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Title: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: banana on 11:43, 11 June 21
Does anyone in the forum sell just a copy of the cartridge with the OS and burnin rubber?I have an orphaned plus here without the cartridge.  :'(
Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: Bryce on 13:12, 11 June 21
The cheapest way to do that is to buy a couple of these and solder them up yourself.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133748459011

Bryce.
Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: Shining on 14:00, 11 June 21
If you do not find any solution. I can build one of mine for you. Be aware: My design is without ASIC but with the RC-Hack.
Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 14:18, 11 June 21
Hi @Shining (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=922) ,


"My design is without ASIC but with the RC-Hack"


Forgive my ignorance but what does that mean?
Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: Shining on 14:33, 11 June 21
The ACID (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Amstrad_Cartridge_Identification_Device) is that copy protection chip on every original cart which can nowadays be emulated by a CPLD (for example on the C4CPC). The ACID communicates with the ASIC in the plus and the ASIC will prevent correct write-access to the EPROM in the cart, when the ACID is not present.


Nilquader and Octoate found a timing-bug in the ASIC some years ago, where you can replace the ACID through some simple logic. Their solution only had one very little problem: a reset without powering off and on could prevent the plus to reboot. After analyzing this a little bit, I made a pcb without this problem for personal use. I do not know, if it runs always with this but it does in more than 10 machines....
Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: dragon on 14:38, 11 June 21

I only know spanish sites:

¡Mira lo que acabo de encontrar en Wallapop!
Cartucho juego pc amstrand 464 plus
http://p.wallapop.com/i/494364383?_pid=wi&_uid=21695364&_me=s_android


Juego Burnin' Rubber & Locomotive Basic para Amstrad CPC Plus http://www.todocoleccion.net/videojuegos-consola-amstrad/juego-burnin-rubber-locomotive-basic-para-amstrad-cpc-plus~x187119016

Anyway invalid because probably you want the yellow?.

The todocoleccion guy tell in the announce  he do international shipment.
Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: banana on 16:05, 11 June 21
Yes, I'm looking for the English version, but thanks for the link!
Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: banana on 16:06, 11 June 21
Quote from: Shining on 14:00, 11 June 21
If you do not find any solution. I can build one of mine for you. Be aware: My design is without ASIC but with the RC-Hack.
Will it work normally on a CPC plus? I mean will I have the functions needed for normal operation and locomotive BASIC?Thanks!
Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: eto on 11:38, 12 June 21
Quote from: Shining on 14:33, 11 June 21I made a pcb without this problem for persona

have you shared this already or would you consider that?
Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: asertus on 17:26, 12 June 21
If you are not in a hurry this one normally works fine...


https://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/293044385661



Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: Shining on 13:02, 14 June 21
Hello banana,


today, I've soldered a cart for a friend. So I thought: soldering two is nearly the work soldering one.


So I made one UK system cartridge for you, too.


If you sent me your address via PM, I'll ship the cart to you.
Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: SkulleateR on 13:26, 14 June 21
Love that logo :D I would take one, if I had a Plus :(
Title: Re: Where can I buy a BASIC cartridge for the plus series?
Post by: banana on 09:48, 15 June 21
Quote from: Shining on 13:02, 14 June 21
Hello banana,


today, I've soldered a cart for a friend. So I thought: soldering two is nearly the work soldering one.


So I made one UK system cartridge for you, too.


If you sent me your address via PM, I'll ship the cart to you.
Oh WOW!!! Thank you so very much!! I'll PM you.
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