Re: Lunar lander problems

From: tom mcclintock <tomm_at_mgcap.com>
Date: Tue Mar 28 2000 - 17:29:13 EST

Mark:

Assuming you have an HP5004a (and you probably do judging my the
equipment in your machine shop) have you examined Peter Fyfe's Signature
Analysis guide for Lunar Lander boards?

http://www.gamearchive.com/video/manufacturer/atari/vector/signatures/

Sorry I can't be of more help.

tm

Mark E Davidson wrote:
>
> This list is a bit quite right now so let me exercise everyone's gray
> matter
>
> Im working on 3 Lunar Lander boards right now. And I could use some
> guidance
>
> Board one: DEAD Lest leave this one alone for now
>
> Board Two: Has some loose solder joint somewhere that makes the video
> drop from time to time but shakin the board will get it back The real
> issue is as follows,
> When the board is running, The vectors on the screen (upper part of the
> screen mostly) tear to the right as if the monitor needed recapping.
> Also
> when you go the land your spaceship and the game zooms in to the close
> up for landing, the landing spots (2X 5X etc.) are not where they should
> be.
> They are like, middle of the screen. Suggestions?
>
> Board 3 : Works for the most part, draws vectors well, but I am missing
> the beep (low on fuel) sound as well as the the first 3 thrust sounds
> (as heard in test mode)
> basically I only have the explosion sound if you crash. Ideas where to
> got from here?
>
> I do have on 100% board I just got from Chris (thanks!)
>
> -=Mark=-
>
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