VBXL XL VERSION

Description

Amazing video upgrade for the Atari XL line of 8-bit computers.

VBXL project was started in 2005 by Tomasz Piórek (Electron/TQA), and the first public announcement was made in March of 2006.  Since that time, the VBXL project has been improved by Candle’o’Sin – Video DAC has been changed, microcontroller responsible for FPGA core management functions was swapped from PIC to ATMega48.  Recently, new life was pumped into the project – another VideoDac change, few minor changes. The newest version – 2.1 – is 100% compatible with its ancestors, is made on automatic assembly lines, and is 100% ROHS and environment friendly.

Device info: 

• RGB output providing crisp clear picture using LCD TV or RGB monitor
• up to 1024 colors on screen from 21 bit palette
• graphics resolution up to 640x480i (640x240p) in 64 colours, 320x240p in 1024 colours, and 160x240p in 1024
• true 80 char mode for text display
• blitter with 7 modes of operations capable of zooming displayed data, transparency, collision detection, and many other features
• full downward compatible with GTIA chip
• and many, many more

Files:

• Installation manual 
• Release CORES
• Release DOCS
• Release EXAMPLES
• Last CORES 1.26

Videos:

Disclaimer: 

• If you are not familiar with soldering or you do not have proper tools, please LET a pro technician do it for you.
• Please remember – wrong tool usage or low skills may damage Atari and ultimately; any damage/harm to your hardware is NOT subject to any kind of warranty.
• Installation is easy, but inexperienced hands can do a lot of damage.