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I couldn't refrain from recording this video: NTSC games *must* be played on a NTSC C64 -or on a C64 with the Vic-II^2 mod installed on it :D

I have just substituted the relay for another, just the relay connected to those TP, and it works! Thank you! :D Finally I found it slightly cheaper to buy the replacement from Digi-Key than from Mouser -at least from by location. I also checked Farnell, eBay and RS-Amidata, and found...

Done, I took the crystal from the VIC-II^2 board, selected the NTSC mode and both 6567 work ok on my C64 board. I guess it is a problem with the relays? If it's the case, is there any way to test them? Should I replace all of them, or maybe only one? Could you provide a part reference number to...

I answered earlier, but it seems the admin didn't like my links to Flickr pictures embedded with bbcode :-/ So I had to do a bit of hacking with that bbcode, et voilà: Regarding 1stage questions: Relays do 'click' when switching, but no buzzing is coming from them. The leads are...

Hi! I have a problem with the VIC-II^2: I get a black screen when switching to NTSC mode. The test point "NTSC Active" is never at +5V, and "PAL Active" is always at +5V, regarding the position of the switch. I have double-checkted (and triple-checked) that the wires soldered to the switch are...

Hi! I've been lurking around here for some time, and I have now decided to sign-in. You have a great forum, with lots of useful information! :-D I am mainly an Amstrad CPC user, but I own also some Amiga computers (A500, A600, A2000, A1200 & CD32)- and I enjoy them a lot. Cheers