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''Expert Cartrdige'' by '''Trilogic'''  
''Expert Cartridge'' by ''Trilogic'' came relatively late to the european market in the middle of 1986 but got into quite a success story. ''Expert Cartridge'' is a RAM only cartridge carrying 8 kbyte of RAM which can be pre-programmed just like on ISEPIC. The difference apart from the available RAM is that it was relatively easy to change the software and add own functionality. '''LOADing''' the software of course takes it's time but developers added speed loaders whereever possible and suitable. The name '''Expert''' fits pretty well since all of the software if really targetted to be used by the experienced user.
[[File:Expert_Cartridge_Top.jpg|180px|left|border|Power Cartridge from top]] Lorem ipsum.
[[File:Expert_Cartridge_top_cut.jpg|180px|left|border|Expert Cartridge opened]] Lorem ipsum.




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== Notes ==
* A Expert Cartridge Dumper is not necessary.




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* Control register information
* Control register information
* English PDF Manual Scan
* English PDF Manual Scan (especially of a 2.x manual)
* Schematics




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[[Media:Expert_Cartridge_binaries_rr.c64.org_2010-04.rar|Expert_Cartridge_binaries_rr.c64.org_2010-04.rar]] contains just the C64 binaries:
[[Media:Expert_Cartridge_binaries_rr.c64.org_2010-04.rar|Expert_Cartridge_binaries_rr.c64.org_2010-04.rar]] contains just the C64 binaries:


* KCS Power_Cartridge 1985 version .bin and converted .crt
* Trilogic (Cat & Korsh) originally supplied software:
* KCS Power_Cartridge 1989 version .bin and converted .crt
** '''v2.7''' stock, "d" and "m" (whatever that means, someone compare them) - disk includes '''v2.8''' stock
** '''v2.9''' stock - coming with 2.7m again
** '''v2.10''' disk has added quite a few new things: ''Immortaliser'', ''Sprite Editor'', ''Sprite Extractor'' and ''Screen Grabber'' being some of them
** '''v3.1'''
** '''v3.2'''
** '''v3.2r'''
** '''v3.5'''
 
** '''v4.1'''
 
* Trilogic Utility Disk 3.2 MOS
 
* Custom hacks:
** [http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=85355 Expert 2.10+ software by Tim (of Stoat&Tim)]
** [http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=64637 Expert 2.10c software by Mad Mekon Cracking (MMC)]
** Expert 2.11 software by CAS [http://noname.c64.org/csdb/scener/?id=6489 CAS??]
 


[[Media:Expert_Cartridge_all_rr.c64.org_2010-04.rar|Expert_Cartridge_all_rr.c64.org_2010-03.rar]] contains:
 
[[Media:Expert_Cartridge_all_rr.c64.org_2010-04.rar|Expert_Cartridge_all_rr.c64.org_2010-04.rar]] contains:


* all of the above
* all of the above
* A mirror of [http://www.e.kth.se/~e93_msi/c64/expert.html Martin Sikström's Expert Cartridge reverse engineering site] - check the real site for most recent version!
* A mirror of [http://www.e.kth.se/~e93_msi/c64/expert.html Martin Sikström's Expert Cartridge reverse engineering site] - check the real site for most recent version!
* Datasheets
* [[Expert Cartridge V3.1 Manual Project64.txt]]
* [[Expert Cartridge V3.1 Manual Project64.txt]]
* [[Expert Cartridge V4.1 Manual Project64.txt]]
* [[Expert Cartridge V4.1 Manual Project64.txt]]
*
*


== Weblinks ==
==Trivia==
 
* The earliest software found for ''Expert Cartridge'' was written by [http://www.lemon64.com/games/list.php?type=coder&name=John%20Twiddy John Twiddy]
 
 
==Weblinks==


* [http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=85355 Expert 2.10+ software by Tim (of Stoat&Tim)]
* [http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=64637 Expert 2.10c software by Mad Mekon Cracking (MMC)]
* [http://www.e.kth.se/~e93_msi/c64/expert.html Martin Sikström's Expert Cartridge reverse engineering]
* [http://www.e.kth.se/~e93_msi/c64/expert.html Martin Sikström's Expert Cartridge reverse engineering]
* [http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/category/cartridge/expert_esm Expert Cartridge at Commodore Info Page]
* [http://www.lemon64.com/museum/view.php?id=283&genre=manualmisc Some info and a scan by Jarno Beumer at Lemon64]
* [http://www.lemon64.com/museum/view.php?id=283&genre=manualmisc Some info and a scan by Jarno Beumer at Lemon64]

Revision as of 19:55, 10 April 2010

Expert Cartridge Screenshots
Power Cartridge Screenshots
Technical Info
RAM 8 kbyte
Hardware features 1 tristate Switch PGM/ON/OFF

1 button RESET and
optionally (later default on cart):

1 button FREEZE (E.S.M.)
Manual PDF: XX pages
CRT ID 6
Programming

Expert Cartridge by Trilogic came relatively late to the european market in the middle of 1986 but got into quite a success story. Expert Cartridge is a RAM only cartridge carrying 8 kbyte of RAM which can be pre-programmed just like on ISEPIC. The difference apart from the available RAM is that it was relatively easy to change the software and add own functionality. LOADing the software of course takes it's time but developers added speed loaders whereever possible and suitable. The name Expert fits pretty well since all of the software if really targetted to be used by the experienced user.

Expert Cartridge opened

Lorem ipsum.


Expert Cartridge Advert 10/1986
File:Your Commodore Issue xx 1986 Oct Power Cartridge Ad.jpg
Your Commodore 25, 10/1986
Expert Cartridge Advert 12/1991
File:ZZap 64 Issue 0xx 1991 Dec Power Cartridge Ad.jpg
Zzap!64 Issue 79, 12/1991


Missing

  • Control register information
  • English PDF Manual Scan (especially of a 2.x manual)


Binaries

Expert_Cartridge_binaries_rr.c64.org_2010-04.rar contains just the C64 binaries:

  • Trilogic (Cat & Korsh) originally supplied software:
    • v2.7 stock, "d" and "m" (whatever that means, someone compare them) - disk includes v2.8 stock
    • v2.9 stock - coming with 2.7m again
    • v2.10 disk has added quite a few new things: Immortaliser, Sprite Editor, Sprite Extractor and Screen Grabber being some of them
    • v3.1
    • v3.2
    • v3.2r
    • v3.5
    • v4.1
  • Trilogic Utility Disk 3.2 MOS


Expert_Cartridge_all_rr.c64.org_2010-04.rar contains:

Trivia

  • The earliest software found for Expert Cartridge was written by John Twiddy


Weblinks

Retrieved from "https://rr.pokefinder.org/rrwiki/index.php?title=Expert_Cartridge&oldid=859"