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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: ID4 on March 01, 2009, 10:17:01 AM

Title: CD32 FWSI (Wall Street Institute)
Post by: ID4 on March 01, 2009, 10:17:01 AM

I folks!

Some years ago, I just adquired a second hand CD32 with the FWSI module (Wall Street Institute).

You can take a look here of this stuff:

http://www.cd32-allianz.de/cd32tuning/wallstreet

The problem is when I plug this thing to my CD32, I cannot use the CD32 pad, only the first two buttons. So I cannot play CD32 games that use all pad buttons (like James pond II, Super Stardust)

When I plug the FWSI, Super StarDust show that don´t have memory to start the game, but wht I unplug the FWSI I can start Super Stardut and use the CD32 pads

So the FWSI have "anything" that don´t let my CD32 works has CD32.

I need some help please!!!!

 :idea:  :boohoo:  :madashell:  :cry:

Title: Re: CD32 FWSI (Wall Street Institute)
Post by: alexh on March 01, 2009, 10:32:12 AM

These devices are currently being sold by Analogic UK.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400030246483

Not having enough memory is probably normal. FDD automatically uses some RAM for buffers.

Title: Re: CD32 FWSI (Wall Street Institute)
Post by: nOw2 on March 01, 2009, 10:37:04 AM

The logo on top is not what it is, but who owned it originally or supplied it: http://www.wallstreetinstitute.com/

I believe you have a CD32x:
http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/cd32x.html

Regarding the buttons, I don't know. But the problem with memory will be because this device allocates RAM for the Amiga peripherals it adds to the system. Games that use almost all CD32 RAM will fail.

The box is intended to make the CD32 work exactly like an A1200.

Title: Re: CD32 FWSI (Wall Street Institute)
Post by: ID4 on March 01, 2009, 10:41:20 AM

I know, another question is if is normal that the CD32 SVHS output show video in black and white?

Thanks!!!

Title: Re: CD32 FWSI (Wall Street Institute)
Post by: ID4 on March 01, 2009, 10:52:42 AM

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nOw2 wrote:
The logo on top is not what it is, but who owned it originally or supplied it: http://www.wallstreetinstitute.com/

I believe you have a CD32x:
http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/cd32x.html

Regarding the buttons, I don't know. But the problem with memory will be because this device allocates RAM for the Amiga peripherals it adds to the system. Games that use almost all CD32 RAM will fail.

The box is intended to make the CD32 work exactly like an A1200.

It isn´t a CD32x, It´s a FWSI (http://www.cd32-allianz.de/cd32tuning/wallstreet)

Thanks for the help!!!

Title: Re: CD32 FWSI (Wall Street Institute)
Post by: alexh on March 01, 2009, 11:03:57 AM

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ID4 wrote:
I know, another question is if is normal that the CD32 SVHS output show video in black and white?

Yes and no.

If SVideo is plugged into a TV which is set to receive composite you will get B&W. Try some of the settings to switch between composite and svideo.

Also if you have an NTSC TV and a PAL CD32 (or vice versa) you will almost always get B&W because of the difference in standards for the colour burst.

Title: Re: CD32 FWSI (Wall Street Institute)
Post by: ID4 on March 01, 2009, 11:10:44 AM

My CD32 is PAL, and the video is show in B/W via SVHS ...

Maybe the TV only supports FBAS video.

Title: Re: CD32 FWSI (Wall Street Institute)
Post by: alexh on March 01, 2009, 03:27:08 PM

If your CDTV is PAL and your TV is PAL and your TV has an SVideo socket AND the TV is set to SVideo then something is broken.

P.S. SVHS is a video cassette recording system, SVideo is a type of AV signal.