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    Default VIC-20 problems

    Yesterday I got 2 packages of Vic-20 games in the mail (yay!) so I hooked up my Vic but when I turned it on the screen was just a bunch of weird characters. When I used it last a few months ago it worked fine.

    To make things worse, when I got out my spare (doesn't everyone have a spare Vic-20?) the screen started out seriously flickering, then it stopped, but it had a weird red tinge that slowly faded away. After that it worked fine. It turned out to be the RF modulator, so I can just use the "good" one, but it was really weird to watch.

    Another random question: Why do some games start out with offset screens? You can adjust them with the CRSR keys, but it's just weird.

    *Sits back hoping the 3 other Vic lovers will read this...*

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    The offset screen thing was a "feature" to allow people to configure the picture to different sized TVs apparently. Sometimes you use the cursor keys, sometimes the joystick (a couple I got yesterday do this). One game I own (Polaris) is offset and doesn't respond to either of these, so if anyone knows how to centre the screen on this game, let me know!

    It might be an NTSC thing, but I doubt it... all the other Vic20 carts I own are fine...

    Hey Keir... got a Vic20 trade list? I might need some things from it

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