Harlequin - different versions?

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hellraiseruk
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Harlequin - different versions?

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Hi, Still looking at getting a Harlequin 128 to build, however I've noticed that the Bytedelight kits are rev 2D, yet 4B is the latest version. Anyone know of a source of a 4B kit, or what the differences are? Can a 2D be turned into a 4B? Any layout differences?

It seems every time I try to get one something gets in the way, maybe it's not meant to be :(

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Re: Harlequin - different versions?

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I take it noone knows of the differences then? There really seems to be very little info about this online which is just weird :(

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@hellraiseruk,

Not sure if this will help?

https://github.com/DonSuperfo/Superfo-Harlequin-128

As for kits, have you checked out https://www.sellmyretro.com/

I agree with you - Not much information online.
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I agree, it's hard to find any info.

Have you tried the forum over at www.houseofharlequin.co.uk ?









(The URL is my poor attempt at a humour)
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Re: Harlequin - different versions?

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I'm no expert, but just looking at the pictures of the board on Bytedelight and the Github page above, it looks like the Byte delight has composite out and a video out while the github one has just video out and a kempston joystick port (from reading the features)

I'm going to build a 128K from ByteDelight soon after having great success building a 48K over Christmas.
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One version has a ROM switcher built in and can take a bigger eprom with more roms? I think. Not 100
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