Has any1 come across a program to reproduce what's seen on screen? I guess it's coded in "PortBasic" or something like that!?
Also if any1 got an idea of how to load it onto the Portfolio...
Thanks!
PS. I dont need the "ATM machine" decrypter software, just what's seen on screen :P
...
Ps3. Again, not to "decrypt" ATM machines, lol
Last edited by DaddyfromNaboo; Mar 18, 2010 at 5:27 AM. Reason: Soliciting outside Junkyard
I should have guessed that it was at Andreas' home
Thanks!
So we need to guess which cables can we use to replace these:
Any ideas?
I guess they're vintage ribbon cables and some sort of serial/parallel/display port cable?
Last edited by bolsoncerrado; Mar 18, 2010 at 11:09 AM.
Go to the nearest computer shop and ask for
That would be against the spirit of this forum hehe
u got a pm btw...
Just did this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJwAkyCJ6fU
MrTHX u need to grab a screen accurate QWERTY version :P
Haha, love it....now off to the nearest ATM machine......just for "testing" purposes
It's great, just like in the movie!
Just need a backpack, dirtbike and Public Enemy t-shirt and you're set!
Great job
I've got one of these beasts (without the cables) and wouldn't mind fleshing mine out if there's a source for the program...
Yeah, looks like half of an old IDE or FDD cable. You could probably find one for free rummaging through old computers in a junk room at work.Mr. THX said:
Thing is i havent seen any 10pin cable with two red wires like in the movie hmmm...
Here's some 10-conductor gray ribbon cable, but without the red stripe on every fifth wire.
Yeah last end is to paint fifth wire but it might be it was not a home computer wire but a machine one? Doesnt look like the prop dept
painted it at all....
^ I think if you dig a little bit online with ribbon cable manufacturers, you can probably find what you're looking for. I've certainly used nearly identical wire for a myriad of projects.
indeed fdd cables are identical but all of the miss the middle red wire
Before I bid on an Atari Portfolio on ebay...
Where can I get this PIN Program, and how can I get this on the Atari?!?
Is there a Data out there what you can put on the Atari?!?
Weelllll...I've done a little bit of research since my post above.Onkelpsycho said:
First, you need to get an Atari "Smart Parallel Interface" to go with the Portfolio. John Connor's Portfolio had one of these, and that's what the ribbon cable connects to. That interface hooks the Portfolio to a desktop computer's parallel port and allows file transfers between the two. That's how software gets loaded onto the Portfolio. You do, of course, still have a PC with a parallel port, right...? Lots of "modern" PCs don't have them anymore.
That interface should come with two disks, a 5-1/4" and a 3-1/2" that have the necessary file transfer software on them. The software runs in DOS, and probably expects something like DOS 2.1 or 3.3. I was able to get an interface from an eBay seller that was new-old-stock and had the disks.
Second, the software. Visit The Atari Portfolio Website to find all sorts of info about the Portfolio, including software. Off the main page, choose "Downloads," then "Portfolio Demonstration Files." There's a PIN program listed there. I've downloaded it, but haven't had time to play with putting it onto the Portfolio. I'm hoping it's the same one; the notes on the website claim that it is.
As for getting the "right" cable with a red wire...why not get any old grey ribbon cable, mask off the conductors on either side of the wire you want to be red, and use a bright red Sharpie to color the wire...?
Hope this helps!
Last edited by Harbinger; Aug 5, 2010 at 8:32 AM. Reason: Forgot sumthin'...
Hi, I have an ATARI Portfolio; I will trade for a light saber or something else !
bigcow
"Please insert your stolen card now." - John Conner, "Terminator 2"
Probably the best solution. I was just digging through a Gordian knot of old IDE cables in the junk room at work and was thinking of this product as I looked for any with two red stripes. I didn't find any.Harbinger said:
Been working on this prop as well.
If you notice in the screencaps, the portfolio has the parallel adapter on the right side which then has a cable coming out of it that plugs into a small long black box. The ribbon cable that goes to the dummy credit card comes out of the other end of this box.
In the film you'll see John's friend holding both the portfolio and the long box after they hack the ATM.
Here's a pick as John is about to hack it - you can see him holding the long box under the portfolio.
I did buy mine with the parallel port
YouTube - ‪Atari Portfolio‬‎
but it actually does not require all the hassle to find a computer, parallel port, floopy reader, driver and comm setup.... Just type a few code and youre done....
Reply with Quote
