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by softtest9
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Nintendo 64 (N64)
Topic: N64 Core Development Ends
Replies: 43
Views: 5833

Re: N64 Core Development Ends

The core is absolutely incredible, like the PS1 core. I think when Robert says perfect, he basically means bsnes-level perfect. This may not be possible on the DE10-nano, but will you notice the difference? And of course I'm sure that the core can be perfect when better FPGA hardware is available.

by softtest9
Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Linux
Topic: Moving the Cores to the USB Storage in 2023
Replies: 12
Views: 4687

Re: Moving the Cores to the USB Storage in 2023

Cores on USB work fine out of the box. No scripts or symlinks necessary.

by softtest9
Tue Sep 05, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: Nintendo 64 (N64)
Topic: N64 Core
Replies: 506
Views: 666465

Re: N64 Core

+1
I never had a need for random scripts, nor is my MiSTer connected to the internet.

by softtest9
Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:58 am
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core
Replies: 116
Views: 39808

Re: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core

The topic is nuanced further by the fact that you can make mistakes when translating die photos into FPGA code, hence there are still bugs in the NeoGeo core. I don’t disagree, but what bugs are left in the NeoGeo core? There aren’t any open bug reports on the issue tracker. You are of course right. It looks like my information about NeoGeo was ou...
by softtest9
Sun Sep 03, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core
Replies: 116
Views: 39808

Re: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core

The SNES core is based on hardware documentation and observed behavior. Observed behavior often means using test roms as well as games and comparing results with real hardware. Nuked-MD, like the NeoGeo core, is based on decapping the actual chips, taking die photos and then translating that to FPGA code. Both methods can certainly lead to a very h...
by softtest9
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core
Replies: 116
Views: 39808

Re: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core

Why should it not be available? You don't have to use it.

by softtest9
Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:35 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: CYC1000 / Handheld SNES FPGA Device?
Replies: 7
Views: 5543

Re: CYC1000 / Handheld SNES FPGA Device?

There are a few fantasy consoles that might fit, like RISCBoy, icestation-32 or PicoStation 3D.

by softtest9
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:05 pm
Forum: Nintendo 64 (N64)
Topic: Well Nobody Saw This Coming! Nintendo 64 Core Announced
Replies: 79
Views: 26627

Re: Well Nobody Saw This Coming! Nintendo 64 Core Announced

People even doubted that the SNES would be possible on the MiSTer. Can't wait to try out the N64 core.

by softtest9
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: A 1.0 Verilog Version of Nuked MD Was Released
Replies: 21
Views: 5697

Re: A 1.0 Verilog Version of Nuked MD Was Released

I can see why people are excited. The core that we have on the MiSTer doesn't claim to be cycle accurate. It is also observation based. The new core is based on die photos and basically aims to be an exact replica.

by softtest9
Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: Other Console Cores
Topic: FPGA Sega Dreamcast?
Replies: 27
Views: 13167

Re: FPGA Sega Dreamcast?

Really cool. I can't wait to see the progress on this and also what kind of FPGA device will end up replacing the de10-nano in the next couple years. I definitely think Dreamcast is possible without any major hybrid emulation (there is some for the CD-based consoles on the MiSTer, but it's only related to the CD drive) on a newer FPGA device. I als...
by softtest9
Tue May 23, 2023 3:31 pm
Forum: X68000, PC88, PC98
Topic: Which X68000 games 100% work with midi on the MiSTer via MT32?
Replies: 8
Views: 7117

Re: Which X68000 games 100% work with midi on the MiSTer via MT32?

Both skjelten and dwhinham have expressed interest in bringing emusc to the mt32-pi. We just need to wait for emusc to mature more.

by softtest9
Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: Nintendo 64 (N64)
Topic: Well Nobody Saw This Coming! Nintendo 64 Core Announced
Replies: 79
Views: 26627

Re: Well Nobody Saw This Coming! Nintendo 64 Core Announced

Hats off, this is unbelievable.

by softtest9
Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: So Robert Peip (FPGAzumSpass) Is Working on a New Core...
Replies: 185
Views: 29186

Re: So Robert Peip (FPGAzumSpass) Is Working on a New Core...

I think we can rule out any of the Japanese computers, since the developer doesn't speak Japanese. I could however see a deeper rewrite of ao486 happen, or a replacement. SNES originally had a 68000 @12MHz but because Sega used a 68000 for the Mega Drive/Genesis out of spite they went with the very limited Ricoh 5A22 instead. The SNES basically inh...
by softtest9
Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: X68000, PC88, PC98
Topic: X68000 core and external midi (other than MT32-pi) questions
Replies: 3
Views: 3050

Re: X68000 core and external midi (other than MT32-pi) questions

MIDI is a bit flaky with the MiSTer unfortunately. I would suggest that you only buy that SC-55ST if you intend to use it for other things like a PC, and view any success with the MiSTer as an extra. There is also an SC-55 emulator ( https://github.com/skjelten/emusc )in the works, and the author of the mt32-pi seems interested in integrating that ...
by softtest9
Sun Feb 19, 2023 3:08 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Wishlist of Cores You Would Like to See in the Future
Replies: 310
Views: 186883

Re: Wishlist of Cores You Would Like to See in the Future

If you're trying to turn the DE-10 into a synthesizer instead of a game emulator, that's fine, but it would be useless for the Mister project. You might be able to make something really neat, but it's not related to retro gaming at all. The MiSTer was never strictly a retro gaming project. Even the name "MiSTer" comes from "Amiga&qu...
by softtest9
Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:16 am
Forum: X68000, PC88, PC98
Topic: How to use tape dumps with X68k core (Tutorial)
Replies: 1
Views: 3324

Re: How to use tape dumps with X68k core (Tutorial)

Just a small correction. These are not tapes, they are floppy disks.

by softtest9
Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:07 am
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Hybrid Developments
Replies: 7
Views: 8575

Re: Hybrid Developments

As mentioned, emulating the CPU in software didn't go very well in the case of Minimig. Also note that there basically aren't any x86 emulators in the first place that are both accurate and fast. It would make more sense to improve the FPGA code than to introduce any kind of software emulation into the core. This could make the core both faster and...
by softtest9
Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:33 am
Forum: Game Boy Advance
Topic: Playing GBA Core on a CRT Small Screen
Replies: 11
Views: 5446

Re: Playing GBA Core on a CRT Small Screen

You can do a clean 3x integer scale to 720x480. This could theoretically work well on a CRT in interlaced (480i) mode. I'm not sure whether interlaced is supported or not in MiSTer.

by softtest9
Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:04 am
Forum: Other Computer / System Cores
Topic: Would EasyRPG be Possible?
Replies: 6
Views: 1421

Re: Would EasyRPG be Possible?

I can see two possible ways to run it on the FPGA chip: 1) Run it as-is on an existing core, such as ao486. On ao486, you may even be able run the original RPG Maker 2000/2003 programs and skip EasyRPG. 2) Make a custom "PC" core that has the bare minimum for EasyRPG, to squeeze out some more performance. It could have a RISC-V CPU and a ...
by softtest9
Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:19 pm
Forum: Hardware Setups
Topic: New FPGA Hardware Design Ideas
Replies: 10
Views: 2183

Re: New FPGA Hardware Design Ideas

200k logic cells is a considerable improvement. But is it enough of an improvement to enable developers to make more demanding cores? We know that Nintendo DS and Nintendo 64 won't work on the (de10-nano) MiSTer. And of course Dreamcast is out of the question. The MiSTer is beginning to show its age, so I think that for any replacement to catch on,...
by softtest9
Fri May 06, 2022 9:50 am
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: An official MT32pi consolidated thread?
Replies: 5
Views: 1738

Re: An official MT32pi consolidated thread?

About soundfonts, I discovered that the default soundfonts on Sound Blaster cards are just soundfont files that can be extracted from the driver disc. This applies even to late cards like the X-Fi series.
by softtest9
Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:26 pm
Forum: PC Engine, TurboGrafx 16/CD
Topic: CCD/IMG support
Replies: 9
Views: 6405

Re: CCD/IMG support

How to convert: You can use this program to convert a .ccd to .cue: https://www.gnu.org/software/ccd2cue/ .img is identical to .bin, just change the file extension. When all is done, open the .cue file in a text editor and verify that the contents point to the correct .bin file. If someone would like to implement ccd/img support for the MiSTer, thi...
by softtest9
Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:06 pm
Forum: X68000, PC88, PC98
Topic: X68000 Beta - Updates and Releases
Replies: 520
Views: 311665

Re: X68000 Beta - Updates and Releases

It could be that it's not implemented yet. The core has not been updated in quite a while.
by softtest9
Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:48 pm
Forum: Sony PlayStation (PSX)
Topic: .VCD files
Replies: 22
Views: 4653

Re: .VCD files

What is a .vcd file? I know what a VCD movie is, but I assumed that backups were standard ISO.
by softtest9
Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:14 pm
Forum: Sony PlayStation (PSX)
Topic: Deinterlacing on PSX Core?
Replies: 15
Views: 5108

Re: Deinterlacing on PSX Core?

Should deinterlacing perhaps be moved to the MiSTer's scaler? This might make it easier for others to contribute and deinterlacing filters could also be shared with other cores.
by softtest9
Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:12 pm
Forum: Sony PlayStation (PSX)
Topic: PSX Compatibility List
Replies: 183
Views: 92068

Re: PSX Compatibility List

It doesn't need to be updated as there is no official release yet.
by softtest9
Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:10 pm
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Awful sound?
Replies: 30
Views: 4523

Re: Awful sound?

The sound should be similar to what you get from software emulation. Did you try any other cores?
by softtest9
Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:17 pm
Forum: Linux
Topic: VPN on MiSTer
Replies: 16
Views: 2670

Re: VPN on MiSTer

I would suggest getting a VPN router or some other hardware solution. Then it will just work on any OS and any device, including consoles.
by softtest9
Wed Mar 02, 2022 2:10 pm
Forum: Linux
Topic: MiSTerArch
Replies: 72
Views: 12849

Re: MiSTerArch

I am kinda just worried that a lot of people will adopt this setup as their default without being aware of any issues, and then Main_MiSTer and core repos will start getting bug reports related to half-working features in MiSTerArch - and developers may not even be aware that the user is using MiSTerArch, and they may be unable to reproduce an issu...
by softtest9
Tue Mar 01, 2022 10:05 pm
Forum: Linux
Topic: MiSTerArch
Replies: 72
Views: 12849

Re: MiSTerArch

MiSTerArch does kinda look like a solution looking for a problem. Boot times are significantly longer and all the stated pros either don't work properly (BTRFS) or they're incredibly niche, such as being able to compile code (but no mention of editing code or making assets), use pacman, or browse an 8GB zip file. I don't want to disrespect the proj...