MiSTer FPGA Forum

Very cool!! Can’t wait to try it!

I think there was updated beta file. It works great on my Analogue Pocket and MiSTer. Might just check the version of that beta zip file.

I got mine working perfectly on the MiSTer as well. XInput, and a couple of minor INI changes. I did run the config utility on Windows first to set the buttons up. Then plugged it into the MiSTer, and then made INI changes.

I would love to see this game on the MiSTer. That said, you can grab it on the Switch if you have one. It's the arcade version, the emulation is excellent for software, there are tons of additional options, etc. Definitely a good option while waiting for it anyway.

Silly question, but it comes up occasionally, (and also happened to me once on one of my builds). Are the pins all aligned correctly? I design PCBs, work with all manner of board interconnects, and I still managed to misalign my SDRAM module on one build I did. Easy to rule this out anyway.

FPGA64 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:32 pm

The Amiga has a pretty good Port. So you could play it on the core.

Thanks! I actually have other ways to play the arcade version, but was more just curious about the hardware itself. I keep meaning to search around more, but so far whenever I think about it, I'm at work, and most game-related sites are blocked here by category.

Thanks!

Yeah, I saw that page. Other than CPU config, there seemed to be a lot of similarities. Just curious though. I'll do more searching, just thought I'd ask. I always found the game to be pretty fun (if a bit repetitive).

Out of curiosity, does Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters run on this hardware more or less? I know it uses two 68000s, but the rest of the ICs look fairly similar. I haven't found much information other than some brief overviews.

Yeah, I tried setting their IDs. However, that was on the original setup using the OptiWiz controller. I'm not sure if I tried again after I swapped to the Ipac2. I'll give it a try while I'm waiting for the GRS ones to arrive. If they all work, I feel another controller build coming on.

I ordered two GRS spinners. I'll report back on how they work.

I'm going to continue to work with the TurboTwist ones though, and see what I can do with them.

I don’t have an answer for you, but would love to see that era’s Namco games!!

Splatterhouse
Rolling Thunder
Berabo
Ordyne etc.

(I know these are not all on the same system…

Ah, gotcha. Mine did find a new firmware today. Might be worth checking out.

Is there a reason that you aren’t using Ipac in Dinput/Xinput controller mode? Ipac2 works flawlessly for me in those modes.

Robotron works perfectly in two stick mode.

I also got the additional buttons working. Had to turn them on using the Windows Ipac config app they 7 and 8 buttons were simply disabled.

Now I just have to figure out my spinner issues, but those aren’t Ipac related.

Rewired my arcade setup today, and fixed some small issues I was having with it and the MiSTer in general.

For some reason I’m still having trouble getting my second spinner to map, but it’s possible it’s a hardware issue. I’ll be checking on that tomorrow, and will report back if I have useful information for others.

Arcade monitors weren't (at least typically) custom made to function 90 degrees from normal. They were simply turned 90 degrees as mentioned above. So the direct answer is that when simulating them, they should go vertically.