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by jrronimo
Sat Sep 24, 2022 3:12 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: DC Extension Cable?
Replies: 6
Views: 899

Re: DC Extension Cable?

I bought this set on Amazon back in October 2020. I use just one of the cables + the switch for my MiSTer and it's been really great! I haven't noticed any issues. I do use the USB to go hub rather than the stackable USB board though, in case that matters.
by jrronimo
Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:50 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: MiSTer to an HD CRT?
Replies: 21
Views: 9979

Re: MiSTer to an HD CRT?

Hello! A bit of a bump here. So I have been starting to dabble a bit into this hobby and I apologize if I am totally off base but I have an opportunity to get a Sony HDCRT and while I know they are less than desirable, with the recent discovery of the near lagless 1080i/540p mode and reading through this thread among others, has anyone else used t...
by jrronimo
Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:52 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Analog I/O board RGB levels
Replies: 10
Views: 12210

Re: Analog I/O board RGB levels

For what it's worth, MisterAddons is saying this isn't true: Twitter link
by jrronimo
Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:46 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Analog I/O board RGB levels
Replies: 10
Views: 12210

Re: Analog I/O board RGB levels

I'm pretty interested in this. I've posted probably too much about issues getting some cores to sync properly, though they do sync if there's a bright enough screen. If the green is a little low, that could explain what's going on (from my very limited knowledge; I could also be totally off base.) It's probably a non-issue and not at all related to...
by jrronimo
Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:33 pm
Forum: Hardware Setups
Topic: Show Us Your MiSTers
Replies: 614
Views: 385401

Re: Show Us Your MiSTers

jawler wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:48 pm Hello! here is my mister case :)

I'm really proud to fit everything inside this enclosure:
That looks really great! Well done!

What power button are you using? I like it a lot.
by jrronimo
Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Rolling picture with YPbPr
Replies: 38
Views: 20306

Re: Rolling picture with YPbPr

Interesting. It has been a while since I've tried it, but I'll give it another shot shortly.
by jrronimo
Sat Apr 24, 2021 2:51 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Wishlist of Cores You Would Like to See in the Future
Replies: 310
Views: 187955

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

My absolute dream is to be able to play Taito's Night Striker and Space Gun on my MiSTer. They're both Taito Z System arcade games from 1989 or so, and I love them. There are only 8 games for the Z System: Aqua Jack Battle Shark Chase H.Q. Continental Circus Double Axle Night Striker Space Gun (video game) Special Criminal Investigation I don't kno...
by jrronimo
Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:01 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Total newbie trying to get CRT TV to work
Replies: 9
Views: 7692

Re: Total newbie trying to get CRT TV to work

I don't know what you're trying to do here but it's weird. For component video you need the analog I/O board which has a sync on green switch. Then in your mister.ini you need to enable composite sync, ypbpr and direct video. It's simple. I wish it were that simple, but I promise you that it doesn't work on my TV. I have an I/O board with a SOG sw...
by jrronimo
Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Total newbie trying to get CRT TV to work
Replies: 9
Views: 7692

Re: Total newbie trying to get CRT TV to work

Hey there! And welcome! There are some settings that we can try, but please be aware that it may not be possible to get your MiSTer to work with your CRT. I have 3 CRTs and only 1 works flawlessly; one of the others doesn't even display the menu core for more than a second; the third kind of works sometimes, depending on how bright things get. It'...
by jrronimo
Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:09 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Total newbie trying to get CRT TV to work
Replies: 9
Views: 7692

Re: Total newbie trying to get CRT TV to work

Hey there! And welcome! There are some settings that we can try, but please be aware that it may not be possible to get your MiSTer to work with your CRT. I have 3 CRTs and only 1 works flawlessly; one of the others doesn't even display the menu core for more than a second; the third kind of works sometimes, depending on how bright things get. It's...
by jrronimo
Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:23 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Best Windows 3.x games?
Replies: 24
Views: 8507

Re: Best Windows 3.x games?

I always thought Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol was a pretty interesting rogue style game for Win3.11.
by jrronimo
Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:27 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Rolling picture with YPbPr
Replies: 38
Views: 20306

Re: Rolling picture with YPbPr

Bah, wait. I misread you. You are measuring sync PLUS Y. For clarification, Y is your old school black and white television picture. We refer to it as “luma”. If you take that green wire, plug it into a composite video input, you should get a stable black and white picture. So sync plus Y Is yielding just short of 3v, but that doesn’t tell us the ...
by jrronimo
Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:11 pm
Forum: Guides & Videos
Topic: Guide Setting up Remote MIDI Emulation (Midilink, Munt, Windows)
Replies: 16
Views: 15276

Re: Guide Setting up Remote MIDI Emulation (Midilink, Munt, Windows)

What would I have to change if I want to run this in a portable setting without wifi/LAN? E.g. running munt on a RPi next to the MiSTer, is there a way to connect MIDI between the two with cables/connectors? You could also do it using a crossover network cable. This would connect the MiSTer's network port directly to the Raspberry Pi's network por...
by jrronimo
Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:07 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Rolling picture with YPbPr
Replies: 38
Views: 20306

Re: Rolling picture with YPbPr

I did a little digging, and apparently anything between 0.3vp-p and 1.0vp-p is acceptable, so that sync pulse would have to be awfully weak. Thanks again for your thoughts! I just grabbed my MiSTer and my meter and the component cables that I'm using. The meter I have is just a basic one (this one, precisely: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/1296...
by jrronimo
Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:40 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Rolling picture with YPbPr
Replies: 38
Views: 20306

Re: Rolling picture with YPbPr

I think I can borrow a multimeter like that from work; I'll check! Or maybe mine does it... I don't use it often and it was cheap, haha. I'd certainly love an easy fix!
by jrronimo
Fri Jan 08, 2021 5:45 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Custom Video Modes Test Thread
Replies: 89
Views: 52225

Re: Custom Video Modes Test Thread

Interesting, can you or anyone else help me convert this to a mister videomode?: Modeline "1920x240@60" 31.96 1920 1952 2072 2104 240 245 248 253 -HSync -VSync There's a 'formula' for it here: Post from Atari-Forum: -Modelines The popular Xorg "Modeline" format can be converted to MiSTer video_mode strings : Modeline "Name...
by jrronimo
Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:23 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Custom Video Modes Test Thread
Replies: 89
Views: 52225

Re: Custom Video Modes Test Thread

...It feels like a bug to me, but it might just be my ignorance in video signaling... Your issue reminds me of a scenario where a monitor/TV input is "consuming" too much of your sync signal, causing the voltage to drop. Without appropriate voltage levels, monitor simply doesn't see the signals, and can't sync. With white video (pretty m...
by jrronimo
Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:18 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: I know this is such a rookie question... i just can't find an answer anywhere.
Replies: 15
Views: 5812

Re: I know this is such a rookie question... i just can't find an answer anywhere.

Are you using an IO Board or are you using an HDMI to VGA DAC?

But yeah, unfortunately analog signals are a pain with MiSTer. :(
by jrronimo
Wed Dec 09, 2020 5:46 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: direct_video, ypbpr, and hdmi_limited
Replies: 9
Views: 5425

Re: direct_video, ypbpr, and hdmi_limited

I've just been hoping that there's a solution that can be applied to the issues I'm seeing with my IO Board. Oh well! For what it's worth, I tested it with a Moread HDMI to VGA adapter (I set ypbpr=1, direct_video=1) and the OSD won't display when going through that adapter, so it probably wouldn't have helped me anyway. Did you use the mod linked...
by jrronimo
Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:29 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: direct_video, ypbpr, and hdmi_limited
Replies: 9
Views: 5425

Re: direct_video, ypbpr, and hdmi_limited

Those coefficients are only used with direct video with HDMI->VGA adapter so they won't help with the IO board. I've just been hoping that there's a solution that can be applied to the issues I'm seeing with my IO Board. Oh well! For what it's worth, I tested it with a Moread HDMI to VGA adapter (I set ypbpr=1, direct_video=1) and the OSD won't di...
by jrronimo
Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:44 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: direct_video, ypbpr, and hdmi_limited
Replies: 9
Views: 5425

Re: direct_video, ypbpr, and hdmi_limited

The ypbpr setting overrides the hdmi_limited setting so it has no effect if ypbpr=1 & direct_video=1. Try this SNES core. It has corrected coefficients for SDTV YPbPr for better colors and it should be less bright. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SwHUEAD4jWLzdD5KJmUd3MOJnqlx2PBW/view?usp=sharing Woah, did you make this? I've been having some ...
by jrronimo
Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:50 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Rolling picture with YPbPr
Replies: 38
Views: 20306

Re: Rolling picture with YPbPr

Thanks for the suggestions! I've tried with composite_sync=0 and composite_sync=1; they both act the same. I'm content to use the S-Video adapter since I already have it, but it would be nice if there were some way to boost the component video output for people running into the same issue I run into. Thanks for the links! That HDMI to Component ada...
by jrronimo
Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:09 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Custom Video Modes Test Thread
Replies: 89
Views: 52225

Re: Custom Video Modes Test Thread

The Menu displays fine enough and the NES core works perfectly, but the Genesis, SNES, and GBA cores (at least) show a rolling image. If you load a game and the screen gets bright enough, it will sync. What I mean is that, for instance, if you start the Genesis Core and can load Zombies Ate My Neighbors, but you hit start to skip the Konami intro,...
by jrronimo
Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:55 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Rolling picture with YPbPr
Replies: 38
Views: 20306

Re: Rolling picture with YPbPr

In case anyone else comes by this thread looking for info, I talked with Sorgelig through the Genesis Core github , and he mentioned two things about this issue: May be sync level is not enough for your TV. Component output on MiSTer is simplified and kind of hacky. and It's HW issue. You need a better converter from RGB to Component. Or at least s...
by jrronimo
Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:53 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Direct Video HDMI to Component CRT 480i TV
Replies: 85
Views: 36914

Re: Direct Video HDMI to Component CRT 480i TV

Thanks so much! I've been trying to do Component via an IO Board and running into crazy timing issues in some cores (Genesis, SNES, some others) and every bit of data helps. :)
by jrronimo
Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:10 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Direct Video HDMI to Component CRT 480i TV
Replies: 85
Views: 36914

Re: Direct Video HDMI to Component CRT 480i TV

Hey thorr, what's your mister.ini for the cable that goes to the component input on your TV?
by jrronimo
Fri Nov 20, 2020 5:27 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Rolling picture with YPbPr
Replies: 38
Views: 20306

Re: Rolling picture with YPbPr

None of the 3 TVs have had caps replaced. They display pictures just fine for most things; if I plug an actual Genesis into them, they work fine. With the MiSTer, it's repeateable that the NES core works fine always, but the other cores only "sync" after loading a game. And the Menu core works fine always, too. I suppose it could be caps,...
by jrronimo
Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:01 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Custom Video Modes Test Thread
Replies: 89
Views: 52225

Re: Custom Video Modes Test Thread

Rise from your grave, thread. I've been trying to get Component output from my MiSTer through an IO Board v6.1 to a consumer CRT that has component video inputs. I'm using YPBPR=1 and video_mode=6. The Menu displays fine enough and the NES core works perfectly, but the Genesis, SNES, and GBA cores (at least) show a rolling image. If you load a game...
by jrronimo
Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:49 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: INI setting for a HDMI>Composite cable
Replies: 2
Views: 2111

Re: INI setting for a HDMI>Composite cable

What kind of issues are you seeing?
What composite cable did you buy?

In theory I'd use:
direct_video=1
composite_sync=1

I'm not sure if those can both play together well, as direct_video is really meant for the HDMI to VGA adapters that people recommend. But it's worth trying.
by jrronimo
Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:15 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Rolling picture with YPbPr
Replies: 38
Views: 20306

Re: Rolling picture with YPbPr

I've got some more evidence. A friend of mine pointed out that if you load a game, they'll sync. Putting that to the test, it seems like games only sync when the screen is bright enough. For instance, if you start the Genesis core and start Zombies Ate My Neighbors, but you hit start and skip the Konami screen, the game never syncs. But if you let ...