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paulbnl wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:52 am
Do you have a link to the 24bit cores? I can't seem to find the cores that are modified to support 24bit analog video on his board.

Here is the link: https://github.com/MiSTer-Enhanced These are compatible with his board according to him, and there is no need to change the DIP switches.

thorr

Just an update. I ordered the 2-pack of the Moread one and I am pleased with it. I compared it with my Antonio Villena 24-bit analog I/O board and it looks very similar. The darkest areas are slightly different from each other but it is only noticeable with a test pattern and is not far off at all (I wouldn't bother changing any picture adjustments...

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Is there a way to not use the MiSTer's scaler on HDMI without using direct video? I thought it was unavoidable. I'm unfamiliar with the way it outputs video digitally. Prior to getting the RT4K, I've only used my MiSTer on a CRT. What I am suggesting is that you do use direct video. This will produce zero lag. Then scale afterwards to your display...

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Thank you, thorr, for confirming. I was reluctant to try a new switch because I spent a fortune on the one I own. Thankfully, I just watched MLiG's RT4K video, and it had the great suggestion of using the pre-scaling feature to get the exact same image quality as direct video! I simply set the MiSTer to always output 720p and set the pre-scaling t...

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The MiSTer's HDMI port's signal is unusual and many switches and adapters won't work with it. What you need to use is a passive HDMI switch that does not take a power adapter if you want the best results. For example: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09HC8B14H https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DNB98HH https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RY7Y9PR

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The new Moread syncs pretty fast. I have 3 dacs now it it syncs the fastest by far. Can you do a test for me. Are you running the rca analog from that to a tv or an amp? Turn the volume all the way up on a pause screen with no audio, like Castlevania Bloodlines. Now listen to what kind of static noise there is. Now unplug the RCA input from the au...

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Received that dac from aliexpress. Video is pretty clean, takes a while to sync on resolution changes though. The audio has some noise to it when turned up. Not impressed but for $2 am not shocked. Has anyone found a hdmi audio extractor that has virtually 0 noise? Have a feeling need to go HDMI to spdif to amp/dac for better noise reduction. Yay!...

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I also have that one. It works "fine" but it doesn't have good ratings. It requires the special hdmi_limited=2 mode in the ini file because the colors are wacky with it otherwise. At this point, that might be the best affordable one known to work without major sync issues, but the colors aren't as good as they could be. I think the main ...

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The one I got recently that was supposed to have the Explore DAC in it does not have an Explore DAC in it. Big surprise. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX1QNTXP It has an NX3303B P16K 22.00 2248 chip in it. Like I said, it works sort of with great color, but the picture is not completely stable. I guess I will return it considering it is not what I or...

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Very cool. It doesn't look like this is FPGA, but it could become the equivalent of the mt32Pi for the sound canvas. I have an external MIDI MT32Pi and an SC-55mk2 within my MiSTer setup.

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Is this integrated into the main MiSTer main, or do we still need to have a special one at this point? There have been some framework updates lately and I am wondering if this is built in along with them. If not, is it planned to be integrated eventually? Thanks! Sorg implemented custom binary per core, so you can have more than one MiSTer main no...

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I bought the Moread with good ratings last week and it's still the good chip inside. Just an fyi. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075JFKP71?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 I also have that one. It works "fine" but it doesn't have good ratings. It requires the special hdmi_limited=2 mode in the ini file because the colors are wacky...

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Is this integrated into the main MiSTer main, or do we still need to have a special one at this point? There have been some framework updates lately and I am wondering if this is built in along with them. If not, is it planned to be integrated eventually? Thanks!

thorr

darknezz19 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:11 am
Hi Kuro and everyone here. Thank you for the in depth testing of these dacs. A guy by the name of John on the facebook mister group has suggested this one.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805242583899.html

Has anyone tested this one? Says it uses a nx3303b dac chip.

I just ordered it and will see how it goes. It's super cheap.

thorr

Edit 3: I just found this, but I don't know if it will work for component video (my current device has a switch on it for VGA/component, but it is not in an ideal location). I just ordered one for my Dell SVGA monitor. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX1QNTXP It is a possible good find. A quick research of these Explore dac shows most of these convert...

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FYI - new CX30+ paddles will become available in late May and they can be ordered on Amazon for $24.99 (US). If you can't wait, you can buy the bundle with the cartridge for more money.

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I think you don't have correct options on mame.ini. sleep 0 Thanks! I didn't see the sleep 0 anywhere in the documentation. I tried that and it seemed to possibly help, but I had to wait about 30 seconds to a minute for the screen to settle down with the glitching then it was fine. Maybe it was like that before too, but I am not sure. So what I di...

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A couple of issues that I am having with the new version: Many of the games have black frames and/or red-colored bars showing up at the top of the screen like in Donkey Kong every second or so, but Discs of Tron works fine. I think the red at the top is the same red as when I alt tab away from Groovy Mame. So it is as if it can't draw the screen fa...

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Did you try 20240401 updates? I had similar issue because I missed that MiSTer_groovy update. Thanks! No, I haven't tried the latest yet. I will give it a shot later this evening, and if I still have issues, I will describe exactly what I did and what the behavior is. Edit: Tried it tonight and got the latest one working. (Yay!) I think the issue ...

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There is a ton more that can be done. Apple IIgs, color Mac, 3DO, ultimate super compatible PC core with a new CPU design and 3DFX card (my personal pipe dream), tons of arcade games (including Star Wars, and 480i/60 support for vector games so they will work on 15KHz CRT's). Groovy MiSTer is really great, but native is still better. 480i support i...

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I would say his speedup of ao486 counts too because it became a serious core with real performance at that point and it has a massive library of games.

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I recently tried to go to the 0325 version and also the 0327 version and could not get it to work. I followed the instructions. Putting the original one back worked again. I think it locked up when I tried if I recall correctly. I am hoping I can eventually get the new versions to work, but I am not sure what could be causing my problem. I didn't c...

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Dang this thread is non-characteristic of the norm on this forum. I am glad it seems to have worked itself out to a more normal footing. For me, the MiSTer is very special. No, it is not real hardware. It doesn't have that feeling of plugging in cartridges and flipping switches, etc. However, for me, it is like having version 2.0 of real hardware, ...

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If I have to rewind the yoke, then definitely it wouldn't be possible. I was thinking of having separate electronics boards both wired up and just power one on at a time or something like that.

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Man I so want that. I actually made my own arcade cabinet in the theme of the Star Wars vector arcade cabinet with a rotatable CRT in it. I wonder if I could hodgepodge a vector / raster mode switch into it. That would be totally amazing if I could get Star Wars working in vector mode and still be able to play Donkey Kong, etc. in raster mode. http...

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Just found this too: https://youtu.be/-o5zJ1T778g It would be very cool to make a Vector monitor and MiSTer cores for it.

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FYI - The device that I use that works really really well for me and I think is no longer made uses an Explore EP9851 DAC. http://img.hqew.com/file/others/500000-509999/501681/electronic/201288121722596731.pdf If there are any devices today that use that DAC, that is what I recommend for the MiSTer. It has perfect color and no sync issues. Edit: I ...

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Thanks! That is very helpful. For the games that use a memory card, what settings do I use?

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I just got a 4-player SNAC adapter. Is there a way to plug in my memory card from my real N64 and use its save games? When I launch Super Mario 64, it is using the save games from the MiSTer, not from the memory card, and I am not sure what settings to change to get it to use the SNAC port. Thanks!

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Very cool stuff!

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