MiSTer FPGA Forum

Nah.

Hey, I just built mine with the red version of that case. I love it!

Where'd you get that mister badge?

Xaxius wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:59 pm Another "newbie" Ironclad build. First MiSTer I ever built and it was smooth and painless. It's easily my favorite system I've owned.

This is great! I've been wanting a pi based solution. Any chance it can be configured to use a pizero as a USB device or through the gpio on any pi? I'm trying to get my mister running without any networking.

jlancaster86 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:49 am With or without the headers, those are just probe points, not jumpers (one per pin). That would be nice, though.

That's why you get two adapters. So you can jump from one to the other. Pulling one line would functionally be like cutting a trace on a single adapter.

The good news is these breakout boards have all pins connected by default, so to lift specific pins, all you have to do is scratch across the traces on the PCB for the pins you want to lift. So no soldering required, and would thus be an easy DIY project for anyone without much in the way of electronics skills. Would be pretty easy to manually pro...

Thanks. I'll dig in to that!

I've got my Pi showing as a serial device over USB, so now I just need to figure out the MiSTer side

Im sorry if I sound like a broken record, but that’s one of the unique selling propositions that the MiSTer can have over its already stellar value. If we could have a perfect recreation of less popular consoles like the 32X, Atari Jaguar (especially the CD, which has no emulator) and the 3DO, it’d make MiSTer even more appealing! You don't seem t...

this isn't new, IPS panels (and their benefits/issues) are pretty old now. The link you posted is from 2016.......

Depending on what files a user put in the device's games/consoles folders you could stick to just logos like TTYOLED, boxart, controller layout, videos, or anything else the Pi can run. And the resolution would be scalable!

alanswx wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:48 pm Are there buttons with little displays on them?

None I'm aware of, but that would also be a cost I'm not willing to take on.

I'm imaging something more akin to the old layout diagrams on NeoGeo cabs.

ItalianGrandma's awesome OBS overlay project and TTY2OLED has me wondering if anyone would like to work with me on creating a pi or arduino based add-on to drive an LCD or eInk display for cover art, button layout, etc? I originally wanted to do something like this in RetroPie for the 4 player arcade console I have in my classroom, but I would like...

I had come across the blurb below in this document from the USB.org site. Even though it's for motherboards, I'm sure the principle is the same. I just went with what the data sheet for the SL2.1a indicated, but it seems like a single capacitor might be suitable. Capacitor.png GOOD INFO! Thanks. I have 90% of the work done to make my own console ....

I dove in to the SL2.1A ... and I cannot figure out why the datasheet calls for a capacitor at each USB port linking the 5v and GND busses. Electrically it's the same as just having one. Are you aware of the purpose?

As far as your hub goes, it does seem a bit more complicated than mine. Of course it's all dependent on the controller chip. Mine is based off the SL2.1A. Mine is a TI TUSB2077A48. Mine is basically the reference design. I'm sure I can safely cut the number of caps down significantly. I'll take a look at the chip you have. It seems similar to the ...

That second box looks GREAT. I really like this.

I've been looking at the Ironclad Mini ITX board.

But now you have me wanting to dust off my hub board designs. You use far fewer capacitors than I was. Much cleaner looking design that what I've come up with.

I'm thinking that TV doesn't support RGB over SCART. Your B&W image is just one of the color channels.

Are there any alternative displays that can be used? I love the project but would like something larger.

I sure don't want "perfect" but I love how a well done mask makes things like Donkey Kong Country and Star Fox not look like a random pile of pixels

held wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:11 pm I hate those PS5 Controllers because of the embedded microphone, so I think its going to be PS4 for me.
I haven't figured out yet what I'm going to do, maybe I could pry them out. Oh well.

Why is the mic a problem? Is there an audio device driver conflict?

german_user wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:52 pm This review is a much better one...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx45r-BRHxY

I've been around the internet long enough to know not to click unpreviewed YouTube links. Be gone probable rick-roll!

german_user wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:14 pm One should not forget that every video is better than no video at all.

False

I just received mine, from the link in the first post. - It is leaking light at the base (maybe it could be because it is being pressurized by the housing). - It has a slightly "bald" part, as if the panel had been hit from behind. - It does NOT work with 5v through the micro-usb, only 12v through the transformer.... Bummer, I wanted to ...

BlockABoots wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 1:21 pm Such a nice compact design with a power button and Sega Saturn Analog video output!!

What board is that?!

held wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:04 pm128-6.jpg

That's an SDRAM module.

I play on a curved monitor, just because that's the gaming monitor on my desk. I wouldn't tell someone to go purposely buy a curved screen, but I certainly wouldn't tell someone to not use one if that's what they have either.

Mine is an AOC Curved FreeSync screen and it's great. Seems to just handle whatever res and rate I throw at it from mister.

One thing to keep in mind. SNAC adapters are moving to the HDMI connector, so SNAC and BLISS can use the same cables.

Sorry this doesn't really address your question, but ... What do you mean by "use a USB device too"?

SNAC uses the user serial port, which is physically a USB 3.0 connector, but it is not a functional USB port.

On the topic of controllers. Here is my Arduino code for an INTV controller adapter that detects as a keyboard. https://github.com/drgruney/Intellivision_USB I've yet to try it on my MiSTer (I just got it two weeks ago) ... but the only changes that should be needed are remaps from letters to arrow keys for menu navigation. Key mapping is commented...