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by retrorepair
Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:55 pm
Forum: Amiga (Minimig)
Topic: Real Floppy Drive
Replies: 157
Views: 81592

Re: Real Floppy Drive

The core's floppy controller I believe would be replaced by this so shouldn't matter
by retrorepair
Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:06 pm
Forum: Amiga (Minimig)
Topic: Real Floppy Drive
Replies: 157
Views: 81592

Re: Real Floppy Drive

It would need to replace the core's floppy controller but I don't see why it shouldn't work.

If it works on an emulator, it should actually work better with the amiga core (no host system with timing constraints).

I wondered if this had been noticed over here :)
by retrorepair
Thu May 06, 2021 12:42 pm
Forum: Other Computer / System Cores
Topic: FM Towns Core
Replies: 81
Views: 38234

Re: FM Towns Core

puu wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 12:33 pm Little by little, it started working.
Now THIS is exciting :)

Incredible work!
by retrorepair
Thu May 06, 2021 10:58 am
Forum: Amiga (Minimig)
Topic: Real Floppy Drive
Replies: 157
Views: 81592

Re: Real Floppy Drive

Oh, and that argh ao486 note: density select pin is not needed for that. It should work both for DD and HD disks in DOS. Sorry, not trying to be nitpick.. but just to discover something every day: back in the day, I thought this PIN was needed to format a DD 360K 5"1/4 floppy disk inside a HD 1,2M floppy drive. Is it true or false? I could im...
by retrorepair
Wed Apr 21, 2021 1:18 pm
Forum: Amiga (Minimig)
Topic: Real Floppy Drive
Replies: 157
Views: 81592

Re: Real Floppy Drive

Lukage wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 2:05 pm Posting patches & compiled binaries with updated write code.
Could you possibly look to get some of the floppy controller improvements merged?

There's no reason they shouldn't be if they achieve more accurate behaviour.
by retrorepair
Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:41 am
Forum: Hardware Setups
Topic: Ok let's talk seriously about a MiSTer handheld...
Replies: 40
Views: 50749

Re: Ok let's talk seriously about a MiSTer handheld...

I think this is the exact LCD I was looking at :) The MIPI board should have very low latency as the driver IC is used widely in VR headsets. Shame you didn't test the Gameboy core, I'd have been interested to see that but I believe this is the exact same panel Analog are using for their pocket. Either way I'll be acquiring one of these for testing...
by retrorepair
Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:01 pm
Forum: Hardware Setups
Topic: Ok let's talk seriously about a MiSTer handheld...
Replies: 40
Views: 50749

Re: Ok let's talk seriously about a MiSTer handheld...

Ultimately, if I were to invest in a MiSTer handheld, I would want it to be in the dream resolution of 1600x1440 resolution like the analogue pocket. That is only a 3.5" display, but I personally think that's big enough for a handheld and more space could be dedicated to front-facing stereo speakers. This display is available on AliExpress he...
by retrorepair
Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:05 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

is there a vga -> composite cable that I can use on mister? I have a tv with svideo here but since there is no native support fot it, I would like at least to use composite cable, in order not to use those crappy rca converters and create input lag This might be what your looking for ;) https://misterbits.fwscart.com/product_preview/p7501893_20714...
by retrorepair
Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:54 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: 15Khz Direct video over HDMI. Not-so-super resolution.
Replies: 5
Views: 2871

Re: 15Khz Direct video over HDMI. Not-so-super resolution.

Are you using a custom video mode? Try setting it to 0
by retrorepair
Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:37 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 retrorepair
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:16 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Robocop
Replies: 26
Views: 9416

Re: Robocop

jotego wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:47 pm I bought the schematics for this game, at a high price actually, a while ago. It is one of my favourites so it will get done.
I'm very lucky we have similar tastes :)
by retrorepair
Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:58 am
Forum: Guides & Videos
Topic: The Verge Published an Article on MiSTer
Replies: 62
Views: 26483

Re: The Verge Published an Article on MiSTer

I'm not sure what The Verge even is. Some tech blog?

Even if we doubled our userbase, I'm not sure MiSTer usage would even be close to the majority of DE10 sales.
by retrorepair
Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:53 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: GUN2CRT, the new universal CRT lightgun adapter
Replies: 41
Views: 23486

Re: GUN2CRT, the new universal CRT lightgun adapter

callanabrown wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:59 am
dmckean wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 3:17 am
callanabrown wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 12:31 am

I have a gcon2, hopefully you're right that it can be supported. Makes sense for it to be.
I think you misunderstood him.
OK thanks for that? Maybe you could tell me what I misunderstood?
I don't see what you misunderstood, seems like you got it to me!
by retrorepair
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:18 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: GUN2CRT, the new universal CRT lightgun adapter
Replies: 41
Views: 23486

Re: GUN2CRT, the new universal CRT lightgun adapter

When you say, "will allow you to plug any Guncon/G-Con45 compatible gun on any system with a CRT screen.". Does that mean any model of Guncon or just Guncon model 1s? Yes the G-Con45 is the model 1 :mrgreen: For now it will be focusing on this model yes, but I might try other guns eventually once this one is fully supported. Surely gcon2...
by retrorepair
Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: DVD Player Core?
Replies: 41
Views: 16805

Re: DVD Player Core?

Is there some other easy way to play an iso on an old tv through rgb scart? But why would anyone want to do that ? Not trying to be funny, or anything. But, for years, we've been asking for better quality, higher definition movies, and now we have them with Blu-Ray Disks, or H265-encoded rips, or remastered movies using original celluloid transfer...
by retrorepair
Fri Feb 26, 2021 4:09 pm
Forum: Amiga (Minimig)
Topic: Real Floppy Drive
Replies: 157
Views: 81592

Re: Real Floppy Drive

Thinking aloud, would it be possible to use this work as the basis for improving the disk activity light to reflect MOTOR_ON as it does in the Amiga - rather than DMA_ON which is what it does now if I understand correctly - and secondly to pass more signals back up to the ARM side with a view to adding in floppy sounds? (Or is that not possible du...
by retrorepair
Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:47 am
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Input/Output model for Arcade games
Replies: 6
Views: 4464

Re: Input/Output model for Arcade games

Has anyone considered doing RS485 JVS over the SNAC port? Before anyone else jumps on your for that, it's the User I/O port. SNAC is the name of a peripheral made for it :) If the original core supported JVS it would certainly be a potential option, though if not (and I'm going to assume this covers all cores at present), the JVS layer would need ...
by retrorepair
Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:55 am
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: CRAM color palette dots option
Replies: 19
Views: 9371

Re: CRAM color palette dots option

TLPD-AVW wrote: Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:05 pm Now that we have had CRAM option for the Genesis core for some time, shouldn't it be eventually ported to the MegaCD core as well? Or did the Sega Mega CD somehow alter the video generation for the entire system, eliminating CRAM dots on the combined unit?
The Mega CD definitely still exhibited this. It does on my MCD2 anyway.
by retrorepair
Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: Sega Saturn
Topic: Saturn
Replies: 108
Views: 93531

Re: Saturn

Mame strives for accuracy, but in actuality it's far from it Why don't you lend a hand to make it better then? You seem to know all about it's issues.. Like the Linux kernel, MAME rejects almost all patches that come from outside their small group. MAME has grown so monolithic that patching the sound to work in one game will break behavior in 50 o...
by retrorepair
Thu Feb 18, 2021 1:01 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: New MiSTer Composite adapter - mAVster_MD2
Replies: 66
Views: 28539

Re: New MiSTer Composite adapter - mAVster_MD2

I'm thinking this will be my last run of this board, between component sourcing issues and wanting to spend more time with my family this project is easy to let go of.

For anyone on the fence, this is just a heads up.

https://misterbits.fwscart.com/product_ ... 14892.aspx
by retrorepair
Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:54 am
Forum: Sega Saturn
Topic: Saturn
Replies: 108
Views: 93531

Re: Saturn

darksakul wrote: Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:50 am Mame strives for accuracy, but in actuality it's far from it
Why don't you lend a hand to make it better then? You seem to know all about it's issues..
by retrorepair
Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:26 pm
Forum: Sega Saturn
Topic: Saturn
Replies: 108
Views: 93531

Re: Saturn

Also the official HDL of the N64 was leaked a while ago. I'm not suggesting it's a good idea to port this to MiSTer but the secrets of that hardware has been out there for a while.
by retrorepair
Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:19 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: User Button on IO Board
Replies: 10
Views: 5934

Re: User Button on IO Board

usually arcade cores, If I am playing a cps1 game and then change to any other core without reseting, the screen gets messy and sound without sync dodonpachi also is a good example That sounds like an issue to be raised on their repositories to me. I've used those cores plenty of times though and not had that issue. It's a known issue that's been ...
by retrorepair
Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:22 am
Forum: NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Topic: Super Mario Bros Demo Out of Sync
Replies: 7
Views: 4429

Re: Super Mario Bros Demo Out of Sync

How do you mean "out of sync"?
by retrorepair
Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:36 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: User Button on IO Board
Replies: 10
Views: 5934

Re: User Button on IO Board

pbsk8 wrote: Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:32 pm

usually arcade cores, If I am playing a cps1 game and then change to any other core without reseting, the screen gets messy and sound without sync

dodonpachi also is a good example
That sounds like an issue to be raised on their repositories to me.

I've used those cores plenty of times though and not had that issue.
by retrorepair
Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:34 pm
Forum: Hardware Setups
Topic: tty2oled Soft&Hardware Add-On (Shows Core based Pictures on a Display)
Replies: 1372
Views: 386042

Re: tty2oled Add-On now with SD Support (Show Text or Pictures based on loaded Core on Display)

Newsdee wrote: Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:36 am So this works off any USB port right? It doesn't require using the serial IO?
Looks like USB from the image above.
by retrorepair
Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:30 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: User Button on IO Board
Replies: 10
Views: 5934

Re: User Button on IO Board

pbsk8 wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:10 pm I dont think it's pointless having three buttons. Since to change a core, it is necessary to cold reboot to avoid glitches.
I've never had an issue with changing cores via the menu. Which cores glitch?

Wouldn't switching the MiSTer on and off again achieve the same thing?
by retrorepair
Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:07 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: User Button on IO Board
Replies: 10
Views: 5934

Re: User Button on IO Board

I've not found a use for it other than soft reset.

To be frank, I think 3 buttons is a bit pointless, the main MiSTer reset button doesn't get much use from me except when I accidently press it thinking it's soft reset.

Could be wrong about both of those though. I've not tried it on every single core.
by retrorepair
Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:39 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: New MiSTer Composite adapter - mAVster_MD2
Replies: 66
Views: 28539

Re: New MiSTer Composite adapter - mAVster_MD2

shertz wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:58 am You may also consider on future revisions of an option of using some kind of external power maybe even using a USB charger for people who want use mavster with direct video.
The original design had it, I think it will likely return.
by retrorepair
Sat Feb 06, 2021 12:35 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Question about Sonic 2 on my Sony Trinitron
Replies: 2
Views: 1528

Re: Question about Sonic 2 on my Sony Trinitron

It's definitely your TV. These older trinitrons suffer with this quite a lot.

That set looks closer to 30 years old btw.