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by caad
Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:41 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: 25 Khz Medium Resolution CRT
Replies: 5
Views: 1487

Re: 25 Khz Medium Resolution CRT

Anyone have a working 25kHz video_mode example? Have the monitor, would like to try it.
by caad
Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Damaged DE-10, would like advice on finding and fixing damage
Replies: 5
Views: 1323

Re: Damaged DE-10, would like advice on finding and fixing damage

Best case you can find some fried SMD component like a resistor or diode near the VGA port.
by caad
Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:49 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Cannot see JAMMA controls through JAMMAsd or IPAC
Replies: 8
Views: 1862

Re: Cannot see JAMMA controls through JAMMAsd or IPAC

paulbnl wrote: Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:54 am Here is a tutorial how to set it up properly: viewtopic.php?t=448
This did not work for me. After defining joystick buttons for P1, the OSD menu stopped responding to my controls.

This is why I went with the JPAC in keyboard mode and recommend it to everyone.
by caad
Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:13 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Those dark lines on a CRT television aren't "scanlines"
Replies: 18
Views: 5340

Re: Those dark lines on a CRT television aren't "scanlines"

I agree with OP. Let's rectify this misconception.
by caad
Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:48 am
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Cannot see JAMMA controls through JAMMAsd or IPAC
Replies: 8
Views: 1862

Re: Cannot see JAMMA controls through JAMMAsd or IPAC

Make sure the IPAC is in default (keyboard) mode, and make sure you don't try to use the jamma_vid/pid option in MiSTer.ini. You do not have to (and should not) use the "Define joystick buttons" UI. It should just work out of the box. Which cores are you trying? Btw, the input test core will NOT work. It doesn't show MAME key inputs for s...
by caad
Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:35 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Those dark lines on a CRT television aren't "scanlines"
Replies: 18
Views: 5340

Re: Those dark lines on a CRT television aren't "scanlines"

The term comes from the technology itself. The electron beam scans across the screen, line by line.
by caad
Wed Feb 16, 2022 10:56 am
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: USB hub not being recognized
Replies: 5
Views: 1292

Re: USB hub not being recognized

The MiSTer USB OTG port is incredibly finicky. You are probably stuck with the 4-port hub until you can find another one that works.

I had the best luck with a spare part USB hub from a cash register PC. It works 100% flawlessly. I suggest looking in that direction if you have trouble - older, solid parts that are built to work.
by caad
Mon Feb 14, 2022 7:39 am
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Ordering a DE10-Nano direct from Terasic a Question?
Replies: 49
Views: 11275

Re: Ordering a DE10-Nano direct from Terasic a Question?

You can pretty much assume it won't become cheaper over time.
by caad
Mon Feb 14, 2022 7:29 am
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Jotego "Old TV" option gone
Replies: 2
Views: 1577

Re: Jotego "Old TV" option gone

And on a 15kHz CRT? Are there any options that make sense?
by caad
Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:10 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Direct Video HDMI to Component CRT 480i TV
Replies: 85
Views: 36929

Re: Direct Video HDMI to Component CRT 480i TV

They all look like that (the AG6200 ones that work). So I wouldn't hope for anything less flimsy.
by caad
Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:08 am
Forum: Sony PlayStation (PSX)
Topic: Sync Problem Rolling Picture Using direct_video Mode
Replies: 39
Views: 6876

Re: Sync Problem Rolling Picture Using direct_video Mode

C-R-T wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:12 pm The last version to work with direct video is January 31. It’s got sound support and everything so I’m happy with it. Using direct video on a CRT.
Can confirm versions after Jan 31 seem to break sync. But I wouldn't worry, Robert hasn't started working on fixing sync yet, so it's sheer luck that it did. Not sure why it broke though.
by caad
Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:42 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: USB Keyboard Not Working With DE10-Nano
Replies: 7
Views: 2375

Re: USB Keyboard Not Working With DE10-Nano

Try external power if you can. It does help.
by caad
Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:41 pm
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Possible to manually wire some IO Board functionality direct to the DE-10's GPIO pins?
Replies: 3
Views: 1307

Re: Possible to manually wire some IO Board functionality direct to the DE-10's GPIO pins?

Can confirm the Direct Video approach is excellent when putting it in an arcade cabinet.
by caad
Thu Feb 10, 2022 6:07 am
Forum: Sony PlayStation (PSX)
Topic: PSX Compatibility List
Replies: 183
Views: 92136

Re: PSX Compatibility List

Oh so games never ran at higher resolution in Pal mode? Or you're just saying than you can't have both wil a Pal 60 mode? They run at a slightly higher res ( 256p vs 240p ), but at 50hz. If they run at 60hz, they use the NTSC resolution, with PAL color encoding, that is PAL60, which never existed on the real PSX, it was introduced with the Dreamca...
by caad
Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:15 pm
Forum: Sony PlayStation (PSX)
Topic: PSX Compatibility List
Replies: 183
Views: 92136

Re: PSX Compatibility List

i'm from PAL territory and the only reason i'd ever play a PAL version would be if there's no US or JAP version of that game. I think some interesting cases exist where Pal versions of some games run at higher resolution than NTSC versions. Combined with the Pal 60 mode in the core it could make for a few games running at higher res while having a...
by caad
Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: Sony PlayStation (PSX)
Topic: PSX Compatibility List
Replies: 183
Views: 92136

Re: PSX Compatibility List

Donpachi works

Dodonpachi hangs on the LOADING screen after selecting ship/weapons.
by caad
Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:24 am
Forum: Sony PlayStation (PSX)
Topic: CD XA Audio Now Added to the PSX Core
Replies: 27
Views: 13914

Re: CD XA Audio Now Added to the PSX Core

metalfacemark wrote: Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:20 pm Has this changed other sounds? I was getting audio in the boot menu and in ridge racer but now no sound at all (1 stick i might add)
I also have no sound whatsoever (maybe a slight crackle now and then) with recent core builds. All other cores still work, and I've checked volume etc. One SDRAM.
by caad
Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:14 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Need pinouts of FPGA chip grid contacts on underside of DE10-Nano PCB
Replies: 2
Views: 3216

Re: Need pinouts of FPGA chip grid contacts on underside of DE10-Nano PCB

I think it would be safer to get a hot air gun and replace the USB chip entirely. But I am not used to SMD work.
by caad
Tue Jan 25, 2022 7:47 am
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: USB hub randomly not turning on?
Replies: 14
Views: 7656

Re: USB hub randomly not turning on?

I had this issue for a long time, until I wired up a high quality externally powered USB hub. Still don't know why it happens, but the DE-10 USB OTG setup doesn't seem to be very stable.
by caad
Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:25 am
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Install Second SDRAM without Digital IO board
Replies: 12
Views: 12489

Re: Install Second SDRAM without Digital IO board

Also, none of the IO boards are required for normal operation.
by caad
Sun Jan 23, 2022 6:42 pm
Forum: Sony PlayStation (PSX)
Topic: Anyone else getting funky results with black backgrounds on a consumer grade CRT?
Replies: 11
Views: 5653

Re: Anyone else getting funky results with black backgrounds on a consumer grade CRT?

Must be something wrong with your setup. Perhaps the YPbPr conversion.
by caad
Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:27 pm
Forum: Sony PlayStation (PSX)
Topic: PlayStation Core SPU audio For Single SDRAM Released
Replies: 33
Views: 20288

Re: PlayStation Core SPU audio For Single SDRAM Released

What sort of lines did you have? My D.V. issue was always that the sync was off somehow, leading to mid frame horizontal glitches.
by caad
Fri Jan 21, 2022 3:56 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: No HDMI output after update_all
Replies: 5
Views: 3161

Re: No HDMI output after update_all

Sorry, what downloader script?
by caad
Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:30 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Dealing with 50hz CRT Flicker
Replies: 22
Views: 13051

Re: Dealing with 50hz CRT Flicker

Yeah but 15kHz displays typically seem to have a little slower phosphors than VGA ones, so the flicker isn't quite as noticeable.
by caad
Tue Jan 18, 2022 2:31 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: CRT vs. LCD "Disadvantage of CRT with Cores"
Replies: 57
Views: 21423

Re: CRT vs. LCD "Disadvantage of CRT with Cores"

On the topic of cost, wtf no. You do not need a PVM or even Trinitron to get "quality".
by caad
Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:50 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Working Ram for CPS2 core?
Replies: 6
Views: 6120

Re: Working Ram for CPS2 core?

Does that module say which revision of the board it is?
by caad
Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:59 am
Forum: Neo Geo MVS / AES / CD
Topic: Could We Ever Get 2/4/6 Slot MVS Emulation?
Replies: 13
Views: 11704

Re: Could We Ever Get 2/4/6 Slot MVS Emulation?

Yeah probably needs some interaction with the HPS side. On an MVS, it seems that pins 26/d of the "JAMMA"-like connector are used for the game selection buttons (same ones used for button 5 on CHAMMA). I would in fact love if more signals like these were allowed to be mapped in/out of the system. Coin counters, status LEDs etc are common ...
by caad
Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:07 pm
Forum: Hardware Setups
Topic: MiSTercade Vertical setup - Most games upside down?
Replies: 4
Views: 5917

Re: MiSTercade Vertical setup - Most games upside down?

I feel your pain, ran into the same problem. I ended up rotating the tube 180 degrees.

Another solution is to swap the two vertical yoke wires with each other, and the two horizontal yoke wires with each other. This will effectively rotate the screen 180 degrees. (The usual safety warnings apply.)
by caad
Wed Jan 12, 2022 8:34 am
Forum: Hardware Setups
Topic: Sega Astro City (MS/9) MiSTercade - Vertical hold adjust?
Replies: 1
Views: 3626

Re: Sega Astro City (MS/9) MiSTercade - Vertical hold adjust?

Try changing the composite sync setting in MiSTer.ini.