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by Hetzen
Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:13 am
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Off the Shelf Trackball Options
Replies: 24
Views: 8334

Re: Off the Shelf Trackball Options

https://misterfpga.org/download/file.php?id=8015 That black splodge is to stop people probing the chip underneath. I've not found anyone who's been able to decode the signals. You can go to Thundersticks and get USB replacement parts but you'll be adding a further $50 plus shipping. Also the ABC buttons are too far apart to be comfortable for missi...
by Hetzen
Sat Nov 04, 2023 2:52 am
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Two Monitor Setup, RGB Component Splitter
Replies: 18
Views: 8517

Re: Two Monitor Setup, RGB Component Splitter

Thanks for posting the pics. Completely agree with Stupid Dufus above. You've got some great options on how you can chain those two together. The principle is you go from MiSTer into one, out of that into the other. No need for termination. You've got RGBs, S-Video and Composite options with those two PVMs. For RGBs you're looking for 1m BNC Male t...
by Hetzen
Thu Nov 02, 2023 3:40 am
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Two Monitor Setup, RGB Component Splitter
Replies: 18
Views: 8517

Re: Two Monitor Setup, RGB Component Splitter

Please post pics.

Could save you a load on cables.

by Hetzen
Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Two Monitor Setup, RGB Component Splitter
Replies: 18
Views: 8517

Re: Two Monitor Setup, RGB Component Splitter

Can you show a picture of the back of both PVMs? I'm not clear on if you are using RGBs for both.

Back in the day we would use BNC terminators at the end of video signal runs to stop any signal bounce back. If the monitors don't have that feature, there's ways around it.

by Hetzen
Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:41 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Extension with Daemon Adapter
Replies: 10
Views: 1243

Re: Extension with Daemon Adapter

That's a shame. I was going to follow this build https://misterfpga.org/viewtopic.php?p=905#p905 Ah that would work! I could also probably get it to auto detect to see if it’s a standard PSX controller or a Jogcon and then use the appropriate code. That would be great. I could probably try and hack your code if ever I find code to run the NeGcon. ...
by Hetzen
Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:22 am
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Extension with Daemon Adapter
Replies: 10
Views: 1243

Re: Extension with Daemon Adapter

That's a shame. I was going to follow this build viewtopic.php?p=905#p905

by Hetzen
Tue Jul 18, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Extension with Daemon Adapter
Replies: 10
Views: 1243

Re: Extension with Daemon Adapter

I'd be interested. I want a way to get my PSX NeGcon and Jogcon to USB.

by Hetzen
Sun Jul 09, 2023 10:37 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Video Scrolling from Composite
Replies: 2
Views: 455

Re: Video Scrolling from Composite

Looks like you need to find a small potentiometer called vertical hold on your TV set.

by Hetzen
Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Flight sticks
Replies: 9
Views: 1168

Re: Flight sticks

Having the yaw twist is good for games like Elite. I've not used this one, but have got frustrated with a similar priced one that had loose dead zone.

by Hetzen
Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:01 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Input Device Configuration Limitations
Replies: 9
Views: 1460

Re: Input Device Configuration Limitations

This is fantastic news. I was about to get into something quite fiddly to address this with the arcade controls I'm currently building. This will make mixing controls much much easier.

by Hetzen
Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:54 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: So Robert Peip (FPGAzumSpass) Is Working on a New Core...
Replies: 185
Views: 29191

Re: So Robert Peip (FPGAzumSpass) Is Working on a New Core...

I'm hoping it's Star Wars Battle Command.

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by Hetzen
Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Arcade Joystick Recommendations?
Replies: 7
Views: 1450

Re: Arcade Joystick Recommendations?

I've got the Mini Hori Fighting stick. It's a nice compact size, but fairly loose on the controls. There's not much depth to be able to swap out parts.

by Hetzen
Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Centipede Speed Up request
Replies: 41
Views: 8755

Re: Centipede Speed Up request

Thanks for doing that @thorr. So your Happ trackball is running through an Arduino?

It looks like there are 64 teeth on that high res wheel upgrade.

by Hetzen
Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:15 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Centipede Speed Up request
Replies: 41
Views: 8755

Re: Centipede Speed Up request

@thorr

Could you try a little experiment? Move your finger from one side of the track ball as quick as you can to the other without it spinning on. Then move the full arc as slowly as you can and see if the screen pointer returns to the same spot.

by Hetzen
Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Centipede Speed Up request
Replies: 41
Views: 8755

Re: Centipede Speed Up request

Thanks for clearing that up. So could the acceleration I'm seeing be baked into the mouse firmware?

by Hetzen
Mon Feb 06, 2023 5:42 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Centipede Speed Up request
Replies: 41
Views: 8755

Re: Centipede Speed Up request

Apparently there's a way to switch off acceleration within Linux. Thing is I'm not finding a directory called xorg.conf.d. To completely disable mouse acceleration, create a file called "50-mouse-acceleration.conf" in xorg.conf.d. The path to xorg.conf.d can vary depending on the Linux distribution you use. For instance, in Ubuntu, Linux ...
by Hetzen
Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Centipede Speed Up request
Replies: 41
Views: 8755

Re: Centipede Speed Up request

Apparently the bug should move 2.5 mushrooms with the exposed arc of the ball. 200% does this with the GRS trackball. BUT, that depends on how fast you roll the ball. For example, you can move right quickly, then move back slowly (which brings you back short of where you started). So there is some acceleration going on, probably within the mouse dr...
by Hetzen
Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Centipede Speed Up request
Replies: 41
Views: 8755

Re: Centipede Speed Up request

I've just compared this to the Atari 50th version running on the PC, man that version is laggy with a mouse or trackball compared to this.

by Hetzen
Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Centipede Speed Up request
Replies: 41
Views: 8755

Re: Centipede Speed Up request

Seems like acceleration is being used. I wonder how well that matches the real machine. I think you might be right. I wonder if the original was completely linear in its reading of the pulses, where as mouse controllers have acceleration curves. That might explain the 3 spins to 2.5 spins needed to cross the screen with a 2x increase in sensitivit...
by Hetzen
Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:16 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Centipede Speed Up request
Replies: 41
Views: 8755

Re: Centipede Speed Up request

The trackball doesn't look very fast in this video: https://youtu.be/ZrSfoG0wY8c Good shout finding that. I think at around 3:53 you can see the distance the bug moves with one gesture, it seems further than 400% currently reaches. I think you mean from 2:53, there you can indeed see the screen in combination with his hand moving. 1:02 and 4:38 ar...
by Hetzen
Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:19 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Centipede Speed Up request
Replies: 41
Views: 8755

Re: Centipede Speed Up request

LamerDeluxe wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:55 pm

The trackball doesn't look very fast in this video: https://youtu.be/ZrSfoG0wY8c

Good shout finding that. I think at around 3:53 you can see the distance the bug moves with one gesture, it seems further than 400% currently reaches.

by Hetzen
Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:12 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Centipede Speed Up request
Replies: 41
Views: 8755

Re: Centipede Speed Up request

Lex wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:04 pm

I think 300% would be close to the original Centipede arcade game otherwise it is working very well.

I'd be interested in what you think with this update. I can't honestly remember if there was much play at low speed rolling.

by Hetzen
Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:07 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: Centipede Speed Up request
Replies: 41
Views: 8755

Re: Centipede Speed Up request

Thanks jimmystones. I've just played a few games with the GRS trackball the sensitivity is certainly increased and plays better, but I'm now wandering what 800% would do. It took 3 rolls to get across the screen on 200% it now takes 2.5 rolls on 400%. Moving the ball slowly, you can certainly feel the ball travel a bit to move one pixel on screen, ...
by Hetzen
Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:37 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: GRS Trackball
Replies: 14
Views: 2279

Re: GRS Trackball

Brilliant stuff. Looking forward to trying the change out.

by Hetzen
Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: GRS Trackball
Replies: 14
Views: 2279

Re: GRS Trackball

Missile Command could do with more sensitivity as well, have you tried your trackballs on that game yet?

by Hetzen
Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: GRS Trackball
Replies: 14
Views: 2279

Re: GRS Trackball

Hello, Thanks for the reply, I messed with the throttling settings, but I could not find a setting that made things better, only worse. With some effort I can do some testing with an actual Happ Trackball also, will be a bit. Zeosstud I've just tried the GRS Trackball and although Centipede is playable, i think there could be a 400% option in the ...
by Hetzen
Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:39 pm
Forum: Arcade Cores
Topic: GRS Trackball
Replies: 14
Views: 2279

Re: GRS Trackball

I have one on order so can't comment on sensitivity yet.

Have you got any mouse throttling set in your ini?

by Hetzen
Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:57 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: Trouble with PAL/NTSC Output on CRT
Replies: 14
Views: 2015

Re: Trouble with PAL/NTSC Output on CRT

FoxbatStargazer wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:41 pm

So is the PAL weird because, at the end of the day, Commodore was an American company that didn't give a toss?

Ha, over in the UK, NTSC stood for No Two Same Colours in the video industry. :P

by Hetzen
Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:34 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Off the Shelf Trackball Options
Replies: 24
Views: 8334

Re: Off the Shelf Trackball Options

The only issue I have of the Couchcade is the size of it, it's too big for the desk my Mister is using. Yeah I was concerned about that, but it actually plays well from the lap. The spinner and trackball have some spin momentum and feel responsive. The the buttons are crap, but they can be swapped out. So I'll see what I can do with a Pico, withou...