MiSTer FPGA Forum

Im investigating too, trying to work out how to connect to an Arduino and get it all working as a USB controller.

So I have a couple of Arduino's now and am wondering which project may work with this 6 pin spinner encoder as shown above
download/file.php?id=8014

Just picked up the Atari Couchcade with Trackball and Spinner for £70 (Game UK).
Clearly the HDMI box is useless, so apart from the buttons which are just push to make switches, does anyone know what I can do with the spinner and Trackball which are stock in these?
Maybe a USB encoder which i can wire into the unit and hook all the controls up to?

Joy!!!
Getting some of it working well... But faced the same issue as others with 67890 having the wrong SHIFTED chars... Ah well.
I can live with what I have as long as I can
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Im currently using a SNAC with ADC and this core : Atari2600_SNAC_20200726.rbf

Does anyone know where someone in the UK can obtain one of the working adapters mentioned without shipping from the US?
Are these devices open source?

I have tried.
Didnt work with USB Daemonbite adapter (3 in 1).
Didnt work with SNAC alone.
Worked with SNAC, 3.5mm Cable going to ADC... AND only with the specific core here : Atari2600_SNAC_20200726.rbf
The range of the paddle is weird and a little sensitive, but both work.

Yes, the next can render on the full screen, but rarely does.. So the option would still be great (toggle in menu)

Is there any chance the NEXT Core could implement such an option too? Who would need to do this?

Thanks to all for these great discussions. Im in the same boat so ordered one of these:
https://ko-fi.com/s/1408eeb26e

I didn't think it did, but just tried without the BT dongle. It failed. Just charges via USB C.
is there a latency test app somewhere to check on these things as I know some are okay and some are slower than a ZX80 updating the screen while typing.

https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en/nintend ... 0010006981

£39.99 if you have a Nintendo Online membership and it works fine with the MiSTer 64 core via Bluetooth

The latest builds are booting retail games like Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64. Not playable, but the progress being made is amazing.

FPGA64 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:11 am

Using the roms in this way commercially is illegal. The rights owners probably wont bother with an individual but running a commercial buisness is bound to draw attention.

Quite right too.

I should say that the ROM in this scenario, doesnt get SENT to it as it would be on the SD card, but there is no reason you couldnt have a file server with the games on there... I am sure it can be done.

There is a "remote" HTML based web tool which can be used.
https://github.com/wizzomafizzo/mrext

A video is here to help understand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hpF3laclaM

The Recreated ZX Spectrum Keyboard works with the Spectrum core - but I am not sure it has been implemented in the Next Core.
Can anyone confirm progress on this one?

Gavin

haha, not for that game from what you're saying.
BUT in terms of stability, v2.9 + seems to be better than 2.5

Very happy with the latest build. I am seeing more games booting and also more games advancing further to playability. Would be nice to auto switch the bios and region depending on the ISO sometime in future as I think this may be causing some compatibility issues for some. The main thing is that Sergey is safe and well of course.

I've tried everything I can think of, but I get a black screen when I am using the unstable MiSTer file.
Yeah, I can FTP to it without the HDMI output being on - but I cant figure out why no HDMI for any of the unstable builds for me.