MiSTer FPGA Forum

Really I think that is why the first "official" shaders focused on simple stripes. They give you some feel of colors landing differently on different lines without trying to replicate it exactly. This. I wrote in another thread that the quest for "perfect" CRT emulation is futile. It can't be done, and doesn't need to; all we'r...

I think there's a misunderstanding surrounding the whole shadow mask deal; there's no fk*n way you can replicate any CRT. The deal is to get close enough as a sensation , and get rid of those moribund... bulky things, as we'll all have to do with sooner or later, in order to preserve the games as close to what can be called 'authentic looks' in the...

[OT] Are you by chance related to this guy?

Your voice sounds identical! [/OT]

Case has several parts which i glue by same resin manually and then use sanding paper. This gives monolithic look of the case. Isn't Ricardo working on an injection molded enclosure after that design? I'm wondering of the costs involved to make this available to the end user (and of course of the retail price) :o In any case (pun intended), I hope...

Zeosstud wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:06 pm I have given up on any hope of my Ultimarc Spintrak working with Tron

Oh man, I's planning to build a box with the Ultimarc spinner Does it not work with other cores as well (I mean the bundled usb encoder)?

EvilRyu wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:05 pm Is the price going up or their subsidy going down?

No, I think the subsidized price remains the same since last time's global 'retail' hike.

Thank you Macro! While it's nice to have authentic sampled chirps from the source, I think striving to faithfully replicate/improve on initial TI SN76477 chip implementation, would be in the best spirit of FPGA preservation. Please don't get me wrong; I understand that'd be perhaps an impossible task, but Space Invaders is such a monumental stone t...

Just noticed this bit in your post:

dennis808 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:36 am The PC and X68000 versions can be freely downloaded here:

Oh wow! You've unearthed the long lost PC version of Cho Ren Sha 68K!

I'm sure many people will thank you, if you share this find on the staple shmups forum.

hotmultimedia wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 6:57 pm So, any tips on where to buy a proper vga->scart cable for MiSTer? Does anyone sell those?

Where are you located?

→ in the US (Currently out of stock)
→ in the EU

Those are tried and tested. You should be worryied more about your actual CRT's capabilities.

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[Edit] Speaking of 'zines, your post has prompted me to revisit some Level 9 adventures from the 80s, of which I have fond memories; for example: "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13¾", BBC micro, 1985

A couple of additionally remembered/newly discovered gems (not hidden as per MJR :mrgreen:): NES : Zanac , not to be confused for Xanax (oh wow! is all I can say about this one, but it's by Compile, so that's to be expected) Mega Drive/Genesis : Gaiares Save the planet! Mega CD : Robo Aleste Don't miss the intro/story on that one! Posting them here...

...I wouldn't get too crazy.

Jotego has hinted at many things he can't possibly manage in the near or distant future all at the same time

Today he stated in his patreon, that he won't release anything for three weeks #JTFridays, until he has the Neo Geo Pocket done.

THE BEST SETUP IS ALL OF THEM \,,/(>.<)\,,/ ...or near all of them

Here you go

0 in stock tho + long lead times in both digikey and mouser, so I guess it'd be better to ask for a direct replacement of the board from your supplier.

btw, the blisSTer is not considered an 'official' addon, so maybe you want to move your post to "Hardware Setups" instead.

chdman is the defacto tool and comes bundled with mame releases. Right it is! Good luck making it work in our use case :) Not everyone and his cat, has MAME installed Anyone have a great simple tool to convert back and forth between CHD and bin/cue/[and other formats]? Here's your shortcut ;) CHDMAN.7z ...just drop your unzipped folders into it, a...

lordoftime79 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 1:52 pm Just raid any old pc motherboard or harddrive

, or make a bulk order for this You might need them in the future

Reg wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:28 am A little video that some of you may find interesting if you are new to the MiSTer

You're doing excellent work GPC! I'm an avid watcher of your videos! You each time present an interesting title to explore

Today marks my 1st anniversary with the device.

I still can't fathom how good it is. I'm everyday engaged with this thing; I'm rushing home to check for updates. I've even forgot what modern PC gaming means; GabeN must be mad at me

I welcome you to express and share your experience with the community. Let's celebrate!

sk8er000 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 4:17 pm The JST X1 connector (not the jumper) on the SNAC PBC what is meant for?

I too have been wondering about that

What is it for? :mystery:

I think Josh, given his work patterns which I very much respect and understand, should adopt an 'open' funding model akin to what @Blackwine does: have everything accessible to all, then leave it up to those who truly believe in you to chip-in. This may not exactly be 'safe' financially, but it's upfront and leads people to appreciate you and go al...

MiSTer_Kirk wrote: ↑Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:24 pm How about some 8-bit Shmups ?

Arcade
Astro Blaster - Sega
Astro Fighter - Data East
Espial - Orca
Galmedes - Visco
Starforce - Tehkan
Star Jacker - Sega
Vulgus - Capcom

I seem to be missing all of the above, except Star Jacker and of course Vulgus

Different .mra naming maybe?

if like me one of the places you use mister is inside an arcade cabinet, this make my life much quicker as i can have just a list of neo geo games to pick from, all i have to do is choose one and it boots straight into the game. blackwine has done this in my thinking mainly for arcade cabinet enthusiasts, as lots of people use mister this way insi...

I'm not really getting the advantage tbh. Since this release doesn't include any improvements to the fidelity of the core itself, I'm not seeing any reason to substitute the 'console structure' for the 'arcade structure', unless one feels the urge to experiment with alternate rom/image files and the general integrity of his storage as is. Last I've...

MiSTer_Kirk wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 11:36 pm Sega Megadrive/Genesis
Truxton

of course \m/

Dangun Feveron is also a thing in the beta CAVE 68000 core... just saying :) Still needs some tweaks, but it's there :) It's ranked #13 after all in the Top 25 Shmups of All Time , so it must have some merit :P I would add: - Bari Arm (Mega CD) Thank you for this! It took ~half an hour to download from the archive @100kbps :P, but it's rad! Btw, f...

Alkadian wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:34 pm As a start, the arcade version of 1942 can't be left out!!

this! 1942 is the perennial shmup ...also, 1943 Battle of Midway, 1941 Counter attack, MX5000, OMG we've so many!

The list we needed

May I add:

• Turbo Grafx / CD

-CD-
Chō Aniki

A couple of other titles already present which you forgot:

• Arcade

-Capcom-
1944 The loop Master
Varth
Vulgus

• Neo Geo

Strikers 1945 plus

Edit: how could I forget Gun.Smoke!

So I`m clear :) Blister can run the same as a standard USB hub option ? And if you want to use it as Blister Hub, then this requires modified cores ? I guess the next question being, is it easy to switch between Blister and normal USB hub modes ? As for modified cores, are they completely separate from the standard cores or is it patches you apply...

Agreed, I'm just suggesting that if one is willing to spend the extra dough, a blisSTer will be preferable to the bog standard USB board. Having additional options never hurts :) PS: I'm using an iBuffalo pad (less lag compared to Deamonbite) just to navigate the menus LOL , SNAC for the consoles which support it, 'cause I happen to have *many* OG ...

If I had the money to spare, I'd go with the blisSTer. Not only is it an exquisite product even if just treated as a standard USB board (with the added bonus of an embedded power switch and surge protection for the whole MiSTer), but it also allows for LLAPI. Now, there's a popular misconception about what LLAPI actually is and does; first, it isn'...