First Q*Bert Release
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Re: First Q*Bert Release
I'm having similar issues with the Q*bert core as described above, with subtle differences.
Using a multi-sync arcade monitor, if I try to boot using vga_scaler=0, I get absolutely nothing on the monitor. Black screen, no indications that it ever switched frequencies, no "Out of Range" display, and also the MiSTer menus are not visible. I *can* use the keyboard to reboot the MiSTer, but that's about it.
If I set vga_scaler=1, video_mode=6 (640x480@60), then when I launch it for a split second I see Q*bert being displayed with the selected scaler configs, etc. but then it once again goes to a completely black screen, can't see the MiSTer menus, etc. as above.
I tried manually removing the qbert.mra and qbert.rbf files, and reset my update all and re-ran it, but no difference. FYI it downloaded the QBert_20210215.rbf file.
Any suggestions?
Using a multi-sync arcade monitor, if I try to boot using vga_scaler=0, I get absolutely nothing on the monitor. Black screen, no indications that it ever switched frequencies, no "Out of Range" display, and also the MiSTer menus are not visible. I *can* use the keyboard to reboot the MiSTer, but that's about it.
If I set vga_scaler=1, video_mode=6 (640x480@60), then when I launch it for a split second I see Q*bert being displayed with the selected scaler configs, etc. but then it once again goes to a completely black screen, can't see the MiSTer menus, etc. as above.
I tried manually removing the qbert.mra and qbert.rbf files, and reset my update all and re-ran it, but no difference. FYI it downloaded the QBert_20210215.rbf file.
Any suggestions?
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Re: First Q*Bert Release
Sorry I’m late to the topic.
Thanks for all of the discussion around this amazing release! This is one of my all-tine favorites, and the experience with this core is just awesome.
Thanks for all of the discussion around this amazing release! This is one of my all-tine favorites, and the experience with this core is just awesome.
Re: First Q*Bert Release
Hi alanswx, I ran update_all but Q*Bert still doesn't rotate on my CRT. Do I need to do anything special to make it work other than choosing the option in the menu?
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Re: First Q*Bert Release
Same issue here with my arcade monitor. I opened a new issue for this on the github site.
Re: First Q*Bert Release
Try loading and using the update_all script. That fixed it (and several others) for me. The main update script seems to be broken.
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Just curious, did you use the same x86 core as AO486 or write a new 8088 CPU core?
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I have gone in and manually removed all the Qbert files and then ran the update_all script twice now, no difference.
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Could someone who has Qbert working at 15.7kHz on a CRT monitor please post their core file here so I can try it? The one I'm getting from the update_all script doesn't work for me.
Nevermind. I manually downloaded the Arcade-QBert_20210308.rbf file from the GitHub repo and tested it, same results, quick flash and then black screen. I updated the Issue in GitHub as well.
Nevermind. I manually downloaded the Arcade-QBert_20210308.rbf file from the GitHub repo and tested it, same results, quick flash and then black screen. I updated the Issue in GitHub as well.
Re: First Q*Bert Release
Can you go into the menu and hit reset once the core is loaded? Sometimes mine gets stuck on the black screen and this fixes it.
BTW, I’m really enjoying this core. Thanks to the developer on this!
BTW, I’m really enjoying this core. Thanks to the developer on this!