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8bitAndy

I'm able to receive data but don't seem to be able to send it. I'm using Hyperterminal in AO486 Windows 95, and NComm in Minimig. I'm connected to a TheOldNet.com Wifi serial modem through a PL2303 USB to serial cable. I set up the connection as 8-N-1, xon/xoff 300 bps according to the TheOldNet instructions. I see its welcome message and instructi...

8bitAndy

Hi, I'm wondering if I can use a USB to DB9 serial adapter connected to the MiSTer to add physical devices through a serial connection. For example, a modem, GPS or Palm Pilot. I would be specifically interested in doing this with the ao486 and miniMig cores.

8bitAndy

I appreciate your expert help. My 2 cents is that a simple change to avoid this would be a change to the Wifi script that asks for your country code. People like me who avoid in-depth configuration are going to run that script instead of editing the wpa_supplicant file by hand. The Wifi setup docs say it's the easiest way to configure Wifi. I ran t...

8bitAndy

It is working now. I confirmed my Wifi radios are set to US and edited the wpa_supplicant.conf file. Originally it had only the WIFI SSID and passcode: network={ ssid="MySSID" psk="password" } I edited it with the additional config from the _wpa_supplicant.conf file, including country: ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant update_c...

8bitAndy

I updated the access points and created a new SSID that is just one access point and just 2Ghz. No luck. I'm thinking it may be the hardware.
One thing I notice is that when I run the Wifi script, it spends a long time on the "Saving" screen, with it blinking every half second or so. Is this normal?

8bitAndy

Thanks for looking into this.
My wpa_supplicant.conf file just has the ssid and psk, no country is listed. Is this required? I don't see a country in my router settings.
I am running the same SSID on two access points, and at 2ghz and 5ghz on each, for a total of four connection points. Could this be an issue?

8bitAndy

Thanks for the help, the commands were run via SSH. ip a: 1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000 link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00 inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 2: eth0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DOWN g...

8bitAndy

Hi, my MiSTer has an intermittent issue with the DNS not resolving. The problem sometimes goes away after a reboot, but I'm experiencing it on 90% of boots. My MiSTer uses the same DHCP server as my other devices, which all have working DNS. The network is working. SMB works, I can browse the SD card from my PC. SSH works. I can log into the DE-10 ...

8bitAndy

I can't seem to figure this core out. When I load up any game, it just shows all sprites on screen, kind of like when you pop a new battery into the real thing. I cannot get past this, no matter what button I press on the keyboard. :oops: 'A' button should start game A and 'B' button game B, once you've mapped the buttons in the 'Define GameNWatch...

8bitAndy

I always enjoy some sleuthing. I found a listing of the Toronto Pet Users Group that says PET-MAN 4000 is on disk (P)GE https://www.tpug.ca/tpug-media/catalogs/PET%20SuperPET%20and%20B-128%20Library%20300dpi.pdf and their entire archive for all Commodore computers can be downloaded at: https://archive.org/details/tpugusersgroupcd Within that ISO is...

8bitAndy

I found a version called space invad-4-s1.prg that worked. Maybe the other version was for a different model?

8bitAndy

Hi, I'm trying to load Space Invaders for the PET core and am running into an issue. The PET was one of the first computers I used but I don't remember much about how it worked. READY. I type "LOAD" SEARCHING I select the Space Invaders .TAP file in MiSTer FOUND SPACE INVADERS LOADING READY. I type "RUN" I get a screen titled * ...

8bitAndy

The Xerox Alto (1973) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerox_Alto
This was a revolutionary machine with a bitmap display, a mouse, and a windowed user interface. It is said to have inspired Steve Jobs when he developed the Lisa/Macintosh.

8bitAndy

I don't think this is possible, you will need two controllers.
A way to split and combine physical controllers into logical controllers would be useful.

8bitAndy

I have a MiSTer case with an integrated keyboard. Is there a way to map keyboard keys and gamepad buttons for a single core? For example, the Atari 5200, Intellivision and Colecovision use controllers with 12 key keypads. Is there a way to map a gamepad to left/right/up/down and the action buttons, and the keyboard 0-9, # and * to the keypad buttons?

8bitAndy

I'm using the Atari 5200 core, which I think is based on the Atari 800 core. Some games like Montezuma's Revenge ask me for the 16K Cart Type, One chip or Two chips Is there a naming scheme or preference I can save so the core does not need to ask me this question each time I load the cart? Try to search for a 5200 romset in .car format. Those fil...

8bitAndy

I'm using the Atari 5200 core, which I think is based on the Atari 800 core.

Some games like Montezuma's Revenge ask me for the 16K Cart Type, One chip or Two chips

Is there a naming scheme or preference I can save so the core does not need to ask me this question each time I load the cart?

8bitAndy

Skipped frames. On which cores? Even with only a passively cooled heatsink this doesn't sound likely. Are you using the "low-lag" vsync option? I saw extreme stuttering on the beta PSX core after about 30 minutes of running. The inside of the case felt hot, and opening the case fixed the stuttering issue. However, after reading your note...

8bitAndy

My MiSTer case doesn't have very good airflow and I've noticed skipped frames after a while on some cores. Opening the case solved the issue, so I assume this is heat related. I bought a PWM fan for the case with a controller that uses a temperature probe. I have a few questions on the best way to set it up: Where should the temp probe go? Should i...

8bitAndy

lamarax wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 5:19 pm
8bitAndy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:46 pm It is a PWM fan.
So you won't be using the third pin with the Arduino headers. That means the fan won't ever ask for so much juice In fact, you can run it @3.3V

I'm using a 5v 4-wire PWM temperature speed governor that is supposed to go full speed at 35c. I assume this is where the fan would draw 260mA.

8bitAndy

It is a PWM fan. I have a small temp controller from ebay that I will use with it. My case doesn't have very good airflow and I notice dropped frames with some cores.
I don't have any IO board or other accessories, so it sounds like I have plenty of power reserve.

8bitAndy

I want to run a 60mm 5v Noctua fan inside my MiSTer case, I was thinking of getting 5v from the Arduino header near the four slide switches. My fan is rated as using 260mA max current.
Can the Arduino header supply this much current?

8bitAndy

Drexl wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:03 pm Well, in the manual it says you can put it in PC mode by holding down the back and menu buttons (essentially select and start) for 5 seconds. The logo will flash on and off until it's in PC mode.

Thanks for the suggestion. Pressing the two buttons for five seconds doesn't do anything, at least not when connected via Bluetooth.

8bitAndy

I'm using an Atari VCS Modern bluetooth gamepad that has select, guide and start buttons like an XBox controller. When paired to Windows, the select, guide and start buttons show as separate button presses. I'm having problems using the Start button on this controller with MiSTer cores. It seems to be mapped to F12, which clears the button definiti...

8bitAndy

I have a powered 4-port hub that works perfectly. I'm now trying a powered 6-port hub and having some trouble. My USB devices are a keyboard, bluetooth and wifi dongles. The 6 port hub works on Windows, and sometimes works with MiSTer if I unplug and replug it in after the Mister boots. The rest of the time it acts as if nothing is plugged in. My L...

8bitAndy

I missed that this thread was about the official Power USB Hub addon, in any case this is what I use: 24W USB Hub with a 12v power adapter, four data ports and two USB charging ports https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BMQ6RM1 USB to Mister power cable: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UVH9I5A Micro USB to USB cable. I think I used one of thes...

8bitAndy

I use a USB hub with charging connectors to power the DE10, a portable monitor and act as the DE10's powered USB hub.
It requires a USB to barrel connector for power and mini-usb to USB A for the Mister. I use the second charging port on the hub to power a portable monitor.
I can give the part list if anyone is interested.

8bitAndy

I don't even have my Mister booting yet (don't have all the hardware), but treating it like a normal Amiga, you can probably work around the problem. Since you can mount the A3000 image, you could create a native HDF with the Mister tools, and then just copy the files across. If you do it from the CLI, you'd end up with no effective difference. Th...

8bitAndy

Might the A3000 have been using SCSI instead of IDE? Pretty sure that might affect how the original disk was used. How did you make the HDF? Did you copy the files from the original disk or was there a way to make into into HDF that retained all the boot sectors, filesystem and everything? I might be easier to get to work to copy the files directl...

8bitAndy

kathleen wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 5:29 am @8bitAndy,
Can you maybe share your .HDF (without your personal files) ? I think it would help to better understand where the problem comes from.

Thanks for the offer, but I can't share it.

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