MiSTer FPGA Forum

I've tried using ZX Spectrum stickers on a wireless keyboard, but I don't like how they feel after a while. Still, if you want to try that you can find files to print here: http://zxuno.speccy.org/descarga_e.shtml The alternative is to have a good quality image of an original keyboard to refer to, usually things are mapped to the same location so i...

You can use a test ROM on the SNES core (or any other console core)

I've been trying to understand how these custom video settings are created, and found a detailed post from Grabulosaure which may help: https://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.php?p=365316#p365316 So based on your EDID info: Detailed mode: Clock 74.250 MHz, 1600 mm x 900 mm 1280 1390 1430 1650 hborder 0 720 725 730 750 vborder 0 +hsync +vsync VertFre...

I lists a "high speed" connector, but I guess it's not fast enough for SDRAM?

Not sure, why you write beta in quotes. It sound like the developers that post beta versions for their subscribers only are doing something shady and that these versions aren't real beta versions. You're reading too much into the quotes. I meant those beta builds are, effectively, behind a paywall. There are also some closed source cores (like the...

Cebion wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:08 am I don't know of any cores behind a paywall. What do you mean?

There's a few devs that only make their cores available to their Patreon subscribers, or (more commonly) that post "beta" versions for Patreons before eventually releasing the core to everybody.

twocuddlefish wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:06 am Why are save files created based on the rom name?

Yes, and also I believe the boot rom mechanism bypasses some of the normal loading procedures. It was discussed in a thread but I can't remember which one.

Does anybody know if Cherry MX keycaps can be found for C64 keyboards?
There are stickers, but those end up looking super ghetto (I tried).

Just buy based on what exists today and whether it is good for your purposes. If in one or two years a new expansion board comes out with something you want, then you can always upgrade at that point, it's just one module to replace.

I think that method does not work well with save files (it was not designed to do so)

retrorepair wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:32 am You can, I don't think it's related to your issue though.

It will rule out any setup problem that he may have. If the HDMI is working, then I'd expect the VGA to work as well.
With some equipment (capture card, upscaler, etc) it's possible to check what is coming through as VGA signal but not sure JamesfromDFW has any of those.

I used to run Unsaturated (I had hardcoded it in the MiST core back in the day), but nowadays I like the Sony palette better. I find that some games work betters with some palettes, though. A brighter palette goes better with "cutesy" games whereas more action / "serious" games need a darker and more NTSC-like palette to look go...

It can be done, the question is whether a dev is motivated to do it.
I've found some details on how it works, which may help:
https://www.victortrucco.com/Atari/Atar ... riPausa_en

DrKucho wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:35 pm Uhmm this jamasd is USB

Looks like a V3... some places still sell tbe older ones.

It's not a game yet, though. If it was a finished game you could submit it to retrobrews on github.

It's a great achievement but there were commercial games for GBA that were even more impressive, eg. https://youtu.be/Y6QtoZcYhi4

There is no such option, I don't think that's a common problem. What cabinet is it out of curiosity? It would require having a framebuffer that can cache the image and display it in reverse, so it would add lag. I don't think even the OSSC or XRGB-Mini (dedicated upscalers) have that capability, but I could be wrong. Edit: there is a commercial dev...

Use HDMI first to verify that you are correctly setup.

Actually you don't want the JammASD... I just looked more into it, and it turns out that it's PS/2 only... so you need a USB converter. Those converters are the culprits for the lag. Here's a thread that discusses it: https://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?t=11135

J-Pac is native USB, so looks like a much better choice.

It's MiSTer-kun

I believe it happens when cores switch too quickly. Not sure what else affects it, but a power cycle always fixes it.

Don't think anybody is doing those at the moment. Just wait, it will happen sooner or later.

If it helps, this is what I use with my 1920x1200 monitor:

Once connected the pc will see it as a keyboard and all the arcade joystick and button pressings will go trough as keystrokes ... and thinking about input lag, There is no way to know that unless somebody tests JammASD with the lag measuring tools. If lag is a major concern and you don't want to risk it, then you are better off using one of the of...

That "no output reports found" suggest it's using non-standard USB messages, so it may need a driver.
You can try connecting a different USB controller to compare the messages you get with a recognized one.

Try this:
- vga_scaler = 0
- direct_video = 0
- force_scandoubler = 0 if the monitor accepts 15khz, otherwise force_scandoubler=1

I use wired Ethernet, so it's pretty fast. But I agree: whatever works best for you is fine!

Yep, that works with the Samba access, albeit my setup of Samba has been flaky for some reason (I sometimes can't see the MiSTer on the network). Another way to transfer files is to copy files under /media/fat/games/ao486/shared/ and then use MISTERFS.EXE to see it from within the core. That method is only good for copying files in DOS though... me...

For sure the 3DO (and earlier CD-i) is historically significant, but I wonder if any dev will be interested in working on it at this stage. Maybe if Furrtek or somebody similar is interested in decapping and documenting it...

Can't help you if you don't provide details on how you are connecting to your monitor.
For example, direct_video = 1 shouldn't be used unless you are connecting the VGA monitor to the HDMI connector.

but these vendors need to get the boards from someone... or each one manufacture their own units by a standard mister specs ? They make their own. MiSTer is open hardware, anybody can make and sell the parts. https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Main_MiSTer/wiki/How-to-get-your-own-addon-boards There are some sellers who do not respect the spec and mak...