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Mister on the other hand requires you to release the first "autofire"-button and then press the "charge"-button from the second "alternate" button config. I'm guessing this is the only way the mister can handle this? Or is there a way to do this equivalent to MAME? It all depends how it is wired up. I would expect thi...

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Make sure to use SFTP or some files may not transfer right

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Looks like there are some cores already ported to it...
No SNES yet, though:
https://github.com/AtlasFPGA/Binaries-CYC1000

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2nd. Would saves states be just as hard to add to the Nuked MD core as the current core we use? :) Yes, because Nuked MD isn't build from scratch to support save states either. From what I understand, it requires buulding the system so the whole thing can be frozen by a component (allowing to swap out CPU registries etc). Original hardware does no...

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Try using two separate power supplies to rule out a splitter issue or not having enough power.

Also see if it works disconnecting the USB board to the DE-10. If both power up maybe there is a problem with the bridge.

Also some TVs are picky with the HDMi signal.Make sure you use a default INI with the 720p output and vsync=0 first.

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My primary arcade setup for MiSTer is a modded Arcade1up cab using a fast HDMI screen (measured to be comparable to a CRT). So I have a free slot where I can put an old 32Mb expansion. I probably won't bother to change my travel or primary MiSTers though, as I want the option to dual output video (even if rarely used). Time will tell if some if the...

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The LEs are on par with MiST's Cyclone III. MiST uses an external ARM controller (48MHz ARM based IO controller with 256KBytes flash and 64 kBytes SRAM) and dedicated USB chip for modern controllers. So if this board has enough pins it could theoretically be turned into a portable MiST with a little bit of extra hardware. MiST has a SNES core, but ...

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Bristles wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:12 pm
Is there a recommended BIOS set everyone is using, to get this core up and running ?
Never had a PCJr, or Tandy, but have owned DOS PCs in the late 80s, and early 90s.

I use the Tandy BIOS by default on my setup.
You can get it by runnig the .py file provided in he core repository.

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Has anyone ever explored this? This is not the first time somebody came along asking this in gaming forums, so let's give a firm answer: Please ask such questions to the right community. I can give you the link to an FPGA mining discord: https://discord.gg/gAyKmHex Looking at their FAQ it looks like proper FPGA boards for mining run at about $5000...

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Are those needed though? Gyurco does mention the DE-10 / Cyclone V handles the original HDL better than MiST

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thorr wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 5:16 pm
I had an external 3.5" drive on my Laser 128EX as a kid and it was awesome! You could hold so many programs on one disk, and they seemed to be less prone to read and write errors.

Right but the core also support hard drives - you can just mount a 32MB hard drive and store whatever you want in it

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Malaespera wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 6:20 am
The Z80 card is basically to use the cpm operating system with 80 columns. Widely used at the time. Microsoft sold thousands of cards.

Just remembered that CP/M already runs on the Multicomp core on MiSTer;
was there something special about the Apple version?

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[Actually looking back on page four of this thread, it was you that helped convince me they were correct, lol. I don't really know what a Z80 card would be used for. If there is a reason, then cool. Yeah 800K disks are a thing (Rampage). I didn't try these on the core. I found out the problem - it was me :D I'm mostly using the core on an old VGA ...

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If anybody wants to play Wizardry 1, then I can recommend using the latest recompiled version (Apr 9th 2023): https://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/ It fixes many things and works fine with the new MiSTer core. As a small caveat, it also fixes some cheat hacks (e.g. bishop XP cheat) but you can still enjoy the game without that anyway The only other vers...

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What are the 8k video roms for? Add Mouse support (Dazzle Draw). This alone would be huge because my Apple IIc ball mouse is, well, a ball mouse. Add a No Slot Clock if one is not already there Add a 1.5x, 2x, 3x and 4x turbo option. Sometimes having faster speed is desirable (I'm looking at you Rampage!) Very low priority, but add an Apple IIc an...

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The new core works so well - we can play French obscure RPGs now!

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Ah yes - I had that issue with screenshots too

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[AppleWin might do keyboard scanning or something to see that you pressed the right Alt key, but the MiSTer doesn't do that. At least in my experience. Try this and press the Right Alt key. Both Alt's light up. https://www.keyboardtester.com/ So I just tested with my keyboard, and you're right; the MiSTer core is treating both Alt keys as Btn 1. B...

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] I found the problem: the game was stored in a single ZIP file, containing multiple disk images, taking advantage of the Mister framework support for ZIP files to be seen as folders. However, this seems to not be supported by this core (not sure if other cores supports it, if they need to write back to a disk image rather than saving to some cart...

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A new x86 PC project could probably be great, but I also think that unless it is some highly experienced and skilled FPGA developer it could take a year or more to implement well I forgot how long it took for the PCXT core to mature but it was probably around a year... for something even simpler than a 386. Spark2k06 did a great job writing new fe...

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I made a Mastodon account, but still not sure what app to use on Android; they seem to have different features.
For Bluesky it looks like we need an invite... if anybody wants to invite me I'll join

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Thanks! Sounds great, except as mentioned, I have no Right Alt. I am not sure how AppleWin handles this for US Keyboards What keyboard do you have? I've always had right alt on my US keyboards, but maybe its labeled something else in yours For serial, its the same UART option as in ao486 ajd other cores. Not sure if yout USB adapter wil work but i...

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We need a Reset button. Other key suggestions: F2 - 80/40 (this is a toggle switch on my Apple IIc, not sure about IIe), F3 - Keyboard (this is a toggle switch on my Apple IIc, For these I'd prefer to use the same conventions as AppleWin - so it will be more seamless to use either the emulator or MiSTer: Left Alt = Open Apple Right Alt = Closed Ap...

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alanswx wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 1:32 pm
I have some disk fixes to test..

Some tests I've done:

Speed test (Birth of the Phoenix custom loader): sector/track read works at expected speed
ACS game creation: worked with 2 disks
Wizardry1: able to create characters

Working great so far!

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bbond007 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 7:47 pm
I'll push an update to that when I get a chance...

Did you ever get a chance to post an updated version? I'm curious to try the latest for my new Book8088

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What was removed from the Pocket version? It still feels very complete. If were to guess .. it has no demos?

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Another great year, happy birthday MiSTer! For me the MiSTer had the opposite effect... I ended up getting more into real hardware than before. Granted it's mostly items that are MiSTer compatible (controllers, PVMs, etc.) so it all nicely complements each other. Recently I treated myself to have selection of games running in parallel (like an Arca...

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The scaler is normally only for the HDMI output (it can be turned on for VGA via INI , but not the default setting)

So, yes, I expect the unscaled interlaced output to work as the original console

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Worth checking the SD card. Some cards refuse to write if they are fragmented or corrupted. See if it still happens with a fresh SD card.

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I've been playing the PC Engine library on real hardware, and I was surprised at how good the composite output looked on one of my PVMs! Older games have more vibrant colors and anime-style games look more like something on TV. At first I assumed it was just the composite palette... but I was wrong. Comparing MiSTer RGB output on the same PVM with ...

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The nice effect of chroma in composite colors vs. RGB