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by rhester72
Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:41 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: I don't seem to have a mister.ini file in root
Replies: 4
Views: 1293

Re: I don't seem to have a mister.ini file in root

By default, I don't think there is one. Copy MiSTer_example.ini to MiSTer.ini and customize to taste.

by rhester72
Mon Dec 25, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: Amiga (Minimig)
Topic: Amiga Forever Installs
Replies: 17
Views: 2377

Re: Amiga Forever Installs

Right. That'll need to get "inserted" info volumes that MiSTer can see as hardfiles.

You can give it a go yourself or I'll take a swing at it next week, but it should be possible to replicate effectively 1:1.

by rhester72
Mon Dec 25, 2023 5:52 pm
Forum: Amiga (Minimig)
Topic: Amiga Forever Installs
Replies: 17
Views: 2377

Re: Amiga Forever Installs

I wonder if the 'installation' of Workbench is using the filesystem versus a HDF...as far as I know, MiSTer will only support the latter.

If you look under All Users/Documents in Windows, is there anything in there that looks like files from Workbench 3.x?

by rhester72
Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:42 am
Forum: Amiga (Minimig)
Topic: Amiga Forever Installs
Replies: 17
Views: 2377

Re: Amiga Forever Installs

I know about the 'odd' naming, it's because it's an amalgam of several different pieces all calling themselves 3.something.

Alright - my first suspicion was that the encrypted Kickstart wasn't loading, but clearly that's not it.

What is the exact behavior you get when you try?

by rhester72
Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:17 am
Forum: Amiga (Minimig)
Topic: Amiga Forever Installs
Replies: 17
Views: 2377

Re: Amiga Forever Installs

Eisengrim wrote: Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:59 am

Has anyone succeeded getting Amiga Forever's Workbench 3.x working on MiSTer? I bought the Plus package and have it running in Windows, and I was able to find a 6 MB Workbench 3.1 disk I got running on the MiSTer, but what I'd really like to do is bring over the complete 3.x setup.

Which Kickstart are you trying to use?

by rhester72
Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:00 pm
Forum: Other Console Cores
Topic: Atari 7800 / 2600
Replies: 507
Views: 461288

Re: Atari 7800 / 2600

I have this working perfectly here, using a custom MGL called "2600 Paddle" exclusively for paddle games (so that I don't have to change settings when moving between joystick games and paddle games.) Would you mind sharing your /media/fat/config/inputs/ATARI7800_input_XXXX_YYYY_v3.map file (where XXXX and YYYY are your adapter's VID/PID)?
by rhester72
Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: Other Console Cores
Topic: Atari 7800 / 2600
Replies: 507
Views: 461288

Re: Atari 7800 / 2600

Lightwave wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:25 pm

If you are mapping manually, the first paddle button should be mapped to Fire 1, and the second to Thumb (NOT Fire 2).

Do that again?

I'm using the files from here, and everything works GREAT except the second paddle button...and nothing I've tried will make it work.

What, exactly, is 'Thumb' and where is it found?

by rhester72
Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:35 am
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Control MiSTer Menu with SNAC?
Replies: 8
Views: 2383

Re: Control MiSTer Menu with SNAC?

mercuryshadow09 wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:40 pm

True, it doesn't support lightguns. But the HDMI controller adapters are cheaper in the long run.

...which is exactly what Reflex is as well, except it's supported out of the box.

by rhester72
Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: MiSTer Laggy
Replies: 64
Views: 41077

Re: MiSTer Laggy

coming back to this i figured it out i tested on another set using svideo because that was the only way i could hook up to that crt it worked fine. so i went back to the sony and tried it with s video and still nothing so i tried it with rgbs and it still looked funny. then i decided to just mess with the options in the laggy menu and when i chang...
by rhester72
Fri Dec 15, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Is OEM Best for N64 & NES Controllers?
Replies: 5
Views: 1985

Re: Is OEM Best for N64 & NES Controllers?

I very much like the Hyperkin Captain...very similar hand feel to OEM but vastly improved joystick. Completely agree with @AngelicLiver on the fragility of the OEM stick components...it's not a question of whether it will be completely wrecked, but when (absolutely TERRIBLE design!). Does anyone know what the NSO joystick is like design-wise? Been ...
by rhester72
Fri Dec 15, 2023 2:52 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: SNAC not registering input
Replies: 4
Views: 994

Re: SNAC not registering input

@DiacloneFX Good sleuthing - glad you solved it!

by rhester72
Thu Dec 14, 2023 6:10 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: SNAC not registering input
Replies: 4
Views: 994

Re: SNAC not registering input

Make sure the "USB 3.0" port contacts are good by doing a continuity test of each port pin to the corresponding GPIO connection pin (found on the schematic). The jumper should definitely be in the IO position. I strongly suspect there's a cold solder joint on the board itself.

by rhester72
Thu Dec 14, 2023 6:07 pm
Forum: Neo Geo MVS / AES / CD
Topic: Neo Geo Cue Files
Replies: 16
Views: 3184

Re: Neo Geo Cue Files

However, I've left the attract mode running for some time, yet no issues turned up with a .chd built from an unpatched Redump copy of an original disc. The BIOS is set to Universe BIOS. neogeodev.org wiki also claims that the game should lock up after the third stage, yet I was able to complete the game with above mentioned settings. Perhaps UniBI...
by rhester72
Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: Development for MiSTer
Topic: Snac DB9 compatibility for Amiga and 8 bit cores (FR)
Replies: 4
Views: 2158

Re: Snac DB9 compatibility for Amiga and 8 bit cores (FR)

Armakuni wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:34 pm

Joystick auto fire works fine for me using a USB DB9 Daemonbite adaptor and MiSTer also has a built in autofire system

That's interesting - most autofire joysticks require +5V on pin 7, which I didn't know Daemonbite provides.

Would you mind indicating exactly which adapter you bought and from where (by URL if possible)?

by rhester72
Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:00 pm
Forum: Neo Geo MVS / AES / CD
Topic: Neo Geo Cue Files
Replies: 16
Views: 3184

Re: Neo Geo Cue Files

Shoot, you're right - sorry, it's a different page that has the patches. A description of the approach is here: https://www.neogeocdworld.info/html/aide/protections.htm but the specifics of the protection vary from game to game (anywhere from a lockup to deliberately altering game mechanics). The method of disabling the trigger remains more or less...
by rhester72
Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: Development for MiSTer
Topic: Snac DB9 compatibility for Amiga and 8 bit cores (FR)
Replies: 4
Views: 2158

Re: Snac DB9 compatibility for Amiga and 8 bit cores (FR)

You aren't going to get a paddle from SNAC anyway, as the analog portion was long abandoned due to significant issues. Ironically, the only hope of true paddle support is adapting the USB version from the Atari 7800 core.

by rhester72
Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: Neo Geo MVS / AES / CD
Topic: Neo Geo Cue Files
Replies: 16
Views: 3184

Re: Neo Geo Cue Files

by rhester72
Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:46 pm
Forum: Neo Geo MVS / AES / CD
Topic: Neo Geo Cue Files
Replies: 16
Views: 3184

Re: Neo Geo Cue Files

@pac the obvious CP that prevents boot entirely, agreed - UniBIOS doesn't do anything for the ones with in-game protection.

by rhester72
Wed Dec 13, 2023 5:09 am
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: Terminator Mega CD No Sound
Replies: 14
Views: 4106

Re: Terminator Mega CD No Sound

I've seen some 'bad' CHDs, but it wasn't related to compression rate as far as I can tell. I use them religiously on MiSTer and Retroarch without issue at all.

by rhester72
Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:13 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Red Light Showing When Loading Any Core
Replies: 2
Views: 1889

Re: Red Light Showing When Loading Any Core

Red light - completely normal.

Blank screen - likely a refresh rate issue conflict between your arcade display and the CRT. Make sure you've removed or commented out any arcade-monitor-specific modelines and the like from MiSTer.ini.

by rhester72
Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: Neo Geo MVS / AES / CD
Topic: Neo Geo Cue Files
Replies: 16
Views: 3184

Re: Neo Geo Cue Files

Make sure you remove the copy protection from affected games...

by rhester72
Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:14 pm
Forum: Linux
Topic: MiSTer Super Attract Mode (SAM) is now available - the first game screensaver for your MiSTer!
Replies: 600
Views: 140073

Re: MiSTer Super Attract Mode (SAM) is now available - the first game screensaver for your MiSTer!

Quick SAM question specific to Amiga - when games/demos run in SAM, the aspect ratio is messed up and they display entirely full-screen (i.e. widescreen), but look 'normal' under MegaAGS. Is there anything I can do about that? EDIT: Even though aspect ratio for the Minimig core was set to 'Original', I had to set it to Original again (by toggling i...
by rhester72
Sat Dec 09, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Linux
Topic: MiSTer Super Attract Mode (SAM) is now available - the first game screensaver for your MiSTer!
Replies: 600
Views: 140073

Re: MiSTer Super Attract Mode (SAM) is now available - the first game screensaver for your MiSTer!

OK...as long as it's not just me, it's not an issue...you have to literally stare at the countdown to see it, and I'm normally looking at the games. ;)

by rhester72
Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: Linux
Topic: MiSTer Super Attract Mode (SAM) is now available - the first game screensaver for your MiSTer!
Replies: 600
Views: 140073

Re: MiSTer Super Attract Mode (SAM) is now available - the first game screensaver for your MiSTer!

Serial controller is CP2102N. Only the one TTY device. No tasks running except tty2oled and SAM. CPU clocked at 1.2GHz, RAM at 1GHz. If I stare at an entire 3-minute cycle of a game on SAM, it 'skips' one second twice during the 168-second countdown, roughly equally spaced apart. It would seem that each 'second' actually lasts 1.0119 seconds, leadi...
by rhester72
Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:34 am
Forum: Linux
Topic: MiSTer Super Attract Mode (SAM) is now available - the first game screensaver for your MiSTer!
Replies: 600
Views: 140073

Re: MiSTer Super Attract Mode (SAM) is now available - the first game screensaver for your MiSTer!

Mine is ESP32. Like I said, once I updated tty2oled to the latest, the skips are very infrequent...but if you watch long enough, you'll see one. It was far worse before, skipping every 4-5 seconds.

by rhester72
Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: Linux
Topic: MiSTer Super Attract Mode (SAM) is now available - the first game screensaver for your MiSTer!
Replies: 600
Views: 140073

Re: MiSTer Super Attract Mode (SAM) is now available - the first game screensaver for your MiSTer!

Update: When I updated the tty2oled script, the issue with 'jumping' numbers seems GREATLY reduced (it still happens, but it's extremely infrequent now).

Is that particular function controlled by tty2oled itself? If so, I'll tag @venice about it.

by rhester72
Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core
Replies: 117
Views: 41367

Re: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core

OK, we've reached the level of full-scale pedantry, so I'll leave you to it.

by rhester72
Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:46 am
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core
Replies: 117
Views: 41367

Re: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core

Because nobody gives a whit about latency if the gameplay is inaccurate, which is where accuracy is normally defined. Take Bubble Bobble, for instance. Without a proper decap of the MCU, for decades emulation of such an old game suffered to such a degree that gameplay was severely impacted. If you took that and made it ultra low latency...would it ...
by rhester72
Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core
Replies: 117
Views: 41367

Re: MiSTer Nuked-MD MegaDrive Core

I'm not sure I can get on board with that definition of 'accuracy'...fidelity, perhaps.