PWM on 18-bit DAC to get 24-bit Color

[Neocaron]

This not being in main still blows my mind XD

[dickhardpill]

Would you be able to do a final update on the Saturn core when the core gets buttoned up? Feels like were in the homestretch of development and it would be amazing to have PWM on the final or near final release so it could be the definitive way of playing Saturn games.
Thanks so much again!

I'll make new builds probably about once a month if there are updates. Cores are updated to latest source today.

You are awesome! Thank you it looks pretty darn amazing!

[naylord]

One question, the PWM feature does work with forced_scandoubler right? That's not like a VGA scaler since it just line doubles without needing to do any extra scaling of any kind. To my eye it looks like banding is improved on the Saturn core with scandoubler on with pwm core vs vanilla but I thought I'd double check it's not a placebo if scandoubler disables it like VGA_Scaler does.

[Ruleset]

One question, the PWM feature does work with forced_scandoubler right? That's not like a VGA scaler since it just line doubles without needing to do any extra scaling of any kind. To my eye it looks like banding is improved on the Saturn core with scandoubler on with pwm core vs vanilla but I thought I'd double check it's not a placebo if scandoubler disables it like VGA_Scaler does.

Yes, the scandoubler doesn't use the scaler as far a I know, so PWM should work. What games are you testing on Saturn that show a difference? I only could find the FMV in the japanese version of Castlevania that showed less banding, but I didn't try too many games.

[metalfacemark]

Thanks, just had a play with this - looks great!

[naylord]

One question, the PWM feature does work with forced_scandoubler right? That's not like a VGA scaler since it just line doubles without needing to do any extra scaling of any kind. To my eye it looks like banding is improved on the Saturn core with scandoubler on with pwm core vs vanilla but I thought I'd double check it's not a placebo if scandoubler disables it like VGA_Scaler does.

Yes, the scandoubler doesn't use the scaler as far a I know, so PWM should work. What games are you testing on Saturn that show a difference? I only could find the FMV in the japanese version of Castlevania that showed less banding, but I didn't try too many games.

I was playing Panzer Dragoon Zwei and it looked like banding was reduced in the FMV. I'll try booting up castlevania as the grey fog in the opening cutscene is a very obvious place to see tons of banding.

[Dr Johnny Bananas]

This is very interesting, Saturn is my favorite core. I'm going to try these tonight.

Thank you!

[stanenc]

Made an account to say that version 20240408 solved my entire issue I was having on a vga lcd display. Let me know if there is anything I can do to get this into the main branches because this is unbelievable. No way in heck the solution should be to purchase an entirely new board when solutions like this exist.

[Sarge]

Very impressed with this. Hopefully Sorgelig will relent some day and add to main.

[Neocaron]

Hello there! If possible could we get this for the N64 turbo core as wel as the PSX turbo core? I have quartus installed and a pretty fast CPU so if it's a modification not too complex, I'd love to do it myself and share it here

[Ruleset]

Hello there! If possible could we get this for the N64 turbo core as wel as the PSX turbo core? I have quartus installed and a pretty fast CPU so if it's a modification not too complex, I'd love to do it myself and share it here

Sure you can try if you want. You will have to get the source from FPGAZumSpass and ask what the minimum acceptable timing slacks are.

Just add everything that is in this commit: https://github.com/Jokippo/N64_MiSTer_P ... baca5ce720

FPGAZumSpass did mention it took him 10 hours on a 13900k with 8 builds in parallel to get a good N64 Turbo build, and that was without PWM added, so I don't know if it is even possible. But I can add the build to the OP if you succeed.