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Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:10 pm
by NML32
EeDee wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:36 pm
NML32 wrote: Mon Aug 31, 2020 7:55 pm I'm playing "Gobble De Spook" and "Centipede." I'm not familiar with the Lynx PC. Do these games seem too fast?
I also had an issue with Twinkle (1983)(Gem Software). The player ship drifted to the left and continued to fire, and you don't seem to have any control over your ship.
https://youtu.be/6q29A4LWhng
Tried loading a WAV file or two now and again, followed @NML32 video, followed @Ron's instructions but still nothing
I followed my video and was able to load and play Muncher.
@EeDee I sent you a PM.

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:27 pm
by EeDee
Thanks for your help @NML32

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:49 am
by ponder
I just discovered this.
For loading I tried "Oh Mummy".
As a Linux used I ran "./lynx2wav -5 Oh\ Mummy\!\!\ \(1983\)\(Gem\ Software\)\(GB\).tap ohmummy.wav"
Volume was 80% (I had success with that on the Otic core) and I use the normal Linux play command with headphones socket connected to audio-in.
TAPE 5 first on all attempts.
Did MLOAD"" and it showed a file name but didn't load.
Did MLOAD"OH MUMMY" and it got to the end and said, "Bad Tape".
Changed volume to 75% and it worked!

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:11 am
by ron
ponder wrote: Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:49 am I just discovered this.
For loading I tried "Oh Mummy".
As a Linux used I ran "./lynx2wav -5 Oh\ Mummy\!\!\ \(1983\)\(Gem\ Software\)\(GB\).tap ohmummy.wav"
Volume was 80% (I had success with that on the Otic core) and I use the normal Linux play command with headphones socket connected to audio-in.
TAPE 5 first on all attempts.
Did MLOAD"" and it showed a file name but didn't load.
Did MLOAD"OH MUMMY" and it got to the end and said, "Bad Tape".
Changed volume to 75% and it worked!
Hi, take a look on this thread at RW: http://www.retrowiki.es/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=200036503

Best Regards, ron.

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:35 am
by ponder
No need, it worked. I was just pointing out my process.
Now I just have to figure out how to get a loud and clean enough output to save successfully ;)

Actually I think the problem is with the input on the computer line-in picking up noise from the motherboard (integral audio). I've also tried a USB sound device for input but it's really cheap so I don't think it's good enough.

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:00 pm
by stealthbanana
ponder wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:35 am Actually I think the problem is with the input on the computer line-in picking up noise from the motherboard (integral audio). I've also tried a USB sound device for input but it's really cheap so I don't think it's good enough.
I have been using my old Sony digital Walkman (decent quality mp3/wav player) and has been more successful than not. My old Lynx was quite volume sensitive I seem to recall.

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:05 pm
by MiSTer_Kirk
Is there any chance of this core getting tape image support ?
I did all the tape-loading thing back in the 80s, I don't really want to do it in 2021.

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:49 pm
by EeDee
MiSTer_Kirk wrote: Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:05 pm Is there any chance of this core getting tape image support ?
I did all the tape-loading thing back in the 80s, I don't really want to do it in 2021.
:lol:

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:56 pm
by EeDee
Rampa069, JimmyStones, JasonA and Alanswx thanking you muchly for this Core making it into main with TAP support. Looking forward to seeing further development :)

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:11 pm
by seastalker
What's the latest with this core? Is it official yet? I'm setting up retronas and trying to figure out the roms folder structure and naming to add the Camputers lynx collection to it.

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:31 pm
by Moondandy
seastalker wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:11 pm What's the latest with this core? Is it official yet? I'm setting up retronas and trying to figure out the roms folder structure and naming to add the Camputers lynx collection to it.
Dropped 8 months back. Probably could do with a sys update looking at it, hasn't been updated since then.

https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Lynx48_MiSTer

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 7:05 am
by JasonA
I will look at updating sys to this core over the next few days

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:31 pm
by EeDee
JasonA wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 7:05 am I will look at updating sys to this core over the next few days
Thanks for the update!

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:57 am
by JasonA
No problem.
Please let me know with a post here if there are any issues or improvements to anything that was appearing after the initial release.

The folder name is "Lynx48".

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:04 am
by neogeo81
Is the name really C"a"mputer?

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 8:04 am
by JasonA
I think so.

There is some good background information about this here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camputers_Lynx

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:48 pm
by akeley
Ah, yes, seems he was a proud Cambridge dweller.
"The Lynx’s own origins go back to early 1981 when Richard Greenwood, founder of small Cambridge-based electronics design company GW Design Services (GWDS), decided to establish a second firm to make and sell microcomputers. It was called Camtronic Circuits, though it was later renamed Camputers."

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 2:20 pm
by neogeo81
Oh ok so it's a brandname. get it. thanks

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:12 pm
by FPGA64
I think it was a play on words. It was built in Cambridge in the UK hence Cam and Puter

Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2022 5:04 pm
by ron
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Re: New Camputers Lynx 48 & 96K Core for MiSTer

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2022 5:08 pm
by ron
Cambrigde Computers, Camputers ! xD

in the 80s Cambridge was the center of the world in computing, at least in Europe. Most and the best micros were born in Cambridge