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Arcade pictures :
Super Zaxxon = szaxxon
Swat = swat.xbm
Tetris = atetrisc.xbm , tetrisse.xbm , tetris.xbm
The King of Dragons = kod.xbm
Time Pilot '84 (Set 2) = tp84a.xbm
Time Pilot '84 (Set 3) = tp84b.xbm
Time Scanner = timescan.xbm

Arcade pictures :
SuperCobra = scobra
Super Glob = sprglbpg
Super Pac-Man = superpac
Tazz-Mania = tazmania
TeddyBoy Blues = teddybb
The Glob = theglobp
The Punisher = punisher
The Speed Rumbler = srumbler
Three Wonders = 3wonders
Tiger Road = tigeroad.xbm

Jukk@M Pictures Packs 12+13 ready for your Updater.

Hi tty2oled friends,
we have released the tty2oled Greyscale-Update for you!

During our tests with an 5.5" SSD1322 Display we figured out that the SSD1322 Display controller is able to handle 16 greyscale levels!

The main problem was that the actual used Arduino graphics library "U8G2" is for monochrome displays only.
Adafruit offers a graphics and greyscale library called "Adafruit GFX" but without support for the SSD1322 controller.
But Adafruit offers a hardware add-on library for the SSD1327 controller.
We forked this library and modfied it for the SSD1322 controller.

Voila! Now we have full 16 level greyscale-support for the SSD1322 controller and our 256x64 pixel display.

We have modified all parts of the software around the tty2oled display for greyscale support.
You need to update the tty2oled MiSTer scripts and it's INI file. Just run the tty2oled updater to accomplish this.
And you will have to re-program your tty2oled hardware with the new Arduino program.

If you have updated your tty2oled hardware with the new Arduino program, set the new
INI Option "USE_GSC_PICTURES" (see below) to "yes", to get the new pictures shown.

The Arduino program code got:

• Support for monochrome (xbm) and greyscale (gsc) pictures

• Option "XROTATE" to enable 180° rotation per default

• Option "XTILT" to enable support for a tilt-sensor for display auto-rotation on (actually) pin32

• Option "XDTI" to enable support for the MIC145 (LM75 compatible) temperature sensor on d.ti's board

• Option "XSENDACK" to enable "Send Acknowlege" from tty2oled back to the MiSTer - very useful if you're using the text or geometric commands

• Changed (!) commands for text and geometric output
  Applications using the text or geo commands need a few and small changes.
  See https://github.com/venice1200/MiSTer_tt ... Command_v2

Needed libraries for the Arduino program:

• Adafruit GFX (*) and all depending libraries

• U8G2 for Adafruit GFX (*)

• SSD1322 for Adafruit GFX (https://github.com/venice1200/SSD1322_for_Adafruit_GFX)
  Download and extract from here: https://github.com/venice1200/SSD1322_f ... ses/latest

• Bounce2 (*) needed for the tilt-sensor

• eHaJo_LM75 (*) needed for the MIC145 sensor on d.ti's tty2oled board

(*) These Libraries can be installed using Arduino's library manager.
See also https://github.com/venice1200/MiSTer_tt ... Windows%29

The INI file got:

• New option "USE_GSC_PICTURES" to enable or disable greyscale picture (GSC) support - if you set this option to "no" (default) you can still use the old Arduino software.

• New option "USE_RANDOM_ALT" to enable or disable the usage of the alternative "_alt" files - if set to "yes" and there're xxx_alt* pictures, they'll be diced out and displayed.

The MiSTer scripts got:

• Support for monochrome and greyscale pictures

• Picture download using rsync

• Enhanced error handling

• Enhanced update handling

General Changes:

• Moved the pictures to a separate GitHub repository
  https://github.com/venice1200/MiSTer_tty2oled_Pictures

• Initial picture download is done using an zipped file

• Picture content delivery is now done using an external webserver
  This extremely speeds up the picture download and their checksum files aren't needed anymore

Needed tools for creating greyscale pictures:

• Graphic program (Gimp, Paint, Photoshop, Paint@Net, etc.)

• The picture converter IMAGE2LCD (Linux: can be used with WINE)
  Download link with register code: https://www.buydisplay.com/download/sof ... ge2Lcd.zip

• The little Gimp and converter HowTo
  See: https://github.com/venice1200/MiSTer_tt ... d_GSC_Gimp

The following Picture priority is used:
Highest

• GSC Pictures in /media/fat/tty2oled/pics_pri

• XBM Pictures in /media/fat/tty2oled/pics_pri

• GSC US Pictures (if enabled) in /media/fat/tty2oled/pics/...

• XBM US Pictures (if enabled) in /media/fat/tty2oled/pics/...

• GSC Pictures in /media/fat/tty2oled/pics/...

• XBM Pictures in /media/fat/tty2oled/pics/...

• Text based Pictures (if enabled) in /media/fat/tty2oled/pics/...

• Corename Output as Text

Lowest

Requirement: You need to run MiSter Release 2021-08-31 or newer.

Wow, congrats chaps, that's quite an achievement and Altered Beast image looks great!

For people making images, should they stop making monochrome and just make greyscale going forward or is there still a reason to keep making monochrome in addition to Greyscale?

Sometimes you don‘t need more than B/W.
And whatever looks better is the right choice
but greyscales offers much more possibilities.

Actually we have around 370 XBM Pictures
and already 270 GSC Pictures.
Let‘s see how it goes.

Moondandy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:52 pmFor people making images, should they stop making monochrome and just make greyscale going forward or is there still a reason to keep making monochrome in addition to Greyscale?

As venice already said, please don't stop making anything (better)
For some systems, specially computer cores, I haven't found an adequate template and decided to set an image of a pcb or similar to gain an eyecandy. These are "drafts" for now to motivate everybody to "do it better".
Hint: Even a filthy text with a nice font should look very smoothier now, as their curvings and eges are "shaded" or antialiased.

Wow that is quite an upgrade =]
Amazing - thanks!!

Cores:
Amiga = minimig.gsc
Commodore 64 = C64.gsc
Commodore VIC-20 = VIC20.gsc
Sinclair QL = GL.gsc
Arcade:
Alibaba 40 Thieves = alibaba.gsc
Arkanoid (Japan) = arkanoidj.gsc
Arkanoid (US) = arkanoiduo.gsc
Crazy Kong = ckong.gsc
Crazy Kong (Orca bootlet) = ckongo.gsc
Crazy Kong Part II = ckongpt2.gsc
Crush Roller = crush2.gsc
Gauntlet = gauntlet.gsc
Gauntlet 2 = gaunt2.gsc
I´m Sorry = imsorry.gsc
Mr.TNT = mrtnt.gsc
Tapper = tapper.gsc
Tetris = atetrisc.gsc , tetris.gsc & tetrisse.gsc
The Battle Road = battroad.gsc
The End = theend.gsc
The Golb = theglobp.gsc
The Punisher = punisher.gsc
Three Wonders = 3wonders.gsc
Top Gunner (US) = topgunr.gsc & topgunbl.gsc
Silkworm = silkworm.gsc
Super Zaxxon = szaxxon.gsc
Ultra Tank = ultratnk.gsc
Vampire Hunter 2: Darkstalkers' Revenge = vhunt2.gsc
Woodpecker = woodpeck.gsc
Zaxxon = zaxxon.gsc

Jukk@M wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 6:46 pmBunch of GSC pictures

Many thanks for your support, very well done, pal! That's the way I meant: Play with it (e.g. GIMP), draw something simple, set a cast shadow and/or a 3d-ish effect and voila, you've just created a nice and pretty Bob Ross picture

The new Pictures are uploaded and ready for the tty2oled Updater.
Some of them got the suffix "_alt" as there was already a Picture.

I need to double check the google list later.

Many Thanks

Cores:
Atari ST/STe = AtariST.gsc
Commodore 16, Plus/4 = C16.gsc
ZX Spectrum = Spectrum.gsc
ZX Spectrum Next = ZXNext.gsc
Arcade:
Turbo Tag = turbotag.gsc
Turtles = turtles.gsc
Vortex = vortex.gsc
Wizard of Wor = wow.gsc
Wonder Boy = wboy.gsc

The new Pack of Pictures is also "online".
Many Thanks

Cores:
Apple Macintosh Plus = MACPLUS.gsc
CHIP-8 = Chip8.gsc
Gameboy Advance 2P = GBA2P.gsc
Gameboy, Gameboy Color 2P = GAMEBOY2P.gsc
ZX81 = ZX81.gsc

@venice.

Many thanks for this update - just got a chance to update and it's soo cool looking with the greyscale options. Thank you.

GSC Picture Pack 3 is "online".
Many Thanks Jukk@M

Arcade:
280-ZZZZAP = 280zzzap.gsc
Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2 = cworld2j.gsc
Alex Kidd, the lost Stars = alexkidd.gsc
Attack Force = attackfc.gsc
Azurian Attack = azurian.gsc
Balloon Bombers = ballbomb.gsc
Big Kong = bigkong.gsc
Birdiy = birdiy.gsc
Block Gal = blockgal.gsc
Botanic = botanic.gsc
Centipede = centiped3.gsc
Centipede (Revision4) = centiped.gsc
Clean Sweep = Clean Sweep.gsc
Clean Sweep (TTL) = cleansweept.gsc
Clowns = clowns.gsc
Computer Space = A.COMSPC.gsc

GSC Picture Pack 4 is "online", puhhh.
Many Thanks Jukk@M

//Edit
Google list updated!

Cores:
Arduboy = Arduboy.gsc
Commodore PET = PET2001.gsc
Menu tty2oled = MENU.gsc
Sharp MZ Series = sharpmz.gsc
SV-328 = SVI328.gsc
TRS-80 Model 1 = TRS-80.gsc
X68000 = X68000.gsc
Arcade:
Mars = mars.gsc

Great that you add the preview
Really really nice Pictures!

//Edit
GSC Pack 5 uploaded & Google List updated

Yeah, the previews are great. This really looks fantastic. I think I should look into building one of these, will be great in combination with the MiSTer SAM.

first pictures gsc
gunwage
esp ra de
dangun feveron

Hi there! i thought dodonpachi pic was already done.

All GSC Pics by Jawler ready for your tty2oled Updater.
Many Thanks.

"dangun feveron" is a bit hard to read I think.

Cores:
Sega Dreamcast VMU = (Sega Dreamcast VMU.gsc)?
Sega Pico = PICO.gsc
Sega Saturn = (Sega Saturn.gsc)?
Arcade:
Altered Beast (set 2) = altbeast2.gsc
Astro Flash = astrofl.gsc
Black Hole = blkhole.gsc
Body Slam = bodyslam.gsc
Qbert Qubes = qbertqub.gsc
Quiz & Dragons - Capcom Quiz Game = qad.gsc

venice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:32 pm All GSC Pics by Jawler ready for your tty2oled Updater.
Many Thanks.

"dangun feveron" is a bit hard to read I think.

i made another one for dangun feveron

Good effort, lots of nice new images!

Sega Pico = PICO.gsc

If anyone is interested in the Watara Supervision, there is a playable WIP core and name would be Supervision.gsc
logo and info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watara_Supervision

Moondandy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:26 amIf anyone is interested in the Watara Supervision, there is a playable WIP core and name would be Supervision.gsc
logo and info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watara_Supervision

Thanks for the hint! Already done.

Good man!

Just spotted this I have added to the sheet, new Czech computer in bound to Main:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3534
https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/OndraSP ... r/releases

One very low hanging fruit is just to rename the 2 player Gameboy core to "Gameboy2Pultrawide.xbm" and "Gameboy2Pultrawide.gsc" and re-upload for that core.

It is likely we are going to have an Epoch Cassette Vision core in the not too distant future if anyone is looking for other consoles to do.

Moondandy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:32 amJust spotted this I have added to the sheet, new Czech computer in bound to Main:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3534
https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/OndraSP ... r/releases

Yeah, I already did it's picture yesterday.

One very low hanging fruit is just to rename the 2 player Gameboy core to "Gameboy2Pultrawide.xbm" and "Gameboy2Pultrawide.gsc" and re-upload for that core.

Why renaming these? Is there something missing or wrong? I've just tested all 5 Game Boy cores and they're display is ok.

It is likely we are going to have an Epoch Cassette Vision core in the not too distant future if anyone is looking for other consoles to do.

Great to hear!