Sega Saturn Core in Development

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Re: Sega Saturn Core in Development

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ntt wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:41 pm At a minimum these SDRAM boards would appear to be functionally equivalent to the v2.9 ones I have in an older mister of mine, now I'm curious to learn how the v3.0 boards were born and what differences they have -if any - compared to the official v2.9

PS: sorry about the off-topic, this discussion is about Saturn cores not SDRAM HW details...
Yes, fair enough - I'm curious as well. I think it would have been fine for them to be labelled as "2.9-(variant)" or something like that, it's just the "3.0" that is catching my attention.
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The v3.0 was produced by Sorg and it's the same as 2.9 but just with all IC on top of board to make the production simpler. v2.10 don't sounds good. I think it will be officially released :)

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Today have made some tests and in one of my MiSTer the v2.9 freeze in Radiant Silvergun. Daytona USA has the same issue. We should patiently wait and trust in Sergey like we done before. Some years ago I ship to him a free DE10nano, later, PCengine CD stuff and few months later we had perfect cores. Keep up good work.

Ricardo

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Radiant Silvergun - Have tested with same rams in a different DE10nano and works perfectly with all memory modules any version (including mixed versions). First DE10nano freeze, second works.

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neogeo81 wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 12:06 pm Did you all update the Mister Main also... some folks forgot that part
I always use update all script, does it update the mister main as well?
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pbsk8 wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:02 pm
neogeo81 wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 12:06 pm Did you all update the Mister Main also... some folks forgot that part
I always use update all script, does it update the mister main as well?
yes
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Another progress update from @srg320_ about the Saturn core.

Please consider if you can supporting his Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/srg320/

Builds are available on GitHub: https://github.com/srg320/Saturn_MiSTer/

Saturn FPGA progress update.

CPU:
-fix interrupts (House of the Dead)
-fix FRT status flag clear (Daytona USA hangs)

SCU:
-rework interrupts logic (Shinobi Legions, Rayman)
-fix unsupported addresses and modes for DMA (MechWarrior 2, Spot Goes to Hollywood, Robo Pit)

SCSP:
-fix pitch calculation (Herc's Adventures)
-fix monitor register (Hardcore 4X4)
-fix Sound stack write

VDP1: fix subroutine return address (Quake)
VDP2: fix RBG1 screen (MechWarrior 2)
SMPC: fix INTBACK command (NBA Action 98)
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Here is the latest build, single and dual SDRAM.
Enjoy, and don't forget to show your appreciation to Sergey!
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This new Update Loads Games Much Better now. No need to Reset Multiple times to get the game Going.
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Latest build from this afternoons checkin
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I still see only commits and build from yesterday on github, curious as to how these newer ones were made and what are the differences thanks
FPGA64 wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 4:35 pm Latest build from this afternoons checkin
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ntt wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 5:26 pm I still see only commits and build from yesterday on github, curious as to how these newer ones were made and what are the differences thanks
FPGA64 wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 4:35 pm Latest build from this afternoons checkin
https://github.com/srg320/Saturn/commit ... 15c8b8c648

Commit was 4 hours ago

Build is from Discord in the Saturn Channel
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Yet another Check in on the SH side

https://github.com/srg320/SH/commit/db4 ... bcabb21422

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Just a question guys. Darius Gaiden has no sound effects for me (Single Ram) but I've noticed there was sound on a Youtube video I watched. Is that due to the single vs dual ram set up?
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I use the single RAM version and sound straight up disappears randomly from time to time. No Red Book audio, no sound effects, nothing. Safe to say, the sound hardware is not finished yet to produce stable test results.
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Sound should work for single and dual SDRAM configurations, when using the latest core version; sound volume lower than usual, perhaps.
At the start of the game there's the OPTION menu, where you can test sounds
Grechy34 wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 6:44 am Just a question guys. Darius Gaiden has no sound effects for me (Single Ram) but I've noticed there was sound on a Youtube video I watched. Is that due to the single vs dual ram set up?
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Does anybony know I always get black screen on saturn core? Last version and "updateall" ok

What could be?
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I always get a black screen. Just hit the menu and load a game
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Francis wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:29 am Does anybony know I always get black screen on saturn core? Last version and "updateall" ok

What could be?
Have you made sure you have a bios in the right place? I am not sure if updateall does that.
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ntt wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:15 pm Sound should work for single and dual SDRAM configurations, when using the latest core version; sound volume lower than usual, perhaps.
At the start of the game there's the OPTION menu, where you can test sounds
Grechy34 wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 6:44 am Just a question guys. Darius Gaiden has no sound effects for me (Single Ram) but I've noticed there was sound on a Youtube video I watched. Is that due to the single vs dual ram set up?
I do get sound as in music - I just don't get weapon sound effects for this game. I watched a Youtube video and it seems the same for someone else so I believe it may just be the core (they seem muffled more so).
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:!: There is a New Version Available for Download!


https://github.com/srg320/Saturn_MiSTer#test-builds
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jurkevicz wrote: Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:19 pm :!: There is a New Version Available for Download!
Where?
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AmintaMister wrote: Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:12 pm
jurkevicz wrote: Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:19 pm :!: There is a New Version Available for Download!
Where?
There is an updater script mentioned and tested in this thread
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AmintaMister wrote: Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:12 pm
jurkevicz wrote: Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:19 pm :!: There is a New Version Available for Download!
Where?
Just go to single or double. The click on the latest test build and on the next page on the bottom the is a rbf file for you.
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Just remember you also need a GitHub account to actually be able to download the .rbf
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AmintaMister wrote: Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:12 pm
jurkevicz wrote: Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:19 pm :!: There is a New Version Available for Download!
Where?
https://github.com/SwedishGojira/MiSTer-scripts

If you use this script on your MiSTer it will fetch the newest build for you. Much better than manually downloading and copying to the micro SD card.

@SwedishGojira - Your script is much appreciated! Thank you!
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PistolsAtDawn wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:58 pm
AmintaMister wrote: Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:12 pm
jurkevicz wrote: Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:19 pm :!: There is a New Version Available for Download!
Where?
https://github.com/SwedishGojira/MiSTer-scripts

If you use this script on your MiSTer it will fetch the newest build for you. Much better than manually downloading and copying to the micro SD card.

@SwedishGojira - Your script is much appreciated! Thank you!
I used the script but it still downloads the version from october 16th and not november 16th
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Xbytez wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:10 pm Just remember you also need a GitHub account to actually be able to download the .rbf
I mean that is the obvious and simplest problem. just create one.
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neogeo81 wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:54 pm I mean that is the obvious and simplest problem. just create one.
Agreed, sadly it is not obvious as GitHub gives no error or notification you need to register an account to download the .rbf file shown on the page.

Unregistered GitHub visitors just see the .rbf build filename that they are unable to download, I have already talked a number of forum members through this who did not realize.
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