FPGAARCADE minimig compatible board, comments?

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AJCopland wrote:

However he's designed it so that it could be used for the implementation and emulation of many other systems.

I would also note that this board supports 24bit output, which is needed for AGA support... this, I believe is the largest impediment for the AGA support on the MiniMig (with its 12bit gfx)...

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AJCopland wrote:
I'd counter that the largest impediment to A1200 emulation on the current MiniMig v1.1 is the use of the 68000 rather than a 68020 or better :-D

Which is why I said AGA and not A1200 :-)

The bit depth would only affect colour output rather than logical implementation whereas attempting to persuade programs made for a 68020 to run on a lower clocked 16bit data/address wide cpu would probably be an unsurmountable hurdle :lol:

Hmmm... maybe...

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freqmax wrote:
Better yet.. remove RS232, PS2, JOYA, JOYB, NATGEO etc.. from the board. And and a generic I/O port. Where the functionality can be defined from the FPGA.
That enables just about any slow I/O stuff to be possible at a dirt cheap cost without cluttering the mainboard.

While I agree... but PS/2 and USB are a must really...

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freqmax wrote:
Maybe PS2, but it's a slow I/O and can be outsourced to some dummy pcb with only wires.

It a must since a PS/2 keyboard is the easiest way to get Keyboard control! And who doesn't have (or can't get) a PS/2 mouse?

 And USB hasn't been less complex since last time it was up for discussion :-)

Ok, ok! But it would be nice :-)

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TheDaddy wrote:
What a shame, it looks like the end for the Minimig. :-(

Unless development continues obviously.

That's a really odd post! "It's the end, unless it isn't!"... Anyway the Minimig is essentialy just software... And is required by the FPGAARCHADE so it's not even close the end.

In terms of the FPGA board the currently run the minimig code... It needs to be able to replace my A1200 to remain interesting.

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TheDaddy wrote:

Wizard's case is two pieces of plexiglass/perspex and some spacers and screws for £20 (GBP) circa.  

Ohhh... I didn't know you could buy those cases! I actually rather liked them... They seem to fit with the whole hobby thing!

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TheDaddy wrote:
>>Ohhh... I didn't know you could buy those cases! I actually rather liked them... They seem to fit with the whole hobby thing!

I am not sure if you can still buy them but you could always contact Wizard.:-)

I'd need a MiniMig first.. otherwise it's a rather dull little perspex box... :-D

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TheDaddy wrote:
@mikej

>>"Does this new motherboard mean that it is going to be in direct competition with the Minimig and eventually kill it off?"

I was refering to the hardware, since I have made a case for it...

So how about M.A.C.S.?

Multi Arcade (and) Computer System
or
Multi Arcade (and) Classic Systems
 

Very nice... but you need to choose a name this isn't going to be easily confused with an existing computing platform...

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TheDaddy wrote:
>>So how about M.A.C.S.?

Multi Arcade (and) Computer System
or
Multi Arcade (and) Classic Systems
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Very nice... but you need to choose a name this isn't going to be easily confused with an existing computing platform...



I thought that was half the fun:-D
Stepping on Apple's toes  :-)

I don't think you really want to step on their toes... really, you don't :-)

How about A.M.i.C.A = Advanced Multi Computer (and) Arcade

or

M.A.G.I.C = Multi Arcade GamIng Console/Computer

A.C.E. = Advanced Computing Emulation

 :-D

R.A.C.E = Retro Amiga Computing Emulation.

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TheDaddy wrote:
>>I don't think you really want to step on their toes... really, you don't

Yeah why not...Jobs ain't that scary...

It can't be Retro Amiga Computing Emulation because it will emulate other stuff too.

Compromise:

M.E.C.A.T. = Multi Emulated Computer Arcade Technology
  :-D

Retro Arcade and Computer Emulation = R.A.C.E