VA2000 Support Thread

[klx300r]

@ mntmn

thanks for creating this support thread:D I'm the guy that can only use v1.4 firmware else my X-Surf-100 isn't seen..I'm hoping the next update or two will fix this issue but in the mean time v1.4 is working fine for me

btw, if there's any possible way to update the VA2000 without having to take the miggy apart it would be greatly appreciated ;-)

[klx300r]

Hmm, 1.7.1 works nicely here. I'm also having BigRam, X-Surf 100 and FastATA next to the VA2000.
Where VA1000 is the first card (bottom).

lucky you, I only have the X-Surf-100 installed but every update other than v1.4 doesn't pick up my X-Surf-100.  I wonder if there are any other CS-MKIII, A4000 users with X-Surf-100 having these issues:confused:

btw, I tried every card position and no luck unfortunately

@ Acill

I see there's yet another project to be undertaken in my mancave....eventually that is;)

[klx300r]

I'm sure this has been answered somewhere and I apologize if I've missed the glaring obvious, and it's really not a bother to me just more of a curiosity: is it possible to flash the VA2000 from the Amiga at all?

read the 2 posts before yours on this thread :whack:

[klx300r]

@ LoadWB

I accept your shield and I'm assuming the answer is no as the developer has only noted the above technique..at least for now anyhow:rtfm:

[klx300r]

@ Lukas / mntmn[/QUOTE]

just flashed with this latest v1.72 and I only get a blank screen. Can boot up early setup via DVI only, HDMI says connected on my screen but see only black screen ??

[klx300r]

Do you have a VA2000CX? If not then it's normal that you don't see anything until activating the va2000 Picasso96 Monitor and mntgfx ScreenMode. Did you install the 1.7.2 drivers, maybe reinstalled P96? What does Picasso96Mode say, does it find the card? Does the card show up in ShowConfig?

No i don't have the VA2000CX..at least not yet as I would love to replace my Indivision AGA Mk2 with it one day.  I only have had success with v1.4 firware as all the others don't see my X-Surf-100 board?? I installed Picasso96 & mntgfx screenmode and all working fine with v1.4.

Right now with v1.7.2 I can tell WB loaded up as the HD led flashed as normal and I can tell that 'noclick' was activated BUT I can't see anything at all on either the VA2000 screen or Indivision AGA screen

[klx300r]

@ mntmn

ok finally got some time to try this out and good news is that now I can see my DVI screen from Indivision just fine and there is no conflict with my X-Surf-100 which was the big issue since v1.4 for me so great!

bad news is that when i go to screen mode & choose any of the mntgfx modes I only get a black screen via hdmi?


any ideas? looks like I'm close:hammer:

[klx300r]

bump :hammer:

[klx300r]

Hello,

please read the final instructions carefully. Did you try "Test" in Picasso96Mode? Which Mode did you choose? Please provide more details.

Cheers
Lukas / mntmn

ok thanks Lukas..looks like I'm real close but something going on with P96 settings perhaps so:

- yes followed instructions so when I goto P96 prefs I see all the modes, I click on 1280x720-hi colour, hit test and test screen looks fine on my monitor, click save and reset A4000
- system boots up but when I go into prefs: screen mode, i also see all the mntgfx screen modes but when I go to try any of them and test I get only black screen as mentioned above..so to clarify i can get into P96 settings ok and test ok but only get balck screen when trying to set same screen modes in prefs: screenmodes

[klx300r]

@ mntmn

great news can’t wait to try later tonight !

btw, does this mean I can replace my Indivision AGA with the VA2000CX board ??

[klx300r]

@ LoadWB

thanks so much that’s exactly the insight i’ve been looking for!

[klx300r]

Hello again!

Firmware release 1.8.3 is now finished:
http://mntmn.com/va2000/

It brings a de-interlacer ("flicker fixer") for VA2000CX and new linear memory model, which fixes all Picasso96 related bugs and makes it compatible with all games and demos that previously showed only pixel garbage. Enjoy!

Cheers
Lukas / mntmn

OK finally all works fine..THANKS:hammer::pint::knuddel::banana::drink::hammer:

[klx300r]

Att: A4000 users...want to get this installed this weekend:

    Quote:
                                                      Originally Posted by klx300r                             
             can someone please tell me where exactly the va200CX board goes on the A4000 daughter board

thanks!

[klx300r]

@ wlemonds

thanks it's working great :hammer::pint::banana:

[klx300r]

SOOOO finally got a response from their official MNT forum https://community.mnt.re/ and the response is:
"Hi, unfortunately we don’t have any resources to work on VA2000 firmware at the moment. But the firmware and drivers are completely open source, so anyone competent in Verilog and C could add such functionality."
..so any fellow VA2000 users here that are competent in Verilog and C

must admit I'm disappointed in MNT for not taking the time to update a product which is only a few years old for their customers but it is what it is