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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2011, 04:25:27 PM »
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This is actually a big deal.
If done this way as Nostromo suggests, it would give us the best possible picture quality. It would be blocky, but crystal clear. Much better than TFT screen upscaler which would lead to a jaggy-blurry picture.
Also, Workbench resolution as 512p x 2 = 1024p
Great great stuff if possible.


I guess it can be done by software? On the core? And well you can always have some image post-processing features such as scanlines to soften the pixel edges.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2011, 05:27:06 AM »
What sort of specs does the arcade FPGA come with out of the box? Emulated CPU speed and RAM?
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2011, 10:22:27 AM »
I guess the specs are more than enough to install Workbench 3.1 on 'HDD' (SDCARD) and then copy a bunch of games and use WHDLOAD to play them :)
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2011, 01:44:55 PM »
I havent got any email yet... I have enquired in the past about the Arcade FPGA with Mike but not sure if I am not on the preorder list or not...
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2011, 10:00:41 AM »
That's ok, hopefully the 2nd batch will be cheaper ;)
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2011, 10:35:55 PM »
Good things come to those who wait ;)
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #20 on: December 13, 2011, 09:03:52 AM »
I am sure that after the initial 50 boards, another bigger production wil be made and we can buy from Amigakit etc. Hopefully these will come in a nice small case and a backplate ;)
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #21 on: December 13, 2011, 09:44:49 AM »
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Oh, the backplates have been manufactured and are on the way to me now.
They do not include the holes for the 68060 daughter board, we will make another one then - or you can punch your own holes....
/MikeJ


MikeJ am I on your list for the first batch? Thanks in advance :)
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #22 on: December 13, 2011, 06:41:38 PM »
Anyone else thinks that the Arcade FPGA has killed the Minimig completely?
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #23 on: December 14, 2011, 05:29:36 AM »
In the past (months ago) I have enquired with MikeJ about the Arcade FPGA but I am not sure I was actually put on a pre-order list. So I messaged him again to make sure that if I am not on the first batch, he puts my name on for the second :)

Do you guys know if he answers messages? He hasn't answered my last few when I enquired if I was on his list :/
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #24 on: December 17, 2011, 09:42:43 AM »
Should I want to setup arcade FPGA in a nice box under the telly... would there be a way to use a mini, wireless, keyboard trackpad combo, something like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nano-Micro-Wireless-Multimedia-Keyboard-and-Mouse-Pad-/280638398391?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice&hash=item41575a1fb7

Would the above work with a PS2/USB adapter?
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #25 on: December 19, 2011, 10:16:20 AM »
Seems I am on the list for an FPGA this January =)

BTW any comments on the wireless case question (my post on top of this).
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #26 on: December 19, 2011, 02:27:18 PM »
Thinking about it, most probably I won't even need a keyboard (unless I'm playing pinball dreams) - just a mouse...

One more think, as the Arcade FPGA comes with PS2 connectors, will I be able to use a wireless keyboard/mouse combo with a PS2/USB converter?
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #27 on: December 26, 2011, 12:27:14 PM »
Just to kill some time until Arcade FPGA is out, I decided to prepare an HDF image using WinUAE. Once the FPGA is in my hands, how would I 'boot' from the HDF image? Would it be just a matter of copying the HDF image to the SDCard? Can I have more than 1 HDF image (one for DH0, other for DH1, etc) and use them with Arcade FPGA?

Thanks!
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #28 on: December 27, 2011, 08:04:45 AM »
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Just to kill some time until Arcade FPGA is out, I decided to prepare an HDF image using WinUAE. Once the FPGA is in my hands, how would I 'boot' from the HDF image? Would it be just a matter of copying the HDF image to the SDCard? Can I have more than 1 HDF image (one for DH0, other for DH1, etc) and use them with Arcade FPGA?

Thanks!


Anyone? Thanks =)
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #29 from previous page: December 27, 2011, 09:30:42 AM »
So I cannot create a ready-to-go HDF file with WinUAE and then just boot it in Arcade FPGA?
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