FPGA Replay Board

[wizard66]

Nice one Darrin ;-)
you got me going for a moment, like what have I been missing !!!
But yes runs smooth LOL

[wizard66]

Installing wb3.1 works without any problem.
There are some core isus with compatibility of the 020 softcore.
Installing OS3.9 out of the box is not working because of the 020 softcore.
A other problem is that the cpu turbo mode ( 030@50mhz speed) is not working at the moment,
So the core is working @ 6,03 times A500. (sysinfo).
We hope the new core will resolve this isus and also that the new RTG is included into the new core.

But current core is working fine you can use WB3.1 AGA support and most whdload games work fine.
you have 12 meg of mem @ the moment 11,5 MB ram 512KB kickstart.
hope we can use the full 64mb with the next core with the new software commands.
max screen resolution with this core 640x480 256 colors.
The new core support 16.1mil colors and a resolution off 640x480 minimal and hope for bigger than that.

you can't connect a flopydrive (YET) all disk  are .adf on the SDCard and HDD are .HDF file just like in winua.

The core I have here is more then a year old (Pre beta core)
I have my FPGAArcade board for more then a year now !

How usable are these boards with the current core and can you plug an Amiga floppy into it and load from old 3 1/2 inchers?

[wizard66]

That's why we want the new core so bad.
The new core was to released a few weeks ago but some other bug stoped the release.
But don't worry Mike will fix it for sure.

Okee all the goodies on the daughter-board are nice stuff, I will get one for sure, but i'm sure it's not needed to get this nice hardware going.
bottomline: FPGAArcade rocks big time !!!!

So softcore isn't good choice at this moment and additional daughter board with 060 CPU is rather needed. :evil:

[wizard66]

Just sharing information mfilos :-)
I hope all get there FpgaArcade board soon to get the show on the road.
just telling all that itś the best thing I bought in years, that's all

My FPGAArcade board is already inside the A590 case.

OFC it rox... Stop teasing us wizard66
An A590 and a spare Rev.6 060 CPU are waiting patiently lol

[wizard66]

I'm with espskog :-)

Great news about the new core! You know we'd love to beta-test the core for you :-D

//Espen

[wizard66]

"Core fixed. Might be released tomorrow"

This is one tweed I like to see :-)
But yes good idea to have some sort of speed updates so we can see what's going on.
Last time Mike wrote here was ten day's ago ( I think he is still drinking beer in the bar in China hehe, but he, well deserved :-) )

[wizard66]

Thanks for the update Mike,
This is good news to have ;-)
Good to see things happening, your the best !

[wizard66]

Yes, I will ship without processors as well, but I need to get some to test it with.
I may have found some....

You can borrow my 1E41J 060 if you want ! just say so and I will send ít to you,
But I need it back when you ship out the daugtherboard's it's my only 1E41J (don't charge me for the 060 when you deliver my board, with my processor LOL)

[wizard66]

Can we assume that your new filesystem will lift the 4GB boundary on SDCards then ?
If so the new firmware gets better every day :-)

I'll buy a bigger SD card and try it as well with the new firmware.
I'm running a different filesystem so it will be a good test.
/MikeJ

[wizard66]

Some good news. All the components are in place now and I'm paying the bill.
The last parts should join the PCBs within two weeks, and I am hoping they can get them built before the China spring festival holiday. I should get boards by end Feb.

This is a big step forward as I can now remotely order and build as many as I want. This will also mean the daughterboard can go directly into volume production.
/MikeJ

Whoaw,
Good news MikeJ your almost there :-)
I hope you sell lots of them, i'm still happy with one of your first promo boards :-)
Also i hope the daughterboard's will be made soon, still want one with 060 CPU
Keep up the good work and congratulations on the well done project

[wizard66]

Dancing banana time!!!  

Sounds Good to me ;-)

[wizard66]

Yes - but removing the PS2 connector is a bit tough. If you have a good soldering iron you can try cutting the connector off then pulling each pin out in turn.
Or, you can return the board to me for this update.
/MikeJ

Or use solder tin sucker for removing the solder :-)

[wizard66]

I want to marry Yaqub's 060 Daughter board.

She's a real Faaasssttt... nasty beast :-)

[wizard66]

Of course, existing board owners who have been waiting for the daughterboard will be first. I can't promise 060s at the moment though (well, I can but not the final mask set).
/MikeJ

Great MikeJ, Still have a 68060 71E41J on my bench, but maybe it's fake but i cant test it because i have no classic amiga around (only a A600).
We see what happens when the daughterboard is here :-)

[wizard66]

Thanks Mike !!!!!

I love to test out the new core om my board ;-)

[wizard66]

Hi Mike,
Any chance to get the core update for the "old" promoboard V1.0b users :-)