Minimig firmware/core update

[Darrin]

Cheers Dennis.  :-)

I've been busy testing software this week, but I've been using the amended 60kHz core.  I'll retest the failed software once I set up my old CRT again.

[Darrin]

Dennis wrote:
@Darrin,
The new core isn't any more compatible than the old one. The changes are mainly in the PIC18 firmware. But, I *think* that the bug I found in the floppy controller is largely responsible for the bad compatbility. If that is fixed, it is time to retest some games  :-)

Ah, thanks for that info.  I've hooked up a CRT and I've been retesting a few games, but mostly ones with corrupt graphics or dodgy sprite detection (Settlers and Menace for example).  I'll just stick to the ones that didn't want to load.

(One thing:  Troddlers did load and work before with just the player sprite missing, while now it locks up with a black screen with a red horizontal line just after the Title screen and before it would go to the player options).

[Darrin]

Dennis wrote:

(One thing: Troddlers did load and work before with just the player sprite missing, while now it locks up with a black screen with a red horizontal line just after the Title screen and before it would go to the player options).

Hmmm, strange. The FPGA core hasn't changed afaik.
Did you update your PIC firmware too? If so, did you try some Amiga Forever roms?

Dennis

I haven't changed the PIC firmware yet.  The only way to update that is via a PC with serial port connected to the Minimig, isn't it (None of the PCs I have set up at the moment have serial ports)?  

Perhaps Yaqube's core has a tweak in it that allows it to play?  I don't have the time to flash the PIC right now and I'm off to Brazil tomorrow for 4 weeks so my testing will have to go on hold.  :-(