FPGA Replay Board

[kamelito]

The replay board is emulating an Amiga, but what about others cores if any? How one can play the games on the FPGA Arcade site? It seems that the card is shipping but I can't find any doc about how to use it.  Any help? Thanks Kamelito

[kamelito]

I plugged a DVI to HDMI cable into the Replay board but my LCD TV says "No Signal" is there anything I can do?  If you need more details let me know.  Thanks Kamel

[kamelito]

It's not a monitor but a TV and I don't have any other cable. I've a VGA one but I can't get my hand on my DVI to VGA adaptor. I've edited the HDMI/DVI port to PC or DVI PC but still no input message.  Kamel  

Turn on the Replay?

Try a different monitor?

Try a different cable?

[kamelito]

I assume you are running the old Amiga core - HDMI will not work with this code.
Basically, the video standard must be recognized by your TV as a proper format.
This is not a problem with custom video modes (RTG) but will be with the native Amiga output. I suspect we are going to end up with original timing which may not work over HDMI, and "tweaked" which will, but will not be 100% faithful to the original hardware.

The new code has various test modes which will show you HDMI is working fine on the board.
/MikeJ

 Thanks for the response, how do I get and install the new core? I read that the cable said "HDMI to DVI" is this the problem? or HDMI to DVI also do "DVI to HDMI" it's this cable I've. http://www.amazon.com/BlueRigger-Speed-Adapter-Cable-Meters/dp/B004S4R5CK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374612958&sr=8-1&keywords=dvi+hdmi+bluerigger  Kamel

[kamelito]

Did you try the arcade games on the fgpa arcade website? Can you have them all in a SD card alongside the Amiga core? Is there a procedure how to install them?

[kamelito]

Still no luck  I tried a DVI to VGA adaptor but got "Mode not supported" message from the TV. (my TV is a samsung UE4B6000) I've one similar to this one but as there's many, is this one the right one (enough pins)? http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adapter_DVI_to_VGA.jpg  I also tried a composite cable like this one : http://zxbvlm.blogspot.fr/2013/07/6-feet-3-rca-composite-av.html  But if I switch the TV then the FPGA Arcade, I got the message "No signal". If I switch the FPGA Arcade then the TV I see a partial workbench screen (half black and half workbench vertically, the quality is bad) then 2s after the "No signal" message.  Any help is more than welcome. Kamelito  

Thanks for the response, how do I get and install the new core? I read that the cable said "HDMI to DVI" is this the problem? or HDMI to DVI also do "DVI to HDMI" it's this cable I've. http://www.amazon.com/BlueRigger-Speed-Adapter-Cable-Meters/dp/B004S4R5CK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374612958&sr=8-1&keywords=dvi+hdmi+bluerigger  Kamel

[kamelito]

Depends what modes your TV supports on the VGA input. Mail me directly.
Give me a few more days then we will roll out the new code and you can use some test core to see which display modes work.
Wire up the RS232 output of the board to your PC if you can.
/MikeJ

 Mail sent.  Complete TV spec. http://www.lcd-compare.com/televiseur-SAM40B6000-SAMSUNG-UE40B6000.htm

[kamelito]

I managed to get a half decent WB screen (through VGA) by using the productivity screen mode which is 60hz. All others are 50hz, how can I have them all in 60hz instead of 50hz since NTSC is 60hz how do I switch to NTSC? I don't really recall how to do it except by pressing the 2 buttons during boot but as since I've no image it's worthless. I just need to have them to 60hz in the prefs. Is this something that you can set in the minimig core settings? If yes then I'm screwed since I can't display it correctly.  Just a thing about wireless kb and mouse, while I can  use the keyboard from many meters, the mouse is only working around a meter from the receiver be careful when you buy yours. (http://reviews.cnet.com/keyboards/dexxa-wls-dt-kybd/4505-3134_7-6295942.html)  Can anyone tell if my VGA adaptor is the right one?

[kamelito]

@Kamelito

Can you switch your Workbench into NTSC mode and it works?

Can you switch your Workbench into Dbl_NTSC mode and it works?

When you answer these questions then we can go to the next step.

 I only have pal screenmodes, how do I get NTSC modes from within the workbench, I can't have access to minimig settings cause I can't see it properly nearly nothing in fact.    There's a file named "MINIMIG2.CFG" can it be hacked to set NTSC?  Kamelito

[kamelito]

He said he got Productivity mode working already.  I have no idea how he did that if he couldn't see the screen... I assume he is using a TCP connection (Telepathic Cranial Protocol).  Or "Mind Control" as it is popularly referred to.


But he could just as easily copy the files around on his Amiga Real Machine or his Amiga Virtual Machine or his Windoze box or whatever.  It is just file copying.

 I managed productivity because I've FSUAE under OSX that's the magic I copy over dblntsc and ntsc from another HD file. Config : DVI to VGA DBLNTSC : KO NTSC : OK the screen is perfect That way I could access the minimig prefs and switch the core to NTSC Then I choose a game and it worked The only problem is that music is too fast due to PAL vs NTSC timing. (poor programming I guess) Nontheless thanks to you all at least for now I've a working configuration under VGA which is for now more than enough. Time to take a fresh air then play some old games  Kamelito

[kamelito]

Most Amiga games require PAL mode to work 100% perfectly.

But for now you could stick to those few games that work in NTSC.  I think All Cinemaware games work perfectly in NTSC so it might be time to fire up Wings.


btw: What about DoublePal?  Does that work on your TV?  There are lots of monitors I have tested that won't work with PAL mode but they DO work with DoublePal.   I think DoublePal should technically work on your TV.

p.s. I have a bunch of CRT monitors saved up that will work with PAL mode forever and ever.

You mean that in the US you missed all that PAL games? I've seen that in the C64 scene they do a lot of NTSC fixes maybe we could do the same.
Kamelito

[kamelito]

Phoenix I love that game, played it a lot in the Arcades back then, super news.
Kamelito

[kamelito]

No, it requires a USB cable to be connected to the micro-usb connector and some software run on a PC. It's pretty easy, I'm drafting some instructions now.
It's also very safe as the ARM has a default usb loader you can restore by shorting a link on the board.
/MikeJ

By PC you mean also Mac or Linux or does it require windows?

Kamelito

[kamelito]

I'm not using my FPGAArcade b/c I wait for this new core. Good to hear that excellent progress has been made. I'd to have a Falcon core too and I'm an Arcade fan. Excellent board.
AFAIR you've to use a keyboard to use the menu I would love to be able to use the board with only the joystick so no need to have and ugly keyboard and mouse below the TV (living room)

Congrats to all involved.
Kamelito