FPGAARCADE minimig compatible board, comments?

[TheDaddy]

We got a name!

 :-)

Or have we? It gives the idea of something fast...

[mikej]

Some really good suggestions. I think we want to stay away from certain fruit related products.

I really wouldn't recommend even thinking of a case until the thing is manufactured, routing may cause minor placement changes.
/Mike

[Darrin]

mikej wrote:
Some really good suggestions. I think we want to stay away from certain fruit related products.
/Mike

Bugger!  I just spent the last 24 hours trying to come up with something that spells "pomegranate".  :-(

;-)

[TheDaddy]

>>Some really good suggestions. I think we want to stay away from certain fruit related products.

LOL! I have just spent an hour thinking about:

Banana Computers
Grapes Computers
Kiwi Computers

but I got a winner......PineApple Computers! :-)

>>I really wouldn't recommend even thinking of a case until the thing is manufactured, routing may cause minor placement changes.

But I will need dimensions and possibly a board to work on the case.

Uhm...still thinking about PineApple....pineapple computers...juicy pineapple... :lol:

[jensl]

MIKE
M.I.K.E.

More
Indipendent-minded
Kit for
Evolution.
 :idea:

[mikej]

mm

Computing and Retro Arcade Platform

is sadly C.R.A.P

R.A.P Retro Arcade Platform ?

Retro Arcade Gaming Engine/Emulation (R.A.G.E.)
Retro Arcade Computing Engine/Emulation (R.A.C.E.)

Generic Arcade Machine Emulator (G.A.M.E.)

quite hard choice this
/MikeJ

[HenryCase]

Fully
Universal
Computer
Kit
On
Fantastic
FPGA

So what do I win? ;-)

[freqmax]

Name suggestion: "Mikes generic platform implementer v1"
By including creators name, less confusion. Generic, not limited. Platform fits both computers and arcades. And implementer avoids the culprint with emulation, simulation etc.. which is not a correct description. Clone might also be nice description.

As for killing of Dennis Minimig. It's like A2000 killing off A500.

With proper module interfaces. The SAME codebase can be used by simple replace the board specific modules. And the whole issue of diverging codebases is eliminated.
Anyway to get a chance at a 68020/AGA (A1200) implementation. A larger FPGA is a MUST.

[Dr_Righteous]

Minimig is more than the hardware it was designed on. It's the FPGA program that runs it. And as I recall it's the program (modified) being used on this board.

It's not death, it's just a hardware upgrade.

This is exciting stuff!

[trip6]

How about:

M.A.C.E

Multiple Arcade \ Computer Emulation

[freqmax]

It's not an emulation..

[trip6]

M.A.C.E

Multiple Arcade \ Computer Enigma

Satisfied?

[mikej]

mmm about to publish the schematics, really need to choose a name....

Generic Retro Machine Emulation (G.A.M.E.)

Anybody think of another word that doesn't imply "emulation"?

/Mike

[mikej]

that starts with "e"

[mikej]

I have posted the current schematics on
www.fpgaarcade.com

Comments & questions are welcome.

Mike.

[JimS]

mikej wrote:
that starts with "e"

How about "enabler"
or "emplementation" and claim the misspelling is a marketing thing. ;-)