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Offline mikej

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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1169 on: December 06, 2011, 12:14:17 PM »
A brief update.
Boards are shipping. I am working through the list of everybody who has contacted me as I can test and ship board. If you haven't received a email yet, you will!

I have produced a version of the core based on Yacube's 060 version, but with internal softcore again. This has also picked up some of the generic Replay libs and I am working on a general code and timing cleanup in parallel with the Yacube's work.

As was mentioned, this code does contain a "video card" capable of hi-res output over DVI, when the CPU core is fixed.
Best,
Mike
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1170 on: December 06, 2011, 12:27:39 PM »
This sounds like it will be a nice Christmas present! :)
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1171 on: December 06, 2011, 08:47:29 PM »
Have you decided yet whether you'll be doing another run of boards?
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1172 on: December 06, 2011, 10:38:14 PM »
Quote from: mikej;670451
A brief update.
Boards are shipping. I am working through the list of everybody who has contacted me as I can test and ship board. If you haven't received a email yet, you will!

I have produced a version of the core based on Yacube's 060 version, but with internal softcore again. This has also picked up some of the generic Replay libs and I am working on a general code and timing cleanup in parallel with the Yacube's work.

As was mentioned, this code does contain a "video card" capable of hi-res output over DVI, when the CPU core is fixed.
Best,
Mike

I assume that this new core is available for download somewhere on your site?  I would like to update my board to the latest developments, but I hope it is possible without wiping the other software that came on my SD Card when I got it from you.  This will be my first attempt at updating any kind of FPGA device.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1173 on: December 06, 2011, 10:40:33 PM »
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Have you decided yet whether you'll be doing another run of boards?

I am sure he will be doing future production runs.  This is a great product and should have a long life of future enhancements and will be used by many Amiga users as well as former Atari users and fans of Arcade systems.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1174 on: December 07, 2011, 12:10:15 AM »
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I assume that this new core is available for download somewhere on your site?  I would like to update my board to the latest developments, but I hope it is possible without wiping the other software that came on my SD Card when I got it from you.  This will be my first attempt at updating any kind of FPGA device.


I also want to upgrade my board with the new core Mike, where can we get it ?

Thanks for the support :-)
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1175 on: December 07, 2011, 11:11:36 AM »
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The daughterboard is coming along in placement, and I picked up most of the components for the test board. I'm busy with testing, ce marking and the rear panel at the moment, but nearly there. The website is also taking a lot of time to get up.

I am hoping to get the daughterboard PCB produced on my next trip, early Jan.
/MikeJ


Hi Mike. I pre-ordered the daughterboard from Yaqube when it was initially discussed...am I still on the list for pre-orders of the first batch ?

:)


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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1176 on: December 07, 2011, 03:04:08 PM »
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Have you decided yet whether you'll be doing another run of boards?
I sure hope so. The Replay is a wonderful little system with so much potential.  Mike has invested a huge amount of time, effort and energy into it's construction, and it would be fantastic to see it truly take off.  

It would be nice if the open source community could embrace this system too, and find new and exciting ways of utilising the FPGA technology.  What about creating a new platform which combines 68K and X86 technology? Could open source OS's like AROS use a hybrid system in some way to develop a multi-architecture OS?

Okay, I'm just imagining possibilities and engaging in wild speculation here, but it's because what I love about FPGA technology is that it's theoretical potential is as vast as the imagination of the people using it.

Personally, I'm very much looking forward to using AmigaOS on this thing, but will have fun playing around with other systems/cores which are released for it over time.  But as well as bringing older technology snack to life, a part of me is very much hoping that boards like this will lead to entirely new creative projects being undertaken :)
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1177 on: December 07, 2011, 03:22:54 PM »
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I also want to upgrade my board with the new core Mike, where can we get it ?

Thanks for the support :-)


It doesn't completely work yet. When I get back from China at the weekend I'll fix it and let you guys try it.
You just replace a file in the root of the SD card with the new one.
You can rename the old one and swap back whenever you wish.
/MikeJ
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1178 on: December 07, 2011, 03:45:52 PM »
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It doesn't completely work yet. When I get back from China at the weekend I'll fix it and let you guys try it.
You just replace a file in the root of the SD card with the new one.
You can rename the old one and swap back whenever you wish.
/MikeJ


A big THANKS Mike, hope you get it working soon when you back at your base...
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1179 on: December 07, 2011, 04:58:20 PM »
Quote from: mikej;670645
It doesn't completely work yet. When I get back from China at the weekend I'll fix it and let you guys try it.
You just replace a file in the root of the SD card with the new one.
You can rename the old one and swap back whenever you wish.
/MikeJ


Sounds great.  Looking forward to it.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1180 on: December 07, 2011, 10:39:23 PM »
Can't wait for one of these to be nestling comfortably at home.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1181 on: December 07, 2011, 11:46:04 PM »
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Hi Mike. I pre-ordered the daughterboard from Yaqube when it was initially discussed...am I still on the list for pre-orders of the first batch ?

:)


Espen

I had not seen any discussion about "pre-ordering" the daughter boards.

If there is a list of people that want to purchase these daughter boards, please add me to that list.  I would like to be one of the first people to get one of them.  I doubt a price has been set for them, but if an estimated price has been discussed, please repeat what it might be.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1182 on: December 08, 2011, 10:19:59 PM »
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Can't wait for one of these to be nestling comfortably at home.
Likewise!  Theres a lonely, empty space underneath my living room TV,  just itching to be filled by an object approximately 17cm by 10cm in size - give or take a few CM's. :)

This empty space just doesn't look right.  I keep looking at it and thinking 'this must be filled somehow!'

I do hope I can have the situation rectified by 25 December 2011 :lol:
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1183 on: December 10, 2011, 12:58:50 PM »
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I had not seen any discussion about "pre-ordering" the daughter boards.

If there is a list of people that want to purchase these daughter boards, please add me to that list.  I would like to be one of the first people to get one of them.  I doubt a price has been set for them, but if an estimated price has been discussed, please repeat what it might be.


You cannot really put a price on this stuff. It's priceless :)
My home office is going to be used for the replay board only...i need nothing else :)
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #1184 from previous page: 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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