FPGA Replay Board

[JimDrew]

Oh you should see the toy I got in SZ The lens is over a foot long...
LED ring around the end for illumination, and flat screen monitor for viewing.

It's too silly for normal use, the six inch one is fine..

The small one looks a bit like this :

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/585367650/Electronic_digital_microscope_Microscope_video_microscope.html

Only downside is the high-res camera is USB only, if I want to use the little screen I need to swap for the one with video out. Being video there is almost no lag, which is useful if you are trying to solder the thing under it.
Anyhow, back to work...

Dang it Mike!  Now I gotta go looking for a replacement!  I would love to get something that was self contained (non-USB) so I don't need a computer.

[JimDrew]

The market is not big enough for these types of projects to be a 'job'.  I am in the same boat as Mike.  I do my toy projects on my own free time.  Fortunately for both Mike and I, our jobs are closely related with the development of other projects so it gives us the luxury to do snooping for sources and such while doing real work.

[Firedawg]

If I was to try and do this as a real job, or hire people, it would not be possible to sell it for a remotely sensible price at all...

I have a list of everybody who has ever expressed interest. I receive 10s of emails a day, and although I try to respond sometimes I get swamped.

Once I have everything released I can focus on selling it - but I refuse to take money or promise a delivery date until it is ready.

Luckily it now, pretty much, is ...
Best,
Mike

Thanks for your hard work Mike!!!  Oh, I account for at least 1/3 of the views on this thread. :biglaugh:

[trip6]

I am in the USA and interested if I cannot get one elsewhere. I think and hope that I am still on MikeJ's list. Although I haven't been pestering him with too many emails because I know he is busy and would rather let him spend time on the board.

[Dopuser]

Well, any idea when the "ready to ship" period comes to the end and next step will start then after?
 
Regards,

[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

[ChaosLord]

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

Turn on the Replay?

Try a different monitor?

Try a different cable?

[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?

[mikej]

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

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

[mikej]

Well, any idea when the "ready to ship" period comes to the end and next step will start then after?
 
Regards,

They are, but it's still a lot of work to test/package and ship each board - especially as the power regulator needs to be replaced on each board. I am working on a bulk shipment to a disti at the moment, then I will continue to mail people on my list and if they are still interested take payment and ship. Most of my time is spent on the last bits and pieces of the firmware. I've already talked to the factory about the next batch, which will be tested and shipped from China directly.

/MikeJ

[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

[Darrin]

@ Kamelito

While using the old core, just grab a DVI-VGA cable and use that.  I tried using DVI adapters when I first got my FPGA Arcade, but they didn't work.

@ Mike:

When can we expect the new core?  I've been off 3 weeks and I have 5 days left before I go back to work...

[Firedawg]

They are, but it's still a lot of work to test/package and ship each board - especially as the power regulator needs to be replaced on each board. I am working on a bulk shipment to a disti at the moment, then I will continue to mail people on my list and if they are still interested take payment and ship. Most of my time is spent on the last bits and pieces of the firmware. I've already talked to the factory about the next batch, which will be tested and shipped from China directly.

/MikeJ

@mikej - Any chance you are working on the March 2011 peeps on your list?  My wife is getting suspicious about that shoe box under the bed labeled "Mikej's Green Backs".  Of course it is properly sealed against any causal snooping, but you know women eventual they got to know everything.  :lol:

[sysop]

@ JimDrew ..
 
I should be on Mike's list of "Yes, I Want One!". I'd be happy to buy through you Jim, especially should floppy support be a reality anytime soon for the Amiga core.
 
 
@ MikeJ ..
 
Do you have URL's to the available cores ?
 
Do you have any documentation, or has anyone in the community written up any ?
 
 
@ All the current FPGA owners using the Amiga core ..
 
1. How are drives being handled for FD0 and HD0 using the SD card ?
 
2. How do you get kickstart and WB loaded on an SD card ?
 
3. Since there is no physical floppy support yet, I presume all FPGA owners are only able to use ADF files which are being mounted via an integrated ARM controller ? .. Or, is some form of WHDLoad being used ?
 
I'd love to dive in and just want to make sure there's water in the pool first ..

[Darrin]

@ All the current FPGA owners using the Amiga core ..
 
1. How are drives being handled for FD0 and HD0 using the SD card ?
 
2. How do you get kickstart and WB loaded on an SD card ?
 
3. Since there is no physical floppy support yet, I presume all FPGA owners are only able to use ADF files which are being mounted via an integrated ARM controller ? .. Or, is some form of WHDLoad being used ?
 
I'd love to dive in and just want to make sure there's water in the pool first ..

#1:  Up to 4 floppy drives emulated and ADF files (located on the SD card) loaded via OSM (just like UAE), and 2 hard drives emulated via HDF files on the SD card.  I just use a single 4GB SD card with ADF files in one directory, 1.3 and 3.1 Kickstarts and a single 2GB hard file (ClassicWB with lots of games loaded to run via WHDLoad).

#2:  Download the Kickstart files and WB ADF files from the net onto your PC/Mac and then copy them onto the SD Card.

#3:  Both.  See #1.

[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?