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Offline Everblue

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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3014 from previous page: August 10, 2013, 05:09:57 PM »
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C64 and Amiga on a single machine will be awesome. Something else which I would love to have is the PC Engine, what are the chances of getting one?

By the way, not sure if this has been asked, can you connect RGB/Scart to Arcade FPGA? I have a CRT and I guess it would look nicer on it than on a 40" LED TV.


No love for my questions :p
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3015 on: August 10, 2013, 05:22:27 PM »
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No love for my questions :p


I'm in America.  When it comes to questions on SCART, the answer is "What's SCART?"  (OK, I know cause I'm a Brit).  :p

If you want to use a CRT monitor, just connect a VGA cable.  If you have an old CRT TV with no VGA input, but you have SCART then just use an adapter:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JS-COMPONENT-YUV-TO-RGB-SCART-VGA-CONVERTER-/271255698459

A cheaper option would be to connect it to a TV using COMPONENT or S-VIDEO.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3016 on: August 10, 2013, 06:49:28 PM »
America has the "component video" (YUV) via RCA plugs instead of SCART asfaik.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3017 on: August 10, 2013, 07:02:54 PM »
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@mikej, Got first hand lease or are you stuck in the moving circus in the town?


Oh it's a long story. Bought a new flat last year but a lot of problems with it, so swapping it for a different building, same company. Utter pain....
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3018 on: August 10, 2013, 07:05:52 PM »
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C64 and Amiga on a single machine will be awesome. Something else which I would love to have is the PC Engine, what are the chances of getting one?

By the way, not sure if this has been asked, can you connect RGB/Scart to Arcade FPGA? I have a CRT and I guess it would look nicer on it than on a 40" LED TV.


Yes, when it is in "15K" mode the default video phy sticks out composite sync and I use a DVI analogue to Scart - you could wire up to 9 pin D or any other analog standard you wish.
You could also use the DVI to VGA for the higher resolutions modes.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3019 on: August 10, 2013, 07:07:40 PM »
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Cheers Mike.  I know what it is like as I recently moved into my new house.  I've still got stuff in the old one that I need to go back for.  My "computer room" is stacked high with boxes and one of them contains my FPGA Arcade.  I just hope I can find it when my X500 case arrives.

Phoenix?  Phoenix?  Did I ever mention that along with Defender, Pheonix is may all time favourite arcade game!!!

Drool!!!


I'll check with Wolfgang but I think he is happy for me to post the core. It's really a test that the libraries etc can be used by 3rd party devs. You will need to flash to the new boot loader and menu system. This means the old amiga core will no longer work, and you will pester me every day for the new one - which is fine with me ;)

I'll post details asap.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3020 on: August 10, 2013, 08:01:19 PM »
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I'll check with Wolfgang but I think he is happy for me to post the core. It's really a test that the libraries etc can be used by 3rd party devs. You will need to flash to the new boot loader and menu system. This means the old amiga core will no longer work, and you will pester me every day for the new one - which is fine with me ;)

I'll post details asap.
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LOL.  Thanks Mike, I'd love to get my hands on Pheonix.

I might need to buy a second FPGA Arcade then.  ;)

I take it that reflashing to the new boot loader is done via a file on the SD Card?

One of the great selling points to me of the FPGA Arcade will be (with the new bootloader and new core) the ability to select at boot time which core (Amiga, arcade game, other system) you wish to run.  This is a nice feature on the Chameleon64 which I currently have configures to boot into a C64, ECS Amiga or ZX Spectrum.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3021 on: August 11, 2013, 12:02:35 AM »
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LOL.  Thanks Mike, I'd love to get my hands on Pheonix.

I might need to buy a second FPGA Arcade then.  ;)

I take it that reflashing to the new boot loader is done via a file on the SD Card?

One of the great selling points to me of the FPGA Arcade will be (with the new bootloader and new core) the ability to select at boot time which core (Amiga, arcade game, other system) you wish to run.  This is a nice feature on the Chameleon64 which I currently have configures to boot into a C64, ECS Amiga or ZX Spectrum.


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.
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3022 on: August 11, 2013, 01:01:57 AM »
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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


Ah, OK.  Sounds similar to what I have to do with the Chameleon64 when I update that.  I use a USB cable between the cartridge and the PC and then use a program called Chaco to flash it.  Pretty painless as long as you do everything in the right order.

A step-by-step guide will certainly be useful.

It can't be any worse than the old Minimig fun and games with the serial cable.  ;)
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3023 on: August 11, 2013, 02:18:39 AM »
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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
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3024 on: August 11, 2013, 07:30:58 PM »
Geez Mike... if you get Stargate ported to the FPGA Arcade I will throw away all of my gaming equipment and build a cabinet!
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3025 on: August 11, 2013, 09:02:42 PM »
If your looking for a good version of Stargate for a cabinet, look no further...
 
http://www.jrok.com/hardware/wsf/
 
Haven't put it in a cabinet yet since I have Stargate, Robotron, Defender, Joust & Joust II upright cabinets to hold me over.
 
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3026 on: August 11, 2013, 09:03:50 PM »
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Geez Mike... if you get Stargate ported to the FPGA Arcade I will throw away all of my gaming equipment and build a cabinet!

Rather than building a cabinet that has a non standard control scheme to put an FPGA arcade in, why not just get a real stargate cabinet?
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3027 on: August 11, 2013, 10:18:21 PM »
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By PC you mean also Mac or Linux or does it require windows?

Kamelito


We use a program called BOSSA

https://github.com/shumatech/BOSSA

to flash the ARM with the bootloader. This is only done once, usually before shipping. Older boards will need to be updated.
I haven't tried doing this under Linux/Mac OS, but the git repository indicates it is possible.

If you can't get hold of a windows machine, you can always return the board to me for update.

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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3028 on: August 11, 2013, 10:19:31 PM »
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Geez Mike... if you get Stargate ported to the FPGA Arcade I will throw away all of my gaming equipment and build a cabinet!



It is runs on pretty much Defender hardware? No problem...
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Re: FPGA Replay Board
« Reply #3029 on: August 11, 2013, 10:38:26 PM »
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It is runs on pretty much Defender hardware? No problem...

The hardware is similar but the memory map is quite different.
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