FPGA Replay Board

[Kremlar]

Better than I got then - all the times I've inquired with cash in my hand I've never even gotten a reply back.

I don't know the specifics, but I know Mike seems busy and he also seems like he's more interested in development than selling - which to me is a good thing.  He's wants to get it right instead of making a quick buck on an unfinished product.  

I know it's frustrating if you want one and have been on the list for a while, but I think if you put some effort in you can get one.  Or keep waiting until he works out a better distribution system.  I believe Jim Drew will be selling them in the US.

[Faranheit]

Hi all there

There is some great update about the boards from today !

First : Mike is working harder and harder in fixing games like SlamTilt or Pinball Illusions, AGA s working since a long time on the boards.

Second : the boards are quicker than the Mist boards, especially at startup.

After that, yes, it has took many more time than Mike has expected, but don't forget it's very hard system to reproduce (Amiga part) and he has rewritten his core from scratch since the last 2 years, so, his code his optimized

At the end, the boards are coming from now slowly to our shop and also to Jim Drew.

For informations, we are the official reseller for whole Europe (with Mike's agreement since many times) and Jim is  the official one for the U.S..

The main purpose for Mike is sending a fully functionnal board, not a beta one which could have some instability problems for example, and even if it takes more time than expected, I think it's a good choice.

All is coming this year (30 year's Amiga ??).

Thanks to Mike for his awesome work !

Laurent - Amedia Computer
All Amiga products HERE
English flag on the top right corner of the site

[Kokos]

Many thanks for the update, it's hard to get through all the posts here. Can you let us also know, are there any plans, even very distanced, for 060 add-on? Thanks again!

[Faranheit]

Hi

For the moment, there are some few prototypes for the daughter board.

But the priority is on delivering as many boards as possible in the following two months, fixing as many bugs as possibles (in the core and firmware).

So, for the moment, we can't say more at this point.

Thanks, Laurent
Amedia Computer
All Amiga Products are HERE.
English flag is on the top right corner of the site

[Kokos]

Thank you for letting me know. So it seems daughterboard is not completely abandoned, but there are other prioritises for now. This is important to me because I am on the list and I am interested in expanding the FPGAA.

[yssing]

I completely forgot everything about the replay.
I can't even remember if I signed up or not

[cunnpole]

Mike is now pushing his remaining stock out to those on his original list and is updating his instructions for another batch to be produced and tested at the factory. I just got mine last week so things are definitely happening.

[pampers]

Can anyone be so kind and share some ready to go SD card image? I cannot register on FPGArcade forum at all and I cannot locate needed files to get my toy up and running..

[Lizard]

The needed files can be found here: http://svn.fpgaarcade.com/

[pampers]

The needed files can be found here: http://svn.fpgaarcade.com/

I saw that but aren't they just source codes for developers?

[OlafS3]

I saw that but aren't they just source codes for developers?

perhaps this:

http://svn.fpgaarcade.com/release/

[pampers]

Yep I got that far but I'm stuck trying to run amiga aga core

After choosing Amiga Aga target I'm getting (via serial)

DBG:  FPGA configured in 501 ms.
                                             
DBG:  SPI clock: 24 MHz
                                                       
DBG:  Menu requires 7272 bytes
   
and blank screen.

[pampers]

Mystery solved. It doesn't like my ASUS PB279 monitor

[mikej]

Hi Pampers.
Most of the information you need should be on the Replay forum.
The svn.fpgaarcade.com repos is public. There is a user name/password (displayed on the webpage) but the release area you can get to directly. This is just to reduce server load from robots.

The latest Amiga core is in the Amiga status thread, I'll push this to the release area in the next day or so once I've fixed the RTG blitter.

In general more monitors cope with VGA rather than DVI/HDMI (the Amiga output is a bit non-standard). You can use a DVI to VGA adapter which picks off the analog signals.

In the ini file you can change the default sync format (composite or separate h/c) and enable/disable double scan.
/MikeJ

[pampers]

Thanks Mike

You recon that DVI-VGA adapter and then VGA-HDMI cable would work with my monitor or not too much chances?

Also is there any update on daughterboard or at least some network solution?

[mikej]

Thanks Mike

You recon that DVI-VGA adapter and then VGA-HDMI cable would work with my monitor or not too much chances?

Also is there any update on daughterboard or at least some network solution?

No, either DVI to VGA will work on pretty much every monitor (you will probably need to enable doublescan). DVI/HDMI works with the RTG, and on some monitors with the native output (ironically with doublescan off). There is a big thread about this on the forum.

/Mike