Fpga arcade: Vic-20 core

[Hattig]

Looks like one of the data pins on the character rom has disconnected itself. Maybe pressing on the ROM will reseat it, or you need a little dab of solder on the affected pin.

[Ral-Clan]

I received a datasette with it. I also have a couple of 1571 drives I use with my C-128. I guess they would work in 1541 mode?
I am cleaning the computer now - god only know where it was, it looks like fur inside the thing! It's cleaning up nicely though...

If you put the plastic case (the case only - no keyboard or motherboard) in the dishwasher it will come out like factory new.  It's unbelievable, actually, how new it will look.

[Darrin]

A quick update on the current core features:

General features (SVN version 302, 29jan2014):


•VIC-20 core in PAL configuration and direct-load PRG file support.
•1541 floppy with D64 file support (no SD2IEC emulation, it is the "real" thing...).
•HD (VGA/DVI/HDMI-compatible) and SD (PAL/Composite/SVHS/HDMI-compatible) mode supported.
•Freely configurable PS/2 keyboard mapping (INI setup yet missing).
•Configurable memory expansion (0k, 3k, 8k, 16k).
•Configurable ROM cartridge (0k, 4k) with PRG file loader.
•Digital audio volume control (4 steps).

General issues (SVN version 302, 29jan2014):
•Overall this setup of VIC-20 core plus 1541 floppy is "brand new" and not exhaustively tested.
•Only standard D64 (via 1541) and PRG (via direct memory load) formats supported yet.
•No tape support yet (PRG is directly load to memory).
•PRG will always load directly to address given by its header, thus it must match to the RAM configuration.
•Issues may still arise while finalizing the Replay framework the core is using.
•16k memory expansion together with 8k cartridge not yet supported (only 4k cartridge).
•VIC audio: sound level of channels need to be equalized. e.g. Noise channel is too intense.
•VIC video: issues with some demos probably using not documented features (or flaws?).
•Keyboard mapping is yet not configurable via INI, although the HW doing it is already there.
•Monitor sync issues with some users (no general issue - thus hard to track, under investigation).
•No NTSC support yet.
•Aspect ratio not optimal yet.

[VingtTrois]

Message from MikeJ, last week:

Hi,
We are trying to sort out the release area at the moment, so it's a bit of a mess.

[goldfish]

When will fpga arcarde be ready for public release I would like to buy one of these if the price is right. Who will be selling them?

[Lizard]

You can order it from  http://amiga.amedia-computer.com when they are in stock.

[goldfish]

Thx for order info £216 for just board not to bad considering. What speed will a1200 core run at?

[Lizard]

Better to check the fpga arcade forums. There's a thread about performance as well:

http://www.fpgaarcade.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=510