Indivision ECS core update 1.15

[wmaciv]

Just in case no one caught this...

http://wiki.icomp.de/wiki/Indivision_ECS

Mac

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Nice! :banana:

[Motormouth]

Just in case no one caught this...

http://wiki.icomp.de/wiki/Indivision_ECS

Mac

Yes very nice.  It looks like it fixes some of the dirty power issues by using a low power mode in the FPGA.   I hope this fix works, I have had issue in the past requiring me to update power supplies.

[giZmo350]

Maybe I'm just lucky but, I've never had any problem with my Indie ECS's in either my A2K or my A500 so, for now, i'm sticking with V1.10 I know this because it took me over 30 mins to fire up my A590 to check the rev with the Indie flash tool! :laughing:

PS.. for the heck of it, I fired up my Mech HD installed game of Altered Destiny viewed on my Gateway KX2153 widescreen LCD* ... (that's right... I said widescreen) love the intro! Trudy Foxlitner is HOT!



*crappy screenshot is a hotlink from some duche on the interwebs....

[Matt_H]

My system is pretty stable but...
I haven't been able to get my BigRAM 2630 working despite a very conventional hardware setup. I thought it might be due to power issues. Was thinking of getting it recapped, but I heard from others that didn't help. Could... could the Indivision be the culprit? I never even considered it as a factor. Will have to give this firmware a try and see if it does anything...

[kolla]

Hm, 5 year old news?

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Hm, 5 year old news?

Jens doesn't exactly publish this info on forums himself, it's like hide and seek for updates sometimes.  

Edit: and it sure would be nice if vendors would ship systems with the latest firmware already flashed.  I understand, there's never enough time, but it's what I would do if I was selling stuff like this.  

[Motormouth]

Jens doesn't exactly publish this info on forums himself, it's like hide and seek for updates sometimes.  

Edit: and it sure would be nice if vendors would ship systems with the latest firmware already flashed.  I understand, there's never enough time, but it's what I would do if I was selling stuff like this.  

I agree with Oldsmobile_Mike, I was unaware of the update.

[Pat the Cat]

Edit: and it sure would be nice if vendors would ship systems with the latest firmware already flashed. I understand, there's never enough time, but it's what I would do if I was selling stuff like this.

Can be a packaging issue. Very often the gizmo will come sealed in an anti-static bag, and the vendor then has the choice of doing the update and resealing the product, or leaving it to the end user.
 
You can see why they prefer leaving it to the end user. It's not "customer friendly" but it does save the risk of the vendor screwing up the unit prior to sale. Which is good business sense.

[wmaciv]

Hm, 5 year old news?

The update JUST got posted to the support WIKI page; it was never there until about 10 days ago, so no, not 5 year old news...  The 1.15 has not been publicly available for download before.

[Jeff]

That's great! Thanks for letting us know.

[lost_loven]

Worth doing? I think my A3k likes the 1.1 version.. seems like it. dont fix what isn't broken?

edit: and do we lose the SuperPlus 16 color mode? wasn't that a beta core and hacked in?

[Motormouth]

Worth doing? I think my A3k likes the 1.1 version.. seems like it. dont fix what isn't broken?

edit: and do we lose the SuperPlus 16 color mode? wasn't that a beta core and hacked in?

I tried it last night The superplus 16 color mode driver worked fine with the new 1.15 core.  If memory serves one needed to upgrade to the 1.10 core to get it to work.

[lost_loven]

I tried it last night The superplus 16 color mode driver worked fine with the new 1.15 core.  If memory serves one needed to upgrade to the 1.10 core to get it to work.

sweet.. where is that like button??? Thanks!:banana:

[paul1981]

sweet.. where is that like button??? Thanks!:banana:

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