Mister FPGA

Zaf · 27 Mar 2023 at 23:31

Here we go, finally got chance to set it up, which was a complete doddle using Mr Fusion.

This is my temporary setup for now...

I'm using the official Raspberry Pi keyboard with built in USB Hub, Odroid WiFi adapter and Buffalo Gamepad.

Only tested Mega Drive so far as my SDRAM doesn't arrive until tomorrow.

I never thought I would say this but, it runs so much smoother than on a Pi 4, I'm quite shocked with the difference.

JoeBoi · 27 Mar 2023 at 23:40

Nice Zaf, enjoy

Metalface Mark · 28 Mar 2023 at 10:33

Zaf said:
Is this to help prevent SD card corruption or are you at risk of damaging the board by just unplugging it?

No, just saves switching it off and on at the wall socket or pulling the power cords out.

Zaf · 28 Mar 2023 at 16:22

I'm loving the Amiga core with MegaAGS.

I've noticed, now I've installed the SDRAM and copper heatsink, it gets very hot, even the brass standoffs are warm :-/ Is this normal?

iamtheoneneo · 28 Mar 2023 at 16:28

Zaf said:
I'm loving the Amiga core with MegaAGS.

I've noticed, now I've installed the SDRAM and copper heatsink, it gets very hot, even the brass standoffs are warm :-/ Is this normal?

its a hot chip. Max temp is 125c so I wouldn't worry about it. You can get a fan top but personally never felt the need for what is likely to be very minimal reduction in temperature given how small they are.

Zaf · 28 Mar 2023 at 16:57

I've also ordered a RFID Reader and have a couple of dev boards lying around. I'm going to build a RFID Card game loader, has anyone else on here already done this?

Zaf · 4 Apr 2023 at 20:37

If anyone is bored one day/evening, can you see if you can run these python scripts on your mister please?

MiSTerRFID/fat/media/Scripts at main · ElRojo/MiSTerRFID

Enables RFID card launching of games for MiSTer FPGA - ElRojo/MiSTerRFID

github.com

I can run the rfid_updater.sh script which sets up the file directory and installs the other scripts, but the serial_listen.sh script doesn't appear to be running when I restart the mister.

When I scan one of my RFID cards I expect the game_list.conf to be written to but it doesn't work, this is why I expect the serial_listen.sh isn't running in the background, and I don't know how to double check.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Zaf · 8 Apr 2023 at 00:54

As I’ve ran into a dead end on the RFID Game loaded, I’ve made a start on building my own gamepad/joystick adapters rather than going down the snac route.

JoeBoi · 8 Apr 2023 at 10:16

Zaf said:
As I’ve ran into a dead end on the RFID Game loaded, I’ve made a start on building my own gamepad/joystick adapters rather than going down the snac route.

Well beyond my skills! I wish I could solder, I've got so many HDMI mods I'd like to do!

Zaf · 8 Apr 2023 at 14:38

JoeBoi said:
Well beyond my skills! I wish I could solder, I've got so many HDMI mods I'd like to do!

It’s not hard to pick up and learn as long as you’ve got a steady(ish) hand! Plenty of YouTube videos out there

JoeBoi · 8 Apr 2023 at 17:28

Zaf said:
It’s not hard to pick up and learn as long as you’ve got a steady(ish) hand! Plenty of YouTube videos out there

I tried once, it didn't work out for me. Not sure if solder or Joe issue

. I'd like to buy a decent one and try my hand at it again when I get spare time.

Zaf · 10 Apr 2023 at 20:18

Quick update on the Amiga adapter…

Metalface Mark · 14 Apr 2023 at 15:50

The big news this week is that the guy who made the Playstation core is working on an N64 core and believes it can be done, exciting times!

JoeBoi · 15 Apr 2023 at 00:20

Metalface Mark said:
The big news this week is that the guy who made the Playstation core is working on an N64 core and believes it can be done, exciting times!

If the PSX core is anything to go by hopefully Robert will have it fully complete within a year. That man is a machine.

Zaf · 15 Apr 2023 at 19:07

Metalface Mark said:
The big news this week is that the guy who made the Playstation core is working on an N64 core and believes it can be done, exciting times!

"Well, let me be honest to you: we will very likely not see the fully fledged N64 CPU running at 93Mhz with timing closure. But there is a slight chance we might see it running overclocked in this area?

I cannot tell you today what will be possible, but I can assure you that I'm eager to work on this and make the very best I can. What I can tell you already is, that there are ways to work around this issue that will still make the CPU more accurate to the original than the current generation of software emulators.

Also I will make sure to develop the CPU fully accurate and just reduce things down for MiSTer to make games run at full speed, so that when we will have some more powerful board in the future, the core can be fully accurate from the very start."

JoeBoi · 15 Apr 2023 at 19:15

Exciting times ahead

. I do wonder what the future of FPGA emulation will be like, what board will eventually replace the DE-10.

Metalface Mark · 16 Apr 2023 at 10:34

probably the DE-11

Zaf · 25 Apr 2023 at 00:11

Tonight I finally got round to making up a VGA to SCART cable and setting up Direct Video.

Zaf · 26 Apr 2023 at 01:02

Tonight’s mission was to finish my DaemonBite SNES adapter. If anyone is interested I’m happy to build some at cost.

Cyber-Mav · 29 Apr 2023 at 16:45

I went with those 8bitdo Bluetooth snes pads since these days wireless is needed for the convenience. Very good pads im impressed with 8bitdo. I may get the megadrive versions they have. Think it's the M30