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by softtest9
Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:35 pm
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: MiSTer Nuked-MD Mega Drive Core
Replies: 153
Views: 84752

Re: MiSTer Nuked-MD Mega Drive Core

There was also a MAME developer who said that RetroArch is "slapping them in the face" by having a package manager that lets you download MAME cores. So then every single Linux distro is "slapping them in the face".

I love all of these projects btw. I just wouldn't take emulator drama too seriously.

by softtest9
Tue Oct 22, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: Other Console Cores
Topic: FM Towns and GameCube Core Possible?
Replies: 21
Views: 3209

Re: FM Towns and GameCube Core Possible?

Plus once the consoles use frame buffers the advantages of FPGA evaporate. Gamecube is near perfect on Dolphin. Why does this line keep being repeated everywhere? Have you used Dolphin? Dolphin has quite a lot of glitches and accuracy work has almost stopped. They're mostly working on the GUI now. Performance problems are obviously worse too compa...
by softtest9
Tue Sep 03, 2024 4:48 pm
Forum: X68000, PC88, PC98
Topic: PC98 Core
Replies: 208
Views: 768140

Re: PC98 Core

I believe puu is focusing on FM-Towns and won't be developing the PC-98 core anytime soon.

by softtest9
Tue Sep 03, 2024 4:44 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Loss of performance with filters?
Replies: 5
Views: 1705

Re: Loss of performance with filters?

The filters are on the ARM side. Most of the cores don't use the ARM CPU at all. Only some cores use it for implementing the CD-ROM drive, or MSU-1 in the case of SNES.

by softtest9
Wed May 01, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nuked-SC55 and emusc: Roland SC-55, emulated, 2024 Edition
Replies: 27
Views: 23221

Re: Nuked-SC55 and emusc: Roland SC-55, emulated, 2024 Edition

I suggest locking this thread or removing references to Nuked SC-55. To reiterate, the use-case that almost everyone wants for this kind of project is incompatible with Nuked SC-55's license. If you want to pair up SC-55 emulation with the MiSTer, keep an eye on emusc. emusc is progressing well, has a friendly license, and emusc's author actually w...
by softtest9
Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: Sega Saturn
Topic: Sega Saturn Core in Development
Replies: 995
Views: 689720

Re: Sega Saturn Core in Development

For anyone with issues, make sure you have a recent RAM module. I just replaced mine with a 3.0 128MB RAM module and now Saturn games work. None of them worked for me before.

by softtest9
Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nuked-SC55 and emusc: Roland SC-55, emulated, 2024 Edition
Replies: 27
Views: 23221

Re: Nuked-SC55 and emusc: Roland SC-55, emulated, 2024 Edition

I wonder how appropriate Nuked SC-55 would be for something like the mt32-pi? Judging by the license text, it seems to have a thing against "emulation boxes". Very cool project regardless.

by softtest9
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Nintendo 64 (N64)
Topic: N64 Core Development Ends
Replies: 43
Views: 29128

Re: N64 Core Development Ends

The core is absolutely incredible, like the PS1 core. I think when Robert says perfect, he basically means bsnes-level perfect. This may not be possible on the DE10-nano, but will you notice the difference? And of course I'm sure that the core can be perfect when better FPGA hardware is available.

by softtest9
Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Linux
Topic: Moving the Cores to the USB Storage in 2023
Replies: 12
Views: 8809

Re: Moving the Cores to the USB Storage in 2023

Cores on USB work fine out of the box. No scripts or symlinks necessary.

by softtest9
Tue Sep 05, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: Nintendo 64 (N64)
Topic: N64 Core
Replies: 581
Views: 2220283

Re: N64 Core

+1
I never had a need for random scripts, nor is my MiSTer connected to the internet.

by softtest9
Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:58 am
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: MiSTer Nuked-MD Mega Drive Core
Replies: 153
Views: 84752

Re: MiSTer Nuked-MD Mega Drive Core

The topic is nuanced further by the fact that you can make mistakes when translating die photos into FPGA code, hence there are still bugs in the NeoGeo core. I don’t disagree, but what bugs are left in the NeoGeo core? There aren’t any open bug reports on the issue tracker. You are of course right. It looks like my information about NeoGeo was ou...
by softtest9
Sun Sep 03, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: MiSTer Nuked-MD Mega Drive Core
Replies: 153
Views: 84752

Re: MiSTer Nuked-MD Mega Drive Core

The SNES core is based on hardware documentation and observed behavior. Observed behavior often means using test roms as well as games and comparing results with real hardware. Nuked-MD, like the NeoGeo core, is based on decapping the actual chips, taking die photos and then translating that to FPGA code. Both methods can certainly lead to a very h...
by softtest9
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, 32X
Topic: MiSTer Nuked-MD Mega Drive Core
Replies: 153
Views: 84752

Re: MiSTer Nuked-MD Mega Drive Core

Why should it not be available? You don't have to use it.

by softtest9
Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:35 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: CYC1000 / Handheld SNES FPGA Device?
Replies: 8
Views: 8234

Re: CYC1000 / Handheld SNES FPGA Device?

There are a few fantasy consoles that might fit, like RISCBoy, icestation-32 or PicoStation 3D.

by softtest9
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:05 pm
Forum: Nintendo 64 (N64)
Topic: Well Nobody Saw This Coming! Nintendo 64 Core Announced
Replies: 79
Views: 39458

Re: Well Nobody Saw This Coming! Nintendo 64 Core Announced

People even doubted that the SNES would be possible on the MiSTer. Can't wait to try out the N64 core.

by softtest9
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: A 1.0 Verilog Version of Nuked MD Was Released
Replies: 21
Views: 7125

Re: A 1.0 Verilog Version of Nuked MD Was Released

I can see why people are excited. The core that we have on the MiSTer doesn't claim to be cycle accurate. It is also observation based. The new core is based on die photos and basically aims to be an exact replica.

by softtest9
Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: Other Console Cores
Topic: FPGA Sega Dreamcast?
Replies: 27
Views: 24500

Re: FPGA Sega Dreamcast?

Really cool. I can't wait to see the progress on this and also what kind of FPGA device will end up replacing the de10-nano in the next couple years. I definitely think Dreamcast is possible without any major hybrid emulation (there is some for the CD-based consoles on the MiSTer, but it's only related to the CD drive) on a newer FPGA device. I als...
by softtest9
Tue May 23, 2023 3:31 pm
Forum: X68000, PC88, PC98
Topic: Which X68000 games 100% work with midi on the MiSTer via MT32?
Replies: 8
Views: 13534

Re: Which X68000 games 100% work with midi on the MiSTer via MT32?

Both skjelten and dwhinham have expressed interest in bringing emusc to the mt32-pi. We just need to wait for emusc to mature more.

by softtest9
Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: Nintendo 64 (N64)
Topic: Well Nobody Saw This Coming! Nintendo 64 Core Announced
Replies: 79
Views: 39458

Re: Well Nobody Saw This Coming! Nintendo 64 Core Announced

Hats off, this is unbelievable.

by softtest9
Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: So Robert Peip (FPGAzumSpass) Is Working on a New Core...
Replies: 186
Views: 48771

Re: So Robert Peip (FPGAzumSpass) Is Working on a New Core...

I think we can rule out any of the Japanese computers, since the developer doesn't speak Japanese. I could however see a deeper rewrite of ao486 happen, or a replacement. SNES originally had a 68000 @12MHz but because Sega used a 68000 for the Mega Drive/Genesis out of spite they went with the very limited Ricoh 5A22 instead. The SNES basically inh...
by softtest9
Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: X68000, PC88, PC98
Topic: X68000 core and external midi (other than MT32-pi) questions
Replies: 3
Views: 7670

Re: X68000 core and external midi (other than MT32-pi) questions

MIDI is a bit flaky with the MiSTer unfortunately. I would suggest that you only buy that SC-55ST if you intend to use it for other things like a PC, and view any success with the MiSTer as an extra. There is also an SC-55 emulator ( https://github.com/skjelten/emusc )in the works, and the author of the mt32-pi seems interested in integrating that ...
by softtest9
Sun Feb 19, 2023 3:08 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Wishlist of Cores You Would Like to See in the Future
Replies: 338
Views: 495514

Re: Wishlist of Cores You Would Like to See in the Future

If you're trying to turn the DE-10 into a synthesizer instead of a game emulator, that's fine, but it would be useless for the Mister project. You might be able to make something really neat, but it's not related to retro gaming at all. The MiSTer was never strictly a retro gaming project. Even the name "MiSTer" comes from "Amiga&qu...
by softtest9
Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:16 am
Forum: X68000, PC88, PC98
Topic: How to use tape dumps with X68k core (Tutorial)
Replies: 1
Views: 8031

Re: How to use tape dumps with X68k core (Tutorial)

Just a small correction. These are not tapes, they are floppy disks.

by softtest9
Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:07 am
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Hybrid Developments
Replies: 7
Views: 10520

Re: Hybrid Developments

As mentioned, emulating the CPU in software didn't go very well in the case of Minimig. Also note that there basically aren't any x86 emulators in the first place that are both accurate and fast. It would make more sense to improve the FPGA code than to introduce any kind of software emulation into the core. This could make the core both faster and...
by softtest9
Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:33 am
Forum: Game Boy Advance
Topic: Playing GBA Core on a CRT Small Screen
Replies: 11
Views: 11386

Re: Playing GBA Core on a CRT Small Screen

You can do a clean 3x integer scale to 720x480. This could theoretically work well on a CRT in interlaced (480i) mode. I'm not sure whether interlaced is supported or not in MiSTer.

by softtest9
Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:04 am
Forum: Other Computer / System Cores
Topic: Would EasyRPG be Possible?
Replies: 6
Views: 2223

Re: Would EasyRPG be Possible?

I can see two possible ways to run it on the FPGA chip: 1) Run it as-is on an existing core, such as ao486. On ao486, you may even be able run the original RPG Maker 2000/2003 programs and skip EasyRPG. 2) Make a custom "PC" core that has the bare minimum for EasyRPG, to squeeze out some more performance. It could have a RISC-V CPU and a ...
by softtest9
Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:19 pm
Forum: Hardware Setups
Topic: New FPGA Hardware Design Ideas
Replies: 10
Views: 2919

Re: New FPGA Hardware Design Ideas

200k logic cells is a considerable improvement. But is it enough of an improvement to enable developers to make more demanding cores? We know that Nintendo DS and Nintendo 64 won't work on the (de10-nano) MiSTer. And of course Dreamcast is out of the question. The MiSTer is beginning to show its age, so I think that for any replacement to catch on,...
by softtest9
Fri May 06, 2022 9:50 am
Forum: Official Project Addon Boards
Topic: An official MT32pi consolidated thread?
Replies: 5
Views: 2567

Re: An official MT32pi consolidated thread?

About soundfonts, I discovered that the default soundfonts on Sound Blaster cards are just soundfont files that can be extracted from the driver disc. This applies even to late cards like the X-Fi series.
by softtest9
Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:26 pm
Forum: PC Engine, TurboGrafx 16/CD
Topic: CCD/IMG support
Replies: 9
Views: 8777

Re: CCD/IMG support

How to convert: You can use this program to convert a .ccd to .cue: https://www.gnu.org/software/ccd2cue/ .img is identical to .bin, just change the file extension. When all is done, open the .cue file in a text editor and verify that the contents point to the correct .bin file. If someone would like to implement ccd/img support for the MiSTer, thi...
by softtest9
Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:06 pm
Forum: X68000, PC88, PC98
Topic: X68000 Beta - Updates and Releases
Replies: 535
Views: 385038

Re: X68000 Beta - Updates and Releases

It could be that it's not implemented yet. The core has not been updated in quite a while.