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by Mastodon
Sat Mar 04, 2023 2:34 am
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Initial challenges with cores loading
Replies: 10
Views: 1409

Re: Initial challenges with cores loading

Reporting back after installing SDRAM... no longer having issues running arcade cores. Thank you @jca

by Mastodon
Thu Feb 23, 2023 4:41 am
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Initial challenges with cores loading
Replies: 10
Views: 1409

Re: Initial challenges with cores loading

Fair. I'll report back after I receive my SDRAM

by Mastodon
Thu Feb 23, 2023 2:36 am
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Initial challenges with cores loading
Replies: 10
Views: 1409

Re: Initial challenges with cores loading

Thank you for that. I took a quick look, and none of the arcade cores were the ones I tested - which would infer SDRAM is not required for the ones that failed for me. Since none of the NES or SNES games I tested worked, and all of the Genesis ones did work, tells me the problem is with the arcade cores. I tried two different TVs - one a TCL 4K uni...
by Mastodon
Thu Feb 23, 2023 2:12 am
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Initial challenges with cores loading
Replies: 10
Views: 1409

Re: Initial challenges with cores loading

No SDRAM currently installed. It's on the way. Surprised though that even with just a DE-10 nano, the Genesis roms work just fine.

Would arcade cores be more demanding on SDRAM?

by Mastodon
Thu Feb 23, 2023 1:41 am
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Initial challenges with cores loading
Replies: 10
Views: 1409

Re: Initial challenges with cores loading

Yes, I renamed MiSTer_example.ini to MiSTer.ini. I loaded some Genesis roms, and they all loaded fine. (Stretched to full widescreen... but I can fix that later). Still no luck with most Arcade roms. Here's an example of the "patterned" display I mentioned when trying to load 1942. Most still load with a black or white screen though. Also...
by Mastodon
Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:46 am
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Initial challenges with cores loading
Replies: 10
Views: 1409

Re: Initial challenges with cores loading

I seem to have found a fix for the issue of NES/SNES roms not loading - I read that I need additional SDRAM for that.

Re the main problem of most arcade cores not loading, I noticed the following error message as it tried to load the arcade cores. Attached.

by Mastodon
Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: Newcomers Forum
Topic: Initial challenges with cores loading
Replies: 10
Views: 1409

Initial challenges with cores loading

Hi, first post here - and new to MiSTer. Just got my system up and running - very vanilla - imaged the SD card, copied over and ran the update -all and wifi scripts. Pulled down arcade roms as part of the update -all. Loaded some NES and SNES roms into their respective /games folders. Input is a USB keyboard and Mayflash stick. Output is HDMI to a ...