Some more amazing work from Robert, hot on the heels of his 2 player GBA split screen core, his latest update now allows for dual screen output using the VGA and HDMI outputs!
Re: GBA 2 Player Core Now Has Dual Monitor Support
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 9:21 am
by hiddenbyleaves
This is just perfect!
Re: GBA 2 Player Core Now Has Dual Monitor Support
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:26 pm
by LamerDeluxe
That is an absolutely brilliant idea.
Re: GBA 2 Player Core Now Has Dual Monitor Support
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:30 pm
by MostroW
Looks quite interesting to say the least
Re: GBA 2 Player Core Now Has Dual Monitor Support
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 1:10 pm
by jca
What kind of monitor can be used for the VGA output?
Re: GBA 2 Player Core Now Has Dual Monitor Support
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 1:22 pm
by Stupid Dufus
From the Analog IO board? I would imagine anything the board normally supports.
Personally I have mine connected to PVM and BVM monitors. Though I guess I could output it to a retrotink or ossc if I wanted it to be on a flat panel.
Re: GBA 2 Player Core Now Has Dual Monitor Support
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:40 am
by deltax0
Hope you'll be able to load 2 different games that are capable. Also feature to load a gamesave for each of the games would be cool for the times when your playing the same version game and want to use 2 different saves..
For Pokemon for example.
But good core.Good idea. Pretty cool you put 2 GBA cores at once. I remember the core was a challenge at first to make.
Now 4 player for 4 swords .
It's pretty cool as it is now. At least i can get some multiplayer done with friends.
Re: GBA 2 Player Core Now Has Dual Monitor Support
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:26 pm
by FPGAzumSpass
MiSter doesn't support 2 save files to be open at the same time, so having to different games loaded, would have only the second save available.
Overall it will only lead to confusion, so i will not offer that, even if loading two different ROMs would be easy.
Re: GBA 2 Player Core Now Has Dual Monitor Support
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:32 pm
by Stupid Dufus
Any chance two MiSTers could be connected via snac or something that would allow for four-player support? No idea if the hardware or core could support that.
Even if that can't be added, I still love this new version of the GBA core. Thanks!
Re: GBA 2 Player Core Now Has Dual Monitor Support
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:07 am
by FPGAzumSpass
Core needs to be slightly extended to support 3+4 players.
But as i don't have any hardware for that (second MiSter, Adapter, cables, gamepads) and very little motivation i have to pass for the moment, sorry.
Re: GBA 2 Player Core Now Has Dual Monitor Support
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 12:26 am
by Longtime4321
Stupid Dufus wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:32 pm
Any chance two MiSTers could be connected via snac or something that would allow for four-player support? No idea if the hardware or core could support that.
Even if that can't be added, I still love this new version of the GBA core. Thanks!
This. I get that MiSTers are expensive, but this would be so great for stuff like four swords. And hey, if you live anywhere near Minnesota I'll let you borrow my MiSTer for development
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