Controller issue with core development

[nico24]

Hi,

I wonder if anyone has had a similar issue. I've put together a simple arcade core - I'm going to start publishing the step in videos coming up - anyway I'm putting the controller inputs into my core as so (Verilog):

.BUTTONS(~{m_coin, m_start, m_bomb, m_fire, m_right, m_left, m_down, m_up}),

This is the standard setup for the controls as far as I see.

Now if I pull from those controls in that order it works ok. However in my instantiated module, if I change the order like this:

.D({IN0[7:6],in_coin,in_fire,in_right,in_down,in_left,in_up}),

My core doesn't like it and is creating a permanent interrupt on the CPU. Why on earth would the order matter like this?

Has anyone else come across this issue at all?
Thanks.

[Flandango]

Do you have the code posted up anywhere so we can see more details of what is going on?

[ExCyber]

Yeah, it's a bit tough to reason about without more context. The only scenario I can imagine at the moment that doesn't seem completely off the wall is something along these lines:

• A CPU that vectors interrupts based on the data bus
• The inputs are applied to the data bus during the interrupt vector cycle
• One order of inputs happens to invoke the expected ISR
• The other order happens to invoke a different ISR that doesn't acknowledge the interrupting device

[nico24]

Thanks - I'll setup the code in a github. At the moment I'm just fudging the MiSTer shell to allow the pass-through of the comp sync and RGB signals, so it's only working on my CRT.

The strange thing is that if I change the order of the up and right control inputs it works. I really don't see how that would affect anything.

I can use Signal Tap to monitor the core if I'm using it direct for the USB blaster SOF, but how do I get it working if I'm using the usual RBF with the full MiSTer shell?

[paulbnl]

I can use Signal Tap to monitor the core if I'm using it direct for the USB blaster SOF, but how do I get it working if I'm using the usual RBF with the full MiSTer shell?

There isn't much of a difference except that you start the rbf/mra on MiSTer instead of clicking the Program Device button. What is the issue that you are having?

[nico24]

I'll give it a go. I didn't now you could have it ready for acquisition if you didn't use the Program Device route!
Thanks.