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really looking forward to these possible cores, and they all seem like perfect candidates for DEVs to sink their teeth into.
these boards are pipe dream purchases and for arcade enthusiasts to purchase/maintain. so wildly expensive.
having them repro'd in FPGA will be very very appreciated

PGM
CPU : 68000 @ 20 MHz
Sound CPU : Z80
Sound Chip : ICS2115 32 Channel PCM

• Demon Front
• Do Donpachi 2 : Bee Storm
• Do Donpachi Dai-Ou-Jou
• Do Donpachi Dai-ou-jou Black Label
• Dragon World 2001 / China Dragon 4 / Chuugokuryuu 4 / Zhong Guo Long 4
• Dragon World 3 / China Dragon 3 / Chuugokuryuu 3 / Zhong Guo Long 3
• Dragon World 3 EX
• Dragon World 3 Special / China Dragon 3 Special / Chuugokuryuu 3 Special / Zhong Guo Long 3 Special
• Dragon World II / China Dragon II / Chuugokuryuu II / Zhong Guo Long II
• Dragon World Pretty Chance
• EspGaluda
• Happy 6-in-1
• Ketsui ~ Kizuna Jigoku Tachi
• Knights Of Valour / Sangoku Senki
• Knights Of Valour 2 / Sangoku Senki 2
• Knights Of Valour 2 Plus : Nine Dragons / Sangoku Senki 2 Plus : Nine Dragons
• Knights Of Valour Plus / Knights Of Valour In Three Kingdoms
• Knights Of Valour Super Heroes
• Knights Of Valour Super Heroes Plus
• Knights Of Valour: Yi Tong Zhong Yuan
• Martial Masters
• Oriental Legend / Xi You Shi E Zhuan
• Oriental Legend Special / Xi You Shi E Zhuan Super
• Oriental Legend Special Plus / Xi You Shi E Zhuan Super Plus
• Photo Y2K / Real and Fake
• Photo Y2K 2 / Real and Fake 2
• Puzzle Star
• Puzzli 2
• Puzzli 2 Super
• S.V.G. : Spectral vs Generation
• The Gladiator - Road of the Sword / Shen Jian / The Road Of Sword
• The Killing Blade / Gouken Kyoutou
• The Killing Blade Plus / Gouken Kyoutou Plus

Taito F3
Main CPU : MC68EC020 @ 16MHz
Sound CPU : MC68000 @ 16MHz
Sound chip : ES5505 @ 16MHz
Sound DSP Chip : ES5510

• Arabian Magic
• Arkanoid Returns
• Bubble Memories
• Bubble Symphony / Bubble Bobble II
• Cleopatra Fortune
• Command War
• Darius Gaiden
• Darius Gaiden Extra Version
• Elevator Action Returns / Elevator Action II
• Gekirindan
• Global Champion / Kaiser Knuckle / Dan-Ku-Ga
• Grid Seeker : Project Storm Hammer
• Hattrick Hero '93 / Taito Cup Finals
• Hattrick Hero '94 / International Cup '94
• Hattrick Hero '95 / Taito Power Goal
• Kirameki Star Road
• Land Maker
• Light Bringer / Dungeon Magic
• Moriguchi Hiroko no Quiz de Hyuuhyuu
• Pop 'n Pop
• Prime Time Fighter / Top Ranking Stars
• Puchi Carat
• Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust A Move Again
• Puzzle Bobble 2 X
• Puzzle Bobble 3
• Puzzle Bobble 4
• Quiz Theater - 3tsu No Monogatari
• Ray Force / Gunlock
• Recalhorn
• Riding Fight
• Ring Rage
• Space Invaders '95 : Attack Of The Lunar Loonies / Akkanvader
• Space Invaders DX
• Super Cup Finals
• Twin Cobra II / Kyukyoku Tiger II
• Twin Qix

Psikyo SH2
CPU : SH2 @ 28.636350 MHz
Sound CPU : YMF278B (OPL4) @ 28.636350 MHz

• Daraku Tenshi : The Fallen Angels
• Dragon Blaze
• GunBarich
• Gunbird 2
• Lode Runner : The Dig Fight
• Mahjong G-Taste
• Quiz de Idol! Hot Debut
• Sol Divide
• Space Bomber
• Strikers 1945 II
• Strikers 1945 III / Strikers 1999
• Taisen Hot Gimmick
• Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing
• Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever
• Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral
• Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten
• Tetris The Absolute : The Grand Master 2
• Tetris The Absolute : The Grand Master 2 Plus

Toaplan v1
Sound CPU : Z80 or Z180 @ 3.5 MHz
Sound Chip : YM3812 @ 3.5 MHz

• Demon's World / Horror Story
• Fire Shark / Same! Same! Same!
• Hellfire
• Out Zone
• Rally Bike / Dash Yarou
• Truxton / Tatsujin
• Vimana
• Zero Wing

Toaplan v2
CPU: MC68000P10, TMP68HC000N-16
Sound CPU/MCU: HD647180X0FS6 (Hitachi Z180 Compatible CPU with internal 16k ROM), Z84C0006PEC (Z80), NEC V25
Sound Chips:
YM3812 + YM3014B (DAC)
YM2151 + YM3014B
YM2151 + YM3014B + M6295
YM2151 + YM3012 (DAC) + M6295 + M6295
YMZ280B-F + YAC516-E (DAC)
**Graphics Custom 208pin QFP: GP9001 L7A0498 TOAPLAN

• Armed Police Batrider
• Batsugun
• Batsugun - Special Version
• Battle Bakraid
• Battle Bakraid - Unlimited Version
• Battle Garegga
• Battle Garegga - New Version
• Battle Garegga - Type 2
• Dogyuun
• FixEight
• Ghox
• Grind Stormer / V-Five
• Kingdom Grandprix / Shippu Mahou Daisakusen
• Knuckle Bash
• Pipi & Bibis / Whoopee!!
• Snow Bros. 2 - With New Elves / Otenki Paradise
• Sorcer Striker / Mahou Daisakusen
• Teki Paki
• Truxton II / Tatsujin Oh

Irem M72
CPU : V30 @ 8 MHz
Sound CPU : Z80 @ 3.579545 MHz
Sound Chip : YM2151 @ 3.579545 MHz

• Air Duel
• Battle Chopper / Mr. HELI no Dai-Bouken
• Dragon Breed
• Gallop : Armed Police Unit
• Hammerin' Harry / Daiku no Gensan
• Image Fight
• Legend of Hero Tonma
• Ninja Spirit / Saigo no Nindou
• R-Type
• X Multiply

Irem M92
CPU : V33 @ 9 MHz, V30 @ 7.159090 MHz
Sound Chip : YM2151 @ 3.579545 MHz, GA20 @ 3.579545 MHz
Other Chip : GA21, GA22

• Blade Master / Cross Blades!
• Dream Soccer 94
• Gunforce
• Gunforce 2 / Geostorm
• Hook
• In The Hunt / Kaitei Daisensou
• Lethal Thunder / Thunder Blaster
• Major Title 2 / The Irem Skins Game
• Mystic Riders / Gun Hohki
• Ninja Baseball Batman / Yakyuu Kakutou League-Man
• Perfect Soldiers / Superior Soldiers
• R-Type Leo
• Undercover Cops

I agree completely.
The PGM is suppose to be one of the next big Jotego's core. Toaplan v1 is "work in progress".
The other i don't know.

I'm really hoping Toaplan V2 gets a core in the near future. Having APB, Batsugun and Battle Garegga+Bakraid would be fantastic.

That's a lot... And it will be a while. But meanwhile Sega System 18 work has started.

A developer is working on Batrider:

Toaplan boards are both been developed , jotego has an r-type board and Pgm board and a cps3 board . Love the Psikyo stuff to be done great shmups . Love the seibu raiden fighters board too , side note jotego has a raiden 2 board too .

This makes me wonder if an FPGA dev could work on just recreating single chips instead of a whole core, which is a lot more work. You'd need ways to test if that chip is working correctly.

LamerDeluxe wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:13 am This makes me wonder if an FPGA dev could work on just recreating single chips instead of a whole core, which is a lot more work. You'd need ways to test if that chip is working correctly.

yes, that does sound like a good idea.
im sure it would help if we could find a way to "confirm" chips with some kind of instruction/stress test

keikojoe62 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:50 am Toaplan boards are both been developed , jotego has an r-type board and Pgm board and a cps3 board . Love the Psikyo stuff to be done great shmups . Love the seibu raiden fighters board too , side note jotego has a raiden 2 board too .

Seibu SPI
CPU : Intel 386 DX-25
Graphics : Custom Seibu
Sound CPU : Z80AP @ 8 MHz
Sound Chip : YMF 271-F

ah nice, i was going to mention the Seibu board, but thought it was out of reach of current DEV. or at least, would require a ton of work.
Jotego does great work tho, im sure when he gets to it, it will be done right!

keikojoe62 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:50 am Toaplan boards are both been developed , jotego has an r-type board and Pgm board and a cps3 board . Love the Psikyo stuff to be done great shmups . Love the seibu raiden fighters board too , side note jotego has a raiden 2 board too .

Side not, M92 as well.

atrac17 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:36 am Side not, M92 as well.

OOoo, R-Type Leo

PGM is actually very important to have a core for because shmuppers are en masse vandalizing KoV cartridges for conversions. I'm all for converting low quality games but KoV is important in ways that even classics like Ketsui and DOJ can't approach. It isn't simply a great bmup, it's the single most popular arcade game in the world and the spike in cartridge price because of conversions is terrible.

Blamo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:52 pm PGM is actually very important to have a core for because shmuppers are en masse vandalizing KoV cartridges for conversions. I'm all for converting low quality games but KoV is important in ways that even classics like Ketsui and DOJ can't approach. It isn't simply a great bmup, it's the single most popular arcade game in the world and the spike in cartridge price because of conversions is terrible.

There are still some conversions coming out of China, but you can build these from scratch using brand new pcbs. The advantage being they are running at the correct voltage and not destroying old carts. I made the 3 Cave games myself and it wasn't too bad. If you have basic soldering skills and access to an eprom burner, you can build these for around $50 in parts.

https://www.arcade-projects.com/threads ... heck.9373/

poodude wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:40 am There are still some conversions coming out of China, but you can build these from scratch using brand new pcbs. The advantage being they are running at the correct voltage and not destroying old carts. I made the 3 Cave games myself and it wasn't too bad. If you have basic soldering skills and access to an eprom burner, you can build these for around $50 in parts.

https://www.arcade-projects.com/threads ... heck.9373/

Whoa, never knew about this. Limited to unencrypted games but still a solution to the conversion problem.

It does make me wonder about how much of a roadblock that asic encryption would prove to core development. It's very nasty and remains undefeated on real hardware from what I'm aware.

There is some recent M72 activity: https://github.com/wickerwaka/Arcade_m72

Looks like jotego might be working on Psikyo SH2 at some point in the future

I am hyped for the PGM core, because some awesome games!

PGM and SH2... A dream for a shooter/Tetris fan! Good luck to any dev attempting this, and thanks for all the amazing cores over the years.