Activity
From 05/28/2017 to 06/26/2017
06/21/2017
- FO 07:53 PM Developer: RE: How to check core version?
- I don't have a method for this yet, but yeah would be useful.
The closest right now would be to read the flash chip contents back. - This would be useful.
06/15/2017
- ST 02:27 PM Developer: RE: Tested PBI devices thread
- foft wrote:
> External sio or the internal drives?
> ...
External drives. My setup is a USB based SIO2PC device from Steve Tucker (AtariMax), running a registered version of APE on the PC. I'm a bit hesitant to trust my testing of th... - FO 07:51 AM Developer: RE: Tested PBI devices thread
- External sio or the internal drives?
I'm aware of some internal sio drive issues, seems to get stuck in a bad state. - FO 07:47 AM Developer: RE: Demoing Eclaire
- Yeah, exciting. I'd also like to see pictures. So far mine only made it as far as the local makers club.
- ND 06:18 AM Developer: RE: Demoing Eclaire
- looking forward for the pictures :)
- I just wanted to post and let you guys know, that I will be taking my Eclaire to a computer show on June 24th. A group of us are trying to get a local computer show started in Indiana, USA. I'll be making a 6 hour drive to show off Ecl...
06/14/2017
- 91 11:12 PM Developer: RE: SIO devices which use clockin/clock out?
- I thought about that but these are pretty rare and somewhat valuable so I am reluctant to mod it.
- ST 10:09 PM Developer: RE: SIO devices which use clockin/clock out?
- sadosp wrote:
> 917k wrote:
> ...
Especially if going down the route of using a mini-ITX power supply internal to the case. That will give a nice clean regulated 5VDC and 12VDC rail. With a relatively simple circuit, the front panel ... - SA 09:25 PM Developer: RE: SIO devices which use clockin/clock out?
- 917k wrote:
> Okay, so my Alien Group Voice Box is not going to work then, it is an earlier version without the external power jack.
Hey, I think isn't so difficult to add directly a 12 volt 1 Ampere psu there! ;-) - 91 07:27 AM Developer: RE: SIO devices which use clockin/clock out?
- Okay, so my Alien Group Voice Box is not going to work then, it is an earlier version without the external power jack.
- FO 07:03 AM Developer: RE: SIO devices which use clockin/clock out?
- No, 12v is not connected. Didn't seem worth a regulator for that.
- 91 03:28 AM Developer: RE: SIO devices which use clockin/clock out?
- So does pin 12 of the SIO jack carry +12v as it does on the 400/800?
- ST 10:07 PM Developer: RE: Tested PBI devices thread
- foft wrote:
> Thanks, very helpful. I'm pleased the MIO seems to be working too so far. Adjusting the PCB by a couple of mm seems ok for the next revision. Did you have to file the joystick port too a little?
Nope - literally 1mm of ... - FO 09:01 PM Developer: RE: Tested PBI devices thread
- Thanks, very helpful. I'm pleased the MIO seems to be working too so far. Adjusting the PCB by a couple of mm seems ok for the next revision. Did you have to file the joystick port too a little?
- ST 12:02 AM Developer: RE: Tested PBI devices thread
- Confirmed. 4.75mm gap and the MIO plugs in fine. I do not have a drive to test it with, but hitting SELECT+RESET brings up the config menu. I am able to navigate the menu.
- FO 09:25 PM Developer: RE: F10 and cartridge selected behavior
- Actually I was hoping someone could pick up firmware development so I can work on the hardware...
- SA 09:21 PM Developer: RE: F10 and cartridge selected behavior
- 917k wrote:
> What do you think about having it automatically unload an existing cartridge if a new one is selected? Seems a little more intuitive that way.
I am with you, but is matter to Mark to do it. ;-)
- 91 08:58 AM Developer: RE: F10 and cartridge selected behavior
- Thanks Panos, that works. What do you think about having it automatically unload an existing cartridge if a new one is selected? Seems a little more intuitive that way.
- FO 07:45 AM Developer: RE: V14 - Changes?
- There is a file called 'changes' in the same folder.
I had the paddles wired up in the wrong order. - 91 03:15 AM Developer: RE: Custom keyboard designs for EclaireXL
- Thank you. It is fun doing these, although they do take a while to put together. I'm going to have the 400 set made as soon as the Eclaire keyboard layout is finalized and set in stone. I want to make sure everything looks good and li...
06/13/2017
- ST 11:33 PM Developer: RE: Tested PBI devices thread
- The connector looks like it requires 4.75mm, and the PCB has about 3.7. I will file this opening larger so that I can test the MIO. If we could have that extra 1 to 1.5mm, everything will be OK.
- ST 11:01 PM Developer: RE: Tested PBI devices thread
- I was attempting to test my MIO, but unfortunately, the PBI cable on the MIO will not fit the daughter board. I will attempt to post a picture as well as take measurements. The issue is the space between the PBI and joystick ports is to...
- Please add tested devices here, along with their status
I'll start it off with the ones I have.
board,core,device,working,issues
v2,v14,Turbo Freezer,Yes,None
v2,v14,SysCheck II,Yes,None
v2,v13,Ide 2+,Yes,Does not work with larg... - Is there a list of what changed between core 13, and 14?
- ST 10:47 PM Developer: RE: Custom keyboard designs for EclaireXL
- Both designs are beautiful. I've been using a WASD Code keyboard (Cherry Green, white LED backlight) for a long time now. Absolutely fantastic KB to type on. My only complaint is the keycaps are losing their black paint, so the backli...
06/12/2017
- SA 10:29 PM Developer: RE: Custom keyboard designs for EclaireXL
- 917k wrote:
> Here is a mock-up of the custom keyboard I have designed for the EclaireXL based on the Atari 400...
> ...
I think as is now, the 400 one look very nice and practical on eye! - 91 08:33 PM Developer: RE: Custom keyboard designs for EclaireXL
- Not that I know of, although that thought did cross my mind as well.
- FO 08:26 PM Developer: RE: Custom keyboard designs for EclaireXL
- Can they make some kind of 'flat covers' for the ones we aren't using?
- 91 08:17 PM Developer: RE: Custom keyboard designs for EclaireXL
- My plan is to have keycaps made at the WASD site. I verified that they can do full-color (like the 400 design) printing on the keycaps as well as monochrome (like the XE design). I posted in another topic some keyboard changes/additions ...
- 91 08:14 PM Developer: RE: Custom keyboard designs for EclaireXL
- Another mock-up, this time showing my XE styled keyboard design...
!http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj282/gulfracer/XE_keyboard_mockup_003.png! - FO 08:11 PM Developer: RE: Custom keyboard designs for EclaireXL
- Nice!
I'd be tempted to put freezer somewhere it won't be pressed by mistake. Do we need paddle mode?
So these keyboard behave like a normal USB keyboard. Are they just stickers or actual special keycaps? - Here is a mock-up of the custom keyboard I have designed for the EclaireXL based on the Atari 400...
!http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj282/gulfracer/400_keyboard_mockup.png!
I also have plans for keyboard designs based on the A... - SA 10:15 PM Developer: RE: SIO devices which use clockin/clock out?
- foft wrote:
> I added support here in the latest core and this works for Nir. Could you check too please?
One of these devices "SIO2USB RAF" USB stick device from Abbuc, checked before from Roy on version 1 board without luck. - FO 08:34 PM Developer: RE: SIO devices which use clockin/clock out?
- I added support here in the latest core and this works for Nir. Could you check too please?
- FO 08:08 PM Developer: RE: Keyboard
- Hi, I'm alive! Just sleeping then working.
Yeah we can do all of that. Steve, did you understand the replies I sent you before on the keyboard? As I said we'll implement a custom mapping function though. I don't see why we can't expos... - SA 04:07 PM Developer: RE: Keyboard
- Mark!!!
Are you there to respond please?
06/11/2017
- SA 09:30 PM Developer: RE: F10 and cartridge selected behavior
- foft wrote:
> Yeah, Nir mentioned this one (http://www.64kib.com/redmine/issues/25).
> ...
No Mark. Nir have mentioned this for a real cartridge not a .car loaded file.
@917k
After the first time which you have load a .car file, ... - FO 08:49 PM Developer: RE: F10 and cartridge selected behavior
- Yeah, Nir mentioned this one (http://www.64kib.com/redmine/issues/25).
I will fix it...
I also notice that I get a complete system lockup on some carts now! e.g. Galaxian - I notice when I select a .CAR file from the system menu, it works the first time but it does not seem to survive a F10 cold boot and will boot into BASIC instead of the selected CAR. In fact it seems you have to do a physical reset for i...
- Hello,
I am finalizing my first WASD keyboard design for ISO keyboard and I have a few ideas I'd like to run past you guys...
1. Is there a key that works as a keyboard fire button? If not, would it be possible to make the key (|\...
06/07/2017
- SA 11:49 PM Developer: RE: Which case are you getting?
- Very good. Not forget to kill the Chieftec logo in front. ;-)
I wait also to see the results from the try of Stephen. - JO 01:11 PM Developer: RE: Which case are you getting?
- This was mine choice: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chieftec-IX-01B-OP-Small-Factor-computer/dp/B00B5QY4SW
Professional quality, recommended if one haven't decided yet. - ST 02:49 AM Developer: RE: Which case are you getting?
- I am considering this case:
https://www.akasa.co.uk/update.php?tpl=product/product.detail.tpl&no=181&type=Fanless%20Chassis&type_sub=Fanless%20OEM&model=A-ITC005-M1B#
I am a metal worker, so I will make a custom plate for the back of... - SA 11:42 PM Developer: RE: Anybody interested in some case badges?
- I wait anxious Steve! :-)
- 91 09:50 PM Developer: RE: Anybody interested in some case badges?
- Yes on both Panos, that is the company I am thinking about using to make the case badges. The first design I am working on for the WASD keyboard is based on the Atari 400 keyboard which is about halfway complete so I should have somethin...
- SA 07:55 PM Developer: RE: Anybody interested in some case badges?
- 917k wrote:
> I only have 1" x 1" to work with so can't do anything too extravagant.
> ...
I hope to mean a budge which use something near to this technology. [[http://www.case-badges.com/]]
I am one million times in, if you mea... - JO 01:48 PM Developer: RE: Anybody interested in some case badges?
- Or something in NEON style (sorry about the quality, I'm not a graphician, but you may get the idea):
- JO 01:25 PM Developer: RE: Anybody interested in some case badges?
- Something like this, but with 'ÉCLAIRE' under the same colored ATARI logo:
http://3dconceptualdesigner.blogspot.hu/2014/12/project-review-flash-2014-3d-logo.html
? - 91 04:12 AM Developer: RE: Anybody interested in some case badges?
- This is one concept I came up with for the EclaireXL case badge...
!http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj282/gulfracer/Concept_006.jpg!
I only have 1" x 1" to work with so can't do anything too extravagant.
Also, on a side not... - FO 05:37 PM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- I'm going to work on improving stability once I finish up the pbi support...
- XX 05:24 PM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- I just ordered USB-Blaster, have to wait until it arrives.
06/06/2017
- FO 09:36 PM Developer: RE: Anybody interested in some case badges?
- I'm interested probably, pending design:)
On a similar topic, these are essential for a good experience...
http://www.4keyboard.com/commodore/591-2840-commodore-atari-non-transparent-keyboard-stickers.html - ST 09:31 PM Developer: RE: Anybody interested in some case badges?
- 917k wrote:
> I am going to have some case badges for the EclaireXL made up. I am working on a couple of different designs, anybody interested?
Definitely interested. I haven't decided on a case for this yet. - SA 08:20 PM Developer: RE: Anybody interested in some case badges?
- @917k
You mean Atari or eclaireXL emblems? If yes I am in! - ND 06:43 PM Developer: RE: Anybody interested in some case badges?
- what do you mean by case badges?
can you show an example?
Nir - I am going to have some case badges for the EclaireXL made up. I am working on a couple of different designs, anybody interested?
- FO 09:28 PM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- @xxl - no! Can you try v8? I hear v9 is iffy for some people...
- FO 12:17 PM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- Weird. Try a different psu and sd card.
I'll check your video after work. - XX 10:45 AM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- I do nothing. Eclair starts when I press the ResetSW button.
- FO 10:30 AM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- How did you fix it?
- XX 10:29 AM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- it should work like this?
https://it.blachotrapez.eu/owncloud/public.php?service=files&t=16fdf49e35cc87296403392a7da97666
pass: eclair - XX 07:56 AM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- Works :-) after the reset on the motherboard.
- FO 09:21 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- I just mean I'd rather people develop software that works on the real thing. I'm happy to have turbo and additional modes but don't want people to develop exclusively for them. Perhaps just an E: handler, an image viewer and a demo:-)
- 91 05:02 AM Developer: RE: v9 core available
06/05/2017
- FO 08:09 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- Well there is no existing software and I don't want to detract from the real Atari. I was thinking 80 col E: and a demo app or two.
Yes a 256 character font would be possible.
06/04/2017
- ST 09:03 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- How would these new modes be used? I read the message about the repurposed register $D400 to activate it, but I mean how would the pixels be addressed? With memory access being contiguous, I guess the code would all be the same and you...
- FO 07:53 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- 2x and 4x antic colour clock mode.
So 320*200 in gtia modes or 1280*200 in gr 0. - 91 07:40 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- FO 07:51 PM Developer: RE: Serial port functionality?
- Not on the new board since it goes straight to a usb chip.
This would require additional hardware. - Foft, you mentioned the serial port was ready to connect to a PC... can the serial port also be used as an R: device to interface RS232 serial devices?
- FO 01:09 PM Developer: RE: v8 Core - First NTSC Game Tests
- Bomb jack works fine here. It flickers on NTSC - as it does on altirra too. Yes it takes a long time to load...
- 91 09:39 AM Developer: RE: v8 Core - First NTSC Game Tests
- It's the version on the SDCARD.zip file in the files section.
- FO 09:14 AM Developer: RE: v8 Core - First NTSC Game Tests
- Can you post the bombjack image? Mine turned out to be Gunpowder Charlie:)
Yeah I was starting to worry too! I wonder if some supplies are too noisy and we need more caps on the input. - 91 09:06 AM Developer: RE: v8 Core - First NTSC Game Tests
- I tried a different power supply and seem to be having better luck getting these to run, I have now been able to successfully load and run Castle Crisis, Boulder Dash, Dig Dug, Pac-Man, and Popeye. YAY! Of the list above, only Bombjack s...
- 91 08:28 AM Developer: RE: v8 Core - First NTSC Game Tests
- I flashed using v8.jic, I am using a 5v 2A power supply ( https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0125U4J1I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ).
Attached is a pic of the memory test results (not sure why files are not keeping o... - FO 07:29 AM Developer: RE: v8 Core - First NTSC Game Tests
- For my own sanity I double checked these do run properly:)
- FO 07:22 AM Developer: RE: v8 Core - First NTSC Game Tests
- That looks... errrr... pathetic, which it isn't!
I suspect the power supply.
Can you try xram21?
Although thinking about it, did you flash v8.sof or v8.jic? v8.sof only lasts until switched off and we know v7.sof is bad.
- Just got my unit up and running, flashed to v8 core...
CPU Turbo: 1x
Drive Turbo: Standard
Ram: 1MB
Rom: ATARIXL.ROM
Cart: NONE
VIDEO SETTINGS
Tv Standard: NTSC
Scanlines: 1
Composite Sync: 0
Results trying to run softwar... - SA 01:12 AM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
- ndary wrote:
> tested the XC12 for an hour TR2 is not hot
> ...
The transistor has been carefully selected as to can handle till 1 Amper load. So there is no change to be hot.
[[https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/diodes-incor...
06/03/2017
- ST 10:20 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- Wow - that's absolutely perfect! I don't think I'd even request it in the HDMI/VGA resolutions. My real machines (I am in NTSC land) are all running via s-video, so I so everything to avoid it. It's just in the rare case I use a game ...
- FO 09:50 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- In fact its exactly like the real machine - artifacting is just on composite mode and is due to combination of luma and chroma:-)
So I think on svideo mods and rgb output the real thing does not handle it either.
That said we could... - ST 09:46 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- Thanks - the version I found worked perfectly the 1st time. I have upgraded to the v9 core. I can now switch into NTSC mode fine. I have a question about artifacting. Is this supported at all? If so, is it only through composite? N...
- FO 09:33 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- I could upload v17 if it helps...
- ST 09:27 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- Wow - sorry, I'm new to this hardware stuff :) QuartusII download center is down this weekend for maintenance, but I managed to find v13 which I think has CycloneV support on a university page. I'll give that a shot.
- FO 09:15 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- That version of Quartus is ancient and probably pre-dates the cyclone 5! I'm using v16.1 and just downloaded v17.
- ST 09:13 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- Scratch that - I found the files I need. The version of the Quartus II software I am using is 11.1 sp1, Build 216.
- ST 09:11 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- I am having several issues. First of all, I don't seem to be able to find the files for flashing. Second, when I tried the v8.jic I previously downloaded, I select the file. The Quartus II software gives me the error code "Error (2100...
- FO 08:45 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- 2nd bug in v9 - I broke the internal turbo freezer
- FO 02:05 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- Arg, v9 breaks Numen!!
(I think it breaks at the same point I saw here, so I should review what that change was!:
20150408:
COMMON:Fix memopad 480i (interlace by dynamically changing dmactl during hsync bug)
COMMON:Revert an Antic ... - FO 12:35 PM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- Nir reported that v9 did not boot reliably for him. I guess timing is tight and this is a board-board timing difference.
Perhaps there is one mode that doesn't work and this is the one Nir is using!
Did anyone else have success? For... - FO 07:09 AM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- On the wiki (http://www.64kib.com/redmine/projects/eclairexl/wiki#Flashing)
- 91 12:29 AM Developer: RE: v9 core available
- Is there directions somewhere on how to flash the board?
Thanks - FO 09:32 PM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- I think it was set up for 50Hz VGA by default. Some monitors and tvs will not support this directly. Did you check sound to see if its actually booting? You'll get the pokey bubbling noise.
- XX 09:26 PM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- Yes, I tested two different SD cards. Tomorrow will try another power supply.
- FO 09:15 PM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- Did you do the SD card setup? The board currently uses that for the ROM. Panos posted an image, see the wiki for a link.
- XX 09:11 PM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- My board has arrived, but I have not been able to start it either on TV or on Monitor. Tomorrow I will try again.
- FO 07:10 AM Developer: RE: SIO devices which use clockin/clock out?
- Great:)
Don't connect it yet, I need to verify these lines on the logic analyzer furst. - 91 12:31 AM Developer: RE: SIO devices which use clockin/clock out?
- I have an Alien Group speech synthesizer which I think uses the clock lines. I'll see if I can get things up and running enough to test this.
06/02/2017
- For prototype v1 and v2(aka v3!)
Decided to call the latest pbi protoype v9, since I consider it good enough to flash to my board. Acid passes again, cartridges work again. Some PBI stuff seems to work - e.g. Turbo freezer oldOS, some... - Do any of you have any devices using these sio pins? They are not used by SIO2PC, SIO2SD, most disk drives and cassette players.
I need to check the implementation fpga side before testing, I have a feeling they are wrong at present. - ND 11:11 AM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
- i will need to make a breakout cable, need to find a spare SIO cale
Nir - FO 10:43 AM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
- If you have an ammeter it would be very interesting to know the current on the 5V line and the motor control line. I understand this is annoying to wire up though...
- FO 10:19 AM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
- I mean with a smaller PSU
- FO 10:19 AM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
- OK great. Thanks for testing it. Sounds like its spikes on connect/disconnect and button presses rather than continuous current that are the problem. So perhaps we can make it more stable by a big capacitor by the SIO 5V supply.
- ND 10:00 AM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
i have been testing the XC12 and managed to get it stable when using a 2A external PS (my mobile LG phone charger),
the XC12 can load tapes fine, with long/short IRG records etc..
Nir- FO 07:15 AM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
- Perhaps we need a big capacitor here Panos? Could try with a larger PSU.
- FO 07:13 AM Developer: RE: Which case are you getting?
- We've set it up to reset the boards in general. Its a push to make switch I think rather than a toggle. So if you want to replace power you'll need to maintain the state with something!
- ST 02:09 AM Developer: RE: Which case are you getting?
- When this board is installed in a mini-itx case, is there a way that the front power switch on the case can toggle power to the board? Or do we still need to use the toggle switch on the main PCB?
- I got to test a few things this evening. I was amazed at the clarity of the video signal via HDMI. I was also very happy to see that PAL blending works nicely. BugBiter (on AtariAge) created a great 256 colour image viewer and it look...
06/01/2017
- ND 10:48 PM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
- but i do get strange phenomena..
occasionally the EclairXL does a soft reset when i press START or STOP.. it happen after the tape his hooked and working for a while..
currently its random but it happened with two XC12 tapes i got.
... - FO 10:23 PM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
- Woohoo:)
- ND 09:58 PM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
- tested the XC12 for an hour TR2 is not hot
Nir - FO 08:22 PM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
- Its TR2 near interface 2
- ND 08:17 PM Developer: RE: XC12 power usage?
- yes i have one and can check how it load tapes
where are the transistors located?
Nir - Does anyone have an XC12? I want to know if we give it enough power for the motor. Might be worth checking if the transistor gets hot!
- ND 08:55 PM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- yes!!!, will test it further later... now texting the XC12 Tape
- FO 08:39 PM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- Does NTSC mode work?
- ND 08:35 PM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- ok, managed to get CORE8 flashed
Nir - FO 08:20 PM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- Yes if its there you can use it. There are instructions to make one on the wiki tag.
- ND 08:13 PM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- how do i make a jic file?
there is a v8.jic on the folder as well.. can i use it?
Nir - FO 07:53 PM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- To make it last you need to make a .jic file.
- FO 07:53 PM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- If you flashed a sof then it only lasts until you switch off! So when you say 'when I switch on' I guess you reset it back to v7.
- ND 06:16 PM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- ok i just downloaded v8.sof, used the USB Blaster to program and its says 100% successful.
still when i switch on NTSC screen crashes?! is that suppose to happen in this version?
it would be nice to have an info on the SETTINGS scr... - ND 08:24 PM Developer: RE: Which case are you getting?
- Sorry forgot the link, here it is
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lcdmod-Kit-Acrylic-Clear-Mini-ITX-Case-for-Intel-i3-5-7-Processor-I0AA-M2-AU-/222524516826?hash=item33cf7ea9da:g:8UIAAOSwLEtYkod8
Nir - FO 08:21 PM Developer: RE: Which case are you getting?
- Which one?
- ND 08:19 PM Developer: RE: Which case are you getting?
- i am thinking of ordering this one
Nir - FO 08:12 PM Developer: RE: Received board, first impressions....
- The mapping from ps2 to atari key code is here:
http://www.64kib.com/atarixlfpga_svn/trunk/atari_800xl/common/a8core/ps2_to_atari800.vhdl
(see http://www.computer-engineering.org/ps2keyboard/scancodes2.html)
I started with ps2 you s... - 91 06:23 PM Developer: RE: Received board, first impressions....
- Back from holiday so I should have some more time to spend on the project. I ordered the switch Panos recommended so that should arrive within the next few days. I think I am going to mount the daughter board to the rear of the main boa...
- FO 02:12 PM Developer: RE: How does Random numbers are been generated in EclairXL?
- Of course I mean lfsr!
- FO 10:25 AM Developer: RE: How does Random numbers are been generated in EclairXL?
- Pokey has an lsfr
- Just a general question
does EclairXL board generate real random numbers or it 100% emulate the Atari?
Nir
05/31/2017
- FO 12:10 PM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- Woohoo!
- JO 11:44 AM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- Received mine today!
Cheers,
Jozsi - FO 11:35 AM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- http://www.64kib.com/autobuild/private/prototype_v2/
v8.sof/jic
Instructions are on the wiki tab. - ND 09:20 AM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- OK Mark,
where can i download V8? its not it the files section here
Nir - FO 07:39 AM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- That said if you can make a working 50Hz mode (of similar resolution) with your pc and this monitor, please send me the timings used.
- FO 06:39 AM Developer: RE: How to center the image in PAL VGA mode?
- Hi Nir,
NTSC works on v8, but not on v7 (it shipped with v7). So if you install that you can switch modes.
Regarding resolution 'pal' mode is 576p50 and 'ntsc' mode is 480p59.94. A lot of modern monitors handle them since they are ...
05/30/2017
in the Video settings when i select:
Mode: VGA
TV Standard: PAL
the image is not centered on the screen, how can i fix it?
i have noticed that in this mode ExlairXL produce a resolution of 720x576(50HZ) which is not one of the V...- FO 06:43 PM Developer: RE: atari800core.arg
- Great your board arrived and is up and running. Thanks for the bug reports, please keep adding them. Please don't assign to me though, I do that when I pick them up to work on:-)
Ideally I'm hoping to end up getting to more detailed b... - FO 09:09 AM Developer: RE: atari800core.arg
- Yeah sorry it needs to be 'structure 1'. The mcc (multiple classic computer) board has its own setup.
For reference:An .arg file is basically an encoded .rbf file, with some custom flags the mcc team added. Anyway that is another boar... - ND 08:57 AM Developer: RE: atari800core.arg
- i did follow the instruction on the user manual and on page 6 it did show that i needed the atari800core.arg file
with your SDCARD.RAR i could get the board to boot into the ready prompt..
today i will start to test it..
thanks
- SA 03:17 AM Developer: RE: atari800core.arg
- I have send a complete reply on your mail Nir.
Once more here.
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Ok, format a sd card and extract as is there the "rar" file below.
As is now I have selec...
05/29/2017
- FO 10:04 PM Developer: RE: atari800core.arg
- Too late for me to upload an image now. Sorry! Will be able to tomorrow evening.
See in here:
http://www.64kib.com/Atari%20800%20FPGA%20Manual.pdf
section 2.3 - FO 10:03 PM Developer: RE: atari800core.arg
- The .arg file is for the MCC216?
Are you trying to set up an SD card? There is a nice description of how to lay out the directories in the manual. - ND 09:45 PM Developer: RE: atari800core.arg
- or is there a basic image of the SD card i can download and test?
Nir
where can i find the atari800core.arg file?
Nir- ND 09:01 PM Developer: RE: Any boards arrived?
- Mine arrived today!!
now i am looking for info on preparing the SD card
Nir