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  1. Posted

    13 hours ago, Swami said:

    Is my name being the only one with “sent” next to it, but not crossed out a typo or is there something special about my name being in uncrossed?

    Corrected :) 

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    22 hours ago, 7800 said:

    Yeah, I noticed selecting the file will show the complete name. However, when I select the file... it shows the name but also loads the game soon after. Is there a way to select the game to show the name... without the game loading? Maybe a setting to press select once to show the name, then press again to load it?

    I will try to introduce this option, but it will take a while.

  7. Posted

    If you run PMC_XM with the RAM function set to Force, the Yamaha module starts up and the YM potentiometer is adjusting properly. The PL and PR potentiometers will be inactive.
    If you run PMC_XM normally, without RAM, no potentiometer will react because it is a TIA sound.
    I have just checked it on unmodified PAL and NTSC consoles.

     

    Referring to the previous entry, if you want to turn down the POKEY sounds even more, you can replace the 22k resistors with 47k:

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  9. Posted

    8 minutes ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

    And the most glaring omission in my vid is not even mentioning Mr. Jankowski to begin with as the creator of the DF cart!!!

    And don't worry about it at all :)
    Dragonfly was not created for "fame" or to raise my prestige, but because I was pissed off because nothing was ready to buy. Neither CC2 nor Concerto were available. It was the same with AgaCart, I got bored of waiting for LynxSD forever.

     

    Please clarify, because I do not fully understand: is there a problem with the Pokey volume setting?

     

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  11. Posted

    I do not understand anything wrong, I try to dispel any doubts and if something is unclear, ask :) 

     

    I just checked Santa Simon on the PAL console and it works, on ProSystem it won't start. I have no idea what version it is, all files are from @Trebor package.

     

    Also, I would like all files to be segregated into PAL, NTSC and those that work on both systems. But it's a lot of work, maybe someone will do it? ;) 

     

    Will you send me a file that works fine after disabling Dual Pokey? I'm curious about it.

  12. Posted

    7 hours ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

    I can't recall but does the 2152 have only one output channel or two? If so would this also provide stereo out from the FM? Might be something to consider to add an additional audio out jack to be used with mixing in with other sources or for video/audio capture situations.

    Yes, the YM2151 is stereo, but in Dragonfly it is summed up into one channel. If someone wants to introduce an additional stereo sound socket, I will show where to connect with the wires. I will definitely not modify the project to add such a socket.

     

    7 hours ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

    - The small M2 self tapper screws are really short I wonder if slightly longer ones could be used to hold the shell assembly together?

    They must be short so as not to catch on the PCB at the top, and at the bottom against the cartridge slot in the console. They are long enough to hold the housing together. You just have to be careful with the tightening force so as not to damage the thread in the plastic.

     

    7 hours ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

    - The label on mine arrived already starting to peel up on the right edge of it. I would advise you print that section of the shell as smooth as possible as I'm guessing the sticker label is applied to the same textured surface as the rest of the cart? If not, then I'm not sure but I know I will have to use some spray adhesive or something on mine in the near future.

    One would have to wonder here. I wanted to maintain a uniform structure of the entire housing, if someone did not want this sticker, after removing it, the whole thing will look good.
    Printing this part on a smooth table is possible, but without a sticker it will look poor. As of today, I have about 50 housings printed, I would have to modernize them all.
    The sticker is printed on an ordinary inkjet printer, on self-adhesive photo paper. I can share her design so that anyone can print it if it gets damaged.

     

    7 hours ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

    - I would suggest asking the customers who are purchasing the cart, exactly which configurations they might want the cart to be initially. I couldn't get the PacMan XM to work with external audio until I set the RAM to Force mode and also found that one of the FM demos was sounding off until I disabled the dual pokey option. I believe I read in this thread somewhere that you stated that should be done by mine was enabled by default so I thought at first something might be amiss with my cart. 

    I mentioned running the YM sound in PMC_XM in the manual, where I describe the Menu and the Force RAM parameter.
    PMC_XM checks for the presence of RAM before starting (although the game itself does not use it) to determine if the XM module is connected. If there is, it starts Yamaha, if not, it starts TIA. The header in the PMC_XM file is set to not use RAM, so the Force parameter was created to turn on the memory.
    Can you determine which demo had a problem with Dual Pokey enabled? This option unlocks a $ 440 address that is normally not used.

     

    7 hours ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

    - Ask if you customer's want the PAL based files or not on the SD you provide. Since I only use a stock BIOS 7800 it is hard for me to know off hand what will or won't work due to PAL games and demos missing the encryption that NTSC 7800s require. Since the screen only shows the first 8 characters of a file, it makes this more difficult until the program you selected it loaded and you can then scroll through the options to see what format it is in.

    Anyone can insert an SD card into the reader, connect to a computer and sort / add / delete files as they want, I see no reason for me to have to ask every person what they want on the card. Original games are divided into PAL and NTSC, but HB games are not, maybe someone will sort them into systems?

     

    7 hours ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

    Can you explain in more detail if the IRQs needed to be enabled or not? Didn't seem to affect any of the demos and games I was playing so I suspect this is mainly for developer use?

    IRQ is disabled by default, as of today nothing uses these interrupts.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  15. Posted · Edited by rj1307

    My colleague @Eagle posted two files with music demos using Dual Pokey on the Polish forum. They are available for download in the attachment, designed for the PAL console.
    Here are the .ogg files ripped from real hardware:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Below are oscillograms showing the audio outputs from both Pokey:

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    And here is the signal to switch to the second Pokey:
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    Outrun.a78 acidjazzed.a78

     

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  16. Posted

    6 hours ago, zezba9000 said:

    Wondering if firmware update will only be listed here or some other site as well.

    Only in this thread.

     

    5 hours ago, zezba9000 said:

    One thing I notice is the cart does add some video signal noise I don't have with other carts.

    I did not notice such effects, it is rather the fault of the power supply used, do you have the opportunity to try on a different type?

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  23. Posted

    Tracking of each shipment and a link to the Polish carrier is provided in the first post. Unfortunately, it does not specify which carrier handles the shipment in your country.

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