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The lowest lag flat panels on displaylag.com are 9ms, and 12ms for TV: https://displaylag.com/display-database/ 2016 34" LG 34UM68-P 1080p 75hz IPS FreeSync Wide Monitor 09ms 2017 55" LG 55UJ7700 4K 60hz IPS LED HDTV 12ms

The 32x has two 23Mhz Hitachi SH2 32-bit processors and VDP used in conjunction with the Genesis 68000 processor and VDP. While the graphics are not impressive due to the small cartridges sizes, the system is several times more powerful than a NEO GEO. I think it would require a more expensive FPGA.

I think Analogue did the right thing, by not including a controller with the system. Everyone has an opinion on wired vs wireless and gamepad brands. You get the most wireless versatility by getting a retro-receiver. If you don't like the 8bitdo controllers, you can use a PS3, PS4, or Wii U Pro controller with it. If you like the feel of OEM SNES controllers, you can use old stock with extension cable. You can get new SNES Classic controllers and use the Raphnet Classic Controller to SNES adapter with 4ms (1/4 frame) latency: http://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/classic_to_snes/index.php I don't think the quality of the 8bitdo controllers should reflect on the Super NT. Heaven forbid, if Analogue tried to make their own controllers.

Wow, lucky timing. I ordered my NT mini on December 27, and just received it today.

You can get free software for windows: http://www.paragon-drivers.com/extfs-windows/ You can pay for improved performance. Free version limits transfer speed.

Maybe using Linux file systems instead of the FAT32 could give us the same benefits without the patent issues. Most Raspberry Pies use Ext4 format on the sdcard, which has a 1 EB maximum filesystem size and 16 TB maximum file size. Also the symlink capabilities allow us to sort collections into folders without duplicating the data.

It seams that the MISTer used the ARM SoC for the overlay menu and SD card loading. The FPGA cores are still used for simulation. I have not seen a traditional Emulator running on the ARM side yet.

You can gold plate plastic, using conductive paint:

There is a lot more to a console than CPUs. Kevrtis already has a Z80 core he can leverage from his Master System work, and there are plenty of opensource 68k cores. However, the sound chips, custom graphics chips, memory mappings, and timings need to be reverse engineered.

Confirmed: No analogue A/V out, just HDMI. SD card slot is available for firmware updates. https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/16/16481824/super-nt-super-nintendo-analogue

I think the Super-NT price is an incredible value. It is only $20 more than a Cyclone-V dev board: https://www.altera.com/products/fpga/cyclone-series/cyclone-v/overview.html

Looks like the atari box borrowed some design from the master system:

Thanks for the tip.

I recently bought an Atari 65XE case w/o motherboard from the "myatari" store on ebay. I need to buy motherboard screws and found this site: https://www.moddiy.com/categories/Screws-%26-Bits/ Does anyone know what size screws I need to buy? Thanks

Is there any developer documentation available for GOS? I would like to create a subset of ResEdit as an Eclipse extension.(see https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/documentation/mac/pdf/ResEditReference.pdf) I need to know if GOS has a resource system with identifiers, and data structures/binary format for include files.

I am loving the project, and cant wait for the 1.1 revision. Kudos for the fine work and effort. This is a long thread, so please ignore the following if it has already been mentioned: Will it be possible to control the mouse/joystick switch via the U1M like the Rapidus board? I think it would look cleaner than having to drill a whole for an external switch. It would be nice to map a keyboard key or combination to crash the app for resetting games, in order to leave the lid on the case with a cart inside. Thanks

@towmater, Awesome, thanks for the advise!! I will go with the TI Low profile then. I am excited to code on it, but wonder if any games have been made with it.

Hello, I don't want to order the wrong f18a from codehackcreate.com. What "System and Pin style" is compatible with the OSH-Park board? Options are: TI-99/4A, low profile pins ColecoVisi​on, tall pins ADAM Computer, adapter board MSX1, low profile pins Other, low profile pins Other, tall pins

If you look at system launch prices with inflation take into account, I think people are more then willing to pay $450. The prices below are from this article: http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/04/comparing-the-price-of-every-game-console-with-inflation Magnavox Odyssey $570.44 Atari 2600 $790.92 Intellivision $873.97 ColecoVision $436.78 Atari 5200 $671.39 NES $445.44 Sega Master System $437.32 TurboGrafx-16 $386.53 Sega Genesis $367.11 Neo-Geo $1,147.68

I think FPGA is considered hardware and would be covered by patents instead of copyright. Since you are not modifying existing source code when reverse engineering hardware, I dont think it can be considered Derivative Work. BIOS on the other hand is copyrighted. It is legal to make and sell a Sega Master System FPGA computer due to expired patents. However the copyright on the BIOS is not expired, and you will get in trouble if bundled with the system.

I briefly owned a MiST in 2015, and it felt like a hobbyist project. The biggest issue was the maturity of the cores. For some reason people start FPGA project and never complete them. For instance TurboGraphx-16 core does not run games larger than 768k, and the NES core lacked SRAM and several mappers. If you look at the linked cores from MiSTS site, a lot of them have become abandonware. Unfortunately, the port of the Genesis core has stalled. It used up all three memory chips on the DE1, and was hard to port to the single SRAM on the MiST. Kevtris cores maybe fewer and closed source, but he works on them till completion. I have seen bug requests on this forum, and a patch the following Friday. The MiST has the advantage of price and quantity, but the quality on the NT mini and its cores win hands down. I do recommend the MiST for those interested in learning and coding on FPGAs, and Amiga users.

For Mac users, there is a free utility that removes both window and mac junk files on eject. I use this for my other flash carts with great success: http://macpaw.com/cleanmydrive

Kevtris, I get the feeling that you are too proud to ask for money, or worried about perceived obligations. Patreon is not like kickstarter, with a promised deliverable and deadline. It is a community of enthusiasts that want to support their favorite long term projects. The funds from an account could help with ordering prototype PCBs, making plastic injection molds, and acquiring tools like pick and place machine. I would personally contribute to such a project, because I like the idea of hardware preservation with FPGA. Eventually, CRTs will be gone, cartridge connectors will wear out, and replacement parts will dry up. Please consider the advise from everyone on the forum, and youtube. I think you would be happy with the outcome. -daschewie