foft Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 I am working on a txt quick reference guide for the A8 core. Can you help me with these questions please: Great thanks:) When the Chameleons right blue button is pressed for a short time, is it doing a RESET (F9) or a cold start (F10)? F9. (long hold reloads core) When the CDTV Remote Control STOP button is pressed, is it doing a RESET (F9) or a cold start (F10)? Stop is like F9('power' is like F10) Where is the BREAK Atari button on the PS/2 keyboard? Pause/Break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugac64 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugac64 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Hi Mark, would it be possible you modify the joystick navigation on the System Settings Menu and files browsing, so, when the joystick remains in the position UP or DOWN it continue scrolling instead of moving the stick one by one position? Thanks! Best regards, Juan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 Plenty of improvements possible here - eg be nice to be able to type the first letter... Btw do you know of any solutions for analog joysticks on the chameleon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugac64 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Plenty of improvements possible here - eg be nice to be able to type the first letter... That would be nice too! As far as I know, there it is not support for analog devices through the docking station joystick ports. Maybe it can be added mouse support to the Chameleon’s A8 core (PS/2 mouse), and via the System Settings Menu select how it works: Mode 1: Paddle mode, only X value is passed to the core Mode 2: Mouse mode, X, Y values are passed to the core Or something like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugac64 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Alastair Robinson just added mouse support to the Chameleon's MSX core, maybe the code can be of some help. Blog announcement: http://retroramblings.net/?p=951 And the source code of the MSX core: https://github.com/robinsonb5/OneChipMSX/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiassofT Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Just a short post to keep you updated on the progress of cartridge handling: First tests went well, loading .CAR files seems to work as expected. Currently most of the types supported by The!Cart should also work with the FPGA core (except native The!Cart mode - there isn't enough memory - and "right" 8k carts - these were emulated with the native The!Cart mode). But I haven't fully tested each and every type yet. Mark will be uploading new cores real soon now so long, Hias 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) New cores are up:-) Many thanks Hias. Great to have Cartridge support. Note that you need to convert .bin files into .car files. Atari800Win Plus has this available in the menus, I'm not sure about other tools. Edit: Oh and I forgot an MCCTV build and 5200 support. Controllers only supported for 5200 on the DE1 and that requires soldering - ask me for the circuit if interested. Edited October 6, 2014 by foft 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JAC! Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 there isn't enough memory year 2014 - my original Atari is still superior in terms of memory :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NML32 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thanks Hiassoft and foft!!! I just played a few rounds of Space Harrier on my MCC-216. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugac64 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Thanks Foft and HiassofT for your hard work!!! awesome new feature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harbaum Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I just ordered a 5200daptor with matching joystick and a 2600daptor. I plan to add support for both of them to the mist asap so it's possible to use the real thing without any soldering or the like. Does anyone have a spare pair of paddles to be used with the 2600daptor? And since you mentioned the OneChipMSX port Alastair is doing i'd like to mention that he's also porting it to the mist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 year 2014 - my original Atari is still superior in terms of memory :-) How much memory do you have? The real cart plugs into this too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JAC! Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 128 MB in form of The!Cart - referring to "except native The!Cart mode - there isn't enough memory" :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 128 MB in form of The!Cart - referring to "except native The!Cart mode - there isn't enough memory" :-) I got that. I just 'finished' (it doesn't synthesise yet!) fixing the timing of the cart port so The!Cart will work in native mode Actually I think only one of the boards has >32MB, but that one has 1GB so should be enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiassofT Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 128 MB in form of The!Cart - referring to "except native The!Cart mode - there isn't enough memory" :-)Stealing a quote I picked up somewhere: Yes, we can :-) so long, Hias 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMontezuma Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 After a short break I wanted to test the new version of the atari800 core on the Altera DE1. I have programmed the version from 20141006 and can't see any picture on my VGA monitor, Switched back to version from 20140301 and everything works. Could you please help to setup my Altera DE1 for the new core? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 No problem, the info is scattered around a bit, I maintain a file instructions.txt (with the cores), but seems the de1 switches are out of date there. Sd card (fat32 or fat16. Up to 32GB tested. Some cards do not work, though all mine do...): roms in atari800/rom: atarixl.rom ataribas.rom software in atari800/user: .xex/.atr/.car Switches: sw9: off (on restricts to sdram, try this if it fails) sw8: on=pal, off=NTSC sw7: on=scandoubled, off=tv frequencies sw6: off (on if using scandoubler and composite sync) sw5: dim alternate lines (scanline effect when scandoubled) sw4: off (on if you have a real cartridge wired up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMontezuma Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Thanks! That helped me I do not have a BREAK-OUT-BOARD for joysticks yet. Is it possible to operate the menu with a keyboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Afraid that feature went missing. It will be added again but it's much better with real joysticks. Why not wire up a joystick? Oh yeah, better finish break out boards! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMontezuma Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 OK. Thanks for the answer. Is the PIN layout for Altera DE1 somewhere available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Same as minimig for the joysticks (at least up/down/left/right/fire - paddles differ). eg http://retroramblings.net/?p=49 For those who know vhdl: http://www.scrameta.net/atarixlfpga_svn/trunk/atari_800xl/de1/gpio.vhd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfanel Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I think keyboard-simulated joystick would be great on the DE1 too. I have a joystick interface, but menu navigation at least would be way better with keybard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfanel Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Also, a lot of games (most I'd say) require ATARIOSA.ROM instead of ATARIXL.ROM, so I think saving configuration changes would be VERY useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlowingGhoul Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Audio output from the Chameleon 64 from left channel only, is this normal? Other cores output audio to both channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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