E’ stato rilasciato da Nobomi un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per l’ARMSiD.
News features and fixes in FW 2.15:
- Fixed a bug with noise generation in the highest octave (reported for example in Crossroads II and Jumpman).
- SID type detection with this algorithm returns the actual type setting from the ARMSID configuration.
- Among other tracks, this allows you to play the last part of Wonderland XIII, at least if the ARMSID is set to emulate MOS6581. Prodigy rulez !
- Fixed bad music timing in Turrican 2 – The Final Fight (audible in track 2).
- Added undocumented playback of the “no” waveform, making, for example, the Boing Boom Tschak whistle significantly less (about 20dB down).
- Modifications in the generation of combined waveforms (not only) for MOS8580 emulation, where they are more close to the original (as close as possible for chips that are themselves different from each other, also dependent on temperature, voltage and time).
Download: ARMSiD v2.15 [PRG/D64/CONFIG] (300)
source: nobomi.cz
E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per la Kung Fu Flash Cartridge di Kim Jørgensen.
Changelog:
- General performance optimizations.
- Tool for adjusting timing. Thanks gillham.
This release address stability issues on some C64C machines and allows the timing to be adjusted (phi2 offset). See https://github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash/tree/master/firmware#diagnostic
Please let me know if this release is less stable than v1.43 on your C64
Download:
source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
Jean-François DEL NERO (la persona che sta dietro lo sviluppo dell’emulatore Floppy HxC SD) ha recentemente rilasciato una versione del firmware HxC compatibile con il chip STM32 utilizzato nel Floppy Drive Gotek.
Questo significa che possiamo godere di quasi tutte le features che il firmware HxC supporta anche per l’economico Floppy Drive Gotek.
Il bootloader per convertire il floppy drive Gotek in HxC compatibile va acquistato sul sito di HXC 2001 inviando un’email a Jean-François DEL NERO. Il prezzo del bootloader e’ di 10 euro una tantum per ogni Gotek che si vuole aggiornare/convertire. Gli aggiornamenti successivi del software sono gratuti e possono essere fatti da chiavetta USB.
The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: 
+ many more….
USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Floppy Emulator Firmware v3.8.1.2a -> v5.0.0.7a cumulative changelog:
- Another internal interrupts priorities fix : Fix possible read issues with some usb sticks brand/models with HD disk images. (v5.x.x.x regression fix)
- Fix internal interrupts priorities.
- Some optimizations. (OLED I2C Layer, head step irq).
- A new series of Goteks based on the new AT32F435 is now available (PCB “SFRKC30.AT4.35″). This MCU is more powerful than the previous AT32F415 MCU. The AT32F435 has 384KB of RAM ! (This was 32KB for the AT32F415 and 64KB for the STM32F105) The AT32F435 can run at 288MHz ! (This was 150MHz for the AT32F415 and 72MHz for the STM32F105) This hardware revision removes the 32KB memory size challenge introduced by the “SARS-CoV-2″ Goteks (based on the AT32F415). This is definitively more reliable because file system cache can be properly implemented to deal with the USB stick latency. I strongly recommend this new AT32F435 Goteks hardware revision. Regarding the HxC firmware the new v5 version is now compatible with this new core. It still compatible with the STM32 and AT32F415 Goteks.
- Others changes:Artery AT32F415 Gotek now runs at 144MHz ! (the v3 & v4 run this core at 72MHz) Many changes and some fixes in the low level layers.
- The bootloader was updated too and finally gain the OLED screen support.
- The offline firmware installation (activation at hxc2001.com) now supports this new core.
- The online serial installation doesn’t support yet this core. But this will be done next week.
- Fix erroneous “No file image found !” message issue when a dirty CFG file is used on another USB stick.
- QFN32/SFRKC30.AT2 Gotek : Fix v4.2.10.10 regression : init crash due to a race condition.
- QFN32/SFRKC30.AT2 Gotek : Fix possible 7 segments screen issues. Fix possible bus gating issues.
- QFN32/SFRKC30.AT2 Gotek : Low level IO routines optimized : Faster floppy signals update.(Fix possible issues on accelerated Amiga and fast machines)
- By default don’t enable the swap file on MCU with more than 32KB of RAM. Embedded menu added to disable/enable the swap file.
- USB stick reset improved, Check USB stick block size and reject incompatible USB sticks (Fix hardfault crash). Fix possible hardfault crash if the USB stick is removed during the mount process. Bootloader : QFN32 Gotek – Fix possible unwanted update mode selection if the floppy bus is forced in low state at power up.
- Important bug fix in the write support : Fix possible Gotek crash when writing to a high density HFE image. Update strongly recommended to all v4.x.x.x firmwares users (v3.x.x.x firmwares not affected by this issue).
- Fix alternate rotary port support on Artery Gotek with 48 pins AT32.
- AT32 SFR1M44-DU26, SFR720-DU26 (SFRC2D.B Gotek PCB) support added !
- SFRKC30.AT2 PCB Gotek (QFN32 AT32 MCU) support added !
- SFRKC30AT3 PCB Gotek (TQFP48 AT32 MCU + New rotary port) support added !
- Init layer enhanced to support all Gotek variants in a better way.
- Low level layer enhanced to support all Gotek variants in a better way.
- More STM32 and AT32 MCU models supported !
- Amiga and Atari ST File selector updated to support the new v4.x.x.x firmwares series.
- Sound fixed on Artery Goteks.
- New “SWAPMEM.BIN” swap file system implemented to deal with the low RAM memory ARTERY Goteks : Better HFE format and long write operations support (Amiga, E-mu Emulator, Arburg…)
- Bug Fixes !
- Raw *.IMG PC Files : Fix the 40 tracks double sided images support.
- Build-in USB stick init / format function (custom firmware) : If the the 7 segments screen embedded menu is disabled, the format mode can be enabled by the user by just pressing both buttons with no USB stick connected.
- The eject/insert feature can now be disabled on the custom firmware page.
This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here. (instruction manual here)
The HxC Floppy Emulator Firmware Customization page: https://hxc2001.com/custom_fw/
Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware (534)
source: hxc2001.com
The return of the Hybrid Sid Player by xAD/Nightfall & Gianluca Renzi (RetroBit Lab)
Basato sul progetto di Markus Gritsch pubblicato negli anni 2011-2015 sul forum dangerousprotypes. Grazie Markus.
Changelog:
v1.21 – 29/9/2022
Added:
- A new MODE has been added and can be used with the MODE key while you are in TUNEINFO screen.
This mode allows to change the SID model in realtime while the music is playing.
Example:
If a SID music is played with the SID 8580 positioned on SOCKET #1 by choosing the ‘sid’ mode you can with the encoder turning it to the Right or Left choose the SOCKET #2 where for example where is installed a SID 6581. The led placed under the Socket will show the sid you have chosen.
An apparently useless option which, however, can be used to experiment the differences in reproduction of the piece of music with two different SID models or choose the most appropriate sid model if the SID not specified the SID to be used.
So in summary we have these choice with the mode key while you are in TUNEINFO screen.
- Single Play
- Sequential Play
- Random Play
- Intro Play
- Sid Switch
Updated:
Fixed:
- Missing the default value of the startSong in the SID Header if this value is missing. The SidPlayer sets 255 and try to play it.
I only found one SID with this strange configuration : Hammer Down by Sean Connoly. Fixed by setting it to the default value : 1.
- The player freezes while browsing file system folders with many *.sid files.
This happens when the driver scan the file system and immediately after is done the bubble sort routine that takes about 700ms for 512 entries and more for the max entries (800) in one single directory and during this time the sid player freezes.
To avoid hearing the annoying last note played repeatedly for this amount of time, i have forced the player to pause and remove it as soon as the contents of the new directory will be displayed.
Obviously if you had chosen to pause the song voluntarily with the appropriate button, it will not resume playing after the new directory is displayed.
E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per la Kung Fu Flash Cartridge di Kim Jørgensen.
Changelog:
- Super Snapshot 5 performance optimization.
- NTSC timing adjustments. Thanks jpcompton, gillham, and adrianglz64.
This release should address stability issues on some NTSC machines. This is not a perfect solution and there may still be issues with some C64C machines (#135).
Please let me know if this release is less stable than v1.42 on your NTSC C64
Download:
source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per la Kung Fu Flash Cartridge di Kim Jørgensen.
Changelog:
- Support 128k Super Snapshot ROM. Thanks jpcompton and gillham
Download:
source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per l’AVGCART (SD multicart for 8bit Atari) di tmp.
The AVGCART is a FPGA based multicart for 8bit Atari computers, extensible with SIO and/or ECI/PBI cables.
- supports CAR (cartridge dump) files up to 1MB and most bankswitching types
- supports XEX (executable) files
- supports ATR (floppy image) files (read/write) – support is limited without an optional SIO or ECI/PBI cable due to Atari cartridge port constraints (e.g. SW that uses RAM under OS does not work)
- supports ATX (protected floppy image) files (read-only, SIO cable required)
- supports CAS (cassette) files (SIO cable required)
- supports AVF (video) files
- supports PDM (audio) files
- fast file search, file shortcuts, randomizer and tons of other features
- when used with optional ECI/PBI cable, it can expand ATARI memory to up to 576kB, it can also provide extra 48kB RAM to stock 16kB 600XL machines (some limitations apply)
- firmware upgradeable via SD card (no additional hw needed)
- SIDE2 emulation (compatible with U1MB and SpartaDOS X)
- ability to stack emulated cart with emulated SpartaDOS X cart, together with SIDE2 emulated HDD
- unlike some other products, most of the functionality is running inside the cart and not on the host machine’s CPU which makes it faster and more versatile (it can do stuff in parallel with host machine without having to gain 6502 control and doesn’t require soldering extra internal upgrades like Ultimate 1MB for some basic functionality like ATR emulation or memory expansion)
- compatible with 600XL, 800XL/XE, 65XE, 130XE, XEGS (cartridge shell is too wide for 1200XL, bare pcb will fit, it is also too tall for 800, can be used with cartridge door opened and door switch triggered)
Changelog (v0027):
- When used on 16kB 600XL with EXTMEM enabled, it tries to expand it to 64kB base RAM (if enough cart ram is free)
- Changed key autorepeat delay/rate
- Some fixes related to EXTMEM
- EXTMEM tweak (not all SRAM chips are made equal)
Download:
source: atariage.com
E’ stato rilasciato da Nobomi un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per l’ARM2SiD / ARMSID.
ARM2SID firmware 3.14:
- Please don’t forget to download also a new configuration program.
- Fixed a bug in tone pitch when generating noise (reported for example in Crazy Comets and Paperboy in FW 3.11 and 3.12).
- Fix in SFX emulation (some tracks were missing percussion).
- Unified SFX emulation sample rate for all settings (with correct FM frequency reference set) to approx. 49.7kHz as on original card.
- Optimization for speed, not only for running the emulation itself, but also the bus response.
- Application start-up is also faster, instead of hundreds of milliseconds, the ARM2SID is fully functional in less than 15 milliseconds from power connection !
- CS signals from both sockets are handled as independent accesses (important for use in synthesizers).
- Added the possibility to “fix” the so-called ADSR bug, i.e. a bug in the envelope generator, which is inherent to the original chips and is reproduced in ARMSID too. This is not needed in the C64 for compatibility reasons, but if you use ARMSID in synthesizers, you might be interested in this feature.
- It is possible via configuration to disable the automatic extension of the left channel sound to the right channel if it is not playing for a long time (again, important for use in synthesizers).
- There is also an option via configuration to have only the data from the left channel play fixed to both SID channels (the emulation settings for each channel remain).
- Slightly modified quality (Q) of filter circuits for even more faithful reproduction of MOS8580.
ARMSID firmware 2.14:
- Please don’t forget to download also a new configuration program.
- Bug fix – lower noise waveform tone pitch (reported e.g. in games Crazy Comets and Paperboy when using FW 2.11 to 2.13).
Download:
source: nobomi.cz/8bit/arm2sid nobomi.cz/8bit/armsid
The return of the Hybrid Sid Player by xAD/Nightfall & Gianluca Renzi (RetroBit Lab)
Basato sul progetto di Markus Gritsch pubblicato negli anni 2011-2015 sul forum dangerousprotypes. Grazie Markus.
Changelog:
v1.20 – 30/7/2022
Added:
- Combo buttons to go up of one directory.
The new feature working when you are in FILE BROWSING display mode and by holding down the button MODE and at the same time press the button of the ENCODER you can go up of one directory.
This mode is very useful if you have a list of many files or directory and would like to easily go up of one directory, currently you should scroll at the beginning or at the end of the list and then click on the double dot to go back, really boring.
Updated:
- Modified the way for the horizontal scroll of the sid filenames list.
I was not very convinced by the system that i have made for scroll the filenames horizontally, so i changed the mode, in my opinion much nicer.
By holding down the MODE key when you are in FILE BROWSING display mode you can move the entire screen with the filenames list left and right using the same encoder that is used to scroll the filenames list up and down.
Moreover the horizontal screen position is maintained also after the switching of the display mode or if you go up of one or more directory.
E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per la Kung Fu Flash Cartridge di Kim Jørgensen.
Changelog:
- Support Pagefox cartridge. Thanks Axel-Schweiss and Cpt.Hardy
- Device number can be set to 8-15. Thanks Gabeki17
- Improve disk emulation to support Rack’em. Thanks CommFor
Download:
source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per la Kung Fu Flash Cartridge di Kim Jørgensen.
Changelog:
- Improve search text editor and allow joystick input. Thanks mwedmark.
- Improve disk emulation with support for block read/write and custom vectors. Thanks CommFor.
- It is now possible to enter a search string using the joystick. Press fire and up to start the editor and edit the text with the following joystick controls:
- Up/down: Select a character
- Left/right: Change cursor position
- Fire and left: Delete
- Fire and down: Clear search
- Fire and right: Space
- Fire and Up: Insert
Download:
source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
The return of the Hybrid Sid Player by xAD/Nightfall & Gianluca Renzi (RetroBit Lab)
Basato sul progetto di Markus Gritsch pubblicato negli anni 2011-2015 sul forum dangerousprotypes. Grazie Markus.
Changelog:
v1.19 – 22/5/2022
Added:
- Added the horizontal scroll of the sid filenames list.
- The maximum allowed length of the sid file including extension is 48 characters, the small oled can display a maximum of 20 characters, so this feature is useful with very long file names. The function is activated with the MODE key when you are in browsing files mode, once the 48 characters are reached, the scroll resets and repositions the display of the file from the beginning until the next pressing of the MODE key.
Updated:
- Added a new parameter to the configuration file (config.ini).
- Choose the default SID Socket on bootup. This configuration is not mandatory.
Below is an excerpt from the “config.ini” file.
# Choose the default SID Socket on bootup (1:Socket #1 – 2:Socket #2) – default: 1
DEFAULT_SID_SOCKET=1
Fixed:
- Wrong emulation for the NOP opcode. %-)
- I noticed this problem with a SID made by Hermit of Samar Productions, SIDRIP Alliance, Singular that uses a SID Player written by him. SID Tune: MSK Cover-XF End (https://csdb.dk/release/?id=214247) This SID Player uses several illegal opcodes and i immediately thought of an emulation problem of these illegal opcodes, instead it was the NOP opcode that had problems. I point out that i listen at random 7XX favorite songs at least 1 hour a day and i never noticed any problems. :-D Anyway, Fixed.
- Max entries per directory.
E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per la Kung Fu Flash Cartridge di Kim Jørgensen.
Changelog:
- Fix timing problems on some C64s (since v1.38). Thanks chris
Note:
Disk emulation is now active by default when launching PRGs. If this is not desired or if the PRG requires EF3 USB support then the old load option is still available in the file options menu (shift+return or long press fire).
A lot of changes has been made to optimize the C64/KFF communication. Please let me know if you detect any broken functionality in this release
Download:
source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per la Kung Fu Flash Cartridge di Kim Jørgensen.
Changelog:
- Improve disk write support.
- Optimize SD card access.
- Small performance optimizations.
Note:
Disk emulation is now active by default when launching PRGs. If this is not desired or if the PRG requires EF3 USB support then the old load option is still available in the file options menu (shift+return or long press fire).
A lot of changes has been made to optimize the C64/KFF communication. Please let me know if you detect any broken functionality in this release
Download:
source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per la Kung Fu Flash Cartridge di Kim Jørgensen.
Changelog:
- Optimize VIC-II read access for ultimax cartridges (issue #94)
- Disk emulation support large PRGs
- Improve disk emulation loading speed
- Load and mount is now default for PRGs
Note:
Disk emulation is now active by default when launching PRGs. If this is not desired or if the PRG requires EF3 USB support then the old load option is still available in the file options menu (shift+return or long press fire).
A lot of changes has been made to optimize the C64/KFF communication. Please let me know if you detect any broken functionality in this release
Download:
source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
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