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U64/Ultimate-64 v1.10 – U2+/U2 v3.4 Aggiornamento Firmware

E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per l’ultimate-64 / U2+ / U2 di Gideon.

U64 – Differences with previous official release V1.0B:

  • Based on Ultimate-II+ firmware Version 3.4
  • NTSC mode has been added. The switch can be found in the U64 Specific Settings menu
  • Added rudimentary support for USB Floppy disks (not completely done yet; as removal of floppy is not yet detected)
  • USB problems with low/full speed devices fixed; no more bus hang-ups in these cases. (No full HID support just yet..)
  • VIC collision problem fixed.
  • Improved 1541 compatibility; weak bit areas and floppy speed zones are now properly supported.
  • LED Strip support.
  • Various improvements ‘under the hood’

U2+ – Differences with previous official release V3.3a:

  • Added rudimentary support for USB Floppy disks (not completely done yet; as removal of floppy is not yet detected)
  • USB problems with low/full speed devices fixed; no more bus hang-ups in these cases. (No full HID support just yet..)
  • Improved 1541 compatibility; weak bit areas and floppy speed zones are now properly supported.
  • Various improvements ‘under the hood’

U2 – Differences with previous official release V3.2:

  • The USB2LAN problem is now fixed. This bug took me over 50 hours to find and fix.
  • Improved 1541 compatibility; weak bit areas and floppy speed zones are now properly supported.
  • All other under the hood fixes that were done for U2+ and U64 that apply for U2 are backported to the U2 as well.

Download:

source: ultimate64.com

SD2Snes Firmware v1.10.0/v1.10.1 released (S-DD1 support)

Ikari ha rilasciato il nuovo firmware per la SD2Snes la Flash Cartridge per Super Nintendo/Famicom. Le istruzioni per l’aggiornamento le potete trovare qui.

Cumulative Changelog:

  • S-DD1 support by Magno! Big thanks to Magno who implemented it and RedGuy who helped integrate the core with the main firmware :)
  • Support for sd2snes Mk.III (a.k.a. SD2SNES Pro). This works by adding a new set of support files for the new hardware so the firmware package actually contains two firmwares. This also makes it possible to swap the same card between old and new sd2sneses freely.
  • Fixes:
    • Fix memory corruption on BS-X loading. (Hopefully – I could not identify a cause and suspect bitstream file corruption. Please let me know if it works again – it does for me)
    • S-RTC register state is REALLY reset when the console is reset, and also when loading a game.
    • Actually boot on SD2SNES Pro.
  • Known issues:
    • Firmware seems to ignore Cx4 speed setting (at least since v1.9.0)
    • sd2snes Pro menu still has the old design
    • Mk.III specific source code changes currently aren’t contained in the GitHub repository. Please bear with me while I figure out a way to integrate them. ;)

Download:

source: sd2snes.de

Riparazione SNK Neo Geo MV1a con Z80 Error

27 February 2019 Nessun commento
SNK Neo Geo MV1a Z80 Error Repair

Riparazione SNK Neo Geo MV1a con Z80 Error.

Difetto:

  • No Sound (Z-80 Error)

Riparazione:

  • Sostituzione CPU Z-80 in formato PSOP40.

Note:

  • Il messaggio di errore “Z-80 Error” vuol dire tutto e niente, puo’ essere guasto il Z-80, SNK MASK-ROM SM1*, SNK NEO-D0 oppure anche il YAMAHA YM2610.

Con l’aiuto del Neo Diagnostics BIOS in accoppiata con la M1 ROM programmata e installata sulla CHA Board di una qualsiasi cartuccia NEO GEO si puo’ identificare meglio il problema.

Si narra che l’errore C3 / 00 che vedete nelle foto del NEO DIAGNOSTICS (scrive:C3 ma legge:00) sia un quasi certo problema della CPU. Difatti in questo caso lo era.

La CPU Z-80 in formato PSOP40 e’ stata recuperata da un SEGA GameGear guasto.

Gallery:

source: neogeo diag

Rilasciato nuovo Firmware ver. 0A per fpgaSID di andi6510

26 February 2019 Nessun commento

Nuovo aggiornamento firmware per l’fpgaSID è stato rilasciato da andi6510.

Di seguito il changelog preso direttamente dal sito.

Main changes:

  • New 6581 bias setting range and curve. Per default the bias is now tuned to a brighter sound which is the most audible difference to revision 09.
  • Some further improvements on the 6581 filters.

New Features:

  • LEDs can be switched off now.
  • The outputs can be switched to a mix of both SIDs allowing mono setups with a single speaker.
  • The firmware flashing procedure has been improved to increase the success rate.
  • FPGASID is now compatible to the EasyFlash 3 module.

Note:

  • Important! Before updating the firmware, please read the documentation on flashing in the ConfiGuru manual.

Download: fpgaSID Firmware ver. 0A (783)

source: fpgasid.de

BCC #13: C64 – Official demo party results

25 February 2019 Nessun commento

Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party BCC #13 che si e’ concluso il 24/02/2019. Per maggiori informazioni o aggiornamenti visita il sito CSDB nella sezione BCC #13.

C64 Demo:

  • 1 – Snakepit by Delysid
  • 2 – Beezarro by Atlantis
  • 3 – Week in Progress by Mayday!

C64 Music:

  • 1 – Nappy Go Lucky by Toggle
  • 2 – Cellar Door by Snabel
  • 3 – Mein Verlies by Spider Jerusalem
  • 4 – Trainride by Røly
  • 5 – Space Invaders Medley by Mibri
  • 5 – La chevre by Glafouk
  • 6 – Curlin’s Theme by Bordeaux
  • 7 – BCC 2019 by Sonki

C64 Graphics:

  • 1 – White Rabbit by Awsm
  • 2 – Fairy King by Fabs
  • 3 – Championship Wrestling +3D DirArt
  • 4 – Elostelija by XynnM
  • 5 – Service Stop Guests by Viza
  • 6 – The Optimistic Skipper by Luisa/Oni
  • 7 – A Small Riddle by Lobo
  • 8 – Zilicious by XynnM
  • 9 – BCC #13
  • 10 – Chagizzz by XynnM

C64 Fast Intro:

  • 1 – Punk a chiens by Dentifrice
  • 2 – Antz by Delysid
  • 3 – Space Invaders by Hokuto Force
  • 4 – Ode to RRR by Excess
  • 5 – Zwartennerd by Excess

Productions released outside compos:

  • Championship Wrestling +3D by Excess (Crack)
  • Greetings to Delysid by Fake (Graphics)
  • Yie Ar Kung Fu + 4HD by Excess (Crack)

Download: BCC #13 Full Party Stuff (747)

source: csdb.dk

ARMSiD di Nobomi Nuovo Firmware v2.8 & nuova rev. PCB

21 February 2019 Nessun commento
ARMSid New PCB rev

Nobomi ha fatto un nuova versione dello stampato dell’ARMSiD che pero’ ha le stesse caratteristiche hardware della versione precedente.

E’ stato inoltre rilasciato da Nobomi un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per l’ARMSiD.

Qui di seguito il changelog preso direttamente dal sito.

Differences between FW 2.8 and previous version:

  • The start and the end of the bus data cycle (reading or writing) is now controlled by signal CS only (it was the same on the beginning of the cycle, but the end was controlled by 02 clock before), it can help with a bus stability in other systems than C64 a C128.
  • Internal frequency generators are updated with precision of one 02 clock – about 1us (no audio signal phase changes after frequency retuning) !
  • Correct polarity of the bandpass filter.
  • Added emulation of internal filter voltage offset.
  • Added the “Digi Boost” feature by software – an effect similar to adding 330kOhm resistor between EXTin and GND on the MOS8580.
  • Other speed optimization.

Gallery:

Download: ARMSiD v2.8 (17/2/2019) (803)

source: dzi.n.cz/8bit/armsid

Hoxs64 v1.0.18.0. Nuovo aggiornamento per l’emulatore di C64

13 February 2019 Nessun commento

Hoxs64 scritto da David Horrocks e’ un’ottimo Emulatore di Commodore 64 per Microsoft Windows 2K/XP/Vista/Seven (DirectX 9+).

Changelog (v1.0.18.0):

Download:

source: hoxs64.net

sidSwitcher Enhanced v2.02

11 February 2019 Nessun commento
SidSwitcher Enhanced v2.02

Progetto nato nel 2017 per il mio SX-64++

Ho voluto migliorare lo schema elettrico e fare il PCB (la versione precedente era su basetta millefori).

Inoltre ho aggiunto delle funzionalità che mi serviranno quando installero l’FPGASID nell’SX-64++ e come la versione precedente il sidSwitcher si integra perfettamente con l’Overlay-64 e il Keyman-64.

Questo circuito non e’ in vendita. Schema elettrico, Gerber e Atmel hex saranno disponibili presto per il Download.

P.S: Questo progetto puo’ anche essere utilizzato come semplice DEVIATORE (SPDT) di segnali audio analogici. 2 INGRESSI e 1 USCITA.

Funzionamento:

  • Uscita per Overlay-64 (http://henning-liebenau.de/overlay64/)
  • Ingresso Pulsante o Keyman-64 (http://henning-liebenau.de/keyman64/)
  • LED Bicolore (SID1 VERDE / SID2 ROSSO / SID1+SID2 ARANCIONE)
  • Uscita Mono o Stereo SID1 (LEFT+RIGHT / LEFT) / SID2 (LEFT+RIGHT / RIGHT) / SID1+SID2 (LEFT+RIGHT / LEFT-RIGHT)
  • Possibilita di utilizzare la funzione mute.
  • Jumper per a configurazione.

Schematics: (Prototipo e Finale):

Le foto che seguono sono della prima versione , seconda versione enhanced, prototipo breadboard e pcb.

Ultimate-64 (U64) – RGB LED – Keyboard Mount Set – S/N Stickers

11 February 2019 1 commento
U64 - RGB LED - Keyboard Mount Set - S/N Stickers

La strip LED RGB (APA102C) e’ una features che e’ stata aggiunta a partire dalla versione del firmware V1.0D, questa versione del firmware e’ prossima al rilascio.

Nelle foto si possono vedere due modelli diversi di KIT per il fissaggio tastiera e accessori, nNelle prime 7 foto (case trasparente) ho utilizzato il KIT venduto da PixelWizard.eu e nelle seguenti 10 foto (case stile SX-64) ho utilizzato il kit venduto da corei64.com

Ambedue i KIT fanno il loro lavoro e si integrano perfettamente con il case.

Solo una nota, ma e’ stato un mio errore, non ho letto bene la descrizione scritta sul sito, il kit venduto da corei64.com non e’ compatibile con la motherboard U64 v1.0 perche’ c’e’ l’adattatore tastiera, ho risolto abbastanza facilmnete tagliando un pezzo di plastica del supporto tastiera lato DX.

I due adesivi ULTIMATE 64 personalizzati con il proprio S/N e il Case C64C stile SX-64 sono in vendita sul sito PixelWizard.eu.

Il case C64C trasparente non e’ piu’ disponibile e proviene da un vecchia campagna su Kickstarter.

Gallery:

Video:

C64 Big Game Pack: Buck Rogers PoZ +6DGH / Gauntlet +3FD …

11 February 2019 Nessun commento

NEW TAG: C64 BIG GAME PACK

E’ stato rilasciato del nuovo Software per Commodore 64.

Titoli:

  • Stickybear Math [supercpu]
  • Digiloi +2DS
  • Dice8
  • Ninja Invasion Simulator Preview +
  • Dice8 &DT
  • Dice8 (Role)
  • Dice8 +FDT
  • Chips Challenge +
  • The Sky Is Falling Basic
  • Transporter +2TD
  • Howard the Coder +4CTD
  • Ictinius +3TD
  • Smack
  • Online +
  • Super Mole +3D
  • Test Drive [supercpu]
  • Test Drive [georam]
  • Cruising on Broadway +2H
  • 4M Arena Demo1
  • Oil Imperium [georam]
  • 4M Arena Preview
  • Tank Combat
  • Happy Deer Hunter
  • Wolfling V1.3
  • Wolfling V1.3 +D
  • Wolfling V1.4
  • Wolfling V1.4 +1D
  • Wolfling V1.4 +D
  • Champions of Krynn [georam]
  • Buck Rogers – Planet of Zoom +6DGH
  • Count Duckula +5D
  • Borrowed Time [georam]
  • Gigablast – Gold Edition +2H [seuck]
  • Stacker +1D
  • Alien Syndrome [reu]
  • Champions of Krynn [georam]
  • Street Defender V1.6 [vr64]
  • Street Defender V1.6 +4D
  • X-Men [REU]
  • Galactic Gallery +
  • Enigma +2
  • Planetoids +2H
  • Zone Runner +3H
  • Jars’ Revenge +3D
  • Blazon GameTro Preview +2
  • Nobby the Aardvark [1581] [cmd]
  • Nobby the Aardvark [1581]
  • Cold Dead Hands Preview
  • Gauntlet – The Deeper Dungeons +3FD
  • Gauntlet +3FD
  • Reaction Race +
  • Hammerfist [1581]
  • Monopoly Retro Preview &D
  • Kami +1F
  • Kami
  • Runman Construction Set +3TD
  • Boulder Dash Construction Kit +2PD
  • PSI 5 Trading Company +FMD
  • Boulder Dash Junior +2
  • Minimike Preview
  • Oil Imperium [1351]
  • Warball Preview

Download: All Games in One Archive (5604)

source: csdb.dk

Hoxs64 v1.0.17.0. Nuovo aggiornamento per l’emulatore di C64

10 February 2019 Nessun commento

Hoxs64 scritto da David Horrocks e’ un’ottimo Emulatore di Commodore 64 per Microsoft Windows 2K/XP/Vista/Seven (DirectX 9+).

Changelog (v1.0.17.0):

  • VIC emulation improvement to accurately emulate the early C-Data usage whenever X-Scroll is decreased by 4 or more.

Download:

source: hoxs64.net

HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.1.22.3

Questo software funge da Floppy Emulator Server con l’HXC Floppy Emulator USB.

Questo programma consente anche di convertire le immagini Floppy Disk per l’emulatore Floppy HxC (Gotek) basato su SDCard.

Supporta molti formati di file immagine floppy: Elenco supportato delle immagini floppy.

Sistemi operativi supportati:

  • Windows 98 / 2000 / XP / Vista / Seven / 10
  • Mac OS X.
  • Linux.

HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.1.11.1 -> 2.1.22.3 cumulative changelog:

  • Raw loader: Fix global disk bitrate value. (HD disks bitrate issue)
  • CPCDSK loader: v2.1.20.1 Regression fixed. (null sector data length field support).
  • Track editor : New Side1 add/delete button.
  • HFE v3 loader: Regression fixed.
  • Dos disk browser : Amiga HD (1760KB) disk creation support.
  • Dos disk browser : Amiga HD (1760KB) disk support fixed.
  • TeleDisk loader fixed : Bad CRC checking fixed.
  • General : Faster/better file images identification and loader.
  • General : Many loaders now use the new generic raw file loader.
  • General : Lots of code improvements.
  • Internal tracks generator : Now support “weak” sectors.
  • HFEv3 writer : Remove any possible parasitic opcodes coming from the stream.
  • New Loader : NEC PC98/PC88 FDI.
  • CPCDSK loader/writer : Now support the SAMDisk method for DSK with weak bits.
  • Roland DD XML : Fix tracks skew.
  • New XML format : ABB disks formats.
  • New XML format : Automatix RAIL DD disk format.
  • New XML format : COMX disks formats.
  • New XML format : DEC RX55 format.
  • New XML format : Didaktik Spectrum disk format.
  • New XML format : Dynacord HD disks formats.
  • New XML format : Gravograph ISIS 640KB disk format.
  • New XML format : Memotech disks formats.
  • New XML format : Oerlikon Balzers disks formats.
  • New XML format : OpusDiscovery disk format.
  • New XML format : Oric Jasmin disk format.
  • New XML format : OS9 DD disks formats.
  • New XML format : PUMA arm robot disks formats.
  • New XML format : Tatung Einstein disks formats.
  • New XML format : Timex FDD3000 formats.
  • New XML format : TRS80 disk format.
  • New XML format : Unitel Videotex format.
  • New file image support : SAB Diskette Utility / *.SDU floppy image.
  • SCP Loader/Writer : Fix single sided SCP file export.
  • New writer : Dragon VDK format.

Download: HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.1.22.3 (734)

source: hxc2001.com

Apollo 1260 64Mb Mod Hack by Marmes

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PI2Scart per Raspberry 3B+

RetroPie - PI2Scart - Monitor CRT

Raccolta di vecchie foto del 2017 di un’articolo che volevo pubblicare e che non ho mai scritto e nenche lo faro’ mai.

Dunque riassumo brevemente, la PI2Scart per Raspberry 3B+ funziona molto bene ma bisogna configurare i settaggi video per ogni emulatore.

Ho provato l’uscita SCART RGB con diversi monitor e ha sempre funzionato molto bene anche con il monitor TAXAN Vision EX che non e’ proprio il TOP per la compatibilita’ RGB.

Gallery:

source: arcadeforge.net pi2jamma.info/pi2scart

Ultimate-64 p0rn things

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