/vr/ - Retro Games

We haven't had a MiSTer thread in a while, did the usual OP die? Anyway, things are looking more and more promising each week on the PS1 core front and the new shadow/slot mask effects on Jotego cores are pretty great.

This is a thread to discuss the latest developments in FPGA emulation of popular retro consoles.

This is a legitimate retro gaming-related thread and if it gets off-topic this is purely down to juvenile trolls who take pathetic delight in derailing the conversation.

Latest MiSTer updates (05/05/21):

C64:
- C1541: fix: some fast loaders didn't work in previous release.
- RAM now always get cleared before PRG and CRT load regardless the option.
- Boot cart option (OSD->Hardware), so boot3.rom isn't used anymore.

This is the thread to discuss the latest developments in FPGA emulation of classic consoles and computers, for example the open-source MiSTer project and its predecessor MiST or the commercial products from Analogue (NT Mini, Super NT, Mega SG, Pocket & Duo) and Retro USB (AVS).

Last thread (>>7678226) hit the bump limit.

This thread is to discuss the Mister project itself and FPGA emulation of classic consoles and computers in general.

Latest updates:

Main:
- OSD: backspace to clear FC option.
- Add OSD_MSG flag for non-interactive windows (for cores having pause when OSD is open).
- input: fix wrong dir creation.
C64:
- SID: use common adjusted resonance table.
- SID: add curve generator (in release folder, use web browser to generate curves).
- Automatic reset before PRG loading.
- Add pause option when OSD is opened.
- keyboard: map extended PS/2 keys, swap pound/arrow-up keys.
- C1541: support fast disk access through parallel mode (Dolphin, SpeedDOS), extended 8KB RAM and up to 24KB ROM support.
- C1541: various fixes and tweaks.
- Option to load System ROM (fixed-name boot.rom isn't required anymore).
- Option to disable memory clear upon reset (to use some debuggers).
- Option to release keys upon reset (to prevent automatic enter to debugger in some ROMs like Dolphin).
- Fix TOD(RTC) clock.
- DolphinDOS and SpeedDOS are provided (abandon-ware) as an option for System ROM.
- Other fixes and tweaks. Please read updated ReadMe!
Note: you have to update Main to latest one (or PRG loading will hang)!