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Atari ST / STe • Mass MSA to ST Disk Format Converter

MISTerFPGA about 3 days ago

Hi folks,Just recently I bought myself a MiSTer FPGA and I already love it ... Now, my background is in the Atari ST demoscene back in the 90s and I desperately wanted to ramp up my MiSTer with all my disk collections I collected over time here. I was a b …

Display Devices • "Jumpy" video on a CRT (Philips CM8833-2) with SOME cores only.

MISTerFPGA about 8 days ago

Hi,The SCART output of my MiSTer Multisystem is connected to a Philips CM8833-2 CRT monitor (15KHz, similar to Commodore 1084S) using a SCART to RGB DB9 adapter.It works perfectly with most cores, but for several of them the picture "jumps" vertically by …
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'Beyond The Ice Palace' Is Getting A Sequel, 36 Years Later

Time Extension about 1 month ago

For Steam, Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5.The publishers PQube Games and PixelHeart are partnering up with the Ganryu 2 and Golden Force developer Storybird Studio to release Beyond the Ice Palace II — a new sequel to the 1988 Commodore 64 game Beyond …
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This New Atari ST Racer Is Looking Seriously Smooth

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Working title: 'Atari STE 50fps Racer'.Atari ST developer Jonathan Thomas is perhaps best known for his work on the Atari STE version of Pole Position and for being part of the team which is porting Gremlin's Lotus to the ST – but he's also working on hi …
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30 Years Later, P47's Cancelled Mega Drive Port Is Finally Being Released

Time Extension about 1 month ago

The announcement was made at this year's Shooters Fes.During this year's Shooters Fes in Japan, City Connection revealed the news that it will be releasing the Mega Drive port of Jaleco's horizontally-scrolling shooter P47: The Phantom Fighter — almost 3 …
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33 Years Later, Game Boy Title's 16-Player Mode Is Finally Unlocked

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Faceball 2000, the way it was meant to be played.Seasoned Game Boy fans will be aware of the title Faceball 2000. Originally released in 1991, it is based on the Atari ST title MIDI Maze, which used the computer's MIDI ports to daisy-chain systems together …
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Zynaps (Hewson Consultants Ltd., 1987)

Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog about 2 months ago

Sinclair ZX Spectrum version:Designed and written by Dominic Robinson; In-game graphics by Stephen J. Crow; Loading screen by John M. Phillips; Music by Steve Turner.Commodore 64 version:Designed by John Cumming and Dominic Robinson; Programming by John Cu …
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Iconic Issues: CVG's Complete Guide To Consoles

Time Extension about 2 months ago

The magazines which started a revolution.Back in the early late '80s and early 1990s, the NES / Famicom dominated living rooms in North America and Japan, but the situation was a little different in the United Kingdom.Home computers like the ZX Spectrum, C …
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General Discussions • Would Like to See Supersprint Core

MISTerFPGA about 2 months ago

I would really like to see this core on the Mister. Is there any progress on this or is it a no go?I want to find a way of playing it on my CRT.Options so far.Emulate and use Mistercast. (not tried yet)Use original Gamecube hardware and play the ported ve …

ZX Spectrum, ZX81, SAM Coupé, TSConf, QL, Next • Sam Coupe - update Floppy Drive Controller IC? Should be 1772-02

MISTerFPGA about 2 months ago

@Sorgelig as you created the Sam Coupe Core for MiST and MiSTer:I've been lucky to obtain one of these computers, and the Floppy Drive Controller is the VL1772-02 or WD1772-02.Some websites incorrectly state the 1770-02 (this has slower step rates).The Co …
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Interview: "A True Original" - Digital Eclipse On 'Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story'

Time Extension about 3 months ago

We speak with Digital Eclipse editorial director Chris Kohler.Digital Eclipse has made a name for itself over the last decade for delivering quality game collections like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection and 'interactive documentaries …

Atari ST / STe • Old-school music production with MT-32pi and Cubase

MISTerFPGA about 3 months ago

Hi all,I just got an MT-32pi, and it is finally set up and working well. It was a bit of a process, thanks to a defective SD-Card, voltage-draining power switch, and some gain-staging issues. The MT-32pi is connected to my IO board via the user port, and …

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VCFed about 3 months ago

Greetings VCF, I've recently started rebuilding my collection of vintage and nostalgia-inducing items, focusing on systems from the late 80s to the 90s. My journey began with an Amstrad CPC that I acquired from a family friend, who upgraded to an Atari ST …
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Amigos Christmas Special - Super Delivery Boy Holiday Rush and more! Amigos: Everything Amiga 433

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Join Amigo Aaron and John "Boatofcar" Shawler for a holiday themed Amigos - Everything Amiga Show! This time around, we'll be playing SUPER Delivery Boy: The Holiday Shift, plus we'll be looking at some Holiday music, art, and stories fro …
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Super Tennis Champs - The Best 16-bit Tennis Game. Amigos: Everything Amiga 432

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

This week, we review Super Tennis Champs! It's simply the best Amiga tennis game. ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 8:17 Super Tennis Champs Review 34:25 RetroRewind. …
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3D Adventure from Psygnosis - Infestation Review! Amigos: Everything Amiga 431

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Infestation was all 3D, all the time in 1990--the Amiga could handle it! But does it hold up in 2023? ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 5:18 Infestation Review 35:10 Retro …
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Blood Money Review - Psygnosis Takes on the Euro Shooter! Amigos: Everything Amiga 430

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

There's a WHOLE LOT MORE COMING! Blood Money had it all--great box art, a rocking intro...but what about the game? ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 18:02 Blood Mone …
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RMC x Amigos - Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 Live from The Cave! Amigos: Everything Amiga 429

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Boat's in England, and that means it's Neil time! Enjoy this very special episode of Amigos taped live in Stroud where Amigo Aaron beams in on closed circuit television for a review of Lotus 2! ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://ww …
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Myth - BRUTAL Amiga Platforming! Amigos: Everything Amiga 427

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Straight out of System 3, Myth combines platforming, beat-em-ups, and puzzle solving into one globe-spanning adventure! ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 8:53 Myth Review …
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Lock and Load for Retro Justice: Narco Police on Amigos: Everything Amiga 426

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Get ready for Spanish Amiga Mayhem as we look at Narco Police, a 1991 3D cave blast-em up! ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 4:49 Narco Police Review 34:14 RetroRewind.ca fo …
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Amiga Deep Dive! Subwar 2050 - Amigos: Everything Amiga

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Dive deep into the aquatic future of Subwar 2050 on the Amiga! ?? Navigate the depths and experience intense underwater combat, cutting-edge submersible tech, and a world where the ocean's abyss holds secrets darker than its waters! ? Support our wack …
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A small 2c project I'm working on...

Apple Fritter about 3 months ago

I didn't have a working mouse for my //c. That ended earlier this week.A tweak of an earlier design I used for Atari ST using a WinChipHead (Nanjing Qinheng Microelectronics) CH series microcontroller. The perf board prototype works great and PCB's are on …

Atari ST / STe • Rolling Thunder - Can’t get the disk version to load

MISTerFPGA about 4 months ago

I know that the ST version of Rolling Thunder is a bit crap (it’s a Tiertex conversion after all ) but I’d like to play it again for a bit of research. Anyway, it’s not on my hard drive image and the disk version bombs out. Has anyone else managed …
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The Complete Guide to Commercially Released Dreamcast Indie Games

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 4 months ago

The fact that we're still blathering on about the Dreamcast some 20 odd years after the console's demise is testament to two things - the fact that we're sad little people still holding on to a mere glimmer of nostalgia about our youth as we rapidly approa …

Atari ST / STe • Atari ST core doesn't always launch

MISTerFPGA about 4 months ago

My Atari ST core is working less and less frequently. I have my settings and TOS file in place, and the core usually launches. If it doesn't, then an ODS Cold Boot usually does the trick and gets me past the black screen. If Cold Boot doesn't work, then O …