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Commodore PET Universal Dynamic - bypassing CRT? Possible?

VCFed about 5 months ago

One of my long term projects under way is to build a PET Universal Dynamic main board from scratch. Yes you read that right. Call me mad but I've done a replica main board and now need to assemble and test. I've got a frankenstein 8032 computer (obviously …
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Newcomers Forum • Pink Screen Direct Video Digital IO through HDMI and Component Adapter

MISTerFPGA about 5 months ago

Hi, I got the MiSTer Direct Video to Component Adapter from Laser Bear to try moving my MiSTer from my HDTV to my CRT. I made the changes to the mister_alt_1.ini file and I’m getting a pink tint through the CRT as well as my HDTV. I’ve experimented wi …

Display Devices • Using ASUS 2560x1600 Display in a Good Way?

MISTerFPGA about 5 months ago

The ASUS ZenScreen MB16QHG is a portable monitor w/WQXGA (2560 x 1600) - don't have one yet but considering it. This is one of their best portable monitors because it has a fold-down base with inputs (no wires sticking out of the sides of the display) and …

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Neo Geo Forums about 5 months ago

Anyone here have one? I’m thinking of trying one for arcade games on the crt. Can anyone answer questions and or point me in the right direction on who or how to set one up? Looking mainly to play arcade games, like Taito, Sega 32, Cave etc. Not really …
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Tektronix 4054A - CRT Brightness issue?

VCFed about 5 months ago

My Tektronix 4054A with Option 31 Dynamic Color display has begun to exhibit a bright orange spot refresh brightness issue I'm a bit worried that I could burn the CRT. Issue: when I power on the 4054A, I now see a bright orange dot on the top of the sc …

Newcomers Forum • Some general questions before I order from UltimateMister

MISTerFPGA about 6 months ago

Hi guys, I'm new to the FPGA and Mister scene and I just have a few questions about my options.I intend to order the regular pro model prebuilt from ultimatemister here are some questions I have about it:Should I order a large size sd card or just get a s …

Looking for CRT experts in Canada (Ontario preferably)

VCFed about 6 months ago

Everyone, I am trying to find an expert CRT technician to calibrate (and perhaps repair) an old NEC PC-TV455. These are little gems, that accept signals of all kinds from 8bit and 16bit era machines, and while mine works quite well, it has a couple of iss …
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Analogue Pocket Updates Coming This Month, But Cart Adapters Are Delayed Into 2024

Time Extension about 6 months ago

Pocket restock happening this month, too.Update : Analogue has revealed that Pocket OS v1.2 and 2.0 will both be released before the end of the year."Analogue Pocket OS v1.2 will be released in early December. OS v1.2 fixes many important bugs, adds new co …

Display Devices • Direct video HDMI to SCART cable

MISTerFPGA about 6 months ago

Has anybody tried the MiSTer "HDMI to SCART" cable sold here? https://ultimatemister.com/... ... ect-video/I have a Digital I/O board and I was thinking it'd be less of a hassle to buy one of these instead of trying my luck in finding the right c …

Anyone with a cheap RS-232 WIFI modem they no longer use and would be willing to sell inexpensively in the USA?

VCFed about 6 months ago

Im giving someone an RS-232 CRT terminal. I want to demonstrate its functionality with something like a wifi modem. Does anyone have a cheap one they would be willing to sell here in the states. Doesnt need to be anything fancy, if it doesnt have an OLED s …
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How to re-paint IBM 5153 CRT display

VCFed about 6 months ago

My recent purchase is an IBM 5153 CRT display with 5162. It functions perfectly, however the plastic shell's paint has torn off. How can I paint it again?Which pigment kind should I use? …

Display Devices • Best video presets for a LG 55' C1 OLED?

MISTerFPGA about 6 months ago

So I have been using my mister on a sony trinitron 21'', but the tv is not working anymore and no maintenance in the city where I live, so I will have to use mister on my oled tv. before this tv I used mister on a samsung lcd monitor 21'' and even tried …

How to drive a CRT? GTE XT300 terminal

VCFed about 6 months ago

I recently picked up a GTE XT300 dumb-ish terminal. I say "dumb-ish" because while it seems to be an RS232 terminal, it also has a built-in modem of some sorts. As things would have it, it has serious damage to the main logic board. There was a …

Display/CRT on TRS-80 Model 3 - too bright

VCFed about 6 months ago

Per my original post on 9/29/2023, I purchased a TRS-80 Model 3 that had a lot of mouse damage. I've fixed the visible issues on the video board (disconnected wire, chewed insulation). Now the issue is, the display is too bright. I see there was a simil …

G3, Bad FlyBack and then weird vertical lines without video

VCFed about 6 months ago

Hello, I have never seen a CRT/TV do this before (I used to work in TV repair, but that was in the late 70s through 1983, so I am a tad rusty). I replaced the flyback and horz output to get this iMac to come on. The unblanking has vertical strips in it, …

Display Devices • Impossible Smooth Scrolling at 50Hz?

MISTerFPGA about 6 months ago

Hi,I'm running my MiSTer simultaneously on a Gigabyte G27Q (1440p, VRR) and a JVC TM-H150C with the following config for output:Code: vsync_adjust=2video_mode=12... 60Hz scrolling is butter-smooth, not …

Display Devices • Global FIlters ?

MISTerFPGA about 6 months ago

Heyive just set a new SD Card.Controlls are easy an fast to set.So about the CRT lookalike filters.Do i hve to set it to every single game ? Or is it possible to set ( example ) a sepecial Filtersetup just for the NEO GEO Core so that every game do launch …
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Full Void: The OutofTheBit developer interview

Portable Gaming Roundup about 6 months ago

You may have noticed that I'm rather in love with Full Void (review) and the Evercade physical limited edition. The exciting cinematic adventure from OutofTheBit in the style of Another World and other 16-bit classics is a lovingly-crafted slice of gaming. …
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8-bit acorn emulators • pseudo scanlines

Stardot about 6 months ago

Anyone have a hankering to enhance a BBC Micro emulator with pseudo "scanline" effect?In lieu of a sophisticated "CRT filter emulation" graphical layer, one conceptually easy way is:A. Use a line-doubling approach.B. Apply a percentage bias with the "rast …

General Discussions • Forked cores with 4K horizontal resolution support

MISTerFPGA about 6 months ago

Not sure how many other people this appeals to, but I modified some MiSTer cores to support horizontal output resolutions up to 4096px without pixel repetition. This doesn't mean 3840x2160 is possible, of course--there's just not enough bandwidth availabl …
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Review: Full Void

Portable Gaming Roundup about 6 months ago

Price: Physical £17.99 Standard/£24.99 Limited Edition Evercade (Digital: £11.99 PS4/PS5 on PSN or £13.99 on Switch eShop)Developer: OutofTheBitPublisher: EvercadePlayers: 1Also: If you like the sound of Full Void, please check out my interview wi …
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Help & Support • Problems overwriting .CRT on Kung Fu Flash

Lemon64 about 6 months ago

I recently downloaded the SSI Gold Box AD&D games in special Easyflash releases, eager to play them on my Commodore 64 via Kung Fu Flash.However, the game keeps freezing before even getting through the party creation/management part, and it seems like …
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The Amazing RetroTINK 4K Upscaler Finally Gets A Price

Time Extension about 6 months ago

And it's less than $1000...The world of retro game upscalers is pretty wild, and over the years, enthusiasts have spent countless amounts of money on these products – with good reason.If you want to get the best possible picture out of your vintage syste …

Display Devices • New old stock CTX VL500 - blank screen

MISTerFPGA about 6 months ago

Hello all,I suspect this monitor is just faulty, as I get the same if I plug it into a Windows laptop via HDMI>VGA adapter, but...13.8" viewable area 15" CTX VL 500 monitor, immaculate, fresh out of factory sealed box. Supposedly 1280x1024.With intenti …

Sega Saturn • Why Remove CRT Adjust?

MISTerFPGA about 6 months ago

As much as I dig the Saturn Core, I use it exclusively on my CRT and when the options to adjust Horizontal and Vertical suddenly disappeared from the Video options, I sadly don't use this Core anymore.. The amount of crop between regions is HUGE.. I mea …