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PC 486SX (ao486) • SAVIOR.EXE: A general solution for backing up DOS saves

MISTerFPGA about 10 days ago

Work in ProgressThis is a design document specifying the functionality of a program that is not finished. I've implemented a lot of the functionality described below, but not all of it, and there are probably a lot of bugs. I can make an alpha version ava …

Development for MiSTer • zstd Compressed chd Files [Solved]

MISTerFPGA about 12 days ago

Question about .chd files: Now that chdman is able to compress chd using zstd algorithm (which is in every way superior to other algorithms), does anyone know if there are plans to update the MiSTer to be able to read zstd compressed chd files? …

ZX Spectrum, ZX81, SAM Coupé, TSConf, QL, Next • Z80 Coprocessor Interface

MISTerFPGA about 2 months ago

hi, can anyone define an interface for a Z80 coprocessor, implementing at least integer multiply and divide, and better also the IEEE 754 standard for floating point operations?Add those instructions to the Z80 base set should enhance the performance enou …

Lexicon LXP-5 Pot Deterioration - 100% EASY FIX

Mac OS9 Lives about 2 months ago

I've been using a pair of LXP-5's for the past 35 years to elevate my vertical mix. The pitch delay algorithm has an ambient Reverb that can be detuned to help with this. I bought this particular LXP-5 along with another 20 years ago. This one had …
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Scene • Graphics routine - Basic wedge

Lemon64 about 6 months ago

This adds the following commands to basic HGR Hires Grahics On HGROFF Hires Graphics Off HFCOL Hires Fore Color HBCOL Hires Back Color HCLS Hires Clear Screen HLINE Hires Line HPLOT …
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New Releases • Retrovid - video converter for C64

Lemon64 about 7 months ago

I've finished a new version of video converter for C64 and Super CPU. Added a 4bit 4.4 kHz digitized sound and a new algorithm that redefines character set for each movie separetly. The new character set is not visible in the preview mode.Application is w …

The 8088 Prefetch Algorithm #2

VCFed about 9 months ago

I was briefly tempted to necro this thread as it is the top google hit for "8088 prefetch algorithm", but I will be good and post a new thread instead. I believe I have figured out a somewhat simple logic behind the 8088 prefetch algorithm, and …
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Console & Arcade Emulation • CODERS: New cross-platform refresh rate / raster estimator useful to emulator authors (sync emuHz to realHz better)

Vogons about 10 months ago

I'm the founder of Blur Busters and creator of TestUFO, and want to make an announcement of one open source code module (used in TestUFO and VSYNCtester) that will be useful for some emulator authors.I happen to have experimented with the world's first cr …
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PC Emulation • HOWTO: Possible Lagless VSYNC for PC/DOS Emulator Devs (implemented in WinUAE/etc), via beam-raced tearingless VSYNC OFF

Vogons about 10 months ago

(I'm the founder of Blur Busters and TestUFO. I was making a reply to author of MartyPC emulator, but realized this was worth its very own thread topic)PURPOSE OF POST: Since there isn't an ultra-lowlag DOS emulator yet, this HOWTO is for PC/DOS emulator …

Milliways • school text books "Try it in BASIC"

Vogons about 11 months ago

Hope this is not too far off-topic, but my retro adventures have led me down this rabbit hole now..In his thought-provoking 2006 article "Why Johnny can't code" David Brin discusses the value of a universal (yes I know), readily available (at least in the …

DOSBox Development • DRO OPL3 registers dump bug

Vogons about 11 months ago

Please restore format 0.1 from DOSBOX version 0.72. The new algorithm has many bugs:1) The DRO 2.0 format doesn't save A6, A7, A8 and B6, B7 and B8 registers if the file contains writing of BD register. The file contains malformed information about percus …