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UBoot 2015.c for Sam460EX / Sam460CR / Sam460LE boards available

Amigans about 1 day ago

Bassano del Grappa, Italy - 18 May 2024ACube Systems is pleased to announce a new release of the U-Boot firmware for its Sam460 line of motherboards. …
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You Can Now Unbrick Any Sony PSP

Time Extension about 1 month ago

"Turn your worthless brick into your precious handheld device".The Sony PlayStation Portable was a fantastic handheld during its active lifespan, but it's arguably an even more exciting one today thanks to the fact that it's so easy to hack it with custom …

Input Devices • 8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth Pairing Failed

MISTerFPGA about 2 months ago

I just received a new 8BitDo Pro 2 with the hall effect joystick but can't get the controller to pair with the MiSTer. The controller is detected and pairing is attempted but fails:Switch input devices(s)to pairing mode.Press Finish when doneSearching...N …
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Hardware hacks and extensions • CUmini - my Oric storage emulation project

Defence Force about 2 months ago

As I hit a milestone this week, I thought it would be an appropriate time to share my little Oric project: Working title «CUmini» - my take on emulated storage expansion for the Orics. When I stumbled into the Oric universe laste last year while helpin …

Creating CPAM image for smartportsd HD on apple 2c ZRAM board

VCFed about 2 months ago

I recently hooked up smartportsd device to apple 2c that has ZRAM Utra 3 board installed. After patching the firmware to report images of size 800K as "DISK 3.5" floppy I was able to run CPAM60UF.com to make the image bootable to CPAM 5.1 on the …

How important are the IWM features for the Apple IIc ?

Apple Fritter about 3 months ago

Hi Fans - as you might know, I'm working on my Replica 2e project which aims to produce a substitute for all Apple II from the early ones to the Apple IIe and the Apple IIc without using any of Apple's proprietary custom ICs, like the MMU, IOU and  the I …
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Analogue Pocket Firmware Update 2.2 Now Available

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Brings support for cartridge adapters.Analogue Pocket firmware update 2.2 is now available.The update is mainly focused on introducing support for the handheld's cartridge adapters, which allow you to run games for vintage portables on the FPGA device.Read …

Macintosh Plus new user questions

Apple Fritter about 3 months ago

Hi all,Just had a Mac Plus 1 MB fall into my lap,never really used a Mac much in the past but wanted to explore the possibilities with this one. A few questions: 1. It came with what I think is Mac OS 6.08. Is this the recommended OS to use? Looks like it …

Nabu - trying to fix a problem in my FD bootloader

VCFed about 3 months ago

This is certainly a case of "coder is an ID10T", but last July I tried to write a floppy disk bootloader for the Nabu that: Doesn't use the official code, because I want it copyright-clean. Can boot existing CP/M 3.1 boot disks. I coded it in tw …

Altos 586 firmware versions, syscall interface, and CCP/M-86

VCFed about 3 months ago

Hello. my first post here. Still figuring out how this works, so please be understanding -- eventual breaches of the etiquiette are not intentional. I got a mainboard and a hard drive board from an Altos 586 computer. Just the bare boards acquired on e-b …

Input Devices • 8bitdo controllers lose bluetooth sync after each MiSTer reboot

MISTerFPGA about 4 months ago

Hey everyone.So recently I purchased 8bitdo m30 (bluetooth version) and Pro 2 controllers. They work perfectly with the exception that each times MiSTer is turned on, they loose the bluetooth sync.My Orico bluetooth 5.0 dongle should supposedlt be fine an …
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New Vita successor rumours, bright specs, dim idea

Portable Gaming Roundup about 4 months ago

On the same day Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari rumours rampaged across the net, us portable gaming types got our own top-level gossip. However, while the F1 champion's move is now confirmed, it could be years until we hear anything, if ever, about a proper PSP …

Tandberg PS/2 keyboard firmware disassembly

VCFed about 4 months ago

About a month ago I completed a documented firmware-disassembly of a few versions of the Tandberg Data TDV-5010 keyboard firmware. The TDV-5010 is best known as a 122-key PS/2 keyboard from Tandberg, made from 1989 and until the mid 1990s. These were in pa …

Amiga (Minimig) • Analogue Pocket can now use AmigaVision images made for the MiSTer

MISTerFPGA about 4 months ago

I know a fair amount of MiSTer users also have an Analogue Pocket FPGA, so this may be of interest — the latest firmware + Amiga core update lets you use the same HDF image on both devices: …
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Uncle Bernie's "Replica 2e" (WW Prototype of an Apple IIe replica)

Apple Fritter about 4 months ago

Here is a first photo of my brand new "creature", which "came alive" this morning:  PDRM4505B.jpg  It's the wire wrapped prototype of an Apple IIe Replica (not a "clone" !) based on my IOU/MMU PLD substitutes which were al …
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Other Computer / System Cores • Soyz-Neon PC-11/16 (UNEON) Core

MISTerFPGA about 5 months ago

Soyz-Neon PC-11/16 (UNEON).Soviet Personal computer with an advanced graphics subsystem, multitasking and compatibility with the PDP-11 architecture.Core for MiSTer and MiST.github.com/xolod79/UNE... the IDE-HDD to work, you need to replace Main_MiSTer …

acorn atom and acorn system series • Latest AtoMMC sources.

Stardot about 5 months ago

Hi all,After some enquireies at the last ABUG about obtaining AtoMMC boards, I reached ot to SirMorris and got his permission to produce a bunch for people**. So having re-spun the board I want to put the latest firmware version on it.Currently I'm using …
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A2USB: Apple II Mouse Interface Card & USB Support

Apple Fritter about 5 months ago

I wrote a blog article on a new firmware project: A2USB. Adds USB support to the well-known A2VGA boards and emulates an Apple II Mouse Interface Card - connecting a standard USB mouse.Currently requires a bit of tinkering - as described in the blog. Alrea …
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Polymega's N64 Update Is Finally Live

Time Extension about 5 months ago

v1.1.30 adds support for N64 Element Module.A few weeks behind schedule, and Polymega's v1.1.30 update is finally live.The headline news is that the EM05 Ultra Module is finally supported. Many of those who had pre-ordered the N64 module received their uni …

VT101 monitor restoration

VCFed about 5 months ago

Hello All, Not too long ago I picked up a VT101 monitor for $100... it was unknown if it worked, but if it didn't I wasn't out too much. It did not have a keyboard, so my first step in getting it together was to build an interface that would convert a PS …

Tektronix 4052/4054 GPIB Diagnostic ROM Pack

VCFed about 5 months ago

Someone on the 4051 BASIC facebook group has a GPIB diagnostic ROM cartridge for the 4052/54. It tests the built-in GPIB interface by connecting this ROM cartridge with a cable to the built-in GPIB and calling the firmware . He is trying to preserve t …
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Review: The Analogue Duo Console for Turbo Grafx-16, PC-Engine, and Super CD Rom

Retro Gamer Randomness about 5 months ago

 Over the past decade, the interest in retro gaming has grown by leaps and bounds. It has grown from a niche hobby to a commercially viable sector. As legacy hardware continues to age, the availability of working consoles shrinks with each passing yea …

PSA: M-Audio Firewire 410 Firmware Downgrade Success! Now Working in Mac OS 9

Mac OS9 Lives about 5 months ago

Long story short: I was able to get an old version of the M-Audio Firewire 410 firmware loaded using a laptop with Windows XP and the fw410_10013_cd.exe installer, which has gotten it working in OS 9!   Long story long: I picked up an ... …
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WHAT TO DO WITH A DEAF/DUMB/DEAD APPLE-1 CPU SECTION

Apple Fritter about 5 months ago

Since my famous IC kits have sold out earlier this year, more and more Apple-1 builders are struggling with getting their APPLE-1 up and running. This post is meant to show a method to at least get a clue where the cuprit is which causes the Apple-1 not to …

ZX Spectrum, ZX81, SAM Coupé, TSConf, QL, Next • Latest ZXNext OS Core Not Working with MiSTer Core

MISTerFPGA about 5 months ago

It looks like there is a bit of an issue with the MiSTer ZXNext Core not working with the latest ZXNextOS Firmware.Details here - https://github.com/MiSTer-d... have any information about the issue or potential resolution? …