Has there been any new progress on using ipad 3s as makeshift monitors?
I've got one lying around but I've seen no documentation or anything on the concept.
I've got one lying around but I've seen no documentation or anything on the concept.
MiSTer FPGA System
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You would have to take the screen out and get a cheap lcd driver board on amazkn($20) and it will work. But there hasn't been any cases made for an iPad screen or anything.
CRT style case, also slim and vesa coming out soon
After many months of having my mister unplugged, I decided to hook it up and do some updating. I hooked it up via HDMI and fired up a nes game just to make sure everything still worked and immediately noticed that the volume was incredibly low. Like even at 75 percent on my tv and it was still hard to hear. Any ideas why that is? Is there a volume control on the mister that I'm not aware of?
There's two volume sliders (one for the core, one master) if you go to the left when the MiSTer menu is open.
I think a lot of people were buying "replacement" screens from aliexpress, not tearing apart iPad 3's. There was a link somewhere to the screens but I don't have it.
From the laser bear link above:
Driver and screen
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002113658592.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33009779431.html
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R4VR9PR
Driver board only
https://www.ebay.com/itm/222769145340
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R4W8H6K
I suppose you could do that, but I question the quality of those parts. If they aren't OEM, all the lag less stuff people are using the screen for may be pointless.
If you have to buy everything for the ipad set up, you're spending close to $150 at the end, including the case. I would just put that toward a 1440p computer monitor.
The size/portability and the performance of the display are lost on the PC monitor path. I would guess that most people building these guys already have a suitable PC monitor.
Well the iPad screen is specifically wanted because it's input latency in that screen is as fast as a crt.
I see iPad screens as the go to solution when building a custom cabinet, but not for causal use. While I have a retro gaming setup with a CRT in my basement, when I want to play something while having some sports on in the background I use a simple portable monitor I got found on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YCY9N31/). It was 1440p, had a built in speaker, and included a stand. Simple to use, and the input lag is not enough to notice while playing turn-based RPGs which is mainly how I use it.
Would an old iPad 4 (A1458) work as a good mister screen? It was the first retina model iirc.
I may be wrong, but that would probably need a different adapter altogether. Retina is also not really good news there, de10-nano isn't built to put out 4k.
The iPad 3 and iPad 4 screens are the same resolution. I don't know if they're both compatible with the control board that is currently being sold. I would stick to using whatever everyone else is using until you're told otherwise.
I could really use some help here:
I finally set up my MiSTer FPGA on a large sd card using Mr. Fusion. It installed correctly, then I ran the update script and it worked fine. I set up a wifi connection and I was able to SFTP to the device from my computer.
However, when I attempt to make any changes to the file structure (add/delete/rename) through the FTP program, I get a vague error message. This is the error from Filezilla:
Error: /testfile.txt: open for write: received failure with description 'Failure'
Error: File transfer failed
I get a similar error in WinSCP. Wifi or Ethernet doesn't make a difference.
I don't know what's wrong. The sd card is nowhere near full and I can copy files to it just fine when I connect it directly to my PC.
edit: I even tried manually recreating the MiSTer files from scratch instead of using Mr. Fusion. Same FTP error
edit edit: I might be trying to make changes in write-protected areas. I only noticed that error when I connected with regular FTP instead of SFTP.
edit^3: Confirmed. Some folders are write protected when you access them through FTP.
I finally set up my MiSTer FPGA on a large sd card using Mr. Fusion. It installed correctly, then I ran the update script and it worked fine. I set up a wifi connection and I was able to SFTP to the device from my computer.
However, when I attempt to make any changes to the file structure (add/delete/rename) through the FTP program, I get a vague error message. This is the error from Filezilla:
Error: /testfile.txt: open for write: received failure with description 'Failure'
Error: File transfer failed
I get a similar error in WinSCP. Wifi or Ethernet doesn't make a difference.
I don't know what's wrong. The sd card is nowhere near full and I can copy files to it just fine when I connect it directly to my PC.
edit: I even tried manually recreating the MiSTer files from scratch instead of using Mr. Fusion. Same FTP error
edit edit: I might be trying to make changes in write-protected areas. I only noticed that error when I connected with regular FTP instead of SFTP.
edit^3: Confirmed. Some folders are write protected when you access them through FTP.
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In my experience FTP just doesn't seem to work with anything anymore, but SCP is a different story. No real ideas besides trying a different computer and/or network if you have one handy.
Is there a better way? How do you copy files to the device without physically removing the sd card?
I'm not near my computer at the moment but I use WinSCP to manage files remotely to misters on my wifi and haven't had any issues as recently as last Friday.
Also dimahoo (and sidenote I saw some chatter about a Mr Do! Core too?)
Also dimahoo (and sidenote I saw some chatter about a Mr Do! Core too?)
Well that's the thing, I didn't mess with my setup enough to mind removing the card so far.
I will see if I'll find something about file system permissions.
I will see if I'll find something about file system permissions.
After much testing, I found that it really was an issue with certain folders being write-protected when you connect with an FTP client. I can edit them just fine when I plug the card into my PC.
As for remote transfers, I'm finding that wifi speeds are very slow, even when I'm right next to my router. A tenth of my Ethernet speed. Not a big deal I guess.
Wifi in general is touchy as hell. I simply couldn't get wifi to connect unless I:
- set up the MiSTer with Mr. Fusion
- Immediately run the update script
- THEN run the wifi script
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Full steam ahead!
The PS1 and Saturn, if fully implemented, is gonna be awsome!
Reminder that if you want to help out speeding up the development process for the Saturn core, you can contribute to Srg320's Patreon.
I'm impressed with the pace on Saturn.
I'm curious how far the N64 efforts will go, and if they'll be anywhere close to fitting on the De10. It may be another 3-5 years before we get an affordable successor FPGA platform.
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I'm curious how far the N64 efforts will go, and if they'll be anywhere close to fitting on the De10. It may be another 3-5 years before we get an affordable successor FPGA platform.
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Considering the PS1 core is not running on the DE-10 at the moment, any comparison is mostly meaningless. The work of optimization required to make it work on DE-10 will take an additional year or two at least, I imagine.
Still, good to see development on-going in every front (except Sega 16 and Sega 32, the former of which I'm still mad as I used to contribute for a specific Patreon that was supposedly working on it). The recent CPS1 and 2, Atari Lynx, all the other existing stuff... MiSTer is the best thing I've ever invested in, gaming-wise, and I'm loving every minute of it.
Still, good to see development on-going in every front (except Sega 16 and Sega 32, the former of which I'm still mad as I used to contribute for a specific Patreon that was supposedly working on it). The recent CPS1 and 2, Atari Lynx, all the other existing stuff... MiSTer is the best thing I've ever invested in, gaming-wise, and I'm loving every minute of it.
ICE BEAM
OPTIC BLAST
BERSERKER BARRAGE (understood by me in the 90s to be SSS Mirage lol)
COTA is one of capcoms best ever games
Hunter 2 and Savior 2 came out alongside each other. They both brought back Donovan, Huitzil/Phobos and Pyron. In exchange they swapped out different characters from VSAV. Other than that my understanding is that they are broadly the same game with the same systems, mechanics, stages etc
VSAV is the one that is played at a competitive level as there are some differences between that and the later versions (different behaviour with the dark soul mechanic for each character is the main thing that comes to mind). The followups didn't seem to get much attention at the time.
In a way I would almost describe them as arranged versions of VSAV or 'omake' in a similar manner to the Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha release we saw the other day. Neither are really sequels to their namesakes.
When using analog video is there a way from the ini file to alter the width of the display, as on my Sony Trinitron the screen is a bit to wide and cuts off bit of the side of the screen either side??
Analog out is exactly what the original consoles put out, and there's no real way to correct that on the MiSTer side. But with consumer trinitrons you can usually adjust the geometry in the service menu. If you get the model number for your CRT you can probably find the service manual online and adjust it yourself.
Mine does this but no that's not the mister it's then tv. You may need to see if you can get into the tv service menu and see if you can adjust it.
I wondered if it was just due to Capcom games as i know they had a oddball type widescreen resolution. I have used a RPi3 device with the RGBPi scart adapter and that never seems to cut the image off the sides as the MiSter does.
Is there no aspect ratio settings in the Misters UI available like when using just the HDMI output?
Is a KV-21LS30U
Its a UK model
Try turning the tv off. Then press Display > 5 > Vol UP > Power ON.
Is it sufficient to use the stock DE-10 power plug with the MiSTer FPGA Digital I/O bundle out of the box? Or do I need to shop around for a 5V/4A/20W PSU before turning it on?
Only accessories I'm planning to connect to it for now is just a USB Bluetooth dongle, or the 8BitDo 2.4Gz wireless adapter that was included with their Arcade Stick.
Only accessories I'm planning to connect to it for now is just a USB Bluetooth dongle, or the 8BitDo 2.4Gz wireless adapter that was included with their Arcade Stick.
Yeah I've only ever used the power supply it came with.
There were some voltage drop issues when certain splitters and switches were added into the mix a while back but if you have a digital i/o board that shouldn't be a problem.
