Arcade cores

[Darfpga]

Thank you for the fix, it can be played much better now. But, while you are here , there is some strange behavior also with the single ship fire. It seems to fire TWO bullets together,killing two enemies one behind other. Can you investigate?

Ok. I reproduce the problem. Will look.

[Sorgelig]

Time Pilot has been ported. Thanks to Dar for the core!

[toromand]

Time Pilot has been ported. Thanks to Dar for the core!

Great news! I am playing it for the last half hour. Very addictive
Big thanks to both of you!

[NML32]

Time Pilot has been ported. Thanks to Dar for the core!

Thank you darfpga and Sorgelig.

[NegSol]

Yes - Thank you both for Time Pilot. I guess I found my new favorite arcade core

[Gehstock]

Post links to interesting arcades you want to see ported.

Follow only 2 simple rules:
1) FPGA source code should be available
2) No requests like "all these arcades". Only really interesting/remarkable arcades are accepted.

"Computer Space" should be in my first Archive was i have send. Have try to port but i never received a clear Picture this should be easy for you. It was the first Arcade ever.

[Sorgelig]

"Computer Space" should be in my first Archive was i have send. Have try to port but i never received a clear Picture this should be easy for you. It was the first Arcade ever.

World first arcade machine is worth to port
Is that version you already modified or original untouched?

[NML32]

Post links to interesting arcades you want to see ported.

Follow only 2 simple rules:
1) FPGA source code should be available
2) No requests like "all these arcades". Only really interesting/remarkable arcades are accepted.

Could any of these be ported to MiSTer?
https://github.com/lisper?tab=repositories

- arcade-foodfight
- arcade-robotron
- arcade-centipede

[Gehstock]

Should not be a Problem, had tryed to port for Mist but this have not enough BRAM

[Darfpga]

Thank you for the fix, it can be played much better now. But, while you are here , there is some strange behavior also with the single ship fire. It seems to fire TWO bullets together,killing two enemies one behind other. Can you investigate?

Ok. I reproduce the problem. Will look.

Fixed in rev 0.2 :

https://sourceforge.net/projects/darfpg ... HDL/galaga

[Sorgelig]

Computer Space has been released!

unfortunately the audio part uses samples instead of synthesis. May be Dar can help to finish this remarkable arcade?

Fixed in rev 0.2 :

thanks!

[Sorgelig]

Fixed in rev 0.2 :

Not sure if it has been broken in my port, but if i press Start before Coin, then it won't allow to start the game anymore.

[NML32]

Computer Space has been released!

unfortunately the audio part uses samples instead of synthesis. May be Dar can help to finish this remarkable arcade?

I don't get any video only a blank screen, OSD works.

[Sorgelig]

Update Galaga has been released:
- fixes from v0.2 by Dar
- fix Start button.
- Start1/2 buttons also add coin.

[Sorgelig]

I don't get any video only a blank screen, OSD works.

Try new release. It should work.

[Newsdee]

Computer Space! Wow... I can't wait to get home to try it.

[Gehstock]

Thank you for the fix, it can be played much better now. But, while you are here , there is some strange behavior also with the single ship fire. It seems to fire TWO bullets together,killing two enemies one behind other. Can you investigate?

Ok. I reproduce the problem. Will look.

Fixed in rev 0.2 :

https://sourceforge.net/projects/darfpg ... HDL/galaga

Thank you, will update the Mist Version later.

[Sorgelig]

Could any of these be ported to MiSTer?
https://github.com/lisper?tab=repositories

- arcade-foodfight
- arcade-robotron
- arcade-centipede

i've tried his robotron sources. It's either unfinished or non-working. There is no project files for specific board. Only make files for simulation. All vhdl files are converted to verilog with unknown state (may be it's just POC). I've spent a lot of time to combine the set of separate files with pretty weird rom presentation. All in-vain. It doesn't work. I don't want to touch other his cores - probably they are in the same condition.

Another big problem with sources originally written in Xilinx environment is that fact Xilinx allows to compile pretty bad unreal constructions. And some devs actively use it. Multi-drivers, multi-clocks - all this is possible in Xilinx tools. And only crazy Xilinx developers know how it even possible to compile.
And when i try to port it to Altera - i have to deal with all these mad constructions. To fix it, i have to know how exactly it supposed to work which is not always obvious. This may take a lot of time..

P.S.: that's why i didn't port for example Mega65, although i've tried it hard...

[NML32]

Thanks for trying, I guess it’s best to avoid Xilinx ports.

[Sorgelig]

Thanks for trying, I guess it’s best to avoid Xilinx ports.

Don't take my words wrong. There are many cores originally written for Xilinx can be easily ported.

[Darfpga]

Computer Space has been released!

unfortunately the audio part uses samples instead of synthesis. May be Dar can help to finish this remarkable arcade?

Is there sound schematics somewhere ?

[Sorgelig]

Computer Space has been released!

unfortunately the audio part uses samples instead of synthesis. May be Dar can help to finish this remarkable arcade?

Is there sound schematics somewhere ?

https://github.com/pong74ls/ComputerSpaceSchematics

[Sorgelig]

I've released new arcade - Pacman. I know there is one port already exist, but i've decided to port it anyway.
I'm a big fan of simplicity and when i found this version with only 4 files simulating the whole board, i couldn't resist
This Pacman has full source code unlike other port.

[Slade]

I've released new arcade - Pacman. I know there is one port already exist, but i've decided to port it anyway.
I'm a big fan of simplicity and when i found this version with only 4 files simulating the whole board, i couldn't resist
This Pacman has full source code unlike other port.

Given that the Pacman hardware ran a huge list of other arcade games, is there a chance these could be ported as well ?

Source code for Pengo exists here: https://code.google.com/archive/p/pengo ... ult/source

A list of compatible games is here on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namco_Pac ... cade_games

[Sorgelig]

Given that the Pacman hardware ran a huge list of other arcade games, is there a chance these could be ported as well ?

Source code for Pengo exists here: https://code.google.com/archive/p/pengo ... ult/source

A list of compatible games is here on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namco_Pac ... cade_games

Compatibility even in so-called same cabinets is pretty nominal. Usually it involves replacing some boards, not just ROMs. It means every arcade needs specific support.
I will look at given source codes and will see if there is something can be ported.