Would MiSTer ever be able to run a Neo Geo core?

[DYates69]

I couldn't find the top-sp1.bin file either.

I have found that this core doesn't seem to like larger partitions. Took me ages trying to get it working on a 32GB card then I tried a smaller partition and one of the previous versions worked straight away.

Anyway idea where I can find the top-sp1.bin?

Thanks

I'm pretty sure we can't link BIOS files here, but I can tell you this is a NeoGeo CD BIOS file, and it can be found in MESS BIOS collections.

Actually I think I found it thanks. But still can't get it working, I managed with the original release but I'm guessing it's because the latest release hasn't yet been compiled into an rbf. If anyone knows where I can get the latest rbf release in analogue or HDMI I'd appreciate it.

[zomgugoff]

Actually I think I found it thanks. But still can't get it working, I managed with the original release but I'm guessing it's because the latest release hasn't yet been compiled into an rbf. If anyone knows where I can get the latest rbf release in analogue or HDMI I'd appreciate it.

Hmm, I was under the impression that the linked repo was the version used in the video Dubon posted, but I now that I look at the date on the rbf file, I guess it couldn't have been.

[stealthwang]

I built the rpf from the linked Kitrinx's neohdmi repo and it's still failing to load the miexchng romset :/

Maybe it's the fact that I'm using a large micro sd card. An earlier poster mentioned that he was having failure until he switched to a smaller sd card. I'll give it another shot tomorrow and see what I come up with.

In any case thanks for the awesome progress devs!!

[breiztiger]

doesn't need some special MiSTer file ?

for rom part loading ...

[Sorgelig]

Expect an update this week

If HPS side is stabilized then i can merge the changes to the main repository, so special MiSTer binary won't be required.

[BBond007]

doesn't need some special MiSTer file ?

for rom part loading ...

Until the changes to the HPS side are stabilized and added to the main repository, to make things easier in the interim, you can launch the neogeo specific MiSTer (from the Scripts menu) with the following script:

[neogeo-MiSTer.sh]

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#!/bin/bash
killall MiSTer;/media/fat/Neogeo/MiSTer /media/fat/_Console/neogeo-lite.rbf > /dev/ttyS0 &

(Don't forget to put neogeo specific MiSTer in '/media/fat/Neogeo'...)

[furrtek]

I'll update my fork and clean it up today. Now that Electronash's CD loading code is included there shoudln't be much more to add.

[Sorgelig]

I'll update my fork and clean it up today. Now that Electronash's CD loading code is included there shoudln't be much more to add.

Make a PR to original Main repository and i will include your code.

[kitrinx]

I'll update my fork and clean it up today. Now that Electronash's CD loading code is included there shoudln't be much more to add.

I think it would be better to use a library or pre-existing code than his code for this. It is very limited in terms of formats used. Maybe we can cook up something a little more comprehensive before we settle on this for cd handling?

[furrtek]

I'm not aware of what the other cores need for CD loading and honestly I don't really have the courage to dig up infos for that.
All I can easily do right now to help unify the code on the MiSTer side is to list what the Neo CD needs:

-TOC total CD duration in MSF
-TOC first and last track numbers
-TOC track start MSF
-Load 2048-bytes sector from MSF

If it's decided that all cores will be fed 2352-byte sectors then no problem, I'll modify the core to handle that.

[Meista80]

First of all, thanks a lot to everyone who is making this possible !

I completely edited my original post, because I got everything to work in the meantime.
So for anyone who has trouble with this, here are the files I am using:

- neogeo-lite.rbf (Furrtek)
- modified MISTER file in root-folder
- the following files in neogeo-folder: - romsets.xml, neo-epo.sp1, 000-lo.lo, NEOCD.BIN, sfix.sfix, sp-s2.sp1, top-sp1.bin
- extracted rom-folders in neogeo-folder (files and folders re/named according to romsets.xml)

Although, with the latest neogeo-lite.rbf from today, I'm still getting the following (games still work):

[Newsdee]

(I was going to ask if it was HDMI but noticed the CRT scan beam...)

[zomgugoff]

Although, with the latest neogeo-lite.rbf from today, I'm still getting the following (games still work):

Really? I still get nothing on VGA and HDMI.

[Newsdee]

AFAIK it is only VGA for now, and you need to use a custon MiSTer main binary.

[zomgugoff]

AFAIK it is only VGA for now, and you need to use a custon MiSTer main binary.

Yes, I am. I used the instructions Meista80 listed. Maybe one the needed files I have isn't the right version... It would help to have MD5 hashes for the files or something.

Edit: I was not, however, following the instructions at the bottom of the modified MiSTer repo where it says to use the one in the main directory and not the one in the releases directory.

[Newsdee]

Edit: I was not, however, following the instructions at the bottom of the modified MiSTer repo where it says to use the one in the main directory and not the one in the releases directory.

Oh good. I still need to try using my VGA monitor. I don't mind not having sound for now; it was the same back in the late 90's when we first had Neo Geo emulation on PC. I can just play my fighters looping a CD of progressive metal for nostalgia value.

[zomgugoff]

Oh good. I still need to try using my VGA monitor. I don't mind not having sound for now; it was the same back in the late 90's when we first had Neo Geo emulation on PC. I can just play my fighters looping a CD of progressive metal for nostalgia value.

Don't expect too much gameplay from KOF94/95. The tend to freeze after a few minutes.

[PhantombrainM]

This topic is for NeoGeo FPGA Questions.

The NeoGeo core is still WIP. But the last days were really impressive. Lovely!

I just asked myself the question, to avoid a possible 128MB RAM module, if it would be possible to always stream/access one (1) C ROM from the SD card.

I don't know the access speeds, but since the SD card is not used after loading and it is only about reading the ROM, it wouldn't matter the lifetime of the SD card. Maybe some additional 32MB RAM Module games will also benefit.

Could this perhaps help?

P.S: And / Or maybe the 2nd SD-Card Slot for another C-ROM.

[Meista80]

http://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.ph ... 7&start=75

[Sorgelig]

NeoGeo core is not release yet, so keep posting in this topic instead of new one.

if it would be possible to always stream/access one (1) C ROM from the SD card.

no, it's impossible.

[BlueLightning]

Does the neogeodarksoft or neogeomame support now HDMI?

[terminator2k2]

yes it does support hdmi

[Grego2d]

@greyrogue

Just tried your changes from earlier merged with the master branch. Huge improvement on note off events, still very minor popping on rapid fire note changes, for example Metal Slug 1, at the end of the round when it rings while adding points. However, this is such a minor pop its likely the original pcm exhibited it without a proper lpf.

This set of changes also seems to have cleared up the random volume changes I was experiencing in Puzzle Bobble 2. Tested for 5-10 minutes, no issues.

Just wanted to give some feedback, awesome change, you've got it 90+% there.

[PsyFX]

@greyrogue
Great work so on the Sound Fixes.

Is there a place (Thread) I can report sound glitches with individual games?
Or wait until the official release?

[Grego2d]

@greyrogue

I'm a little late, just tried the new changes, pcm channels sound near perfect on everything I've tested. Beautiful work. FM still pops on some sounds, kof95 song 722, bass line pops.