Arcade cores
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Re: Arcade cores
Moon Patrol has some very blurred picture when no scaler has been selected. It seems like some filter is applied, there is clearly a 'shadow' on the left side of the screen. When you select any other scaler option, the shadow has gone. Is it possible to change scaler none to behave like CRT 0%?
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Re: Arcade cores
Great to see more Arcade cores being ported! Space Invader was the very first succesful comercial videogames! Thanks! 

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Re: Arcade cores
Williams Robotron.
A new arcade core is available https://github.com/davewoo999/Robotron_for_MiSTer.
If someone can test test this for me and report any problems before I port Joust, Bubbles and Splat.
Defender 2 / Stargate is nearly there and a port of Sinistar is coming along.
The cores are HDMi only there is a problem with the VGA.
A new arcade core is available https://github.com/davewoo999/Robotron_for_MiSTer.
If someone can test test this for me and report any problems before I port Joust, Bubbles and Splat.
Defender 2 / Stargate is nearly there and a port of Sinistar is coming along.
The cores are HDMi only there is a problem with the VGA.
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Re: Arcade cores
Oooof thanks @oldgit! I never had the original so wont be able to help but this is a great news.
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Re: Arcade cores
i've made invitation for you to MiSTer-devel group, so you can move/copy the repository there.oldgit wrote:Williams Robotron.
A new arcade core is available https://github.com/davewoo999/Robotron_for_MiSTer.
If someone can test test this for me and report any problems before I port Joust, Bubbles and Splat.
Defender 2 / Stargate is nearly there and a port of Sinistar is coming along.
The cores are HDMi only there is a problem with the VGA.
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Re: Arcade cores
I have problems with robotron , black screen on hdmi , sounds and osd Works .
The MD5 for my a.robtrn.rom is 75a314ae1f4e1c99ec8ad914ed6e1c4e .
Can someone confirm me if it is correct?
The MD5 for my a.robtrn.rom is 75a314ae1f4e1c99ec8ad914ed6e1c4e .
Can someone confirm me if it is correct?
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- Captain Atari
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Re: Arcade cores
Very nice, thanks!oldgit wrote:If someone can test test this for me and report any problems before I port Joust, Bubbles and Splat.

A quick look says it's running pretty well but the sound seems to be playing too quickly. Game speed itself (using a very simple timed L/R character movement test) seems about right.
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Re: Arcade cores
Me too, no display on my HDMI screen. Sounds are working when pressing function keys.
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Re: Arcade cores
It seems this core need serious refactoring.
I will try to improve it.
I will try to improve it.
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Re: Arcade cores
Confirmed. 75a314ae1f4e1c99ec8ad914ed6e1c4e *a.robtrn.romalbconde wrote:I have problems with robotron , black screen on hdmi , sounds and osd Works .
The MD5 for my a.robtrn.rom is 75a314ae1f4e1c99ec8ad914ed6e1c4e .
Can someone confirm me if it is correct?
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- Atari nerd
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Re: Arcade cores
Many thanks, I did get the basic core working a while ago and have always had problems with the display. I even tried the new scalar but ended up with a very colourful display. If you fix this I can retro fit the other cores.Sorgelig wrote:It seems this core need serious refactoring.
I will try to improve it.
Again Thank you
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Re: Arcade cores
Well done, Old Git. You are the man for getting the best game ever created running on MiSTer. Seems to play fine but some of the sounds are a little off. My reference is Jrok's multi-williams Jamma FPGA board. Again, well done.
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Re: Arcade cores
For Robotron how do you get a coin/credit? I tried every button and no luck for me.
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Re: Arcade cores
From the readme:Jeebs wrote:For Robotron how do you get a coin/credit? I tried every button and no luck for me.
https://github.com/davewoo999/Robotron_ ... rs-inputs-
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Re: Arcade cores
As far as i can tell only by keyboard at momentJeebs wrote:For Robotron how do you get a coin/credit? I tried every button and no luck for me.
F10 : Advance -- F9 : Auto up -- F7 : High score reset -- F5 : Add coin right -- F4 : Add coin centre -- F3 : Add coin left -- F2 : Start 2 players -- F1 : Start 1 player -- ESC : Slam
are the keys from the readme..
that works for me
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Re: Arcade cores
I will add coin left to the Start 1P joystick button and add a Start 2P with centre coin (gives more credits).Jeebs wrote:For Robotron how do you get a coin/credit? I tried every button and no luck for me.
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Re: Arcade cores
Perfect thank you. I've been adding Coeff/Filter support to the Arcade Cores until official releases happen. If you're interested I can do this for Robotron via Github Fork so you can merge it in.oldgit wrote:I will add coin left to the Start 1P joystick button and add a Start 2P with centre coin (gives more credits).Jeebs wrote:For Robotron how do you get a coin/credit? I tried every button and no luck for me.
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Re: Arcade cores
Thanks for the offer. I am afraid my small brain still works in a raster travelling across a screen and am lost with all this scaler / filter / coeff stuff, which is probably why the hdmi is not working for some.Jeebs wrote: Perfect thank you. I've been adding Coeff/Filter support to the Arcade Cores until official releases happen. If you're interested I can do this for Robotron via Github Fork so you can merge it in.
I will wait to see what Sorgelig makes of it before doing any more changes.
Thanks
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Re: Arcade cores
Is it possible to have a Filters where the scanlines are vertical instead of horizontal for TATE games?
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Re: Arcade cores
Robotron
post not needed as new core ready.
post not needed as new core ready.
Last edited by oldgit on Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- Ultimate Atarian
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Re: Arcade cores
I've posted the release of Robotron.
Code has been improved, new scaler has been added.
3 control schemes are now supported.
Start 1P/2P now as usual adds the coins.
Code has been improved, new scaler has been added.
3 control schemes are now supported.
Start 1P/2P now as usual adds the coins.
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Re: Arcade cores
Wow! - thank you - I shall update the other cores and once keys and cmos ram are set I will post those.Sorgelig wrote:I've posted the release of Robotron.
Code has been improved, new scaler has been added.
3 control schemes are now supported.
Start 1P/2P now as usual adds the coins.
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Re: Arcade cores
do you mean other Williams based arcades?oldgit wrote: Wow! - thank you - I shall update the other cores and once keys and cmos ram are set I will post those.