ReverendGumby, a core developer for MiSTer FPGA, has announced the completion of a significant update to the Super Cassette Vision core, following an in-depth reverse-engineering of the Epoch TV-1 video chip. This work, detailed in ‘doc/epochtv1.txt’, involved creating numerous test ROMs to precisely measure timing and behavior. The core now boasts a highly accurate emulation […]
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00:59 Run and Gun MiSTer & Analogue Pocket 01:47 Super Station One Running N64 Carts 05:47 MiSTer Pi & SS1 Availability 08:59 Triple Analogue Out IO Board MiSTer 10:24 Menu QoL change MiSTer 10:59 QMTECH Clone Warning MiSTer 13:50 PC-Engine & X68000 MiSTer 14:51 Analogue 3D in Action 16:07 Game Bub FPGA 18:50 ao486 TangConsole […]
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Some Cores Like N64 and PSX Not Working QMTECH, a company known for its FPGA products, has issued a public warning to consumers regarding what it describes as “direct clones” of its Mister FPGA boards. The warning comes in response to a growing number of customer complaints about significant quality issues, including poor soldering and […]
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A new wave of users are entering the world of FPGA gaming, thanks to the recent availability of the MiSTer Pi. For those just getting started, I have a recommendation for my favorite MiSTer Pi case. Enter the Frog 🐸 Haha, I’m talking about the case from Retro Frog, designed by Todd Gill. He’s a […]
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First Light for the ao486 on Tang Console The open-source ao486 CPU core, of the MiSTer FPGA platform, has successfully been brought to a new home: the Tang Console 138K. This significant milestone marks a new chapter for the core, demonstrating its versatility beyond its original application. The project, led by Nand2Mario, recently achieved a […]
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This is an ongoing article that will receive updates as and whenever required. You may want to bookmark it. We at Metal Game Solid, absolutely positively love FPGA Gaming, whether it’s gaming on the MiSTer, Analogue Pocket, Tang Console or anything else at that. FPGA Gaming is a niche within the wider scope of Retro […]
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Which One is For You? MiSTer Pi We received an email from Retro Remake just now stating that MiSTer Pi’s are in stock, starting at $125, and with immediate dispatch. As well as the MiSTer Pi, there is a N64 SNAC Adapter Bundle ($10) and a MiSTer Pi RTC ($5) which are new items on […]
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Many people on social media were presuming that the Nintendo 64 cartridge shown being run on the Super Station One by Taki Udon was actually being dumped and played. Taki was asked the question directly on X, if he was running a dump or whether Super Mario 64 was running directly from cart. Taki replied […]
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I had the pleasure of picking the brains of David Shadoff, who is a developer and preserver of many things Retro and FPGA Gaming related. Below are just some of the key points that were covered. To get the full conversation please see the embedded video at he bottom of the page. Introduction to David […]
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00:00 intro 00:53 Join the Meta Game Solid Team 02:09 David Shadoff Interview 03:09 Surprise Attack Beta MiSTer & Analogue Pocket 05:00 Ajax/Typhoon Land MiSTer & Analogue Pocket 05:45 MiSTer Pro or 2 the DE25 Nano 08:29 PC-Engine/TG16 MiSTer 09:02 SEGA Saturn & STV MiSTer 09:58 Super Station One BIG UPDATE 15:02 Handheld MiSTer 16:12 […]
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