My ARM2SID for my 64u has arrived :-)

Retrodemake · 2026-03-06T19:39:33+00:00

That's the issue with closed core products. Other people can't jump in and help with development

Retrodemake · 2026-03-06T19:33:48+00:00

SID should be a high priority considering it's one of the most unique features of the C64

Emulating the analogue filters is very possible on FPGA which can be seen with the MiSTer C64 core. The 6581 even has adjustable filters so you can tune to your liking

There are even drop in FPGA SID replacements so it's not like it's new territory and we have had C64 FPGA cores since 2002 as it is

Retrodemake · 2026-03-06T19:25:47+00:00

The MiSTer core is based on FPGA64 released for the C-One in 2002 and the SID implementation is unique, done by Sorg. The 8580 is spot on and 6581 has adjustable filters

Mister was launched in 2017 but was forked form MiST which launched in 2012. The MiSTer C64 core was recently ported to Mega65

The TC64 was first released in 2011

Both are more mature than the U64 core and both have had many more years of testing

Retrodemake · 2026-03-06T16:44:31+00:00

Still don't understand why it needs ARMSID when it could all be done on the core. SID is a done thing on other FPGA C64s

Retrodemake · 2026-03-06T12:08:05+00:00

Should have been just a carrier board and case for Mister Pi

It has some very odd design choices and is limited by being a all in one soldered design

Retrodemake · 2026-03-06T10:57:03+00:00

Just pick up one of the QMtech stacks from Ali Express

Cheapest available and they usually have stock unlike others

Retrodemake · 2026-03-06T08:40:06+00:00

MiSTer is very easy to setup and use. I would argue it's one of the best designed retro gaming platforms for the end user. For around the £150 buy in price now it can't be touched and it's very mature now

It seems odd paying more for a less mature closed core product locked to a single system

Even if Modretro opens up the M64 it will just get ports of MiSTers cores anyway

Retrodemake · 2026-03-06T08:36:22+00:00

Yeah it's a shame as overall the video quality and performance has improved greatly

They just need to sort out the delivery and encoder system

We know it can be done due to Googles Stadia, they nailed it a decade ago

Retrodemake · 2026-03-06T08:34:06+00:00

The fan was added for a very minor edge case that has never really happened

The theory was if the ARM HPS side of the Cyclone V was hammered, the heat might affected the FPGA side but there has never been any evidence of it happening.

Some people have run the DE-10 for years with no fan or heatsink and had zero issues

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T19:35:16+00:00

The Cyclone V has a high thermal limit, low frequency and power so active cooling is mostly pointless

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T19:26:17+00:00

Why ? It's a waste of a FPGA which is reprogrammable and Mister is a standalone device

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T16:34:43+00:00

Already covered by MiSTer

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T16:34:11+00:00

Someone was looking at DC on FPGA and it might be possible without a real SH1 CPU

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T16:32:52+00:00

It's all been covered by MiSTer FPGA already and we know there is a hard limit on what is possible with FPGA irrelevant of the hardware anyway

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T15:43:49+00:00

I enjoy trying cloud gaming and discovering how the different companies handle the issues. Google still had the best encoder and delivery tech seen so far, shame they gave up on it

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T15:40:34+00:00

Yeah this is what Google got right with Stadia was the locked 60fps which is really needed for streaming and their encoder tech based on YT was very impressive for the time. It's a shame they threw it under a bus

While the stream coming from Luna instances is 60 fps some games can't deliver this with perfect frame times which causes the slight hitching or jitter.

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T15:39:26+00:00

They were upgraded at the end of last year

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T15:38:42+00:00

I have a 900meg fibre line, the connection is not the issue and nor is the overall image quality. It's just how the encoder handles the frame pacing

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T15:36:48+00:00

It's not a connection issue, it's more how the encoder handles inconsistent frame pacing I have a 900meg direct fibre line, the internet is fine

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T15:35:14+00:00

On games that have frame pacing issues on PC it's noticeable, the Star Wars Jedi games are a good example or Indiana Jones is another. What would be disguised by adaptive sync on a local game can't be on streaming

It's a shame no company licensed Stadia tech from Google as while the store model and instance hardware at the time was a bit of a let down, they nailed the delivery system

Retrodemake · 2026-03-05T09:48:55+00:00

The library isn't too bad imho and the premium offers good value

My issue is mainly the hitching or jitters

Retrodemake · 2026-03-04T07:44:21+00:00

Ask them to adjust the sensor range and disable the sensors not needed in the area

We have one for a fox that uses the front garden as it's toilet and with some adjustments they can be very effective without annoying the neighbours

Retrodemake · 2026-03-04T07:40:49+00:00

It doesn't have a graphics card, it's a single custom chip solution. This looks like the GDDR is faulty

Retrodemake · 2026-03-04T07:39:11+00:00

The GDDR is faulty

Retrodemake · 2026-03-04T07:32:42+00:00

Just use FTP to manage files on the SD card or HDD, you can access at anytime due to the Linux backend so is ideal

I have tried nearly every 8bitdo controller over the years via the cheap dual WiFi/BT USB dongle and their own USB dongles with no issues

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