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Forum: Nostalgia & memories 12 February 2024, 12:21
Replies: 12
Views: 1,126
Posted By Higgy
I installed Win 3.11 on a PC/104 (supercharged...

I installed Win 3.11 on a PC/104 (supercharged 486 style industrial PC standard) last year.
Control system in question has output diagnostics via optical fibre and the control card/software needs...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 06 February 2024, 12:05
Replies: 11
Views: 758
Posted By Higgy
On the Sharp X68000 there is 2HDBoot and 2HDSim,...

On the Sharp X68000 there is 2HDBoot and 2HDSim, which can emulate a floppy drive, so you load the disk images off the HD and it runs from RAM.

I remember finding JST for the Amiga in around 1999...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 29 October 2023, 00:05
Replies: 197
Views: 78,926
Posted By Higgy
If you solder then making one of these is...

If you solder then making one of these is probably doable for about a tenner:

https://github.com/MickGyver/DaemonBite-Retro-Controllers-USB

They work well and have low input latency.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 30 July 2023, 16:26
Replies: 97
Views: 9,967
Posted By Higgy
I think when you are in the hospital and have to...

I think when you are in the hospital and have to escape they say "there he is" or something like that.

Did PGA Tour Golf have sampled bird speech? :laughing
Forum: support.Hardware 05 April 2023, 23:37
Replies: 3
Views: 518
Posted By Higgy
BU508 rings a bell when I did the same...

BU508 rings a bell when I did the same replacement on my 1084S.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 25 February 2023, 18:19
Replies: 67
Views: 5,071
Posted By Higgy
Correct. Back then the tech leap was so great...

Correct. Back then the tech leap was so great that if something broke you wanted to go forward and not back!


Same when my A1200 broke in about 1999. I jumped at going to PC and 3D GFX :) never...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 23 February 2023, 22:46
Replies: 67
Views: 5,071
Posted By Higgy
I think I've mentioned before but first was ZX...

I think I've mentioned before but first was ZX Spectrum+ around 1984, had that until around 1989 when it broke.

We were going to buy a Sam Coupe to use all our old games but when we went to the...
Forum: support.Hardware 19 January 2023, 09:53
Replies: 33
Views: 8,219
Posted By Higgy
I've got the early tiny Sony VAIO laptop with a...

I've got the early tiny Sony VAIO laptop with a camera, but no cd drive!
The Windows installation is password locked, I can't strip the laptop down to remove the Harddrive so need a CD-ROM to...
Forum: support.Hardware 09 January 2023, 21:15
Replies: 8
Views: 834
Posted By Higgy
Is the Dual Frequency Oscillator useful for...

Is the Dual Frequency Oscillator useful for this.?
You can get 5v variant that fits into standard crystal socket. Some info here:

https://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php?topic=5744.0
Forum: News 21 December 2022, 22:36
Replies: 214
Views: 51,678
Posted By Higgy
Finally ;) 77477 77478

Finally ;)


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Forum: News 14 December 2022, 19:09
Replies: 214
Views: 51,678
Posted By Higgy
Flea's Minimig Core is ~2017 so quite out of date...

Flea's Minimig Core is ~2017 so quite out of date with fixes. It does not have AGA/020.
You need to use a PC to change Cores. There is also a PC - Next128? Core, which was quite advanced when the...
Forum: News 14 December 2022, 14:30
Replies: 214
Views: 51,678
Posted By Higgy
Sorry for delay. Yep I built this myself. I will...

Sorry for delay. Yep I built this myself. I will try and remember to take the lid off, inside is not pretty :)

@robinsonb5 (not sure how to 'tag') - did you manage to progress with the Lattice...
Forum: support.Hardware 10 October 2022, 17:06
Replies: 41
Views: 6,460
Posted By Higgy
I've got the same 1mb per slot issue :( Cosmos is...

I've got the same 1mb per slot issue :( Cosmos is not taking PM's.

I did try linking ground to PSU chassis but no change. Pressing U891 does cause lockups, so I will try and change that.

I got...
Forum: support.Hardware 28 September 2022, 09:59
Replies: 23
Views: 2,181
Posted By Higgy
I think 4000's are just cursed. I thought I had...

I think 4000's are just cursed.
I thought I had got mine stable, now it is in a restart loop.
Seems to boot into Diagrom though.
Going to change the 4 chips near the battery and cross my fingers.
Forum: support.Hardware 24 September 2022, 09:27
Replies: 23
Views: 2,181
Posted By Higgy
To the right of U891 is a trace that goes to...

To the right of U891 is a trace that goes to Chipram.

This area is like minefield. A hot spot for either battery or cap leakage.

All 3 traces to the left of the nearby cap C192 were gone for...
Forum: News 24 June 2022, 18:06
Replies: 214
Views: 51,678
Posted By Higgy
I think I posted the before, but here is my...

I think I posted the before, but here is my setup.


Great news Robinson5 has got the software installed (Lattice did not need to make it so difficult!).

If an 020 + AGA wont fit then I wonder...
Forum: Hardware mods 01 January 2022, 16:08
Replies: 10
Views: 2,642
Posted By Higgy
The MiST FPGA board has a setup that has some...

The MiST FPGA board has a setup that has some mixing. Unfortunately it makes the Amiga and Sam Coupe Cores sound inaccurate due to not having hard sound separation.

Just to the right of the...
Forum: News 10 October 2021, 22:05
Replies: 71
Views: 20,480
Posted By Higgy
Jope's link smashed it, but here is a pic before...

Jope's link smashed it, but here is a pic before I got the file out!
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Forum: News 11 September 2021, 09:05
Replies: 71
Views: 20,480
Posted By Higgy
Hi, I put this here to help the sellers and...

Hi,

I put this here to help the sellers and also the buyers. As I think all new A1200 accelerators use the same 'new edge connector'

Some A1200 motherboards dont have a bevel/chamfer on the...
Forum: Hardware mods 12 July 2021, 12:34
Replies: 546
Views: 161,537
Posted By Higgy
I believe Steven said Firmware would be released...

I believe Steven said Firmware would be released (as in open release not this particular update) when a set number of cards has been sold. And I believe a little while ago Chucky said he was at half...
Forum: support.Hardware 12 July 2021, 12:29
Replies: 34
Views: 10,843
Posted By Higgy
If you have a TF1260 then creating a custom ROM...

If you have a TF1260 then creating a custom ROM to enable Booting from the much faster card IDE header would be a good one.
I think most TF1260 owners would like this :)
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 15 May 2021, 00:42
Replies: 66
Views: 14,712
Posted By Higgy
I broke my 1200 in about 1999 and that got...

I broke my 1200 in about 1999 and that got binned.
(Who thinks about repairing when the 'delights' of Pentium 2 power and 3D awaits!).
The Microvitec multisync went a year or so later with my...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 30 March 2021, 21:02
Replies: 3
Views: 685
Posted By Higgy
Hi. Pretty sure this works on the Amiga Core, I...

Hi.
Pretty sure this works on the Amiga Core, I am sure I tested this.
MT32pi also works well with a real Amiga. You can get some notes to continue to play if you exit the game via WHDLoad exit...
Forum: Hardware mods 18 March 2021, 15:54
Replies: 546
Views: 161,537
Posted By Higgy
@trixster - mine is topping out at ~79.17Mhz via...

@trixster - mine is topping out at ~79.17Mhz via info on CPUspeed.
I think your running a Rev 6. I think the CPU is running cooler than the CPLDs. I have put on two small Raspberry Pi heatsinks to...
Forum: support.Hardware 13 March 2021, 22:44
Replies: 11
Views: 4,317
Posted By Higgy
God I wish I knew this a few days ago before...

God I wish I knew this a few days ago before wrecking a (new manufactured) edge connector :(
And yep also a 1B board with a straight edge. My 2B has a nice bevelled edge.
I have now filled a bevel...
Forum: Hardware mods 20 February 2021, 17:51
Replies: 546
Views: 161,537
Posted By Higgy
@Daedalus on the TF360 and I guess would be the...

@Daedalus on the TF360 and I guess would be the same as TF1260 I think it's the CLPD's getting too hot which was causing me lock ups (I am using a Rev 6 060).
Note this only happened at 75mhz at...
Forum: Hardware mods 10 February 2021, 21:00
Replies: 539
Views: 159,386
Posted By Higgy
This board is still very relevant. A1200 users...

This board is still very relevant.
A1200 users are desperate (my words ;) ) for something more than 030 performance and (a lot) cheaper than the upcoming 060 cards. (I hate to see what Brexit is...
Forum: support.Hardware 19 January 2021, 22:15
Replies: 52
Views: 8,880
Posted By Higgy
Cheers for that trixster, the readme looked more...

Cheers for that trixster, the readme looked more complex!

TF360 (CD32) 50mhz = 16.5 MB/s read, 9.8MB/s write
TF360 (CD32) 75mhz = 24.8 MB/s read, 14.5MB/s write
Forum: support.Hardware 19 January 2021, 21:01
Replies: 52
Views: 8,880
Posted By Higgy
@trixster - I just went to use Bustest but there...

@trixster - I just went to use Bustest but there are a whole load of command options. Could you write down what you are typing in, then I can carry out a comparison test.
Thanks
Forum: Amiga scene 27 December 2020, 23:58
Replies: 26
Views: 2,867
Posted By Higgy
It sounds like I ordered the same as you; CD32...

It sounds like I ordered the same as you; CD32 case+keys and separate A1200 orig colour keys?
I read it that I could pay €20 for just the case now. Then the CD32 keys/mug +A1200 orig colour keys...
Forum: Hardware mods 18 December 2020, 11:29
Replies: 539
Views: 159,386
Posted By Higgy
Wow, A1200 version basically out the gate at the...

Wow, A1200 version basically out the gate at the same time!
2020 is picking up after all :)
Fingers crossed the board is good. If you need an A1200 tester ;)
Forum: support.Hardware 08 December 2020, 09:20
Replies: 91
Views: 11,606
Posted By Higgy
I used 4 pieces of rubber foot from old keyboard...

I used 4 pieces of rubber foot from old keyboard (PC not AMIGA!) and then used super glue.
It depends on which way you have the fan, but usually they are mounted onto a heatsink so the air can flow...
Forum: support.Hardware 24 November 2020, 13:24
Replies: 22
Views: 5,699
Posted By Higgy
Thanks for the info there. I have 2 modified GBS...

Thanks for the info there. I have 2 modified GBS boards, so I will look at reattaching that pin and following the guide.
With it reattached hopefully that feature can be turned on/off then I can use...
Forum: support.Hardware 24 November 2020, 00:03
Replies: 22
Views: 5,699
Posted By Higgy
Hi. Although the GBS-Control mods are quite...

Hi.
Although the GBS-Control mods are quite tricky, I guess there is no way around lifting a pin on a chip to do the ClockMod so people might not be comfortable doing that.

If the hardware...
Forum: support.Hardware 23 November 2020, 21:18
Replies: 22
Views: 5,699
Posted By Higgy
https://github.com/ramapcsx2/gbs-control ...

https://github.com/ramapcsx2/gbs-control

This has everything.
Clock mod is part of GBS Control. If it is installed it will just work.
Sorry pretty sure no Composite or S Video. Just RGB in. It...
Forum: support.Hardware 23 November 2020, 18:23
Replies: 22
Views: 5,699
Posted By Higgy
My understanding is that the mod matches the...

My understanding is that the mod matches the correct sync of the input signal. So as Rama told me you can't force it to be 60Hz if your feeding in a 50hz signal, that is the whole point of the mod to...
Forum: support.Hardware 23 November 2020, 13:39
Replies: 22
Views: 5,699
Posted By Higgy
To stop tearing there is a ClockMod. It uses a...

To stop tearing there is a ClockMod. It uses a cheap ebay part.
The only problem is if using a PC monitor it needs to accept 50Hz. My PC CRTs are ok but most of my LCD can't do this.
So it is ok...
Forum: Hardware mods 05 November 2020, 23:02
Replies: 539
Views: 159,386
Posted By Higgy
Will this allow the Megadrive to have true Blast...

Will this allow the Megadrive to have true Blast Processing? ;)
Great work on the device, looks smart and very micro.
Forum: support.Hardware 01 November 2020, 17:29
Replies: 3
Views: 887
Posted By Higgy
I got my Flyback. It had a manufacturing date of...

I got my Flyback. It had a manufacturing date of 2019.
The earth pin did not line up so i drilled a new hole in monitor PCB, it is into the earth plane so no issue.
I also changed the Horizontal...
Forum: support.Hardware 29 October 2020, 20:19
Replies: 65
Views: 10,281
Posted By Higgy
I was originally against potential noise of the...

I was originally against potential noise of the MiSTer and thought about just using a heatsink, but I do have a fan and I would also say it is basically soundless. Nothing like a PC ;)

I am pretty...
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