vampire V2 - what should i be using it for...?

[kolla]

Originally Posted by ex68k

We should probably make a thread specific to the MisTer ...

No reason to do that, there is a MiSTer thread at atari-forum, and he is doing his stuff very much like Apollo Core is doing their stuff. You want want to license Apollo Core for the DE10-nano, then go ahead

[Gorf]

Speaking of something that gives you very high speed sometimes and other times not - Apollo Core is just like that.

How is that?. (not speaking of the SoftFPU).
A 68k-core on FPGA gives you a very predictive and constant behavior.

[ex68k]

Originally Posted by kolla

The question should be - is it the FPGA or the ARM CPU that has direct access to the DDR3 RAM? There is where the CPU should ideally be.

MiSTer uses extra SDRAM for the CPU emulation, and the DDR3 is on the ARM

[ex68k]

Originally Posted by kolla

No reason to do that, there is a MiSTer thread at atari-forum, and he is doing his stuff very much like Apollo Core is doing their stuff. You want want to license Apollo Core for the DE10-nano, then go ahead

Not really interested in Apollo Core. Like to see MiSTer progressing, it is open and seems to be fun ;-)

[Gorf]

Originally Posted by kolla

The question should be - is it the FPGA or the ARM CPU that has direct access to the DDR3 RAM? There is where the CPU should ideally be.

Both do. As Sorgelig wrote:

Built-in DDR3 memory has hardware controller and it's shared between ARM and FPGA. ... DDR3 still has its useful potential. Some systems are not tied to exact RAM timings. Such systems usually can have different CPUs on board and thus RAM speed from CPU point of view is varying. These systems are Amiga (only for Fast RAM), PC. So, Amiga(minimig) can get a big boost from DDR3 if core will be tweaked to use it.

[Gorf]

Originally Posted by ex68k

Not really interested in Apollo Core. Like to see MiSTer progressing, it is open and seems to be fun ;-)

I don't care about the name or the team behind a core.

To be useful whatever 68k-core, needs to be fast and complete. Complete meaning all instructions from MC68020+MC68882+MMU.

If it is not faster or incomplete: UAE4ALL ist the better solution. (for me that is - just my opinion - please don't start a flame war over this!)

[Amiga1992]

MiSTer sounds insane. I wish Amiga could run off that.

[ex68k]

Originally Posted by Gorf

To be useful whatever 68k-core, needs to be fast and complete. Complete meaning all instructions from MC68020+MC68882+MMU.
If it is not faster or incomplete: UAE4ALL ist the better solution. (for me that is - just my opinion - please don't start a flame war over this!)

I disagree in only one minor point: MC68030+MC68882+MMU

But we should let it go, it has nothing to do with the subject line anymore ;-)

[Gorf]

Originally Posted by ex68k

I disagree in only one minor point: MC68030+MC68882+MMU

But we should let it go, it has nothing to do with the subject line anymore ;-)

But isn't that the most complete definition of the ISA? the 030 did not bring any new instructions

[meynaf]

Originally Posted by Gorf

But isn't that the most complete definition of the ISA? the 030 did not bring any new instructions

Most complete should be 68040+68882. But we're never gonna get that.

[emufan]

Originally Posted by Akira

MiSTer sounds insane. I wish Amiga could run off that.

hmm, if i'm not totaly wrong, he already ported Minimig AGA to the MISTer board, and some more.

[Amiga1992]

Originally Posted by emufan

hmm, if i'm not totaly wrong, he already ported Minimig AGA to the MISTer board, and some more.

Hmm!
Is somebody building those boards? I cannot work with those components yet unfortunately.

[Gorf]

Originally Posted by Akira

Hmm!
Is somebody building those boards? I cannot work with those components yet unfortunately.

The Terasic Nano comes as a full board of course.
And some emulators will run without any additions hardware.

For Minimig_AGA you would need the SDRAM_board. You can download files for a PCB-manufacturer and get it done for 10$ for 10 boards.
So there might be a good chance that someone has some left over at the atari-forum.
ok ... than you need to find someone with a little bit of soldering experience.

[Amiga1992]

That[s fucking fantastic then.
I saw the supported hardware list. I never had one of those reconfigurable computers like the C-One, so this would be perfect to own.
Thanks! This might just be what I was looking for
The only thing I can't do is SMD, but I can have a friend with a hot air station that can help me.

So do I just search for Terasic Nano 10D?

[Don_Adan]

Originally Posted by matthey

The 110k LE Cyclone V is already much bigger than the 40k LE Vampire Cyclone III (those LEs may go further with other resources built into the Cyclone V). I expect it would be big enough for dual core, 68k compatible FPU, virtual MMU, (maybe even integer 128 bit SIMD unit) and of course enhanced Amiga custom chips.

Vampire 2 FPU secret solved for me. 40k LE only. No space for full 68882. Even no space for 68040/68060 FPU style. Too many extra modules for standalone version. Only very easy FPU and incompatible FPU can be added. But it has no sense for me. The only good enough FPU solution for Vampire 2 is SoftFPU (full 68882). Because this is FPGA exist also second option, created different flashes for Cyclone III, one can contains FPU, but without other module(s). Apollo CPU has about 16.5k LE, 68882 FPU (68040/68060 style only) about 10k LE. Only 13.5k LE for other modules in FPGA.

[Gorf]

Originally Posted by Don_Adan

Because this is FPGA exist also second option, created different flashes for Cyclone III, one can contains FPU, but without other module(s). Apollo CPU has about 16.5k LE, 68882 FPU (68040/68060 style only) about 10k LE. Only 13.5k LE for other modules in FPGA.

Marcus Sackrow (FPC, Mapparium) suggested this on apollo-core .... it did not end well at all.

We better not engage in what should be in the Vampire or not, to avoid flame wars....

[ex68k]

Originally Posted by meynaf

Most complete should be 68040+68882. But we're never gonna get that.

You need two FPUs?

[meynaf]

Originally Posted by ex68k

You need two FPUs?

Yes i need a gazillion fpus
(But of course I meant 68040 + everything in 68882 that's not in 68040).

[ex68k]

Originally Posted by meynaf

Yes i need a gazillion fpus
(But of course I meant 68040 + everything in 68882 that's not in 68040).

So, what about calling it a 68030 & 68882 & MMU?
I always like this combination, because compilers know it.
If we make a bastard like '40 & 68882, you need to program in assembler again ...

[kolla]

Originally Posted by meynaf

Most complete should be 68040+68882. But we're never gonna get that.

That is what uae4arm gives you.