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07/15/2017

09:47 PM EclaireXL Bug #25: F10 Hard Reset Ignore inserted cartridge (Core v7)

This is the last thing remaining for V15. In order to do it (simply) I decided to allow off PBI access from turbo mod... foft

09:44 PM EclaireXL Bug #25 (In Progress): F10 Hard Reset Ignore inserted cartridge (Core v7)

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07/10/2017

09:35 PM EclaireXL Developer: RE: USB AB Connector

By mistake, the pin should be removed. foft

07/09/2017

01:25 PM EclaireXL Feature #24: A board with Atari SOUL!!!! (ROM in block ram support)

I'm using block ram in the FPGA for the OS ROM and BASIC. It can be read in 2 cycles and written to in 1 cycle. SDRAM... foft

07/08/2017

08:01 AM EclaireXL Developer: RE: Atari 400-style key caps just back from WASD!

I need to do something about the firmware soon, there are about 4 bytes free! Of course we have plenty of resources b... foft

07:58 AM EclaireXL Developer: RE: On Off Controller by Maxim

So we'd have this instead of the toggle switch? Then a tps63002 for the stable 5V?
Guess it would be good to have ... foft

07/07/2017

09:26 PM EclaireXL Feature #24: A board with Atari SOUL!!!! (ROM in block ram support)

Also of course nice and fast vs uncached sdram...
sysinfo fp test from 6x->20x :-) I probably need a cache to get... foft

09:13 PM EclaireXL Feature #2: PBI support

Added antic refresh cycles foft

07/06/2017

09:28 PM EclaireXL Feature #51: Debug port

I have a first cut of this building. This will be part of the v15 core.
Next I need to build the capture software ... foft

07/05/2017

09:41 PM EclaireXL Bug #49 (Closed): CORE13 - NTSC/PAL switching

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09:40 PM EclaireXL Bug #49: CORE13 - NTSC/PAL switching

Fixed, will be in v15 when I release it. foft

07/04/2017

09:31 PM EclaireXL Bug #49: CORE13 - NTSC/PAL switching

Trying to fix this one, but its nasty. I need more brain cycles to fix it... foft

09:29 PM EclaireXL Feature #14: Svideo core for first prototype

Hmm, just reading that IRE is _relative_ so that might be why increasing voltage didn't make anything brighter!!
h... foft

07:25 PM EclaireXL Developer: RE: Atari 400-style key caps just back from WASD!

Backlit too. Your one looks far better than the one on Amazon! foft

07:02 AM EclaireXL Developer: RE: Atari 400-style key caps just back from WASD!

Cool! That looks amazing:)
What is the keyboard that you fitted the keycaps too? Seems to match the 800 case. foft

07/03/2017

07:10 AM EclaireXL Wiki edit: Wiki (#26)

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07/02/2017

10:50 PM EclaireXL Feature #14: Svideo core for first prototype

For anyone with composite/svideo setup. Please can you tell me what you think of svideo_gtia6.sof vs the previous ver... foft

11:42 AM EclaireXL Feature #14: Svideo core for first prototype

I mean svideo and composite, it's the same thing pretty much.
I've got the gtia style one running pretty well for... foft

01:10 PM EclaireXL Bug #54: GTIA issue when Turbo > 4X

Yeah, this kind of test program is very helpful. Thanks. foft

11:39 AM EclaireXL Developer: RE: new video uploaded

HDMI, dvi and vga mode are 50Hz (HDMI is picky) other modes are 49.86Hz like the Atari. Nir tell me it's still faster... foft

07/01/2017

05:05 PM EclaireXL Feature #14: Svideo core for first prototype

That works, kind of! Basic screen and star wars shields look the correct colours, but I have no red. Also very grainy... foft

12:59 PM EclaireXL Feature #14: Svideo core for first prototype

Writing an 'atari-style' implementation instead of going via RGB. Fixed saturation, simple phase shift for colour. foft

07:10 AM EclaireXL Feature #14: Svideo core for first prototype

Interesting...
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/29621-atari-video-circuits-experiment/
So fixed saturation (exc... foft

04:25 PM EclaireXL Developer: RE: How to check core version?

I guess I can include svn revision, though will need to find some bytes in the firmware:-) & commit code first! foft

03:59 PM EclaireXL Feature #53 (Closed): Add version number to settings

Add version number to settings foft

06/30/2017

10:15 PM EclaireXL Bug #52: Atari Control Picture

I checked an older core in case I introduced it with the antic timing changes for pbi. Was bad then, so unrelated.
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10:10 PM EclaireXL Feature #14: Svideo core for first prototype

Added a poke 712,15 for comparison of max values. Interesting how the amplitude for basic 'blue' is so much higher ye... foft

09:54 PM EclaireXL Feature #14: Svideo core for first prototype

I mean see how the 'white' on ready already takes most of the range, without trying to increase it. foft

09:54 PM EclaireXL Feature #14: Svideo core for first prototype

Atari
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Eclaire
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We have a range of 0-1v on the DAC. 0... foft

09:50 PM EclaireXL Feature #14: Svideo core for first prototype

Added traces of Atari basic from the scope, to see the voltage level differences.
Eclaire is driving my monitor, A... foft

06/29/2017

08:59 PM EclaireXL Bug #49: CORE13 - NTSC/PAL switching

I think I've identified the problem. If the zpu happens to exit the menu at the end of an 'original' cycle the pbi lo... foft

08:05 PM EclaireXL Developer: RE: new video uploaded

Thanks Nir, great video as always:) foft

08:05 PM EclaireXL Developer: RE: Holy shit - Joe Decuir has en Eclaire

Yes it's true, Joe has one and will be helping out as time allows. foft

06/27/2017

07:54 PM EclaireXL No news

No news, I've been ill but am almost better!
Is anyone still alive here?
On an unrelated note found this artic... foft

06/26/2017

07:33 PM EclaireXL Wiki edit: Wiki (#25)

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06/23/2017

07:27 AM EclaireXL Feature #11: Non-uk keyboard support (custom keyboard mapping)

It's written in c. The Atari core is built with a DMA port and the ability to freeze the 6502. Outside that there is ... foft

06/22/2017

09:12 PM EclaireXL Feature #11: Non-uk keyboard support (custom keyboard mapping)

Yeah, that should work. You just described a multiplexor btw.
Got guests this weekend, so will do the plumbing nex... foft

06/21/2017

09:02 PM EclaireXL Bug #33: Wizard of Wor

I'm going to build a debug tool to make it easier to track these things down.
For now, a workaround. Use 2x turbo ... foft

08:56 PM EclaireXL Feature #11: Non-uk keyboard support (custom keyboard mapping)

I put up a build with your mapping as ansikbd.sof in the usual place. Let me know if it works as expected please. foft

09:44 AM EclaireXL Feature #11: Non-uk keyboard support (custom keyboard mapping)

Thanks
11 is left alt
extended 11 is right alt - I use 1xx for extended xx.
I'll build a test core with your c... foft

07:53 PM EclaireXL Developer: RE: How to check core version?

I don't have a method for this yet, but yeah would be useful.
The closest right now would be to read the flash chi... foft

06/20/2017

07:41 PM EclaireXL Feature #11: Non-uk keyboard support (custom keyboard mapping)

What is an a8k file? Is there already a keyboard mapping file format we can use? foft

07:36 PM EclaireXL Feature #14: Svideo core for first prototype

Worth a read for some background: http://codeandlife.com/2012/10/09/composite-video-decoding-theory-and-practice/#mor... foft

07:12 PM EclaireXL Feature #51 (New): Debug port

I'm finding it hard to track down issues in some games/programs. Output debug information so I can look into the prob... foft

07:08 PM EclaireXL Feature #2: PBI support

Hias tried out PBI on the v1.
Surprise: Turbo freezer didn't work! Mine works perfectly on v2...
He investiga... foft