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- 21 Feb 2024, 10:58
- Forum: Kit assembly gallery
- Topic: Hello! I made a Gigatron
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1162
Re: Hello! I made a Gigatron
Are you able to tell what IC the knock off controller uses inside? I'm assuming it's hidden under a glob top. If you have the parts handy, it's fairly trivial to build a CD4021B or 74xx165 based NES controller if you want a guarantee of compatibility. https://www.raphnet.net/electronique/arcade_cont...
- 18 Oct 2023, 11:05
- Forum: Hardware and software hacking
- Topic: Craps (Dice Game)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2129
- 18 Oct 2023, 08:08
- Forum: Hardware and software hacking
- Topic: Craps (Dice Game)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2129
Re: Craps (Dice Game)
Nice work Mike! Dude, first Poker then Craps... When are Slots, Roulette and Blackjack going to be released? I'll get started working on the Gigatron Casino setup. Congrats again!
- 08 Sep 2023, 08:00
- Forum: Kit assembly gallery
- Topic: New Gigatron in Russia
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2877
Re: New Gigatron in Russia
I'm still leaning toward overscan. Most modern TVs I've used have a PC mode that removes all post-processing like scaling, etc. If you don't have that, I'd suggest trying a native 4:3 monitor (not TV) if possible. Something old enough where 640x480 was actually tested! Where I'm at, I've picked up m...
- 07 Sep 2023, 16:32
- Forum: Kit assembly gallery
- Topic: New Gigatron in Russia
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2877
Re: New Gigatron in Russia
Is that a monitor or TV? If TV, does it have a overscan on/off or PC mode menu setting? Are you using 6.25MHz crystal or something different?
- 30 Aug 2023, 20:39
- Forum: Hardware and software hacking
- Topic: Simple graphics lib to port for glcc?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1428
Re: Simple graphics lib to port for glcc?
I played around with the DJGPP version of Allegro decades ago for 8-bit graphics on a 486DX2/50 . Might be useful as inspiration for an API, but probably too complicated for what the Gigatron can reasonably handle. https://www.allegro.cc/files/?v=4.2
- 11 Jul 2023, 16:55
- Forum: Hardware and software hacking
- Topic: SMD Version?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3222
Re: SMD Version?
https://forum.gigatron.io/viewtopic.php ... t=novatron
Shameless plug for Gametron which is SMD as well - https://forum.gigatron.io/viewtopic.php ... t=gametron
Shameless plug for Gametron which is SMD as well - https://forum.gigatron.io/viewtopic.php ... t=gametron
- 25 Apr 2023, 16:59
- Forum: Hardware and software hacking
- Topic: ROM switching:
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4808
Re: ROM switching:
Not sure if you meant changing the hardware as in board layout or if component changes were also out, but could you swap the MCP100 out for a MCP131?
https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/ ... 01906D.pdf
- 19 Apr 2023, 12:32
- Forum: Hardware and software hacking
- Topic: Reversi (Othello) [game]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1024
Re: Reversi (Othello) [game]
No worries! I'm really impressed by all the new Gigatron game releases of late.
- 19 Apr 2023, 00:42
- Forum: Hardware and software hacking
- Topic: Reversi (Othello) [game]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1024
Re: Reversi (Othello) [game]
Błąd 404 - Strona nie znaleziona!Phibrizzo wrote: ↑18 Apr 2023, 17:51 Sources: http://blabla.ppa.pl/ftp/usr/Phibrizzo/ ... eversi.lha