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by Serion
27 Jul 2020, 22:12
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: Pluggy Reloaded
Replies: 149
Views: 106858

Re: Pluggy Reloaded

Huge, huge thanks to norgate! He truly has the patience of a saint to put up with all my questions! :) I was going to order a kit from him. However, since I'm in the States shipping is going to be crazy expensive. So a couple questions for the group: 1) Does anyone in US have enough extra parts for ...
by Serion
20 Jul 2020, 18:01
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: Pluggy Reloaded
Replies: 149
Views: 106858

Re: Pluggy Reloaded

Hi RetroCode, I do have plenty of stock left and would bei happy to sell. But of course you can also build the board yourself from the open sourced schematic. I'll send you a PM in case you are interested in getting the kit. Best Regards Paul Hi norgate! I would love to order one as well! I just go...
by Serion
20 Jul 2020, 17:35
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: Raspberry pi loader
Replies: 14
Views: 10288

Re: Raspberry pi loader

There are many Arduino based solutions, with Norgate's Pluggy Reloaded being the most comprehensive one. Norgate created a solution that supports PS2 keyboard, controller and SD card, that thread is here: https://forum.gigatron.io/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=169 You can source and buy all the parts and...
by Serion
20 Jul 2020, 00:22
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: Raspberry pi loader
Replies: 14
Views: 10288

Re: Raspberry pi loader

Welcome and congratulations on getting the Gigatron up and running; it really is a testament to the attention to detail that Walter and Marcel put into the kit's construction and manual that allows so many first time success stories. Yes! Without a doubt! I was amazed at the quality and time they p...
by Serion
19 Jul 2020, 00:08
Forum: Escape Meta Alt Control Shift
Topic: Gigatron ASIC and the Gametron Handheld
Replies: 37
Views: 28183

Re: Gigatron ASIC?!?

I saw that Google was doing this and thought it was totally awesome! Unfortunately, I can do little more than say this is an awesome idea since I have ZERO knowledge of programming an FPGA. (Although I do have a DEC-10 nano)
by Serion
18 Jul 2020, 23:48
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: Raspberry pi loader
Replies: 14
Views: 10288

Re: Raspberry pi loader

Hi, everyone! I feel like I've joined so late in the game on all this fun! I finally got my Gigatron put together (felt like quite an accomplishment for me since when I started, I didn't even know how to solder! lol) I see this thread is quite old but I'm in the same spot at the OP -- I only have an...