tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227188690370926752024-03-04T20:59:55.240-08:00RGBSourceRGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-11363138430547967932021-11-11T23:04:00.018-08:002021-11-11T23:26:33.802-08:00Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda - Teardown & Observations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJJY-44zSgf18KKOpRdwK2M9HU0k6rmcsCwcs-WLsLMV_zCkVMpXs0F-HUfbieFrwBXww9amzITdVFd-Wzk7yzddvdG9R-JDKo0oT7RfvKmzI7EnMZE2oqmm-vur24ms8iAoN4dOrb89e/s1280/Over000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJJY-44zSgf18KKOpRdwK2M9HU0k6rmcsCwcs-WLsLMV_zCkVMpXs0F-HUfbieFrwBXww9amzITdVFd-Wzk7yzddvdG9R-JDKo0oT7RfvKmzI7EnMZE2oqmm-vur24ms8iAoN4dOrb89e/w640-h480/Over000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>On the one year anniversary of the Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. Nintendo has released a follow-up <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/products/detail/game-and-watch-the-legend-of-zelda/" target="_blank">Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda</a> (aka ZL-35). While there are a number of similarities between the two, Nintendo introduced a few new interesting features and changes to keep this entry interesting.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Packaging & Contents</h3><p>Similar to the SMB-35 (G&W: SMB), the ZL-35 follows a similar packaging design - outer film wrap with printed graphics over a metallic golden cardboard box. I really enjoyed the SMB-35 packaging so it was great to see this design carried over to the ZL-35.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxzkLnsBLb95zYDZDO70lQ_DT-wE-huDV2gDYHWDVC7UUtVzkPFtZAj2gOA1kBXzXvUmlNankPpRkNEm61uTolmVD0KIWaJVMLslXT8LbPlpNz7k1_0233HxcmHMG-Of8f9sA3ZMljC_Y/s1280/Box000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxzkLnsBLb95zYDZDO70lQ_DT-wE-huDV2gDYHWDVC7UUtVzkPFtZAj2gOA1kBXzXvUmlNankPpRkNEm61uTolmVD0KIWaJVMLslXT8LbPlpNz7k1_0233HxcmHMG-Of8f9sA3ZMljC_Y/w640-h480/Box000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Continuing tradition, the left box lip contains a Zelda Vermin styled "Special thanks to you!" message similar fashion to that of the SMB-35, where the moles have been replaced by Octorok.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8xfB16iWpE1ssZqLN4VrFjVARqXsIVP0Pv5V6Oiu93BBpDMaqveKQBTBnQ4BsBcnr1KVGP7IpyWrsUSg9WbaWl2DmCfwJU_UroUTDX9V4doVmoMFI7jshETgij8yu1VmA12ycR_CyFdp/s1280/OutOfBox002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8xfB16iWpE1ssZqLN4VrFjVARqXsIVP0Pv5V6Oiu93BBpDMaqveKQBTBnQ4BsBcnr1KVGP7IpyWrsUSg9WbaWl2DmCfwJU_UroUTDX9V4doVmoMFI7jshETgij8yu1VmA12ycR_CyFdp/w640-h480/OutOfBox002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The contents remain similar to that of the SMB-35:</p><ul style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda unit</li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">USB-C to USB-A cable for changing (no charger included)</li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">User Guide</li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><a href="https://my.nintendo.com/" target="_blank">My Nintendo Point</a> Code sheet</li></ul><p>What's new is the fancier inner tray that doubles as a product display stand, which is a nice upcycling of the product packaging. Instead of the USB-C to USB-A cable being exposed by removing the inner tray, it's encapsulated by the inner tray. If there's a desire to keep the packaging materials intact, there are a number fan created designs available that can be printed, ordered, or designed if so inclined!</p><div><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qULN9HMHLwmML1DECtYs3f0zs-byKsKSs4GDiiHMqFfoAn0iNfAKnB-XQZv47nIBP-BQsQ2P9Nr3dAu2d0sT8Qt8pV-oFL3KeOT2IeSbWE67_051wr-I4gm4X5YzaBWUnZGseRH9vHhB/s1280/OutOfBox000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qULN9HMHLwmML1DECtYs3f0zs-byKsKSs4GDiiHMqFfoAn0iNfAKnB-XQZv47nIBP-BQsQ2P9Nr3dAu2d0sT8Qt8pV-oFL3KeOT2IeSbWE67_051wr-I4gm4X5YzaBWUnZGseRH9vHhB/w640-h480/OutOfBox000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxe7ptk6G_6X1fuP0zflkbI95JfAokOMhzPkDXsRkw-6BzwCLthbGuT262iCI4QudX0LQcyStHbkzWFSHVESZDvjhsy3miK2wYL6P0YQkQCZ2_noyqenKjmGe73zl5iFnDqJ4dvnJWhrtW/s1280/OutOfBox004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxe7ptk6G_6X1fuP0zflkbI95JfAokOMhzPkDXsRkw-6BzwCLthbGuT262iCI4QudX0LQcyStHbkzWFSHVESZDvjhsy3miK2wYL6P0YQkQCZ2_noyqenKjmGe73zl5iFnDqJ4dvnJWhrtW/w640-h480/OutOfBox004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Fit & Finish</h3><div>Not too much to say compared to the SMB-35 overall. The feel is still solid for the buttons and casing, but there are a few interesting changes. Aside from the addition of discrete Select and Start buttons utilized by the included Zelda titles, engineers decided to take advantage the LCD backlight splash and turn it into a novel easter egg of sorts. The backlight/brightness setting for the unit determines the luminosity of the Triforce on the back of the case, which is a very creative touch!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6mwRV1L0aFlVYT-fjwZyilOOW5lU32ObVKxBWsjlmWcQb1rz9njhechL80Y0886F6CalNMzGJgIrJz_CjtKhn1B3iCOItUncxRVlssDjltMxsdRhjUqUtriB_cghriHCWtlIMGu0X9y0/s1280/ZL-35Bottom000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6mwRV1L0aFlVYT-fjwZyilOOW5lU32ObVKxBWsjlmWcQb1rz9njhechL80Y0886F6CalNMzGJgIrJz_CjtKhn1B3iCOItUncxRVlssDjltMxsdRhjUqUtriB_cghriHCWtlIMGu0X9y0/w640-h480/ZL-35Bottom000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3e4iAsCRu5POuI7kRrK4KFc_Yvs64ZCG258Q0H7yk9NQ9ZrufPMkOqiBRbYSGNjaRxszMv-yg_E2JiTVAXRNAXX5brGjIeZdCQY9uzghogQpsfif5rBk717gicTJMlGNWIajdMX-tF8tc/s1280/ZL-Internals004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3e4iAsCRu5POuI7kRrK4KFc_Yvs64ZCG258Q0H7yk9NQ9ZrufPMkOqiBRbYSGNjaRxszMv-yg_E2JiTVAXRNAXX5brGjIeZdCQY9uzghogQpsfif5rBk717gicTJMlGNWIajdMX-tF8tc/w640-h480/ZL-Internals004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Picture</h3><div>No drastic changes have been made here. The same ZJ024NA-17 320x240 LCD panel from InnoLux has been employed. The main difference appears to be the revision. The launch SMB-35 used an "A" suffix model whereas the ZL-35 is using a F suffix model (A->F :S). The NES/Famicom games continue to display rows of pixels 1:1, and the columns of pixels are stretched from 256px to 320px in a similar fashion to the SMB-35.</div><div><br /></div><div>With the inclusion of Link's Awakening, things get interesting. The original GameBoy has a native resolution of 160x144 - square pixels in a 10:9 aspect ratio. The ZL-35 includes a "Screen Size" option providing two options for Link's Awakening - "Full" or "Original". "Full" stretches 160x144 to 320x240, and "Original" stretches 160x144 to ~266x144. While the "Original" setting might be enticing for fabled aspect ratio "purists", it does come with the compromise of blending pixel values across both axis. Interestingly enough, the "Full" setting does a horizontal 2x "integer scale", bypassing any pixel blending on the horizontal axis. Why should it after all!!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0G8QZ31gJSiqa9Nc4EMGOdx1CW0ncg3Nthttx-fjyWZP_yBDFowAtQnY6EK6CbF2lguyTk_K9iSyt62GkX861XLbF4A5AKXzF003Kj-5VBiTNLpP_I9s1M6Oqa1E1lXAp_WcDfzADSfv/s1280/GBSize000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0G8QZ31gJSiqa9Nc4EMGOdx1CW0ncg3Nthttx-fjyWZP_yBDFowAtQnY6EK6CbF2lguyTk_K9iSyt62GkX861XLbF4A5AKXzF003Kj-5VBiTNLpP_I9s1M6Oqa1E1lXAp_WcDfzADSfv/w640-h480/GBSize000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTyo_QOz05-joGWpyp7tQR9USmKs6X176_pkbxlv5FDG3sUAe-XAiX8XI3pturIpBH-bdlpK-_cEJT1pDmMniCuiZ_QXlayS39Z3DRkAdEpWfw-Y62_XRaKOdHBj0gyX0a6G6QZc6xbRY/s1280/GBSize001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTyo_QOz05-joGWpyp7tQR9USmKs6X176_pkbxlv5FDG3sUAe-XAiX8XI3pturIpBH-bdlpK-_cEJT1pDmMniCuiZ_QXlayS39Z3DRkAdEpWfw-Y62_XRaKOdHBj0gyX0a6G6QZc6xbRY/w640-h480/GBSize001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Sound</h3><div>One interesting "easter egg" of sorts with this release is tied to the language selection for Zelda 1 & 2. When English is selected, the Western release is presented as expected. When Japanese is selected, the Famicom Disk System version of the game is loaded, along with the additional audio channel provided by the FDS!</div><div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Teardown & Technical Specifications</h3><div>The overall architecture of the ZL-35 & SMB-35 is similar, but features some layout differences for the nifty Triforce lightguide to the rear of the casing as well as some updated components.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd0SukRPYlh7eoJKxAl14gbniim5hEhj0YGLBl-gvxpcNpu6noxZ4DIw57ssbICkicXgqZ8fH_Vnda_G_4N9vO-PffN-TLZES3cwS6c1RoMpFe4MNutVOmFR-WiO0G_l9NRTpve65nHzJ/s1280/ZL-Internals000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd0SukRPYlh7eoJKxAl14gbniim5hEhj0YGLBl-gvxpcNpu6noxZ4DIw57ssbICkicXgqZ8fH_Vnda_G_4N9vO-PffN-TLZES3cwS6c1RoMpFe4MNutVOmFR-WiO0G_l9NRTpve65nHzJ/w640-h480/ZL-Internals000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><ul style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">LCD Module - Innolux ZJ024N<b>F</b>-17A 2.4" 320x240 resolution (same)</li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">MCU - STMicroelectronics <a href="https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/products/microcontrollers-microprocessors/stm32-32-bit-arm-cortex-mcus/stm32-high-performance-mcus/stm32h7-series/stm32h7b0-value-line/stm32h7b0vb.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">STM32H7B0VB</a> (same)</li><ul style="line-height: 1.4; list-style: disc; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M7 core up to 280MHz</li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Integrated LCD controller</li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Integrated USB controller</li></ul><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Storage: Macronix MX25U3232FM2I 32Mb Flash (Updated)</li><ul><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Previously <a href="https://www.macronix.com/Lists/Datasheet/Attachments/7521/MX25U8035F,%201.8V,%208Mb,%20v1.1.pdf" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">MX25U8035FM2I</a> 8Mb Flash (SMB-35)</li></ul><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Battery - Nintendo HAC-006 3.7V 525mAh 1.9Wh (Same)</li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Battery Charger - Texas Instruments <a href="https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/bq24168.pdf?ts=1636699073789&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.ti.com%252Fproduct%252FBQ24168" target="_blank">BQ24168</a> (Updated)</li><ul><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Previously Texas Instruments <a href="https://www.ti.com/product/BQ24072" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;">BQ24072</a></li></ul></ul><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX1Gc4Tl87h7iP5OzRYIBk9Vn8NpeH1Xqt5j-9Hw9CoKNeBpvwD6MiGvzAb39Gro9lEa-kN3Dcl98ujhcmF-VX_Eu66Qd8qj2P0c2GOA3MutUzrbECAL0Lo-MkpZRoWeHARt1fOy9cYce/s1280/ZL-Internals001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX1Gc4Tl87h7iP5OzRYIBk9Vn8NpeH1Xqt5j-9Hw9CoKNeBpvwD6MiGvzAb39Gro9lEa-kN3Dcl98ujhcmF-VX_Eu66Qd8qj2P0c2GOA3MutUzrbECAL0Lo-MkpZRoWeHARt1fOy9cYce/w480-h640/ZL-Internals001.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2xx0QqOFXmj9our0PKIw-fGpdjrSEOziufWyRMW8tE-kMAJzt4GPLDFrQQsAzh99AV1EqE0FzcYMwlYGsdpy4ix8kEr59YQFJ3kMMe1n5FBJ9elynPGElTGLcD-h1W0wV3VvPEUD2gRK/s1280/ZL-Internals003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2xx0QqOFXmj9our0PKIw-fGpdjrSEOziufWyRMW8tE-kMAJzt4GPLDFrQQsAzh99AV1EqE0FzcYMwlYGsdpy4ix8kEr59YQFJ3kMMe1n5FBJ9elynPGElTGLcD-h1W0wV3VvPEUD2gRK/w480-h640/ZL-Internals003.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Conclusion</h3></div><div>If you enjoyed last years SMB-35 and are partial to the early Zelda titles, then yes, this is once again a must purchase item for the holiday season. I'm still waiting for that Analogue Pocket to ship. 😆</div>RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-22386675802622038902020-11-12T16:20:00.026-08:002021-04-18T12:20:18.412-07:00Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. - Teardown & Observations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8nsTn7y65TXMmMvSm1M_lk9avolv9p7Dj0b5Bf9r1r83qe8DS3FbR4krNYtwGelpMLkQ4XAR70ghUstktLdmPfGKtOHNvmfrlND3D4vYZAhEhB-qK4iZm44fKyibK5pZvi4EvjSa_svQ/s960/InGame00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8nsTn7y65TXMmMvSm1M_lk9avolv9p7Dj0b5Bf9r1r83qe8DS3FbR4krNYtwGelpMLkQ4XAR70ghUstktLdmPfGKtOHNvmfrlND3D4vYZAhEhB-qK4iZm44fKyibK5pZvi4EvjSa_svQ/w640-h640/InGame00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>While Microsoft and Sony are launching new hardware this week (Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5), so too is Nintendo with the Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. This Game & Watch "Classic" of sorts provides yet another way for fans new and old to play the original Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2 (aka "Lost Levels" outside of Japan), and a recreation of the original Game & Watch Ball game.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a> See <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/products/detail/game-and-watch-super-mario-bros/" target="_blank">Nintendo's product page</a> for more information as we dive into the technical details of this nifty new gadget.<p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Packaging & Contents</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1ACI-J43VNiRnJyw5hZEeH7QOP96bfZBzaQR_YAbKByrx0GwRRhwcGlivdXFIP5ha3WJPb_IxuFJFCejwaU9CGvh07ACbzqkz8ANnHJvW5TbZ33xE8sLhRgr0kaN3jrEG-8MOqCBk94h/s1280/Box00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1ACI-J43VNiRnJyw5hZEeH7QOP96bfZBzaQR_YAbKByrx0GwRRhwcGlivdXFIP5ha3WJPb_IxuFJFCejwaU9CGvh07ACbzqkz8ANnHJvW5TbZ33xE8sLhRgr0kaN3jrEG-8MOqCBk94h/w640-h480/Box00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIOLgpvTi-MKVFp6UMYleqEWYOsykiLkpdZMeDLc7MMQ6D0FfCWMynCK8iKX4E3JutdxkhfBVqhAV-wOdEYlcpBiy-rsDvuKHUvjJqKYUKcu_6fI5vbsI5mehD1VTAy_3O_mBAiYoxK14/s1280/Box01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIOLgpvTi-MKVFp6UMYleqEWYOsykiLkpdZMeDLc7MMQ6D0FfCWMynCK8iKX4E3JutdxkhfBVqhAV-wOdEYlcpBiy-rsDvuKHUvjJqKYUKcu_6fI5vbsI5mehD1VTAy_3O_mBAiYoxK14/w640-h480/Box01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The G&W:SMB is packaged in aptly themed gold box with a thick plastic film outer box with graphics that makes the package pop with a subtle sense of depth. The inner lips of the box present the user with a special message "Special thanks to you!" flanked by Mario and Luigi in G&W Ball style.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoII36LRGSIljMNRvzEjZULLXS4Rg_Zu3z16iShA1gp9XpYqN09QOZRnj5ehPW8zuzjjAlnJHQXBVGNEMIIJO_OE76Q3K0q-vprwMBxvj7Kh6AemrTBuP0nHr307PUC_DsC6hqd1CALQ8D/s960/BoxLip00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoII36LRGSIljMNRvzEjZULLXS4Rg_Zu3z16iShA1gp9XpYqN09QOZRnj5ehPW8zuzjjAlnJHQXBVGNEMIIJO_OE76Q3K0q-vprwMBxvj7Kh6AemrTBuP0nHr307PUC_DsC6hqd1CALQ8D/w640-h640/BoxLip00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The contents are fairly simple:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. unit</li><li>USB-C to USB-A cable for changing (no charger included)</li><li>User Guide</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVWbvwg3HZkJBPYtaQpuAfMIaT8ceXrqDVePP1vrhUICFBAzAXmpqZJnmyitwyHDPmUu6IaxTeUN1qcMGs1PUQOGv7riqaPjkKnmU4DpuJswA-MGkl6CmJwa2CPZwiHCHK9BMsVATd0b5/s1280/BoxContents00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVWbvwg3HZkJBPYtaQpuAfMIaT8ceXrqDVePP1vrhUICFBAzAXmpqZJnmyitwyHDPmUu6IaxTeUN1qcMGs1PUQOGv7riqaPjkKnmU4DpuJswA-MGkl6CmJwa2CPZwiHCHK9BMsVATd0b5/w640-h480/BoxContents00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Fit & Finish</h3><div>The G&W:SMB meets the bar of quality found on all with Nintendo throwback products such as the NES and SNES Classic Editions. The unit feels solid, buttons are responsive, and weight of the unit is appropriate. Like the Switch, the G&W:SMB uses a USB-C connector for charging. The outer case is held together using 4 tri-wing screws that have been used in the past by Nintendo for items such as Game Boy Advance cartridges.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOdvNFftShtSsckuSnBosWT3rv3d7mE8RV_WzUIi6dtxv7CY0nEr0EoejZJ0BLGsNH3aOXSuj2EIBJ2aYJzCgfMUhxG0ZtJ8uTiBkLVhbAx8SSNQ8SMHson8VsYvMcLHiE1jdiafFWlai/s1280/Back00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOdvNFftShtSsckuSnBosWT3rv3d7mE8RV_WzUIi6dtxv7CY0nEr0EoejZJ0BLGsNH3aOXSuj2EIBJ2aYJzCgfMUhxG0ZtJ8uTiBkLVhbAx8SSNQ8SMHson8VsYvMcLHiE1jdiafFWlai/w640-h480/Back00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Picture & Sound</h3><div>Overall, the picture quality is reasonable. SMB and SMB2 are both 1x vertically scaled as the LCD contained in the G&W:SMB has a resolution of 320x240. All 240 rows of pixels are displayed. Typically NTSC NES games are only expected to display the inner 224 rows of pixels. On the horizontal, interpolation is employed to stretch the 256 original pixels to the displays 320. Since this is a 1.25x stretch, there is some amount of shimmer, but this is partially masked by the softening of some columns of pixels instead of a hard repeat. This in combination with the pixel response time being low enough, horizontal "shimmer" scrolling is minimal given the display's resolution. On the flip side, it is unreasonable to expect Nintendo's $50 device to contain a 1600x1200 2.4" LCD capable of 5x integer vertical scaling and ~6.25x horizontal scaling with horizontal filtering to fill a 4:3 aspect ratio screen and while also minimizing non-integer scaling artifacts.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjvdxvQcKXGNV6azOJZqNcxcTJnk62gGvNiWv2AbiFmc8tbYiJgwCrBxJdz94vrjQN1USxT8943cOxd0il2PErWJcn9QX0wIT5obISNSp6NtrSpOIcQzUab5Sh5YYJMp9peG4ZfMtipzd/s2124/Full240p00.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="2124" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjvdxvQcKXGNV6azOJZqNcxcTJnk62gGvNiWv2AbiFmc8tbYiJgwCrBxJdz94vrjQN1USxT8943cOxd0il2PErWJcn9QX0wIT5obISNSp6NtrSpOIcQzUab5Sh5YYJMp9peG4ZfMtipzd/w640-h289/Full240p00.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: G&W:SMB 1.25x1 display (Lens convex distortion)<br />Right: 4x4 Integer scale with all 240 rows displayed<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>During my time so far with the G&W:SMB I haven't subjectively noticed any serious deviations or problems with the sound output quality. There's a single mono speaker that fires from the left side of the unit and is able to get sufficiently loud. Watch the following clip to get a sense of sound quality.</div><div><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9gVhQt3jpfA?controls=0" width="560"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The pause menu allows the user to adjust picture brightness and volume.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKcSCE5cecKhkGk1gEUegnNtPlOAU9s1gVxd0-QcwkoVcPBnvOpPWrpILz9TnCrUyOoL_qa6lo9AymG86hDuHrKERHkixP3BjetAYGgZnnPvytyy8iFJGGPwKp2crBogDGm8Hc-eNadOu/s1280/Pause00.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKcSCE5cecKhkGk1gEUegnNtPlOAU9s1gVxd0-QcwkoVcPBnvOpPWrpILz9TnCrUyOoL_qa6lo9AymG86hDuHrKERHkixP3BjetAYGgZnnPvytyy8iFJGGPwKp2crBogDGm8Hc-eNadOu/w640-h480/Pause00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Teardown & Technical Specifications</h3><div>Now for the juicy bits of this post - hardware details. Here is a list of the main components found inside the G&W:SMB.</div><div><ul><li>LCD Module - Innolux ZJ024NA-17A 2.4" 320x240 resolution</li><li>MCU - STMicroelectronics <a href="https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/products/microcontrollers-microprocessors/stm32-32-bit-arm-cortex-mcus/stm32-high-performance-mcus/stm32h7-series/stm32h7b0-value-line/stm32h7b0vb.html" target="_blank">STM32H7B0VB</a></li><ul><li>32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M7 core up to 280MHz</li><li>Integrated LCD controller</li><li>Integrated USB controller</li></ul><li>Storage: Macronix <a href="https://www.macronix.com/Lists/Datasheet/Attachments/7521/MX25U8035F,%201.8V,%208Mb,%20v1.1.pdf" target="_blank">MX25U8035FM2I</a> 8Mb Flash</li><li>Battery - Nintendo HAC-006 3.7V 525mAh 1.9Wh</li><li>Battery Charger - Texas Instruments <a href="https://www.ti.com/product/BQ24072">BQ24072</a></li><li>Speaker Amplifier - TBD (Device Marking <b>315</b> <b>B01</b> 023)</li><li>IO - USB C connector (Note: only voltage and ground appear to be routed)</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PMxXWzwFsfWL0zgvNl0fywASqU4QTEUJ7yXQWTZQGhUSOrCFR2co0If0qKbKS_Hq_TwtdTz1rMEdS-J3Thrk6GFbsFEa6tPaQ8J8Xc1FtFoi99r601qnCKFApvhBmqVSXKMpjPkrXbCR/s1280/PCBSideB01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PMxXWzwFsfWL0zgvNl0fywASqU4QTEUJ7yXQWTZQGhUSOrCFR2co0If0qKbKS_Hq_TwtdTz1rMEdS-J3Thrk6GFbsFEa6tPaQ8J8Xc1FtFoi99r601qnCKFApvhBmqVSXKMpjPkrXbCR/w640-h480/PCBSideB01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2L-4TGjUv7GSlKuVCvO_LVnQ3_Fdj2mRH5gXxjG2G2KGpueHYeVlzf53TKolamG0H1ekkJWCODKMbu75hyyriq3BOSyw7d_HQLLgC_c0j0vnMdEkqwdJZ5zK8kOf7GtqLwo1jj6rycaq/s1280/LCDModule00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2L-4TGjUv7GSlKuVCvO_LVnQ3_Fdj2mRH5gXxjG2G2KGpueHYeVlzf53TKolamG0H1ekkJWCODKMbu75hyyriq3BOSyw7d_HQLLgC_c0j0vnMdEkqwdJZ5zK8kOf7GtqLwo1jj6rycaq/w640-h480/LCDModule00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIr03P3e7qf4LcwFFbU4gnvje5VQGaSCNs6eqAax6MYYSbPXX9AQCL9_DzQEdEIDEESgsjTeLiPpssa5JXILylYRJUOaRKzx0m2k9NsNIq78YybMKalKsr8rdz7BjT_EJKC1mhndmRi5Fq/s1280/PCBSideA00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIr03P3e7qf4LcwFFbU4gnvje5VQGaSCNs6eqAax6MYYSbPXX9AQCL9_DzQEdEIDEESgsjTeLiPpssa5JXILylYRJUOaRKzx0m2k9NsNIq78YybMKalKsr8rdz7BjT_EJKC1mhndmRi5Fq/w640-h480/PCBSideA00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Conclusion</h3><div>For $50, Nintendo's Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. is a must have item for retro gaming enthusiasts, and makes a great gift during this holiday season (assuming one can find and purchase at MSRP). Is is the best way to play SMB1&2? Is it an Analogue Pocket "killer"? No to both of these, but it is a fun gadget to have and experience none the less!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTu9aNqxBU4TQiz60SfOR3bonuI2M7gqUCW0i-kfcSc5rnD2FPdgFMWycETiUGC3cl1E5hmG1N_scQMcnLVqIt6e5Q_BW_9Z1yll5sQwFoE3JvFpdjB5o2pt65DuVUC5feUbDQXOD4I8x/s1280/Compare00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTu9aNqxBU4TQiz60SfOR3bonuI2M7gqUCW0i-kfcSc5rnD2FPdgFMWycETiUGC3cl1E5hmG1N_scQMcnLVqIt6e5Q_BW_9Z1yll5sQwFoE3JvFpdjB5o2pt65DuVUC5feUbDQXOD4I8x/w640-h480/Compare00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><p></p>RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-13432592327485672922019-04-08T10:06:00.002-07:002021-11-06T12:44:23.912-07:00Mega Sg Utilities - Font Generator Tool (plus Font Pak!)Now that the Analogue Mega Sg is shipping, retro gaming enthusiasts are finally able to get an all in one solution for playing Sega Genesis games (and legacy ones too) on modern displays via HDMI. One of the interesting new features introduced with the Mega Sg is the ability to import custom fonts to tailor the OSD look to ones liking. Analogue provides a description of the file format and usage in their <a href="https://support.analogue.co/hc/en-us/articles/360025126091-Mega-Sg-User-Guides" target="_blank">Mega Sg Reference Guide</a>:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The user loaded font allows you to select your own font in place of those which come with the Mega Sg. The load font option will bring you to the file browser. If you have a directory called FONT at the root of your SD card, it will default to that directory to load a font file. The font must use an 8x8 text box and must be represented in binary in a 1-bit per pixel format. Each character will take eight bytes to represent in this format. The file must be 768 bytes in size and use the extension .fnt. The characters in the file will have to start at ASCII 20 (space) and end at ASCII 7F (delete).</span></span></blockquote>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Binary representation of an 'A' character font </td></tr>
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I've created a PowerShell module (MegaSgUtils) containing a cmdlet named New-MegaSgFont that generates fnt files from prepared source image files (aka Font sheets). <span><a name='more'></a></span>New-MegaSgFont takes two parameters - path to the source image file, and path of the output fnt file. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1byeuG8t29QxKlIcmFkZWEpP0qqqKY6Z1/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Download here</a><br />
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Supported image file types include BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, & TIFF. Expected file contains 96 8x8 pixel characters (ASCII 20h to 7Fh) for a total of 6,144 pixels read left to right, top to bottom.<br />
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Example configurations:</div>
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<li>16 columns by 6 rows arrangement (128x48px)</li>
<li>96 columns by 1 row (768x8px)</li>
<li>1 column by 96 rows (8x768px)</li>
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Steps to generate Mega Sg font (.fnt) files</h3>
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<li>Download MegaSgUtils.zip (SHA1 08B03DE9AE737432717D12A675ED16AEF153E46F)</li>
<li>Extract archive</li>
<li>Open a PowerShell command window</li>
<li>Navigate to extracted directory</li>
<li>Run: Import-Module .\MegaSgUtils.dll -Force</li>
<li>Run: New-MegaSgFont <FullPathToFontImage> <FullPathToOutputFNTFile></li>
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Note: The MegaSgUtils PowerShell module requires PowerShell version 4.0 or later. <br />
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Mega Sg Font Pak</h3>
I've also created a Mega Sg Font sample pak. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DPt6d-EVUiDzVt5akLvilxvxMOH2rYQ8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Download here</a>. Extract the FONT folder to the root of your SD card for the optimum experience (loading fonts defaults to \FONT directory).<br />
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To load fonts:<br />
<ol>
<li>Enter the Mega Sg main menu</li>
<li>Navigate Settings → System → Menu Options → Font</li>
<li>Select Load Font From SD Card</li>
<li>Select desired fnt file and enjoy!</li>
</ol>
RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-53901788023099861482018-03-09T11:09:00.004-08:002021-11-06T12:49:19.470-07:00Super Nt Firmware v4.4 - An Inadvertent Virtual Boy Compatibility Fix!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<h3>Background</h3>
A number of years back I was perusing the <a href="https://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=controls:nes_snes_controller" target="_blank">GamesX Nintendo controller data wiki page</a> and noticed that the same type of signals were shared between the NES and SNES. Given that both the NES and SNES used essentially the same protocol (Clock/Latch/Data using shift registers) I figured it would be worth a try to build an adapter so that I could use my favorite SNES pad, the AsciiWare asciiPad, on the NES. After building an adapter using a NES controller cable and a SNES controller extension (socket half) I was pleased to discover that everything worked perfectly! Another pleasant surprise was that NES buttons B/A map to SNES buttons Y/B respectively!<span><a name='more'></a></span><br />
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Unfortunately, given that the SNES controller contains an extra 4021 shift register (or custom IC in later revisions) for the additional buttons, using a NES controller on the SNES doesn't work out so well. While the DPad, B, A, Select, and Start buttons function, the SNES behaves as though the right shoulder button is being held down (and possibly the other extra buttons) that results in various incompatibilities with the SNES library.<br />
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Fast forward to PRGE 2017 at the <a href="http://www.retrousb.com/" target="_blank">retroUSB</a> booth. Among the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyykQvHNCXcF77SRldgHe6crS2rkgI0UqVkXBOm5k9ZpPwRf_FsyEu5IYnkUkgyUYukMiqs7ZP4TVDWoy_IGxPpczfjbgPMjUmmYw7tq287TcVkuKRZ5vDOV4cBdz6F-FkyeVnjCvEvVr/s1600/PRGE2017retroUSBTetris.png" target="_blank">giant RGB LED wall of Tetris</a> were several AVS stations demoing new homebrew NES games. One of which was playing a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pKRmoSHfZM1kjiJYC-tO0B3-iSYJK4k_Co_AJgh80ewPhfXWZXt8v0H2sTbWnv236HAzGfs17L8aIti48RRGX7tVAtqGZRgFHn5bNMFY5VmPMsMwSzZefU8Ii-Id2ahr9nUySQbkp1Um/s1600/PRGE2017VBController.png" target="_blank">Robotron/twin stick style game that had a VIRTUAL BOY controller connected to an AVS NES controller port</a>. After confirming that the Virtual Boy uses the same type of protocol as the NES/SNES, I promptly located a spare Virtual Boy controller at the show so that I could wire up my own! I was especially interested to see how it behaves on the SNES given the possibility of working as a great option for twin stick style games.<br />
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After replacing the Virtual Boy controller cable with a SNES one I was a bit bummed with the results - NES worked as expected (tested on an Analogue NT mini), but SNES did not. Controller presses were only recognized sporadically. While I managed to verify that the button mappings were perfect for games like Total Carnage, Super Smash T.V., and Robotron 2084 (on Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits), the controller on the SNES was effectively unusable, and so the controller was shelved.<br />
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Fast forward (again), when reading the <a href="https://support.analogue.co/hc/en-us/articles/360000557452-Super-Nt-Firmware-Update-v4-4" target="_blank">Super Nt FW v4.4 release notes</a> I noticed an interesting bit:<br />
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NTT Data compatibility mode added under “hardware”. Turning this on will nerf the NTT data pad so that it appears to the system like a stock controller. This lets it be used on the super gameboy, street racer, starfox 2, etc. There are many games that are incompatible with it in weird ways like monopoly. Using one will cause the chance/chest cards to instantly skip.</blockquote>
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For one reason or another I decided give my Virtual Boy SNES controller a try on the Super Nt with this new feature enabled. Lo and behold IT WORKED! While Kevtris didn't intentionally set out to "add" Virtual Boy controller support, it's a welcome surprise! There's one small quirk though - the default hotkeys for menu and reset do not respond (Select+U/D) for some unknown reason.<br />
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<h3>
How-To Guide for Virtual Boy to Super Nt Controller Conversion</h3>
If you're wondering how to convert a Virtual Boy controller for use on the Super Nt or NES with adapter, here's a "How-To" guide for this particular scenario. Disclaimer: use the following information at your own risk and is provided as-is with no warranties/etc. This is a fairly basic procedure, so if you're handy with soldering tools, you shouldn't have any issues.<br />
<ol>
<li>Required parts:</li>
<ul>
<li>Virtual Boy controller</li>
<ul>
<li>Battery Pack or SNES AC Adapter Tap are not applicable. If connected, do not use batteries/connect to AC adapter</li>
</ul>
<li>SNES/SFC controller cable donor
</li>
<li>Heat shrink tubing or small zip tie (optional) for improved strain relief </li>
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<li>Verify that the Virtual Boy controller and SNES controller cable donor are in working condition</li>
<li>Unscrew and open the Virtual Boy controller</li>
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<li>Locate, de-solder, and remove the 6 pin connector on the Virtual Boy controller PCB</li>
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<li>Prepare the SNES controller cable</li>
<ul>
<li>Strip and tin the 5 conductors</li>
<li>Add a short stretch of heat shrink tubing to the SNES controller cable to provide strain relief for the cable (a small zip tie can also be used)
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<li>Solder the 5 wires to the 5 of 6 corresponding connections on the Virtual Boy controller PCB. Use the following table for reference:</li>
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<th>Pin Name</th>
<th>SNES Pin</th>
<th><div style="text-align: center;">
Virtual Boy PCB Pin</div>
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Ground</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
1</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
6</div>
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Data 3</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
2</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
N/A</div>
</td>
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<tr><td><div style="text-align: center;">
Data 2</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
3</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
N/A</div>
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Data</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
4</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
5</div>
</td>
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<tr><td><div style="text-align: center;">
Latch</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
5</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
3</div>
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<tr><td><div style="text-align: center;">
Clock</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
6</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
4</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><div style="text-align: center;">
+5 VDC</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
7</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
2</div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td><div style="text-align: center;">
Battery DC</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
N/A</div>
</td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
1</div>
</td></tr>
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<li>Verify connections from the SNES controller plug to the Virtual Boy PCB</li>
<li>Route the SNES controller cable through the Virtual Boy controller shell, and shrink the tubing so that it fits below the two walls the controller cable fits through to provide strain relief</li>
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<li>Re-assemble the Virtual Boy controller</li>
<li>Enjoy!</li>
</ol>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Virtual Boy triggers map to the respective SNES L/R shoulder buttons. The Right DPad maps to the respective SNES X/B/Y/A buttons.</td></tr>
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<h3>
Notes/Reminders for Super Nt usage</h3>
As previously noted, the default hotkey values for menu and reset do not work as expected on the Virtual Boy controller, and there are no plans to officially support this controller configuration in the future, despite my half-serious plea to Kevtris to add it. 😆<br />
<ol>
<li>Connect a standard SNES controller to the Super Nt </li>
<li>Power on the console</li>
<li>Enable the NTT Data setting</li>
<li>Save updated settings</li>
<li>Turn off the Super Nt</li>
<li>Connect Virtual Boy SNES controller to the Super Nt</li>
<li>Power on the console!</li>
</ol>
<strong><em>Now You're Playing with "Virtual Boy" Power!!!</em></strong>RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-55370232207402681362018-01-09T09:09:00.001-08:002021-04-18T12:35:23.129-07:00UltraHDMI FW v1.07 - Gamma & PresetsRetroactive has released new firmware for the UltraHDMI kit! While this kit has been shipping for just over 2 years now, it's always great to receive new features and settings. The latest update (v1.07) has been further optimized to utilize the remaining resources on the Cyclone III FPGA.<span><a name='more'></a></span> The three most notable changes are updates to the Gamma setting, replacing a single settings save with 8 preset (save) slots, and 4 different mnemonics to label the 8 preset slots.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New main menu - "Factory Default" and "Retro Mode" are now located under the "Load Preset" menu.</td></tr>
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<h3>
Gamma</h3>
In firmware revisions prior to v1.07 the gamma setting had two values - OFF/ON. In v1.07, OFF/ON has been relabeled as 1.0/1.3, as well as the addition of a higher gamma value - 1.45.<br />
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<h3>
Preset Mnemonics</h3>
4 different sets of mnemonics have been provided to label the 8 preset slots. The Dogs mnemonics even contains Shiba Inu (doge!). If you've ever inspected the UltraHDMI kit PCB closely, you might find one hiding somewhere! The Scenario mnemonics does a good job of covering typical user scenarios.<br />
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<h3>
Preset Slots</h3>
8 Preset slots! If you have different settings you like to use when playing various games, the v1.07 has got you covered! Previously a user could only save one set of settings, and if they wanted to load those settings after making changes (e.g. enabling Retro Mode), they'd have to power cycle the N64, which isn't the most convenient, so this is a great feature to have. Admittedly I normally use only set of settings (Integer+ with VI de-blur), but it's fun once and a while to set a 6x scale using fractional 😬. The Factory Default option and Retro Mode preset have moved to the Load Preset menu and function the same as previous firmware revisions.<br />
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Where to download?</h3>
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><strike>Right here - </strike></span><span><strike>Firmware 1.07a Upgrader (ROM)</strike></span></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Latest files:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://ultrahdmi.retroactive.be/installer_files/ultrahdmi_firm_108.z64">HW1 upgrader to Firmware 1.08 (ROM)</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://ultrahdmi.retroactive.be/installer_files/quick_start.pdf" target="_blank">Quick Start [1.08] (PDF)</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://ultrahdmi.retroactive.be/installer_files/installation_guide_hw1.pdf" target="_blank">Installation Guide for HW1 (PDF)</a></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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Around the same time as 1.07 was released to testing, by sheer luck some new installs revealed an audio popping when sourcing a 1080p signal. The exact cause is still unknown but seems to be manufacturing tolerances of the FFC slightly outside the norm. 1.07a is exactly the same except it contains a mitigation for this issue.<br />
Only 0.4% of shipped units have shown this behavior.<br />
Upgrading to 1.07a is not necessary unless a unit is already exhibiting audio popping at 1080p.
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</div>RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-62891727294048192352017-10-24T10:22:00.003-07:002021-11-06T12:19:57.255-07:00Retron HD NES Color Palette Extracted - Gawkers Beware!The recent flood of low quality NES consoles has made me curious to see how they look and perform. I picked up a Retron HD at Hyperkin's PAX 2017 booth and was most curious to see what the color palette looked like. Not to my surprise, it looked a little... off.<span><a name='more'></a></span><br />
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I was also disappointed to find that NES carts such as the PowerPak don't work (crashes on boot). It was suggested by RetroUSB to try a higher current capable 5VDC power supply than the included one, but that didn't resolve the issue.<br />
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To extract the Retron HD's color palette I had to use a "real" NES cart with Loopy's paltest.nes program. Thankfully John Riggs came through and made me one to use for this project! Surprisingly the captured palette swatches are actually really clean (no noise). I captured the test pattern via the HDMI output from the console to both a Datapath VisionRGB E1, and a BMD Intensity Pro 4K so that I could cross check the results and found no discrepancies.<br />
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Without further ado, here's the RetronHD palette. Download <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-1qA2Nf7kpAZN1rDXiQjW1sKHFjTjttZ/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">RetronHD.pal</a>.<br />
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Here are sample images using the RetronHD palette.<br />
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RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-13410096516572181432017-09-28T09:22:00.002-07:002021-04-18T12:36:50.433-07:00SNES Classic Edition - Observations and CapturesAfter the wildly popular NES Classic from 2016 Nintendo has followed up with the release of the SNES Classic. While there are many outlets covering this exciting new device (and how it's essentially the <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-snes-mini-teardown-confirmed-recycled-nes-mini-tech" target="_blank">same HW as the NES Classic</a>), I'd like take the opportunity to cover a few particular points of interest.<span><a name='more'></a></span><br />
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Image Quality</h3>
Like discovered on the NES Classic, the SNES Classic also applies a random noise filter to the game image each frame. This random noise changes R, G, B sub pixel values by up to +/- 4 or 5 values to provide a more "analogue" look that makes solid color fields less flat. All games tested are presented in a 3x integer scale. This results in a 672 pixel high image (224x3) with borders that surround the game image on all sides.<br />
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4:3 Display Mode</h3>
One welcome improvement with the SNES Classic is it's 4:3 Display Mode. Unlike the NES Classics fractional point sampling that results in pixel "flicker" on horizontal scrolling, the SNES Classic does something a bit more sophisticated. The perfect pixels 768 wide image is stretched horizontally to 877 pixels using a low pass filter style filter to average pixel values between two adjacent pixels with different source values.<br />
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Star Fox 2</h3>
While I've assembled a repro and played the existing Star Fox 2 game, it's a real treat that Nintendo has officially released the "final" build! Screen captures of the title screen in each of the 3 display modes. Enjoy!<br />
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RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-37866234702796055312017-02-24T08:50:00.002-08:002021-11-06T12:40:27.438-07:00New NESRGB Firmware Featuring RGBSource Color PalettesIf you enjoy using my NESCAP, HYBRID, and/or NESCLASSIC color palettes, you now have the option of doing so on Tim Worthington's NESRGB! Two firmware (.pof file) options are now available.<br />
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palette1:<span class="im"><br /> 1. NESCAP<br /> 2. HYBRID<br /> 3. NESCLASSIC</span><br />
<span class="im"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L3SIXO8wwSTXQKXedTLjxy4dj1TnEXyK/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Download palettes1_NESCAP_HYBRID_NESCLASSIC.pof</a></span><br />
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2. HYBRID<br />
3. FCEUX (aka "Improved" - default firmware palette 2) <br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-3WrSRMxuqa3KdcTcCqHoXCNKUfr-zbH/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Download palettes2_NESCAP_HYBRID_FCEUX.pof</a><br />
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The remainder of this post is a guide for updating the NESRGB firmware on an installed system. Tim's original guide for updating firmware can be found <a href="http://etim.net.au/nesrgb/background_fault/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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1. <a href="http://dl.altera.com/?edition=standard&platform=windows&download_manager=direct" target="_blank">Altera Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools (Standard Edition)</a> - Found under the "Additional Software" tab. Requires free account creation to download. I have used both the latest (v16.1) and the older 13.1 version linked on Tim's page.<br />
2. <a href="https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Terasic-Technologies/P0302?qs=%2Fha2pyFaduiGckEV8axwGWXY%2F1Ll7Z5kDobTF%252BpreIHhvV3901Fuyg%3D%3D" target="_blank">Altera compatible USB Blaster</a> (JTAG Programmer) - I use the Terasic P0302. Other Altera clones work too.<br />
3. Altera JTAG to NESRGB JTAG adapter. Here's what I created, followed by a wiring table.<br />
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<th>NESRGB Pin</th>
<th>Signal Name</th>
<th>Description</th>
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<td>4</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>VCC (TRGT)</td>
<td>3.3V DC power supply</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>GND</td>
<td>Ground</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>TDO</td>
<td>Data from device</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>TCK</td>
<td>Clock signal</td>
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<td>9</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>TDI</td>
<td>Data to device</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>TMS</td>
<td>JTAG state machine control</td>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The NESRGB has a 6 pin JTAG programming connection on the lower left hand side of the board. Pin 1 is encircled.</td></tr>
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Steps to update the NESRGB firmware </h3>
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<li>Install Quartus Programmer software</li>
<li>Connect USB Blaster to your computer and install driver (default location for v16.1 drivers: C:\intelFPGA\16.1\qprogrammer\drivers)</li>
<li>Run Quartus Prime 16.1 Programmer</li>
<li>Click <strong>Hardware Setup</strong> and select <strong>USB-Blaster</strong> from the list.</li>
<li>Select File → Open → <strong>palettes1_NESCAP_HYBRID_NESCLASSIC.pof</strong> or <strong>palettes2_NESCAP_HYBRID_FCEUX.pof</strong></li>
<li>Check the boxes for <strong>Program/Configure</strong> and <strong>Verify.</strong></li>
<li>While the NES is turned off, connect the USB Blaster to the adapter cable, then to the NESRGB. Make sure you connect the adapter correctly to the NESRGB JTAG connection!</li>
<li>Turn the NES on, making sure that the adapter is making contact with the NESRGB JTAG connection (e.g. <strong>gently</strong> hold at an angle - gravity is enough)</li>
<li>Click the <strong>Start</strong> button and wait for the process to complete!</li>
<li>Once completed, turn off the NES, disconnect the JTAG adapter from the NESRGB, and enjoy!</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 6 - Selecting firmware update actions</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 7 - Connecting the USB Blaster to the NESRGB JTAG connection</td></tr>
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RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-19854471258275484782016-11-20T22:38:00.003-08:002021-04-18T12:41:48.266-07:00Retroactive's New 64drive HW2 - Now You're Playing with Ultra Power!<br />
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Retroactive recently began shipping their completely redesigned 64drive. It offers a solid alternative to the Everdrive 64 and provides a number of special development oriented features. The new HW2 features an Altera Cyclone IV FPGA and retires the Compact Flash (CF) interface in favor of a discretely positioned micro SD card slot and USB interface for N64 game development.<span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><br />Here's a quick run down of the notable electrical components contained in this cartridge:<br />FPGA - Altera Cyclone IV (<a href="http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Altera/EP4CE10F17C8N/?qs=%2fha2pyFadujAnbHHoWuFTKcMnI5s6%2fj7cYfRoz2JOxKhB71Pm4AAdA%3d%3d" target="_blank">EP4CE10F17C8N</a>)<br />2x SDRAM - Alliance Memory 1Gb DDR2-800 (<a href="http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Alliance-Memory/AS4C128M8D2-25BCN/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMti5BT4iPSEnT5ELkxK9JYZMyyHUBgskSI%3d" target="_blank">AS4C128M8D2-25BCN</a>)<br />USB Interface - FTDI Hi-Speed USB to Multipurpose UART/FIFO (<a href="http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/FTDI/FT232HQ-REEL/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtv%252bwxsgy%2fhiOUAnFkZ%252bhpZX5JJE4Dt%2f54%3d" target="_blank">FT232HQ</a>)<br />ST 8Mbit Serial Flash memory (25P80VP)<br />Microchip Technology 8-bit MCU (PIC16F1613-I/ST)<br />Ai-Thinker Serial WIFI MCU module (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266" target="_blank">ESP8266MOD</a>)<br /><br />What's most surprising is the inclusion of a Wi-Fi Module! When inquired as to it's usage, the tentative future feature is - "to [sic]be able to post <a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/doge" target="_blank">doge</a> pics on twitter from my N64".<br /><br />A "fuller" review to come soon. So far everything I've tried with the ED64 v3 also works with the 64drive HW2. The UX is a bit nicer on the 64drive than the ED64! Stay tuned!<div><br />
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<br /></div></div><span><!--more--></span>RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-950619643249811292016-11-10T09:33:00.001-08:002016-11-17T08:06:01.555-08:00NES Classic Palette "Beta" - Sifting Through the NoiseWithout further ado, here is my capture based extraction of the NES color palette used by the new NES Classic! Nintendo added a surprising feature - subtle active "noise" throughout the picture. I surmise this was to give a "magic" texture to the image for games with large flat fields of colors. See the following image capture with zoomed in snippet to observe the noise.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://rgbsource.blogspot.com/2016/11/nes-classic-palette-ready-for.html" target="_blank">UPDATE: Release version of the NESCLASSIC.pal can be found here</a>.</span></strong><br />
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If you'd like to try my NESCLASSIC palette, you can <strong><span style="color: #d52a33;"><span style="color: #d52a33;"><span style="color: #d52a33;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3Gtv0ZP0o7-SFQ1Ql9pUlB5NEE" target="_blank">download it here</a></span></span></span></strong>.<br />
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There's a couple of sampling techniques I'm investigating, so expect a release version of the NESC.pal soon!<br />
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Here is the NESCBETA.pal in action!<br />
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And finally (if you've made it this far down the post), the "CRT filter" mode!<br />
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Update 11/11/2016 - Picture of Display settings.<br />
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RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-54423151343930333362016-11-03T09:59:00.002-07:002021-11-06T12:27:46.779-07:00NES "Hybrid" Palette - Striking a Balance Between Composite and RGBAfter "accurately" capturing the NES composite video signal and creating a palette, I felt that the resulting image could use some seasoning of sorts. While I enjoy the FCEUX palette, it can be a little too vibrant with a number of titles in the NES library. I took the opportunity to create a "Hybrid" palette - an interpolation between my NESCAP and the FCEUX palettes. The results of this palette give a best of both worlds colors. Even the purple-ish sky in Super Mario Bros. retains some of it's purple-ish without going too deep into saturated sky blue. Keep in mind that the color temperature and other settings on your display heavily influence the perceived color as well as the viewer's vision system (eyes and brains!).<br />
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If you'd like to try my HYBRID palette, you can <strong><span style="color: #d52a33;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PBPqbOSjOeCSU9ju8iLKzX53w7LBZQ_W/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: #d52a33;">download it here</span></a></span></strong>.<br />
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If you'd like to try my NESCAP palette, you can <strong><span style="color: #d52a33;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jo84AWOCApVlJPoj4xi4EdFvKuoqagIU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: #d52a33;">download it here</span></a></span></strong>.<br />
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The following images have NESCAP on the left, HYBRID in the middle, and FCEUX on the right.<br />
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<br />RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-72369050688937638852016-10-30T13:45:00.001-07:002021-11-06T12:28:37.972-07:00Creating an "accurate" NES NTSC Color Palette - RevisitedAfter discussing my NES palette capture pursuits with Brian Parker (RetroUSB) at PRGE 2016 I decided to revisit the sampling process of the paltest palette capture images. Instead of running multiple median filter passes to normalize the captured image for sampling, it was discussed to try taking an area of pixel values and averaging them.<br />
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If you'd like to try my NESCAP palette, you can <strong><span style="color: #d52a33;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jo84AWOCApVlJPoj4xi4EdFvKuoqagIU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">download it here</a></span></strong>.<br />
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The following is a debug image that plots out the pixels I sampled for the average. This was useful for ensuring that I wasn't sampling erroneous data and/or sampling unintended colors.<br />
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The resulting palette, NESCAP.pal, was within +/- 1% difference, so the original NTSCU.pal still is a valid palette to use, but there's always the nth degree of improvement to be made as seen below!<br />
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<br />RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-4267171252254264752016-10-14T08:37:00.003-07:002016-11-05T09:34:32.941-07:00N64 HDMI "bit-perfect" Captures: UltraHDMI + BMD Intensity Pro 4KHere are some "bit-perfect" 1080p captures of the UltraHDMI mod for the Nintendo 64 in action. The special thing about the BMD Intensity Pro 4K is it's ability to capture 1080p60 HDMI sources with no color space conversion, which results in a 1:1 copy of the source signal! The UltraHDMI was set to 1080p60, Sharp Pixels set to Integer+ (5x scale), and VI de-blur enabled where applicable. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-62309186359495911812016-10-10T08:29:00.002-07:002021-11-06T12:29:45.221-07:00Creating an "accurate" NES NTSC Color PaletteOn the heels of comparing existing color palettes included with the Hi-Def NES and AVS I decided to see if the BMD IP4K could capture composite video from the original NES. To my surprise, the IP4K does, so the creation of a NTSC palette was imperative. While the unsaturated palette claims to be an "accurate" palette, I've found that there are a number of color errors in the palette that I surmise are the result of inaccurate capture equipment. The errors are consistent with lossy color space conversion (green/purple errors). See below for an illustration of my palette (NTSCU.PAL) compared to the existing capture based palette.<br />
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If you'd like to try my NTSCU palette, you can <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Le7AjORLAFeT8ZfWHxe59OjxveY563hd/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><strong>download it here</strong></a>.<br />
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Here are some examples of the NTSCU palette in action.<br />
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RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-40518848237947369192016-10-09T23:32:00.002-07:002021-11-06T12:35:40.713-07:00AVS and Hi-Def NES Palettes Revisited with the BMD Intensity Pro 4KIn my last post I discussed taking screen captures of the various color palettes currently available for the AVS and Hi-Def NES.<br />
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After writing a .NET program that takes an image capture and generates a palette file for use with software emulators, such as FCEUX, I confirmed that the PEXHDCAP (with its RGB 4:4:4 to YUV 4:2:2 color space conversion) is unsuitable for accurate image analysis and palette file generation. RGB 4:4:4 to YUV 4:2:2 color space conversion (includes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroma_subsampling" target="_blank">chroma subsampling</a>) is found on virtually all HDMI capture cards on the market including the <a href="https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming" target="_blank">Elgato</a> solutions that are popular with the streaming crowd.<br />
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After searching for an affordable solution I discovered that the latest <a href="https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/intensitypro4k" target="_blank">Black Magic Designs Intensity Pro 4K</a> supported uncompressed RGB 4:4:4 HDMI input at 1080p60! After having troubles with their original card, the Intensity Pro (IP), with its obtuse and strict UX, I was leery to try again with the IP4K. Like the PEXHDCAP, the original IP color space converts the HDMI input as well, making it impossible to get accurate pixel values from captures. Thankfully, the Pro 4K has proved to be a redemption, as you can get bit perfect captures with the IP4K! Being able to capture 1080p60 sources is a huge boon over the IP and PEXHDCAP as well.<br />
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Without further ado, here are the raw captures for the 7 palette options (4 AVS, 3 Hi-Def NES). As noted before, and now fully confirmed, the FCEUX palette on the Hi-Def NES is without a doubt, not actually the FCEUX palette, but rather a custom palette that appears to be Kevtris' own custom creation (diff comparison pictured first).<br />
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RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-87740379708719254652016-09-25T19:09:00.002-07:002016-09-26T07:18:58.535-07:00RetroUSB AVS and Analogue Nt (Hi-Def NES) Palette ComparisonsWith the recent release of the RetroUSB AVS along with beta v1.20 firmware the option to select pre-defined palettes is now available. While I really enjoy the new NES color palette provided by RetroUSB (aka "Original"), I can also see why some may like some alternatives including myself! Thankfully per my request to the creator of the AVS, my favorite NESRGB palette (FCEUX aka "Improved") was added to the new firmware. While it's a bit garish (not nearly bad as the Play Choice 10 palette), it had me wondering whether or not the FCEUX palette included by default with the Hi-Def NES was actually the FCEUX palette afterall! I had noticed from the get go that the Hi-Def NES produced unfamiliar colors, despite the FCEUX name label. <br />
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After taking HDMI captures using a StarTech PEXHDCAP it appears that the "FCEUX" palette on the Hi-Def NES isn't acutally the FCEUX after all! I used Loopy's PALTEST NES program (<a href="http://nesdev.com/paltest.zip">http://nesdev.com/paltest.zip</a>) that uses HW tricks to display all of the NES colors on screen at once to capture the 7 palette choices available on the AVS and Hi-Def NES (4+3 respectively). <br />
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Here is the FCEUX palette comparison (AVS then Hi-Def NES). Notice how a number of colors are quite a bit different, especially in the red colors.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AVS FCEUX aka "Improved" Palette</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hi-Def NES "FCEUX's" Palette <br />
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I will be following up with "diff" pictures of the various palettes so that the differences between palettes can easily be consumed. Stay tuned!RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-35191832803650861642015-12-13T14:09:00.004-08:002016-11-05T09:24:43.468-07:00Wrapping up an Atari 2600RGB InstallShortly after Tim Worthington released his 2600RGB kit this year I was chomping at the bit to install one as it is the first any only solution for obtaining RGB output from the Atari 2600! While the Atari 2600 was my introduction to video games, any nostalgia I had for the console had always been hampered by its awful RF only output, full of noise in both the picture and sound. A little over a decade ago I discovered some folks had created composite and S-Video mods, but they varied in picture quality and none stood out as being an ideal solution for the Atari 2600.<br />
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After acquiring an Atari 2600 to install the 2600RGB kit I was surprised by the extreme level of picture and audio noise when connecting the system to my HDTV using the stock RF switch output! Thankfully the 2600RGB clears things up in both picture and sound departments.<br />
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I installed the kit in a "heavy sixer" several months ago, but hadn't finalized the output wiring until today! This was in part due to the metal casing that surrounds the main circuit board. Tim's installation guide for this particular revision of the Atari 2600 suggests using small wires to run underneath the metal casing, but I decided to take another approach!<br />
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<em>2600RGB kit installed, but in need of output re-wiring.</em></div>
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What was the other approach? Drill two holes in the metal casing! One for the audio and video signals, and a second smaller one for the palette toggle button.<br />
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I decided to use a 8 pin mini din extension cable with a <a href="http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=av:micomsoft_xrgb-mini_framemeister" target="_blank">"XRGB-mini" pinout</a> so that I could utilize the existing system shell opening that had been used for RF output, and conform to pinout that does not require any external components.<br />
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<em>DK238MF cable used for RGBS and dual mono audio</em></div>
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<em>RGBS, audio and palette button wired up to the 2600RGB</em><br />
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If you're interested in more information about the 2600RGB, see Tim Worthington's <a href="http://etim.net.au/2600rgb/" target="_blank">site</a> and <a href="http://etim.net.au/shop/shop.php?crn=210" target="_blank">shop</a>.</div>
RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-15686162126962126202015-12-10T09:03:00.000-08:002015-12-13T14:15:38.753-08:00UltraHDMI - PEXHDCAP StillsWhile using my PEXHDCAP capture card to record videos of the UltraHDMI I took a few still captures. The PEXHDCAP doesn't allow for 1080p60 capture, so an upgrade might be in order. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-5824385572633620582015-12-10T08:07:00.000-08:002015-12-10T08:07:10.387-08:00RGBSource Channel on YouTube!I decided to create a YouTube channel so that I could share clips from the UltraHDMI and other retro gaming related videos. Check it out! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsHeL8jqcIGNUbgreZvjNoQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsHeL8jqcIGNUbgreZvjNoQ</a>RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-68121825688341816172015-12-03T09:29:00.001-08:002015-12-03T10:02:18.261-08:00UltraHDMI - Retro mode and 1080p Integer+ Pictures and VideoHere are some screenshots of the UltraHDMI Retro Mode as well as 1080p Integer+ (added with V1.01). The Retro Mode settings enable scan lines, TV bloom, gamma boost, and over scan to simulate a CRT look on a flat panel. I'm not so much a fan of scan lines outside of real ones on a CRT, but am very impressed by the implementation. It's far superior to what the XRGB-mini and various scan line generators can achieve! One impressive thing is that brighter pixels actually occupy a larger pixel area like a CRT would. Take a look!<br />
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V1.01 adds the following improvements:<br />
<ul>
<li>INTEGER+ setting in the Sharp Pixels menu. This provides a 3x scale for 720p output and a 5x scale for 1080p output. It cuts off some of the top and bottom rows of pixels in 1080p, but these rows are considered outside the "title safe" area and tend not to clip any required UI elements. 1080p INTEGER+ appears to center the image vertically in the 1080p frame, which is much appreciated!</li>
<li>Improved de-blur detection and rendering. Perhaps it's an experimenter's bias, but the overall de-blur appears to be cleaner after updating from V1.00 to V1.01!</li>
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The firmware is provided as a .Z64 file that is loaded via your choice of flash cart. Select the firmware update "game" from the menu, follow the prompts, and the result is a firmware update! The whole process takes around 5-6 minutes to complete.<br />
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RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-55728254309728289872015-11-23T08:49:00.004-08:002021-04-18T12:50:21.707-07:00UltraHDMI - Nintendo 64 HDMI kit!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are some notes from my first installation, usage, and settings.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Installation</span><br />
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<li>Attaching the FFC ("PCB ribbon cable") with kapton tape was a little tricky as there are a number of components right near the RCP (graphics/audio chip)</li>
<li>When drag soldering the FFC to the RCP you need to avoid the 3.3V pins that do not have FFC connection. The center most 3.3V pin is connected to a decent size PCB plane, so it's easy to create a solder bridge with adjacent pins that can be difficult to fix. Thankfully I was able to resolve a challenging solder bridge on my first install!</li>
<li>Cutting the HDMI output opening on the bottom shell of the console wasn't too bad, but having a template to guide the depth might be worth creating for future installs</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Usage</span><br />
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<li>The default hot key combination to open the OSD is pretty well thought of. However, I did manage to accidentally open it while playing Sin & Punishment!</li>
<li>When the OSD is open, controller input isn't muted, so be sure to have your current running game in a state that will not result in data loss or other shenanigans! The D-Pad isn't used by many games and can be handy for navigating and making settings</li>
<li>Changes made in the menu must be "saved" or else they will be lost when powering off the N64</li>
<li>The 48kHz digital audio sounds great and haven't found anything yet to critique</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Settings</span><br />
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<li>It IS possible to get pixel perfect integer scaling with 1080p output. 4x, 5x, and 6x scaling are easy with a few settings.</li>
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<li>1080p 4x - Set <strong>Sharp Pixels</strong> to <strong>Integer</strong></li>
<li>1080p 5x - Set <strong>Sharp Pixels</strong> to <strong>Integer+ </strong>(Note: Added in firmware V1.01)</li>
<li>1080p 6x - Set <strong>Sharp Pixels</strong> to <strong>Fractional</strong>, <strong>Fill Mode</strong> to <strong>Cinema</strong>, <strong>Overscan</strong> to <strong>0</strong></li>
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<li>HDMI Direct Mode vs. Processed Mode</li>
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<li>Direct mode provides line-doubling from 240p/480i to 480p only.</li>
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<li>480i signals are never de-interlaced, just shown as fields regardless of settings</li>
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<li>Direct mode with V Sync lock setting did not work with either TV I tried</li>
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<li>The sync apparently uses the same timing as the standard output. Most computer monitors should work fine.</li>
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<li>Processed Mode unlocks all of the settings and provides the <strong><u>excellent de-blur filter</u></strong>. <strong><u>This is one of the most important features of this kit!</u></strong></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Conclusion</span><br />
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If you're at all interested in playing N64 games using a real console on a HDTV, there is no better solution than MarshalH's UltraHDMI! It's not the least expensive N64 video mod out there, but it provides results that are leaps and bounds beyond what was possible before. In that respect, the UltraHDMI is an excellent value as it is a fraction of the price of acquiring an analog RGB modded N64, quality RGB cable, and a XRGB-mini. Highly recommended for the retro gaming enthusiast!<br />
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RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-14432302538202503102015-11-09T08:17:00.000-08:002015-11-09T08:20:25.877-08:00Atari Jaguar XRGB-Mini Cable - Part 2I just wrapped up the cable assembly for connecting RGB video and composite sync from the 24 pin Jaguar connector to the 8MDIN (mini din) connector on the XRGB-mini.<br />
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I used a "premium" quality 8MDIN plug (Calrad 30-505-8) and Belden 179DT for the signals. The Belden cable selected for this project is light weight, flexible, double shielded (foil & braid), and has 75 ohm impedance. Looks like I will be ordering a fresh connector though before I finish the cable. To be continued!RGBSourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16890799474185731624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122718869037092675.post-66036761193782782282015-11-07T12:01:00.001-08:002015-11-09T08:18:31.722-08:00Atari Jaguar XRGB-Mini Cable - Part 1
I've decided to create an Atari Jaguar RGB cable using double shielded 75 ohm mini coax cable. Here is a picture of the progress so far. The cable will have separate cabling for the audio and RGB video. One stretch is to two RCAs for stereo audio, and the other is a premium 8 pin mini din plug for RGB input on a XRGB-mini!<br />
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<em>Left and right audio soldered. Additional heat shrink tubing for all 4 connections to be shrunk!</em></div>
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