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by lliont
Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 259
Views: 99412

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

a quick demo of the final version

https://youtu.be/PXaGN5iNngw
by lliont
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:45 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 259
Views: 99412

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

I don't know how soon but I'll make one for you. USB Blaster for the fpga and an eprom/flash programmer like the TL866CS for the flash

fboard2.jpg
by lliont
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 259
Views: 99412

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

PS/2 mouse ready!
by lliont
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 259
Views: 99412

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

Yes, I like sprites you can make games using C or even basic, my first computer the TI-99/4 had sprites.
With the speed of the board and the 60 sprites they will be good games.
The galaxians clone game in my demo video written in C was a little slow but now with the new cpu it runs very fast.
by lliont
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 259
Views: 99412

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

At some point I think I'll find some brave men with some experience to beta test it.
I have some friends with QL.
by lliont
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 259
Views: 99412

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

It is I can emulate in the fpga the rest, but that already exists, I don't want to go that way.
by lliont
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 259
Views: 99412

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

No although it has a big 512K flash on it that can be used to switch between different OS it needs a smsq version for a standard QL and not a hardware specific version, this is not available. So the flash is used to switch between Minerva and Qdos and also contains the QLSD compatible driver and TK2...
by lliont
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: CPLD replacement for ZX8301
Replies: 230
Views: 51427

Re: CPLD replacement for ZX8301

I think the timing of my ULA is now very close to the original so maybe I need to look for a way to deal with the "noise" produced by the GC/SGC, maybe by adding small resistors in series with the signals. The photos I saw with the random pixels could be related to ringing problems.
by lliont
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:57 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: CPLD replacement for ZX8301
Replies: 230
Views: 51427

Re: CPLD replacement for ZX8301

Thanks, any other hint?
by lliont
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 259
Views: 99412

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

Thank you

a bit faster now

bench3.jpg