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Project: HDMI/DVI out for STFM

Last post by PhilC « Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:08 am
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by Smonson » Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:42 am
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Hi all,

Here's my current project that's been keeping me up late for several months.

I'm creating a HDMI/DVI video out for my STFM by interfacing a...
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Last post by PhilC
Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:08 am
BLITTER RE-CREATION THOUGHTS

Last post by Icky « Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:23 pm
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by exxos » Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:37 pm
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blitterSM.jpg

Many should know the great work over at in recovering some lost Atari files. I saw in there 2 versions of the blitter IC. 1986 and...
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Last post by Icky
Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:23 pm
Midi mayhem

Last post by Cosmic Puppet « Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:48 pm
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by rubber_jonnie » Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:03 pm

I have an interesting problem I'm trying to troubleshoot.

I have an Evoulution MK149 keyboard which I know to be faulty.

When I connect it and...

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Last post by Cosmic Puppet
Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:48 pm
IDE adaptors in H4

Last post by exxos « Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:28 pm
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by damo2929 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:47 pm

hi guys

would one of these work in a H4 remake

as am thinking of getting one to use with the STE until the H4 is ready.

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Last post by exxos
Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:28 pm
BLITTER revisions ?

Last post by czietz « Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:59 pm
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by exxos » Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:42 pm

While looking at the recovered ASCI diagrams, there are 2 pdf called 4021 and 4051. It looks like the 4051 had the fixes for the issues Atari found...

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Last post by czietz
Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:59 pm
Put 2 YM2149 into the ST

Last post by Gunstick « Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:38 pm
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by Gunstick » Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:42 am
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Hi

I was wondering if it's possible to double the YM soundchip.
Not knowing exactly how the adress decoding is done by Atari, either one could...
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Last post by Gunstick
Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:38 pm
Tri-mode LCD VGA monitor - 15Khz compatible!

Last post by dazcoull « Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:13 am

by dazcoull » Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:13 am

I am gradually building up my STE, and latest part arrived today - the ST2VGA adapter. I then went through a few of my spare monitors kicking around,...

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Last post by dazcoull
Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:13 am
Generic VME-to-ISA interface?

Last post by czietz « Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:59 pm
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by stephen_usher » Sun Aug 05, 2018 5:00 pm

Did anyone ever produce a generic TT/MSTE VME to ISA slot interface?

I know of the interface which allows the use of ISA graphics cards but what...

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Last post by czietz
Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:59 pm
CPU swap if original is surface mounted

Last post by bfollowell « Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:19 pm
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by bfollowell » Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:02 am

I haven't received my new 520STE yet. It's waiting to get through customs to become a U.S. citizen. Anyway, there's not a lot I can do besides...

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Last post by bfollowell
Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:19 pm
Recording Audio from the Atari STFM's sound chip.

Last post by Cosmic Puppet « Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:05 pm
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by Cosmic Puppet » Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:13 am
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I'm wondering if it's possible to have a stereo out from the Atari STFM without using the ROM port? I want to compose with the chip using maxYMiser.
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Last post by Cosmic Puppet
Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:05 pm
CPU swap?

Last post by bfollowell « Thu Oct 24, 2019 12:29 am
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by bfollowell » Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:55 pm

Like Exxos suggested, I plan to swap the CPU in my STE for an MC68HC000EI20. It'll be newer and it's a lower power version, so it will lower the load...

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Last post by bfollowell
Thu Oct 24, 2019 12:29 am
Suska board

Last post by troed « Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:55 pm
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by exxos » Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:51 am
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I've emailed Wolfgang and asked to run Troed's closure demo...

Any others demos which make good tests ?

I will seriously consider buying a suska...
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Last post by troed
Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:55 pm
True discussion MegaSTE vs MEGA with Pak68 et al

Last post by tjam « Thu Oct 10, 2019 3:08 pm
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by Bikerbob » Sat Sep 21, 2019 10:20 pm
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OK

So as many of you know who have read my posts .. I have had a couple of MEga STEs for a few years now. UPgrades.. or MODs etc.. have been very...
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Last post by tjam
Thu Oct 10, 2019 3:08 pm
Wanting to upgrade a 520 ST to 4 MB

Last post by exxos « Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:22 am
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by rcamp48 » Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:32 pm
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Hi I am wanting to.upgrade a 520'ST to 4 MB. What is involved and what is the easiest way to do this. It has 512 :-/ in it right now , it's kinda...
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Last post by exxos
Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:22 am
What PLD were the Atari chips? ricoh.. ?

Last post by exxos « Sun Sep 29, 2019 1:24 pm
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by exxos » Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:35 pm

I am sure some point the Atari chips were identified as being one of the ricoh PLDs...Can anyone remember the part number or has the datasheet ? I...

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Last post by exxos
Sun Sep 29, 2019 1:24 pm
Nova GPU- cards

Last post by frank.lukas « Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:54 am
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by Bikerbob » Fri Sep 20, 2019 9:43 pm

Hey all, I have an ET4000 (1mb) in my NOVA.

I could pick up a Mach32 Ultra Pro 1mb for about $100 CAD. I think i could add 1mb if I could find it....

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Last post by frank.lukas
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:54 am
Floppy drive 12V amps draw ?

Last post by exxos « Sun Sep 22, 2019 12:11 pm
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by exxos » Sun Sep 22, 2019 11:42 am

Anyone know the current draw of the old style floppy drives (long button I assume) which need the 12V ? Just trying to find how much they actually...

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Last post by exxos
Sun Sep 22, 2019 12:11 pm
Viking board on Mega,ST

Last post by frank.lukas « Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:36 am
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by rcamp48 » Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:52 am
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What if anything can I do with a Viking board in a Mega St4 , mine arrived today with 4 megs ram , TOS 1.04 and a Viking n board with an extra CPU...
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Last post by frank.lukas
Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:36 am
MisTer FPGA Core

Last post by PaulJ_2.0 « Sat Sep 21, 2019 11:56 am

by PaulJ_2.0 » Sat Sep 21, 2019 11:56 am

Do we have MisTer users here?

I have the FX Cast core, but I haven't used an ST since the 90's so I am weary of even running it.
Ideally I would...

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Last post by PaulJ_2.0
Sat Sep 21, 2019 11:56 am
BLiTTER in short 520ST

Last post by agranlund « Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:17 am
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by Cyprian » Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:11 am
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Is there any method to install the BLiTTER in short 520ST?
thx
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Last post by agranlund
Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:17 am
What next?

Last post by exxos « Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:13 pm
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by utri007 » Thu Sep 12, 2019 9:49 pm

I have atari stfm and I have already bought more ram to it, but I would like to get hard drive and possible accelerator for it.

I really would like...

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Last post by exxos
Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:13 pm
Which 1040 STF is this?

Last post by 32bitminus « Mon Sep 09, 2019 3:57 am
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by 32bitminus » Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:53 am
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Waiting for this to arrive, I was trying to figure out which model this is, has a floppy with a smaller button. All the 1040 STFs I can find have the...
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Last post by 32bitminus
Mon Sep 09, 2019 3:57 am
Printer ribbons

Last post by lucianno « Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:41 pm
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by Neffers » Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:20 pm
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Hello peeps, I hope you are all doing well.

I have a Star LC-10 printer and as you can guess, the ribbon (black, not colour) is probably drier than...
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Last post by lucianno
Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:41 pm
Using an RA8876 (LCD controller) as a Hi-res graphics card?

Last post by keli « Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:02 am
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by keli » Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:32 pm

I recently found this Arduino shield that can achieve hi-res HDMI output:

It works by using a smart LCD controller to generate the graphics and...

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Last post by keli
Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:02 am
BLITTER IN A ST - FPGA

Last post by Cyprian « Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:37 pm
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by Cyprian » Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:14 am
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just to clarify, this topic is related to FPGA BLiTTER
Which can be programmed as a pure BLiTTER replacement or CPU+BLiTTER (this is covered by my...
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Last post by Cyprian
Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:37 pm

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