Professional microelectronics engineer. FPGA developer of retro systems for #MiSTerFPGA, #OpenFPGA and other platforms #RetroGaming
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More research, better cores, more contributions. This week's update: patreon.com/jotego/posts/mor…
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It's a shame the FPGA emulator scene is flooded with AI slop, but it won't stop my work. I'm still passionate about boards and chip architectures, because software analysis and measurements have limits. I just want to automate tasks that don't need humans so I can contribute more
This is exactly the scenario that I want to prevent.
This is what’s going on in the lab now. Several computers connected to dedicated setups to validate existing work vs hardware and official data sheets at a level of detail we could not afford before. #MiSTerFPGA
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It's crazy.. people have been given the most incredible and powerful gift.. someone with no skill or talent, can convert/port a game to another system (imagine if we had that when we were kids!). And what do they do? Get it out as FAST as they can for likes/clout/fame or whatever so someone else doesn't beat them to it. You have this most incredible/powerful thing that levels the playing field between those that can and those that cannot.. and they don't even bother putting in a little extra effort to make sure it's polished and not trash. That's the part that gets me the most hahah. (well, that and the people that tell them their "work" is amazing).
Like, come on! You really can't just spend a little MORE time to make it better.. since you completely short-cutted 4-6 years of learning, and 2-3 years of doing the project manually.. what's an extra week or two of prompting and tuning/polishing?💀
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The Intel i750 DVI video decoder set-up on Dragon Gun (Data East) has now been emulated
youtube.com/watch?v=6WL2gc73…
This gives the game the missing FMV backgrounds some bosses use. (This was a very expensive way to do effects that only appear in a handful of places in the game!)
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#PortfolioDay
I'm José and I'm a Chilean illustrator and graphic designer inspired by the nostalgia of 80s and 90s Japanese anime and video games. My work explores pop culture, science fiction and highlights the strength and charm of female characters.✨
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Here's a deep-dive review of #Avermedia's Live Gamer Ultra S. It performed really well and even (sorta) works with MiSTer's Direct Video modes. This is definitely my favorite USB card and second favorite overall. Video and links are here: retrorgb.com/live-gamer-ultr…
'88 Games and Rollergames come to #MiSTerFPGA and other platforms. Also releasing Slap Fight/Tiger Heli for small FPGAs (MiST/SiDi). And Toaplan shooters based on our own RE work patreon.com/jotego/posts/88-…
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We are planning to open orders for a limited number orders for MiSTER Pi 1.6, preorders for MiSTER Pi 1.7 (adds PCIe lanes for display port/other development), GB/GBA cartridge adapters for MiSTER Pi, and MD/NES SNAC adapters for SS1 & MiSTER Pi next week.
We are also planning to start seeding 4K HDMI development units of MiSTER Pi to some core developers this month.
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#z486_MiSTer 20261006 is out🚀: Windows 95, much-requested scaler improvements, and many newly supported games, including Links 386 Pro, Strike Commander, TFX, Wing Commander Privateer, Armored Fist and more.
z486 now performs like a 486DX2-66.
github.com/nand2mario/z486_M…
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Analogue Pocket & Analogue Dock - restock.
Preorder now. Ships in two weeks.
store.analogue.co/#pocket
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Butter-smooth Doom on MiSTer. z486_MiSTer 20261003 is out 🚀
Doom +9.3%, Quake +19%.
Studying 486 patents has helped solve more of the chip’s mysteries, including instruction decoding and x87 dispatch, leading to a simpler design and better performance.
github.com/nand2mario/z486_M…
