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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @nullama 29 Jul \ on: Retro-Gaming on an FPGA: worth the fuss? gaming
I've got this cool FPGA board that can be used for retro gaming, the ulx3s.
It's an awesome board, and it's all open source.
It can emulate arcade machines and retro computers like the Minimig (Amiga) or modern systems like the F32C (MIPS/RISCV). It has 56 GPIO pins, all routed as differential pairs, and a PMOD compatible pinout, which opens it up to a wide range of expansion options.
It's also very easy to use, and versatile
Finally, if you are just starting out with FPGAs, you can use the Arduino IDE to program ULX3S in seconds
I've even programmed a CPU with it, a RISC-V one. All open source.
At the end of the day, it's a very niche product. You will get exactly the same hardware, so no emulation needed really. That in itself is a cool thing in my mind.
But, is it worth the money and time to make it instead of using an emulator that just works, for free?, of course... :)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @toshitoshi OP 30 Jul
Seems like a cool product, thanks for the pointer! Yeah emulation would be easier, but I value the overall gaming experience (also the hardware) quite a lot. Can't wait for the FPGA console that Taki Udon will release soon, curious to see how it turns out.
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