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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

Let me present an ambitious research project that's coming together now :) It's a drive emulator unlike anything that came before! (Sorry for the video orientation, I'll do some more later) (1/2)

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@_ramapcsx2

1 year

The crazy research experiment that started years ago is now getting real, many thanks to @Xrider_74 for the nice hardware! Physics model done, code base almost done, SIO port still WiP... Soon! :)

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@_ramapcsx2

1 year

mStation update! I'm no video producer, and it shows, but we're happy to see that Proto 1 hardware worked out, and it demonstrated what we needed it to. Here's a bad video of the world's first "RF ODE" (I think?) starting easily on an NTSC-J machine :)

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

This generates a reed-solomon coded, scrambled and eight to fourteen expanded CD bitstream (to the Red Book standard) in real-time, enabling the ODE to be compatible with any CD system. It's specialized to the PSX here, where all analog functions have been implemented :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

xStation 1.6.1 is out now, a performance release :) There's many new findings in this version, leading to significantly better performance, at less resource usage. It was a bit of a rabbit hole, to be honest.. Sorry it took so long, hope you enjoy! :)

Release XStation Firmware + Loader [1.6.1] - 2022-06-06 · x-station/xstation-releases

XStation Firmware + Loader [1.6.1] - 2022-06-06 new reverse engineering details lead to a fully revised seek engine game load times reduced, sometimes drastically (Music Maker 50s down to 20s) sd ...

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

4 years

So I've been working on this project that I always wanted to do. It's almost ready now :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

A new xStation release :) Highlights are the embedded loader, much better dealing with slow SD cards, and the Mechacon tweaks. Once HW ships with this, boards can start without any SD card (for basic trouble shooting)

Release XStation Firmware + Loader [2.0.2] - 2023-02-20 · x-station/xstation-releases

XStation Firmware + Loader [2.0.2] - 2023-02-20 detailed research on the PSX data decoder, leading to tweaks on all Mechacon operations seeking optimized to have the decoder see any new data effic...

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

4 years

3 months in the making, here is the new xStation firmware: I'm really happy with the core now, a lot improved there. On to the feature request now! :)

Release XStation ESP32 Firmware + Loader [1.1.0] - 2021-02-24 · x-station/xstation-releases

XStation ESP32 Firmware + Loader [1.1.0] - 2021-02-24 Bug Fixes & Improvements SD card access reduced when seeking, helping support more cards data stream timings are now aligned to the I2S ma...

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

4 years

With the help of some really cool guys, we made it into the xStation!

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

1 year

Small update: Working on xStation for a while now, as there are some bugs in 2.0.2 that really needed to be addressed, and mStation work is taking too long. I hope to deliver on xStation soon'ish (DDR games, Legend of Legaia, SD card troubles) :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

The shown game exercises the (analog) seek capability, which almost took longer than the Reed Solomon to develop :p Just want to add that it's still in research overall. Please don't expect this to be ready for a while still :p

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

3 years

Folder based browsing for your xStations :)

Release XStation Firmware + Loader [1.3.0] - 2021-05-20 · x-station/xstation-releases

XStation Firmware + Loader [1.3.0] - 2021-05-20 implement folder based browsing can be enabled in the loader options doesn't require game list scanning multi disc queues not yet implemented (...

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

1 year

Good news for xStation: It has a new home in the US with Stone Age Gamer now :) I want to thank everyone at Castlemania for their help in the past, and I hope the new direction with Rondo and Entertainment goes well! For xStations, here is the new link:

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

3 years

XStation 1.4.4 is out now! Among other things, it supports queues in folder browsing mode, and there is a new Memory Card Manager with full MCPro support. Full change list is on the release page: Hope you enjoy :)

Release XStation Firmware + Loader [1.4.4] - 2021-10-01 · x-station/xstation-releases

XStation Firmware + Loader [1.4.4] - 2021-10-01 revert SD card seek shortcuts as some games require all data (example: Dr. Slump) tweaked small seek behaviour to still avoid some accesses games li...

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

1 year

I took a few more pics earlier, but keep in mind that this was mainly to test the FPGA, not so much perfect fitting into the console yet :p

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

1 year

xStation: Some users are holding out for PU-7 related materials. User seewood has just finished the installation guide pdf for it, and the actual QSBs are on their way for final verification; Once passed, they will be made in limited number to buy :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

3 years

A "service update" for xStation is out now. It mainly fixes a race condition bug that led to the game list freezing or some games not starting. Sorry for the bug! As consolement, SD card scan speed is now about 50x faster :)

Release XStation Firmware + Loader [1.2.0] - 2021-03-22 · x-station/xstation-releases

XStation Firmware + Loader [1.2.0] - 2021-03-22 Core changes: fix a race condition that could lock-up the xStation when starting some games (Thanks SubElement!) preparation for folder based browsi...

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

I promised a little guide for xStation on PU-7 boards, which should theoretically work, but making a QSB is not economically viable. This little beauty is .. well, it's actually working, despite the looks! :p Still some firmware tweaks needed, but it'll work :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

3 years

Winter update time! This one is a service release. Bugfixes only, but they're important ones :)

Release XStation Firmware + Loader [1.4.5] - 2021-12-11 · x-station/xstation-releases

XStation Firmware + Loader [1.4.5] - 2021-12-11 adjusted Libcrypt patching for PAL titles, fixes Ape Escape and Parasite Eve 2 seek to sd access has a small holdoff period now, works a bit smoothe...

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

1 year

So pretty boring stuff to look at, maybe, but it's what powers this that counts. We'll be able to plug and play into every PSX, compatibility will be perfect, now we just need to reduce the part count and size of the thing, as well as doing all the pad / wifi stuff! Stay tuned!

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@edukenji_ko @Xrider_74 That's the plan. 6 screws open the console, unplug old drive, plug in ODE, screw back together and go :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

Small loader update for xStation :) - option to pick between the winter and regular theme, thanks @jonathandotcel ! - a bug was fixed that would cause some pads to rumble while in the loader - while we're at it, fully reset controllers between games DL:

Releases · x-station/xstation-releases

Firmware and loader updates for the xstation, as well as the installation guides - x-station/xstation-releases

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@8bitmods Ah, this is the honest thing in the video. It plug and plays, yep :p But please consider that it's not even finished for the PSOne here. It gets power via USB for example. A finished product will move this inside the tiny console :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

It's insane how much work went into 2.x, by the way. I built an entire real time bus decoder for it, to really understand what's going on at all times. In case you hadn't seen it: The BugSquasher2000(tm) :D

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

Just a heads up, the nice people over on Discord have tested the next xStation update, and it looks to be good. I think I can release soon, stay tuned :) (Invite link, in case you want the beta now: )

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@paulo7x8 Congrats on making it work, and so quickly :) This will be the first open source implementation of the xStation method, I think. It's okay that it looks like an xStation here, only so many ways to skin a cat ;p Hope to learn a thing or two from your work, good luck! :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

People that want to try homebrewing for the original Playstation, there is now a super convenient Visual Studio Code plugin available :) Nicolas always has my back, highly recommended :p

PSX.Dev Visual Studio Code Extension for PS1 Homebrew development.

Here is a small introduction on how to easily get started with PlayStation 1 homebrew development. We're going to show how to install Visual Studio Code and ...

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@JuanpZV It would be very nice to have community developers, and one day, that might happen :) For now though, xStation puts food on the table and allows me to full time develop things that otherwise wouldn't be possible.

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

3 years

Firmware 1.4 for the xStation is in public beta now. If you want to help test or preview, it's on the Classic Gaming Discord server :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

4 years

GBS-Control has just been given an impressive visual overhaul on its Web UI. @xps3riments has created a great looking UI here, and even extended functionality with better custom presets. Many thanks! (Install the latest version from as normal.)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

A builder in Korea invested serious effort into a custom GBS-Control board. Keep going, mr. masoota!

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

3 years

@AzumFpg Good luck, team! If you get stuck with the CD subsystem, contact me :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

4 years

Sorry for the small delays, but the guide for the PU-18 (SCPH-5xxx) series is ready! Shout out to Seewood for this nice work :) The PU-8 version is coming up next. (Side note: The firmware just reached 1.0.0 as well :))

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

4 years

Everyone that's using a 3D print SD card mount, please be aware of this issue! You should file down the edge a little as shown, preventing it from damaging the slot pins. The SD card standards demand a bevelled edge here (and every standard card has it).

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

11 months

@ShankMods All options are very difficult to begin with. A traditional (soldered) ODE needs to work in the 10+ mainboard revisions, which makes that a logistics / economic issue. A laser level (plug in) ODE needs to run at lightning speed and likely cheat to get there.

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

4 years

Just a quick #xstation update: The PU-8 installation guide is ready :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

Ah, so that's why they're so heavy!

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@crtdude

2 years

As many are aware, the earliest run of Zelda cartridges used tape for the game save, due to the shortage of low power SRAM chips at the time. This is the reason for the warning to hold RESET when powering off the NES, to give the tape time to finish winding.

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

3 years

This is a thorough and well researched video guide on gbs-control. @Voultar talks about the features, compares them to other products, shows installation tips and tricks and gives usage examples. Highly recommended if you're interested in this scaler! :)

Voultar

@Voultar

3 years

ATTENTION!! I would REALLY appreciate a RT and share of this video. This was a long, difficult shoot for me! Not everyone can spend hundreds of dollars on a video upscaler. So, let's build our own for $47 that RIVALS AL OF THE BIG BOYS! Thank you!

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@retrotink2 USB-C, I know you can do it! (Please!? :p)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

Romi from France is selling xStations now, as well as other people's works. Glad to have you as partner, @romainbrami :)

Romi (Mod In France)

@romainbrami

2 years

Et c'est parti, en collaboration avec le grand @_ramapcsx2 et pour la première fois en Europe, je suis ravi de vous proposer le #Xstation . Les PCB sont en stock au prix de 99€, expédiées depuis la France. #RETROGAMING #PlayStation #ODE

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

5 months

@Voultar WiFI updates are great, but leave other options. If the device has an SD slot, allow using that.

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

There was an actual problem with the DSP used: It's the rather obscure CXD2516Q, a 100 pin version for which there doesn't seem to exist any pinouts. Figured it out anyway: lift SENS, SUBQ, SCOR and C2PO.

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@8bitmods We have figured out how to emulate a full CD based system, but ramping it up to DVD is a whole other thing. DVD in the PS2 uses different maths, it's much more memory intensive and much faster. Let's see the CD emulator come to light first :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

4 years

Indeed :) Get the update here: Next up: Implementing user suggestions!

Release 1.0.5 · x-station/xstation-releases

XStation ESP32 Firmware + Loader [1.0.5] - 2020-11-26 Bug Fixes & Improvements Improved accuracy of the SUBQ output signal SD card drive strength tweaks for SD card extenders Additional SENS s...

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8BitMods

@8bitmods

4 years

Fresh! #XStation FW update 1.0.5 now available with improvements for compatibility with SD card extenders! Full release notes:

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

The Raspberry Pi Pico is a great board for collecting data from several sources, then combine and print it to the USB UART at high speed. This keeps up with an external 3MBaud UART, its own data collection from the PSX decoder bus, and even an additional SUBQ line. Great stuff

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@8bitmods Oh gee ;p

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@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@Jake16837846 @Xrider_74 Planned to run in all PSX consoles from the start. PSOne included, yep :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

3 years

@Voultar Glad you still like it, lol :D The new folder based game selection is currently in beta. It should be out soon :)

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

Dear @GameBitfunx , please do not use the "Yellow Button" design for your GBS scaler. It is cost reduced and has severe issues. Thank you!

GBS 8200 Variants

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@Dan_TheAnimal @BigAlsRover Yes, we definitely want to make it into a product. The PSX is a great console to start with, PSOne included. But this is just an intention for now. The supply line / chip shortage situation prevents it currently. We'll be using the time to refine the concepts further :)

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@_ramapcsx2

3 years

For anyone that always wanted buttons and a display for their setup, this now available as an optional extra :)

TabbyCat

@Taby_Da_Cat

3 years

GBS-Control now has an OLED menu system. Been working on this between other projects of mine. Happy to contribute to the GBS-Control project. Hope others have fun/test it out and give some constructive feedback for future work. @RetroRGB @_ramapcsx2

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

Oh, a retro news video with the RF ODE in it. Awesome! :)

New Prototype ODE Working on PSOne - Retro Modding News 4/3/2022

A new project from Borti teased, Todd Gill working on gbaHD AIO case, and an ODE prototype working on a slim PlayStation 1.FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER - https://twi...

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@8bitmods will be making and selling xStations soon :) They've been with the project since day one, so I'm really happy to welcome them on the team!

8BitMods

@8bitmods

2 years

It's official! The one and only XStation ODE is now available to pre-order on 8BitMods! All QSBs are available, including the elusive one for the early PU-8 motherboard! Pre-order now with our worry-free preorders: 🛒 |

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@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@ArielAces @Xrider_74 No real advantage, it would be a sidegrade :p It does the same things at the core, which is to run CDs, but now it is able to be plugged into all console revisions and needs no soldering steps. Of course this uses beefier hardware, so some things will be nicer on it :)

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@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@WobblingP It's basically everyone in a PAL territory that tends to play "both". PAL users try to get NTSC mods and games, but it's not always feasable, and so we all have a bunch of PAL titles here that also need to run in PAL mode :p

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7 months

@8bitmods It's significantly less power hungry than the first MCP, due to the beefy S3 chip and really clever use of the new features it offers. I've worked on it a little, too :>

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@_ramapcsx2

7 months

@8bitmods Awesome, that's really fortunate that the system had a game ID feature built in.. kinda xD Just too bad the old PSX wasn't so advanced yet. You could listen on the memcard bus all day and never catch an ID.

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

4 years

@DragonsHoardMod Hey, I see 2 large SD cards, so chances are that you tested with an SD card extender, right? I found a potential problem with extenders, and the next firmware update will include a fix for that. Please retry the cards once 1.0.5 is out. It might fix it :)

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@_ramapcsx2

10 months

@PixelFXco It's been a long time in the making, many years now, right? Congrats! :)

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@_ramapcsx2

3 years

@AzumFpg In all my work with PSX, I think I never found a relationship of rendering speed with any game logic. So short of something that would cause more DMA requests per second, I think you can go as quickly as you want! :)

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

Is someone in the market for a fully decked out system, already complete as a package?

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@jeffqchen You are describing the RF ODE. A "next gen" ODE that can send virtual pits and lands reflection current to the console and that reacts to motor signals. It'll require a ton of research, but has the potential to be amazing :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

3 years

PSX FMV looking fantastic over composite video @retrotink2 :>

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@_ramapcsx2

11 months

@HilltopWorks @mrnobodystudios @EsperKnight @Cargodin Always great to see new PSX translations! This seems to run fine on xStation / real hardware, but the patcher creates a .cue file that is named different to the tracks. XStation bases .bin/.cue sets on data track 1, so the .cue needs renaming to "Addies_Present_1.cue" :)

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@paulo7x8 All the other models as well. It runs on every PSX that has a laser cable ;p

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@8bitmods Hmm I'll be requiring one. PS2 memcard bus is no cake, that's quite the feat :)

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@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@GVGmods Welp, I just learned that mStation is actually in use already, so yea. Name change needed :p

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@WobblingP It's still marked as beta, found in the Discord channel: But I think it should be good now, soon to become official and then it'll be on GitHub as usual :)

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@WobblingP Just in case, the proper release is out now :)

Release XStation Firmware + Loader [1.6.1] - 2022-06-06 · x-station/xstation-releases

XStation Firmware + Loader [1.6.1] - 2022-06-06 new reverse engineering details lead to a fully revised seek engine game load times reduced, sometimes drastically (Music Maker 50s down to 20s) sd ...

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@HaloSlayer255 In this iteration, it works on every PSX console. The combined chipset problem is solved by going one step further than xStation, and now feeding the DSP system :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@FenrisRetro @Xrider_74 So the working principle is very universal, but different systems have different approaches, so that means cables and signals on those cables vary. We'll have to see what can be done to try and address this, potentially adapters and such. It just needs research = time :p

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@AzumFpg That's an amazing improvement, and it should be pretty safe in regards to compatibility, right? Would be cool to speed up the real hardware in a similar way somehow.. Faster RAM timings maybe?

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@_ramapcsx2

5 months

@PABastien xStation first, then more work here. The xStation stuff is in beta atm :)

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@_ramapcsx2

2 months

@WobblingP Managed to catch Chriz. They're working on it, and he thinks it might be the new HDR processing pipeline or so... which jumped the power usage. I guess there'll be a software fix, though it's probably still best to just install a heatsink.

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@_ramapcsx2

3 years

@RetroRGB @retrotink2 I wondered in Mike's general direction about my PSX being quite the challenge for the sync processing when the GPU reset.. One firmware update later, not a challenge anymore :)

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

Very long term stability testing is about done now. It's still running the attract modes of GT and Crash Bandicoot fine. These days long tests can show issues with overflowing variables and such, so it's important to do them :)

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@_ramapcsx2

4 years

@terraonion Congratulations on getting it working on the PSX! I hope that some healthy competition develops out of this. Who will be the most compatible? :)

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@_ramapcsx2

4 years

@CastleManiaRyan The testers and me will be using this time to make sure it will be a smooth launch on the software side :) Thanks to everyone that helped get us this far!

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@AzumFpg xStation can definitely not keep up with this. I can seek quickly, but data transfer will always be X2 at best. Buhuu! :p

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@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@mameb64 @Xrider_74 Optical : Yes Any Drive : Well, in therory, but in practice.. :p Other Media (DVD) : Nope, but it can be a step to learning how to do that in the future

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@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@jeffqchen What's going on: These adapters come with a pull resistor on the clock, maybe for improving some aspect of the long signal wire. The problem is that the resistor value is far too low, so the clocking chip has to work super hard. It's best to remove it.

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@_ramapcsx2

3 years

@Voultar Cheers :) Yep, it's a do it yourself scaler. The little scaler that could! :)

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@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@RileyRShard @Xrider_74 Sure, let's see: I want to avoid making too sweeping statements, but every PSX console will work with this, with the early revisions (PU-8) potentially requiring the user to tweak laser adjust pots on the board. Keeping the old drive would be something on top. We have it in mind.

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@_ramapcsx2

4 years

@BeN_VeNoM @8bitmods So there are good news, and bad news :/ No, it cannot support any of the newer PSX revisions. The ODE works by replacing the raw CD sector data between the DSP and ADPCM chips. This is only possible up to and including the PU-18 (SCPH-550x max). Really sorry!

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

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@Voultar I'm just sorry that I can't fulfill all the support requests on it. People have some issues here and there, mostly questions about cabling and such. I've got so much work on other things, it would overwhelm me if I replied to everything gbscontrol. Sorry!

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Robert Neumann

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4 years

@RetroRGB Heh, I wanted to take a shot at the game list first, but the de-dither patch is a plain option bit at this point. Expect it soon :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@RetroGamerStuff @16littlebits1 @SyroPrecision Hey, the xStation production step is a bit involved, and so it's hard to set up new partnerships. The entire reason there's not that many :p But yea, it's not end of life, and mStation won't change this either. I do support the open source approach as well, btw :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@Alikatazo @citrus3000psi I can't speak for others, but if our team eventually manages it (some time wayy off), the thing will likely work in all consoles. You can pick any console for the HDMI mod if you bet on that :p

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@HardAzRockz Not yet, but the fundamentals are there to adapt it. The research has been done on all the general stuff, but each console platform has some differences. But yea, this work is a path to getting there :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

8 months

@retrotink2 @ElectronShep I'll continue contending this. Micro is absolutely the worst for powering anything substantial! :p The connector is too flimsy. I wouldn't trust it with anything above 1W ><

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

3 years

It's 1.4.4 by the way, because there have been a few betas in the mean time. Thanks to all the beta testers! :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@leonkiriliuk Oh, this isn't correct, actually. This extra part of region locking is bypassed by always using the NTSC-J string, no matter the game. If you tried it, and it didn't work, something is wrong. PM me in that case, and we'll go over it :)

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Robert Neumann

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2 months

@Voultar Thanks for the heads up! If you can read 100C on the surface, then the junction temp is far higher. I wonder what others are seeing, and whether there is some major variation in production units or not.. Hard to believe they wouldn't have noticed this in dev. But yea, thanks! :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@knightoftism It depends? :) For now we know how to create Red Book in real time (restartable). This is the CD bitstream, and every CD decoder understands this. The other part of a full system is the emulation of motors, magnetic coils and their feedback. This differs between systems.

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@kbeckmann Omg, seriously? I did a small thought experiment, whether the PICO could be capable of a HDMI thing, but iirc, it seemed a bit too hard. Good work :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 months

@WobblingP Wow, that's a surprise! I'm an early bird on this scaler, and still need the analog board, so the rebate on that is awesome :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@8bitmods @Bobrocks95 This is really nice, yeah :) We could use a couple more cool BIOS hacks, such as automatic TTY redirection to SIO, then bundle it all for releases. It's just so involved to solder a new ROM chip to the board, it has to count when we do :p

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@retrotink2 For power I mean :) It's a great plug, cables make great contact and don't come loose, and soon it'll be everywhere :)

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

1 year

@AzumFpg Whatever story this aims to tell, we got thirty three! We did it! PSX rules! :D

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Robert Neumann

@_ramapcsx2

2 years

@WobblingP Update: I've pulled the 201 update for now. There is one worrying report of a user where the update failed badly. I'll have a chance of checking out that device. Until then, better safe than sorry ><

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