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by Hojo_Norem
Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:01 pm
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: US NES - video output format?
Replies: 23
Views: 7855

Something to keep in mind - the most common way to handle 240p signals in a capture device is to treat the frames as fields and record a 480i signal, so there may be need to split the "480i" frames into 240p fields. At this point, to create a high-quaity 240p result, if your device captur...
by Hojo_Norem
Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:25 am
Forum: Homebrew Projects
Topic: Battle Kid 2 - Releasing on 12/14
Replies: 157
Views: 69409

Looking and sounding good there! One quick question, is this going to work properly on a PAL machine, or am I going to have to import a NTSC machine? (TBH I wouldn't mind doing that, its just I haven't had the opportunity to do so yet...)
by Hojo_Norem
Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:11 am
Forum: Homebrew Projects
Topic: Battle Kid 2 - Releasing on 12/14
Replies: 157
Views: 69409

Sivak wrote:Hey all. Updated this with a demo video if you wanna see how it's all looking. It's in the first post, but I'll post it below this too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBz4AX1tmsM
I like that a lot. Has quite the IWBTG feel to it (was that the intention?)
by Hojo_Norem
Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:54 am
Forum: SNESdev
Topic: Us Starfox 2 Freezing but not pal?
Replies: 3
Views: 2679

Sounds odd that...

I've built two SF2s (using the translated, no debug version), both with PAL versions of Stunt Race FX and they both run fine at 60Hz. What version of the ROM are you using?
by Hojo_Norem
Fri May 14, 2010 12:23 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Perfect Video
Replies: 6
Views: 2618

You do realise that posting a link to TvTropes probably breaks a dozen or so worldwide conventions... and not stating that it is a link to TvTropes breaks another dozen or so. :twisted:
by Hojo_Norem
Fri May 07, 2010 10:44 am
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: SNES vs. Genesis audio
Replies: 65
Views: 23182

This is aliasing and it is exactly what I want ot be heard by removign the filters. I killed absolutely all filtering in my Amiga CD32 and it sounds great now, you would say not that great. Crisp and aliased > "clean" and muffled for me. I hate filtering, if I want it, I just push in a bu...
by Hojo_Norem
Tue May 04, 2010 11:37 am
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: SNES vs. Genesis audio
Replies: 65
Views: 23182

Muffledness of SNES stuff is what bothers me the most... I wish reas SNES could sound like emulation where sample rate is set high and all interpolation and filtering is turned off so the sound becomes crisp. The output sample rate is high enough for somewhat crisp sound but the interpolation nulls...
by Hojo_Norem
Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:38 am
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Do you use source control?
Replies: 16
Views: 5993

What is source control anyways ? If I remember correctly, source control (eg CVS or SVN) works kind like a physical library does. You have a project with all its files and for some reason you want to work on a portion of it so you 'check it out' of the system. Once you do that nobody else is able t...
by Hojo_Norem
Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:26 am
Forum: SNESdev
Topic: How to setup SNES to display 320x224?
Replies: 72
Views: 32762

The 4x DVD-ROM in the PlayStation 2 console transfers data at about 5 MB per second. A CD-quality VAG compressed audio stream like that seen in DDR series or Katamari series is 50 KB per second. So every 15 seconds or so, the drive just has to take a break from whatever level data it's streaming an...
by Hojo_Norem
Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:24 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: customer support issue / international shipping
Replies: 49
Views: 14988

Don't fret. It took a little while but my NES Powerpack DID arrive safe and sound here in old Blighty.
by Hojo_Norem
Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:47 am
Forum: SNESdev
Topic: SNES PowerPak
Replies: 605
Views: 231993

I'll be ordering soon but bunnyboy could you answer this, is the SNES Powerpak hardware final? There's talk of 'PicoCore' this and 'if you used this pin-compatible version' that.

Also, what version of the DPS1 is best to install for best compatibility?
by Hojo_Norem
Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:43 am
Forum: SNESdev
Topic: Future SNES PowerPak work
Replies: 38
Views: 16634

If possible some form of simple progress indicator when loading a large rom would be nice.
by Hojo_Norem
Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:55 am
Forum: SNESdev
Topic: SNES PowerPak
Replies: 605
Views: 231993

Looks nice, and costs less than what my SF7 setup cost (main unit, extra ram, parts for building CD-ROM, replacement floppy drive, etc). I'm a little disappointed at no prospect of SFX or SDD1 support (the SFX was developed on a FPGA btw according to Wikipedia) but I suppose we cant have everything....
by Hojo_Norem
Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:24 pm
Forum: SNESdev
Topic: Flash Carts on sale!
Replies: 88
Views: 44670

THANK YOU GOOGLE IMAGE CACHE!! Now I don't look like an idiot for posting an image of a nes powerpak. Low res, but you get the picture. Now this is something that would certainly make my trusty 128Mbit GDSF7 and CD-ROM obsolete! I hope that SDRAM is a decent size. Also, notice that the extra pins o...
by Hojo_Norem
Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:07 am
Forum: SNESdev
Topic: Making Starfox 2 cart from original Starwing??
Replies: 12
Views: 10309

Stunt Race FX is a cart that fits the bill nicely for StarFox 2. Yes it isn't a SFX2 cart but I have made on using Stunt Race FX and baring one or two occasions it is quite playable. Also I hear that the cart can be overclocked slightly using a faster resonator or crystal to improve the frame rate b...