I see. No, I just painted it and mounted a small monitor to it.
322 Jun 1, 2015 10:11 pm
Re: Customized gear thread (1,206 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
catskull wrote:
jefftheworld wrote:
Is that one from the kick starter?
Nope. Kickstarter from what?
324 May 31, 2015 7:08 pm
Re: FOR SALE: One last EMS 64m Smart Cards (20 replies, posted in Trading Post)
Yeah, the last cartridge is still available. Shipping to France would be $7 CAD, making the total $47 CAD (~ 34,40 €).
325 May 31, 2015 7:02 pm
Re: USB Floppy Disk Drivers? (32 replies, posted in Atari)
Just wanted to add, my drive has no external markings but identifies itself as "NEC USB UF000x USB Device". It worked instantly on both windows and Linux.
326 May 31, 2015 3:48 pm
Re: USB Floppy Disk Drivers? (32 replies, posted in Atari)
I'll admit that I have a cheap no-name USB floppy drive (running under both Windows 8 and Debian) and I suppose I got lucky as it has no issues formatting disks for the ST.
It might be a random chance sort of thing but I suppose it's worth mentioning that not all cheap drives are going to be unable to do this.
327 May 22, 2015 3:11 pm
Re: EMS 64M cart problems - not loading on DMG/CGB but working on USB.. (22 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
garvalf wrote:
while we're talking about this, I've ordered one of those EMS 64M card. I'm using linux and I've seen the unofficial linux driver using usblib. I've tried to compile it but it didn't work. Any tips about this? Are there others, can we use wine?
If you have an android device, the app "Gameboy Cart Tool" is the current best method for reading/writing cartridges on modern hardware. I'm not sure if it works under emulation, however, as it requires OTG.
328 May 21, 2015 3:28 am
Re: Protracker win32! (15 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)
SketchMan3 wrote:
Where's the download link?
329 May 20, 2015 8:21 pm
Re: Buying a laptop, requirements? (34 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Brother Android wrote:
Either I never figured out how to configure it, or "superior" is debatable.
DISCLAIMER: I hate all forms of change & am a sad child inside
Basically you want to turn all the metro/modern UI junk off and put the start menu back. Aside from that it has better performance than Windows 7 and lots of slick features that Windows 7 wishes it has. Superior is not debatable in this instance.
Beware wrote:
As a full time user of Windows 8, I suggest you avoid it. There are some neat features, but there are a good amount of problems and Windows 7 is high perfect out of the box. Either way, you should update to Win10 when it's released.
What problems does it have, aside from the metro UI and lack of start menu (both of which can be solved in a couple minutes)? I've not had any issues with Windows 8 aside from the annoying driver signing stuff that Windows Vista and 7 both also have.
Feryl wrote:
dsv101 wrote:I don't think that really matters since windows 10 will be free and is coming out rather soon.
It's only free for the first year.
It's free if you register within the first year, just to clarify. You won't be limited to using it for only one year.
330 May 20, 2015 5:36 pm
Re: Buying a laptop, requirements? (34 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Brother Android wrote:
I would steer clear of Windows 8 if *at all* possible, but maybe that's just me. But yeah, chiptune stuff doesn't require much power (kinda the point!), so get whatever you can afford.
Anyone who dislikes Windows 8 but enjoys Windows 7 is being silly. With 3 minutes of configuration it's far superior to the older version.
331 May 20, 2015 5:34 pm
Re: Gameboy DMG Serious Overheating Screen Issue - Varia5uit mod (10 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Flipper The Blipper wrote:
I'm having a massive overheating issue after installing the v5 screen and varia5uit mod trimpot. It gets hot enough after 5-10 minutes that I'm worried it will begin melting the case, touching corner of the case almost burns me.
I couldn't find a single tutorial or video explaining how to install the trimpot, or at least a trimpot like the one nonfinite sent me. I wish there was a tutorial, or some picture instructions or something. >.> The screen is working but seems kinda dim, and the trimpot doesn't do anything as I twist it while the DMG is on. I know power is running through it since the screen does turn on.... but why the pot doesn't do a thing is beyond me.
I took the voltage wire coming from the screen and soldered it to one of the long pins on the trimpot, I attached another wire to the opposite long pin and ran that to a power spot on the board. I thought that I'd done that right, but I was pretty much guessing.
Do I need to add a 100 ohm resistor to the voltage line from the screen right before it gets to the trimpot?
I'm a total novice at soldering and modding so I'd appreciate any help guys
A trimpot will have 3 pins, generally. A and B will be either end of the resistance and C will be the adjustable contact. C is generally the center of 3 pins, so it sounds like you've wired it incorrectly.
332 May 20, 2015 12:30 am
Re: Buying a laptop, requirements? (34 replies, posted in General Discussion)
calmdownkidder wrote:
Consider a laptop bigger screen though - if you're going to be spending a few hours on it during a programming or music session. looking at a tiny 11" screen would be horrible IMO. get at least a 14".
You can always plug it into a monitor for that sort of thing.
333 May 19, 2015 11:39 pm
Re: Buying a laptop, requirements? (34 replies, posted in General Discussion)
If your requirements are programming an arduino and running famitracker there's basically no laptop currently available that won't work. That one you linked will work just fine.
334 May 19, 2015 8:01 pm
Re: Protracker win32! (15 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)
Just an update for those of you interested in making Amiga music, this program is far, far more complete than it was when I posted it. It even got a makeover to make it look even more like PT2.3D! It now has all the original key-bindings and almost every single feature of the original, plus a few bonuses! In my estimation it's basically ready for prime-time.
EDIT: If you've never used Protracker before, check out this fantastic tutorial series:
335 May 15, 2015 10:11 am
Re: Missing some real sine wave bass (14 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
It sounds like a pretty simple squarish sine wave. I'm guessing you're using LSDJ?
In the wave channel, create a "sine" waveform but push it a little more square-like. That is to say, increase the amplitude until the middle of the sinewave flattens a little. It'll sound somewhere between a sine and square depending on how far you go in either direction.
336 May 14, 2015 9:30 am
Re: Arduinoboy Midi Out Question (14 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
cyberic wrote:
jefftheworld wrote:Shouldn't be any noticeable latency, no.
I will try to measure it...
I simply play a kick on the GB, which also sends a N04 note, which triggers a sample in ableton live
Does ot seem correct to you?
It sounds to me like the latency is coming from your PC. Either your software or audio interface is causing output latency or your MIDI interface is causing input latency.
My setup is optimized for sub-10ms latency, so I don't notice any issues. In fact, I predominantly use my arduinoboy with hardware synths, where there isn't a computer or software to cause latency, and can confirm that the arduinoboy performs brilliantly.
If you have any sort of synth with MIDI, try testing your arduinoboy directly with that to confirm or rule out your PC or software configuration.