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dshadoff.bsky.social
Mostly PC Engine and PC-FX reverse-engineering and development. I also contribute to MiSTer FPGA cores and a Mednafen fork. (hobby).
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Sent another pull request with the issues fixed (I'm pretty sure they're all fixed anyway). Changes are in Main_MiSTer, not the core itself: 1) Need to send subcode data constantly, even when paused. 2) Synthesize subcode-Q data when subcode data file is not found.

Round 1 units are ready to order, we will likely sell out fast. I already started production of Round 2 so a pre-order window will begin as soon as we run out of Round 1 stock. www.laserbear.net/products/wav...

Chip-Chan Kick's first level scrolls past real-world buildings in the Tokyo area, including the iconic Shibuya 109 department store, which even features a PC-FX ad with Rolfee. I tried identifying as many buildings as possible, but let me know if you see something I missed.

I finally got CD+G working in the TG16 MiSTer core, and put in a pull request. It's not perfect yet, so I'm calling it an 'initial version'. (Still needs to address being paused, for example). I hope it gets accepted soon.

The Economist states that AI has reached the "Trough of Disillusionment"on the hype cycle, but I don't agree. It's still being hyped, still being funded, I don't hear about layoffs, and people aren't embarrassed to be associated with it (yet). But it may be on a slope downward, so maybe next year.

They are so little, looking at Monday 10am CST as the launch for round 1, not a pre-order we will have them in stock and begin shipping when we return from Memorial Day holiday. Replacement Wavebird Receivers #wavephoenix #gamecube #retrogaming www.laserbear.net/products/wav...

I finally used SignalTap to check various signals inside of a core. I had read that the the .sof image needed to be manually loaded, and no communication to the ARM core was possible, but that's not true at all; the .rbf can be instrumented, and connection can happen at any time.

Japan's Game Preservation Society Is Safe For Now, And It's All Thanks To You. (Image: @gamepresintl)

Today I received a couple of electronic devices that aren't available at normal North American shops, so I needed to get them from the U.K. They will (Eventually) be available at digikey/mouser (one of the devices is already listed, with availability maybe next month.

Today I realized another reason not to trust AI made by people who won't tell you how it's trained. It's not just about copyright; it's also the ability to later "poison the well" with data to suit an agenda, once trust has been established.

Tomohiro Nishikado On Making 'Space Invaders' And What Makes Games Fun. (Image: @TAITO)

It seems like every other Pachio-kun game supported a special pachinko controller; I wonder if they had one planned for the PC-FX as well...

I just noticed that the schedule of events for CrowdSupply's Teardown is now up, and it looks really interesting - even the GameBub FPGA designer is presenting ! (Unfortunately, for various reasons I won't be able to join this year despite having a ticket). www.crowdsupply.com/teardown/por...

Mail’s here :)

Trying to judge the demand on WavePhoenix adapters, Please join the back in stock list to help me prepare for the release if you are interested in the product. www.laserbear.net/products/wav...

We have life on the #wavephoenix Wavebird adapter. Gonna start printing a shell and start the tedious task of crimping the wires for the adapters.

We've seen your requests for anonymous donations to the GPS and we are thrilled to announce that we now have a donation page! For those who cannot join as a supporting member, please use the link or QR code below to donate directly to the GPS via Stripe: donate.stripe.com/7sI03sb9j3w7...

I have some PicoROMs back in stock on my Tindie store: www.tindie.com/products/pbr...

PC Engine GT/TurboExpress main PCB repro is now public. If you have the skills and knowledge, there is still a lot to be identified on the schematic! Thanks again to @pointerfunction.bsky.social for the donor hardware, testing and troubleshooting. github.com/Board-Folk/P...

I've just updated the pc engine SCSI sigrok repository. I added "Abort" handling (SEL during a transaction), a bunch more data capture samples, and some descriptions and pictures of interesting points within the samples. github.com/dshadoff/pce...

Zero4 Champ – English Translation Added

This took forever, and have gone through a great deal of my spares trying to find a working screen, but it’s finally verified.. @cosam-the-great.bsky.social’s PC Engine GT repro board works! ❤️

www.gameimpact.info/0621-22tokyo/ If any of you guys are in Tokyo on the 21st and 22nd of June, I will be at Game Impact's event showcasing my PC Engine game, Special Ninja Squad. Event will be in Japanese, but if you have time and want to see me and other local homebrewers, now is your chance!

Farland Story FX - English Translation Added

I ordered a "Solder Ninja Pen" soldering iron a while back on CrowdSupply, and while delivery date recently slipped (a common occurrence for crowdfunding items), the update regarding the steps of bringing it to market is fascinating. www.crowdsupply.com/sitron-labs/...

More background on the Game Preservation Society (please read the thread).

Important - please read.

Good news about Raspberry Pi Compute module pricing. www.raspberrypi.com/news/lower-p...