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Show HN: Yet another Homebrew Video Game Console, this time FPGA-based
- brunoqc 5y agoWhat is the difference from a mister?
- pkiller 5y agoA Mister uses a more powerful FPGA + ARM CPU board along with extra SDRAM (I believe) to simulate known retro systems. This was a personal project to make a custom video game console in this case using an FPGA, a couple of years back I finished one using microcontrollers and an actual CPU. This project uses just enough SRAM and external components and a just enough powerful FPGA to be a retro-styled video game console. I wanted to learn how to use FGPAs and continue to learn how video game consoles worked while building something unique. So in a way, in terms of the technology, they're similar, except of course a Mister is something a lot more useful, I would say, as it simulates "real devices" and has a huge game library and this is just an educational project.
- CyberRabbi 5y agoLooks like you’re having fun. While you’re having fun you should really try getting your hands wet with electronic design :)
- pkiller 5y agoI've been prototyping for some time now and never really focused on getting my projects into PCBs. But yeah I guess you're right I can't really argue with you, I should improve my electronic design skills.
- CyberRabbi 5y agoNo pressure, I just think you’d enjoy yourself!
- mhh__ 5y agoI could be over exposed to the wrong data but I looked at getting some board spins recently and it seems to be very expensive at the moment. Retail Chinese PCB fabs are up a bit, PCBA like macrofab seems up a lot.
- pkiller 5y agoI got some PCBs made a couple of years ago from JLCPCB and it wasn't that expensive, with shipping, 5 boards of small size (cheapest ones, not suitable for every project) was about €10 or €12. Of course for hobbyists who are going to need several tries it makes it expensive, still it's a lot cheaper than before where I could only get PCBs for a much higher price.
- lnsru 5y agoWell, one can try repairing faulty pcbs and save some €€€. I do it always for expensive pcbs. For 2 layers it is not hard, more layers require small drills to break connections in vias.
- namibj 5y agoDoesn't necessarily work if you need impedance control for high-speed signals.
- mhh__ 5y ago
- nicetryguy 5y agoIt's like an NES with a Z80 heh. Cool project!
- cable2600 5y agoMore like a Colecovision that used a Z80 CPU.