N64 Rom patches for retail US NTSC Conker and Jet Force Gemini:
https://misterfpga.org/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=8076
Tried them out myself and they are working great! Last big game to get working is Star Wars: Battle for Naboo (yes, it’s worth playing since it’s from the same team that did Rogue Squadron)
UPDATE: Resident Evil 2 fixed!
Update 2: Test core to fix Conker and Star Wars Ep 1: BfN available. Polaris Snowcross has been patched
Yesterday I re-ran the update_all script after mucking with the settings first and that allowed me to get PSX and N64 running. I played N64 mapped perfectly to a six-button MD-style pad and it was the craziest shit.
Is there any way that I’m not seeing in the SNES core to replicate the blurry edges of the non-1chip boards? If I ask this anywhere else, all I will receive is a deluge of whys.
Not seeing a hardware level way, similar to the Sega composite blend options. Would be nice though!
If you’re outputting to a digital display then you can try a couple video filters preset from the OSD:
System > Video processing > Load Preset (Top) > Core Specific > SNES Interpolation
There is a scanline version too if you like those
Forgive me if this has already been covered in an earlier post or if it’s a dumb question. I have a digital board but recently picked up an old rf only CRT. After some ini file fiddling and fussing with different adapters I have video and audio, but I haven’t been able to find much guidance on what changes to video/audio settings (global or core specific) when using a CRT. I still had several overlays etc saved from when I was using a modern TV which I’ve been resetting to defaults.
Always a worthy question! Sounds like you’re running it through an HDMI to Composite device? This would take the HD video and scale it down to 480i, which will make the games blurry and add lag.
The MiSTer can do native analog output, like you’re plugging in a real console into a CRT with no need to change any settings per core. You will need an Analog IO board, not digital, to accomplish this. You will not need an HDMI to Composite device with this board.
This board can output native 240p and 480i analog composite, s-video, component and rgb with a Sega Saturn style AV connector. No scaling, filters or special settings per core needed. Since you have an RF only TV you would either need a VCR, or some kind of composite to RF adapter to use on the TV (but I’m guessing you have something like that in your chain).
Once done it will look lovely, like this:
I’d also add that you can output analog video without that board via hdmi.
just not simultaneously
Yep - if you’re in Europe it will be easier, or if you can find a VCR with Component in. NTSC is a pain to get HDMI Direct Video to RF.
Choice is:
HDMI (Direct Video) > VGA Adapter > VGA to Component (or SCART) cable > RF Adapter with SCART or Component (hard to find) > TV
OR
Analog IO Pro > Composite RF Adapter > TV
New boards simplify things quite a bit
I’m using these 2 products currently and played a few things last night with acceptable results. I actually expected it to look worse than it does with 2 different adapters but it’s not quite as busted looking as my memory of playing on childhood tvs. Possibly influenced by different scanline shaders in emulators.
THE CIMPLE CO RF Modulator - RCA… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XC9Y3VB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
HDMI to RCA, 1080p HDMI to AV… Amazon.com
The IO Analog Pro board fucking owns. I had composite cables lying around from when I upgraded my Saturn to S-video and it was just plug and play (after .ini fiddling). It’s fucking amazing to see an electronic thing produced now that can output analog video this seamlessly and, pertinent to the current conversation, I do wish I’d picked myself up one of these as well. They laughed at me for wanting the same thing years ago.
I assume I need to turn off whatever shaders and overlays I had saved before but didn’t know if there were other CRT specific things I needed to adjust. Some core had a 480i to 480p (or the other way round) mod setting that didn’t seem to change much. I know a lot of settings are based on preferences (which I don’t have enough experience with the Mister to have many of my own), but didn’t know if there was some obvious things I was missing. The OSD is pretty small compared to when viewed on a modern TV but I don’t know if that can be adjusted.
I have one of those too - hopefully he makes more! Looks as good as my VCRs without the bulk.
@Stormotron no shaders will be needed with the Analog IO board. The MiSTer will simply output the native video signals to the CRT, like a real console.
If you really want to use the HDMI to Composite adapter you currently have, then you should output at 720p with the Interpolation Only video filter to have the image properly scaled and smoothed out. It will be blurry since it’s a high resolution being output at 480i. The HDMI adapter is probably adding a few frames of input lag too.
Here’s how the OSD looks with an Analog IO board:
Thanks for the info! I’ll have to keep an eye out for those suggestions to be restocked.
The Analog IO boards should be restocked soon, but the RF modulator you listed should work OK (probably has some interference). I’d say look out for a VCR at a thrift store until then! Good luck!
Would a VCR work better? I have one but it needs a remote to switch to the tv/video input. Didn’t bother trying to find a replacement.
Maybe. Usually they would be better shielded for RF interference and may have better signal regulation and components than the little external modulation boxes.
Any cheap universal remote should work to get to the AV input. I bought one at a Target for like $15 that works fine with my early 00’s VCRs.
Hey how is psx resolution switching on analogue io pro composite? On my 6.1 analogue io with active yc, colors often get desaturated between resolution switch. I’m guessing sync is much more stable with that new board.
Desaturated
Normal
Easy to test with going in and out of chrono cross menu.
I will test this when I am fully awake!
Sorry I forgot all about this lol. I can confirm that the mister handles resolution switching with zero issues! No de-saturation that I can notice.
Is the guncon 2 still the advised way to go for light guns with the Mister as far as lowest barrier to entry?
