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by Oliver_A
Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:03 am
Forum: Sound
Topic: New Documentation: An authoritative reference on the YM2612
Replies: 865
Views: 2144526

Here's some fragments of a recording form my MD2 I took long ago, Thank you, but... isn't the "ladder effect" supposed to occur on the real YM2612 only? Does your MD2 have the external YM2612 and not the integrated one? I guess we need a recording from an early MD1. I have one, but no possibility t...
by Oliver_A
Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:02 pm
Forum: Sound
Topic: New Documentation: An authoritative reference on the YM2612
Replies: 865
Views: 2144526

I was going to look at the DAC last, once I've finished examining the other components of the YM2612. I've also noticed the extreme jump between low volume and silence though. I'm sure the answer to that behaviour lies in the DAC. I confirm that! A very noticeable ladder effect is exist. http://img...
by Oliver_A
Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:20 pm
Forum: Cartridge
Topic: The not so famous /YS signal
Replies: 28
Views: 41640

The DRAM used by the Mega Drive VDP is a dual port design, which means that a read and read/write operation can occur at the same time. The VDP probably uses it for reading 16 bits of data on one cycle, writes however can occur only in 8 bit cycles.
by Oliver_A
Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:14 am
Forum: Sound
Topic: New Documentation: An authoritative reference on the YM2612
Replies: 865
Views: 2144526

Nemesis wrote: I'm not really sure how much immediately useful info a decap will give us, but it'll be fun.
The first component I would examine is the DAC.
by Oliver_A
Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:47 pm
Forum: Megadrive/Genesis
Topic: Total MD TMSS reverse engineering
Replies: 30
Views: 20973

Cool, thanks for the info! :D
by Oliver_A
Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:01 pm
Forum: Megadrive/Genesis
Topic: Total MD TMSS reverse engineering
Replies: 30
Views: 20973

Any access will lock up the system This is not very specific, as you mentioned earlier, the Z80 apparently doesn't lock up. So, does Z80 access to VDP registers lock up the 68k? Does the VDP accept Z80 accesses? What role could the SMS mode play here in this scheme? , and Z80 isn't very effective w...
by Oliver_A
Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:59 pm
Forum: Megadrive/Genesis
Topic: Total MD TMSS reverse engineering
Replies: 30
Views: 20973

What happens when the Z80 accesses VDP registers in this state? Could the Z80 somehow set up a working display either before or after the 68k is locked?