Spritesmind WIP

Floppy support still in progress

KanedaFr — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:12:57 +0000

I didn’t totally finished floppy support but I’m pretty sure of one thing fun : JSI used an already existing lib.

They didn’t fully updated it.
They cleaned some stuff (like the BPB table) but not the format data (6 availables while 4 selectable), because code is based on 6 bytes per data
and, according the format defined, at least one is for 5 1/4 floppy.
It was not coded for SMD because a minimun file size is 512k … won’t fit on a 360k 5 1/4 floppy !

I think it also why the code is a total mess LOL

Anyway, another thing which make it hard to re-code is the fact they use the same function to write and read.
It’s a bit value which define the read or write code part of each functions.
I didn’t notice it on the first pass so I missed a lot of things !

floppy support is really hard

KanedaFr — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:03:27 +0000

I ‘m finally working on the Floppy support…
It will help me to debug the floppy drive on my broken SMD

It’s really hard to understand all of the features of the floppy controller.
Even more hard since JSI re-use memory a lot !
Floppy dedicated vars are so shared with others… very difficult to handle this with IDA !

Open source SMD Bios – comIO

KanedaFr — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:14:52 +0000

I worked hard today… the comIO part of the open source SMD bios is done !

UI is almost finished too

The hardest part is the floppy support…I don’t know if I’ll code it yet since
1/ I’m unable to test it
2/ I plan to add USB support throught the comIO port

I’ll finish UI then I’ll move to my SMD fix since I need to test my bios first .
I’m also waiting for some components for a DIY Floppy Drive PSU

Started open source Super Magic Drive bios

KanedaFr — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:11:41 +0000

Today, I started to port the bios 3.3c to WLA DX.
So yes, I hope I’ll be able to release an open source bios some day

VDP stuff is done

UCON64 on DSL

KanedaFr — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:45:47 +0000

I’m so happy! ucon64 works on Damn Small Linux !
You’ll need to find the libusb to make it works : using the myDSL browser, you’ll be able to find a package which includes it.
I installed OWFS, because it’s the smallest one

I’m now looking for a thin client cheap but powerfull enougth to get a full SMD dedicated PC

JustifierS

KanedaFr — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:17:29 +0000

Do you remember the big box ?
It was full of MegaCD games for my collection and something I was looking for soooooooooo long (at an interesting price) : the Pink Justifier !

So many projects to finish before I use my screwdriver on it
The pink is so hard to find … I know it is possible to “convert” a blue justifier to 2P justifier…I need to find how !
Then I’ll need to find how to convert a Virtua Cop gun…Charles told me it is possible so, I have to try !

SMD disk drive PSU

KanedaFr — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:16:08 +0000

Thanks to Charles, I finished my PSU schematic

(greyed area isn’t available in my own disk drive)

I received the tools to fix it so I’ll be back on development soon … perhaps ?

Favorite music

KanedaFr — Thu, 26 May 2011 22:19:32 +0000

By chance, I just discovered the best electronic musician got back in service, after 7 years of (sort of) silence !

I downloaded it last (free) music and, like long times ago, I got thrilled !

So bad, he’s using iTunes to sell it last music, I just can’t even imagine to install this pure crap !

Big box from Japan

KanedaFr — Sun, 22 May 2011 07:03:04 +0000

oh oh… look what I received :

My order from Japan !
It’s the first time I bought to some much thing from Japan…but they were so cheap

Of course, everything is Genny related

Cart dumper/writer

KanedaFr — Tue, 17 May 2011 21:07:44 +0000

I’m still waiting for the parts I need so I finally wrote the write part on my dumper….
So I now have a virtually working cart dumper/writer

Yes, it uses a Teensy (only 5 pins! the others one are for debugging purpose only…I won’t use them on final product)

Since I can’t just wait, I jumped back to the Super Magic Drive : I really want to repair it !