What is MiSTer FPGA? MiSTer FPGA Explained and Why You Want one! Or a Second One!

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Video Game Esoterica

Video Game Esoterica

Күн бұрын

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@goodbeershow
@goodbeershow 20 күн бұрын
The funnest part of owning a Mister fpga is trying to explain it to somebody.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
It’s not an easy explanation haha. Only person IRL that’s ever understood it was my father in law and that’s because he’s an engineer
@comradestannis
@comradestannis 20 күн бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica It's like owning a vinyl record-player over just a regular Spotify account, for example. Not the most apt analogy though. It suits different people.
@Pawnband
@Pawnband 20 күн бұрын
I usually just tell people it’s emulation that works on tube style TVs.
@iamdmc
@iamdmc 20 күн бұрын
it truly is the veganism of retro gaming don't know who the MiSTer user is? wait 5 minutes he'll tell you ;) all joking aside MiSTer is a revelation to most and is having its moment thanks to Taki's cheap boards.
@Imgema
@Imgema 20 күн бұрын
@@iamdmc You jest but this is a very accurate description for most FPGA fans.
@nunyabiddeness6544
@nunyabiddeness6544 20 күн бұрын
I enjoy the feel of Mister as its own little retro console. It sits under the CRT and next to a bin of old controllers. Through the power of SNAX, i can plug in any controller from the bin and experience almost all of the 80s and 90s home console experiences. For me, the Mister is a perfect friend for a CRT. Im a little younger than most here so i never experienced the 3rd, 4th, or 5th gen consoles growing up. Now i have a perfect recreation of those systems in my home. To me, that is easily worth the investment
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Original controller support is awesome
@King_Herb
@King_Herb 20 күн бұрын
Mister is a brilliant device and a great way of preserving consoles into the future. Although I feel sad because there is no 3DO core, I’m obsessed I need help 😅
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
We need 3DO!
@thecurmudgeon7350
@thecurmudgeon7350 20 күн бұрын
I feel ya. I've been debating buying a 3DO for months. Holding out for a core.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
The minute you buy one someone will announce a core haha
@NeoSonicStrike
@NeoSonicStrike 17 күн бұрын
Since i bought a MiSTer FPGA i havent touched software emulation, i like how seemless it is to switch cores and plug in a different controller and i usually dont even need to change the controls around. It really feels closer to OG hardware than software emulation ever has to be. One test i like to do is beat Ninja Gaiden for the NES, if i can so that it passes the test. I could do that with MiSTer but every software emulator i was having input problems. Its truly a masterpiece for retro gaming, thanks for the video, good breakdown.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 17 күн бұрын
It def is fast. Change games on diff consoles in seconds
@ArmandoDoval
@ArmandoDoval 17 күн бұрын
That's a general problem in PC gaming. Most programs abuse VSync as an FPS limiter and end up adding a ton of lag in the process. You really need to use RetroArch or Special K to get low lag.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 17 күн бұрын
Yes it can be an issue
@phillai
@phillai 19 күн бұрын
It's always nice to get a refresher on MiSTer FPGA. Thanks as always!! 😎
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Any time :)
@DanielBrainbox
@DanielBrainbox 20 күн бұрын
I guess it was you who introduced me to the Mister Project some years ago thank you for that. I remember back in the days when i studied computer science i programmed a simple video graphics adapter in VHDL on a Xilinx FPGA and thx to Taki Udon i have now two Mister Pi's. Im following the emulation scene from the beginning back in 1995 or around that time. Since then im super interested into emulation. Its highly fascinating. A very long time i wondered if there is a big difference in emulation as emulators really became perfect over time and well i guess its not that much of a difference for a cacual gamer but for me it feels just right to play games and run computer systems on the Mister. It is really the best way to experience these old systems. It feels so real. Hard to explain.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
I do wonder how many people have picked up a MiSTer FPGA because of the channel
@labnine3362
@labnine3362 20 күн бұрын
If someone is on a budget and wants to do analog with raspberry pi, the vga666 board is amazing. Though one could get the Taki clone pretty cheap.
@labnine3362
@labnine3362 20 күн бұрын
PS I have a pi3 with vga666 in my arcade cab (it has a tube vga monitor). It’s crisp and beautiful.
@cjd82187
@cjd82187 20 күн бұрын
I have a pi4 with RGB Dual as well as my mister. It’s nice, although now with the taki clone the prices are really close. Most of the stuff I play is on Mister but I do really like the PI with Recalbox and RGB Dual because it has Kodi and I can play old videos (and new) on my CRT that I have on my Plex server (haven’t gotten plex to work in Kodi but I just SMB share and it can access the files).
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
The MisTer Pi has really replaced an actual Pi for most people
@skraagthedestroyer
@skraagthedestroyer 20 күн бұрын
I've used software emulation in the past, but when I found out about the MiSTer FPGA project I was intrigued. There are a few retro systems that I'd like to check out (including the NeoGeo) and MiSTer seems to be the ideal solution for me! I've got the main DE10-Nano board, but all the other bits are gifts for Christmas from family so I have to wait; only a few more weeks now; I'm like a kid again! 😂 Thanks for the videos, they have, and continue to be, very informative!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
MiSTer is the best way to play Neo Geo minus having a real collection
@natese8406
@natese8406 20 күн бұрын
MiSTer is my favorite way to play retro, and I've tried everything. It's convenient and it's feature list is total wish fulfillment (thank you devs!!).
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
It just does it all
@irmaosver
@irmaosver 20 күн бұрын
Awesome stuff for newcomers!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
We want more people to come to the party
@cjd82187
@cjd82187 20 күн бұрын
I love mine, and your videos. Finally broke down and ordered a 2nd one from Taki to save a little money. Got a 2nd CRT so I want one for each now lol. Smaller 20in CRT as a stand up arcade, and now a 32in one for light gun games via SNAC and console games.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Ooh 32”. Good size. What model?
@cjd82187
@cjd82187 20 күн бұрын
@ JVC AV-32230. Local retro game guy was giving it away for free, apparently it’s “not perfect” but it looks damn good to me lol. I gave him 40$ bucks to deliver to my house because I was too busy to drive to get it, just got it last night it’s awesome!
@linkzz00
@linkzz00 20 күн бұрын
Lets have a video about the best 'consolizing' cases!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
I’d need more to do it haha
@bearonguitar
@bearonguitar 20 күн бұрын
I just recently got an old PS1 into working condition again. That disc drive is much louder than I remember it to be, the laser unfortunately has a hard time keeping up with some FMVs and occasionally stops audio playback, and the dualshock controller keeps setting itself back to d-pad control in less than 30 seconds every time after I press the analog button. Eventually all old hardware will fail at some point and even just finding people capable of repairing these systems can be quite tricky and expensive. I'm glad we have the Mister FGPA and all these amazing devs to faithfully recreate these systems. Testing them side by side through the same CRT monitor the PSX core feels entirely identical to the real PS1, with the difference that the Mister produces a much cleaner image and no audible audio noisefloor.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Yeah that means the drive will be dead soon sadly. Happens to almost all of them
@ultraspinalki11
@ultraspinalki11 19 күн бұрын
If you want to keep your PS1 console and don't mind losing your disc drive, consider installing an Xstation inside it. It allows to put an SD card into your console and play games as ISO files.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
@ultraspinalki11 I may do that in the future but MiSTer put that plan on hold because I can just use the core
@ultraspinalki11
@ultraspinalki11 19 күн бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica do you know if a PS1 can use a link cable with a Mister for those few system-link multiplayer games like Doom?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Like cross talk? No I don’t believe it can
@Yipper64
@Yipper64 19 күн бұрын
One of my favorite things about MiSTer is the GBA emulation. I just like the look of pixel art on a CRT TV and sure I could hypothetically find a way to get an emulator working to display on my TV correctly, but that is a lot of work for something so small, the MiSTer can output native Svideo and it makes some GBA titles look amazing, particularly metroid titles.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
GBA is awesome for couch play. Whole new way to experience the games
@comradestannis
@comradestannis 20 күн бұрын
Awesome. Trying to emulate for the first time myself.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Enjoy!
@Nilbelec
@Nilbelec 19 күн бұрын
It is really amazing. It took me years to get into it because of the price (clones were not available at the moment) but it really worth it. When started playing n64 on it I really felt like when I was younger and got my console and played SM64 for the first time. Nothing similar with soft emulation though. Really a game changer for me. Thanks for the video!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
It’s like getting new consoles for the first time…a second time!
@ВладимирИванов-у8ы7ч
@ВладимирИванов-у8ы7ч 20 күн бұрын
Mister is a champ!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
The Tyson of gaming
@mbe102
@mbe102 19 күн бұрын
Such a perfect choice for background music
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Selecting the music is always fun
@isunshin999
@isunshin999 19 күн бұрын
The coolest part of Mister FPGA is that it is super-cool 😊
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Haha logic checks out
@stupidbluebird
@stupidbluebird 19 күн бұрын
i've spent so much time, money, and research building my library of original hardware and displays that the idea of getting into the mister seems daunting. but like you said as long as you're playing retro games you're gonna have a good time.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
It seems daunting but it’s very easy and the community is ultra helpful
@_BELMONT_
@_BELMONT_ 20 күн бұрын
there is life before MiSTer, and life after MiSTer!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
It really is a game changer. Pun def intended
@draketungsten74
@draketungsten74 20 күн бұрын
@@_BELMONT_ How MiSTerious
@PeranMe
@PeranMe 20 күн бұрын
I mean, I know I was alive before the MiSTer. There’s a paper trail; photographs, baby vaccination papers, school diplomas etc. There’s even people willing to testify that they knew me before the MiSTer (or even the DE-10 Nano) existed. But I’m just not entirely convinced. Maybe life just didn’t have as much meaning before the MiSTer, or maybe the MiSTer is messing with my long-term memory, I can only speculate. As for life AFTER the MiSTer tho? I laugh in your face!
@bartvb5059
@bartvb5059 20 күн бұрын
I've played more games from the nineties since I got a MiSTer last year than I did in all other years since the nineties combined.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
@PeranMe just a glitch in the matrix
@matthewhall6288
@matthewhall6288 20 күн бұрын
Thanks for the Wind Waker music.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed
@ezgoodnight
@ezgoodnight 20 күн бұрын
For some reason the Taki Udon clones have brought a ton of attention to the platform, and I see galaxy brain people saying "MiSTer isn't that good" or like you say "MiSTer is a ripoff" all of the time recently. It's been ridiculous and kind of exhausting.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
I don’t understand it either. It’s always some complaint. Why can’t people just say “it’s not for me”. It’s like if they don’t like something they have to actively convince others it’s bad
@ezgoodnight
@ezgoodnight 20 күн бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica it's like it's this but for every single thing on the internet. Everyone has main character syndrome
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
@ezgoodnight oh trust me you should see my held comments and emails I get 🤣
@Joe3D
@Joe3D 18 күн бұрын
2:45 why do you say the N64 core is "nearly" indistinguishable from real hardware? Wouldn't be more accurate to say that's not humanly distinguishable according to several test conducted?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 18 күн бұрын
Because there’s a few edge cases that humans can detect
@ArmandoDoval
@ArmandoDoval 20 күн бұрын
My favorite use case for MiSTer is light gun games. Easy analog out and native peripheral support, plus it's got Gun4IR support built in
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Easier than real hardware IMO
@TheRealJPhillips
@TheRealJPhillips 19 күн бұрын
I'm one of the guys who's just waiting for them to get powerful. Seeing Killer Instinct arcade running on FPGA would be awesome. Even PS2 would be great
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Gonna be some years before that’s remotely possible AND affordable
@nortido
@nortido 19 күн бұрын
As a pi alternative, you could take a thin client. A bit bigger, but it will cost you only $20-50. With batocera it will provide the same systems to emulate and maybe more than a pi. For me it's best for the budget. And if you need old controllers, there are a lot of usb adapters for all popular connectors on the market. I own a Mister BTW, but I did some research :)
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Yes the Pi will always be a great option for the software emulation side for the living room
@ablackguy458
@ablackguy458 19 күн бұрын
The first time I ever heard of the "Mister project" was when I watched a video about the Sinden Lightgun. I didn't know what it was so I looked it up and thought it was just another way to play on arcade hardware. Though he said if they could get the lightgun working with this it would be killer. Looking at it now, from the PS1 "build" you showed I'm wondering how it would be able to play all those lightgun games (if at all) with a modern lightgun. If it IS possible then I think this would be the best way to play all those old lightgun games whether it be on arcade or console! Though I have yet to see if anyone can confirm this.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
I have a video on GUN4IR and GunCon on MiSTer. Check the playlists :)
@spiritualastralsoul
@spiritualastralsoul 19 күн бұрын
I own the original sandwich, and today I've just been notified that my 2nd one has been shipped, that's the MiSTer Pi (Taki Udon) version.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Time to double down. I have a …few MiSTers lol
@Melonposting
@Melonposting 20 күн бұрын
I’m waiting for my Taki board to come in. I’ve got my TapTo cards ready!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Welcome to the club!
@simon41978
@simon41978 20 күн бұрын
Perfect video output is another reason to use MISTer. I have a couple of Mega Drive consoles but prefer MISTer as I can avoid the ugly jail bars. Even with a mod, the jail bars are still there.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
It’s got perfect output hdmi and analog. Can’t be beaten
@sidnamyzo
@sidnamyzo 19 күн бұрын
It really does….almost too perfect the RGB is so clean on my TVs it’s like an enhanced version compared to my original Megadrive or Super Famicom….i get torn between what I like better the perfection of MiSTer or the charming fuzz of the OG systems
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
@sidnamyzo you can get the fuzz too. Just convert the RGB to composite
@sidnamyzo
@sidnamyzo 18 күн бұрын
@ true the possibilities are endless….I see some people are even rocking RF via an adapter but that’s maybe a little too much fuzz for me…..had enough of that on my exceedingly crappy hand me down CRTs in the 80s and 90s (I’m old!)
@treedeblue
@treedeblue 19 күн бұрын
I have a pocket and I’m pretty happy with it. Can we see your game room collection?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
One of these days yes. Need to rebuild some setups first
@MD-tw6hr
@MD-tw6hr 19 күн бұрын
This is a great video. To me (who is new to the MiSter FPGA) , this is like an intro and tutorial for FPGA . For clarification though, is there a way to connect a CD or DVD drive to an FPGA machine and play an original game? Sorry if I sound ignorant. Further, the word "Simulacrum" is Latin for "copy" or "image of" (like in Virgil's Aeneid when Aeneas saw a "simulacrum" of his first wife telling him to leave her behind in Troy). Lastly, I noticed the laptop is a "Lenovo". I just noticed this. It's funny became my Lenovo looks very similar to yours in the video. 🙂
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
No. There’s no real way to use original media on MiSTer. Haha yep a Lenovo
@pyramidal_ancestors
@pyramidal_ancestors 19 күн бұрын
SW emulation being free is also why it will always have a place, I was into emulation from middle school back in the NESticle days. Now I enjoy FPGA but I still emulate on my laptop on the go quite often, and play on MISTer on my CRT with component at home. As well as my real HW. My main goal is to play as many games as possible as accurately as possible without needing thousands of dollars for retrogame prices. 😊All retrogaming is good!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Oh yes software emulation will never go anywhere. Nor should it
@ElectroCurmudgeon
@ElectroCurmudgeon 19 күн бұрын
great explainer.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@Beavernator
@Beavernator 19 күн бұрын
All good to go with my CRT's.. Just waiting on my MisterPi, should arrive Saturday... Playing around with the component CRT though, I found that I could set my modded Wii U to 480i, and play my backed up Gamecube games thtough it, and the Retroarch for Wii U... Nenever even realized I could do that with my Wii U... It looks great and zero lag...
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Nice. Enjoy it. Welcome to the club :)
@nestnirvana
@nestnirvana 19 күн бұрын
Lots of people having problems with their Mister Pi B2 shipments. Hopefully Taki can sort this out.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
I’m sure he will
@draketungsten74
@draketungsten74 20 күн бұрын
I just do.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
As you should!
@draketungsten74
@draketungsten74 20 күн бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica yay!
@victorromero8010
@victorromero8010 20 күн бұрын
It’s videos like this that make me regret buying a Polymega, thinking plug and play would be better for me, that Mister FPGA would never play N64 or Saturn games. I thought Mister was a stupid name and never bothered to look it up until it was too late. Unfortunately I don’t have the money to afford a Mister now. I hope I’m lucky enough to get the Mister handheld.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Well it’s never too late. Save those dollars!
@iamdmc
@iamdmc 20 күн бұрын
just $95 for the main board from Taki Udon
@sidnamyzo
@sidnamyzo 19 күн бұрын
Just picked up my 2nd MiSTer the QMTech pre built setup which was about a 1/3rd of the price of my original DE-10 nano one…..works wonderfully well just clone my SD card and off we go
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
It’s nice the SD cards are portable
@Idelacio
@Idelacio 19 күн бұрын
Ever considered looking at the mister Ironclad?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Stop looking over my shoulder when I work 🤣 soon
@Idelacio
@Idelacio 19 күн бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica lmao, nice. Looking forward to it! 😁
@gravious
@gravious 19 күн бұрын
Is there an FPGA core for the Konami XEXEX board?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Sadly not yet. I wish there was
@Mikenoronha
@Mikenoronha 20 күн бұрын
Once you've had a taste of MiSTer FPGA gaming, you really can't go back to software emulation. Nothing else captures the accurate feel of MiSTer FPGA.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
It’s true. It just hits different
@Imgema
@Imgema 20 күн бұрын
Sure, if you used crappy Chinese emulator devices or raspberries. Software Emulation on PC is just as good if you know what you are doing.
@iamdmc
@iamdmc 20 күн бұрын
once you go triple-stack you can never go back
@bearonguitar
@bearonguitar 20 күн бұрын
@@Imgema I actually had better emulation experiences using Chinese Linux based handheld devices than emulating on my PC. Some Windows or driver update would always end up breaking something. It would fine work for a while but eventually issues would come up and require hours of troubleshooting and searching through Google. Not only does the Mister feel identical to playing the actual consoles, it's always a perfectly consistent experience each and every time.
@Imgema
@Imgema 20 күн бұрын
@@bearonguitar I don't have such problems on my PC, then again i'm not a casual user. Still though, you can have a dedicated system for this job, without it being connected to the Internet. So no updates or things breaking. The same way you don't have your FPGA connected to the internet and it's just a dedicated system for a single job.
@MR-wn6ln
@MR-wn6ln 19 күн бұрын
Does it have save states and fast forwarding?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Only on some cores
@dkdevil3490
@dkdevil3490 20 күн бұрын
MiSTer needs some work on the ease of use side of things. I recently did a fresh install and ran update all and I’m wondering why there are multiple folders for different consoles. Why do I need to put my GBA games in the GBA folder… but also in the GBA2P folder? Game gear games in the Game Gear folder, but also the Master System folder? The wonder swan core can do Wonderswan and WSC games, so why are there also 2 cores for wonderswan? Why are there 2 folders for their games? Just a small gripe, but it’s been annoying me ever since I did that fresh install.😊
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
For some of those it’s because the core is diff. GBA 2P is a special core. But you don’t have to put the games across both folders. You can just go “up directory” one and select the GBA folder
@dkdevil3490
@dkdevil3490 19 күн бұрын
@ I’m aware of this, what I mean is that this is poor UX. I’ve had my MiSTer long enough to not be too bothered by this, but it confuses new users. And I think it would be simpler if cores that share games had a shared folder instead of distinct ones, then the user themselves can divide their games up by multiplayer, or color version etc. by making their own sub folders.
@adventuretaco7140
@adventuretaco7140 19 күн бұрын
I AM THE ULTIMATE MISTER POWER USER!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
At least in Wisconsin
@adventuretaco7140
@adventuretaco7140 19 күн бұрын
@ the only place where it matters ! Suck it rest of the world!
@iamdmc
@iamdmc 20 күн бұрын
MiSTer does what Nintendon't
@kathleendelcourt8136
@kathleendelcourt8136 20 күн бұрын
I know purists who say that MiSTer is still not true FPGA and relies on a linux overhead, shortcuts and hacks for its most complex cores (N64, Saturn, Playstation) and therefore is closer to software emulation than to real FPGA hardware replication. Needless to say that I find that people making these claims need to touch grass. And I'm not talking about those who say that FPGA is still emulation, no I mean those who claim that MiSTer is not actual FPGA replication.
@mrburns366
@mrburns366 19 күн бұрын
I'm a purest and own a Mister myself but i still feel like software emulation is "good enough."
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
It def is good enough
@RetroReloaded
@RetroReloaded 19 күн бұрын
I just tell people this stuff is video games equivalent of audiophile equipment.. 😅
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Haha that’s honestly not a bad way to put it
@Lewiiugamepad
@Lewiiugamepad 20 күн бұрын
So, in brief, emulation is imitation of an hardware through software and FPGA is imitation of a certain hardware by another hardware. Did I get it ?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Yes but don’t forget the sequential vs parallel processing
@pezz8266
@pezz8266 19 күн бұрын
Is it purpose built though 😉 splitting hairs but the DE10 nano wasn't made for games
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
It was. Terasic just didn’t realize it yet haha
@METR0lD
@METR0lD 20 күн бұрын
Hey MiSTer! Want an FPGA?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
(Opens trench coat)
@METR0lD
@METR0lD 20 күн бұрын
Oh god, close the coat! I don't need to see that!
@roasty80
@roasty80 20 күн бұрын
I tell you what the mister is. It's a device that convinces you to box up your collection and put it away. Trust me you won't go back
@thecurmudgeon7350
@thecurmudgeon7350 19 күн бұрын
Convinced me to start selling stuff actually. Sold my Analogue consoles and Retrotink 5X.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Haha I wouldn’t say that
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
I’ll never sell but that’s me
@roasty80
@roasty80 19 күн бұрын
@@thecurmudgeon7350 feel that.its made my super nt and mega sg pointless. the filters on the mister are superior
@roasty80
@roasty80 19 күн бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica same.mine collection is stored away.
@Imgema
@Imgema 20 күн бұрын
Accuracy is not exclusive to FPGA's, software emulators also do 1:1 real hardware replication and there are software emulators that are still more accurate than FPGAs (such as bsnes/higan).
@ArmandoDoval
@ArmandoDoval 20 күн бұрын
Any software emulator that's accurate down to the logic gate level isn't going to be playable any time soon. Even bsnes defaults to high level emulation of add-on chips and only scanline-level accuracy in the PPU because there's literally only 1 commercial game where you need to emulate every PPU pixel individually (Air Strike Patrol.)
@Imgema
@Imgema 20 күн бұрын
@@ArmandoDoval Bsnes/higan is playable on an ancient 11 year old CPU, even for accurate Air Strike Patrol emulation.
@ArmandoDoval
@ArmandoDoval 19 күн бұрын
Yes, but it's not emulating an SNES at the logic gate level. My point is that there's levels of accuracy that are impractical to achieve in software, even if software emulators are already accurate enough for most purposes. It matters for preservation purposes (e.g. when the last SNES stops working.)
@Imgema
@Imgema 19 күн бұрын
@@ArmandoDoval Higan/bsnes is cycle accurate. Also, it was used for reference from analogue to fix their own bugs on their FPGA. It's still considered more accurate than existing FPGAs.
@miltonbates6425
@miltonbates6425 20 күн бұрын
MiSTer FPGA, accept no substitutes. Those that know, know.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Once someone plays one there is no going back
@WWammyy
@WWammyy 20 күн бұрын
Emulation is not really free. You at least need to have suitable hardware for it to work without noticeable latency. I have a 7800X3D + 7900XTX and I admit that I have a difficult time noticing latency. But this hardware cost £3000. On my old intel core i7 7700k + GTX1080 and cheaper hardware such as NES Classic I definitely noticed the latency in games like Street Fighter Anniversary collection + Punchout
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Well sure but is anything truly free? I guess oxygen lol
@WWammyy
@WWammyy 20 күн бұрын
​@@VideoGameEsotericaThe Value factor of the MiSTer is unprecedented. If you are comparing real hardware. PS1 + Xstation + Hdmi out. Neo Geo MVS + NeoSd / Pro. You save a lot of money even the normal DE10-nano price. Its a steal when you consider £100 MiSTer clones. Heck even a Snes classic costs more
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
Exactly. Once you do the math you realize how great of a deal it is
@Imgema
@Imgema 20 күн бұрын
You don't need an expensive rig to get rid of latency. I had lower latency than FPGA (+1 run ahead frame) on my 10 year old i5 4670 PC. You can buy such PC for less than $200.
@ArmandoDoval
@ArmandoDoval 20 күн бұрын
You don't need high end hardware to get low latency at all. The issue is that most people think VSync is double-buffered when in reality the graphics drivers usually have a queue that can be 3-5 frames long. So when they rely on VSync to act as an FPS limiter, they quickly fill that queue and then everything's lagging by several frames. RetroArch solves that by explicitly waiting for the frame to finish rendering before continuing the game loop (it does it on Vulkan by default, if you use the GL driver turn on GPU Hard Sync.) You can use Special K's Latent Sync feature to force similar behavior in almost any PC game. Doing this right basically costs nothing in terms of performance. The other issue is specific to 8 and 16 bit hardware; since they don't have a frame buffer the emulator can only generate a frame retrospectively. You need to run ahead by 1 frame so that the emulator isn't showing you an image that's 1 frame old. Emulating an extra frame of a 20-30 year old console is trivial, any Raspberry Pi can do that.
@omarguerrero6417
@omarguerrero6417 19 күн бұрын
Still gonna pass on it ,doesnt have what im looking for currently
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
That’s fair. Everyone gets to pick
@omarguerrero6417
@omarguerrero6417 19 күн бұрын
​@VideoGameEsoterica the only way I would get one if they were prices reasonable but they aren't and lacking features is a total buzz killer if I have to buy a other board just to plug 4 controller kills the product for me
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
$160 for entire setup isn’t reasonable? 🤷🏻‍♂️
@omarguerrero6417
@omarguerrero6417 19 күн бұрын
@VideoGameEsoterica that price is for the board alone ,the rest are like 40 to 150 for each part ,if the motherboard of fpga came with disc drive and 4 usb ports in front with a case than I would be fine with the price but I could get a cheap desktop for the price there selling for,I can get something like the HP Elite 8200 Ultra Slim Desktop for 90 dollars on Amazon
@Fellipe2k5
@Fellipe2k5 19 күн бұрын
Super Sega >>>>> MisTER The Cry is free 🙌
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
🤣 new supersega vid tomorrow afternoon
@Fellipe2k5
@Fellipe2k5 19 күн бұрын
@ 😂😂😂
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
I hid an extra hilarious surprise in this one. My best work yet
@Fellipe2k5
@Fellipe2k5 19 күн бұрын
@ The magic of FPGA is not through hard work and technical knowledge, but rather through ostentation with sports cars and cigarette smoke. Society don't recognize a true artist in action. So sad 😢 😅
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 19 күн бұрын
Haha he’s a flim flam man of yore that’s for sure
@ciaranmccarthy
@ciaranmccarthy 20 күн бұрын
I have zero interest 😂
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 20 күн бұрын
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