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SIG X68000 / Re: Trying to get 15Khz to wor...
Last post by spectreman - Today at 03:51:30 AM
This should solve your problem, the USB cable is for 5V power supply, to generate a mixed synchronized video signal, a normal smartphone power supply will be fine.
They ship internationally, send them an e-mail in English and they will respond.
The English-language site is still in preparation, so I recommend using your browser's automatic translator.

https://classicpc.org/rgb15ピン2段→rgb21ピンrgbケーブル-混合同期信号生成回路/
#2
SIG X68000 / Trying to get 15Khz to work on...
Last post by Jehuty - Today at 12:24:27 AM
Since i saw a X68000 running on an Sharp trisync Monitor i try to get the 15khz mode from games to work on my Sony KD29X2D CRT-TV without success.
I own a CZ-600 and a X68000 XVI. Tried severel scart cables and adapters. One Cable with H and V Sync tied together (from Retrocable Shop), another one with the passive sync combiner from Bobs RetroRGB site and a UMSA from Arcadeforge.
While the CZ-600 does a good Picture on all tested games the XVI has several problems.
Capcom Games like Final Fight, Street Fighter 2, Daimakaimura work and have a good quality. But Mahou Daisakusen has too much blue, Sega titles (Afterburner / Hang On / Alien Syndrome) and Overtake mess totally up.
Best results on XVI are with the cable that ties H/V together (but broke on a try my 74ALS05 conected to OSSC)

I also tried to downscale with a DIY GBS-C, but that thing doesn´t really sync. Extron VSC500 does onyl 480i on output.
I already did a recap on the video board, no success.

So does anyone have an idea why the Colors on my XVI are so messed up ?
What can i do to get a 240p picture on my TV. Or is it while the X68000 does 256P ?

One thing, the XVI via the scart cable hooked up on OSSC does the right colors.
So CZ-600 on TV works, but XVI with same cables on OSSC will also work but not on CRT.

Attached some pictures.

1. Mahou to Blue on XVI
2. Mahou on CZ600, same TV, same cable
3. Afterburner on XVI
4. Afterburner on CZ600, same TV, same cable
#3
SIG X68000 / Re: SxSI-SCSI HDD Image v2.20
Last post by Hissa - May 20, 2024, 11:33:18 AM
Quote from: spectreman on May 18, 2024, 04:37:17 AM
Quote from: Hissa on May 17, 2024, 07:19:56 PMRegarding the problem of crashing when clearing a scene in Aquares.
EXACT PERFECT COLLECTION-1990~1994-for X68000, which was sold by BEEP last year, seems to have the protections removed and does not cause this problem.
I have looked for it, but it is difficult to obtain now.
Aquales does not have a security problem, and there are no different versions.
Its function is to read and write to the disk.
Each level that is completed by the player is saved to the floppy.

On emulators like XM6 TypeG, it uses XDF formats and everything works perfectly.

To play on real hardware: Copy the XDF files into the HDD image, and with the command mkimg -ra: game.xdf create your Floppy Disks.

Yes, I have confirmed that I can play it all the way through on XM6 and my XVI using XDF files.
However, Aquares becomes very difficult to install on a HDD.
See @huye_4589 and @afxw's comments on X for more details.
#4
SIG PC-98 / Free! External Floppy Control...
Last post by NFG - May 18, 2024, 09:46:21 PM
I found this in my storage chaos and I don't remember why I kept it for so long.  I believe I tore it out of an external floppy enclosure for very good reasons...  But what those reasons are elude me.  Probably because this was smaller and easier to store. 

Anyway, as far as I know it works.  It takes 5 and 12 Volts, and connects a Centronics 50 to a 34-pin floppy drive.

Free to whoever wants to pay for shipping. 
#5
SIG X68000 / Re: SxSI-SCSI HDD Image v2.20
Last post by spectreman - May 18, 2024, 02:46:10 PM
Quote from: incrediblehark on May 18, 2024, 06:39:33 AMThanks, in the latest release I changed to a different version of Super Hang On in hopes that it would solve the boot issues. Sounds like it introduced different ones. Will change versions.
I thank you for the passion you put into creating this beautiful HDD image, and donating it to all of us enthusiasts.

Thanks incrediblehark.
#6
SIG X68000 / Re: SxSI-SCSI HDD Image v2.20
Last post by incrediblehark - May 18, 2024, 06:39:33 AM
Thanks, in the latest release I changed to a different version of Super Hang On in hopes that it would solve the boot issues. Sounds like it introduced different ones. Will change versions.
#7
SIG X68000 / Re: SxSI-SCSI HDD Image v2.20
Last post by spectreman - May 18, 2024, 04:58:25 AM
I noticed that Super Hang-On has a problem, when you select Europe and Winning Run mode, it crashes during the race.

I solved it by exchanging the version inside SxSI-SCSI HDD Image v2.20, with the version inside the baller_v2 HDD image, without making any changes to the folder.

Tests carried out on the X68000 XVI, 12MB RAM (TSR brand) on HENKAN BANCHO PRO.
#8
SIG X68000 / Re: SxSI-SCSI HDD Image v2.20
Last post by spectreman - May 18, 2024, 04:37:17 AM
Quote from: Hissa on May 17, 2024, 07:19:56 PMRegarding the problem of crashing when clearing a scene in Aquares.
EXACT PERFECT COLLECTION-1990~1994-for X68000, which was sold by BEEP last year, seems to have the protections removed and does not cause this problem.
I have looked for it, but it is difficult to obtain now.
Aquales does not have a security problem, and there are no different versions.
Its function is to read and write to the disk.
Each level that is completed by the player is saved to the floppy.

On emulators like XM6 TypeG, it uses XDF formats and everything works perfectly.

To play on real hardware: Copy the XDF files into the HDD image, and with the command mkimg -ra: game.xdf create your Floppy Disks.
#9
SIG X68000 / Re: SxSI-SCSI HDD Image v2.20
Last post by spectreman - May 18, 2024, 04:00:09 AM
Quote from: incrediblehark on May 17, 2024, 07:10:39 AM
Quote from: HIggy on May 17, 2024, 06:17:46 AM@incrediblehark I would say the BlueSCSI devices are the cheapest ones out there. Available from all around the world depending on your location:
https://bluescsi.com/

Thanks! This is going to be internal, so I was looking at the BlueSCSI (v2) 50-Pin Desktop. Would that work fine? Any reason why I would need the WiFi for this?
It uses Raspberry Pico which gives it a good emulation, but creating HDS images with a system of this type will make compatibility with other devices more complicated, considering the variations due to firmware updates, the choice of SASI cable also makes a difference.
The WIFI function is only for DaynaPORT support on other retro computers.

Further information:
https://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php?topic=7198.0

https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/bluescsi-v2-daynaport-wifi.2857/
#10
SIG X68000 / Re: SxSI-SCSI HDD Image v2.20
Last post by Hissa - May 17, 2024, 07:19:56 PM
Regarding the problem of crashing when clearing a scene in Aquares.
EXACT PERFECT COLLECTION-1990~1994-for X68000, which was sold by BEEP last year, seems to have the protections removed and does not cause this problem.
I have looked for it, but it is difficult to obtain now.