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SDRAM Upgrades

SDRAM Daughter Boards Things you should consider before buying an SDRAM upgrade prematurely: While MiSTer started out supporting smaller vintage clones that had a small amount of native RAM, bigger and more complex computers and game systems are now being…

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Controllers and Joysticks

If you’re wondering what kinds of joysticks and controllers can be used with the MiSTer, we hope to compile a confirmed list to save you from a headache.  In the meantime, a user from the Atari forums has claimed that…

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OTG USB Adapters

The DE10-Nano MiSTer has a single OTG USB port.  You’ll probably want to split the OTG port so you can use a keyboard, mouse or game controller, and maybe a WIFI dongle or USB drive.  If you’re just wanting to…

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How To Set Up The MiSTer

This is an essential guide for your first time setup of the MiSTer system. It will guide you through the SD-card installation, help you update the MiSTer system files and show you how to run a game on an example…

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Real-Time Clock

RTC Board Assembling notes The RTC plugs into the 14-pin LTC header on the DE10-Nano and does not require an I/O board. An RTC board having a metal battery holder is the safest and easiest to fit if you’re using…

Posted in Cores Personal Computers

TRS-80 Tandy Color Computer 3

The MiSTer CoCo 3 core was written and ported by Roger Taylor. Scroll down to download the latest core, or get more live updates in the Mr CoCo facebook group. The Mr CoCo is the most accurate and compatible CoCo…

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New Compact MiSTer Cases

Dust and smoke can eventually destroy the fan and other components in your valued MiSTer system.  With the MiSTer system changing almost weekly, it’s not necessarily a good time to buy an expensive metal case.  Metal implies “MiSTer is final”…

Posted in Consoles Cores

Bally Astrocade

The MiSTer Astrocade core was derived from the works of MikeJ. The Astrocade is a second generation home video game console and simple computer system designed by a team at Midway, at that time the videogame division of Bally. It…

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AMSTRAD CPC 6128

 

Posted in Cores Personal Computers

Commodore PET

The MiSTer Commodore PET core was derived from the works of Thomas Skibo of the pet2001fpga project. The Commodore PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) is a line of home/personal computers produced starting in 1977 by Commodore International. A top-seller in the…

Posted in Cores Personal Computers

ZX Spectrum

The MiSTer ZX Spectrum core was derived from the works of Till Harbaum. The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research. Referred to during development as the ZX81 Colour…

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Internet and Linux Console From Cores

Starting from 2018 may 7 release MiSTer supports serial (UART) connection from FPGA to Linux. Linux OS runs PPP or Console daemon on this connection allowing access the internet or Linux shell from FPGA cores. Some cores supporting serial connection…

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Game Boy

The MiSTer Nintendo Game Boy core was derived from the works of Till Harbaum. The Game Boy is an 8-bit handheld game console which was developed and manufactured by Nintendo and first released on April 21, 1989, in North America…