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    The All things MiSTer thread (Now Consolised)

    Picked one of the up in the sales thread (en route as i write this) for to see what it can do and after a good trawl through YouTube it seems it can do a lot.

    what i have is
    D10 Nano
    32mb memory
    USB hub

    future accessories and additions.
    128mb memory
    IO board for RGB out to a TV, and top add a fan.
    SNAC controller adapter and Snes/MD ports


    i would like to have a go at a consolising it in a case, and though of these:
    1: Megadrive (i have a pal non working one)
    2: N64 i have spare pal console, but fear that would need parts particularly for the controller ports if i want to use them.
    3: PS3 super slim, so i can use the sliding cd cover to access it.

    with Neo Geo, snes, MD/Mega CD, PC engine/Cdrom cores all working great and getting good write ups on youtube from retrorgb , smokemonster and Pez82 among a few. and with Jaguar and PlayStation cores being worked on (still long way off) but future seems bright.

    hopefully this pans out and ill move on my Mega SG/megadrives and eventually the Super NT/SD2Snes pro, playstation/PSIO.
    Last edited by beecee; 26-08-2021, 15:18.

    #2
    I'm starting to get curious about this as well, mostly for tinkering but it looks like a great little all in one solution when its all set up.

    Let us know how you get on when it arrives

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      #3
      I love mine too but it's pig ugly. I hide it behind a Dell 4:3 LCD Monitor on a rotating stand (I use the IO BOARD out to DVI) . Many of the Arcade Cores support Tate and look amazing.

      If you are going to re-house it then choose the Megadrive as it can play that core, I'm not sure it will ever get an N64 one

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        #4
        I'm also thinking of getting a Mister setup. I'm fairly set for consoles, but the ever increasing library of arcade games is really intriguing me. I'm much more likely to pick up a Mister setup before the end of the year than I am a PS5/XBox!

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          #5
          So where is the best place to buy all this in the UK? https://misterfpga.co.uk/ seems to be the default place when searching, but as far as I can tell they only sell add-ons. What about the D10 Nano board itself?

          If I wanted to hook this up to a CRT TV I think I'd need the following:
          • D10 Nano board - The base unit essentially
          • PSU
          • Keyboard for setup
          • SD Card
          • SDRAM board (larger the better - 128MB as per op?)
          • An IO Board (MiSTer IO Board v6.1?)
          • A VGA to RGB Scart cable

          One thing that caught my eye in regards to the VGA to RGB cable on https://www.retrorgb.com/mister.html

          Many vendors are having a hard time keeping SCART cables in stock. At the moment, RGC has ones that will work with both the Analogue NT Mini and the MiSTer, however there are two issues: The cables will require a cheap audio adapter to work with MiSTer and they won’t on PAL CRT’s that require voltage to switch SCART into RGB mode (but they’ll work fine with PVM’s, OSSC, etc)
          I'm not sure if my TV does that tbh. I'm assuming the above issue is for that specific cable from RetroGamingCables but its made me a little weary.

          Wi-Fi, extra USB ports, SNAC controller adapters and the like are all nice but not needed for the base experience as best I can tell.

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            #6
            Just import the board direct from the states. Mine came very quick and there was no import taxes. Cost around £110 I think.

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              #7
              Originally posted by paulus View Post
              Just import the board direct from the states. Mine came very quick and there was no import taxes. Cost around £110 I think.
              Any links to where you purchased it from?

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                #8
                For a complete solution these are based in Europe https://ultimatemister.com/

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by gware View Post
                  For a complete solution these are based in Europe https://ultimatemister.com/

                  I got mine fully assembled from here. Awesome service, Ricardo is very helpful with any issues you might have.

                  I’m running mine in RGB with the VGA to scart cable I bought from the same site. Looks amazing.

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                    #10
                    It gets expensive quick huh. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction fellas.

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                      #11
                      There is a way to get VGA from the hdmi out now, and all you need us an HDMI to VGA box from amazon. ok if you just want VGA out.

                      I've just ordered from https://misterfpga.co.uk/ 5% off with pezz82 code.

                      IO Board v6.1 with Fan - Noctua NF-A4x10
                      USB Hub v2.1
                      Power Supply IEC Socket 3 Pin
                      FPGA Power Supply
                      Inline Power Switch
                      Heatsink Solid Copper
                      SDRAM XS-D v2.5 128MB Module


                      and i just received an 8bitdo NES30 arcade stick to get started with it.
                      [MENTION=6808]Cepp[/MENTION] yup does get expensive, will defo need to offload some stuff to offset the cost of this, im in at £300 already, and not cased up yet.

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                        #12
                        Yeah it's not cheap. Between the PS5 and the Analogue Pocket I'm probably best off waiting for the moment, I guess...

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Cepp View Post
                          Any links to where you purchased it from?
                          I'm pretty sure I got it here:

                          https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/t/terasic-tech/de10-nano

                          If you check out the pic you do get a basic plastic case with it, mine also works fine with the USA Charger & a cheap plug adapter from Amazon.

                          Why not just order this & a 32mb ram module. It works with an Ethernet cable & almost any USB Controller you may already own. Build it up to your dream setup over a number of months?
                          Last edited by paulus; 24-09-2020, 11:43. Reason: Missed link

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                            #14
                            [MENTION=6808]Cepp[/MENTION]

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                              #15
                              My poor wallet. I'll put all of this under consideration until payday.

                              Cheers both!

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