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c0pperdragon / C64-Video-Enhancement

Component video modification for the C64 8-bit computer
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Default color plaette / How to flash a firmware #45

Closed ei8htthepG closed 2 years ago

ei8htthepG commented 4 years ago

Hi,

I've just installed the mod today and experimented with the color editor. Now the colors are more like the original but to be honest, I've liked the new fresh ones more. How can I get them back?

How Do I flash a new firmware on the board?

c0pperdragon commented 4 years ago

The color editor has an option to revert to the default colors. If I remember correctly this is some option after the program start.

If you want to flash a newer firmware, you need to get a USB-Blaster device (realtively cheap from various chinese suppliers). But this is probably only necessary if you experience any visual problems. The version 2.6 is already compatible with all games and demos you can throw at it. Later firmware revisions were necessary to address glitches that occured only with specific machines.

ei8htthepG commented 4 years ago

Thx...I made it!

Your product is awsome!

ikrananka commented 3 years ago

I have a cheap Chinese Xilinx JTAG programmer similar to this one (https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Xilinx-Platform-USB-Download-Cable-Jtag-Programmer-for-FPGA-CPLD-C-Mod-XC2C64A/391876366607?hash=item5b3da6d10f:g:lowAAOxyXzxTGNZ0)

Is this suitable for flashing the firmware?

c0pperdragon commented 3 years ago

No, xilinx programmers can not be used for intel (former altera) FPGAs. You need an USB-Blaster.

ikrananka commented 3 years ago

Thanks. I'll get hold of a USB Blaster.

ikrananka commented 3 years ago

This one seems to be appropriate. Appears to support the MAX 10 and gets good reviews.

c0pperdragon commented 3 years ago

This looks very good.

sedorrr commented 3 years ago

Which software do you use for programming? I cant get Quartus... is there an alternative?

c0pperdragon commented 3 years ago

I use the Quartus Prime Lite edition which is a free download, available from: https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/20.1.1/?edition=lite&platform=windows

sedorrr commented 3 years ago

Thanks, that's what I am trying to get - but seems registering is not working, will continue to get it :)

Hojo-Norem commented 3 years ago

You might have some luck using one of the logins listed on Bugmenot. I think that's what I did.

http://bugmenot.com/view/fpgasoftware.intel.com

sedorrr commented 3 years ago

You might have some luck using one of the logins listed on Bugmenot. I think that's what I did.

Good idea... "seems" to work ;)