WOLFSOFT Retro-Blog

The Perfect Tapto Mister fpga Console

Sat, 18 May 2024 14:48:22 GMT

Hi Folks,

thanks to an inspiration of BedroomNinja talking about a more PC-Engine like Tapto Reader 3D Printing Design - my idea was born to make the ultimative Perfect Tapto Mister Unit.

I used a broken original PC-Engine and put a DE10 Nano including a RGB-Analog Board into it. After some triming and some 3D printed peaces it fits into a PC-Engine. In between of the I/O board and the DE10 Nano I put a Fan for cooling. I ripped of some parts of the Analog I/O Board used parts from the original PC Engine PCB for power Button and the PC-Engine Controller Port (waiting for a snac adapter). I used a Mini Din 8pin SMD2 Pin Compatible Port for analog RGB-Output.

Put a 4 Port OTG USB Hub inside. a tapto Reader and voila. Here we have it: One to rule and play them all ;-)

For reference and thanks for the great tapto Project!

tapto project by wizzo

bedroomNinja twitter

It is a quick and “dirty” hack. But from the outside it looks great and is fitting for my application. Here are some pics from inside for inspiration…

Color of Breadbin C64 RAL 1019 "graubeige"

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:10:51 GMT

I have two Breadbins hopefully not yellowed and there will be a match near RAL 1019 The 3rd is a more “whiter” breadbin (on left side) and one 1541.

The 1541 matches most RAL 7032 but you see a difference to the Breadbin lying on it

The C64 Breadbin seems to be RAL 1019

Color of Atari 400 and 800

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:00:40 GMT

a friend of mine Steve Boswell suggested PLA+ eSUN 3D Bone white (Knochenweiss)

https://www.ebay.de/itm/403378153725?var=673410941096

Color of Atari XE and ST Computers RAL 9006

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:49:20 GMT

I checked it with a RAL Color Reader and for not yellowed Computer RAL9006 weißalluminium seems to be the best choice. First try: https://www.ebay.de/itm/174614665194?var=473820383289 is looking good

Color for Atari XL Printing Project RAL 1013 perlweiß

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:21:07 GMT

For 3D Printing I needed the color of the original cases of the XE and ST Series. So I bought a color checking device RAL RAL Color Reader and a RAL Farbkarte. I checked several Atari XL Computer in different state of yellowing.

The best looking NOS Atari on the left side has the following colors. RAL 1013 Perlweiß is best fitting for good looking Atari XL Computer not yellowed

For more yellowed units

RAL 1014 Elfenbein fitts for yellowed units like the right one.

First try RAL 1013 https://www.3djake.de/extrudr/green-tec-pro-natur

FRAM Mod for Sega Saturn

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:41:28 GMT

The internal BackupRam is battery powered via a changeable CR2032.

With this mod the Backup will never get lost during battery failure.

You have to replace IC 8 (here a PAL Board 837-12135 PX PD SATURN MAIN VA PAL SD)

with a RAMTRON FM1808-70S and lift Pin 22 and Pin 28. Solder the wires to the lifted pins

Pin 22 to GND Pin 28 to 5V

and you are done :-)

Universal Cartridge Stand for 8 peaces

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:18:58 GMT

I found this nice looking 8Bit Cartridgestand @thingiverse

It can hold 8 peaces and I stretched it to fit for all kind of needed Console Cartridges I am using for testing when modding the consoles…

download

Ultimate PC Engine Super Grafx

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:40:26 GMT

One to rule them all. Flagship of the PC-Engine Fleet -The Supergrafx. A customer asked me if I can put a SSDS3 inside a Super Grafx and I loved the idea :-)

It holds enough space to put a complete SuperSDSystem3 inside. Now its possible to have the complete PC Engine Software Library including all CDs in one unit and it looks like stock level.

Removing the original Extension Bus makes it easier to put all the wires to the SuperSDSystem 3.

A lot of wires needed

testing with original RGB Output from the SuperSDSystem3

Removing the original DIN A/V Connetor and replacing with a DIN 8.1 to make RGB Output via the original A/V Port

a shieded cable to the A/V Port

and with the cover on the backside you see “nothing”.

We call it SuperSDSystem3 inside ;-)

Gradius III SA1 mod working on PAL SNES

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:53:35 GMT

thanks to Vitor Vilea for the great Gradius III port with use of the SA1 Chip.:-) No its time to make it real. As I done SA1 mods before with a 3,3V Flash chip I used this way

you need:

1x AMS1117 3.3V voltage Regulator Low Drop SOT-223

1x 100nF kerko (yellow)

1x MX29L3211 Flash

1x AS6C1008-55SIN RAM (1M)

I patched the japanese Rom and duplicated it 8 times (not sure if needed).

copy /b g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin 8g3jpsa1.bin

use Voltage Regulator with kerko and wire 3,3V to the 3 detached Pins of (33,23,1) MX29L3211

Remove original RAM and free the soldepads from green coat and place in AS6C1008-55SIN

and ready to go without any slowdowns....

optional RegionFix SA1 Cart working on PAL SNES

Lift Pin 127 (5V floating) of U3 SA1 for 50Hz PAL SNES (regionfix)

You can use a 28F1610 instead of the MX29L3211 3,3V Flash

Here you have only to lift pin1 and set pin 1 directly to 5V

8BitDo Wireless NeoGeo Arcade Stick

Thu, 23 May 2019 17:48:42 GMT

I used a SNES DIY Kit and put it into a original NeoGeo Arcade Stick. And with my old led mod it is a cool wireless device. Working on PC, SNES, Switch, XBOX One,PS3,PS4 with the 8Bitdo Adapters…

a lot of wires…

loading connector with led

light up when pressing

or all four leds permanent on

gunlord wireless with neogeo stick :-)

Dreamcast battery replacement with socket

Wed, 22 May 2019 12:43:15 GMT

Easy going remove the old soldered Battery and replace it with a socket and one ML2032 Battery

desoldering

final

some charging (only put the dreamcast on) and you are ready to go

N64 Advanced Installation

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:12:58 GMT

thanks to borti4938, N64 RGB is reaching a new level.

https://github.com/borti4938/n64rgb/blob/master/Guide_N64A_n_N64RGB.pdf

Including deblur, wonderfull RGB Picture, OSD for configuring and more… I used the new FPC Adapter (thanks to borti)

If you want a mod: https://www.wolfsoft.de/shop/product_info.php/products_id/15375/

Here you can find some installation pics for a N64 jap NUS-CPU-03 Board

Cutted Pin 3 and used C-Sync from RGB Advanced Borad

(some testing)

DIN 8 and Power from Super SD System 3

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:35:26 GMT

As I have open the Super SD System 3 for the Audiofix. I change the Mini Din A/V Connector to my common 8 Pin DIN connector, because I have a lot of consolse fitted with this same connector.

I am not a friend of cables from different sides of a console. So i put both RGB and Power supply in the back and have a nice looking PC-Engine Combo

Pinout RGB

The Powersupply +9V at the red wires GND at the black wires

I used a big diode to avoid wrong input voltage

Super SD System 3 Audio Fix

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:27:54 GMT

you can hear a lot of digital noise, when accession SD Card. This fix solve it and we have silence :-) With the help of a single 10uF 10V Elko its done. Minus at the yellow Cap, Plus to the via

Speedy TDS Atari 1050 Mod

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:57:36 GMT

Hi there,

I put a Speedy TDS into a Atari 1050 Diskdrive inspired from Wolfram Fischers Version

PC Engine DUO Monitor PI-LM1 recap

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:17:15 GMT

I got these rare item and it needs a recap…

recap of Gameboy Classic DMG 01

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:01:35 GMT

Its time to do a recap of the good old classic DMG 01

two pcbs with some elkos. I repaced all elkos to keramic caps.

2x 100u/ 6,3V

2x 100u /10V

1x 33u / 25V

2x 10u / 16V

display/gamepad pcb

2x 100u /16V

5x 1u / 50V

1x 10u / 25V

here we go

the!cart and the right case

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:48:33 GMT

finaly I got the!cart and it needed the right home.

With the help of a cutter knife, dremel and hotglue it fits into a classic Atari 800 Cartridge.

7mm height

Label in Atari 400/800 Style

THE!CART - Font: Salzburg-Bold COMPUTER GAMES - Font: Salzburg-Regular USE WITH CONSOLE… - Font: Salzburg-Bold CXL4042 - Font: HammerFat

Vectrex Recap Chart

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:58:43 GMT

Here you can find a colorized Recap Chart for the Vectrex

It is based on console5

PSOne recap

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:16:02 GMT

I got a really new boxed PSOne and it didn’t work. It wasn’t play any disc :-(

So i decided to do a complete recap of the smd caps.

I used a lot of ceramic caps and for the 220u new SMD caps

And how wonderful, after recap it plays all CDs :-)

Here is a recap map I put the values of the replacement voltage often higher as the original values