OPC One

[Bryce]

(My KCC don't get much love at the moment )

You have my address?

Bryce.

[fano]

To be honnest , let's exploit first the possibilities of CPC stock and with expansions,  maybe after we'll have a place for super mega hyper ultra CPC....
I'd be curious how OPC would be fully compatible with 6128 except using emulation....

[TotO]

CPC2013, OPC???
I will support CPC, KCC and Plus.

When my CTM will be dead and my CPC can't more display on TV properly... I will be happy to own a "CPC2013".
Sure, I hope that will occur as far as possible.

[arnoldemu]

@Bryce: LOL

[Hicks]

I think that a lot of guys are working on CPC because of it's limitations and the challenge they generate.
So, removing these limitations = removing our interest in programming on it...

[TFM]

... since the TREX is indeed rather big ...

Yes, the T-Rex1 is: 15,15 * 15,13 cm.


How big is the cpc2013 or the opc?

[Gryzor]

15x15 is rather large compared to the 14x8 that my MiST FPGA measures...

[ralferoo]

I think that a lot of guys are working on CPC because of it's limitations and the challenge they generate.
So, removing these limitations = removing our interest in programming on it...

I agree, that's why the CPC2013 is primarily about emulating the CPC in the best way possible, only adding modern features rather than fundamentally changing the machine.

e.g. I emulate a large ram pack, but that's something you could get back in the day, I'll emulate floppies on an SD card because that's easier for most people, I emulate the monitor response so a modern LCD can be used, I might add a turbo mode in the future but it's low priority over accurately emulating a normal speed CPC, etc...

It's just a shame nobody can have one yet...

[arnoldemu]

I don't know it by the name CPC2013.

To me I know it only as Ralf's own-made cpc.

[redbox]

I emulate the monitor response so a modern LCD can be used

This is such an excellent idea, can't wait to see it in action!

[Gryzor]

Indeed, that's probably the project I'm most anxious to see, probably!

[TotO]

This is such an excellent idea, can't wait to see it in action!

It already work.
He posted the Relentless video some weeks ago... It's great.

[fano]

I emulate the monitor response so a modern LCD can be used, I might add a turbo mode in the future but it's low priority over accurately emulating a normal speed CPC, etc...

This is why i found your hardware emulation so interesting, emulating correctly the CTM too.
Btw, i hope you'll leave possibility to update FGPA and will release your source for that 

[TFM]

For me it makes no sense to replace the original CPC by an hardware emulator, which does more or less the same (and can't be 100% perfect anyway), except so save the original hardware. But for this case a software emulator would be my choice, because I can run it more quick, a defined advantage for assembling etc.


An hardware emulator becomes interesting in the moment it provides advantages over the original hardware. That can be saving space (expansions f.e.) or new features. C-One and T-Rex1 do that. Sadly their time seem to be a bit over.

[Hicks]

To see the CPC2013 runing, come to the next Revision

[Gryzor]

An hardware emulator becomes interesting in the moment it provides advantages over the original hardware. That can be saving space (expansions f.e.) or new features.

But that's precisely the point. Save space, have extra features.

[ralferoo]

To see the CPC2013 runing, come to the next Revision

In fact, come to Revision anyway...

[Phi2x]

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[Sykobee (Briggsy)]

Yeah, that's quite busy isn't it!  I think some inspiration has been taken from AMOS on the Amiga too.

[Munchausen]

I don't understand this project at all. He wants to create a new system and OS that does all that and yet is *somehow* binary compatible with the CPC? First, what's the point? I can understand minor upgrades, like CPCNG, but this is something else, it wouldn't even remotely be a CPC any more. Second, I don't see the hardware out there that could actually achieve it - seen any > 1GHz Z80s around lately?

[Trebmint]

I think I'd prefer the Symbiface 3 to happen. 1Mb memory, HD IDE, V9990 graphics card & Net connectivity. Can a CPC want more than that?

[TotO]

The V9990 is not a good VDP is used for sprite/tiles display. (only 256x192 screens with 4x16 colors palettes)
But, it may be a nice choice for bitmap display. (more screen modes, blitter and hi colors)

[Trebmint]

The V9990 is not a good VDP is used for sprite/tiles display. (only 256x192 screens with 4x16 colors palettes)
But, it may be a nice choice for bitmap display. (more screen modes, blitter and hi colors)

Im not sure how you quantify not good? Its an astonishing bit of hardware IMHO that would make some awesome CPC games

[TotO]

The V9990 was done for MSX specifications and can't display the P1 and P2 screen modes with a CPC if you use an overlay.
But, can be great if used in B mode. (I don't speak about the IC graphic power)

[Trebmint]

If the CPC cant use the P modes I dont see that as being a bad thing really. Its not as if we've ever had tiles/patterns/sprites. The ability to have 256 or 32k colours at 512x212 and tonnes of Vram running with minimal z80 use is a desirable things considering we've been stuck at 4 or 16 for 30 years.


It also has the advantage is that if it plugs into a CPC its still a CPC isnt it??