{"id":1527,"date":"2021-03-02T09:24:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T09:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/retroramblings.net\/?page_id=1527"},"modified":"2023-08-23T14:16:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T14:16:46","slug":"nes-core-for-chameleon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/retroramblings.net\/?page_id=1527","title":{"rendered":"NES core"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This page is the home of the newly-ported NES core for Turbo Chameleon 64.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an experimental core, and while I do my utmost to make sure it works for  everyone and will try to help solve any problems that arise, <strong>you run this core entirely at your own risk.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you\u2019d like to show your appreciation for this core, or  motivate me to work on this and other cores in future, donations are  welcome at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/paypal.me\/robinsonb5\"><em>https:\/\/paypal.me\/robinsonb5<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/coresforchameleon\"><em>https:\/\/patreon.com\/coresforchameleon<\/em><\/a><em>.   Anyone donating \u00a320 or more via PayPal or sponsoring on Patreon at the  second tier will be thanked by name in a \u201cCore Supporters\u201d shout-out  page in subsequent releases.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> it\u2019s vitally important that you  download the correct version of the core for your Chameleon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NES for Chameleon V1 hardware:<\/strong>  If you have a  single mini-DIN socket on the left hand side of your Chameleon, to  which a breakout cable attaches for the keyboard and mouse, then you  have V1 hardware and need this version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.retroramblings.net\/snapshots\/NES_TC64v1_20221115.zip\">NES_TC64v1_20221115.zip<\/a> &#8211; Improvements to input handling.  Now disables the Scandoubler if a &#8220;15KHz.cfg&#8221; file is found on the SD card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.retroramblings.net\/snapshots\/NES_TC64v1_20211231.zip\">NES_TC64v1_20211231.zip<\/a> &#8211; Updated the framework, brought in Save RAM support and extra palettes from upstream.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.retroramblings.net\/snapshots\/NES_TC64v1_20210315.zip\">NES_TC64v1_20210315.zip<\/a> &#8211; Fix for interference between joystick and keyboard, scandoubler scan now be toggled by holding down the menu button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.retroramblings.net\/snapshots\/NES_TC64v1_20210302.zip\">NES_TC64v1_20210302.zip<\/a> &#8211; initial port.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NES for Chameleon V2 hardware: &nbsp;<\/strong>If you have  three mini-DIN sockets on the left-hand side, with the keyboard and  mouse plugging in directly, you have V2 hardware, and need this version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.retroramblings.net\/snapshots\/NES_TC64v2_20221115.zip\">NES_TC64v2_20221115.zip<\/a> &#8211; Improvements to input handling.  Now disables the Scandoubler if a &#8220;15KHz.cfg&#8221; file is found on the SD card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.retroramblings.net\/snapshots\/NES_TC64v2_20211231.zip\">NES_TC64v2_20211231.zip<\/a> &#8211; Updated the framework, brought in Save RAM support and extra palettes from upstream.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.retroramblings.net\/snapshots\/NES_TC64v2_20210315.zip\">NES_TC64v2_20210315.zip<\/a> &#8211; Fix for interference between joystick and keyboard, scandoubler scan now be toggled by holding down the menu button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.retroramblings.net\/snapshots\/NES_TC64v2_20210302.zip\">NES_TC64v2_20210302.zip<\/a> &#8211; initial port.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Using the core<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flash the .rbf file into your Turbo Chameleon 64 using the chaco utility, and optionally copy the autoboot.nes file to the root directory of your SD card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the Turbo Chameleon 64 can&#8217;t support more than three gamepad buttons via the DB9 ports, the extra buttons are mapped as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gamepad 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Gamepad button<\/th><th>PS\/2 keyboard<\/th><th>C64 keyboard<\/th><th>CDTV controller<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Start<\/td><td>Enter<\/td><td>Return<\/td><td>Play*<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Select<\/td><td>Right shift<\/td><td>Right shift<\/td><td>Volume up*<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Button A<\/td><td>Right Alt<\/td><td><\/td><td>Button B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Button B<\/td><td>Right Ctrl<\/td><td><\/td><td>Button A<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/robinsonb5\/nes\/#gamepad-2\"><\/a>Gamepad 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Gamepad button<\/th><th>PS\/2 keyboard<\/th><th>C64 keyboard<\/th><th>CDTV controller<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Start<\/td><td>Caps Lock<\/td><td>Run\/Stop<\/td><td>Play*<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Select<\/td><td>Left shift<\/td><td>Left shift<\/td><td>Volume up*<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Button A<\/td><td>Left Ctrl<\/td><td><\/td><td>Button B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Button B<\/td><td>Left Alt<\/td><td><\/td><td>Button A<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>* The CDTV controller has a slide-switch which selects whether D-pad and A\/B buttons are directed to port 1 or port 2.  The core keeps track of which port is selected, and directs the Play and Volume Up events to the same port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/robinsonb5\/nes\/#other-keys\"><\/a>Other keys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Function<\/th><th>PS\/2 keyboard<\/th><th>C64 keyboard<\/th><th>CDTV controller<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Menu<\/td><td>F12<\/td><td>&lt;- (top left)<\/td><td>Power<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The scandoubler can be toggled on or off by holding down the menu button for a period of 1 second or more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source code can be found at github, as usual &#8211; see <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/robinsonb5\/nes\">https:\/\/github.com\/robinsonb5\/nes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huge thanks to everyone who&#8217;s supported my projects in recent months &#8211; it&#8217;s very much appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T<em>he NES core was originally written by Ludvig Strigeus and was ported to MiST by Till Harbaum, Sorgelig, Sebdel, Newsdee and Slingshot.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page is the home of the newly-ported NES core for Turbo Chameleon 64. 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