FPGA solution for special chips on SNES?

Powerpak works with all DSP1 games. FYI.

 

Sure about that?

PS: Tototek plug-in slot only works for DSP-1, because DSP-1 is the only chip that is capable of being accessed in that fashion. The other chips simply won't work that way.

 

I'm aware. It has a DSP chip out of a donor cart soldered on to the board.

As far as the Super EverDrive supporting DSP-1 games, I'm pretty sure I recall there being talk about a revision with a dsp-1 socket coming out at some point. The best person to talk to on that would be KRIKzz.

 

You're correct, as recent as about 2 months ago, Krikzz said a future PCB would have a slot for a DSP-1 chip. No telling when that will be.

 

carts with place for dsp will be available in first months of year 2011

 

Great to hear I have been looking forward to a DSP-1 compatible Super Everdrive.

Does that mean you will be selling four different versions of the Super Everdrive, using two different PCB's?

Super Everdrive
Super Everdrive +USB
Super Everdrive DSP-1 compatible
Super Everdrive DSP-1 compatible +USB

Its not much of a problem, but I guess one thing to keep in mind is that a DSP-1 compatible Super Everdrive will only fit in a game case that originally used a special chip (DSP-1, Super FX etc) As these cases have side grooves for the extra pins, and other game cases wont have these grooves so would need to be cut/modified for the PCB to fit.<EDIT> Please ignore the previous paragraph, I was mistaken - DSP-1 games dont use the extra side pins.

 

new pcb will be have same form factor as current version. shels for dsp games same as standard shell

 

Aww man and I havent even received my Super Everdrive yet. Oh well...

 

Good news Kirkzz! The Powerpak is great but yours is much more affordable. So I salute you on that.

 

My mistake :redface: for some reason I thought DSP-1 games used the extra side pins like the Super FX etc.

 

Any more news on that?
I notice that the current pics of the board have several blank spaces with soldering points. Is that where the chip will go?
Also, have we got a more accurate ETA on the new boards?
I want to order a Super EverDrive, but if there's to be a revision with DSP-1, I think I'd be tempted to wait. That is as long as it's definitely coming. If not, I'll just get the regular version.

 

I think someone mentioned before that it should be possible to use the tototek connector. Here's confirmation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJfzQetP7HA&feature=player_embedded#