C64 living in a Gowin GW2AR FPGA on a Sipeed Tang Nano 20k with HDMI Video and Audio Output.
Original C64 core by Peter Wendrich
Dram controller by Till Harbaum
c1541 by https://github.com/darfpga
Features:
- HDMI 720x576p @50Hz Video and Audio Output
- USB Keyboard via Sipeed M0S Dock BL616 µC (future plan Tang onboard µC)
- legacy Joystick (Atari / Commodore digital type)
- Joystick emulation on Keyboard Numpad
- Dualshock 2 Controller Gamepad
- emulated 1541 Diskdrive on raw microSD card with Userport parallel bus Speedloader
Keyboard and legacy digital Joystick interface aligned in pinmap and interface to match MiSTeryNano project's bl616 misterynano_fw.
Basically BL616 µC is acting as a USB host for a USB keyboard (and later on USB Joystick + OSD control) using a SPI communication protocol. Have a look MiSTeryNano readme chapter 'Installation of the MCU firmware' to get an idea how to install the needed Firmware.
Note ENTIRE PROJECT IS STILL WORK IN PROGRESS
So far Video/Audio/Keyboard/Joystick/Cartride/c1541_sd working.
Dedicated .fs bitstream for default configuration and .fs for cartridge ROM demo included.
Info HDMI Signal 720x576p@50Hz isn't an official VESA mode. Working on e.g. BENQ GL2450HM (FHD) , Acer VN247 (FHD), Dell S2721DGF (2k), LG 27UP85NP (4K). Check EDID timing of your target display for support. Monitor Asset Manager might help to figure out.
Emulated 1541 on a raw microSD card (no FAT fs !) including parallel bus Speedloader.
Place one or more .D64 file in the tools folder and run 'create_C64_ALL_D64.bat'. It will create a DISKSRAWC64.IMG. Use only SIMPLE D64 files : 174 848 octets (35 Tracks)
Use e.g. win32diskimager or Balena Etcher to program a microSD card with DISKSRAWC64.IMG. BE CAREFUL NOT WRITING ON YOUR OWN HARDDRIVE! Insert card in TN slot.
LED 1 is the Drive activity indicator.
For those who forgot after all those years...
Disk directory listing:
LOAD"$",8
LIST
Load first program from Disk:
LOAD"*",8
RUN
Multiple D64 images on sdcard can be selected by Numpad '+' forwards followed by a Drive Reset pushing Numpad 'Enter' or one image backwards by Numpad '-' and Numpad 'Enter'. Sorry no OSD selection yet...
- S1 push button Reset
- S2 to swap physical Joystick or GamePad in between c64 Joystick ports 1 or 2 (selected port indicated by LED 0). Two Player control.
legacy Digital Joystick
or
Gamepad Right stick for Move and Left L1 shoulder Button for Fire or following Pad controls:
| Buttons | - | - |
|---|---|---|
| Left L1 Fire |
triangle button Up |
. |
| square button Left |
- | circle button Right |
| - | cross button Down |
- |
or Keyboard Numpad Keys:
| 0 Fire |
8 Up |
- |
| 4 Left |
- | 6 Right |
| - | 2 Down |
- |
- Numpad '*' toggle Numpad Joystick emulation:
'default' - PORT 1 = Joystick or JOYKEYS on Numpad, PORT 2 = Gamepad
'toggle' - PORT 1 = Gamepad, PORT 2 = Joystick or JOYKEYS on Numpad
Keypad layout: left 4, right 6, up 8, down 2 and fire 0 - Numpad change selected disk image on internal 1541 SD card
- Numpad '+' next image
- Numpad '-' previous image - Numpad 'Enter' c1541_sd drive Reset (you have to press once after image selection change and wait for 2 sec)
Layout similar with some enhancements.
0 Joystick selection indication
1 c1541 drive activity
Prototype circuit with Keyboard can be powered by Tang USB-C connector from PC or a Power Supply Adapter.
Source code can be synthesized, fitted and programmed with GOWIN IDE Windows or Linux.
see pin configuration in .cst configuration file
The bin2mi tool can be used to generate from a game ROM new pROM VHDL code (bin2mi xyz.crt xyz.mi)
From typical .CRT images the first 0x40 bytes need to be discarded and filesize header in .mi need to be fixed to 8192/16384.
Change in fpga64_buslogic.vhd (see comment) and top level (exrom = '0') needed to compile a cartrige load varaint.
- Joystick interface is 3.3V tolerant. Joystick 5V supply pin has to be left floating !
Pinmap D-SUB 9 Joystick Interface
| Joystick pin | Tang Nano pin | FPGA pin | Joystick Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J6 9 | 28 | Joy3 RIGHT |
| 2 | J6 11 | 25 | Joy2 LEFT |
| 3 | J6 10 | 26 | Joy1 DOWN |
| 4 | J5 12 | 29 | Joy0 UP |
| 5 | - | - | POT Y |
| 6 | J5 8 | 27 | FIRE B. |
| 7 | n.c | n.c | 5V |
| 8 | J5 20 | - | GND |
| 9 | - | - | POT X |
Pinmap Dualshock 2 Controller Interface
| DS pin | Tang Nano pin | FPGA pin | DS Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J6 17 | 19 MISO | JOYDAT |
| 2 | J6 16 | 20 MOSI | JOYCMD |
| 3 | n.c. | - | 7V5 |
| 4 | J6 20 | - | GND |
| 5 | J6 19 | - | 3V3 |
| 6 | J6 18 | 18 CS | JOYn |
| 7 | J6 15 | 17 MCLK | JOYCLK |
| 8 | n.c. | - | IRQ |
| 9 | n.c. | - | ACK |
Sipeed Tang Nano 20k
D-SUB 9 M connector
Commodore/Atari compatible Joystick
Prototype Board
TFT Monitor with HDMI Input
microSD or microSDHC card
USB Keyboard
Sipeed M0S Dock
USB-C to USB-A adapter to connect regular USB devices to the M0S Dock or alternatively a 4 port mini USB hub
USB Keyboard firmware for M0S Dock
alternative Gamecontrol option:
Sipeed Gamepad Adapter for Tang FPGA
Dualshock 2 Controller Gamepad