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Compiling some of the existing content that has been shared here, as a quick reference one-stop source to get started. (Updated 12/2017)
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FPGA- Starting Guide for Novice Projects
Materials-
James1095-
- cheapest FPGA board I've found, the EP2C5T144C8 mini board that is available from many different Chinese sellers for under $15.
- Quartus II, it's 13.0.1 SP1, I believe this is the latest one that will work for the Cyclone II
- Altera Byte Blaster cable, the $5 Chinese clones work fine
- For hooking these up look at the top level VHDL file and then in Quartus refer to Assignments> Pin Planner
Knowledge-
fuko- Ben Heck tutorial for programming Quartus- https://youtu.be/0zrqYy369NQ
Alpha-tron- FPGAs for Dummies- https://www.amiq.com/consulting/misc/free_pdf_books/fpgas_for_dummies_ebook.pdf
Projects-
James1095- Open Source Bronze Age Games-
- https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=418981
- So far all of these games are small enough that they fit entirely in the FPGA so the only external components required are some resistors to mix the video, an audio amp and some controls
fpgaarcade-
Computer Space- https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=364662&highlight=computer+space
Monaco GP- https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=369069&highlight=computer+space
Scott451-
Vector project- https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=409162
CraftyMech- BitKit multi-game
JROK- JROK pcbs for Berzerk, Zoo Keeper, Williams games, Qbert
ajcrm125- Pole Position multi-game
NAMCO- Ms Pac, Pacman, Galaga pcbs- class of 81 and 20th Anniv
Team Play- Joust/Robo, Defender/Defender II
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FPGA- Starting Guide for Novice Projects
Materials-
James1095-
- cheapest FPGA board I've found, the EP2C5T144C8 mini board that is available from many different Chinese sellers for under $15.
- Quartus II, it's 13.0.1 SP1, I believe this is the latest one that will work for the Cyclone II
- Altera Byte Blaster cable, the $5 Chinese clones work fine
- For hooking these up look at the top level VHDL file and then in Quartus refer to Assignments> Pin Planner
Knowledge-
fuko- Ben Heck tutorial for programming Quartus- https://youtu.be/0zrqYy369NQ
Alpha-tron- FPGAs for Dummies- https://www.amiq.com/consulting/misc/free_pdf_books/fpgas_for_dummies_ebook.pdf
Projects-
James1095- Open Source Bronze Age Games-
- https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=418981
- So far all of these games are small enough that they fit entirely in the FPGA so the only external components required are some resistors to mix the video, an audio amp and some controls
fpgaarcade-
Computer Space- https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=364662&highlight=computer+space
Monaco GP- https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=369069&highlight=computer+space
Scott451-
Vector project- https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=409162
CraftyMech- BitKit multi-game
JROK- JROK pcbs for Berzerk, Zoo Keeper, Williams games, Qbert
ajcrm125- Pole Position multi-game
NAMCO- Ms Pac, Pacman, Galaga pcbs- class of 81 and 20th Anniv
Team Play- Joust/Robo, Defender/Defender II
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