Hacking DS-Xtreme OpenSource Firmware Project

[throwingks]

::cheers from sidelines::

So best case scenario, what could we use the FPGA for?

World Peace. But, in reality, the FPGA is only as useful as people code for it.

 

[Virusak]

Is there any progress with the open source FW project? The last news were posted a pretty long time ago and the wiki is also not updated....so what?

 

[MrSpud]

Reveng=last seen february 2nd, how you doing buddy? Busy with school? Hope to see you around soon

 

[kazumi213]

Has anybody been succesful editing the executable & update.txt to update locally? I've followed the wiki instructions using the latest executable and firmware files (1.1.3 beta), but no luck. I've tried several combinations as "local update path":

file:///C/ds-x_update/update.txt
file:///C:/ds-x_update/update.txt
file:///C|/ds-x_update/update.txt
file://192.168.xxx.xxx/C/ds-x_update/update.txt
file://192.168.xxx.xxx/C:/ds-x_update/update.txt
file://192.168.xxx.xxx/C|/ds-x_update/update.txt

I always get "Cannot open file(edited_path)/update.txt"

 

[jesterscourt]

::cheers from sidelines::

So best case scenario, what could we use the FPGA for?

World Peace. But, in reality, the FPGA is only as useful as people code for it.

But what COULD it do, theoretically? I mean, I remember during the purging period over at the DS-X forums when everyone was jumping ship and threads were going down the memory hole, that Team DS-X was like ITS FUTUREPROOF FPGA FPGA IS AWESOME and then no real explanation of how that was possible.

 

[pbolmstedt]

::cheers from sidelines::

So best case scenario, what could we use the FPGA for?

World Peace. But, in reality, the FPGA is only as useful as people code for it.

But what COULD it do, theoretically? I mean, I remember during the purging period over at the DS-X forums when everyone was jumping ship and threads were going down the memory hole, that Team DS-X was like ITS FUTUREPROOF FPGA FPGA IS AWESOME and then no real explanation of how that was possible.

According to an old post by Aphex/Guru in the official forums, almost every Slot-1 cart has the same FPGA as DS-X, the only difference is that the FPGA on the DS-X is "user updateable", which means in theory, the DS-X allows users to write code for the FPGA, or something. Other than that, mentioning the FPGA all the time is just a very smart marketing ploy. Just look at all the people who praise "the FPGA", even though it's done jack shit for them. In retrospect, how "future proof" would you say the DS-X was? =]

 

[kickenchicken57]

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[kickenchicken57]

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[Virusak]

no skills here sry, but wish you luck, you will need it

 

[kickenchicken57]

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[jesterscourt]

I wonder if The Game has access to the source code for it.

 

[p1ngpong]

He said he quit as a mod at the forums a while back, so unlikely.

I dont think anyone has the source code apart from the team

 

[AeroHex]

guys
some times you just have to give up, its dead yes
we know they robed you guys of your money but i think this may end up in a flame-fest but that's just me

 

[p1ngpong]

Well if people want they might as well see what they can do with the hardware, better then just leaving it to gather dust or sticking it in the bin!

 

[AeroHex]

Well if people want they might as well see what they can do with the hardware, better then just leaving it to gather dust or sticking it in the bin!

r4 has open io interface but nobody cares about it
i just don't see you obtaining source code

 

[pbolmstedt]

Well if people want they might as well see what they can do with the hardware, better then just leaving it to gather dust or sticking it in the bin!

r4 has open io interface but nobody cares about it
i just don't see you obtaining source code

Maybe R4 actually works, so there's no need to tamper with the IO interface code... =]

 

[AeroHex]

Well if people want they might as well see what they can do with the hardware, better then just leaving it to gather dust or sticking it in the bin!

r4 has open io interface but nobody cares about it
i just don't see you obtaining source code

Maybe R4 actually works, so there's no need to tamper with the IO interface code... =]

whats wrong with ds-x?

 

[pbolmstedt]

Well if people want they might as well see what they can do with the hardware, better then just leaving it to gather dust or sticking it in the bin!

r4 has open io interface but nobody cares about it
i just don't see you obtaining source code

Maybe R4 actually works, so there's no need to tamper with the IO interface code... =]

whats wrong with ds-x?

Nothing, it's the best homebrew cart.

Spoiler

Other stuff is another story...
http://wiki.scorpei.com/index.php?title=DS...patibility_list

 

[AeroHex]

ok...

 

[pbolmstedt]

ok...

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