[Coco] [SPAM] Re: Multipak redesign/replacement / New CoCo...

[Zippster]

At what point have you moved so much of the functionality to FPGA/CPLD and the like
that you might as well just be running an emulator?  Or just have it completely emulated in
an FPGA on a board with retro-compatible connectors for old peripherals?

Serious question.

- Ed


> On Feb 23, 2015, at 11:23 AM, Steve Batson <steve at batsonphotography.com> wrote:
> 
> Seems to make sense to use current, available technology and parts to simulate functions of older, hard to obtain components. 
> 
> Maybe even have some hooks into the system that allows enhancements to the CoCo by allowing it switch modes. 
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>> On Feb 23, 2015, at 9:13 AM, Mathieu Chouinard <chouimat at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> could always use a fpga for those
>> Mathieu
>> 
>>> On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Louis Ciotti <lciotti1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Wouldn't the problem with a new mother board be access to the older IC's
>>> namely the VDG and the 6809 itself?  These are not exactly stock components
>>> anymore.
>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I would love to do this, and probably will give it a try with a CoCo2
>>>> replacement once I wrap up
>>>> a couple other projects, as it looks fairly straightforward.
>>>> 
>>>> With the CoCo3 the problem would be decent documentation on the GIME.
>>>> From what I understand, it will have to be reverse-engineered based on
>>>> behavior.
>>>> 
>>>> - Ed
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>>> On Feb 23, 2015, at 10:52 AM, Steve Batson <steve at batsonphotography.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> <snip>
>>>> 
>>>>> Wouldn't it make more
>>>>> sense to focus on creating a new Fully CoCo 2/3 Compatible Motherboard
>>>> 
>>>> <snip>
>>>> 
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