Pramod Somashekar

How you get better and innovative is by questioning everything and accepting nothing. Is the way we've been doing this; how other people have done it; is it even valid? If so, how can we improve and make it easier and better? If not, how can we blow this up and make it perfect?

I assume this is a highly efficient design? What's the point of having resources if they just go to waste... Might as well use them!

ARCADE PERFECTED. Enjoy folks! www.patreon.com/post...

July Development Update from the #CoinOpCollection youtu.be/Ra3qxbJYgmc

IYKYK... this was harder than it looks to fix. This part is actually broken in all current emulators across the board.

In this video, I go over necessary tooling that I use to make FPGA Cores and how I use them. Again, this is a precursor to the codebases we will be releasing for learning and as a full course on making FPGA game cores. #CoinOpCollection youtu.be/L3LyiSw3d58

In a few days, we are going to release some core codebases for learning. As a precursor, here is a basic overview of Verilog so you can get started on your journey. Hope this helps you on your way. #CoinOpCollection youtu.be/eLfyl68tsak

After a cycle of mostly support and framework updates, as well as educational material development, we are back to business. As I mentioned last year on @timeextension64, it's a goal to enable new devs to enter the FPGA world, so I have new material, examples and code to help.

Short stream on pcb board overview of Spiderman: The Videogame for the Sega System 32. I show you how I start analysis of a new system with the PCB with an eye towards an FPGA core. #CoinOpCollection www.twitch.tv/videos...

I've been working on educational material for the past few weeks. What topics would you like to see covered in the learning series? What are the current gaps preventing you from making an FPGA core? I have a full core (along with new core) training coming soon as well.

I put together another video in my learning series about investigating and putting together audio modules in FPGA for your core. I show you how to use the datasheet and other information, as well as how to test. Enjoy! youtu.be/F34AYFilhME...

Take advantage of the weekend to pre-order your copy of our next book dedicated to Psygnosis. www.editions64k.fr/psygnosis/

Turtles in time has hit MisterFPGA. @pr4m0d.pram0d.com and crew knocked it outta the park! Fuckin amped. Run update all!!!

This is TMNT: Turtles In Time running on the #MiSTerFPGA thanks to @coinopcollection.org, @pr4m0d.pram0d.com, and the #CoinOpCollection krew 🐢 🍕 🐢 🍕 #RetroGames #FPGAGaming #RetroGaming #TMNT #VideoGames #GamersUnite

Attention dudes and dudettes — #CoinOpCollection has another exciting release! Nothing planned for the holiday weekend? Spend some time with friends and family playing T.M.N.T: Turtles In Time on #MiSTerFPGA! Find out more here: patreon.com/posts/126878...

Short stream on our #PIZZAPOWER core on #MiSTer talking about technicals and development. www.twitch.tv/videos... #CoinOpCollection

The Raizing series of cores just got even more accurate and overhauled completely by atrac17. You won't believe the amount of work that went into this massive update! And its not even everything... more to come! #MiSTer #CoinOpCollection www.patreon.com/post...

Short stream on Sailor Moon (68k) for the #MiSTer. #CoinOpCollection www.twitch.tv/videos...

This is Mazinger Z running on the #MiSTerFPGA thanks to @pr4m0d.pram0d.com, @pragma-once.bsky.social, and the #CoinOpCollection krew 🙏🙏🙏 #RetroGames #Arcade #RetroGaming #FPGAGaming #VideoGames #GamersUnite

The #CoinOpCollection 's first release of 2025 has finally arrived. DOMO ARIGATOU, MR. ROBOTO www.patreon.com/post...

Short stream on the MR. ROBOTO core (Mazinger-Z) for the #MiSTer FPGA. #CoinOpCollection 's first release of 2025! www.twitch.tv/videos...

MR. ROBOTO. That's it, that's all there is to say.

Folks, I have said it before in our discord, but I will repeat here again that I do not make political statements nor am I affiliated with any particular political causes. Never donated. I respect that people have different views, but I just don't think it's relevant to discuss.

All day every day.

In preparation for the new work coming on MiSTer this quarter, I have set the original Raizing_FPGA repo as read only and archived it. Atrac has been very hard at work revamping code for new toaplan2 stuff. We will release a new version with greatly increased accuracy. Game on!

Monthly Coin Journal (月刊コインジャーナル) – Volume 23 No. 1 – January 1998 has been scanned by @detchibe.bsky.social in 600DPI. Enjoy! www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2025/02/m...

My friends! I had hoped to restock by the end of January, but it's looking I'll have the entire inventory (including DIY edge-enhancers) refreshed my (this month) February. The newly imposed tariff has changed everything. Please support small businesses! We are trying!

The Company Behind The X68000 Z Is Teasing A Mysterious New Model. (Image: @X68000_Z) (Repost)

I have just today began to try the new @deepseek.bsky.social R1 on a range of tests. I am impressed by the speed of the LLM and it does a really good job in terms of the overall understanding of the code I give to it, and is able to work within the same style to complete it.

I've been ranting that I keep buying the same Cave games every year. And I own the same games across multiple systems and the arcade pcbs. I've been loyal! Why are they ignoring my top favorites Pink Sweets and Ibara? I feel an EXA version is in order.

Today we finally released the technos16 core for MiSTer. It is the first game to use our entirely new FPGA framework as we transitioned away from JTFrame some time ago. t.co/wDIgXzUcGZ

Let's just say I know a LOT more about the MiSTer during our framework creation in the past few weeks than I did during the past several years actually making cores for it. I think we can make some magic happen here! #CoinOpCollection

I like these mini old PCs, I have the A500 mini, C64 mini, and this here is the x68000z mini. It's kind of strange compared to the others. You need 2 SD cards to simulate each of the 5.5" floppies, and the loading speed is also simulated. Horizontal scrolling is messed up I think

This clown with a whiteboard gets it! 🤭

132mil today, getting better

Broke 100mil for the first time in life!

Testing.... Testing 123abc

Added some mods for my T2 pinball and repaired the VUK and other things. The laser cannon, T800, T1000, active shooting lane and light wire I bought from Judge Dredd's Pinball (www.ebay.com/str/judgedre...) in case you are interested.

I'm gonna try this today!

I knew there would be a time when I needed to use this!

Happy New Year everyone!

Today we released our new documentation repository: github.com/Coin-OpColle... It includes system documentation and interesting tidbits in addition to manuals and schematics wherever possible. Enjoy! In addition, Brandon from our group traced full schematics on Batrider for the charity auction!

RT4K is arcade certified and is the very best and most advanced scaler according to our testing. It works with anything and everything you throw at it, no matter what format. This is the only scaler I use in my setup that has a pocket, NG and Exa Arcadia (RT4K scaler is better than software in Exa).

Batrider or Battle Bakraid? I think Batrider has a more flexible and less disciplined design, but Bakraid has better game mechanics. I like the idea of a fixed chain route and get massive points as opposed to a light Garegga experience. When is M2 going to put out Batrider and Bakraid??

Hope you guys all had a great holiday!! Working on a little announcement for tomorrow, stay tuned!

100% legit MiSTer I found while cleaning. Don't know where the memory card for it went though. Will be doing some work on it as the members of the #CoinOpCollection club voted for in Q1. Will see what happens. Was a close vote between this and TUnit.