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Clock-accurate FPGA replacement for NES PPU

9 points by zdw

by aix1

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Having never heard the term, I had to look up what a "PPU" was. Picture Processing Unit.
Seems to be a Nintendo term for what other companies might have called a "VDP" (Video Display Processor) or a "VIC" (Video Interface Chip).
Brings warm memories of Yamaha V9938 VDP used in MSX-2 machines.

by nubinetwork

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I wonder if they could add ypbpr, being rgbs kindof limits what you can connect it to... (okay, to be fair, so does ypbpr, but at least the nesrgb has multiple output options...)

by rustyhancock

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Did laugh (in a good way) when he says it's possible to use a lattice Fpga to reduce costs but be didn't want to learn a new ecosystem.
Then a few lines later without fan fair, here's the lattice version...

by shablulman

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