Author Topic: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!  (Read 10512 times)

SephirothTNH

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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #225 on: September 27, 2015, 04:10:26 AM »
Excellent news!  Any idea on when kits will be available?

Game-Tech.US

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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #226 on: September 27, 2015, 04:12:47 AM »
I think Kevin is more focused on firmware/compatibility updates than ordering kits, but I know he was close to done with both just haven't heard either way from him.

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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #227 on: September 27, 2015, 04:16:30 AM »
That's understandable.  I'm still looking forward to buying one.  I know it's kind of a novelty but I really want an HDMI Frontloader hooked up the the main tv. 

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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #228 on: October 29, 2015, 01:10:45 PM »
Kevtris posted an update to the hi-def's firmware, only 30-40 consoles are out there right now so this mostly just applies to them:

Weeeelllll, here it is. I received the everdrive yesterday and loaded V12? firmware onto it (the version before the "fix" for the HDMI adapter). Thinking this was going to be a "worst case" test. It worked perfectly with the games I tested- I tested about 6 or 7 different mappers and all is well. Reset even worked properly. Before, the error messages wouldn't show up properly but they do now (i.e. no SD card).

FDS is working properly now, and so do MMC5 games (i.e. reset works there too, and no need to use a game genie). I sent it out to a couple people and they could apply it properly, though one person has problems.

He was using a powerpak, and his MMC3 file was different than mine- I think he has the savestate mappers. This caused the update to not work. It reported a data corrupt error and refused to flash the firmware. I gave him my mapper 4 file direct off the CF card on my powerpak and then he got it to work properly.

I don't know anything about the save state mapper, but I assume it cannot load 512K PRG ROMs, because it uses some of the RAM for the savestate part? I could be totally wrong but that's just my first guess.

It works on some everdrives, but some people had issues.

Anyways, here is the update:

http://blog.kevtris.org/blogfiles/HiDefNES%20Update%20V2.00.nes

To use it, load this ROM on a flash cart (or burn EPROMs? hehe), run it and then get into the Hi Def menu, select "save and update", then "update firmware", and follow the on screen prompts. It will check the update for integrity, and then flash it if it passes the check. Cycle power and it will use the new firmware.
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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #229 on: April 11, 2016, 03:25:38 AM »
Kevtris posted an update video last night:



Biggest news is the next batch of kits has been ordered!
There is also a small firmware update, v2.25.
http://blog.kevtris.org/blogfiles/HiDefNES%20Update%20V2.25%20final.nes
This fixes a few games and interpolation.

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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #230 on: June 25, 2016, 02:45:22 AM »
Hi-Def NES update - kits ready for sale Sunday July 3rd

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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #231 on: July 15, 2016, 12:48:13 PM »
Pre-oders sale page is live, has been all day and looks to be holding up no problems so far.
https://www.game-tech.us/product/hi-def-nes/

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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #232 on: July 18, 2016, 12:10:28 PM »
How about Light Gun Games?

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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #233 on: July 18, 2016, 12:17:54 PM »
How about Light Gun Games?

Light gun games will only work on CRT. This will always be true, due to the nature of the technology used. They will certainly work on production monitors and (probably) HD CRTs.
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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #234 on: July 18, 2016, 12:43:18 PM »
More or less to stick with a RGB NES on a CRT

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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #235 on: March 07, 2017, 08:28:08 PM »
I seriously doubt that once kits go on sale, that the market for modified systems will be that high

You must not have been to any game conventions lately.  Those places are breeding grounds for shit pricing and idiocy.


I won't be shocked when a handful of people buy all the kits, mod some NESes, and then start selling them for an amount that makes you wish you'd done it instead.

120$ for the kit, 50-60$ for a toploader, so 200$ in parts, sold for 4-500$.   I can see that happening.   People are idiots.

That FPGA thread made me go skim this again.

HDMI modded NES sold for 400+$ using one of these mods.   So, yeah.   It's a thing.

Toploaders have hit around the 100$ mark too,so...

SmokeMonster is definitely an idiot?

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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #236 on: March 09, 2017, 08:41:25 AM »
Yep just sold my modded front loader and have seen a few more sell for the same price or higher.
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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #237 on: March 10, 2017, 01:58:54 AM »
How about Light Gun Games?

Light gun games will only work on CRT. This will always be true, due to the nature of the technology used. They will certainly work on production monitors and (probably) HD CRTs.

I keep hearing HD CRTs won't work when light guns. However maybe I should just try on my HD CRT and see for myself this weekend.

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Re: Hi-Def NES - a 1080p HDMI mod kit!
« Reply #238 on: March 10, 2017, 02:33:24 AM »
How about Light Gun Games?

Light gun games will only work on CRT. This will always be true, due to the nature of the technology used. They will certainly work on production monitors and (probably) HD CRTs.

I keep hearing HD CRTs won't work when light guns. However maybe I should just try on my HD CRT and see for myself this weekend.

Let us know how that goes. I expect it to work but interested either way.
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« Reply #239 on: March 10, 2017, 02:33:52 AM »
They don't. There is still a digital image processor and that's what hoses them. You can try it though since it won't hurt anything. It will activate, but you normally can't actually hit anything.
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