XRGB-mini Framemeister

[EmperorZelos]

Quick question, I do have an US PS2 to play chrono cross on it and a few other import games, the mini seems to stop or something ebcause I see on the TV the insignal changes as it displays no audio before audio and the screen is black, I know those areas are not meant to have it but they are transition parts where it does occure, in Symphony of the night it never occures and all toehr consoles work fine, what could be the culprit?

I know it isn't a sync issue, I got a strike that is exteranlly powered, it works on all consoles, I even for safety measures plugged the PS2 directly into the Framemeister, still the same, symphony of the night gets no issues, rayman on a PAL PS2 works fine

[narcispy]

Hi, my xrgb-mini has just arrived.
Could you please tell me recommended settings for the following console (RGB input) ?
Mega Drive, Master System, Saturn, Dreamcast.

Thanks.

The guy that posted above you's signature has some pretty decent settings for RGB and component.

[Deka]

Hi Newbie on the xrgb-mini.

There are a lot of pages here.
Is there a FAQ on the xrgb-mini?
I saw a post with settings on it in here. Is there a shmups wiki for it yet?

And here is my question:
When using component via D-Termainal with a Game Cube with the D-Digital out, I can't turn on scan lines.
I also tried to do it with my PSP and the D-Termail to Component adapter as well and can't get scan lines.

Thanks if this is answered already, but like I said there are 168 pages of good, but hard to find info.

Deka

[Deka]

OK,

So I had sound but no video.
Video Link light was on.

Figured it out.
So my HDMI cable for some reason couldn't output 1080p.
I did a reset and was able to reset it.

I grabbed a Redmere cable from Monoprice.
Connected it and now have 1080p.

Then I was able to get scan lines on everything.
The video looks so good now.

Just wanted to help others.

[ultrageranium]

Hi Newbie on the xrgb-mini.
There are a lot of pages here.
Is there a FAQ on the xrgb-mini?
I saw a post with settings on it in here. Is there a shmups wiki for it yet?
Deka

I was going to ask the same, I just got one and I was trying to figure out a few things looking at this thread but there are way too many pages and some issues/tips are sometimes relevant only to obsolete firmware versions I think.

I did find this page:
http://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php/XRGB ... AMEMEISTER

... which helped me getting started, however the presets pages are almost unused. I don't know if this still active or just require more visibility for people to contribute to it?

[berserkdude]

http://www.pchub.com/uph/laptop/345-405 ... V-12V.html

Does this work with the mini/ power tip has to be 1.7/4.0mm or did I get it wrong?
Don't want to blow up anything

Of is a PSP AC adaptar food enough (5v 2.0a). I'm asking this because in the solaris site there's a comment of someone using a PSP adapter for the framemeister. Won't it somehow damage the framemeister? I mean, there's a 0.3a difference between them.

BTW does the power tip of the PSP charger fit the framemeister?

[kazuo]

If the amperage is >= to the OEM adapter, it's fine.

The voltage, however, should be identical.

http://www.pchub.com/uph/laptop/345-405 ... V-12V.html

Does this work with the mini/ power tip has to be 1.7/4.0mm or did I get it wrong?
Don't want to blow up anything

Of is a PSP AC adaptar food enough (5v 2.0a). I'm asking this because in the solaris site there's a comment of someone using a PSP adapter for the framemeister. Won't it somehow damage the framemeister? I mean, there's a 0.3a difference between them.

BTW does the power tip of the PSP charger fit the framemeister?

[berserkdude]

If the amperage is >= to the OEM adapter, it's fine.

The voltage, however, should be identical.

http://www.pchub.com/uph/laptop/345-405 ... V-12V.html

Does this work with the mini/ power tip has to be 1.7/4.0mm or did I get it wrong?
Don't want to blow up anything

Of is a PSP AC adaptar food enough (5v 2.0a). I'm asking this because in the solaris site there's a comment of someone using a PSP adapter for the framemeister. Won't it somehow damage the framemeister? I mean, there's a 0.3a difference between them.

BTW does the power tip of the PSP charger fit the framemeister?

If the amperage is lower what could possibly happen ?

[Deka]

Hi,

Amperage is how much you draw from the adapter.
Think of it as the fastest speed a car can go.

As long as you are at or under the maximum the car performs fine.

If you go over the speed limit or in our case amperage, you will draw too much electricity.
The device if designed right has a fuse and it will blow to protect it.
If not, you might be calling the fire department.

Voltage on the other hand is the potential difference.
You MUST always be at the same voltage when using an adapter.

When I buy an adapter, I always buy the one with the most amperage.
Say 2.1 A and make sure it has lots of different voltage values and pins.

Hope that helps.

[EmperorZelos]

Yeah amperage has to be enough or more but voltage has to be exact

I have 3A on mine framemesiter so it won't be running out of juice XD

[BuckoA51]

I did find this page:
http://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php/XRGB ... AMEMEISTER

... which helped me getting started, however the presets pages are almost unused. I don't know if this still active or just require more visibility for people to contribute to it?

Definitely still active but remember these things are done by volunteers such as myself and a handful of others. As for specific settings for Genesis, SNES etc, the generic 240p settings will be fine in the vast majority of cases.

[ultrageranium]

I did find this page:
http://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php/XRGB ... AMEMEISTER

... which helped me getting started, however the presets pages are almost unused. I don't know if this still active or just require more visibility for people to contribute to it?

Definitely still active but remember these things are done by volunteers such as myself and a handful of others. As for specific settings for Genesis, SNES etc, the generic 240p settings will be fine in the vast majority of cases.

Hey

Yes, I run several wikis and I know the issue. I was just wondering if that was still the preferred place to put stuff, this is now clear.

That said, I wanted to start contributing a bit to this page but was discouraged by the account creation page that insist on having people to register using their real names... I can imagine that other potential contributors might have been put away by this as well. Any chance to make it more pseudonymous friendly?

[BuckoA51]

You don't have to use your real name, not like anyone's going to check if you use a fake one.

[ultrageranium]

You don't have to use your real name, not like anyone's going to check if you use a fake one.

Sure, but why have such a statement then? I can imagine others might be hesitant creating an account as well.

Anyway, account requested

[BuckoA51]

I'm not sure, I don't remember seeing anything like that when I signed up.

[Overkill]

I can't find an "VGA to mini-din" anywhere. So i think only a custom made cable would work. But i have not the skills for that.

Would the UMSA - Ultimate Scart Adapter, from Arcade Forge http://arcadeforge.net/UMSA:::15.html work this way:

Dreamcast vga to UMSA to scart, to XRGB mini scart adapter (pal modified)?

It seems the only workaround i can get

[Fudoh]

yes, this works. A direct VGA to MiniDin cable would require you to include a passive sync combiner circuit.

[Overkill]

Great! Thanks Fudoh

[mickcris]

I can't find an "VGA to mini-din" anywhere. So i think only a custom made cable would work. But i have not the skills for that.

Would the UMSA - Ultimate Scart Adapter, from Arcade Forge http://arcadeforge.net/UMSA:::15.html work this way:

Dreamcast vga to UMSA to scart, to XRGB mini scart adapter (pal modified)?

It seems the only workaround i can get

Beharius is coming out with something called the Kenzei soon for that purpose (think its going to be scart and not mini-din though). I think it is going to connect to his Hanzo. He has not released too much detail about it yet, but its supposed to be done really soon.

[darcagn]

If anyone is interested in how the XRGB-mini performs with the new NESRGB kit from viletim, here's some footage: youtube

It's Mega Man 2, Bubble Man and Metal Man stages. NES with NESRGB, 240p RGB out -> Framemeister, 720p HDMI out -> elgato Game Capture HD, uploaded to YouTube. Make sure you watch in 720p for it to look correct.

[ultrageranium]

If anyone is interested in how the XRGB-mini performs with the new NESRGB kit from viletim, here's some footage:

Nice!

This looks quite fantastic. I am still hoping there will be a new batch of NESRGB available in the near future so that I can mod my AV Famicom.

[ultrageranium]

I'm not sure, I don't remember seeing anything like that when I signed up.

How long am I supposed to wait to get the registration confirmed? Only got a mail that the request had been taken into account, nothing since then.

[Pyongyang]

I wrote a small report about the Framemeister yesterday. Hope it's of some use! I also included a video capture to help folks get an idea of how it looks when running.

http://iancortina.co.uk/2014/02/13/fram ... xrgb-test/

[Konsolkongen]

Your V-scale setting is wrong in this picture, which is why you get the double scanlines in three places
http://iancortina.co.uk/wp-content/uplo ... .grab_.png

[BuckoA51]

I wrote a small report about the Framemeister yesterday. Hope it's of some use!

You traded the VP20 for the Meister? I'd have just looked for a cheap 2nd hand XRGB3 and chained them, input lag is a fraction of what the mini does. I pretty much only use my Mini for PC Engine and SMS and the DVDO + XRGB3 combo for everything else.

Horses for courses though the Mini has the best picture quality and if your display is already low lag the extra 24ms or so might not matter.

[Xyga]

You traded the VP20 for the Meister? I'd have just looked for a cheap 2nd hand XRGB3 and chained them

IIRC Fudoh reminded me the VP20 doesn't feature RGBHV input. Maybe you were planning to use a sync combiner through the component RGBs input ?

[Fudoh]

wouldn't work either. The VP20/30 only accept 15khz in RGBs format.

[BuckoA51]

Ah fair enough, my mistake.

[IrishNinja]

still having the issue with scalines & vertical scrolling over light/white backgrounds, really hoping to resolve that sometime without having to tone down said lines too much.

anyone have suggestions for getting a DC's VGA into an XRGB the best way? i have this VGA box:



and the monoprice powered HDMI converter but the wiki says that's not ideal, and i hate having extra cords/power slots. the creator of the Hanzo over @ assemblergames says he's working on a Kenzai, but if i want an RGB option (to play Bangai-O, as well as see which option looks better per game) he says i'd have to purchase a Hanzo as well, presumably after selling my current box. Anyone know of a better/cheaper way?

[jamisonia]

So I bought some SCART cables from retrogamingcables.uk I haven't received them yet. Tracking number said they arrived at ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS) on Jan 30th. No other stamps since then. From Googling it appears my cables are in customs hell right now. Anyone have any experience with this? Should I contact retrogamingcables?