What games released on the cartridge (or will be released) support Pokey or Yamaha but do not include these chips?

[TailChao]

46 minutes ago, DrVenkman said:

But let’s be fair. FM synthesis is a solved problem. You can create a perfectly cromulent - enhanced, even - replacement from commodity microcontrollers. Unlike, say, a SID with it’s partially analog oscillators. 

A drop-in 100% compatible replacement for one of Yamaha's designs? That's still FPGA territory.

 

I'm not trying to discount the challenge in duplicating the SID's functionality, just that it's not alone in having counterfeit issues. It's a very popular chip, but it's still not the only one. There's also always going to be a crowd who wants to buy "the real thing" regardless of whichever company the chips came from.

 

 

Addendum : Since this wrapped onto the next page, a warp back to the original point - making a passthrough device like this, which contains parts that are no longer manufactured and can be optionally detected by software? Great idea.

 

But adding SOUPER and BupChip support to it? Nah, not practical or really necessary - different kettle of fish.

Edited June 4, 2021 by TailChao

[+Mitch]

If Hokey makes it out this year with full compatibility it will make the pass through device redundant.

 

Mitch

[+-^CrossBow^-]

1 hour ago, Mitch said:

If Hokey makes it out this year with full compatibility it will make the pass through device redundant.

 

Mitch

Is Hokey to emulate both POKEY and YM2151 on the same silicon?

 

[+DrVenkman]

2 hours ago, Mitch said:

If Hokey makes it out this year with full compatibility it will make the pass through device redundant.

 

Mitch

For existing homebrews, sure. But will it pass @Synthpopalooza's obscure, undocumented features crazy cool stuff tests? Because even now he's writing and testing stuff for possible use in new homebrews. 

[+Mitch]

2 hours ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

Is Hokey to emulate both POKEY and YM2151 on the same silicon?

 

Batari mentioned possibly adding it.as well as bup and minnie. Maybe there will be multiple versions. I'll guess we will find out when it is released.

 

1 hour ago, DrVenkman said:

For existing homebrews, sure. But will it pass @Synthpopalooza's obscure, undocumented features crazy cool stuff tests? Because even now he's writing and testing stuff for possible use in new homebrews. 

That would be a question for Batari.

 

Mitch

[CPUWIZ]

44 minutes ago, Mitch said:

Maybe there will be multiple versions.

 

Firmware, depending on need for the game, if it is in the realm of possibility.  At least I am pretty sure that is how he designed it.