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  • RetroCade V1.1: C64 SID Analog Filters are here!

    Breaking news! The long awaited implementation of the analog filters for C64 SID chip are here! The new V1.1 RetroCade release includes everything you need to play SID files from your SD card and enjoy the new analog filters. Grab a copy of the Windows Installer and start enjoying the SID goodness. Not a Windows…

  • Papilio Loader without root in Linux!

    Josh Bassett put together this nice tutorial on how to setup you Linux machine to use the Papilio Loader without the need for sudo or root access. Thank you Josh! For a guide on how to install the Papilio Loader on Linux take a look at our “Under Construction” Learning website. We still have some…

  • We have a B/LED Wing overstock! Take advantage and get one for $4.99!

    Hello everyone, today we are happy to announce a special offer on the Button/LED Wing 🙂 so if you are a Papilio user and you still don’t have this wing this is a great opportunity to get one for just $4.99 instead of the original price of $14.99 ! Moreover if you plan to buy…

  • New guest bloggers on the way! Have ideas for blog posts? Contact us!

    In order to provide even more interesting Open Source and FPGA news for the Gadget Factory blog we are actively seeking out new bloggers. Over the next several weeks we will be posting articles from new guest bloggers as we try to ramp up the Gadget Factory blog with even more useful content. Please keep…

  • HowTo: Papilio Loader GUI on Linux

    The Papilio Loader Java GUI now runs on Linux. See how to install and run for yourself, this tutorial is for Ubuntu Linux. Download the Linux tar file from Gadget Factory download section and extract to your directory of choice. Ensure that libftdi-dev and the Java SDK is installed. In ubuntu do the following command:…

  • A free version of Microblaze Soft Processor available in Coregen!

    Ever wanted to check out Xilinx’s premier Microblaze Soft Processor but the $500 EDK license was too pricey? Well, Magnus Karlsson pointed out that there is a free lightweight version of Microblaze, called Microblaze MCS, available in ISE’s Coregen wizard. Even better, here is a tutorial showing how to get up and running with it!…

  • Having problems installing Xilinx ISE on Windows 8 64bit? Here is a fix! (Video included)

    Hamster recently tipped us to a working fix for file dialog crashes in Xilinx ISE x64 on Windows 8. This issue has really been a thorn in the side for a lot of users, so it’s great to have this info! Rename libPortability.dll to libPortability.dll.orig, and copy libPortabilityNOSH.dll to libPortability.dll. Do this in: C:\Xilinx\14.5\ISE_DS\ISE\lib\nt64 C:\Xilinx\14.5\ISE_DS\common\lib\nt64…

  • Initial Impressions: Firing Up The Papilio Pro

    Well, what do ya know! Duane Benson over at All Programmable Planet has another nice article up, this time on the subject of getting his Papilio Pro ready. Ready to do his bidding, that is! If you read the previous article here about the progress of the tele-presence robotic avatar that Duane is working on,…