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BenL’s first cut at a Real Time 3D Display Core!
Ben Leperchey is at it again with a 3D display core on the Papilio Plus FPGA board. He just posted the first bit file to the Gadget Factory forum:
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Papilio Arcade Blaster V1.3 adds 15 new game variants and LogicStart MegaWing support!
We just uploaded the newest version of the Arcade Blaster application. There are 15 new game variants and LogicStart MegaWing support for all PacMan variants. If you have a LogicStart MegaWing this is the easiest way to play video games on it! The Arcade Blaster is a multi-platform application that simplifies using Papilio Arcade kit…
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First release of RetroCade Synth Windows Installer!
We just put the first version of the Windows installer for RetroCade Synth in the download area. This new installer groups all RetroCade resources together and makes them easily accessible from the Start menu. The RetroCade Synth is made by Gadget Factory and was started on Kickstarter: Welcome to the R-R-R-R-RetroCade Synth from Gadget Factory. …
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New Papilio FPGA based vision system!
Three months ago Papilio user Wicked has shared with us his breackthrough of Multi Color Object Tracking with a Papilio One 500k and a cheap camera that he got from sparkfun for around $10, since then he has gone crazy with his project! He managed to do some servo tracking with the project and then he…
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“Mariposa.NET” an alternative GUI to the Arcade Blaster App!
emuDrache is one of those who really hate the famous programming language and computing platform “Java” and unfortunately for him the Papilio Arcade Blaster App which is a multi-platform application that simplifies using Papilio Arcade kit was done in Java. It’s mainly for this reason that he decided to create Mariposa.NET as an alternative GUI…
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Use a Xilinx Programming Cable with the Papilio!
If you want to use the Xilinx tools such as EDK, Chipscope, or Impact with the Papilio you need a way to use a Xilinx programming cable. This screencast shows how to setup the Papilio to use a Xilinx programming cable. The Papilio has a Xilinx JTAG header but the problem is that in…
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Jeri Ellsworth shows off homemade touch controller – Papilio spotted in video!
The incredible Jeri Ellsworth just uploaded another Youtube video, this time she makes a touchpad from scratch! Its very good information to tuck in the back of your mind in case you ever need to hack up a touchpad. The best part is there is a Papilio running the demo that she put together. 🙂
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New Arcade Blaster App 1.2 Release!
Here at Gadget Factory we’re happy to announce that a 1.2 version of the Arcade Blaster application is now officially released and available for download from the new download center! The Arcade Blaster is a multi-platform application that simplifies using Papilio Arcade kit and eliminates the need to directly work on HDL sources and it…