Build a MEGA65 with a Digilent Nexys 4 FPGA
In this video and companion blog post, I describe the process of loading the MEGA65 bitstream onto a Nexys4 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). I also demonstrate the onboard Nexys self-test. Later in the video, I load a wide variety of games and software already available for the MEGA65 that run on the Nexys4 with a current MEGA65 bitstream and .ROM file.
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Time Codes
00:00 - Purchase a MEGA65!
00:09 - Video Introduction
00:28 - Bumper
00:33 - Companion Blog Post
00:46 - MEGA65 Developer Guide
01:11 - Nexys4 FPGA
01:47 - Purchase a Nexy4
02:07 - Nexys4 Input/Output
02:30 - Power Supply
03:31 - Selecting a Keyboard (THE HARD PART)
04:41 - Connecting an HDMI Monitor
05:11 - Connecting Audio
05:42 - Using the Nexy4 Self Test
07:46 - Load a MEGA65 Bitstream
09:03 - Download the MEGA65 Bitstream
11:12 - Copy the MEGA65 Bitstream to the micro SD Card
11:33 - First Boot of the Nexys4
12:04 - Format micro SD Card on the Nexys4
13:23 - Downloading Required micro SD Card Files
16:56 - Copy Required Files to the micro SD Card
18:56 - Booting the Nexys4 with the MEGA65 micro SD Card
19:26 - Making the Keyboard Better
20:44 - The Virtual Keyboard
21:13 - Matrix Mode Debugger
22:03 - Using the Nexys4 Micro Switches
23:30 - Joystick Emulation with Keyboard
24:57 - Software Demonstration on the Nexys4
30:44 - Conclusion
32:06 - Watch More retroCombs
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