{"product_id":"kit-console-fpga-mister-cyclone-v-128-mo-microsd-32-go","title":"MiSTer FPGA console kit — Cyclone V board, 128 MB SDRAM, case and 32 GB microSD","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.6em;\"\u003eMiSTer FPGA: console logic rebuilt, not imitated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA software emulator guesses how a machine behaves. An FPGA \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003erecreates its circuits\u003c\/strong\u003e, logic gate by logic gate. That is what the open-source MiSTer project does: the chips of an 8- or 16-bit console are redescribed in reconfigurable logic, with the \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003einput latency of the original hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e. This kit brings together the Cyclone V board, its 128 MB of \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eSDRAM\u003c\/strong\u003e, the expansion board, the case, the power supply and a 32 GB microSD card prepared with the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e128 MB of SDRAM on the board\u003c\/strong\u003e: this is the external memory required by the project's most demanding cores. Without it, part of the core catalogue refuses to load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eSNAC connector\u003c\/strong\u003e: an original controller plugs in directly, without going through a USB adapter and without the latency it adds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eVGA output at 240p and 480i\u003c\/strong\u003e: the original resolution is sent as is, with no intermediate scaling, to a CRT monitor or a scaler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eFour USB ports and a real-time clock\u003c\/strong\u003e: controllers, keyboard and mouse plug in without an extra hub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it doesn't do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo games are included.\u003c\/strong\u003e The microSD card contains only the open-source MiSTer system and its cores. Game files are the user's responsibility. \u003cstrong\u003eSupplied without games, in compliance with the law.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo HDMI output on this configuration.\u003c\/strong\u003e Video comes out over VGA: you need a monitor that accepts it, or a converter. HDMI output requires a different expansion board, sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo controller is included\u003c\/strong\u003e, nor a VGA cable, nor an additional microSD card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe CR1220 battery for the clock is not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e Without it, the date resets every time you switch off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo PlayStation 2, Dreamcast or Nintendo 64.\u003c\/strong\u003e The logic available on this chip cannot handle these machines: the project stops at the 8-, 16- and 32-bit generations and arcade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUpdates are done by script, from the system menu. This is not a console that updates itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplay: monitor or TV that accepts \u003cstrong\u003eVGA\u003c\/strong\u003e, including at 240p and 480i, or a VGA-to-HDMI converter. Controllers: USB, or an original controller on the SNAC connector. Audio: 3.5 mm stereo jack output. Power: 5 V power supply included. Real-time clock: CR1220 battery not included, hot-swappable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eSkill level required\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntermediate. No soldering, no mechanical assembly: everything arrives assembled in its case. However, you need to know how to navigate a system menu, organise a file tree on the microSD card and run an update script. Anyone expecting the experience of an off-the-shelf console will be disappointed; a tinkerer will feel right at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1 Cyclone V SoC development board with 128 MB SDRAM module and I\/O expansion board\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1 case\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1 32 GB microSD card prepared with the open-source MiSTer system, without any game files\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1 Mini-USB cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1 5 V power adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo CR1220 battery, controller, VGA cable or games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px;\"\u003eRead before ordering: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/collections\/consoles-premium-fpga\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003ePremium \u0026amp; FPGA Consoles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fun-Esports","offers":[{"title":"Complete set with 32 GB microSD","offer_id":54598165397837,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00200-Mister FPGA Game Console-electronic module","price":333.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/7636\/5133\/files\/console-fpga-mister-boitier-1.jpg?v=1788115902","url":"https:\/\/fun-esports.de\/en\/products\/mister-fpga-console-kit-cyclone-v-128-mb","provider":"Fun-Esports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}