Analog video output compatibility - MiSTer-devel/Wiki_MiSTer GitHub Wiki
The VGA-style HD DB15 port on the IO board is intended for analog video output and does not explicitly output VGA or any one standard.
This page is titled to reflect this, as individual cores and configuration can vary. The default configuration is to output non-scaled video in an RGBHV mode. MiSTer can be configured to enable scaling, output RGBs, RGsB or component as well over this port. Native resolutions here denote video signals generated by the core by default and may not match original hardware. Display output frequencies and resolutions tend to change over a core's development. Some cores output multiple resolutions and formats, which may require a more general classification.
The primary display output of the DE10 nano is HDMI, so HDMI is often the initial target for video output in most cores.
Consoles
| Core | Version | Native Resolution | Frequency (Horizontal, Vertical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atari2600 | 20181214 | 240p | 15.40kHz, 59.4Hz | A startup rom must be placed in the core |
| Astrocade | 20181224 | 240p | 15.70kHz, 59.9Hz | |
| Atari5200 | 20180819 | 240p | 15.62kHz, 59.9hz | |
| Colecovision | 20181130 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.7Hz | |
| Gameboy | 20200331 | 240p | 15.77kHz, 59.7Hz | Enable "Stabilize video" to prevent sync issues on blank screens |
| GBA | 20200409 | 240p | 15.77kHz, 59.7Hz | |
| Genesis | 20200502 | 240p | 15.72kHz, 59.9Hz | |
| NeoGeo | 20200325 | 240p | 15.63kHz, 59.2Hz | |
| NES | 20200308 | 240p | 15.75kHz, 60.1Hz | |
| Odyssey2 | 20181221 | 240p | 15.61kHz, 60.1Hz | |
| SMS | 20200309 | 240p | 15.7kHz, 59.9Hz | |
| SNES | 20200306 | 240p | 15.75kHz, 60.1Hz | |
| TurboGrafx16 (PC Engine) | 20181231 | 240p | 15.56kHz, 59.7Hz | |
| Vectrex | 20180616 | VGA | 44.96kHz, 60.0Hz |
Computers
| Core | Version | Native Resolution | Frequency (Horizontal, Vertical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Archimedes | 20180519 | 240p | 16.22kHz, 52.2Hz | |
| Altair 8800 | 20181113 | VGA | 45.03kHz, 60.0Hz | |
| Amiga | 20181216 | 240p | 15.68kHz, 50.4Hz | |
| Amstrad CPC 6128 | 2018084 | 240p | 15.63kHz, 50.25Hz | boot rom needed |
| 486 | 20181215 | VGA | 44.95kHz, 60.0Hz | |
| Apogee | 20180305 | 240p | 15.44kHz, 50.0Hz | |
| Apple II+ | 20180308 | VGA | 30.62kHz, 58.5Hz | |
| Apple Macintosh Plus | 20180305 | Mac | 22.06kHz, 60.1Hz | |
| Aquarius | 20180429 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.6Hz | |
| Atari 800 | 20180812 | 240p | 15.63kHz, 59.9Hz | |
| Atari ST | 1 | VGA | 31.13kHz, 49.9Hz | |
| BBC Micro | 20180521 | ? | 62.5kHz, 62.5kHz | |
| BK0011M | 20180901 | 240p | 15.82kHz, 48.82Hz | |
| Commodore 64 | 20180831 | 240p | 15.31kHz, 58.4Hz | |
| Commodore 16 | 20180902 | 240p | 15.50kHz, 49.8Hz | |
| Commodore PET | 20180305 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.6Hz | |
| Commodore VIC-20 | 20180926 | 240p | 15.54kHz, 59.8Hz | |
| PDP-1 | 20190101 | 1280x1024 | 63.80kHz, 59.9Hz | |
| MSX | 20180520 | 240p | 15.62kHz, 59.9Hz | |
| MultiComp | 20180629 | VGA | 30.99kHz, 59.6Hz | |
| Sharp MZ Series | 20180927 | 240p | 15.01kHz, 58.0Hz | no HDMI output |
| Sinclair QL | 20180305 | 240p | 15.74kHz, 60.3Hz | |
| Specialist/MX | 20180305 | yes | 15.61kHz.50.0Hz | |
| Tandy CoCo3 | 091918a | VGA | 31.28kHz, 59.9Hz | |
| TI-99/4A | 20180527 | 240p | 15.38kHz, 59.88Hz | A startup rom must be placed in the core |
| TSConf | 20180901 | 240p | 15.51kHz, 50.0Hz | |
| Vector 06C | 20180304 | 240p | 15.51kHz, 50.0Hz | |
| X68000 | 20171103 | NA | NA | |
| ZX Spectrum | 20181231 | 240p | 15.51kHz, 48.8Hz | |
| ZX81 | 20180903 | 240p | 15.62kHz, 59.9Hz |
Arcade
| Core | Version | Native Resolution | Frequency (Horizontal, Vertical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 20180313 | VGA | 37.77kHz, 60.3Hz | TATE, image squished over HDMI |
| Alibaba | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Amidar | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| AzurianAttack | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Bagman | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| BlackHole | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| BombJack | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Bubbles | 20181217 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| BurgerTime | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| BurningRubber | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Catacomb | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Colony7 | 20181218 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| ComputerSpace | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | menu not available over VGA |
| CosmicAvenger | 20180313 | 240p | 15.89kHz, 61.1Hz | |
| CrazyClimber | 20180607 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| CrazyKong | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| CrushRoller | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Defender | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| DonkeyKong | 20180418 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Dorodon | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| DreamShopper | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Eeekk | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Eyes | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Frogger | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Galaga | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Galaxian | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| GalaxyWars | 20171115 | VGA | 37.8kHz, 60.3Hz | |
| Gorkans | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Invaders | 20181010 | VGA | 31.20kHz, 59.9Hz | |
| Joust | 20181216 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 60.0Hz | |
| LadyBug | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 60.0Hz | |
| LizardWizard | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 60.0Hz | |
| LodeRunner | 20171115 | VGA | 37.8kHz, 60.3Hz | |
| LunarRescue | 20171115 | VGA | 37.8kHz, 60.3Hz | |
| Mayday | 20181218 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 60.0Hz | |
| MoonCresta | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 60.0Hz | |
| MoonPatrol | 20180315 | 240p | 15.51kHz, 50.0Hz | |
| MrDoNightmare | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| MrTNT | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| MsPacman | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Omega | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Orbitron | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Pacman | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| PacmanClub | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| PacmanPlus | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| PacmanicMiner | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Pengo | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Phoenix | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Pisces | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Ponpoko | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Pooyan | 20180313 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Robotron | 20181215 | 240p | 15.49kHz, 59.1Hz | |
| Scramble | 20180929 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Sinistar | 20181218 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| SnapJack | 20180315 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Space Attack II | 20171115 | VGA | 37.8kHz, 60.3Hz | |
| Space Invaders | 20171115 | VGA | 37.8kHz, 60.3Hz | |
| Space Invaders Part II | 20171115 | VGA | 37.8kHz, 60.3Hz | |
| Space Laser | 20171115 | VGA | 37.8kHz, 60.3Hz | |
| Splat | 20181217 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Stargate | 20181216 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Super Earth Invasion | 20171115 | VGA | 37.8kHz, 60.3Hz | |
| SuperGlob | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| TheEnd | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| TimePilot | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| VanVanCar | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| WarOfTheBugs | 20180103 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Woodpecker | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| Xevious | 20180313 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz | |
| ZigZag | 20181219 | 240p | 15.86kHz, 60.6Hz |
TO-DO:
Declare specific resolution
Specify if PAL/NTSC alternate is available
Note is core expecting horizontal or vertical orientation