The original hardware recreated in a single FPGA !
Release 4 is targeted at newer Xilinx devices which have larger block RAMs, and will run on
the Spartan3e starter kit.
Sean Riddle has expanded this to an 8 game multigame where you can switch between
Pacman, Pacplus, Pong, MrTNT, MsPac, Crush Roller, Eyes and Lizard Wizard.
Please read the readme.txt and
look in the build_roms.bat file for the names of all the ROM images you need to provide in the \roms
directory. This batch file will produce a MCS file you can then use to program the on board FLASH with the Xilinx programmer.
Compile the FPGA as usual (build_xst.bat), download using IMPACT and you are all set.
Release 2 is still available, and should be used for Virtex1 style parts. The newer code is much
easier to target to other device families, the Xilinx specific clock code is in a separate
module, and the binary to VHDL program RomGen will generate RTL style code if required.
Note, SW0 (bottom right) enables/disables the scan doubler for VGA displays.
Thanks to many people, in particular :
Daniel Wallner for the Z80 CPU core
David Widel for software advice
Kev 'Mowerman' & Mike Halland for general Pacman details
Darren P for letting me rip apart his ZX81 and steal the cpu !
Simon N for the Joystick
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For pictures and development history : Development History
(Note, the development card in the photo is just one I happened to have available.
The game is running in a single Virtex300E and an external program memory)
Suitable and cheap development cards will be available from
www.ip-solutions.co.uk
Actual photo taken by compiling and running the code here.
David Widel's pong demo that is included in the distribution.
Please read the "README" file for documentation.
IMPORTANT NOTE :
NO ORIGINAL ROM CONTENTS ARE IN THIS DISTRIBUTION.
YOU WILL NEED THE ORIGINAL/ALTERNATIVE ROM FILES TO RUN THE PACMAN GAME
A simulation model of Pacman hardware
Copyright (c) MikeJ - September 2002
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Version Multgame 001 pacman_multi_rel001_sp3e.zip
Version 004 (Latest Release) pacman_rel004_sp3e.zip
Version 002
pacman_002.zip
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