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| samco:
Check out Seong and I's launch vids for OpenFIRE! |
| ThatOneSeong:
For those wondering why things are so quiet here: We've actually been pushing several updates throughout the summer, for both the firmware and desktop app to improve capabilities and general user experience! In fact, I've pushed the latest versions just a few hours ago as of writing. :) Timely updates may not be posted as much on the forums here, apologies - but there's still plenty of work to be done on OpenFIRE. We also accept, and encourage, contributions from other users! If you have some changes in mind you'd like to make, and know C++ and/or have familiarity with Qt, setting up a build environment is as easy as copying/pasting a few lines, and pull requests will be reviewed as they come. You can follow all of our updates on the public GitHub repositories: Firmware releases Configuration App releases And if you'd like to support our efforts financially, you'll find various links on the OpenFIRE group's page - and being the primary code contributor, I also have a Ko-fi you can directly tip to as well. |
| ThatOneSeong:
Big* OpenFIRE Announcement! okay maybe not that big, but Some people have asked, and we've listened: OpenFIRE now has official* MiSTer FPGA support! There's an open thread on the OpenFIRE issues board that lays it all down, but the gist you'll need to update the firmware to the one linked and download and replace a patched MiSTer executable on your boot medium of choice. This makes OpenFIRE the first lightgun system ever that introduces automagic MiSTer compatibility, meaning no switching input modes required from the user to hotswap between PC and MiSTer! However, you will still require a PC to calibrate the OpenFIRE gun against the TV you plan to use with your MiSTer. We are working on an OpenFIRE Toolbox script/program that will allow for the gun to dock with the MiSTer like with the Desktop App and perform simpler maintenance on the microconsole itself, including PC-free calibration. Because the MiSTer-side patch itself and the heuristic for auto-communicating with the guns might be temperamental, we are asking any and all users of MiSTer FPGA to test OpenFIRE with their setup to ensure that it's stable before submitting the patch to upstream MiSTer-dev. As always, none of this could have happened without supporting the development team. If you like this update and want to see more cool things in the future, please consider supporting the team! You'll find various links on the OpenFIRE group's page - and being the primary code contributor, I also have a Ko-fi you can directly tip to as well. |
| ThatOneSeong:
Big OpenFIRE Announcement! Actually big this time! It's been a while since the last proper release, and only slightly less a while since merging the aforementioned MiSTer support into both the firmware and the main MiSTer core. So where have we been? Cooking. The Firmware and Desktop App are getting some overdue makeovers, and you can try them out RIGHT NOW! Check out the links below to see the new experience for yourself before it goes gold in a few weeks! FW Release Candidate App Release Candidate 2 Besides this big step forward in our conquest for bringing everyone the best lightgun experience possible, some of us are also hard at work making something a little more tangible than software that we think will make a lot of people happy, as well as hopefully make this hobby more accessible to the general public. So please, try out the Release Candidates above, give feedback in the issue thread, chat along with the folks in the Discord, and we hope you enjoy our work! It makes me beyond excited to finally have this out for the general public. :D |
| ThatOneSeong:
Two solid weeks later, and the latest OpenFIRE suite of Firmware and Desktop App has arrived. The changelogs remain too big to post, but those that have contributed to the Release Candidate testing should know what's in store for the general public now! Firmware Release App Release We hope you enjoy! |
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