This board is a tremendous value for certain people. If you are interested in classic gaming and computing, you can use the DE-10 Nano with the MISTer gaming platform to electrically recreate the hardware of over 31 classic computers, 12 classic games consoles, and 71 classic arcade machines.
MISTer is an open-architecture, open-source FPGA platform under current heavy development by a number of talented developers so more cores are on the way!
https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Main_MiSTer/wiki
Look up the livestreams by "smokemonster" on youtube to learn more
This is not software emulation. This is hardware simulation. If you are a classic gamer who is frustrated by things like input latency or the other timing issues which plague software emulation, then then you owe it to yourself to try out FPGA gaming.
The MISTer is similar to popular commercial platforms like Super NT or Mega SG, or RetroUSB AVS or the (now-impossible-to-get) Analogue Mini NT. The difference is that this is a DIYer community platform which supports many, many, many more gaming platforms.
Many arcade, computer, and console cores (such as TurboGrafx 16, or Sega Genesis) work out-of-the-box with the DE-10 nano, an OTG usb hub, a usb gamepad, and a usb keyboard/mouse! (a heatsink is highly recommended, as well)
You can upgrade the platform with add-on boards including. a 32 MB sdram, an I/O board, a USB board, and a real-time-clock board. These are available from various online vendors, or you can make your own.
The 32 MB add-on will unlock the full potential of the platform, and it is available for only $25-35 from various members of the MISTer community. The 32 MB board is required for platforms such as the NES, SNES, Amiga, or Sega Master System.
I got my 32 MB upgrade from "zerohimself" on etsy for only $28, shipped.
In addition to MISTer, the DE-10 Nano is a powerful FPGA/ARM hybrid platform for students and hobbyists. The board is a loss-leader for intel, containing $300 worth of hardware for only $130; so if you are a Computer Engineering student or a hobbyist/DIYer, this is a great value for learning to use FPGAs, alongside playing games. Maybe you will even join the MISTer development community!
Thanks to the ARM cores, you can even run a full desktop version of linux, which you can boot straight from the MISTer platform, if you like!
If anything I have mentioned sounds even slightly interesting, you should totally get one! This thing is an excellent value. What are you waiting for? Click "Buy it now!" Do it!
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