- python3
- pip
- yq
As of now, the repository can only pull required dependencies. To do this, enter the following command:
make init
The open-source community in FPGA design is small but beginning to flourish. Since the creation of the RISC-V open standard, the opportunity to adopt designs that are not dependent on patented and commercial designs is now possible when designing on FPGAs. This project, as a part of my master's thesis, aims to create an FPGA game console using purely open-source IP blocks and HDL code. By doing this, we can explore open-source FPGA design and complete a piece of work that can act as a meaningful contribution to the open-source community.
The core goals of the project are:
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To Create an FPGA Game Console: The realisation of an FPGA game console with display output, controller interfaces, and an interface to load programs.
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Make Use of Existing Open-Source IPs and Graphics APIs: The aim of the project is not to reinvent the wheel. By making use of existing open-source RISC-V cores, interface blocks, and integration of open-standard graphic APIs, we aim to enhance these projects that are auxiliary to ours and others.
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Create a Game Tech Demo to Analyse RISC-V: By creating a game tech demo, we will be able to not only test the FPGA we produce and the open-source cores and IPs we have integrated, but also to analyse using RISC-V's instruction set, its vector extension, and other instructions we wish to implement. Implementing custom instructions is an integral feature of RISC-V.
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Stay Accountable to the Philosophical Goals of the Project: By creating a clear project philosophy, we can ensure the project does not diverge from its objectives. Below, and soon to be in a PDF, is the Project Philosophy. An integral part of this philosophy is a means of tracking and linking work to the philosophy. We define what work is permitted, and issues can be back-linked to these permitted categories of work to ensure the project remains guided.
and users of the project
- Develop a project that meaningfully investigates and enriches the community.
- Prioritize utilizing open source for the free distribution of information and technology, rather than for profit-making or contributing to industry profits.
- Position the project as a product for the community, ensuring it is democratically controlled by its members. - Allow any restrictions on community contributions and decision-making to be implemented only through democratic processes, such as defining criteria for verifying a community member's vote. - Ensure that any fabrication of the project adheres to ethical standards.
All GitHub and CodeBerg issues should connect back to or reference these core topics. This must be completed by providing a link to a valid version of this document, and referencing a topic by number(s).