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revised VDP fifo implementation

kub 4 years ago
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5 changed files with 430 additions and 138 deletions
  1. 6 0
      pico/debug.c
  2. 3 54
      pico/pico.c
  3. 14 23
      pico/pico_cmn.c
  4. 9 3
      pico/pico_int.h
  5. 398 58
      pico/videoport.c

+ 6 - 0
pico/debug.c

@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ char *PDebugMain(void)
     !!(Pico.sv.flags & SRF_ENABLED), !!(Pico.sv.flags & SRF_EEPROM), Pico.sv.eeprom_type); MVP;
   sprintf(dstrp, "sram range: %06x-%06x, reg: %02x\n", Pico.sv.start, Pico.sv.end, Pico.m.sram_reg); MVP;
   sprintf(dstrp, "pend int: v:%i, h:%i, vdp status: %04x\n", bit(pv->pending_ints,5), bit(pv->pending_ints,4), pv->status); MVP;
+  sprintf(dstrp, "VDP regs 00-07: %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x\n",reg[0],reg[1],reg[2],reg[3],reg[4],reg[5],reg[6],reg[7]); MVP;
+  sprintf(dstrp, "VDP regs 08-0f: %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x\n",reg[8],reg[9],reg[10],reg[11],reg[12],reg[13],reg[14],reg[15]); MVP;
+  sprintf(dstrp, "VDP regs 10-17: %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x\n",reg[16],reg[17],reg[18],reg[19],reg[20],reg[21],reg[22],reg[23]); MVP;
+  sprintf(dstrp, "VDP regs 18-1f: %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x\n",reg[24],reg[25],reg[26],reg[27],reg[28],reg[29],reg[30],reg[31]); MVP;
+  r = (reg[5]<<9)+(reg[6]<<11);
+  sprintf(dstrp, "sprite #0: %04x %04x %04x %04x\n",PicoMem.vram[r/2],PicoMem.vram[r/2+1],PicoMem.vram[r/2+2],PicoMem.vram[r/2+3]); MVP;
   sprintf(dstrp, "pal: %i, hw: %02x, frame#: %i, cycles: %u\n", Pico.m.pal, Pico.m.hardware, Pico.m.frame_count, SekCyclesDone()); MVP;
   sprintf(dstrp, "M68k: PC: %06x, SR: %04x, irql: %i\n", SekPc, SekSr, SekIrqLevel); MVP;
   for (r = 0; r < 8; r++) {

+ 3 - 54
pico/pico.c

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ void PicoPower(void)
 
   memset(&Pico.video,0,sizeof(Pico.video));
   memset(&Pico.m,0,sizeof(Pico.m));
+  memset(&Pico.t,0,sizeof(Pico.t));
 
   Pico.video.pending_ints=0;
   z80_reset();
@@ -182,8 +183,7 @@ int PicoReset(void)
   PsndReset(); // pal must be known here
 
   // create an empty "dma" to cause 68k exec start at random frame location
-  if (Pico.m.dma_xfers == 0 && !(PicoIn.opt & POPT_DIS_VDP_FIFO))
-    Pico.m.dma_xfers = rand() & 0x1fff;
+  PicoVideoFIFOWrite(rand() & 0x1fff, 0, 0, PVS_CPURD);
 
   SekFinishIdleDet();
 
@@ -222,57 +222,6 @@ void PicoLoopPrepare(void)
   rendstatus_old = -1;
 }
 
-// this table is wrong and should be removed
-// keeping it for now to compensate wrong timing elswhere, mainly for Outrunners
-static const int dma_timings[] = { // Q16
-  // dma2vram    dma2[vs|c]ram  vram_fill      vram_copy
-  // VRAM has half the width of VSRAM/CRAM, thus half the performance
-  ( 83<<16)/488, (166<<16)/488, (165<<16)/488, ( 83<<16)/488, // vblank 32cell
-  (102<<16)/488, (204<<16)/488, (203<<16)/488, (102<<16)/488, // vblank 40cell
-  (  8<<16)/488, ( 16<<16)/488, ( 15<<16)/488, (  8<<16)/488, // active 32cell
-  (  9<<16)/488, ( 18<<16)/488, ( 17<<16)/488, (  9<<16)/488  // active 40cell
-};
-
-static const int dma_bsycles[] = { // Q16
-  (488<<16)/83,  (488<<16)/166, (488<<16)/165, (488<<16)/83,
-  (488<<16)/102, (488<<16)/204, (488<<16)/203, (488<<16)/102,
-  (488<<16)/8,   (488<<16)/16,  (488<<16)/15,  (488<<16)/8,
-  (488<<16)/9,   (488<<16)/18,  (488<<16)/17,  (488<<16)/9
-};
-
-// grossly inaccurate.. FIXME FIXXXMEE
-PICO_INTERNAL int CheckDMA(int cycles)
-{
-  int burn = 0, xfers_can, dma_op = Pico.video.reg[0x17]>>6; // see gens for 00 and 01 modes
-  int xfers = Pico.m.dma_xfers;
-  int dma_op1;
-
-  // safety pin
-  if (cycles <= 0) return 0;
-
-  if(!(dma_op&2)) dma_op = (Pico.video.type==1) ? 0 : 1; // setting dma_timings offset here according to Gens
-  dma_op1 = dma_op;
-  if(Pico.video.reg[12] & 1) dma_op |= 4; // 40 cell mode?
-  if(!(Pico.video.status&8)&&(Pico.video.reg[1]&0x40)) dma_op|=8; // active display?
-  xfers_can = (dma_timings[dma_op] * cycles + 0x8000) >> 16;
-  if(xfers <= xfers_can)
-  {
-    Pico.video.status &= ~SR_DMA;
-    if (!(dma_op & 2))
-      burn = xfers * dma_bsycles[dma_op] >> 16;
-    Pico.m.dma_xfers = 0;
-  } else {
-    if(!(dma_op&2)) burn = cycles;
-    Pico.m.dma_xfers -= xfers_can;
-  }
-  Pico.t.dma_end = SekCyclesDone() + burn;
-
-  elprintf(EL_VDPDMA, "~Dma %i op=%i can=%i burn=%i [%u]",
-    Pico.m.dma_xfers, dma_op1, xfers_can, burn, SekCyclesDone());
-  //dprintf("~aim: %i, cnt: %i", Pico.t.m68c_aim, Pico.t.m68c_cnt);
-  return burn;
-}
-
 #include "pico_cmn.c"
 
 /* sync z80 to 68k */
@@ -319,7 +268,7 @@ void PicoFrame(void)
     goto end;
   }
 
-  //if(Pico.video.reg[12]&0x2) Pico.video.status ^= 0x10; // change odd bit in interlace mode
+  //if(Pico.video.reg[12]&0x2) Pico.video.status ^= SR_ODD; // change odd bit in interlace mode
 
   PicoFrameStart();
   PicoFrameHints();

+ 14 - 23
pico/pico_cmn.c

@@ -72,27 +72,19 @@ static void do_hint(struct PicoVideo *pv)
   }
 }
 
-static void do_timing_hacks_as(struct PicoVideo *pv, int vdp_slots, int cycles)
+static void do_timing_hacks_end(struct PicoVideo *pv)
 {
-  pv->lwrite_cnt += vdp_slots - Pico.m.dma_xfers * 2; // wrong *2
-  if (pv->lwrite_cnt > vdp_slots)
-    pv->lwrite_cnt = vdp_slots;
-  else if (pv->lwrite_cnt < 0)
-    pv->lwrite_cnt = 0;
-  if (Pico.m.dma_xfers)
-    SekCyclesBurn(CheckDMA(cycles));
+  PicoVideoFIFOSync(488);
 }
 
-static void do_timing_hacks_vb(int cycles)
+static void do_timing_hacks_start(struct PicoVideo *pv)
 {
-  if (unlikely(Pico.m.dma_xfers))
-    SekCyclesBurn(CheckDMA(cycles));
+  SekCyclesBurn(PicoVideoFIFOHint()); // prolong cpu HOLD if necessary
 }
 
 static int PicoFrameHints(void)
 {
   struct PicoVideo *pv = &Pico.video;
-  int vdp_slots = (Pico.video.reg[12] & 1) ? 18 : 16;
   int lines, y, lines_vis, skip;
   int vcnt_wrap, vcnt_adj;
   unsigned int cycles;
@@ -155,8 +147,9 @@ static int PicoFrameHints(void)
 
     // Run scanline:
     Pico.t.m68c_line_start = Pico.t.m68c_aim;
-    do_timing_hacks_as(pv, vdp_slots, CYCLES_M68K_LINE);
+    do_timing_hacks_start(pv);
     CPUS_RUN(CYCLES_M68K_LINE);
+    do_timing_hacks_end(pv);
 
     if (PicoLineHook) PicoLineHook();
     pevt_log_m68k_o(EVT_NEXT_LINE);
@@ -175,10 +168,6 @@ static int PicoFrameHints(void)
 #endif
   }
 
-  // VDP FIFO
-  pv->lwrite_cnt = 0;
-  Pico.video.status |= SR_EMPT;
-
   memcpy(PicoIn.padInt, PicoIn.pad, sizeof(PicoIn.padInt));
   PAD_DELAY();
 
@@ -196,7 +185,7 @@ static int PicoFrameHints(void)
   // also delay between F bit (bit 7) is set in SR and IRQ happens (Ex-Mutants)
   // also delay between last H-int and V-int (Golden Axe 3)
   Pico.t.m68c_line_start = Pico.t.m68c_aim;
-  do_timing_hacks_vb(CYCLES_M68K_VINT_LAG);
+  do_timing_hacks_start(pv);
   CPUS_RUN(CYCLES_M68K_VINT_LAG);
 
   pv->status |= SR_F;
@@ -224,8 +213,8 @@ static int PicoFrameHints(void)
 #endif
 
   // Run scanline:
-  do_timing_hacks_vb(CYCLES_M68K_LINE - CYCLES_M68K_VINT_LAG);
   CPUS_RUN(CYCLES_M68K_LINE - CYCLES_M68K_VINT_LAG);
+  do_timing_hacks_end(pv);
 
   if (PicoLineHook) PicoLineHook();
   pevt_log_m68k_o(EVT_NEXT_LINE);
@@ -260,8 +249,9 @@ static int PicoFrameHints(void)
 
     // Run scanline:
     Pico.t.m68c_line_start = Pico.t.m68c_aim;
-    do_timing_hacks_vb(CYCLES_M68K_LINE);
+    do_timing_hacks_start(pv);
     CPUS_RUN(CYCLES_M68K_LINE);
+    do_timing_hacks_end(pv);
 
     if (PicoLineHook) PicoLineHook();
     pevt_log_m68k_o(EVT_NEXT_LINE);
@@ -271,8 +261,9 @@ static int PicoFrameHints(void)
     unsigned int l = PicoIn.overclockM68k * lines / 100;
     while (l-- > 0) {
       Pico.t.m68c_cnt -= CYCLES_M68K_LINE;
-      do_timing_hacks_vb(CYCLES_M68K_LINE);
+      do_timing_hacks_start(pv);
       SekSyncM68k();
+      do_timing_hacks_end(pv);
     }
   }
 
@@ -282,7 +273,6 @@ static int PicoFrameHints(void)
   // last scanline
   Pico.m.scanline = y++;
   pv->v_counter = 0xff;
-  pv->lwrite_cnt = 0;
 
   PAD_DELAY();
 
@@ -297,8 +287,9 @@ static int PicoFrameHints(void)
 
   // Run scanline:
   Pico.t.m68c_line_start = Pico.t.m68c_aim;
-  do_timing_hacks_as(pv, vdp_slots, CYCLES_M68K_LINE);
+  do_timing_hacks_start(pv);
   CPUS_RUN(CYCLES_M68K_LINE);
+  do_timing_hacks_end(pv);
 
   if (PicoLineHook) PicoLineHook();
   pevt_log_m68k_o(EVT_NEXT_LINE);

+ 9 - 3
pico/pico_int.h

@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ extern SH2 sh2s[2];
 // not part of real SR
 #define PVS_ACTIVE    (1 << 16)
 #define PVS_VB2       (1 << 17) // ignores forced blanking
+#define PVS_CPUWR     (1 << 18) // CPU hold by FIFO full
+#define PVS_CPURD     (1 << 19) // CPU hold by FIFO full
+#define PVS_DMAPEND   (1 << 20) // DMA operation waiting for start
+#define PVS_DMAFILL   (1 << 21) // DMA fill is in progress
 
 struct PicoVideo
 {
@@ -306,7 +310,7 @@ struct PicoVideo
   unsigned short addr;        // Read/Write address
   unsigned int status;        // Status bits (SR) and extra flags
   unsigned char pending_ints; // pending interrupts: ??VH????
-  signed char lwrite_cnt;     // VDP write count during active display line
+  signed char pad1;           // was VDP write count
   unsigned short v_counter;   // V-counter
   unsigned short debug;       // raw debug register
   unsigned char debug_p;      // ... parsed: PVD_*
@@ -335,7 +339,7 @@ struct PicoMisc
   unsigned char  eeprom_slave; // EEPROM slave word for X24C02 and better SRAMs
   unsigned char  eeprom_status;
   unsigned char  pad1;         // was ym2612 status
-  unsigned short dma_xfers;    // 18
+  unsigned short pad2;         // 18 was dma_xfers
   unsigned char  eeprom_wb[2]; // EEPROM latch/write buffer
   unsigned int  frame_count;   // 1c for movies and idle det
 };
@@ -419,7 +423,6 @@ struct PicoTiming
   unsigned int z80c_aim;
   int z80_scanline;
 
-  unsigned int dma_end;                 // end of current DMA op (m68k cycles)
   int timer_a_next_oflow, timer_a_step; // in z80 cycles
   int timer_b_next_oflow, timer_b_step;
 };
@@ -850,6 +853,9 @@ unsigned char PicoVideoRead8CtlL(void);
 unsigned char PicoVideoRead8HV_H(void);
 unsigned char PicoVideoRead8HV_L(void);
 extern int (*PicoDmaHook)(unsigned int source, int len, unsigned short **base, unsigned int *mask);
+void PicoVideoFIFOSync(int cycles);
+int PicoVideoFIFOHint(void);
+int PicoVideoFIFOWrite(int count, int byte_p, unsigned sr_mask, unsigned sr_flags);
 
 // misc.c
 PICO_INTERNAL_ASM void memcpy16bswap(unsigned short *dest, void *src, int count);

+ 398 - 58
pico/videoport.c

@@ -14,9 +14,296 @@
 extern const unsigned char  hcounts_32[];
 extern const unsigned char  hcounts_40[];
 
+static unsigned hvlatch;        // latched hvcounter value
+static int blankline;           // display disabled for this line
 
 int (*PicoDmaHook)(unsigned int source, int len, unsigned short **base, unsigned int *mask) = NULL;
 
+
+/* VDP FIFO implementation
+ * 
+ * fifo_slot: last slot executed in this scanline
+ * fifo_cnt: #slots remaining for active FIFO write (#writes<<#bytep)
+ * fifo_total: #total FIFO entries pending
+ * fifo_data: last values transferred through fifo
+ * fifo_queue: fifo transfer queue (#writes, VRAM_byte_p)
+ *
+ * FIFO states:		empty	total=0
+ *			inuse	total>0 && total<4
+ *			full	total==4
+ *			wait	total>4
+ * Conditions:
+ * fifo_slot is always behind slot2cyc[cycles]. Advancing it beyond cycles
+ * implies blocking the 68k up to that slot.
+ *
+ * A FIFO write goes to the end of the fifo queue. There can be more pending
+ * writes than FIFO slots, but the 68k will be blocked in most of those cases.
+ * This is only about correct timing, data xfer must be handled by the caller.
+ * Blocking the CPU means burning cycles via SekCyclesBurn*(), which is to be
+ * executed by the caller.
+ *
+ * FIFOSync "executes" FIFO write slots up to the given cycle in the current
+ * scanline. A queue entry completely executed is removed from the queue.
+ * FIFOWrite pushes writes to the transfer queue. If it's a blocking write, 68k
+ * is blocked if more than 4 FIFO writes are pending.
+ * FIFORead executes a 68k read. 68k is blocked until the next transfer slot.
+ */
+
+// FIFO transfer slots per line: H32 blank, H40 blank, H32 active, H40 active
+static const short vdpslots[] = { 166, 204, 16, 18 };
+// mapping between slot# and 68k cycles in a blanked scanline
+static const int vdpcyc2sl_bl[] = { (166<<16)/488, (204<<16)/488, (16<<16)/488, (18<<16)/488 };
+static const int vdpsl2cyc_bl[] = { (488<<16)/166, (488<<16)/204, (488<<16)/16, (488<<16)/18 };
+
+// VDP transfer slots in active display 32col mode. 1 slot is 488/171 = 2.8538
+// 68k cycles. Only 16 of the 171 slots in a scanline can be used by CPU/DMA:
+// (HINT=slot 0): 13,27,42,50,58,74,82,90,106,114,122,138,146,154,169,170
+const unsigned char vdpcyc2sl_32[] = { // 68k cycles/4 since HINT to slot #
+//  4  8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60
+ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
+ 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3,
+ 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5,
+ 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
+ 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9,
+ 9,10,10,10,10,10,10,11,11,11,11,11,11,11,11,11,
+11,11,12,12,12,12,12,12,13,13,13,13,13,13,14,14,
+14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,15,16,16,16,16,16,16,16,
+};
+const unsigned char vdpsl2cyc_32[] = { // slot # to 68k cycles/4 since HINT
+  0,  9, 19, 30, 35, 41, 52, 58, 64, 75, 81, 87, 98,104,110,120,121,123,123
+};
+
+// VDP transfer slots in active display 40col mode. 1 slot is 488/210 = 2.3238
+// 68k cycles. Only 18 of the 210 slots in a scanline can be used by CPU/DMA:
+// (HINT=0): 23,49,57,65,81,89,97,113,121,129,145,153,161,177,185,193,208,209
+const unsigned char vdpcyc2sl_40[] = { // 68k cycles/4 since HINT to slot #
+//  4  8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60
+ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1,
+ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2,
+ 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5,
+ 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
+ 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9,10,10,10,10,10,10,
+10,10,10,10,11,11,11,11,12,12,12,12,12,13,13,13,
+13,13,13,13,13,13,14,14,14,14,14,15,15,15,15,15,
+16,16,16,16,16,16,16,16,17,18,18,18,18,18,18,18,
+};
+const unsigned char vdpsl2cyc_40[] = { // slot # to 68k cycles/4 since HINT
+  0, 13, 28, 33, 37, 47, 51, 56, 65, 70, 74, 84, 88, 93,102,107,112,120,121,123,123
+};
+
+// NB code assumes fifo_* arrays have size 2^n
+// last transferred FIFO data, ...x = index  XXX currently only CPU
+static short fifo_data[4], fifo_dx;
+// queued FIFO transfers, ...x = index, ...l = queue length
+// each entry has 2 values: [n]>>1=#writes, [n]&1=is VRAM byte access
+static int fifo_queue[8], fifo_qx, fifo_ql;
+
+signed int fifo_cnt;            // pending slots for current queue entry
+unsigned short fifo_slot;       // last executed slot in current scanline
+unsigned int fifo_total;        // total# of pending FIFO entries
+
+// sync FIFO to cycles
+void PicoVideoFIFOSync(int cycles)
+{
+  struct PicoVideo *pv = &Pico.video;
+  int active = !(pv->status & SR_VB) && (pv->reg[1] & 0x40);
+  int h40 = pv->reg[12] & 1;
+  const unsigned char *cs = h40 ? vdpcyc2sl_40 : vdpcyc2sl_32;
+  int slots, done;
+
+  // calculate #slots since last executed slot
+  if (active)	slots = cs[cycles/4];
+  else		slots = (cycles * vdpcyc2sl_bl[h40] + cycles) >> 16;
+  slots -= fifo_slot;
+
+  // advance FIFO queue by #done slots
+  done = slots;
+  while (done > 0 && fifo_ql) {
+    int l = done, b = fifo_queue[fifo_qx&7] & 1;
+    if (l > fifo_cnt)
+      l = fifo_cnt;
+    fifo_total -= ((fifo_cnt & b) + l) >> b;
+    fifo_slot += l;
+    fifo_cnt -= l;
+    done -= l;
+
+    if (fifo_cnt == 0) {
+      fifo_qx ++, fifo_ql --;
+      fifo_cnt= (fifo_queue[fifo_qx&7] >> 1) << (fifo_queue[fifo_qx&7] & 1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // release CPU and terminate DMA if FIFO isn't blocking the 68k anymore
+  if (fifo_total <= 4) {
+    pv->status &= ~PVS_CPUWR;
+    pv->command &= ~0x80;
+    if (!(pv->status & PVS_DMAPEND))
+      pv->status &= ~(SR_DMA|PVS_DMAFILL);
+  }
+  if (fifo_total == 0)
+    pv->status &= ~PVS_CPURD;
+}
+
+// drain FIFO, blocking 68k on the way. FIFO must be synced prior to drain.
+int PicoVideoFIFODrain(int level, int cycles)
+{
+  struct PicoVideo *pv = &Pico.video;
+  int active = !(pv->status & SR_VB) && (pv->reg[1] & 0x40);
+  int h40 = pv->reg[12] & 1;
+  const unsigned char *sc = h40 ? vdpsl2cyc_40 : vdpsl2cyc_32;
+  int maxsl = vdpslots[h40 + 2*active]; // max xfer slots in this scanline
+  int burn = 0;
+
+  while (fifo_total > level && fifo_slot < maxsl) {
+    int b = fifo_queue[fifo_qx&7] & 1;
+    int cnt = (fifo_total-level) << b;
+    int last = fifo_slot;
+    int slot = (fifo_cnt<cnt?fifo_cnt:cnt) + last; // target slot
+    unsigned ocyc = cycles;
+
+    if (slot > maxsl) {
+      // target in later scanline, advance to eol
+      slot = maxsl;
+      fifo_slot = maxsl;
+      cycles = 488;
+    } else {
+      // advance FIFO to target slot and CPU to cycles at that slot
+      fifo_slot = slot;
+      if (active)	cycles = sc[slot]*4;
+      else		cycles = ((slot * vdpsl2cyc_bl[h40] + slot) >> 16);
+    }
+    burn += cycles - ocyc;
+
+    slot -= last;
+    fifo_total -= ((fifo_cnt & b) + slot) >> b;
+    fifo_cnt -= slot;
+
+    if (fifo_cnt == 0) {
+      fifo_qx ++, fifo_ql --;
+      fifo_cnt= (fifo_queue[fifo_qx&7] >> 1) << (fifo_queue[fifo_qx&7] & 1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // release CPU and terminate DMA if FIFO isn't blocking the bus anymore
+  if (fifo_total <= 4) {
+    pv->status &= ~PVS_CPUWR;
+    pv->command &= ~0x80;
+    if (!(pv->status & PVS_DMAPEND))
+      pv->status &= ~(SR_DMA|PVS_DMAFILL);
+  }
+  if (fifo_total == 0)
+    pv->status &= ~PVS_CPURD;
+
+  return burn;
+}
+
+// read VDP data port
+int PicoVideoFIFORead(void)
+{
+  struct PicoVideo *pv = &Pico.video;
+  int active = !(pv->status & SR_VB) && (pv->reg[1] & 0x40);
+  int h40 = pv->reg[12] & 1;
+  const unsigned char *cs = h40 ? vdpcyc2sl_40 : vdpcyc2sl_32;
+  const unsigned char *sc = h40 ? vdpsl2cyc_40 : vdpsl2cyc_32;
+  int lc = SekCyclesDone()-Pico.t.m68c_line_start+4;
+  int burn = 0;
+
+  PicoVideoFIFOSync(lc);
+
+  // advance FIFO and CPU until FIFO is empty
+  burn = PicoVideoFIFODrain(0, lc);
+  lc += burn;
+  if (fifo_total > 0)
+    pv->status |= PVS_CPURD; // target slot is in later scanline
+  else {
+    // use next VDP access slot for reading, block 68k until then
+    if (active) {
+          fifo_slot = cs[lc/4] + 1;
+          burn += sc[fifo_slot]*4;
+    } else {
+          fifo_slot = ((lc * vdpcyc2sl_bl[h40] + lc) >> 16) + 1;
+          burn += ((fifo_slot * vdpsl2cyc_bl[h40] + fifo_slot) >> 16);
+    }
+    burn -= lc;
+  }
+
+  return burn;
+}
+ 
+// write VDP data port
+int PicoVideoFIFOWrite(int count, int byte_p, unsigned sr_mask,unsigned sr_flags)
+{
+  struct PicoVideo *pv = &Pico.video;
+  int active = !(pv->status & SR_VB) && (pv->reg[1] & 0x40);
+  int h40 = pv->reg[12] & 1;
+  const unsigned char *cs = h40 ? vdpcyc2sl_40 : vdpcyc2sl_32;
+  int lc = SekCyclesDone()-Pico.t.m68c_line_start+4;
+  int burn = 0;
+
+  PicoVideoFIFOSync(lc);
+  pv->status = (pv->status & ~sr_mask) | sr_flags;
+
+  if (count) {
+    // update FIFO state if it was empty
+    if (fifo_total == 0 && count) {
+      if (active)	fifo_slot = cs[lc/4];
+      else		fifo_slot = (lc * vdpcyc2sl_bl[h40] + lc) >> 16;
+      fifo_cnt = count << byte_p;
+    }
+
+    // create xfer queue entry
+    int x = (fifo_qx + fifo_ql) & 7;
+    fifo_queue[x] = (count << 1) | byte_p;
+    fifo_ql ++;
+    fifo_total += count;
+  }
+
+  // if CPU is waiting for the bus, advance CPU and FIFO until bus is free
+  if ((pv->status & (PVS_CPUWR|PVS_DMAFILL)) == PVS_CPUWR)
+    burn = PicoVideoFIFODrain(4, lc);
+
+  return burn;
+}
+
+// at HINT, advance FIFO to new scanline
+int PicoVideoFIFOHint(void)
+{
+  struct PicoVideo *pv = &Pico.video;
+  int burn = 0;
+
+  // reset slot to start of scanline
+  fifo_slot = 0;
+ 
+  // if CPU is waiting for the bus, advance CPU and FIFO until bus is free
+  if (pv->status & PVS_CPURD)
+    burn = PicoVideoFIFORead();
+  if (pv->status & PVS_CPUWR)
+    burn = PicoVideoFIFOWrite(0, 0, 0, 0);
+
+  return burn;
+}
+
+// switch FIFO mode between active/inactive display
+void PicoVideoFIFOMode(int active)
+{
+  struct PicoVideo *pv = &Pico.video;
+  const unsigned char *cs = pv->reg[12]&1 ? vdpcyc2sl_40 : vdpcyc2sl_32;
+  int h40 = pv->reg[12] & 1;
+  int lc = SekCyclesDone() - Pico.t.m68c_line_start;
+
+  PicoVideoFIFOSync(lc);
+
+  if (fifo_total) {
+    // recalculate FIFO slot for new mode
+    if (!(pv->status & SR_VB) && active)
+          fifo_slot = cs[lc/4];
+    else  fifo_slot = ((lc * vdpcyc2sl_bl[h40] + lc) >> 16);
+  }
+}
+
+
+// VDP memory rd/wr
+
 static __inline void AutoIncrement(void)
 {
   Pico.video.addr=(unsigned short)(Pico.video.addr+Pico.video.reg[0xf]);
@@ -60,15 +347,19 @@ static void VideoWrite(u16 d)
 
 static unsigned int VideoRead(void)
 {
-  unsigned int a=0,d=0;
+  unsigned int a, d = fifo_data[(fifo_dx+1)&3];
 
   a=Pico.video.addr; a>>=1;
 
+  SekCyclesBurnRun(PicoVideoFIFORead());
   switch (Pico.video.type)
   {
     case 0: d=PicoMem.vram [a & 0x7fff]; break;
-    case 8: d=PicoMem.cram [a & 0x003f]; break;
-    case 4: d=PicoMem.vsram[a & 0x003f]; break;
+    case 8: d=(PicoMem.cram [a & 0x003f] & 0x0eee) | (d & ~0x0eee); break;
+    case 4: if ((a & 0x3f) >= 0x28) a = 0;
+            d=(PicoMem.vsram [a & 0x003f] & 0x07ff) | (d & ~0x07ff); break;
+    case 12:a=PicoMem.vram [a & 0x7fff]; if (Pico.video.addr&1) a >>= 8;
+            d=(a & 0x00ff) | (d & ~0x00ff); break;
     default:elprintf(EL_ANOMALY, "VDP read with bad type %i", Pico.video.type); break;
   }
 
@@ -76,6 +367,8 @@ static unsigned int VideoRead(void)
   return d;
 }
 
+// VDP DMA
+
 static int GetDmaLength(void)
 {
   struct PicoVideo *pvid=&Pico.video;
@@ -95,13 +388,11 @@ static void DmaSlow(int len, unsigned int source)
   u32 mask = 0x1ffff;
 
   elprintf(EL_VDPDMA, "DmaSlow[%i] %06x->%04x len %i inc=%i blank %i [%u] @ %06x",
-    Pico.video.type, source, a, len, inc, (Pico.video.status&8)||!(Pico.video.reg[1]&0x40),
+    Pico.video.type, source, a, len, inc, (Pico.video.status&SR_VB)||!(Pico.video.reg[1]&0x40),
     SekCyclesDone(), SekPc);
 
-  Pico.m.dma_xfers = len;
-  if (Pico.m.dma_xfers < len) // lame 16bit var
-    Pico.m.dma_xfers = ~0;
-  SekCyclesBurnRun(CheckDMA(488 - (SekCyclesDone()-Pico.t.m68c_line_start)));
+  SekCyclesBurnRun(PicoVideoFIFOWrite(len, Pico.video.type == 1, PVS_DMAPEND,
+                                        SR_DMA | PVS_CPUWR) + 8);
 
   if ((source & 0xe00000) == 0xe00000) { // Ram
     base = (u16 *)PicoMem.ram;
@@ -224,14 +515,12 @@ static void DmaCopy(int len)
   int source;
   elprintf(EL_VDPDMA, "DmaCopy len %i [%u]", len, SekCyclesDone());
 
-  Pico.m.dma_xfers = len;
-  if (Pico.m.dma_xfers < len)
-    Pico.m.dma_xfers = ~0;
-  Pico.video.status |= SR_DMA;
+  SekCyclesBurnRun(PicoVideoFIFOWrite(len, 1, PVS_CPUWR|PVS_DMAPEND, SR_DMA));
 
   source =Pico.video.reg[0x15];
   source|=Pico.video.reg[0x16]<<8;
 
+  // XXX implement VRAM 128k? Is this even working?
   for (; len; len--)
   {
     vr[a] = vr[source++ & 0xffff];
@@ -255,10 +544,7 @@ static NOINLINE void DmaFill(int data)
   len = GetDmaLength();
   elprintf(EL_VDPDMA, "DmaFill len %i inc %i [%u]", len, inc, SekCyclesDone());
 
-  Pico.m.dma_xfers = len;
-  if (Pico.m.dma_xfers < len) // lame 16bit var
-    Pico.m.dma_xfers = ~0;
-  Pico.video.status |= SR_DMA;
+  SekCyclesBurnRun(PicoVideoFIFOWrite(len, Pico.video.type == 1, PVS_CPUWR|PVS_DMAPEND, SR_DMA));
 
   switch (Pico.video.type)
   {
@@ -274,13 +560,24 @@ static NOINLINE void DmaFill(int data)
       Pico.est.rendstatus |= PDRAW_DIRTY_SPRITES;
       break;
     case 3:   // cram
+      Pico.m.dirtyPal = 1;
+      for (l = len; l; l--) {
+        PicoMem.cram[(a/2) & 0x3f] = data;
+
+        // Increment address register
+        a += inc;
+      }
+      break;
     case 5: { // vsram
-      // TODO: needs fifo; anyone using these?
-      static int once;
-      if (!once++)
-        elprintf(EL_STATUS|EL_ANOMALY|EL_VDPDMA, "TODO: cram/vsram fill");
+      for (l = len; l; l--) {
+        PicoMem.vsram[(a/2) & 0x3f] = data;
+
+        // Increment address register
+        a += inc;
+      }
+      break;
     }
-    case 0x81:
+    case 0x81: // vram 128k
       for (l = len; l; l--) {
         VideoWrite128(a, data);
 
@@ -307,17 +604,22 @@ static NOINLINE void DmaFill(int data)
 
 }
 
+// VDP command handling
+
 static NOINLINE void CommandDma(void)
 {
   struct PicoVideo *pvid=&Pico.video;
   u32 len, method;
   u32 source;
 
-  if ((pvid->reg[1]&0x10)==0) return; // DMA not enabled
-
-  if (Pico.m.dma_xfers)
+  pvid->status |= PVS_DMAPEND;
+  PicoVideoFIFOSync(SekCyclesDone()-Pico.t.m68c_line_start);
+  if (pvid->status & SR_DMA) {
     elprintf(EL_VDPDMA, "Dma overlap, left=%d @ %06x",
-             Pico.m.dma_xfers, SekPc);
+             fifo_total, SekPc);
+    fifo_total = fifo_ql = 0;
+  }
+  pvid->status |= SR_DMA;
 
   len = GetDmaLength();
   source =Pico.video.reg[0x15];
@@ -329,9 +631,10 @@ static NOINLINE void CommandDma(void)
     DmaSlow(len, source << 1); // 68000 to VDP
   else if (method == 3)
     DmaCopy(len); // VRAM Copy
-  else
+  else {
+    pvid->status |= PVS_DMAFILL;
     return;
-
+  }
   source += len;
   Pico.video.reg[0x13] = Pico.video.reg[0x14] = 0;
   Pico.video.reg[0x15] = source;
@@ -357,13 +660,21 @@ static NOINLINE void CommandChange(void)
   pvid->addr_u = (u8)((cmd >> 2) & 1);
 }
 
-static void DrawSync(int blank_on)
+// VDP interface
+ 
+static void DrawSync(int skip)
 {
   int lines = Pico.video.reg[1]&0x08 ? 240 : 224;
-  if (Pico.m.scanline < lines && !(PicoIn.opt & POPT_ALT_RENDERER) &&
-      !PicoIn.skipFrame && Pico.est.DrawScanline <= Pico.m.scanline) {
+  int last = Pico.m.scanline - (skip || blankline == Pico.m.scanline);
+
+  if (last < lines && !(PicoIn.opt & POPT_ALT_RENDERER) &&
+      !PicoIn.skipFrame && Pico.est.DrawScanline <= last) {
     //elprintf(EL_ANOMALY, "sync");
-    PicoDrawSync(Pico.m.scanline, blank_on);
+    if (blankline >= 0 && blankline < last) {
+      PicoDrawSync(blankline, 1);
+      blankline = -1;
+    }
+    PicoDrawSync(last, 0);
   }
 }
 
@@ -390,19 +701,19 @@ PICO_INTERNAL_ASM void PicoVideoWrite(unsigned int a,unsigned short d)
       pvid->pending=0;
     }
 
-    if (!(pvid->status & SR_VB) && (pvid->reg[1]&0x40) && !(PicoIn.opt&POPT_DIS_VDP_FIFO))
+    if (!(PicoIn.opt&POPT_DIS_VDP_FIFO))
     {
-      int use = pvid->type == 1 ? 2 : 1;
-      pvid->lwrite_cnt -= use;
-      if (pvid->lwrite_cnt < 0)
-        SekCyclesBurnRun(488 - (SekCyclesDone()-Pico.t.m68c_line_start));
-      elprintf(EL_ASVDP, "VDP data write: [%04x] %04x [%u] {%i} #%i @ %06x",
-        Pico.video.addr, d, SekCyclesDone(), Pico.video.type, pvid->lwrite_cnt, SekPc);
+      fifo_data[++fifo_dx&3] = d;
+      SekCyclesBurnRun(PicoVideoFIFOWrite(1, pvid->type == 1, 0, PVS_CPUWR));
+
+      elprintf(EL_ASVDP, "VDP data write: [%04x] %04x [%u] {%i} @ %06x",
+        Pico.video.addr, d, SekCyclesDone(), Pico.video.type, SekPc);
     }
     VideoWrite(d);
 
-    if ((pvid->command&0x80) && (pvid->reg[1]&0x10) && (pvid->reg[0x17]>>6)==2)
-      DmaFill(d);
+    // start DMA fill on write. NB VSRAM and CRAM fills use wrong FIFO data.
+    if ((pvid->status & (PVS_DMAPEND|PVS_DMAFILL)) == (PVS_DMAPEND|PVS_DMAFILL))
+      DmaFill(fifo_data[(fifo_dx + !!(pvid->type&~0x81))&3]);
 
     break;
 
@@ -410,6 +721,8 @@ PICO_INTERNAL_ASM void PicoVideoWrite(unsigned int a,unsigned short d)
     if (pvid->pending)
     {
       // Low word of command:
+      if (!(pvid->reg[1]&0x10))
+        d = (d&~0x80)|(pvid->command&0x80);
       pvid->command &= 0xffff0000;
       pvid->command |= d;
       pvid->pending = 0;
@@ -427,16 +740,24 @@ PICO_INTERNAL_ASM void PicoVideoWrite(unsigned int a,unsigned short d)
         // Register write:
         int num=(d>>8)&0x1f;
         int dold=pvid->reg[num];
-        int blank_on = 0;
+        int skip=0;
         pvid->type=0; // register writes clear command (else no Sega logo in Golden Axe II)
         if (num > 0x0a && !(pvid->reg[1]&4)) {
           elprintf(EL_ANOMALY, "%02x written to reg %02x in SMS mode @ %06x", d, num, SekPc);
           return;
         }
 
-        if (num == 1 && !(d&0x40) && SekCyclesDone() - Pico.t.m68c_line_start <= 488-390)
-          blank_on = 1;
-        DrawSync(blank_on);
+        if (num == 0 && !(pvid->reg[0]&2) && (d&2))
+          hvlatch = PicoVideoRead(0x08);
+        if (num == 1 && ((pvid->reg[1]^d)&0x40)) {
+          PicoVideoFIFOMode(d & 0x40);
+          // handle line blanking before line rendering
+          if (SekCyclesDone() - Pico.t.m68c_line_start <= 488-390) {
+            skip = 1;
+            blankline = d&0x40 ? -1 : Pico.m.scanline;
+          }
+        }
+        DrawSync(skip);
         pvid->reg[num]=(unsigned char)d;
         switch (num)
         {
@@ -519,15 +840,23 @@ update_irq:
   }
 }
 
-static u32 SrLow(const struct PicoVideo *pv)
+static u32 VideoSr(const struct PicoVideo *pv)
 {
   unsigned int c, d = pv->status;
+  unsigned int hp = pv->reg[12]&1 ? 32:40; // HBLANK start
+  unsigned int hl = pv->reg[12]&1 ? 94:84; // HBLANK length
 
   c = SekCyclesDone();
-  if (c - Pico.t.m68c_line_start - 39 < 92)
+  if (c - Pico.t.m68c_line_start - hp < hl)
     d |= SR_HB;
-  if (CYCLES_GT(c, Pico.t.dma_end))
-    d &= ~SR_DMA;
+
+  PicoVideoFIFOSync(c-Pico.t.m68c_line_start);
+  if (pv->status & SR_DMA)
+    d |= SR_EMPT;       // unused by DMA, or rather flags not updated?
+  else if (fifo_total >= 4)
+    d |= SR_FULL;
+  else if (!fifo_total)
+    d |= SR_EMPT;
   return d;
 }
 
@@ -538,8 +867,11 @@ PICO_INTERNAL_ASM unsigned int PicoVideoRead(unsigned int a)
   if (a == 0x04) // control port
   {
     struct PicoVideo *pv = &Pico.video;
-    unsigned int d = SrLow(pv);
-    pv->pending = 0;
+    unsigned int d = VideoSr(pv);
+    if (pv->pending) {
+      CommandChange();
+      pv->pending = 0;
+    }
     elprintf(EL_SR, "SR read: %04x [%u] @ %06x", d, SekCyclesDone(), SekPc);
     return d;
   }
@@ -564,12 +896,14 @@ PICO_INTERNAL_ASM unsigned int PicoVideoRead(unsigned int a)
     unsigned int d;
 
     d = (SekCyclesDone() - Pico.t.m68c_line_start) & 0x1ff; // FIXME
-    if (Pico.video.reg[12]&1)
-         d = hcounts_40[d];
-    else d = hcounts_32[d];
+    if (Pico.video.reg[0]&2)
+         d = hvlatch;
+    else if (Pico.video.reg[12]&1)
+         d = hcounts_40[d] | (Pico.video.v_counter << 8);
+    else d = hcounts_32[d] | (Pico.video.v_counter << 8);
 
     elprintf(EL_HVCNT, "hv: %02x %02x [%u] @ %06x", d, Pico.video.v_counter, SekCyclesDone(), SekPc);
-    return d | (Pico.video.v_counter << 8);
+    return d;
   }
 
   if (a==0x00) // data port
@@ -592,16 +926,22 @@ unsigned char PicoVideoRead8DataL(void)
 
 unsigned char PicoVideoRead8CtlH(void)
 {
-  u8 d = (u8)(Pico.video.status >> 8);
-  Pico.video.pending = 0;
+  u8 d = VideoSr(&Pico.video) >> 8;
+  if (Pico.video.pending) {
+    CommandChange();
+    Pico.video.pending = 0;
+  }
   elprintf(EL_SR, "SR read (h): %02x @ %06x", d, SekPc);
   return d;
 }
 
 unsigned char PicoVideoRead8CtlL(void)
 {
-  u8 d = SrLow(&Pico.video);
-  Pico.video.pending = 0;
+  u8 d = VideoSr(&Pico.video);
+  if (Pico.video.pending) {
+    CommandChange();
+    Pico.video.pending = 0;
+  }
   elprintf(EL_SR, "SR read (l): %02x @ %06x", d, SekPc);
   return d;
 }