Problems to start/use Atom GameBase

[.mad.]

just incase it didn't work.
i had been looking at another way.

fixing all the *R. games to load with LO. command,
by adding a BASIC loader to the file.

10*R."GAME"

i should of thought of it sooner.

all those games need to be on their own TAP file though.
or could be done by renaming the files on the ALLGAMES.TAP and adding 20 small loaders to it.

so the ATOM.INI
ExtROMFile=ALLGAMES.TAP
will need to be changed.
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but you got it working anyway.

also add cycles=max to Fractal.
or you will wait ages to see any results.

[Vicman]

Hi .mad. ,
also a nice idea, but i think , it works good with the last script
GB update is nearly finished.

also add cycles=max to Fractal.
or you will wait ages to see any results.

I've set cycles to max....
but for me it took also ages...don't works for me....

[.mad.]

After about 2 hours with cycles=max



The Finished Fractal (approx 5 hours)



all screenshots now (256x192)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6HQMLLO5

use these sizes in Settings.ini

FullSizePictureWidthPixels=256
FullSizePictureHeightPixels=192
SmallPictureWidthPixels=256
SmallPictureHeightPixels=192
ZoomedWidthPixels=512
ZoomedPictureHeightPixels=384

[.mad.]

managed to get pontoon to load (but not everytime).

use command
*L."037"

[Vicman]

great ! Thank you .mad.
I'll use you pics !

Whats about "Cylon Attack" ?
After a few seconds playing, it hangs up for me...

[.mad.]

yes me too
error in line 140

or game hangs when alien goes off screen.


Pontoon
fixed to load with LO. command.
frozen versions included on tape (if it fails to run).

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A1AR1LNX

[Vicman]

Thanks again .mad.
Think i use one of the "frozen version"....
The fixed "Lo-Version" also hangs for me...

btw.
how did you "fixed" the file ? Using the "Emu-Monitor" ?

[.mad.]

resized these screens as well.
But there not essential.
EXTRAS / Screenshot - Default Colorset
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SSI7KPGG

Pontoon is an odd one.
it can work 3 times in a row then it doesn't for the next 10.

i just saved it again when it worked from the BASIC prompt.
and froze it in the emulator to see if anything stood out in the code.
like a block of code missing.

--
on a seperate note
press F6 in emulator.
to show extension box information (chapter 5.1 in DOCs)
how do you change the ROM (i have the "EXTROM.Tap").
or is it an automatic selection thing.
i want to know if none working games, work with other ext.

[.mad.]

Managed to get Cylon Attack to work for 1 game.


I think this could be an emulator bug.
have you tried it in an older version or MESS.?

[Vicman]

resized these screens as well.
But there not essential.

Allready made it myself with IrfanView...anyway, thanks .mad.

on a seperate note
press F6 in emulator.
to show extension box information (chapter 5.1 in DOCs)
how do you change the ROM (i have the "EXTROM.Tap").
or is it an automatic selection thing.
i want to know if none working games, work with other ext.

I have put all files into the AllGames.Tap-Image
Also the Tape EXT.ROM is inside the AllGames.Tap.
I think, the Games/programs use then automatically wich ext.rom is needed

Exept the Game "Gokkast" is on a seperate Tape-Image.
It don't work in the ALLGames.Tap

have you tried it in an older version or MESS.?

unfortunately MESS don't support the *.tap images or *.atm-files, yet.
Only *.dsk-Images seems to work.....

Look here :

[.mad.]

Good News!
i have found some disk images.
cylon attack is on one of them, and it doesn't crash.
i will try and dump it back to tape.

[Vicman]

Sounds great

Do you found this disk-images ? - Fileextension : *.40t
Or do you found some other ? and where ?

[.mad.]

yes those are the ones.
Cylon is on games5

info how to run them
1) rename file extentions to .DSK
2) run emulator as normal.
3) press F8 (disk menu)
4) press O to Open games5.dsk then press (esc) to quit menu.
5) type *DOS
6) type *CAT
7) LO."cylon"

[Vicman]

1) rename file extentions to .DSK

I've never tried to rename them......


thanks .mad.
could you redump the game to tape ?
otherwise, i think, we can also use the disks

EDIT :

Hey, there are games, that are not on tape !
New Stuff for the GB
Should be not to difficult to use the disks in GB.

From the Emulator .DOC :

Code: Select all

-Press the [S] key to save the names of the images into the .INI file.
 The next time the emulator is run, the same disk images will be opened automatically.

i think K.C. has a new job for the Script

[.mad.]

Cylon Attack (Disk to Tape)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0TGWKF0N

i think the game runs faster in *DOS mode.