Gauntlet III

DamienD · 17 October 2005, 11:59

Morning guys,

Does anybody know how to get Gauntlet III to work? I've tried the .adf + .ipf, quick start configs and loads of different configurations but the best I can get is very scrambled graphics (on what looks to be the title screen) and the game goes no further...

If somebody has a working config that would be great.

Toni Wilen · 17 October 2005, 17:25

This was quite interesting.. Game crashes if any device in parallel port sends ACK-signal. (for example if character is sent to connected printer)

There was bug in improved printer code that set ACK even if printer was not connected.

near end of level 3 interrupt:

Code:

000206d2 BTST.B #$0004,$00bfed01 ; FLAG-bit set in CIA-A interrupt register? (CIA-A FLAG = parallel port ACK)
000206da BNE.B #$00000004 == 000206e0
000206dc MOVE.L (A7)+,D0
000206de RTE.L ; exit interrupt
000206e0 CLR.B $00bfe101 ; clear parallel port data
000206e6 BCLR.B #$0004,$00bfed01 ; quite weird way of modifying CIA interrupt register..
000206ee JMP.L $00800000 ; crash..

Whats the point?

Jope · 18 October 2005, 06:58

Perhaps some remnants of four player adapter support code were forgotten in the code?

DamienD · 18 October 2005, 13:48

Thank you for your replies Toni and Jope.

Definitely don't have anything connected to the printer port...

Is this something that can be fixed via the emulator settings / configuration or do I just need to patient until the next WinAUE version comes out (with bug fixed)?

Toni Wilen · 18 October 2005, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Is this something that can be fixed via the emulator settings / configuration or do I just need to patient until the next WinAUE version comes out (with bug fixed)?

There is no workarounds and you don't have to wait long

DamienD · 18 October 2005, 15:45

Many thanks Toni. Your the best

DamienD · 26 October 2005, 11:17

Tested Gauntlet III last night with WinUAE v1.1.1 and it works perfectly (of course).

Thank you Toni.

17 October 2005, 11:59	#1
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Gauntlet III Morning guys, Does anybody know how to get Gauntlet III to work? I've tried the .adf + .ipf, quick start configs and loads of different configurations but the best I can get is very scrambled graphics (on what looks to be the title screen) and the game goes no further... If somebody has a working config that would be great.

17 October 2005, 17:25	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	This was quite interesting.. Game crashes if any device in parallel port sends ACK-signal. (for example if character is sent to connected printer) There was bug in improved printer code that set ACK even if printer was not connected. near end of level 3 interrupt: Code: 000206d2 BTST.B #$0004,$00bfed01 ; FLAG-bit set in CIA-A interrupt register? (CIA-A FLAG = parallel port ACK) 000206da BNE.B #$00000004 == 000206e0 000206dc MOVE.L (A7)+,D0 000206de RTE.L ; exit interrupt 000206e0 CLR.B $00bfe101 ; clear parallel port data 000206e6 BCLR.B #$0004,$00bfed01 ; quite weird way of modifying CIA interrupt register.. 000206ee JMP.L $00800000 ; crash.. Whats the point?

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18 October 2005, 06:58	#3
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,877	Perhaps some remnants of four player adapter support code were forgotten in the code?

18 October 2005, 13:48	#4
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Thank you for your replies Toni and Jope. Definitely don't have anything connected to the printer port... Is this something that can be fixed via the emulator settings / configuration or do I just need to patient until the next WinAUE version comes out (with bug fixed)?

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DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Many thanks Toni. Your the best

26 October 2005, 11:17	#7
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Tested Gauntlet III last night with WinUAE v1.1.1 and it works perfectly (of course). Thank you Toni.

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