D/Generation CD32 save/load issue - Page 2

jotd · 01 August 2018, 18:10

not those logs, those are crash logs, saved with DEBUGKEY or a crash. I need logs generated when running the game using FILELOG (no need to press anything but FILELOG must be set (creates .whdl_filelog @Stingray it's not .whdl_log, it's .whdl_filelog).

S:whdload.prefs file can contain a line:

Code:

coredumppath = T:

to change default logs/filelog locations to T:

StingRay · 01 August 2018, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

@Stingray it's not .whdl_log, it's .whdl_filelog).

Not true. It's definitely .whdl_log. Unless a WHDLoad version < 18.0 is used. The name for the file log has been changed in WHDLoad v18.0, see WHDLoad history:

- chg: the log file created by the FileLog/S facility has been
renamed from .whdl_filelog to .whdl_log

jotd · 01 August 2018, 20:24

Sting you're right... So the attached logs are okay to analyse the problem

Code:

[0143] [Examine] buf=$959258  type= 2  size=$    0=     0  rc=0  name=SAVES
[0144] [Examine] buf=$959360  type= 0  size=$    0=     0  rc=205  name=SAVES/DGEN
[0145] [Examine] buf=$959360  type= 0  size=$    0=     0  rc=205  name=SAVES/DGEN
[0146] [Examine] buf=$959360  type= 0  size=$    0=     0  rc=205  name=SAVES/DGEN
[0147] [Examine] buf=$959360  type= 0  size=$    0=     0  rc=205  name=SAVES/DGEN

So the installation was probably not done properly, the directory "data/SAVES/DGEN" is empty and therefore not seen by whdload. The new install script creates a file called "1" in that dir.

Well, time to migrate to Wepl nonvolatile.s update. I'm using nonvolatile disk library but I think I'll switch to "emulated" nonvolatile lib just for that. too many save problems.

jotd · 15 August 2018, 10:54

BTWD @Wepl in the whdload package I only see a "nonvolatile.s" from 2006 (I have started that work) with ".nvd" folders. Did you update it ? because I don't see the update.

And if the update is 12 years old then I'm a bit late.

Wepl · 16 August 2018, 11:01

it's only in the beta release curently http://whdload.de/whdload/whd184dev.lha

jotd · 16 August 2018, 15:35

Oh I see that you included my modified version of ReadJoypad.s. What a piece of art now that everyone contributed

Seems that you removed the other CD32 emulation stuff, though (lowlevel.s, and others).

BTW:

Code:

;  :Modul.	nonvolatile.s
;  :Contents.	reimplementation of lowlevel.library

ooops

Also, you could change "dw" by "dc.w" and "db" by "dc.b" so it would be compatible with VASM, best assembler around.

Edit2: When I call "bsr _nonvolatile_init" in "bootdos", then when saving the slave crashes with access fault from kickROM. Without it, it works.

Code:

Exception "Access Fault" ($7008) PC = $47E49D3C (Task 'Initial CLI', ExpMem
$1D3C) Long Read from $CD281C

  ----0---- ----1---- ----2---- ----3---- ----4---- ----5---- ----6---- ----7----
Dx 47F2F30C    CD2820       3ED  47ECA684         1  11FB7347         0        28
Ax 47F2F30C    CD2820  47F1F4D8  47F0E814  47F13CF8  47F0E80E  47EC8B00

Wepl · 17 August 2018, 13:39

The other CD32 emulation stuff is not removed. Still in the full package. The beta package only includes changed files.

Attached nonvolatile with typo fixed and dw->dc.w.

Calling from _bootdos is fine. This way it should be used. Your dump excerpt doesn't tell much. Either send me full dump or your source to try to reproduce.

jotd · 17 August 2018, 15:10

reproducer sent to your e-mail address.

01 August 2018, 18:10	#21
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,164	not those logs, those are crash logs, saved with DEBUGKEY or a crash. I need logs generated when running the game using FILELOG (no need to press anything but FILELOG must be set (creates .whdl_filelog @Stingray it's not .whdl_log, it's .whdl_filelog). S:whdload.prefs file can contain a line: Code: coredumppath = T: to change default logs/filelog locations to T:

01 August 2018, 20:24	#23
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,164	Sting you're right... So the attached logs are okay to analyse the problem Code: [0143] [Examine] buf=$959258 type= 2 size=$ 0= 0 rc=0 name=SAVES [0144] [Examine] buf=$959360 type= 0 size=$ 0= 0 rc=205 name=SAVES/DGEN [0145] [Examine] buf=$959360 type= 0 size=$ 0= 0 rc=205 name=SAVES/DGEN [0146] [Examine] buf=$959360 type= 0 size=$ 0= 0 rc=205 name=SAVES/DGEN [0147] [Examine] buf=$959360 type= 0 size=$ 0= 0 rc=205 name=SAVES/DGEN So the installation was probably not done properly, the directory "data/SAVES/DGEN" is empty and therefore not seen by whdload. The new install script creates a file called "1" in that dir. Well, time to migrate to Wepl nonvolatile.s update. I'm using nonvolatile disk library but I think I'll switch to "emulated" nonvolatile lib just for that. too many save problems. Last edited by jotd; 01 August 2018 at 20:30.

16 August 2018, 15:35	#26
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,164	Oh I see that you included my modified version of ReadJoypad.s. What a piece of art now that everyone contributed Seems that you removed the other CD32 emulation stuff, though (lowlevel.s, and others). BTW: Code: ; :Modul. nonvolatile.s ; :Contents. reimplementation of lowlevel.library ooops Also, you could change "dw" by "dc.w" and "db" by "dc.b" so it would be compatible with VASM, best assembler around. Edit2: When I call "bsr _nonvolatile_init" in "bootdos", then when saving the slave crashes with access fault from kickROM. Without it, it works. Code: Exception "Access Fault" ($7008) PC = $47E49D3C (Task 'Initial CLI', ExpMem $1D3C) Long Read from $CD281C ----0---- ----1---- ----2---- ----3---- ----4---- ----5---- ----6---- ----7---- Dx 47F2F30C CD2820 3ED 47ECA684 1 11FB7347 0 28 Ax 47F2F30C CD2820 47F1F4D8 47F0E814 47F13CF8 47F0E80E 47EC8B00 Last edited by jotd; 16 August 2018 at 22:21.

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15 August 2018, 10:54	#24
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,164	BTWD @Wepl in the whdload package I only see a "nonvolatile.s" from 2006 (I have started that work) with ".nvd" folders. Did you update it ? because I don't see the update. And if the update is 12 years old then I'm a bit late.

16 August 2018, 11:01	#25
Wepl Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 866	it's only in the beta release curently http://whdload.de/whdload/whd184dev.lha

17 August 2018, 15:10	#28
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,164	reproducer sent to your e-mail address.

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