Denise bugfixes and improvements

[PiCiJi]

thanks, Bitplane <> Refresh conflict and UHRES/DUAL is a todo.

[amilo3438]

Demo Collection 017 (Packdisk) by GBH & Ikari --> http://janeway.exotica.org.uk/release.php?id=104307

Some glitch in the demo: no. 1 - NU ECLIPSE Intro! (A500 OCS/ECS 512+512)

[PiCiJi]

I received a bug report about Fate: Gates of Dawn IPF.
It turned out that as soon as you press some buttons senselessly during loading (when logo visible), the loading process gets stuck a little later.
The same happens with the CLS crack. The FSN crack seems to fix the problem.
This behavior with the CLS crack and IPF is confirmed on a real device.

This is a bit annoying, as this is understood as a bug and can be quickly triggered by hotkeys. e.g. Alt + W for Warp is enough.
In WinUAE, the loading process does not seem to be affected by this ? Maybe someone can check this again.

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edit: this is interesting too: https://sourceforge.net/p/deniseemu/tickets/29/

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Originally Posted by amilo3438

Demo Collection 017 (Packdisk) by GBH & Ikari --> http://janeway.exotica.org.uk/release.php?id=104307

Some glitch in the demo: no. 1 - NU ECLIPSE Intro! (A500 OCS/ECS 512+512)

no bug, same happens on real hardware. need to turn off slow mem to get it working

[amilo3438]

Originally Posted by PiCiJi

no bug, same happens on real hardware. need to turn off slow mem to get it working

I reported it because I compared it to winuae.7z (24.08.2023.) where it wasn't happening but it seems to be solved in the latest winuae.7z (01.09.2023).

Originally Posted by PiCiJi

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edit: this is interesting too: https://sourceforge.net/p/deniseemu/tickets/29/

Hmm, City Demo (Demo) by Scrapers was also reported in the winuae problematic demos --> https://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p...&postcount=454

Quote: "A500 confirmed (also tested using A100). Same garbage."

PS. The screenshot on linked website is not important! (only matters what happens on a real machine)

[Mclane]

Hi there, have not read the whole thread, so apologies if this is a known item.

Firstly, really enjoying the emulator, thanks for making it!

Just tried a crt file of After the war on c64 and it shows the game select screen but then goes black and stays that way when you select either game, seen this on a few crt images of other stuff.

Paul..

PS Using the latest nightly on Win 10 X64

[PiCiJi]

Originally Posted by Mclane

Just tried a crt file of After the war on c64 and it shows the game select screen but then goes black and stays that way when you select either game, seen this on a few crt images of other stuff.

Not all CRT types are included yet. The mentioned game requires the Dinamic header. I have added this in the latest nightly (from today).
Here on this page you can see all games for the respective CRT types.
https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Cartridge#Dinamic

Originally Posted by amilo3438

PS. The screenshot on linked website is not important! (only matters what happens on a real machine

However, it is an indication that there is a working version. It is possible that something is not properly initialized and the author has loaded the demo via another unknown software that performs the initialization. This often happens by accident. Because if you don't see a problem, you don't solve one. With the C64, for example, there are numerous programs that depend on a certain initial state of the memory due to improper programming. The random initial state is not random enough. Otherwise, the authors of the software themselves would have noticed. On another C64 the problem becomes visible.

[Mclane]

Thanks for the reply and adding the cart type..

Really impressed with the emulator, it's growing nicely and feature packed already..

[amilo3438]

Originally Posted by PiCiJi

However, it is an indication that there is a working version. It is possible that something is not properly initialized and the author has loaded the demo via another unknown software that performs the initialization. This often happens by accident. Because if you don't see a problem, you don't solve one.

City Demo (Demo) by Scrapers --> http://janeway.exotica.org.uk/release.php?id=6676

Yes, there exist a working version of CityDemo on all pack disks mentioned on above link - see Contained In Packs! (except Flash Disk 056 - in that glitches)

So there is no problem, there is nothing to solve. (and no need to panic)

Only matters what happens on a real machine! (is it the same = no problem)

(Tested config: A500 ECS 1.3 512+512)

Btw. thanks for the new features added to Denise!

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Megademo 2 - Sine Logo (Demo) by Alcatraz --> http://janeway.exotica.org.uk/release.php?id=1473

Alcatraz-Blitter works on A500 OCS 1.2/1.3 512+512! (if only 512 chip then it need to be started after WB disk screen!)

If ECS instead of OCS then on Denise glitches and on winuae is black screen!?

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Tilburg-Party-Compilation (Packdisk) by Argus --> http://janeway.exotica.org.uk/release.php?id=100389

F1 - The First ... some glitch on screen as shown on picture: http://kestra.exotica.org.uk/files/s...000/100390.png

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Convoy Pack 7 (Packdisk) by Panic --> http://janeway.exotica.org.uk/release.php?id=84172

Bootblock reports some possible problem!? (should be checked on a real amiga)

F4 - Freelance / New Intro ... some temporary glitiches on vector object!

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[PiCiJi]

Originally Posted by amilo3438

So there is no problem, there is nothing to solve

At least not for an emulator

Originally Posted by amilo3438

Alcatraz-Blitter works on A500 OCS 1.2/1.3 512+512! (if only 512 chip then it need to be started after WB disk screen!)
If ECS instead of OCS then on Denise glitches and on winuae is black screen!?

a black screen is correct. fixed
The demo writes to registers that do not exist in OCS and activates accidentally a programmable h-sync in ECS. The limit values required for this are also accidentally outside the standard. This causes the CRT to lose sync.

Originally Posted by amilo3438

Tilburg-Party-Compilation (Packdisk) by Argus - F1 - The First

confirmed on real ECS

Originally Posted by amilo3438

Convoy Pack 7 (Packdisk) by Panic
Bootblock reports some possible problem!? (should be checked on a real amiga)

confirmed on real ECS

Originally Posted by amilo3438

F4 - Freelance / New Intro ... some temporary glitiches on vector object!

I suppose you mean the horizontal line that appears from time to time? ... confirmed on real ECS

[Mclane]

Loving the updates, is D81 on the list of additions, it's just that there's quite a few one disk conversions. If it's on the list then great, when is whenever you get to it, it's your time and energy, we need to appreciate that.

Plus its all for free...Seen too many demands over the numerous years I've been part of the scene on the Atari and Commodore.

Thanks

Paul....

[PiCiJi]

Originally Posted by Mclane

Loving the updates, is D81 on the list of additions
Paul....

It's on the list. but it will take a while until that happens.

[Mclane]

Originally Posted by PiCiJi

It's on the list. but it will take a while until that happens.

Thanks for letting me know, it arrives when it does, just happy it's on the list.

Paul..

[Mclane]

Hi there,

Do you ever think you might add C64 SFX-expander cart emulation?

If you think you might then you might want to check out what happens when the software for it loads. On a real machine it boots up and you can start using the cart. But so far all the emulators out there boot the software but then it starts playing a strange repeated set of random notes. Even with the cart emulation in Vice it does this. Hoxs64 and Denise also show it trying to play these notes but obviously without sound.

If you have no plans for adding the cart then fine, but if you have some spare time I'd appreciate a look at the issue. I've reported it to the Vice team but no luck so far, I just wondered if another set of eyes might see something.

Obviously it's only a hopeful request, I appreciate you do all this for free and have other priorities for you emulator, so if you can't or don't want to then its all good.

Here's the software, I have different releases of it and both do the same.

[PiCiJi]

Originally Posted by Mclane

Do you ever think you might add C64 SFX-expander cart emulation?

basically yes, but it will take quite a while before that happens.
OPL2 emulation in VICE is an external library. I'm afraid that no one wants to deal with mistakes. Hopefully the original author hasn't lost interest.

[Mclane]

Well it's nice to hear that it's on the list, hopefully the issue with the random notes will get a look at by the team, it's just that it makes it almost impossible to use the emulated Synth.

Again, thanks for the reply..

[Mclane]

Hi there, you know I asked re the SFX Expander YM cart, in the latest Denise release the software now loads and does not play (well show onscreen as there's no cart) those random notes.

Accidental fix or deliberate? Ie were you working on that issue or just an area in general, and it just happened to fix it?

Would be great to pass on the fix to the Vice team (if possible)

Whatever the answer, Denise is looking and sounding great, I look forward to what the future brings..

Thank you!

Paul..

[PiCiJi]

Originally Posted by Mclane

Hi there, you know I asked re the SFX Expander YM cart, in the latest Denise release the software now loads and does not play (well show onscreen as there's no cart) those random notes.

no i don't have fixed anything it that way.

[Mclane]

That's ok, just glad you are maintaining the emulator...Thanks for your hard work..

[Mclane]

Hi there, is there a list of the command line options?

Many thanks..

Don't worry, found a string in the file, --help and bingo, a list of command line options..

PS, a bit of help

trying to load a c64 config but it boots to Amiga

Here's the command line

E:\Commodore 64\denise\denise_win64_v2.0>denise -config-c64 C:\Users\mclan\AppData\Roaming\denise\settings\C64\Standard

I have that and a DolphinDos cfg..

I'm doing something wrong, but what?

Thank you...

[PiCiJi]

Originally Posted by Mclane

trying to load a c64 config but it boots to Amiga

you are right. It simply loads the config, but the system that boots is in the global config, which cannot be passed via command line. The global config contains, among other things, the drivers used.

I'll rebuild it so that the system is booted, for which the config is overwritten by command line.