08 January 2024, 10:56 | #1 |
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Readysoft 64 emulator ipf
can someone make an ipf image of this emulator (flux image), or check if its working in first?
http://ftp2.grandis.nu/turransearch/...0&httplinks=on thanks |
08 January 2024, 12:06 | #2 |
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Turran file works. I can make a raw image that runs in Winuae but the first 20 tracks are non standard so idk about ipf.
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08 January 2024, 13:34 | #3 |
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I'll try and give this a go. But how good actually is this? Obviously Readysofy have a good reputation.
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08 January 2024, 13:37 | #4 |
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Unsupported MFM for making an IPF and an Extended ADF struggles to load and sticks on track 18!!
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08 January 2024, 14:28 | #5 |
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the test raw image created by @Snoopy1234 is working here
great news, so i presume the adf from the same uploader (Lynk) was just a bad copy or copy protected? to complete the loading, is required an old kickstart, 1.2 or 1.3 i have finally reached the c64 screen and tried some BASIC instructions not sure how to load something yet, but at least it is running it is a Randy Linden work!!! Last edited by kremiso; 08 January 2024 at 15:20. |
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btw the c64 basic seems working quite fast im liking a lot the futuristic style of the screen --- wondering if a Dragon's Lair copy protection like was also included Last edited by kremiso; 08 January 2024 at 15:06. |
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08 January 2024, 15:21 | #9 |
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Here is what Amiga Format says.
"C64 emulators The 64 Emulator, sometimes known simply as C64, was written a decade ago by Randy Linden; version 2 still circulates. It's old and lacks bells and whistles, but it works. You can run files from Amiga disks at slow but bearable speed on an A500. It was written for 68000s with Kickstart 1.2 or 1.3, so it will not run without patches on faster machines. If you've got a modern Amiga there are better alternatives." |
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im not sure if this is the first or the second version
it should be the first, but there are 2 'colums'-like in the boot pic, that could be similar as a II in the Tosec there are the adfs of the second version, but they seems all unworking |
08 January 2024, 17:41 | #11 |
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If you mean the raw attached here, it's the first 1987 version.
I can only make it run on OCS KS1.2 cycle-exact. Working 1988 version 2 (Unit A crack) in the zone. Last edited by Retroplay; 08 January 2024 at 17:47. |
08 January 2024, 18:19 | #12 |
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I think Abaddon supported nearly all, if not all, the commercially protected ReadySoft games so this emulator probably uses a similar format!
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09 January 2024, 00:20 | #13 |
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It uses the dragon's lair disk format (alternative version type 1). However, the CTraw file is not clean enough for me to make an IPF, and track 40.0 is modified.
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The encoding is quite a bit different than the other Readysoft games, closest decoder would be Cosmic Bouncer. The data is encoded odd even versus even odd, checksums calc is different. There has to be about 30 different syncs for tracks 1-40 (0.1-20.0). Should have the decoder completed tomorrow. The IPF I created appears to be working (loads to the C64 environment), but I need to finalize the decoder before uploading the IPF.
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you guys are amazing, so much new infos in so few time, great
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on my side, i have reached to understand how to display the emulator menu CTRL + HELP does the job, in both versions its an essential thing, to understand how the drives are configured Last edited by kremiso; 09 January 2024 at 09:56. |
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09 January 2024, 15:17 | #19 |
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@Retroplay, after further tests i think something is not right also in that version
seems impossible to load whatever c64 program or game from the disk (df0 or df1) the loading doesnt start the same thing works perfectly fine with the first version; the options are the same with both versions to load from disk differently than the other bad adfs this at least reach to complete the loading and start the emulator, but then you cant do anything more maybe a not correct crack, the scroll intro says that wasn't an easy one too |
09 January 2024, 16:02 | #20 |
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What results have you had loading games with V1 ?
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