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Started by Duke, 07:36, 07 May 16

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TotO

It is a 4TB external drive from Seagate to use with a X-BOX One S.
The interface to connect it is Micro USB 3 from the top (here on the right).

The PCB under it is not connected to anything... But you can see this device with the cable going to the X-BOX S in the background.
So, it is a fake... But, sure it is possible to connect a TB mass storage to a CPC as well as GB RAM... But, it is just useless.

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chinnyhill10

Quote from: davebirl on 23:40, 13 March 19

Any ideas anyone? appreciate the help, thank you.


I always look for CNG cracks when using the M4.


http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/cpc_lzx.htm


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francouai

I don't think it is a fake box.you have a video after, both LED are ON on the same time when he switch ON his CPC.
https://twitter.com/John_M117C/status/1107037874950680577
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TotO

Not so much time to waste with those sort a video making peoples thinking something that is not... :-\
The last video don't cat anything, because it is just the M4 board embedded into the disk case and the Micro SD out from the micro-USB3 hole.
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Gryzor

That's what I thought, too. All we see is a nice case... might as well connect my NAS to the CPC and claim such capabilities :D

GUNHED

He wrote that he put the M4 in the case. That's all. And it looks good.

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KaosOverride

So it's just a joke more than a fake

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GUNHED

Guess he just needed a case, liked the result and presented it.
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f-bone

#2408
 hi guys!


Just finished setting up my M4 board and it's really great!


I have couple of questions that a quick search got me no answers..


Maybe you can help.


1) How do I play multidisk games
2) If I upload Parados rom in slot 5 and enable it with |m4romoff how I re-enable the M4 rom without deleting Parados rom?
3) Did I understand correctly that M4 can also act as memory expansion? If so how exactly?

simulant

#2409
Quote from: CraigsBar on 14:11, 24 June 17
On a happier note however the Benediction shell rom will live in slot 1, it is amazing :)

With my Patched Cart in the C4CPC I can use c4cpc as a command to open the c4cpc menu and select a cart game so it's pretty damn fine anyway.
Hi is there any guide or instructions out there on how to use a C4CPC with M4 at the same time? When I try to launch some things on the C4CPC when my M4 is plugged in I get errors like "incompatible memory card" or "m4 . file not found" etc.
Also where did you get the patch so you can run c4cpc as a command?
Thanks for any help :)
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Duke

Quote from: f-bone on 17:02, 25 March 19
1) How do I play multidisk games
You can change .DSK using the web interface (CD ON CPC) OR you can extract all .DSK's to the same directory and launch the game from there.
Ie.
|mkdir,"Turrican"
|dskx,"turrican1.dsk","Turrican"
|dskx,"turrican2.dsk","Turrican"
|cd,"Turrican"
run"turrican"
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2) If I upload Parados rom in slot 5 and enable it with |m4romoff how I re-enable the M4 rom without deleting Parados rom?
If you use |M4ROMOFF, you simply powercycle the CPC (or use M4 reset) to bring back M4 rom. Any uploaded roms will not be deleted/changed.
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3) Did I understand correctly that M4 can also act as memory expansion? If so how exactly?
No, it does not act as a memory expansion.

f-bone

#2411
Quote from: Duke on 06:25, 26 March 19
You can change .DSK using the web interface (CD ON CPC) OR you can extract all .DSK's to the same directory and launch the game from there.
Ie.
|mkdir,"Turrican"
|dskx,"turrican1.dsk","Turrican"
|dskx,"turrican2.dsk","Turrican"
|cd,"Turrican"
run"turrican"If you use |M4ROMOFF, you simply powercycle the CPC (or use M4 reset) to bring back M4 rom. Any uploaded roms will not be deleted/changed.No, it does not act as a memory expansion.


Thank you Duke, just a small note..


If I power cycle the CPC or reset M4, the Parados rom is still loaded! Maybe because it is in Slot 4 so it comes first before Slot 6 where M4 rom is uploaded? Also I noticed that if I copy Parados v1.s+ ROM to Slot 4 (I use slot 5 for IME4FE) there is no need for IME4ROMOFF.. A reset loads Parados on next boot..


If I use Slot 8 for Parados it crashes..


Also I can hear some parasitic noise from the speaker when I start the CPC?


Last question for a while! I guess with "Hack" mode I can savegame? i.e. start another day from where I left off?

SOS

Quote from: f-bone on 16:46, 26 March 19
If I use Slot 8 for Parados it crashes..
Parados must be set to a ROM-Number 7 or lower.
(Maybe a patch at #DC43 to "NOP" could be solved that problem for V1.2)

Duke

Quote from: simulant on 22:45, 25 March 19
Hi is there any guide or instructions out there on how to use a C4CPC with M4 at the same time? When I try to launch some things on the C4CPC when my M4 is plugged in I get errors like "incompatible memory card" or "m4 . file not found" etc.
Please explain how you got those errors messages (which software)?
Quote from: f-bone on 16:46, 26 March 19
If I power cycle the CPC or reset M4, the Parados rom is still loaded! Maybe because it is in Slot 4 so it comes first before Slot 6 where M4 rom is uploaded? Also I noticed that if I copy Parados v1.s+ ROM to Slot 4 (I use slot 5 for IME4FE) there is no need for IME4ROMOFF.. A reset loads Parados on next boot..
|M4ROMOFF, is only intended to turn off M4 rom, not any other roms. Power Cycle will bring back M4 rom and any other ROM, so that is expected behaviour.
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Also I can hear some parasitic noise from the speaker when I start the CPC?
There is some interference from the WiFi. It will disappear if you use an external power supply connected to the M4 board (and change the jumper setting).
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Last question for a while! I guess with "Hack" mode I can savegame? i.e. start another day from where I left off?
Yes, that's the main purpose (right now) of the hack menu, to be able to save and resume a game at any time. It's still beta though so it's not perfect yet.

GUNHED

Quote from: f-bone on 16:46, 26 March 19
Also I can hear some parasitic noise from the speaker when I start the CPC?
Switch the WiFi off, or extend the cable length to the CPC (which shouldn't be too long, and I haven't tested how long still works reliable).
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breiztiger

#2416
hi duke

the ùfcp rsx doesn't retain attrib for file

when i copy hidden file, it is normal on dest, i lost hidden attrib

edit : read only the same



can you modified the rsx please ?

and complet command like ùfcp,"*.*","a:",h to hidden files on dest if you want

thanks in advance

GUNHED

Please not ,h. If needed stay compatible to other DOS. In CPC world ist "System" and not "hidden". Please use "s" if needed. Personally I don't mind "loosing" file attributes.  :)
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Duke

Quote from: breiztiger on 11:11, 07 April 19
can you modified the rsx please ?
Will see what I can do when I get back to the next firmware update.

VincentGR

I wonder if there is a Double Dragon version for M4 (not the tape one)
I have the original disk but soon I'll leave for work away from home and I'll take my 464 Plus with me, so no 3" drive.

Duke

Quote from: VincentGR on 12:41, 12 April 19
I wonder if there is a Double Dragon version for M4 (not the tape one)
I have the original disk but soon I'll leave for work away from home and I'll take my 464 Plus with me, so no 3" drive.
http://cpccrackers.free.fr/Downloads/

Search "Double Dragon".. version from le Famous Cach seems to run fine on M4, didnt try the others.

VincentGR

Thanks Duke, will try that.

zhulien

#2422
Hi Duke, should the |upgrade command update to 2.0.4?  Seems I am stuck on 2.0.3.


Actually although I get a positive from netstat that i am connected, I am guessing I am not.  Has anyone else successfully tethered to their phone from the CPC?

Duke

Quote from: zhulien on 18:23, 16 April 19
Hi Duke, should the |upgrade command update to 2.0.4?  Seems I am stuck on 2.0.3.


Actually although I get a positive from netstat that i am connected, I am guessing I am not.  Has anyone else successfully tethered to their phone from the CPC?
Yes, it should upgrade to 2.0.4. Maybe DNS issue?

zhulien

I did it manually since I have no non-tethered internet at the moment.

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