Awesome work done!!! I bet you had a lot of fun soldering all that SMD parts. :oNot sure 'fun' is the right word :laugh:
So each of your Cartridge images can store 512 KB, right? That's pretty neat!Yes, 512k, no less.
Can you upload data from the CPC or do you need a PC? (You told about a cart selector, but I got no idea what this is).The cart selector is a CPC side SW that allow you to browse the file on the SD card and load it. The SD is fully handler by the uC, the CPC only get the file list and control the uC.
Does it run on real Cpc plus?As far as I know, even on GX4000 ;)
Where can I get one?! :)Well, I need to sort the "when" first.
....The cart selector is a CPC side SW that allow you to browse the file on the SD card and load it. The SD is fully handler by the uC, the CPC only get the file list and control the uC.
You cannot put data on the SD nor the emulated EPROM from the CPC. While this is not impossible, it is not planned mainly because I am running low on code space in the uC >:(
Well, I need to sort the "when" first."when" you sort that out, I'll have 2 please LOL
My biggest issue is manufacturing.
Soldering 0.5mm pitch IC is ok for few pieces, not for a production.
Well, I need to sort the "when" first.
My biggest issue is manufacturing.
Soldering 0.5mm pitch IC is ok for few pieces, not for a production.
Well... maybe production isn't even necessary.It's not easy to correlate the demand to the number of topic ;D
Maybe there's not such a big demand.
I mean, it's not like the topic has come up repeatedly multiple times within the last year with the exact same questions over and over again...... oh wait. Right. :D
Hm... I'd say, a few devoted developers should be allowed to buy one of the manually soldered ones, to boost their CPC cartridge-game development urges.That's on the plan, 1st to beta test, second to get a full box of eggs ;)
What do you reckon' the price for one of those will be, fully assembled?It's down to the batch quantity, but I hope to keep it below 80 euros for small quantity batch (without casing).
How do you make this cartridge working without acid rom?ACID is emulated within the PLD
Can you use old Cpc Plus cartridge games ? (All .cpr games?)I've tested all CPR available. While I did not played all the games, I did not get any problem so far.
It's down to the batch quantity, but I hope to keep it below 80 euros for small quantity batch (without casing).
5 pieces so far ;)
I'm working on cart shells but it will take some more time. I have someone to cnc those from plastic, no injection molding.I did a sketchup of the original cartridge a while ago. Fell free to use it if it helps : Existing games => Cartridges (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/existing-games-gt-cartridges/msg63397/#msg63397)
Here's my specsheet for the shell, still work-in-progress, still to be completed.
May I preorder too? :)Have you another Cpc plus at home?
Well, I need to sort the "when" first.
My biggest issue is manufacturing.
Soldering 0.5mm pitch IC is ok for few pieces, not for a production.
I'd love to get one too. also please let me ask on circuit-board.de because there was a recent group-order of gx4000's and i'm pretty sure there's some interest in carts there. I'm willing to take on the handling for german customers and also the assembly and testing if you like. thanks for your work on this!
Depending of the final price, you can count me in for one, too .
It seems we reached the 20 pieces bar.
The next step for me are :
- Confirm with selected people that the cartridge is working fine and reliably (HW and SW)
- Set the selling price
- Get formal orders
- Start a batch of PCB, assemble them and hopfully give them to santa for distribution ;)
Thanks for your support
Well, prefer or the question about how much time one has. In this case, with all the small parts if't probably worth to be an expert solderer. I really hope that this project will be finally be available to buy one. :)Well soldering is not the tricky part, it's more the positioning of the small pitch IC (PLD) which requires a bit of precision.
...and to the demise of the GX as a viable market platform. Damn!
Yes it could lead to piracy.More than with eprom/flash and socket on regular cart ? not sure :-\
Perhaps the cart prices would go down (good if chase hq 2 re-appeared??), but for a genuine collector they may not.We may see a temporary price fall, but collectors will always prefer the official one (and use the SD based cart to play them ;D )
But it should lead to more cart games!That's the purpose of the cart replacement. ;)
We need not be limited to 512KB, there could be multiload games.Yes, this is possible (actually the cartridge selector is itself a cartridge)
More than with eprom/flash and socket on regular cart ? not sure :-\
We may see a temporary price fall, but collectors will always prefer the official one (and use the SD based cart to play them ;D )
That's the purpose of the cart replacement. ;)
But I can understand that it also reduce the selling possibility of new games.
Yes, this is possible (actually the cartridge selector is itself a cartridge)
Funny thing is I only used copies of Discology as a teenager. I only got an original last year :DMy duplicator of choice had always been xexor. And I bought the original release that provided the required 'brain' file so it could copy itself. Oops. Copy protect a disc with a disc copier on it and one of the files on that disc provides the ability to copy it. [emoji4]
Funny thing is I only used copies of Discology as a teenager. I only got an original last year :D
I only have original games i don't know why.Until I had an internet connection I only had retail games too. I knew no one else with a CPC so used Xexor for backup to 3.5 inch discs only. Once the I had access to the Internet and NVG then things changed, but by that time the CPC was already commercially dead for 3 years at least. LOL
Any picture of it ? ;D
The great gerald's board was shown at the ReSeT #18. Just impressive! 8)
Simple to use and confortable to have all the PLUS productions on a "classic" cartridge size. But let's hope some good PLUS releases will be added to fill the big SD Card... ;)Glad you liked it. For the card capacity, sorry I did not found smaller than 4GB ;) , and more we wait, more we will need PLUS release to fill the cards :laugh:
Count me in for one, although I admit 80€ is an high amount for a so "restrictive" usage. (I don't talk about the price of the electronic parts and work, which I can't estimate...)80 euros is the max I estimated with subcontracted assembly. But it's likely to be in the 60 range.
more we wait, more we will need PLUS release to fill the cards :laugh::laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Glad you liked it. For the card capacity, sorry I did not found smaller than 4GB ;) , and more we wait, more we will need PLUS release to fill the cards :laugh: 80 euros is the max I estimated with subcontracted assembly. But it's likely to be in the 60 range.
Now you impute me something!
You don't value something from just the parts.
My duplicator of choice had always been xexor. And I bought the original release that provided the required 'brain' file so it could copy itself. Oops. Copy protect a disc with a disc copier on it and one of the files on that disc provides the ability to copy it. (https://s3.amazonaws.com/tapatalk-emoji/emoji4.png)
How many are we at now? :)About to reach 40 ;)
About to reach 45 ... imho. ;)Something like that ;)
Something like that ;)Yippee. This is the greatest news ever for the plus owners.
I'm currently waiting for the PCB, then I'll be able to start the 1st batch that I hopefully expect to ship mid January.
Yippee. This is the greatest news ever for the plus owners.yes it is.
I registered here just to express my interest in this.
+1 one for me, please.
Hey, @Bastian (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1232) , where did you read about it?
Are there any plans in how to manage the orders and shipping? Will we be contacted by email or PM?I intend to announce (in classifieds section) the availability/price of the cards once I have validated the new PCB, this should be mid January.
Something like that ;)
I'm currently waiting for the PCB, then I'll be able to start the 1st batch that I hopefully expect to ship mid January.
I intend to announce (in classifieds section) the availability/price of the cards once I have validated the new PCB, this should be mid January.
...
I registered here just to express my interest in this.
+1 one for me, please.
Same here... :D
+1 for me, please
Will these only be available on a run-by-run basis or will a quantity be held in stock?
Me again. ;DSo glad I am not the only one doubling up :D
I would like to increase my order by one cartridge.
So 2 in total for me, please.
I intend to announce (in classifieds section) the availability/price of the cards once I have validated the new PCB, this should be mid January.I'm now waiting for your PM.
I'll then ping the interested people by PM to arrange shipping and payment.
Juri, please,create an account... Hard to take guest requests seriously, isn't it?No account, no ping when cart are available ::)
+1 for me please.
it's not only useful for games: amsdos with or without burnin rubber, parados... on the same cart.
And you can put CP/M Plus and Symbos on it probably. There's a cartridge version for FutureOS - Plus version - as known. :)
@gerald (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=250) mentioned January as a realease date, I think.Yes !
Bring on that hardware pR0n!!! :)That buttton is the card reset, only useful for upgrading the microcontroller code. It's located there on purpose ;) (and also, because that was the only convenient place for layout)
Bryce.
Edit: That button would be difficult to make accessable externally if it's in a case, especially on a Plus. What does it do? Can't it be moved further up the board?
That buttton is the card reset, only useful for upgrading the microcontroller code. It's located there on purpose ;) (and also, because that was the only convenient place for layout)
I need one. I need one badly :D
Can't wait for it!No picture yet as it is still work in progress. All functionality is there but need some polishing.
What about Pics from the selection screen (if there is one)?
Well, I need to sort the "when" first.
My biggest issue is manufacturing.
Soldering 0.5mm pitch IC is ok for few pieces, not for a production.
could you sell it as a kit? You include pcb, programmed ic and all components required. So experienced user can have fun too assembling itI am not sure I will save time making kits:
;D
very intereested especailly if it has symbos and future os on it
Would it be possible to mod a gx4000 and add another 64kb? And would it be of any use?
Would it be possible to mod a gx4000 and add another 64kb?Yes! ;D
And would it be of any use?No. :-\
He said "add 64K RAM", not "and a keyboard, and a floppy drive, and a mouse, and..." ;D
Sorry, but for most 6128 Plus games you just need a joystick and the GX got two of them ;DMost off the games will ask you to press 1 for keyboard, 2 for joystick and 3 to play...
Adding the RAM on a GX4000 is a simple process, it's the other stuff like Keyboard and FDC that's messy.
Bryce.
Im very curious to hear if there is anything new about this replacement cartridge ? :-)I know, mid january is passed, but be patient :laugh:
I know, mid january is passed, but be patient :laugh:
On the news front :
I am still working on the SW : by now, the cart is twice as fast as the original prototype. A 512k cart is now loaded in 2s.
I've also carts ready for shipping but I am holding them until I am satisfied with the SW.
I would definitely prefer a device that came a few months later, than one that hadn't been properly tested and optimised. Take your time Gerald.
Bryce.
Exactly, no rush. Anyway i need to buy GX console before prices raising ;)
I'd settle for a gx4000 emulator for android, especially since I have just ordered a JXD S7800b. :)
Similar to my thoughts - must get one now that piracy is an option :D
How much GX4000 would you have gotten for it? Hope this question is not too indiscreet. But it's a Friday! :) :) :)Well....
Similar to my thoughts - must get one now that piracy is an option :D
About 2 at current E-Bay prices delivered to Ireland. However 2 GX4000 will not emulate a Dreamcast, PSP, N64, Amiga, ST, DOS, DS, GBA, etc..... etc....... Oh, or run the games from the Android Market Place.
and with 3 plus machines (464 with upgrades and 2 6128s) do I need another gx/plus device in the house. But a portable pang device will be awesome.
Well, the nice people from Retrocables bought a lot of the boxed GX4000 (I bought one already ;D ) and you can order them in their site: http://retrocables.es/tienda/index.php?id_category=165&controller=category&id_lang=1 (http://retrocables.es/tienda/index.php?id_category=165&controller=category&id_lang=1)
and with 3 plus machines (464 with upgrades and 2 6128s) do I need another gx/plus device in the house. But a portable pang device will be awesome.
Interesting! Well 1 GX4000 with some luck may emulate a CBS colecovision soon though. At least I thought about how to do it last night while I couldn't find sleep. ;)
1 GX4000 with some luck may emulate a CBS colecovision soon though. At least I thought about how to do it last night while I couldn't find sleep. ;)Sadly, the Colecovision VDP is more powerfull than a CPC for games, so it will be not possible to emulate it properly. ;D
EDIT: Any new on the project? Sorry for being impatient.I've just seen your edited post :-[
I've just seen your edited post :-[
Here is a WIP screenshot of the cardridge selector, which is near its final version
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I still need to do some tests on a non-visible part of the uC code, namely functions that will allow code on the CPC to access the sD filesystem (fopen/fread/fclose equivalent). These will be read only at relase, but later update may give write access.
It uses cpr files?? Wouldn't pure bin be easier, or will it do both?It can use both. But with cpr you are sure it is a cartridge ;)
The greatest thing about this project is that we now REALLY can start do develop for Plus Cartridges. No offense against the great Plus emulators out there, but the real machine is the real thing. :)
*start* developing? I think you mean that this project is perfect for showing off a completed game that is already in development?
Are there GX4000 Cartridge Cases planned yet? As my company is doing some plastic molding projects in greece later this year i can try to check out what the molds will cost and to make some cartridge cases for teh GX4000 and CPCplus wich are a bit longer (about 10mm) so more additional hardware can be build into the case.
So does Geralds Cart fit in a regular Cart shell? If I read the posts here then yes....It fits in a regular Cart shell, and this was the number 1 on the specification list !
I still need to do some tests on a non-visible part of the uC code, namely functions that will allow code on the CPC to access the sD filesystem (fopen/fread/fclose equivalent). These will be read only at relase, but later update may give write access.Looks good. Does the ability to write to the cartridge place any limitations on how you can write code? Specifically is there anything which should be avoided to prevent accidentally triggering this?
Looks good. Does the ability to write to the cartridge place any limitations on how you can write code? Specifically is there anything which should be avoided to prevent accidentally triggering this?Write access will be through command send to the uC. Command requires a specific sequence of read to different banks.
Write access will be through command send to the uC. Command requires a specific sequence of read to different banks.That's fair enough and the kind of thing we can undoubtedly avoid.
As such, it will be unlikely that a valid write command with proper parameters can be issued by accident.
But if your code has support for these commands, there is no way to prevent a crashed code to accidentally write to the card.
The only solution would be to have a write protection option associated with the cartridge.
So writing savegame or writing highscore to cartridge should be makable, am I right ?Yes, that the target of the write support, but the initial release will be read only.
Another thing I've had in mind:Sadly not, ROM/RAM all share the same bus constraint.
As I understood the internals of the CPC right, the GateArray slows the Z80 down coz of its own ram-access. So when a game runs partly in ROM (like cartridge) it could get a little speedup for complex calculations.
Can you run code and load data from rom without copying it to ram first?I am not sure i get your question. Which code / rom /ram are we talking about ???
Bear with me, as my technical knowledge is limited ;DThe main purpose of the cardrige is to replace the ROM. Using it as replacement for a tape/disc, while doable may not be the easy or practical.
What I mean is if a cartridge behaves just like another storage medium (tape, disc) in wich you have to load a program to ram to run it or you can just run your code (or access other data) from the cartridge as if it were in ram already.
So, I am about to make the cartridge emulator available to people that showed their interest in this thread. I will contact them by PM in 1st come / 1st served order.
The kit (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/imgs/c/c1/C4CPC_Kit.jpg) (cartridge + uSD + SD adapter) will cost 60 euros + shipping (1.55 for france, 4.7 for europe).
You will find more details on the page dedicated to C4CPC (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/C4CPC)
Now I need an spare cartridge case ;DBy the way does the C4CPC enter into a standard case ? Maybe we can find a special case for those cards..
By the way does the C4CPC enter into a standard case ? Maybe we can find a special case for those cards..CPC Plus cartridge replacement : one more (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/cpc-plus-cartridge-replacement-one-more/msg94724/#msg94724) ;)
Now I need an spare cartridge case ;D
- Is it possible to get VaraDOS instead of ParaDOS for the system cart. (slot 0)? Reason: It can read Vortex format (which is kind of standard in Germany).And now in cartridge (quick and dirty, Burnin Rubber code still there ::) )
- Do you intend to release the source of the Cart-Manager software or provide information how it works?I will 1st document the API and example code, so any developper can use the cart added function. I may publish the CprSelect code later.
Really the problem not is found a spare case, is made a hole for the usb,sd card an switch in the case, at least for me :S.I would wait before sacrifying a case. If you use it in a 6128/464 the cart is quite protected.
I would wait before sacrifying a case. If you use it in a 6128/464 the cart is quite protected.
Maybe someone will find the magic solution for make some new cases.
I would wait before sacrifying a case. If you use it in a 6128/464 the cart is quite protected.
Maybe someone will find the magic solution for make some new cases.
Really i have a 6128+ and gx4000 :D .I did not yet fix a limit on the number of produced card, so there is a good chance that you could get one later ;)
One question you expect made more batches in the future or only this?. (I ask because a posibility of buy a second cartridge more later).
I would wait before sacrifying a case. If you use it in a 6128/464 the cart is quite protected.Yes maybe someone have a 3D Printer ! ;D
Maybe someone will find the magic solution for make some new cases.
I think a normal case can be modified quite easily using a craft knife.
Not bad. How long did you need to print them?that looks like a opened original rather than a printed one.
Bryce.
that looks like a opened original rather than a printed one.
Cannibalize an old one.
Do you mean to cannibalize an old one. Or do you know where to buy such a normal case? That would be very interesting. :)
I don't have a spare case and also do not know where there have to be holes etc. for the cartridge replacement but with this info and a case I could ask my wifes cousin who owns a plastic producing company.That would be great !
One question to gerald: Do you think, it'll be possible to produce a cheaper solution without the ability to flash ? (Only PCB, ACID and EEPROM ). That would be a great solution for releasing games...Sure, a modern equivalent of the original cart is possible. I have a schematic and layout ready, but I never made one as I have a C4CPC ;D .
Cannibalize an old one.
I had one spare. I know it's possible.
I don't have a spare case and also do not know where there have to be holes etc. for the cartridge replacement but with this info and a case I could ask my wifes cousin who owns a plastic producing company.
For 100 Cartridge cases 3D printing isn't a viable option. The cost and production time would be ridiculous. At those quantities a soft mold is the sensible choice.
Bryce.
what do you need 100 Cart-PCB's with 100 ACID's for ? ;)
I observed the pcb fits well in the game boy external case :D , maybe a zeal and...
For 100 Cartridges with 512 KB ROM containing a game. ;)
Do you have made a new Cpc Plus game TFM?
I have looked many times the problem is the height/thickness of the box.
Pity! I though you may have found a plastic case which could fit. I mean ... somewhere over the world there must be one! :o
I have looked many times the problem is the height/thickness of the box.
Many times it is too thick.
I have found boxes where the width and amount it sticks out are fine, but then they are too thick.
The case I modified is from a broken cart, so it was ok for me to do this. I will post pictures soon.
If the height is the only issue (ie: too high) it might be possible to file it down if it's made in two parts.One box was transparent but a bit too flexible. I didn't try modifying it.
Bryce.
So your only solution was to break an old cartridge.....At this time yes, but I didn't break a working one. This case came from a cartridge that was broken. I would not break a working cart.
Everything has to come to an end.
And I have no reason to make you wait any further :D
So, I am about to make the cartridge emulator available to people that showed their interest in this thread. I will contact them by PM in 1st come / 1st served order.
The kit (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/imgs/c/c1/C4CPC_Kit.jpg) (cartridge + uSD + SD adapter) will cost 60 euros + shipping (1.55 for france, 4.7 for europe).
You will find more details on the page dedicated to C4CPC (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/C4CPC)
Looking to add my name if the list is still open.Added to the list
I might get myself a gx4000 and a two of these carts if there is a way to make original games run on it.
I know Xyphoe on youtube showed that he has carts made for Chase HQ, Lemmings, and Fluff.
I know games that require a keyboard would be a problem, but it would be cool to load some of the great original games on the gx4000.
Is it hard to convert original disk games to cpr files or are there any tools available?
There's a thread stickied in the Games sub forum :D
Converting a game to ROM - and LOTS of ROM files inside! (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/how-to-convert-a-dsk-image-to-rom/)
Ok, WANTED: broken CPC cartridge :)
Fun at the side for a moment... seriously... reading the recent posts, there seem to be a lot of broken Cartridges out there (guess I got one too). Why is that? Is it the EPROM failing or the ACID?Case ? :laugh:
What is the current price ?Detail there : CPC Plus cartridge replacement : one more (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/cpc-plus-cartridge-replacement-one-more/msg95534/#msg95534)
Case ? :laugh:
Good point! :o
I think the cart essentially acts as a ROM once the ACID magic has happened (though at different ROM numbers to normal), so if you can convert a game to rom (.BIN) you are basically done. I might be wrong on this though.
The other issue is that you may want to map keys to the joystick, this is more complex though (some disassembly involved...)
I think @arnoldemu (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=122) has done some conversions to cart, as have several others around here, so they should be able to help. Perhaps a new topic is best (I didn't check if there are any old ones, I know it has been mentioned on here before though).
As mentioned before. If someone can borrow me a PCB and an already opened case I can request a quotation for a cartridge...
Someone has already done a complete CAD model as far as I can remember.
Bryce.
I did that a while go.
That would be great !
Yes I have put ROMs onto cart.
I have also modified other games to run from cart.
The main problem is that many games can't be started with joystick.
So you can convert them and then you can't control them.
So it's not as simple as just converting them over.
Plus others don't just want a direct conversion, often they want some use of plus features (e.g. a nice title screen using plus features, colour fading etc).
I guess it's bad news for the gx4000 then :( , no point converting them if you can't control them.
I understand what you are saying about others don't want direct conversions and others want plus features, but that's before this amazing bit of kit from Gerald 8) :) came out.
If its not to hard to do a basic conversion, wouldn't it be cool to convert them games from disk to cpr so we can use with this fantastic new cart, even if its all the cool stuff that people like, like chase hq, Robocop, gryzor, target renegade etc.
I think it would be cool to have all the top games ready to go from the cart already in your machine (plus) , I've found cpr versions of Robocop, Operation Wolf, and Ghouls'n Ghost etc on here, I believe these maybe made by yourself :) I love how they are trained versions too. 8)
ps, be nice it you could do Feud, wink wink nudge nudge ;D never seen a trained version though, does start from fire which is good. :)
Which Carts are on it?- All official games (without chase HQ II ::) )
15 Euros for including FutureOS Cart for the Plus... :laugh: Ah, no, people can do by themselves. :)Where is it ?
I guess it's bad news for the gx4000 then :( , no point converting them if you can't control them.I haven't done those.
I understand what you are saying about others don't want direct conversions and others want plus features, but that's before this amazing bit of kit from Gerald 8) :) came out.
If its not to hard to do a basic conversion, wouldn't it be cool to convert them games from disk to cpr so we can use with this fantastic new cart, even if its all the cool stuff that people like, like chase hq, Robocop, gryzor, target renegade etc.
I think it would be cool to have all the top games ready to go from the cart already in your machine (plus) , I've found cpr versions of Robocop, Operation Wolf, and Ghouls'n Ghost etc on here, I believe these maybe made by yourself :) I love how they are trained versions too. 8)
Why are people offering money to have more games included?Maybe because there is only two known copy of Chase HQ II cartridge, and no cpr file ;)
Why are people offering money to have more games included?
I thought that was the whole point of the SD card; that you could just include whatever cartridge-file you wanted to yourself?
Where is it ?
Thanx for the share !
Maybe we can store and share all these .CPR games somewhere for everyone :D
¡¡¡¡fano!!! where are you?. we need a rick dangerous 128+ version 2.0 (cartridge version).Don't worry, i am on the gerald list and am very excited with this new cartridge ;)
@gerald (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=250) will you contact us to send payment etc? I just wondered if I missed something because I see some people have got their carts already!Yes, I am contacting people in order. And your turn will come ;)
Can somebody upload a youtube movie ? :oI am afraid, I can't make any video ! If someone already having one wants to ....
i want to see how it works. Thanks !!!
I am afraid, I can't make any video ! If someone already having one wants to ....I'll see what I can do when my carts arrive ;)
Am i on the list?Yes
I'm afraid to open it. The stamp with the eye of sauron is watching me.:laugh:
gerald It works perfect only you lost these cartridges (they not work in gx4000 but yes in the +:).most of those were converted using no$cart.
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=9594 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=9594) (is 512k!)
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=8838 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=8838)(well only curiosity of course)
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=426 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=426)
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10382 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10382)
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&onglet=dumps&num=5261 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&onglet=dumps&num=5261)
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1168 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1168)
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&onglet=dumps&num=1798 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&onglet=dumps&num=1798)
They are patched, but they are cartridges.
great work! cartridge is perfect.
most of those were converted using no$cart.
It's not compatible with gx4000.
It could be fixed to work on gx4000, but then you would still get many games that can't be played because of no joystick support. So is it worth fixing if it's going let people make loads of carts that are not playable?
They should be redone correctly.
I understand what you are saying about games not being compatible for the gx4000 which is a shame. :(Ok I will fix no$cart.
I don't think people shouldn't be allowed to make loads of carts if they work for their plus machines, I think it makes sense to do so, if people have the hardware (plus computer) and this amazing new card then why not, I'm sure plus users would love all the great games ready to be launched from the card already in their machine.
The multi cart is for the gx4000 and the plus machine, so why not make stuff for both, I don't think it should be the case that if it doesn't work on the gx4000 forget it! :o
Ok I will fix no$cart.
I will ask that cpc-power marks carts if they work on gx4000 or not.
The multi cart is for the gx4000 and the plus machine, so why not make stuff for both, I don't think it should be the case that if it doesn't work on the gx4000 forget it! :o
Why not focus on 6128 Plus with 128 KB of RAM and mass media. Forget GX4000! ;)
With 512KB cart you don't really need 128KB of RAM.
Why not focus on 6128 Plus with 128 KB of RAM and mass media. Forget GX4000! ;)
With 512KB cart you don't really need 128KB of RAM.
With 512KB cart you don't really need 128KB of RAM.Have you an example to show?
If you have read-only data in the extra RAM on 6128 (e.g. sprite graphics, tiles, tilemap), then put it into ROM on GX4000!
Use the lower-ROM paging scheme and it's almost the same as paging RAM. I know, I've done it!
I haven't passed the LEDs to the outer case yet as I don't know what they do or whether I really need to see them.The top one is the usb power.
No exit not work in my cartridge someone else has tried ?.Strange, but I confirm : it does not work when started with CprSelect But it was working fine last time I started it. I will check why.
No exit never worked properly, not even the originals. It has nothing to do with your cart Gerald. It will start every 8th or 9th time if you are lucky. I never investigated it fully, but it seems to be some sort of timing or registry value glitch.I've tested with an old code version and its working fine every time I start it (same for Pro tennis court).
Mine just arrived. Time to mod the cartridge case...Wow Bryce you made it so clean ! ;) good work !
I haven't passed the LEDs to the outer case yet as I don't know what they do or whether I really need to see them.
Bryce.
Could it be possible to make a methacrylate case for the board like the ones used on the raspberry pi and similar hardware? As an alternative to modding a cartridge case.That would be difficult as there is only one hole in the PCB to fix it to the case. But worth investigating.
That would be difficult as there is only one hole in the PCB to fix it to the case. But worth investigating.
Can you upload the "old code" version of No Exit that you are using. I'd like to test it too as my version is also one that was converted back from cpr.Well, by code, I mean the C4CPC code.
Can you upload the "old code" version of No Exit that you are using. I'd like to test it too as my version is also one that was converted back from cpr.Was this the one that failed if you had a rom board attached?
However, I remember discussing this with DevilMarkus a long time back and I think I remember him mentioning that it was a known problem back then?
Bryce.
You're using double buffered overscan screens?
YES you DO! :) Using overscan and two screens already need 64 KB of V-RAM, so the other 64 KB are absolutely needed for variables and quick self modifying code. :D
Have you an example to show?yes.
No exit not work in my cartridge someone else has tried ?.Try the attached cpr. I've fixed No exit so its start all time. Using the stack before initialising it is a bad bad bad bad ( really bad) thing ;)
You're using double buffered overscan screens?
Try the attached cpr. I've fixed No exit so its start all time. Using the stack before initialising it is a bad bad bad bad ( really bad) thing ;)
So the original was doing something that you shouldn't do?Well, I do not own the original, but a available cpr does not initialise its stack before doing the 1st call.
Bryce.
Was this the one that failed if you had a rom board attached?pro tennis tour does not boot with anything on the plus expansion port. I never noticed that with other carts tho.
Or was it the one that didn't switch the stack?
Stack at reset is ffff or something like that, but rom is mapped here.
I had a look at Pro Tennis Court that do not start every time on my GX4000.Only bit 0 is initialised at reset time. The rest is random.
Here is where the game get stuck : this is the early init of the game where it wait for a vsync.
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1 - set the interrupt vector to jump to 0x191e (ret)
2 - wait for vsync bit : loop (0x18ff-1902)
3 - enable irq, halt, disable irq
4 - wait for vsync bit : loop (0x190b-190e)
5 - set the interrupt vector to jump to 0x21d2 (ret)
6 - set irq mode to IM1
So what is wrong with that : setting interrupt mode after enabling interrupt !
At reset, the Z80 is in IM0 mode, where IRQ ack cycle fetch one byte on the bus and EXECUTE it.
Here the ack cycle occurs during the EI HALT DI just between the HALT and DI. This happen as soon as the EI since the IRQ is pending since a long time.
Using a logic analyser, I compared case when game started or not.
- In the good case, the irq ack fetch 0xf6, which is OR imm, where imm will be the DI opcode. That OK as A is not used afterwad
- In the failing case, the irq ack fetch 0x06, which is LD B,imm , where imm is the DI opcode (f3). And that bad as the next IN A, (C) will poll a wrong port.Now I just wondering why the bad case happen on my GX4000 where It seems to not happen on my 6128
0xf6 / 0x06 are driven by the asic for vectored (IM2) irq. The 3 lower bit indicate the IRQ source (6 = raster), the 5 upper bit of the word is user programmable, but it looks it is NOT initialised at reset.
nobody can upload a youtube movie?
i want to see how the "beast" is running :)
Mine arrived yesterday and works brilliantly - well done Gerald!That was fast :o
Just a quick question - anyway to reset the 6128plus once you have finished playing a game? The normal keyboard reset doesn't work, so having to do a power cycle. No biggie, just wondering? Thanks ;)Reset (CTRL/SHIFT/ESC) is a pure software one. It is also unlikely that a game on cartridge will detect it just to ..... restart itself, no ?
@gerald (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=250) : no news for me :blank:PM ;D
For those that are interested I've uploaded a YouTube video of the C4CPC in action. Apologies for some of the camera work! I hope it's useful.wow! That looks simply amazing. I hope my 2 arrive today.
https://youtu.be/2xPAjOGHj2Y
I was able to play with it yesterday and it work amazingly good!I am hoping too.
It's a pity that most CPC+ games are horrible to play, so I hope we get new games soon ;D
one question : is possible to build an adapter for c4cpc to use into the MotherX4 board ?What would be the point? It will only work in a Plus machine and they have to have a cartridge in the slot anyway.
:)
one question : is possible to build an adapter for c4cpc to use into the MotherX4 board ?
:)
I received mine today.... Yeah, i'm so happy....My 2 also arrived today. Oh Happy Days!
You also forget to drill a hole to access switch ;)and the LEDs. What purpose does the push button serve anyway?
and the LEDs. What purpose does the push button serve anyway?The switch is for upgrading the microcontroller FW. So the smallest hole you can pass wood stick or paper clip is enough.
The switch is for upgrading the microcontroller FW. So the smallest hole you can pass wood stick or paper clip is enough.I guess I should try and line up the drill tonight then. Carefully of course. At least the label will stop bit slippage.
Does the pcb fit inside a cartridge case that has not been "modified"?no, the switches, SD slot and usb socket will all get in the way. Some of the internal supports need filing down a bit too as the components have a different layout.
Ouch...but as has been said before, enough broken carts exist to donate a case without the need to cannibalise a good one.
Sure, but I don't have any broken cartridges. I only have one cartridge :laugh:So don't touch it. I've been using mine for months without protection in a GX4000.
You want to use it with the CPC instead of the Plus? In this case I would suggest a remake of if, because the signals differ very much. Also there are not really that big ROM games for the CPC oG. Better use an X-MEM / X-MASS combination.
So don't touch it. I've been using mine for months without protection in a GX4000.as the cart slot in a plus is horizontal and there are no gates to support the PCB, uncased carts flop down and lead to bad connection and crashes. You can either case then, or provide support to the underside.... Foam rubber works well cut into a 6mm high block and stuck to the pcb with double sided tape the the correct spot to provide support.
As long as you do not have static electricity problem, it should be fine.
Really professional quality product -apart from the case!!!If the case does not fit your quality standard, please fell free to return it :P
We need full documentation now.. Its high time to make decent stuff for the plus !C4CPC - CPCWiki (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/C4CPC) covers the basic, if you need something specific, PM ;)
yes :)
Oh and has anyone had any success with the Amstrad classics CPR on c4cpc? I find only 3 or 4 of the games work ??Could you name the non working one ?
Could you name the non working one ?I'll compile a list tonight. But certainly chuckie egg and jet set willy both crash or just reload the menu.
Slight improvement.Donkey Kong doesn't start.
The size in the cpr file was too short.
Attached one with correct size, more can be selected although not all work.
Donkey Kong doesn't start.
Out of all the games, only Ping Pong can be started and played on gx4000 all others require some keyboard input :(
I was wrong, He work in winape I said it from my memory.cpr size in RIFF header was bad.
PD: I remember the other day when I star donkey knog it works. But with graphically issues.
Reverse it not work in the winape. But it work with c4cpc (I not remember if the gx4000 or the 6128 plus). But I play with it the other day when my cart arrive. But with graphics issues.I say it worked on the 6128 plus but not the gx4000.
O.k sorry. I tried now the cartridge in winape. I will have passed your post.
One questión arnold do you know what is the extensión .crt?. why winape loads the justinP cartridge in this extrange format?.
Yes winape loads the .crt So c4cpc loads .bin cartridges?. Ahh that is why the last time it not work for me, I rename the .crt to cpr. XD.Yes c4cpc can load cpr and bin. I didn't know there is a crt extension, but I know Gerald can add it.
I found this game in the spanish ftp server lost in time.(cpc power don't have the cartridge version.).
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=2341 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=2341)
PD:when i try the donkey kong in the plus i respond you about the glicth.
I guess I need to check my EPROM of it.OK I got my Eprom version out and tested it in my 6128 plus... All games work.
Yes c4cpc can load cpr and bin. I didn't know there is a crt extension, but I know Gerald can add it.Adding on extension to support is not a problem.
IMHO for C4CPC it would be the best to use .BIN files, because they can be used 1 to 1 into the simulated ROM. Or do I miss something?Agreed, I did not even know about .crt file (cathode ray tube ::) ). If it's raw binary, lets call it .bin !
OK I got my Eprom version out and tested it in my 6128 plus... All games work.
checked the C4CPC in the same machine... Only a few work.
Checked the size of my classics eprom, it's a M27C4001 (512kb) so much larger than either image in this thread so far.
> on inspection the fill 512kb is not full, a lot of the end is filled with FF, but the data section is longer than 256kb. I guess the other dumps were truncated at some point in the past.
Dumped it from the eprom to BIN then BIN->CPR
tested that one in the C4CPC
All Games works perfectly in both the 464plus and 6128plus
Attached here is the 513kb CPR file
Agreed, I did not even know about .crt file (cathode ray tube ::) ). If it's raw binary, lets call it .bin !
OK I got my Eprom version out and tested it in my 6128 plus... All games work.I will fix donkey Kong on this dump too.
checked the C4CPC in the same machine... Only a few work.
Checked the size of my classics eprom, it's a M27C4001 (512kb) so much larger than either image in this thread so far.
> on inspection the fill 512kb is not full, a lot of the end is filled with FF, but the data section is longer than 256kb. I guess the other dumps were truncated at some point in the past.
Dumped it from the eprom to BIN then BIN->CPR
tested that one in the C4CPC
All Games works perfectly in both the 464plus and 6128plus
Attached here is the 513kb CPR file
I will fix donkey Kong on this dump too.cheers kev ;)
cheers kev ;)Attached.
I tested it in gx4000 All games boot except donkey kong lol .I didn't look into the glitch in a lot of detail. There is nothing unusual in the code, it is using standard firmware functions to change the mode. It may be down to the difference in cpu timing on the gx4000. I will investigate further it's worth looking at.
PD: Yes arnold the glitches you described are my defects.
I didn't look into the glitch in a lot of detail. There is nothing unusual in the code, it is using standard firmware functions to change the mode. It may be down to the difference in cpu timing on the gx4000. I will investigate further it's worth looking at.the plus machines also have this mode change glitch, I guess it is possibly a global asic timing thing.
the plus machines also have this mode change glitch, I guess it is possibly a global asic timing thing.Is it ever seen on the normal CPC?
Is it ever seen on the normal CPC?I'll grab the dsk from CPC power tonight and test it in my pluses, and cpcs and let you know.
I've seen similar stuff happen before and the way the mode is changed is not the most accurate, I came up with a much more accurate method a few years ago.
Normal method can move by 8 lines, my more accurate method never had the same problem.
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=8838 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=8838)(well only curiosity of course)The CSD cart is working correctly. Of course it needs a modified 464/6128+ with CSD hardware and more than 1 cart to work correctly.
The CSD cart is working correctly. Of course it needs a modified 464/6128+ with CSD hardware and more than 1 cart to work correctly.hmmm I wonder if it could be modified to use the 16 slots of a C4CPC? That would be a cool default slot 0 cart.
It's just a bin file with a "crt" extension.
Change to .bin and try in c4cpc.
Shame you can't control it via joystick.
EDIT: Tried it. Yes works on gx4000 - but no joystick so I can't play it.
I can skip the nice scroller and title screen however.
I'll grab the dsk from CPC power tonight and test it in my pluses, and cpcs and let you know.
Test it in the cost-down. If I was amstrad engineer, I probably copy design circuit for old generatión from the pre-asic chip.
Can be fixed?. I mean you don't not need construct the entire joystick system for the menu. Only insert manually The two numbers/ calls to select joystick and start game, and jump the menu in gx4000.If it's compressed then it's best for Cesar to fix it.
I don't have a cost down. I have a revision 1 Schneider CPC 6128, a revision 2 Amstrad CPC 6128, and 3 plusses (2 x 6128+ and 1 x 464+)okay....
So I cannot test in cost down, but I can output the dsk to my HxC and test it in the machines I do have.
OK Since this seems like a reasonable place to share.. Here are some quick and dirty conversions to CPR I have made, either a long time ago to test my Eprom Swap cart, or since getting my c4cpc.They will not work on gx4000 because you used no$cart.
None are extended to use the plus features - I am not that skilled
None are tested on the GX4000 - They are to all intents and purposes No$cart conversions.
They will not work on gx4000 because you used no$cart.sure i will ;)
When I fix no$cart would you remake them?
Really no need for advertisements, which just disturb the gaming experience. So, yes, please get rid of logos[nb]icons and windows and all that crap :laugh: [/nb]well I did re image the logo and make a loader screen that provided credit to no$cart. But with the crack intro and trainer selection screen it got a bit silly loading the games so I removed it.
This awesome cart can also serve as an additional way to transfer files from / to PC - CPC!!Yes, and no ;D
Provided we get proper software, we can read from SD card and save to disk and vice versa..
Correct?? :o
I have tried another wayConfirmed both boot on gx4000.
http://mega.co.nz/#!mUsyBIiS!gclWw1kejDlMus1UmWirqynESmUjayD7pp3sWam8yi4 (http://mega.co.nz/#!mUsyBIiS!gclWw1kejDlMus1UmWirqynESmUjayD7pp3sWam8yi4)
Roms are from here ROM List - CPCWiki (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/ROM_List)
I have patched the rom so it autoboots when replacing the Basic, and changed the boot colours to black. Maybe 2-rom games can be used replacing the amsdos rom.
To fill the blocks 2 and 3 (amsdos) I have used a dummy rom fill of zero.
Do they boot ok at GX? At 464+ should....
Good to see that. Fortunately we have the basic rom usable to use custom code and access the other roms at its "native" location.Nice idea.
A "new gen" no$cart can use the basic rom slot for a new "amsdos +loader" and work at every plus machine.
What about patching the firmware to initialize roms &81 to &83 instead of 0 to 7. Sure that Basic is needed to run the basic loaders for many games. But not sure if it can be run at &81, but looks as at GX4000 is mirrored to 0 too. But, is amsdos fixed to 7?Yes I was planning to patch the firmware to initialise the roms from pages in the cart using &81-&91.
So the new no$cart could be &80 firmware, &81 basic, &82 patched amsdos, &83+ storage emulation
org &0000
incbin "os.rom"
org &533
;; replace LDIR to copy high kernal jumpblock, we want to do more.
org &0051
call here
defs 11-3
;; replacing this:
;; 0480 06df ld b,$df ; ROM select I/O port
;; 0482 ed79 out (c),a ; select upper rom
org &480
call bae4b-bae4+&bae4
nop
;; replacing this:
;;04b1 06df ld b,$df ; ROM select I/O port
;;04b3 ed79 out (c),a ; restore upper rom selection
org &4b1
call bae4b-bae4+&bae4
nop
;; in no$cart modified OS; changes df07 to df83
org &681
defb &83
;; replace this:
;;0535 06df ld b,$df ;; ROM select I/O port
;;0537 ed49 out (c),c ;; select upper rom
org &535
call &bae4
nop
;; no$cart performs a jump into dos rom, change df07 to df83.
org &67d
call &b900 ;; enable upper rom
ld bc,&df83 ;; select upper rom (7 - normally DOS/AMSDOS)
out (c),c
jp &dc03 ;; call into DOS/AMSDOS rom
;; this is placed over the copyright message; the message is no longer displayed so it's free to use
here:
ld hl,&03a6 ; copy high kernel jumpblock
ld de,&b900
ld bc,&01e4
ldir
;; copy our extra code.
ld hl,bae4
ld de,&bae4
ld bc,end_bae4-bae4
ldir
ret
;; this code is located at bae4 in ram and fits in a small area.
;; replaces the ld b,&df: out (c),a code.
bae4:
;; C = rom
push af
ld a,c
call bae4b-bae4+&bae4
pop af
ret
;; replaces the ld b,&df: out (c),c
bae4b:
push bc
ld c,&83 ;; if disc rom use this page
cp &7 ;; disc rom selected?
jr z,sel_disc_rom
ld c,&81 ;; choose basic page
sel_disc_rom:
ld b,&df
out (c),c ;; select page
pop bc
ret
end_bae4:
;; replaces the ld b,&df: out (c),c
bae4b:
push bc
add a,&81 ;; page offset; 0 = basic, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 etc map to slots 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Move amsdos into &81+7 in your modified cart. So it's accessible through 07 from firmware.
ld b,&df
out (c),a
pop bc
ret
end_bae4:
It woudl however open up Symbos to people with an X-Mass but no X-Mem. or free up some of those all important slots in the X-Mem for those of us with both.That is sadly wrong, because in all cases you will need an extra RAM board to properly use it.
I see @TFM (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=179) made a CPR of FutureOS, assuming most people (like me) have both F-OS and SymbOS installed in their X-Mem these days, that is 8 rom slots used. that could be freed up for games, Protext, Maxam, whatever.
Edit: @TFM (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=179) I just tested the 0.8 CPR and it seems to not play nice on my expanded 464plus. will investigate futher tomorrow night.
Well, it needs 128 KB of RAM of course. If you see a smear on the screen, then this means the computer can't work with RAM config &C3 (usually happening with 64 KB machines).now we all have c4cpc, I hope that the number will rise sharply.
If there would just be a little more interest I would make an English version of it. But honestly I think that you are the second person ever using the FutureOS Cartridge at all. :laugh:
now we all have c4cpc, I hope that the number will rise sharply.Obviously, it can be helpful for CPCPlus users to have FutureOS directly in the C4CPC.....For your information, I'm also a futureOS user since I got my X-Mass device ;)
Ok, guys! Thanks for showing so much support! Now since we got already 3 persons willing to use the Plus version I have to make an English Plus version and then make a cart out of it! Just give me a little time. It's not as easy as one may thing because it's more complex than simply translate, and Plus version is different to CPC version. But it's not as bad as it could be. :) :) :)Will there be a GX4000 cartridge version of FutureOS? ;D
Will there be a GX4000 cartridge version of FutureOS? ;Dwhen the gx grows 128k ram or more LOL.
Will there be a GX4000 cartridge version of FutureOS? ;D
Ok, guys! Thanks for showing so much support! Now since we got already 3 persons willing to use the Plus version I have to make an English Plus version and then make a cart out of it! Just give me a little time. It's not as easy as one may thing because it's more complex than simply translate, and Plus version is different to CPC version. But it's not as bad as it could be. :) :) :)
Lol, my GX4000 has 128mb, cpc plus patches and keyboard lines fitted, but not connected (jet) :laugh:so I guess the gx4000 is needed lol.
If you want to start a French version then just let me know, I'm OK to help you with translation ;)
Lol, my GX4000 has 128mb, cpc plus patches and keyboard lines fitted, but not connected (jet) :laugh:
Hello to everyone!hi @geppy-x, first of all welcome to the wiki. Indeed you should want one of these wonderful carts. I can wholeheartedly recommend them. So far, as well as the excellent ROM collection Gerald provides I have installed the following carts and no$cart conversions on mine.
I'm new to this comunity and i would want to get my hands on one of this fantastic kits. So i have just sent a PM to Gerald.
Regards.
Nice idea.Hi @arnoldemu (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=122) ,
Yes I plan to make a "new gen" no$cart tool.
I am working out how the original worked so I can re-make carts, but with a tool that can run under linux, mac and windows.
Hi @arnoldemu (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=122) ,Hi Craig,
Do the plans for your new no$cart include support for double sided discs? As the c4cpc supports 512kb cartridge images there is plenty of space for both sides of the disc to be imaged either as a separate sides or as a combined image.
I hope this *is* a possibility even if only for R-type 128 and Batman forever ;)
I'd like to see r-type 128 patched to store the high score table on the SD card. Not even sure this is possible? but that woudl be awesome.
Craig
Forum IQ test.... failed! :P
For R-Type you can contact the programmer of course :) About demos in a Cartridge? Funny idea somehow. ;)
Welcome to the Wiki.
:D lol, now I'm registered ... hello cpc folks!
Hello gerald, I am new to this forum so I hope this is OK to jump in this thread. I would very much like to be considered to be on the list for one of your superb looking CPC Plus cartridge replacements. I will PM you. Many thanks.welcome manic23. Who'd have thought the c4cpc would encourage so many new members
Wow! I just learned about this. Where do I buy?
Wow! I just learned about this. Where do I buy?
Hello CraigsBar, Really? is that what's happened then, I'm guessing there have been loads of new members wanting to buy the C4CPC. I am not surprised really considering the price of the games for the GX4000 a flash cart like this is a gift from the Gods! I just hope I manage to get on the waiting list :)
It's kind of assuring for those of us who spent many years arguing that there really was a viable market for some sort of programmable GX cartridge. They might have said we were mad, but maybe we were onto something all along! :laugh:
Only curiosity. Its technically posible make a internal transparent emulator of the fdd in the cartridge.?I have no clue on how the MSX cartridge works, but the CPC one is nothing more that a ROM bus : address/data/output enable.
I have no clue on how the MSX cartridge works, but the CPC one is nothing more that a ROM bus : address/data/output enable.
Also most game on CPC access the FDC directly, they need to be patched.
MSX game may be OS friendly so you can hook OS call.
But if some people want's to make such intelligent cart, no problem, just do it ;D
:) . And what about roms? it need to be patched one by one as dsk?.Extension ROM as the one you put on XMEM still need to be patched since the cart ROM maps from 128 to 159 where the os only scan 0 to 15 (32 when patched).
Some people speak( not me). c4cpc is not interesting becaused compared it with MSX equivalent cartridge he can't load dsk images directly from the cartridge.Those people are ill informed luddites ;)
Only curiosity. Its technically posible make a internal transparent emulator of the fdd in the cartridge.?
I think the article on Retro Collect will generate a lot of interest in this device, I just hope gerald can keep up with the demand!Just wondering if @gerald (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=250) has let the guys at Retro Gamer aware of this?
However, hopefully a new version will be available soon tat gets around at least one of these, and hopefully both.Good News ! :D a graphic version of no$cart like CPCDiskXp would be perfect..
I am testing my new no$cart program.Yippee :)
It will be ready soon.
There will be restrictions on what it can and can't do. I will give more details when it's ready.
The program can be built on linux, mac and windows.
A gui version will be available later.
Any chance of getting a version with VaraDOS?Yep No worries, see attached.
Thanks Craig! You're awesome! :)I do try... But Awesome seems to overstate it more than a bit, when you look at the work @gerald (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=250) , @talrek (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1195) ,@Prodatron , Yourself, @Bryce (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=225) etc all put in to this community in your own areas of expertise, what I do is small fry.
Long time lurker and interested in C4CPC purchase. Just pmd Gerald. :) ;)Welcome Andre :)
Thanks.
Andre
There is a perfectly good solution (OK for 128k owners only at present) called no$cart
*snip*
It does have some limitations in that... the resulting CPR's require 128k so will not work on a 464plus (Without a ram expansion) or a GX4000 (at all)
Craig
Don't know if this has been posted so if it has sorry for the repeat but came across this article today
Would be great to have such kind of programs on the CPC itself. ;)
Are you saying you will do it?? ;)
Attached is v1.
use makefile under linux or macosx to build.
nocart and .rom files must be in the same directory.
In the source directory you can find original roms and asm files to patch them so you can see exactly what I have done.
nocart <disk> <cart> <filename>
e.g.
nocart nebulus.dsk nebulus.cpr disc
Next version will be a bit more friendly and a bit more tolerant of errors and will check the disc format to ensure it really is data format.
I have changed the generated cpr.
It does work on gx4000.
page 0 is os
page 1 is basic
page 2 is amsdos
page 3+ is disc contents
(different from no$cart, it has page 3 as amsdos, but with my nocart I can do what I want :P ).
restrictions:
1. data format disk only (I will support system format in the future)
2. you need to know how to run the disc to put it on the command-line (no auto detect).
3. if you want game to run on 464+ and gx4000 then 64kb compatible games only. (can't fix, game must be patched)
4. if you want the game to be useable on gx4000 you must be able to start it and play it with joystick only. (can't fix, game must be patched!)
5. Games that use direct disc access to load will not work. (can't fix, game must be patched).
Sooo many games require keyboard to start :(
But it has been tested on GX4000 and games do work.
EDIT: I need to do a little bit more "polishing". Seems to work ok. But posted this early for Craig.
Irony - mode ON!Hehee. Nothing new about 464 ports to the GX, Just look at 75% of the "official" carts to see that.
Now the GX4000 suffers the same fate as the CPC before: ... it's ports!!! What the Speccy port was for the CPC is now the 464 port to the GX4000! History really repeats! Nothing new since the old Rome ;-)
OFF/
Yeah? I was very surprised.
I saw an article about the C4CPC on RetroCollect, figured a GX4000 would be finally worth owning.
Hit €Bay (UK) and I was surprised to find ~100 boxed NOS GX4000's being sold BIN at a sensible price.
They must have been stored for what... 25 years?
I can see this is the 2nd batch in the last month the vendor has sold too!
There was someone who found a load and was selling them for £37 or best offer. One guy got one for £30. Maybe it's the same person and he's upped the price on the second batch due to overwhelming demand ;DPlease post a link.
Gerald better get making more as potential for demand has just jumped.
this would explain why i've failed to get any of the BIN files i made with no$cart to boot on either my gx4000 or my stock 464plus, if only i'd discovered this forum sooner i'd have saved myself a stack of hours and a ton of eprom erasing :)Welcome bobbi,
and talking of discovering this forum, i'm bobbi and i'm new here, joined last week... i tend to lurk on forums usually, but if i see anything i can help with, or that i have experience with, then i'll pipe up and hopefully assist someone... so hi peeps, play nice 8)
bobbi
Please post a link.He has two auctions right now, one 99p start (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amstrad-GX-4000-Game-Console-1990-RETRO-VINTAGE-Burnin-Rubber-NEW/301601680633) the other £46.99 BIN (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amstrad-GX-4000-Game-Console-1990-RETRO-VINTAGE-Burnin-Rubber-NEW-/201334384310)
@Gerald,
I wonder if he was "sitting on them" until your new cart was ready?
It's the postage to Ireland that is painful. :(
@Dthrone Are you snestastic on YouTube?
How much does he wasn't for postage to Irelandwell the auction page says £30. But email for a quote.... I've mailled and am waiting for a quote.
well the auction page says £30. But email for a quote.... I've mailled and am waiting for a quote.quote back.....
Perdonad que escriba en español, pero no me defiendo en ingles. Quisiera hacerme con un c4cpc, pero no lo encuentro en tiendas físicas, pero dicen que se puede solicitar en este hilo de cpcwiki. Os dejo mi e-mail para ver si es posible realizar la compra. Muchas gracias.Es mejor que te registres en el foro y así el creador puede contactar contigo cuando estén disponibles. De todas formas hay una larga lista y habrá que esperar un poco.
v1.4
* Allows disc images with less than 40 tracks. Requested by @jrodriguezv. (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/profile/?u=699)
(CNG's website has loads of these with his single file cracks on them).
Restriction is that every track must be DATA format or every track must be SYSTEM format. The discs on CNG's website are ok.
v1.4WOW a properly cracked version of prehistorik2. Now can anyone recode the loader not to ask the questions... and simply select No special mode, plus version.
* Allows disc images with less than 40 tracks. Requested by @jrodriguezv. (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/profile/?u=699)
(CNG's website has loads of these with his single file cracks on them).
Restriction is that every track must be DATA format or every track must be SYSTEM format. The discs on CNG's website are ok.
Did the graphical corruption disapear or was it a different dsk?I used the dsk from CNG, so I guess it is a different source.
The reason I ask is that there is a disc motor firmware ticker which I turned off in my version of nocart.
I think this could have caused this problem.
@CraigsBar (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=482): btw, when you get your gx4000 you should find your carts work fine, but you'll be frustrated when you can't press keys to start the game ;)that is exactly why I proposed a conversion tool using my mf2+ when it arrives. Any chance of an Arnold approved cart creator that incorporates anti multiface and removes the corrupted screen during loading.
Still good to use them in a 464+ or 6128+. I will test the carts on a 464+ soon.
v1.4Hi @arnoldemu (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=122)
* Allows disc images with less than 40 tracks. Requested by @jrodriguezv. (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/profile/?u=699)
(CNG's website has loads of these with his single file cracks on them).
Restriction is that every track must be DATA format or every track must be SYSTEM format. The discs on CNG's website are ok.
Attached is v1.It is not necessary to keep rom 0 as Os, rom 1 as basic, rom 2 as amsdos.
use makefile under linux or macosx to build.
nocart and .rom files must be in the same directory.
In the source directory you can find original roms and asm files to patch them so you can see exactly what I have done.
nocart <disk> <cart> <filename>
e.g.
nocart nebulus.dsk nebulus.cpr disc
Next version will be a bit more friendly and a bit more tolerant of errors and will check the disc format to ensure it really is data format.
I have changed the generated cpr.
It does work on gx4000.
page 0 is os
page 1 is basic
page 2 is amsdos
page 3+ is disc contents
(different from no$cart, it has page 3 as amsdos, but with my nocart I can do what I want :P ).
restrictions:
1. data format disk only (I will support system format in the future)
2. you need to know how to run the disc to put it on the command-line (no auto detect).
3. if you want game to run on 464+ and gx4000 then 64kb compatible games only. (can't fix, game must be patched)
4. if you want the game to be useable on gx4000 you must be able to start it and play it with joystick only. (can't fix, game must be patched!)
5. Games that use direct disc access to load will not work. (can't fix, game must be patched).
Sooo many games require keyboard to start :(
But it has been tested on GX4000 and games do work.
EDIT: I need to do a little bit more "polishing". Seems to work ok. But posted this early for Craig.
It is not necessary to keep rom 0 as Os, rom 1 as basic, rom 2 as amsdos.OS must be cart page 0 because the hardware likes it this way.
If you want to use the full 128kb cartridge size, you don't need that.
Just copy your 16kb files and make your asic page connection.
It will be better to explain this way.
@CraigsBar (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=482):I think parados will need patching to default to electro formats enabled and 80trk a drive then standard data format 80track is available which provides 356k.
80 track single sided is ok.
Which disc format is 80 track single sided?
If I need to use Parados and patch it I can do that.
@Executioner (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=17): Can I use parados on my nocart tool?
Well, sorry for asking again... but... could you do a Cart with X-DDOS 2.10 too? It has this nice !copy command. If not, I try to do it myself ... somehow... :)is it a direct replacement for amsdos? If so I can knock you one up tonight. Would you like standard fw or 3.15? If it needs amsdos as well then I am not sure how to map a cart position to romslot 6 or lower.
is it a direct replacement for amsdos? If so I can knock you one up tonight. Would you like standard fw or 3.15? If it needs amsdos as well then I am not sure how to map a cart position to romslot 6 or lower.I feel another tool coming on ;)
I feel another tool coming on ;)ROFL
is it a direct replacement for amsdos? If so I can knock you one up tonight. Would you like standard fw or 3.15? If it needs amsdos as well then I am not sure how to map a cart position to romslot 6 or lower.
Well, sorry for asking again... but... could you do a Cart with X-DDOS 2.10 too? It has this nice !copy command. If not, I try to do it myself ... somehow... :)I think the 1st uC update will be to add ROM image in addtion to cpr/bin so you can compose your own system configuration :
WoW!!! This is absolutely great new!!! It's then like a ROM box and a Multi-Cart!!!ditto.
1000 Likes for that!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
WoW!!! This is absolutely great new!!! It's then like a ROM box and a Multi-Cart!!!Err, just remember that the cartridge is mapped to High pages 0x80 to 0x9F. Only system/basic/amsdos are duplicated to Lower0/High0/High7
Hi @arnoldemu (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=122)
Since your newer version supports less than 40 tracks, woudl it be possible to have one that uses Parados not standard Amsdos and therefore supports up to 80 tracks single sided DataFormat? this will give me much more space to make my planned Dizzy Compilation Cartridge. It woudl be a shame to have tosplit the Adventure games across multiple CPR's.
Craig
[size=78%] [/size]
Err, just remember that the cartridge is mapped to High pages 0x80 to 0x9F. Only system/basic/amsdos are duplicated to Lower0/High0/High7yes, nocart is patched in this way.
But one could patch the FW to scan for ROM on 0x80+ pages ;)
Err, just remember that the cartridge is mapped to High pages 0x80 to 0x9F. Only system/basic/amsdos are duplicated to Lower0/High0/High7
But one could patch the FW to scan for ROM on 0x80+ pages ;)
Thank, but... Well... it... Seems to contain Varados ??? :-XI don't think so. I just downloaded it again from the link above, and here is what I get in Arnold
So true.yikes does that mean I have to work out how wiki pages work lol.
I don't think so. I just downloaded it again from the link above, and here is what I get in Arnold
I guess you have VaraDOS somewhere else in slot 6 or below, or in slot y in a romboard that allows the internal one to be replaced.
Craig
yikes does that mean I have to work out how wiki pages work lol.
And seeing my first cart code (a variant on arnoldemu's double scanline SSCR trick) running on real hardware was a genuine treat, especially because the end results don't match WinAPE at all, which just shows that you can't always rely on emulators for development purposes.Did you get it to work on real hardware?
Course the real benefits come from bringing some "real" Plus games to cartridge... ;DCart conversion of your Jet Set Willy and Manic Miner that will work on GX4000?? When? :)
I almost have a tool ready.
Right, just expanding the number of scanned ROMs up to &FF, takes less than 0.1 seconds. :)
I almost have a tool ready.sounds awesome. And will save me lots of time with cat, copy and split lol.
So the tool does this:
1. I have hard coded some ROMs and the ROM slot I want them to use.
2. generates a cpr
3. for any "empty" slot it writes BASIC here. This means the patch to the OS is simple and short, and when a "empty" slot is found, BASIC is selected just as it would do on real hardware.
I need to:
1. put in a good patch for OS (scan 0x080->0x091 = OS with 16 roms. just as on cpc6128)
2. clean up the code and release it.
The new cart will ignore expansion roms and so you can have a cart with specific rom configurations.
Give me a few more days of debugging and clean up work.
Did you get it to work on real hardware?The results weren't quite what I was expecting, though it was at least kind of there. I'll give it a check over and do a little more testing to make sure I wasn't just missing something obvious, then stick it somewhere for others to try out.
I would like to see the code.
Cart conversion of your Jet Set Willy and Manic Miner that will work on GX4000?? When? :)
Wasn't there a Plus version of JSW?
Yes.
Found:
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4962 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4962)
It's 128K only though, whereas it could run on a 464+/GX4000 from cartridge. And obviously it has the potential to be a "proper" cart game, rather than just a disk port, because I've still got the source for it (although not sure I still have the cross assembler I was using, so it might need some TLC in that respect too). A 512K cart could easily provide a bit more sprite variety.Yes, exactly what I was hinting at. A GX4000 compatible cartridge version.
Also the version floating around on the web has more unfinished graphics than I had done, although this might be an opportunity to finish the rest off too! ;)
@andycadley (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=327) : Yes, that would be great! :) :) :)can I join the please please please club? I loved the original plus release from the #CSA8 days.
Am interested in buying one of these, where do I sign up?!Drop a PM to @gerald (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=250) and he will put you on the ever growing list for the 2nd batch. ;)
;)
Hello everyone.
I've finally registered in this place, in order to declare my interest in this nice cartridge.
This also triggered my move to acquire a GX-4000.
Before this, only geek-fetiche about Amsrad machines made this little console interesting to me, but not enough to try and get one.
Now however, this cartridge really make it attractive.
Can't wait to see demos on it ;-)
I know I am filling this thread with Cartridge Questions... Sorry all.Somehow I missed this post.
@arnoldemu (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=122) Do you think it would be possible to create an additon to (or alternative version) of you Cart Builder that would load an SNApshot file or Multiface Dump directly?
I mean a 64k Multiface dump (or SNApshot) should run on the GX4000 as the controls can be set up for Joypad only before the snapshot or MF dump is taken.
If a cart builder could be designed to implement an Anti-Multiface loader or Snapshot loader in the cart directly then the number of cart conversions with correct controls would increase surely?
Craig
It's it there any 3d printer design for this cartridge??I have a shell that I used to use for my hot swap EPROM cart that I no longer use, you are welcome to it if you want, just remember it has a hole in the front that will either need covering or filling.
I would like to protect my unit because I really appreciate it ;-)
^ coming soon - a member of the circuit-board forum has a 3D printer and he'll get it on asap. ;)Looks familiar to me ;)
Here you can see some pictures of his 1st protoype. (http://circuit-board.de/forum/index.php/Thread/16972-Die-kleine-Bastelstube-von-Apes/?postID=437688#post437688)
Looks familiar to me ;)
But please do not put a big square hole for the reset button that is never used except for fw upgrade.
A pinhole would be enough, right?Yes !
^ coming soon - a member of the circuit-board forum has a 3D printer and he'll get it on asap. ;)Fantastic!
Here you can see some pictures of his 1st protoype. (http://circuit-board.de/forum/index.php/Thread/16972-Die-kleine-Bastelstube-von-Apes/?postID=437688#post437688)
I did some testing on my version of nocart. My test program confirmed that the cartridges are good. So v1.5 has gone from a "testing" to a "release" version.fantastic news. Happy Star Wars appreciation day. May the fourth be with you.
I will release a v1.6 soon. I will patch it so that the cartridge believes it is a single drive system for a bit more compatibility. Currently, both drive 0 and drive 1 access the same disc on the cartridge. I will change that. All other drives will report not ready (or report they don't exist).
v1.6 will have a fix to the get drive status command so that it works correctly.
I hope later today to release two new tools:
- makesys
This tool allows you to choose os, basic and dos and it will make a system cartridge; same configuration as the standard basic cartridge. Save Craig copying/cating/splitting files.
- makecart
This tool allows you to define os, and up to 16 expansion roms. A modified firmware will then access those. Cartridge will look like a 6128 system with the expansion roms you choose :)
Looks really good on 3D views; just have to wait for final prototype :)
I must have one of those.
Oh wow. If we do get a new shell then lots of people will be happy...
Anything that stops me having to cannibalise one of my 4 burning rubber carts is ok with me.
Fantastic!
The number printed in paper in the c4cpc is important?.It's the card serial number, helpful for me in case of trouble. It is also displayed when starting the cart without SD.
It is starting to pull away afrom the side.
I got mine today as well and it worked fine. I was playing a bit around with it on my GX-4000 and pluged it out to insert the original Babarian 2 cart...for c4cpc I think all switches are down except last which is up.
Now nothing is working anymore-when I insert the Babarian 2 cart there is only graphic mish mash on the screen and if I put the C4CPC back the screen stays black. All dip switches are on top position. Please help-is there anything what I can do ?
Okay, okay, calm down guys, please... ;D
"Apes" (member of circuit-board.de) has an own website. When the printer results are perfect and final I will post a link for you an than you can contact him directly with your requests (or maybe he has already joined the CPC forum until then. :) )
for c4cpc I think all switches are down except last which is up.Well, Originally, CprSelect was on slot 8, but I've moved it to slot 15 on all card shipped up to now. ;D
Then you have the selection menu.
It is possible there is a bad contact with the gx4000 or perhaps you need to remove and re-insert the cartridge.Bad contact or broken contact ....
Good luck, I hope it is not broken.
Well, Originally, CprSelect was on slot 8, but I've moved it to slot 15 on all card shipped up to now. ;DI don't like change, I keep it in slot 8 ;)
Note that you can put it in any slot :P
Any suggestions for a label design? :)I've been working on one for my cart but taking longer than I hoped with work and home life taking most of my time!
Attached is nebulus created with my nocart.
I am pleased this game can be started and played with joystick. I didn't need to patch it.
Of course you can't change options and I don't know what happens if you try and enter your name, may work with joystick may not.
Works on GX4000.
Has anyone patched Dizzy games to work from cart at all?I'm working on it, but I need the next 'nocart' from @arnoldemu (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=122) for the increased fsource DSK format sizes.
Thanks for this, it works great, you can enter your name with the joystick. ;)
The game can be a little tricky so I've patched your cart to give Unlimited Lives and Unlimited Time.
The Trained version is available from the link below for anyone that would like it. :D
http://www.mediafire.com/download/fxfrxh36548u24a/Nebulus-Trained.rar (http://www.mediafire.com/download/fxfrxh36548u24a/Nebulus-Trained.rar)
Any chance you could do Feud for me please? The Game can be started from Joystick, the only control that is missing is enter that centres the screen which I don't really use, unless this could be patched to second fire button somehow. ;D
OK No need to wait until tomorrow, this one was dead easy. Done and added to Converted GX4000 games - CPCWiki (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Converted_GX4000_games)
Feud is on my to-do list cart wise, I guess it just landed at the top ahead of Turrican and Turrican II, Prehistorik II and Rainbow Islands, Can you wait until tomorrow?
Craig
OK No need to wait until tomorrow, this one was dead easy. Done and added to Converted GX4000 games - CPCWiki (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Converted_GX4000_games)
Craig
CraigsBar is there any chance you could do a Feud to cpr with this disk instead of the cng disk please, I appreciate you doing the game for me , but it seems to load slow (sluggish) on winape
for me, it might be ok on real hardware, but my cart is still in the post. :'(
I have no idea why, but even if I use the cng disk from cpc power, it just seems to stay stuck on the title screen for ages, where as my disk only shows the title screen for a about 5 seconds, then you are at the title screen ready to play the game.
If you're not to busy I would appreciate it. :)
Cheers :)
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CraigsBar is there any chance you could do a Feud to cpr with this disk instead of the cng disk please, I appreciate you doing the game for me , but it seems to load slow (sluggish) on winapeHi,
for me, it might be ok on real hardware, but my cart is still in the post. :'(
I have no idea why, but even if I use the cng disk from cpc power, it just seems to stay stuck on the title screen for ages, where as my disk only shows the title screen for a about 5 seconds, then you are at the title screen ready to play the game.
If you're not to busy I would appreciate it. :)
Cheers :)
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On MESS/GX 4000 driver, the first convertion has no problem like the one you describe. I think it's a Winape bug.
Hi,
Sure I can. My Cart conversions of the CNG Compressed hacks display the title screen until you press the first fire button on Joystick (or pad) one.
After pressing this then the game is decrunched and launched. so there is a slight delay. but the advantages of a single file that can be easily cart converted outway this IMHO
Anyway, here is Feud based on your DSK file. Tested it and it again all seems good.
I have not linked this to the list on the wiki as I think on real hardware the CNGSoft release looks nicer.
I believe you are right :) like I said I thought it would be down to WinApe, but I couldn't test on real hardware, never doubted CraigsBar work. ;)If Anyone could help me understand how the CNGSoft trainers work, then I am happy tp patch them to be Button 1 button 2 instead of Y/N so the trainers still work. But as they stand, anything with a trainer is not gonna be GX friendly and therefore not on my to do list.
Thanks again for this, sorry to be a pain :-[ I agree that the CNGSoft version looks nicer, and it is better to see the title screen until you press the fire button (well not in WinApe lol) as the second version doesn't show the title screen for long enough.
I guess it is an advantage when making carts to have a single crunched file if it makes converting to cart easier. ;)
Saying that though, I could not make a trained version of the cart to give Infinite Energy, as I could not find the new poke address as the file is crunched until loaded, not a problem with an emulator or a computer with a multiface, but is a problem on a gx4000.
I know not everyone wants to cheat, but people can't use trainer disks or a multiface on a gx4000 and when you can fit loads of cart files on the sd card then why not have some trained versions too if wanted. ;)
I've made a trained version of the Feud.cpr that you made with the disk I uploaded, which gives Infinite Energy which is cool, just a shame the title screen goes so fast lol.
Anyway, thanks again Craigsbar you're a star. ;D
If Anyone could help me understand how the CNGSoft trainers work, then I am happy tp patch them to be Button 1 button 2 instead of Y/N so the trainers still work. But as they stand, anything with a trainer is not gonna be GX friendly and therefore not on my to do list.
My List at present reads as follows....
Dizzy Compilation cart
Dizzy Spinoffs (remake this one with non trained versions now that the Proof Of Concept is good)
Turrican & Turrican II
Rainbow Islands
Prehistorik 2
If anyone want's anything else whilst I am waiting for a revised tool release for 80 track discs (and |cpm loaders - Fingers Crossed) from kev, the please let me know, I am happy to look, patch (If I can) and cartify any game that basically fits the All Joystick rule
Craig
International Karate Plus (IK+) and Buggy Boy can be started with the joystick, and you can enter your name in the highscore table's too. :)
I know GX4000 conversions are a priority at the moment which I understand, but is there any chance you could do some conversions for plus owners too later that include trainers and the keyboard isn't a problem.
Would love to have some of the top games ready to go like Chase HQ, Gauntlet 1 & 2, Target Renegade etc. ;D
The thing is, most Plus owner can use their disc driver !or an HxC. I will gladly convert outrun if a single sided non trained version can be found. Double sided games are so far a non starter. As the only single side crack on CPC power is trained it's not really suitable for conversion.
International Karate Plus (IK+) and Buggy Boy can be started with the joystick, and you can enter your name in the highscore table's too. :)will take a look at ik+ and buggy boy tonight.
I know GX4000 conversions are a priority at the moment which I understand, but is there any chance you could do some conversions for plus owners too later that include trainers and the keyboard isn't a problem.
Would love to have some of the top games ready to go like Chase HQ, Gauntlet 1 & 2, Target Renegade etc. ;D
I was joking about outrun.I will certainly be doing invasion of the zombie monsters tonight. That game belongs on the gx4000, and from memory is fully joystick controlled already with v1.2 using both buttons. Heaven.
Its crap.
I think others should look at converting games as well.
The programmes there for everyone to use.
Maybe Craig could jot down some basic instructions when the next update to no$cart comes out.
I'm willing to do a few. In fact I would like to try.
Perhaps someone could investigate how to remap some keyboard only commands to the joypad so others can participate and upload a few games.
I will certainly be doing invasion of the zombie monsters tonight. That game belongs on the gx4000, and from memory is fully joystick controlled already with v1.2 using both buttons. Heaven.
As a massive horror fan I'll have to play that :Dhttp://www.relevovideogames.com/invasion-of-the-zombie-monsters/
don't recall if I've heard of it
The thing is, most Plus owner can use their disc driver !
I think others should look at converting games as well.
The programmes there for everyone to use.
Maybe Craig could jot down some basic instructions when the next update to no$cart comes out.
I'm willing to do a few. In fact I would like to try.
Perhaps someone could investigate how to remap some keyboard only commands to the joypad so others can participate and upload a few games.
will take a look at ik+ and buggy boy tonight.
if I'm able to get to grips with no$cart I'll be converting games regardless if it works on the gx4000 or not.
There's no rule that says it has to be gx4000 compatible. The c4cpc is our card and we can use it how we want.
I will however name the file so that it's obvious it's 6128 only so people can keep them separate and there's no confusion
Of course, there is no rules ;D . It's just that when there is other way to play, it's not a number one priority, except if someone decide to devote its time to it.lol my problem is the other way round. I need a windows VM on my Mac to use cpcdiskxp to insert the patched bas or bin files into a dsk to convert to CPR under osx.
It's really easy to use, major overhaul is that it needs linux forcing me to launch a Virtual Machine, with all the hassle to transfert files between the two "machines"
if I'm able to get to grips with no$cart I'll be converting games regardless if it works on the gx4000 or not.Correct!
There's no rule that says it has to be gx4000 compatible. The c4cpc is our card and we can use it how we want.
I will however name the file so that it's obvious it's 6128 only so people can keep them separate and there's no confusion
lol my problem is the other way round. I need a windows VM on my Mac to use cpcdiskxp to insert the patched bas or bin files into a dsk to convert to CPR under osx.Use cpcxfs. ;)
Of course, there is no rules ;D . It's just that when there is other way to play, it's not a number one priority, except if someone decide to devote its time to it.
It's really easy to use, major overhaul is that it needs linux forcing me to launch a Virtual Machine, with all the hassle to transfert files between the two "machines"
Use cpcxfs. ;)I have iDSK installed and this works fine to extract files from the dsk, but when putting them back it corrupts them. I might give cpcxfs a look as well tonight.
compile it natively under osx.
it's command-line based though.
nocart doesn't need linux. I only compiled it for linux because I use it at home. I can put a windows exe in the next release.
I am planning a gui for nocart. That will come after the next release.
oh, turrican 1 & 2 on GX4000 would be supreme :DI know, and since the discs are almost standard system format, very doable. Watch this space.
nocart doesn't need linux. I only compiled it for linux because I use it at home. I can put a windows exe in the next release.
A windows exe would be fantastic.
oh, turrican 1 & 2 on GX4000 would be supreme :D
Yep, that is why I stopped using the CNG Rips that have trainers. Until I find a way of bypassing the CNGSoft trainers (Or remapping the options Y/N to 1/2 in the pad) I am only using the compacted with no trainer games from there.
Just make a trial with Turrican 1 (version from CNGsoft): for this game, keyboard is required so forget about playing on GX4000.
I have tested it on my CPC+ and works up to now: any feedback is welcome; enjoy this great game.
what would it need to compile under MinGW?
EDIT : erf, i didn't even tried to compile it under windows, and yes it compile without problem
here is the nocart 1.4 windows binary, i don't remember what my default settings are, so might be 64bits
It's gonna be easier for anybody to create their cpr, GX4000 or not.
So please comply to arnoldemu request : do tell if it's 64K or greater, and if the games needs keyboard or not.
Given you liked my post, i guess you saw that i compiled a windows exe ?
Ohhh, plese when release no$cart in windows remember There are people with a penitum 4 northwood (only 32bis). :'(
will take a look at ik+ and buggy boy tonight.IK+ is a dodgy format and the trainer has lots of Keyboard options. That one will remain unconverted by me. My target is GX4000 compatibility.
Oh its x64 thats because i i wrote :'( ,or not is winxp compatible. :) .
IK+ is a dodgy format and the trainer has lots of Keyboard options. That one will remain unconverted by me. My target is GX4000 compatibility.
However Buggy boy is done and uploaded.
I have seen that before.Your wait is nearly over, Conversion is complete and tested on the GX4000. but I just noticed that the Continue needs you to press c... will see if I can patch that before uploading
Never played it and can't wait 8)
IK+ is a dodgy format and the trainer has lots of Keyboard options. That one will remain unconverted by me. My target is GX4000 compatibility.
However Buggy boy is done and uploaded.
IK+ has already been dumped to .CPR version a long time ago, look: CPCRULEZ ★ AMSTRAD CPC ★ GAMESLIST ★ INTERNATIONAL KARATE PLUS (http://cpcrulez.fr/GamesTest/international_karate_plus.htm)
Your wait is nearly over, Conversion is complete and tested on the GX4000. but I just noticed that the Continue needs you to press c... will see if I can patch that before uploadingOK I cannot see how to remap the C to Continue, so you need to complete the game in 1 credit (3 lives)
Sorry about IK+ but it looks like is has been available for awhile, I didn't know that, I normally only check CPC-Power.That IK+ was converted with No$Cart (I guess) and as such does not actually work on a GX4000, so unless @arnoldemu (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=122) can patch the CPR we are no closer. It does have a lovely loading screen tho.
I was trying to check what games could be started with the joystick to try and help. ;D
Cheers for Buggy Boy though. 8)
Cheers for that, I didn't know. :)
Oh its x64 thats because i i wrote :'( ,or not is winxp compatible. :) .
OK I cannot see how to remap the C to Continue, so you need to complete the game in 1 credit (3 lives)
uploaded anyway.
I made a new tool:excellent, thanks.
http://cpctech.cpc-live.com/download/makesys.zip (http://cpctech.cpc-live.com/download/makesys.zip)
Source code included, can build on windows with visual studio 2013. I will build windows exes soon.
Use this tool if you want to make a system/basic cartridge.
Choose your combination of firmware/os, basic and dos and make a cart that can be used on 464plus and 6128plus.
This will save craig catting and splitting files ;)
generated cart doesn't include burning rubber.
so you could choose fw3.1, basic 1.0 and parados if you wanted ;)
I hope the games I uploaded work ok, I can only try in emulation at the moment but they all worked fine with that, hardware should be here any day now ;D
Do we have to add them to Converted GX4000 games - CPCWiki (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Converted_GX4000_games) ourselves or will someone do it? :)
Also will there be a new section for converted 6128 Plus games with the same sort of layout, like Name, Year, Author, Converted by etc. :)
I've done a couple more, I hope these work too, they do in emulation, the first is " Paperboy 128k version (music hack) " for the 6128 PLUS.
The second game is " International Karate Plus " hopefully it will work on the GX4000, works on the 464 plus in emulation.
I hope all these get added if they work ok, enjoy ;D
Would be better if you add them yourself. It's really easy.
When i can i add them, but there are some moments when i will not have the time at all and then they'll be at the risk of being lost in the topic (evenmore if you don't post them in the GX4000 topic when you believe they work on it).
1st impressions of the shell (still prototype):Awesome work ! 8)
Awesome work ! 8)My words are just missing... CoOl !
Just transfert BuggyBoy but not tested because i'm out of house at the moment ;)I hope you converted iMPACT's version. ;D
If someone can give it a trial : if it doesn't work then I will deleted it.
Thank you.
I've never added them before, so will have to look into it, I'd prefer them to be tested first if possible, like I said I should have hardware soon, then I could hopefully just test new stuff and add it myself.
Just an idea, maybe someone could add them whilst we are busy looking for games that can be started and played with just the joystick, as that takes a lot of time, looking at instructions and loading the game to see if it can be started with the joystick, then you have to find a disk that can be converted ok, all takes time. :o ;D
Been busy finding another, it can be started with the joystick and you can enter your name in the highscore table, it's " Sorcery " I think you only need the joystick for this game, I've heard it's good but I haven't played it yet. :D
Sorcery works fine, i'll add it to the wiki
EDIT : oh, you are already doing this...
lol, thought I'd better had, just In case it didn't get done and the games got lost in this thread like you said. ;)
Not sure where to upload the 6128 plus games though! ??? you can add them if you know where people want them, cheers :)
1st impressions of the shell (still prototype):
1st impressions of the shell (still prototype):please tell me we will be able to buy these soon.
(http://circuit-board.de/forum/index.php/Attachment/30056-a-1-jpg/)
(http://circuit-board.de/forum/index.php/Attachment/30057-a-2-jpg/)
Very nice work. What 3D printer do you have?Actually the printer isn't mine. I'm only the mediator between the owner (Apes) and the CPC-Board. :) But it is a "Mankati Fullscale XT".
Bryce.
please tell me we will be able to buy these soon.Sure!
So here are some pictures of the final result. Orders can be placed at Apes' website: Kontakt | apes-land (http://www.apes-land.de/?page_id=28)I will send an order right away ! it's a contact mail stuff .. :o
He uses the printer just for fun - not for business. Therefore he has no professional e-shop or something like that...yes I imagine but you make us drool with your photos :D and if all those who have a C4CPC want one it will be overloaded for sure !
Maybe a "group-buy" deal could be done with him. We shouldn't overload him with single orders just yet.
Bryce.
Maybe a "group-buy" deal could be done with him. We shouldn't overload him with single orders just yet.Yeah by someone living in Germany ! ;)
Good idea, about the bulk order. Maybe we should open a poll here in this thread to see who wants one so as to gather a number?
Ah, ok then, creating it now. PLEASE, EVERYONE INTERESTED, VOTE IN THE THREAD POLL!I've already spoken to Mr apes-land and placed an order for 2 white shells. He can also do them in Orange, Purple and Blue, but the finish on the White is best.
I've already spoken to Mr apes-land and placed an order for 2 white shells. He can also do them in Orange, Purple and Blue, but the finish on the White is best.
I figure that I can design a label to differentiate between my GX4000 and Plus C4CPC carts.
I found the whole process perfect, painless and[/size] reasonably priced[/size][size=78%] :)[/size]
Craig
Voted too !He told me about 8 euros for one case
Please post also a price for the case.
Another case color would be amazing :)
hi,
just new here and today find out theres a flashcard for amstrad gx4000.
gerald,can i order 1 please?
yep.There may only be 27 "official" cart games, but there are already much more than that converted across for use via the C4CPC, Converted GX4000 games - CPCWiki (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Converted_GX4000_games)
i dont own an amstrad,but want to buy one,on ebay gx4000,is it good,only thing is only 27 games?
but im collecting consoles.
i saw a gx4000 boxed,but dont know if its coming with rgb cable or not.
Due to "slight problems" with the quality of the printing material it is only possible to print the shells in white. ;)
Is there someone who spoke to him that talk about a bulk order because he told me about the price and his paypal but nothing else :( is it clear for him because i think it's a independant order for anyone as i see .. :(
Good morning,
thus here no chaos arises I signed up.
The orders that I have received to date by e-mail, I'll work off.
The remaining prospects would I ask to run it through the collective order.
Until 17.5. you can order it. Then we take a short break until I have all printed.
is that okay with you?
Excuse my bad english, am a little out of practice. :)
Good morning,
thus here no chaos arises I signed up.
The orders that I have received to date by e-mail, I'll work off.
The remaining prospects would I ask to run it through the collective order.
Until 17.5. you can order it. Then we take a short break until I have all printed.
is that okay with you?
Excuse my bad english, am a little out of practice. :)
Hi Apes,
I didn't see your message here, but I've seen the post on RetroManiac (RetroManiac | Revista de videojuegos retro |Videogames Magazine | Indie | Games (http://retromaniacmagazine.blogspot.com.es/2015/05/protege-tu-c4cpc-con-esta-carcasa.html)) and I sent you an e-mail with the form on your web. Is that ok?
Sorry for the mess :P
Good morning,
thus here no chaos arises I signed up.
The orders that I have received to date by e-mail, I'll work off.
The remaining prospects would I ask to run it through the collective order.
Until 17.5. you can order it. Then we take a short break until I have all printed.
is that okay with you?
Excuse my bad english, am a little out of practice. :)
So since there is another case-solution now, I can reject my efforts in finding one for you.
A friend of mine will (in about 4 weeks, because he is busy preparing a fair) copy cartridge shells for me, using synthetic resin. But I don't think the price will be better than this 8 €.
Hello,And we thank you for it.... I cannot wait for mine to arrive... When they do I'll have 2 perfectly formed C4CPC carts only needing labels. I was thinking of a Yellow flash on the one for the Plus machines (Like the original QWERTY cart) and a standard red flash on the GX4000 one. At the moment the defined cart slots are not filled on either, but on the Plus one I plan on putting a cart images in as follows
Excuse me if I do not immediately respond to every e-mail, I'm on print every night. :)
The first cases are on the way. :)
My printer runs every night in full swing :)
Hello,
Excuse me if I do not immediately respond to every e-mail, I'm on print every night. :)
The first cases are on the way. :)
My printer runs every night in full swing :)
| Binary Hexadecimal 0000 0 0001 1 0010 2 0011 3 0100 4 0101 5 0110 6 0111 7 1000 8 1001 9 1010 A 1011 B 1100 C 1101 D 1110 E 1111 F |
Incredible ; It is logical ! ;DNext FW release will use gray code for switch encoding. Binary is far too easy :D
Next FW release will use gray code for switch encoding. Binary is far too easy :D
Next FW release will use gray code for switch encoding. Binary is far too easy :D
Now that the Gx4000 Wiki page is created and we have a lot of games available does anyone thinking about making CPR for big games ?megablasters would be an awesome cart game.
I mean games like B.A.T or Iron Lord or Orion Prime ..Defender of the Crown.. Pirates
Games who was needed 2 disks 3" or worse and making unlimited loading while playing.. in CPR it will be more easier to play them, just an idea .. ;)
Going to modify it so i can fit the cover inside a vhs cover. That way it's cartridge shell future proof. Maybe i'm going to make a manual as well, with some screenshots of the games, and the button control inside it.will you be providing PDF of the cover for a vhs box?
will you be providing PDF of the cover for a vhs box?If gerald is oke with it for using his picture,and if i get the oke for using the gx4000.co.uk screenshots, i will be more then willing to post the pdf-cover.
If gerald is oke with it for using his picture ....Granted :)
Good Morning Guys.Am i on that list to? My request has gone, because of the crash.
Today we make order stop.
Currently 51 cases are desirable. This amount I will now print.
By following users I have the data alreadyJose A. C. Spain
Kim H. Norway
Chevalier G. France
Manuel S. Spain
Martin V. Austria
Peter T. Great Briten
for the rest i need your adress.
so wirte me an email and i will contact you :)
Is it too late to order one?just PMed you ;)
Awwww the cover says CPCWiki - THE Amstrad CPC encyclopedia! (http://www.cpcwiki.eu) at the bottom... =)
@Apes (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1386) , I had asked for two cases in my original mail, days ago, but I'm only down for one on the order page, is really only one available?
Awwww the cover says CPCWiki - THE Amstrad CPC encyclopedia! (http://www.cpcwiki.eu) at the bottom... =)and I just credited cpcwiki on my dizzy spinoffs compilation project. ;)
@Apes (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1386) , I had asked for two cases in my original mail, days ago, but I'm only down for one on the order page, is really only one available?
sorry, that my error, you'll get 2 :)
whats your real name? :)
I see that almost everybody had done his payment. I didn't receive any payment instruction, is it normal ?
Hi Guys,
here is a list with all orders.
I'm doing work through the list one by one.
So that you know when it's your turn.
http://www.apes-land.de/files/case_order.htm (http://www.apes-land.de/files/case_order.htm)
cya
Apes
In case anyone's interested this is the label for the cart I've been working on. There's a bit of tweaking required for the various cut outs required but I plan to do two others with a yellow and green fade for those that want it.what do I think? I think it's bloody marvelous! ;) so much better than the pathetic one I came up with. Nicely done, one thing, do we need the cutout for the led? I think it'll just shine through the case OK won't it?
All the graphic icons are reproductions based on the original Amstrad images. Let me know what you think. Once complete I'll post the Word and PDF versions for printing.
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/22/c8ea8dfbe75f1101dd54f748aa510960.jpg)
what do I think? I think it's bloody marvelous! ;) so much better than the pathetic one I came up with. Nicely done, one thing, do we need the cutout for the led? I think it'll just shine through the case OK won't it?Thanks for the positive comments!
sorry, that my error, you'll get 2 :)
whats your real name? :)
Hi Guys,Can i still order one ?
here is a list with all orders.
I'm doing work through the list one by one.
So that you know when it's your turn.
http://www.apes-land.de/files/case_order.htm (http://www.apes-land.de/files/case_order.htm)
cya
Apes
How can i do for the order and the payment ?Just to refresh my question without answer.
Just to refresh my question without answer.
Hi guys! Do we have a date for the next release of c4cpc ?I am waiting for PCB to come. I hope to start shipping by end of june.
Hi! I got the C4CPC and the 3D case. Both work fine and are just great!!! Thank you all so much!!! :) :) :) Now I can play Toki on my Plus eventually!Toki, only if you write it I guess :(
Hi! I got the C4CPC and the 3D case. Both work fine and are just great!!! Thank you all so much!!! :) :) :) Now I can play Toki on my Plus eventually!Why don't you play chase hq 2 or gazza 2 first? :laugh:
Why don't you play chase hq 2 or gazza 2 first? :laugh:
until we finally get dumps of them how about outrun?if there was a proper gx conversion, instead of the woefully bad CPC version then why not lol.
I'm sure someone will convert it soon.
someone should
Why don't you play chase hq 2 or gazza 2 first? :laugh:
and you have Toki? Yeah right!
Because I have no dump.
Hi! I got the C4CPC and the 3D case. Both work fine and are just great!!! Thank you all so much!!! :) :) :) Now I can play Toki on my Plus eventually!Is it me or when you try to close the 3d case it's still a little bit open where's the usb and minicard is located ? Like the pcb is too big for the case.. :(
Is it too late for me to order one too? Sorry, I've only just discovered it's existence too!No problem, just contact me by PM.
Is it me or when you try to close the 3d case it's still a little bit open where's the usb and minicard is located ? Like the pcb is too big for the case.. :(
Well I have not got my 3d printed cases yet. But my cut case needed some of the internal supports trimming.my wife tells me that a parcel from Germany arrived today, thanks @Apes, now I cannot wait to get home from work!
my wife tells me that a parcel from Germany arrived today, thanks @Apes (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1386), now I cannot wait to get home from work!Yep my 2 cases are here, and they are wonderful, Perfectly fitting both the GX4000 and the plus machines. I now have a spare case so I might as well order another C4CPC of the next batch, so lon as Gerald is happy to make a third one. One per machine that is set up, the spare (under the desk) plus does not need one LOL
In case anyone's interested this is the label for the cart I've been working on. There's a bit of tweaking required for the various cut outs required but I plan to do two others with a yellow and green fade for those that want it.
All the graphic icons are reproductions based on the original Amstrad images. Let me know what you think. Once complete I'll post the Word and PDF versions for printing.
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/22/c8ea8dfbe75f1101dd54f748aa510960.jpg)
Good Morning,I sent you 3 mails and no answer ?
please excuse that I print just a bit slow.
I was a few days in the hospital.
Now everything is normal again.
I received mine this weekend... but I'm unable to close the cartridge with the board inside. I'll have to cut some plastic...mine were tight alright, but with a wiggle they closed fine with no trimming needed.
Bad News ...
The nozzle of the printer is broken ...
Hello :) I would like to buy one or two CP4CPC :D
Yes, he is. See start of the thread! :)rather him than me! Moving smd resistors on floppy drives to enable a ready signal is about my limit.
You guys gotta consider that he has to solder SMD parts. ;)
gerald hasn't replied to my pm as of yet, so he's probably on holiday after working his ass off :D
Unless I got that wrong and Gerald isn't the seller of the C4CPC
After finally getting my 6128 plus floppy drive working, I got this crazy idea...That would be possible if I had any skills on the floppy side ;)
@gerald (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=250) , would it be possible to have an utility (something like the c4cpc file selector) that takes a DSK image on the SD Card and trasfers it to a real floppy disk on the 3" drive? That would remove all the hassle of connecting the 3" drive to an old pc, or having to use an external 3.5" drive.
That would be possible if I had any skills on the floppy side ;)I got that. If you can send me chunks of data then I can write it for you. Just tell me which floppy routines you need and I will custom make them for you. / As long as you care about the SD card side. ;D
By the way @TFM (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=179) , did you make a cpr version of futureOS version 8? I think that you already did some cpr of version 7.
And what about a snapshot (sna) loader? could also be possible?I was hoping for a multiface 2 save loader too.
ok how if possible to get this working via the X mem expansion Symbos would love that extra ramhuh? Symbos already uses the extra ram of the xmem, and already has a SNA loader. I don't really get the question.
I have one of the new cartridges if I want it to boot into the cartridge Ihave to remove the Xmem board.There is a switch (the middle one) on the XMEM that makes it boot from the flash instead of the internal ROM/cartridge. Just toggle it and you should be able to boot on the cartridge.
If I have the Xmem board plugged in I cannot boot from the cartridge.
I would like to add symbos to the cartridge and run it from that if possible.
There is a switch (the middle one) on the XMEM that makes it boot from the flash instead of the internal ROM/cartridge. Just toggle it and you should be able to boot on the cartridge.not yet anyway...... I have plans ;)
To my knowledge, there is no cartridge for symbos.
There is a switch (the middle one) on the XMEM that makes it boot from the flash instead of the internal ROM/cartridge. Just toggle it and you should be able to boot on the cartridge.
Right, also I can confirm that the C4CPC is compatible to this:Bryce's lower ROM needs to by turned off for the c4cpc to work, just like to lower ROM on the xmem.
- ROM-RAM-Box (Inicron)
- 512 KB RAM expansion (Inicron)
- Dobbertin HD20 hard-disc controller
- Lindy-Light-Pen-Module
- Vortex F1-D Controller
Had no time to check more, found 100% working well. (Of course I did NOT test things like the LowerROM expansion!).
Right, also I can confirm that the C4CPC is compatible to this:Do you have that hardware on the machine that is with you?
- ROM-RAM-Box (Inicron)
- 512 KB RAM expansion (Inicron)
- Dobbertin HD20 hard-disc controller
- Lindy-Light-Pen-Module
- Vortex F1-D Controller
Had no time to check more, found 100% working well. (Of course I did NOT test things like the LowerROM expansion!).
There is a switch (the middle one) on the XMEM that makes it boot from the flash instead of the internal ROM/cartridge. Just toggle it and you should be able to boot on the cartridge.
To my knowledge, there is no cartridge for symbos.
Good Morning Guys :)
Good news round 2.
Printer is alive
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I think in 3 days everythings is normal and i can make your cases...
what a trip
sorry :)
Good Morning Guys :)When can you send me my case? I ordered one one month ago....
Good news round 2.
Printer is alive
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I think in 3 days everythings is normal and i can make your cases...
what a trip
sorry :)
I'm looking for some *.cpr Games n' Demos etc. stuff for my C4CPC card, any collections available please?
i really hope i'm not too late to the party on this.I don't mean this as a silly question, based on your welcome post, I assume you asked Gerald for a c4cpc card as well?
if i'm not who do i need to speak to to order a shell and how much are they? thanks.
I don't mean this as a silly question, based on your welcome post, I assume you asked Gerald for a c4cpc card as well?
What does the button on it do?It a reset button for the uC on the C4CPC. Only useful for upgrading its SW code.
Hello Gerard, I'm interested to buy the C4CPC.Please register and send me a PM ;)
Despite parceforce's best efforts ( :o ) I managed to get hold of mine yesterday.gerald's design is very robust and this just prooves it.
Thanks again Gerald, the card is a word of art and its creator is incredibly helpful
Please register and send me a PM ;)
Ditto, I could not agree more. But would extend that to @TotO as well. Awesome kit for the CPC.
It's awesome that you still produce the C4CPC. With all the SMD it's a hard piece of work. And I must gladly say the C4CPC looks absolutely professionally soldered. You do a great service to the community. Thank you so much!!! :)
Ditto, I could not agree more. But would extend that to @TotO (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=290) as well. Awesome kit for the CPC.
My C4CPC arrived today!!!
Thank you Gerald for the great work!
It works like a charm!
Shouldn't you get a custom case instead of cannibalizing one? :o
It looks like you've left the original ribbing inside exactly like an original cartridge. Doesn't some of this have to be removed to get the C4CPC to fit?I guess the positioning is slightly different. For my original shell I needed to trim a bit. For the ones apes printed for me, it just fits. No trimming needed, but I did not do a side by side comparison
Bryce.
.... For the ones apes printed for me, it just fits. No trimming needed, but I did not do a side by side comparison
this has no doubt been asked before, but to save me navigating through 68 pages of messages could someone tell me the price of these cases? including postage...
Good Morning guys,
The settings are almost perfect.
From tonight I'll print your orders (the old orders)
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From tonight I'll print your orders (the old orders)
@TFM (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=179)
Please add me to the list for one cartridge case... Many thanks.
Not sure 'fun' is the right word :laugh: Yes, 512k, no less.The cart selector is a CPC side SW that allow you to browse the file on the SD card and load it. The SD is fully handler by the uC, the CPC only get the file list and control the uC.
You cannot put data on the SD nor the emulated EPROM from the CPC. While this is not impossible, it is not planned mainly because I am running low on code space in the uC >:(
Now I need to dress the 2 boards. Will PM to apes :)
I can't do that! Please everybody look at the very first post!!! Nobody has to read it all, but please look at the first post! :) :) :)
Guess I'm missing something... if possible could you post a quick update on how to order a case, would help me for sure and possibly others. I did send you a personal message (a good while back), so I might already be on your list, although I'm not sure as you never sent me anything back.Apes is the guy making them, not TFM ;)
awesome, where can i buy one or two of these from ideally with cases?
Since all cards have been allocated, no more cards are currently available.
I received mine today, although I have not tried it yet because I am at work. It is a really nice piece of hardware!!So that loooooonnnnngggg address actually exist :laugh:
I do not know if the info helps, Gryzor and VZ, but I was in the second batch and I ordered it on July 06.All sorted ;)
Please make more!
So that loooooonnnnngggg address actually exist :laugh: All sorted ;)
Mine was not that long but still nothing :`(???
???
The card ? Shipped the 20th of march, delivered the 31.
Precisely :( Do you remember when you sent it?
Is Apes taking new orders?
Is anyone else making C4CPC shells?
Hey Guys i have a big problem with my new 3d printer...
I do not know how long it takes until he runs again.... :(
Who does not want to wait any longer please write me an email, I will transfer the money back.
Sorry, but I will not leave you hanging in the air
greetings
Apes
Hey Guys i have a big problem with my new 3d printer...
I do not know how long it takes until he runs again.... :(
Who does not want to wait any longer please write me an email, I will transfer the money back.
Sorry, but I will not leave you hanging in the air
greetings
Apes
Hello and congratulations about this cartridge, specs sounds very good.I think the C4CPC benefits the 6128+ in a different way. I mean that machine already has almost instant loading from disc or hxc. The joy of the C4CPC on a 6128+ for me at least is having fully customisable basic, disk and lower ROMs. Even more flexibility than an xmem.
When you take orders please take mine for 1 unit C4CPC.
What about a section of converted games for 6128 PLUS users?? its fun to see a obligated section for GX4000 users, but this are excluding some real good games , 128KB games and very good "21st century" games like STAR SABRE or R-Type........
So please I wrote this not making critics, I wrote with hope to see an 6128 PLUS converted games section, if there is a section then people will convert 6128 games, and the most important........share.
Amstrad4EveR
Mine has the patched 32 ROM cart with parados in slot 00, fw 3.15 in 01 and futures cart in 02 etc.....
Then I have a question, when I have C4CPC.....can I transform any game, including 128K games for use with C4CPC?yes you can turn any games including games in 128k in .CPR files but the games who has multiple faces are not compatible .. and must be in .DSK DATA partition usiing NOCART
I need to have programmer skills?
Thankyou
@gerald (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=250) - are there any of these still available or plans to produce more?Currently none available, but taking reservation for a 3rd batch. If you are interested, please send me a PM ;)
Hello Guys,
I get from my supplier a new printer.
The printer comes in a week.
Then I can print your cases.. hopefully without interference...
Thank you for your trust. You're awesome
Hello Guys,
I get from my supplier a new printer.
The printer comes in a week.
Then I can print your cases.. hopefully without interference...
Thank you for your trust. You're awesome
Does it fit in a regular old cartridge case? That's my plan!Yes, with a bit of rework ;)
Does it fit in a regular old cartridge case? That's my plan!
Yes:
CPC Plus cartridge replacement : one more (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/cpc-plus-cartridge-replacement-one-more/msg96260/#msg96260)
Bryce.
Nice job! Looks like careful modding with a needle file.
Yes, but it's an easy mod. Most of the holes are on the edge.
Bryce.
Pretty smooth job you did. Can you mod a cart for me? ;D 8)
I'm interested in one cartidge, if you will make more!Please register and send me a PM ;)
Still waiting for my case... :picard2:
That's what Apes does since month for us! (I got mine in April or May or so). 8)
The problem is that Apes is M.I.A.
I got a refund from Apes. So I can confirm he's still alive and an honest guy.
If you're tired of waiting, you know what to do...
I got a refund from Apes. So I can confirm he's still alive and an honest guy.Buy a pro tennis tour from tradeinpost.co.UK and cut/file in the holes yourself?
If you're tired of waiting, you know what to do...
Why buy an extra Pro Tennis Tour cartridge?
The original Amstrad firmware/Burnin' Rubber cartridge is of no use anymore if we use the C4CPC.
So let's vampirize it instead.
Are you using the CPC+ version of CP/M? IIRC it checksums the ROM, so you have to have the right version for the right machine (alternatively you could probably make a cart image with older CPC ROMs I guess)
Buenos días, Tengo Interés En Esta Tarjeta de destello y queria saber si Usted todavía PUEDE Obtener .... si Siguen a la venta y Como. Un saludo.
Really it appears spanish generated with google translator. Very strange.
Bryce dice que te registres y hables con gerald para pedir uno, en ingles si es posible.
The post was made from Madrid. Maybe he just has bad Spanish? :D I know my English is certainly questionable on occassions and google translator probably would have done it better!
Bryce.
It's downright incomprehensible at times.
When you talk about your technical stuff.
I'm fact when people start talking about programing language ask I can do is nod Mt head and skip the post ;D
I meant the grammar, not the content! :D
I don't even bother trying to read some of the programming threads, they just confirm how little I know.
Bryce.
Believe it or not, one day we expelled somebody from a computer party because he was speaking in elfic and refusing to speak any other language :picard2: .
This basically shows you that reality is, at a times, much worse than fiction :picard2:
Believe it or not, one day we expelled somebody from a computer party because he was speaking in elfic and refusing to speak any other language :picard2: .
This basically shows you that reality is, at a times, much worse than fiction :picard2:
So one day i open a threat in morse. With a language with only .- He can't correct it. We take many laughts with the thread :) . All thread was only ...__..__
So one day I opened a thread in morse. With a language with only .- he couldn't correct it. We had lots of laughs in that thread. The entire thread was only ...___..___
:D :D :D
So one day I opened a thread in morse. With a language with only .- he couldn't correct it. We had lots of laughs in that thread. The entire thread was only ...___..___
Jeje, but it was only the first level, the second level to the administrator was enconded the messages with the enigma machine aplicaton online.
Eh, yeah, you just learn the alphabet again. However, funnily, I can listen to morse and translate in realtime (I learnt as part of my radio license many years ago), but reading it takes ten times longer.
I really sit here saying de,de - deeee,deeee,deeee,deeee to myself to read it :D
Bryce.
How do I go about getting one of these for my gx4000 ? How much are they ? I am in North west of uk.Please register and send me a PM. I'll give you all the information you need ;)
What is the status of the 3rd batch?.On its way. Card should be available by mid november.
Any news on Apes?
Apes is still slowly working through the existing list, my case arrived this morning.
Thanks Apes :)
Hey Guys,
sorry for the horrible long waiting time...
Printer is running, everything is okay. Cases in production.
The first packages are sent.
I hasten to that you get all your cases.
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very very very big sorry....
Hey Guys,
sorry for the horrible long waiting time...
Printer is running, everything is okay. Cases in production.
The first packages are sent.
I hasten to that you get all your cases.
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Great!! :D
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very very very big sorry....
As promised several days ago here are the Word and PDF versions of my Plus Cart Label reproduction. The cut-out holes have now been adjusted as there were not quite big enough and there are also versions with yellow and green fades along with a special fade combining all of the original colours just for fun!
Any feedback or comments are welcomed!
Well, as i said, no problem about slowliness, while you inform us from time to time... ;)
Hey Guys,
the next are done, and ready for shipping.
Tomorrow I will continue. I hurry up.
List is up to date.
Until the weekend all cases from the list are finished.
Thats all right.
I'll just rise from the grave...
Again.
Hmmm, I can't see my name either, and I haven't received the case.
You should find my payment on PayPal, it's from May 26 and has the following note:"C4CPC Robcfg CPCWiki".
Aaaarrrgggh, it'sOr:ShaunSeán of the Dead!!!! :o
yes, your payment is here, i think, i kill you too :)
i make the case in this week and send it to you.
same for Seán of the Dead ;)
Payment is here. case comes this week.
Or:
Sean Bean?
All of a sudden, his forum name is entirely fitting. :D
Hey Guys,
the next are done, and ready for shipping.
Tomorrow I will continue. I hurry up.
List is up to date.
Until the weekend all cases from the list are finished.
You're right, but the Apes did not respond :( .
Did you think about making the file public, even if it is for a fee? then, we could order the cases somewhere else and you would not need to do all the hard work :). You can put it in a page with a Paypal donation link, for example :)
Ole ole ole,
List is done.. the last case (from the list) was printed...
tomorrow they will be shipped.
did i forgett someone who had already paid for?
Yes me!!!
I'm still pink on your list :(
Paiment ref : 26 May. - 5MJ24083GR806072A
Did you think about making the file public, even if it is for a fee? then, we could order the cases somewhere else and you would not need to do all the hard work :). You can put it in a page with a Paypal donation link, for example :)
holy crap!
you're right. sorry sorry sorry,
i print it today.
tomorrow i will send it
Hey Guys,
i have a little Christmas gift for you.
I uploaded the files in thingiverse. Now you can print your own cases.
Amstrad GX 4000 Everdrive Cartridge by Apes - Thingiverse (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1166222)
It was so often wished.
I hope i can make you so pleasure.
Omg my english....
Hey Guys,Thank you very much!!!!!! :-* :-*
i have a little Christmas gift for you.
I uploaded the files in thingiverse. Now you can print your own cases.
Amstrad GX 4000 Everdrive Cartridge by Apes - Thingiverse (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1166222)
It was so often wished.
I hope i can make you so pleasure.
Omg my english....
It actually looks very cool! :DIndeed it does, any chance of a printable copy?
Indeed it does, any chance of a printable copy?
@Maniac (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=930) did the labels, you can find them in the wiki, of course (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Modern_Cartridges#Work_so_far_on_new_cartridge_labels).
The file with the labels is slightly larger that A4, so tell the people that print them to not scale the file contents. Anyway, mine was scaled and it's a bit smaller than it should, but still looks good ;D
Is it just me or is the C4CPC courier tracking service really bad?
07/12/2015 Arrivée pays de destination GRANDE BRETAGNE (GB).
07/12/2015 Départ de France GRANDE BRETAGNE (GB).
03/12/2015 Pris en charge à BIOT ST PHILIPPE BP (06).
What happened on the 4th and 5th? It arrived on the 7th in the UK in the morning, where has it been since then?
Is it just me or is the C4CPC courier tracking service really bad?Tracking says it has been delivered today : 6 days journey, right the announced average delivery time to UK.
07/12/2015 Arrivée pays de destination GRANDE BRETAGNE (GB).
07/12/2015 Départ de France GRANDE BRETAGNE (GB).
03/12/2015 Pris en charge à BIOT ST PHILIPPE BP (06).
What happened on the 4th and 5th? It arrived on the 7th in the UK in the morning, where has it been since then?
Tracking says it has been delivered today : 6 days journey, right the announced average delivery time to UK.
Now, what La Poste did the 4th and 5th. Either idling so they are sure you don't get before 6 days, or pile up letters before shipping them to UK. I let you guess.
Tracking says it has been delivered today : 6 days journey, right the announced average delivery time to UK.
Now, what La Poste did the 4th and 5th. Either idling so they are sure you don't get before 6 days, or pile up letters before shipping them to UK. I let you guess.
i spend 2 days for build my own and later i see here is ready ;) Uff i need to read more CPC Wiki ;)Care to share your design?
My prototype ;)
amstrad gx4000 and 464,6128 plus cartridge, all in one,prototype test - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXVlBSK5D00&list=UUq0qTOm1ux2WOhEDPbe0Ofg)
we also need a minimalist cart replacement: 512K EPROM and a CPLD ACID. These could be made very cheaply and new Cart games could be sold like that too for those who like to own the physical version....and seems to have set out on this: http://circuit-board.de/forum/index.php/Thread/15421-Amstrad-GX4000-Flash-Cart/?postID=383014#post383014 (http://circuit-board.de/forum/index.php/Thread/15421-Amstrad-GX4000-Flash-Cart/?postID=383014#post383014)
Yes, that can be done. And you can even proceed further and make a kind of 6128 Plus out of it. But for some parts you have to SMD solder at ASIC, that's 0.5 mm. Bryce did that for Craig IIRC. There is an original protocol from The Crainium somewhere which describes who to mod a GX4000 into a 6128 Plus.The Cranium's instructions were in one of French Amstrad 100%'s final issues IIRC (don't have the copy at hand right now).
The Cranium's instructions were in one of French Amstrad 100%'s final issues IIRC (don't have the copy at hand right now).N° 48, Juillet [19]93, pages 32-33:
N° 48, Juillet [19]93, pages 32-33:How To Make a Real Plus Out of a GX-4000! (http://cpctech.cpc-live.com/docs/mods/gx2plus.html)
The Cranium et Longshot
Comment transformer une GX-4000 en CPC Plus
So the C4CPC has problems with the SF2?Already done and tested.
If you use an LD BC,&FD11:OUT (C),C to switch all ROMs off, then your software / all Cartridges should run well.
Eventually switch the SF2 ROMs on again with the LD BC,&FD11:IN A,(C) command.
It would be super easy to integrate this to the Cart management software.
Already done and tested.
Yep arrived! Very happy, thanks Gerald!
ps You're not the only person to have difficulty with French - UK Royal Mail
Care to share your design?
For as pointed out by......and seems to have set out on this: http://circuit-board.de/forum/index.php/Thread/15421-Amstrad-GX4000-Flash-Cart/?postID=383014#post383014 (http://circuit-board.de/forum/index.php/Thread/15421-Amstrad-GX4000-Flash-Cart/?postID=383014#post383014)
I understand Octoate has also been working on such a thing: Octoate/CPCCartridge · GitHub (https://github.com/Octoate/CPCCartridge) & Octoate's News - ACID Verilog code release (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/news-events/octoate's-news-acid-verilog-code-release/new/)
Hi there, I'm in need of a ready made C4CPC cartridge shell with sticker... Is there anyone who can help? :) :PI happen to have a white cartridge FDMed by Apes sitting on my shelf, yours at 8€ + shipping. This should more easily fit a GX4000 than the deeper depths of my CPC6128plus.
I happen to have a white cartridge FDMed by Apes sitting on my shelf, yours at 8€ + shipping. This should more easily fit a GX4000 than the deeper depths of my CPC6128plus.
A thought gerald.
Can be(technically speaking of course).The c4cpc load a picture of the game when you select one game?.I mean, i view in games using rasters can use two modes in the screen.So i thinks if the cpc can load the two things, the list game, and a capture. mame front loader style.
I noy sure really if the cpc can handle a picture of himself, as the picture cannot be more than 16 colours. wtf. But, at least a aproximity.
Or at least press button 2 to view a picture of the game in full screen.
Am interested in getting hold of one of these - due to time it doesn't have to be immediate but if there's a list for the next round?No more list or next round :o
Hi Gerald! Im also interested in buying one. Please contact me so we can talk it over! Thanx
Without any contact details (which you shouldn't post in an open forum), Gerald probably won't be able to contact you. Create an account so that he can contact you through a private message.
Bryce.
You are right. Thought the email I entered when posting would do it.PM replied :)
Now Im registered, hope Gerald can contact me. Thanx
Hi Gerald, I only speak Spanish, and also buy a c4cpc cartridge, if possible, if you can get in touch with me and explain what the situation, I appreciate it.you have a PM ;)
A greeting.
I reccall reading some months ago that someone had released a series of cart shells for the C4CPC? Can these still be brought? Many thankshave a look there : C4CPC 3D printed cartridge (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/c4c4c-3d-printed-cartridge/)
I followed this discussion much, about you have to change the power supply for GX4000 when you use the C4CPC.I use a CM14 and it's been ok so far. I'm hoping it's fine :D
Is this also necessary, when you connect it to the MM14 color monitor with 5v? Or is the power from MM14 strong enough?
I followed this discussion much, about you have to change the power supply for GX4000 when you use the C4CPC.The power delivered by the monitor is more than enough for the GX4000 + C4CPC.
Is this also necessary, when you connect it to the MM14 color monitor with 5v? Or is the power from MM14 strong enough?
CPC PLUS OS CARTS - BURNIN RUBBER MODOh great! I now need to remake all my fw3.1x + parados1.2+ carts now. Thanks for the better default controls tho. Up to accelerate is crazy.
I don't know if anyone want's them, but I've changed the controls for " Burnin Rubber " in the System Cartridges.
I know you can redefine the controls, but I've made it default to the following; ( no more pushing up to accelerate )
Button 1 = Accelerate
Button 2 = Brake
UP = Change Up a gear
DOWN = Change down a gear
Someone asked me to change the controls in " Burnin Rubber " in the Converted GX4000 .cpr - The topic.
I've changed both Joypad 1 and 2 to the new controls!
I though that I might aswell change the controls in these versions too, so there here if anyone wants them. ;D
Oh great! I now need to remake all my fw3.1x + parados1.2+ carts now. Thanks for the better default controls tho. Up to accelerate is crazy.
CPC PLUS OS CARTS - BURNIN RUBBER MOD
I don't know if anyone want's them, but I've changed the controls for " Burnin Rubber " in the System Cartridges.
I know you can redefine the controls, but I've made it default to the following; ( no more pushing up to accelerate )
Button 1 = Accelerate
Button 2 = Brake
UP = Change Up a gear
DOWN = Change down a gear
Someone asked me to change the controls in " Burnin Rubber " in the Converted GX4000 .cpr - The topic.
I've changed both Joypad 1 and 2 to the new controls!
I though that I might aswell change the controls in these versions too, so there here if anyone wants them. ;D
In what format must the SD card be formatted ? Fat16 ? Fat32 ?16 or 32 should be working. Even FAT12 should.
Even FAT12 should.But Windows don't. ;D
16 or 32 should be working. Even FAT12 should.
It could be a SD issue or FAT. I've tried my best, but bug cannot be excluded.
OK... I tried to change the SD card cause i need the one you put in another device, and i have a black screen (i have the correct screen with no SD card)...
So i can scratch the format from the list of potential cause of incompatibility
It could be a SD issue or FAT. I've tried my best, but bug cannot be excluded.
I'll not be able to do anything for the 2 coming weeks, but do you have the details of the card (size / brand) so I can check it.
Here it's exactly the same thing, you have to copy the base content just after having formatted to make sure these files are at the beginning of the SD card.As long as you have a _C4CPC folder at the root of the SD, it should work.
As i was trying to copy back all the content from my other card on this one, it must have put the system files somewhere else, hence the problems.
As long as you have a _C4CPC folder at the root of the SD, it should work.
I'll make some more test when I come back.
... copy a lot of files (for ex the content of my C4CPC ports collection), the copy your cprselect file.
What, you mean like just here? Converted GX4000 games - CPCWiki (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Converted_GX4000_games)
Maybe change the page from " Converted GX4000 games " to " Converted GX4000 Software ", then have sections for Games, Programs, Demos. ( Just an idea ). ;D
The OS carts that I remapped the controls for Burnin Runner could be added too then, and maybe also " Burnin Rubber " that I remapped the controls for.
Yeah, feel free to do it.
HiFor ordering a C4CPC, just register and send me a PM.
I'm wanting to buy one of these great sd cards, I have a 6128 & 464plus on there way, first time I've owned Amstrad.
Does the sd card come with extra ram to boost my 464plus to 128K?
If not is there a external 512k memory upgrade i can buy?, I read somewhere they used to make them but unable to find.
Thanks
Brian.
A strance things happend today in my 6128+
I mount the plus to try my new hxc. And sometimes where i off/on the cpc c4cpc stops in the list menu all draw but without items in the list.
So i extract the card and try the other microsd from my other c4cpc, and i not observe that. I exchangue the cards. And problem return.
So i delete all files, and i copy the files from the other good memory.
Then after put it in the c4cpc cpc says not cartridge ¿?.
So after format it and reinstall. It appears work, but not it freezes loading a game.
Finally i exchangue the card to the card of hxc. And after recopy the patched games it work. But the card exchanged works in hxc.
Maybe the microsd is bad? to strange. I need test the c4cpc with a new microsd.
Now it works
Hi
I'm wanting to buy one of these great sd cards, I have a 6128 & 464plus on there way, first time I've owned Amstrad.
Does the sd card come with extra ram to boost my 464plus to 128K?
If not is there a external 512k memory upgrade i can buy?, I read somewhere they used to make them but unable to find.
Thanks
Brian.
Any chance you can send me the faulty sd card so I can check what's wrong ?
First i want make new tests. I wait recieve a new sd card to use withe the hxc. Then i format the original microsd of c4pc and try reinstall it and see if i can reproduce the problem. In the two c4cpc To discard a c4cpc problem.If you can make a dump of the card (full physical dump with dd or equivalent) before formatting, that might be fine also.
I've just released a new FW for the card, hopefully this should fix the problem found by @dragon (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=251) and @remax (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=314)
You can found it at the usual place (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/C4CPC#Latest_Firmware)
For any issue with the update, please use dedicated thread : C4CPC FW update (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/c4cpc-fw-update/)
[url=http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Converted_GX4000_games]Converted GX4000 Software - CPCWiki[/url] . The forum pulls the new title/URL... )
Well, as i search made all 1 one system cartridge to put in one of the slots without need to change the interruptors later or have to search the system rom all the time.
I have semisucesfully integrated cpr loader and hxc rom in one cartridge.
It have two fails,I not know how change the rsx name, because when i change the last letter.I lost |B ??.
Solve to. I think is finished.
In the other hand the other little problem is when you are in hxc rom and you save it I waiting it returns to the burning rubber menu.(cpcreset) But instead of that. It returns to the cpr loader. . And you need press 1. (have the rom in a slot). ??? .
solved: it returns to my code because it returns to call rst 18 and jumps to the c4cpc rom wtf.
So extracting the pile and injection a new direction in the pile of return to reset the cpc to basic solve the problem.
so |game launch burning rubber,|jeux lauch hxc and |juego lauch c4cpc cartridge loader.
edit:
Now |game or |spiel launch burning rubber. |hxc launch hxc |c4cpc run c4cpc cpr select.
The cartridge use spanish rom. (6128+)
Nice work @dragon (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=251) 8)
I've just converted your work ( Spanish.rom ) to be the English version. ;D
So here is the English version, same as above, |game or |spiel launch burning rubber. |hxc launch hxc |c4cpc run c4cpc cpr select.
I've changed the Burnin Rubber controls to use Button 1 = Accelerate, Button 2 = Brake, UP = Change Up a gear, DOWN = Change down a gear.
I've also included poked versions that give infinite time. :D
Any chance of one of these (or both the poked and unpoked) that have parados 1.2+? I know I could do it myself but I'd need to split the image into 8, replace part 4 then rebuild it all :)
Thanks
Craig
So can you take the non-patched (I don't cheat at br) and replace amsdos with parados 1.2+
My approach would be to convert the CPR to bin, split it into 16k chunks, 10 of them.
Replace the 4th (slot 3) with parados 1.2+ then remerge before finally converting back to CPR.
A pain in the arse I think you'll agree.
Yeah, but these roms are patched. Amsdos have a table of jumps in the begginng that when you write |game. tell here where jump. All four |game variants jump to same site.
In the patch os normal I rejump it to a empty espace in amsdos. In these space i write the code to tell her go to hxc or c4cpc.
But in the case of parados, parados use all empty free space in amsdos eeprom. So i made a diferent aproach.
When you type |game or other of four. All they jump to the same site. The finish of the hxc rom. Then it copy a little code to ram and execute it.
The litte code look where os chek the string you enter in basic. As you only go here after pas os check it only look the first letter. "G" "H" "S" and the launch what your want, if he not found g h or s it suposely you want c4cpc.
But yeah, you can take a unpatched os and simply subsitute amsdos with parados.
Really patching burning rubber is more easy,only change the hex code with hex editor :) .
Anyway i very grateful to arnoldemu how take the beating years ago of dissasembly the os and coment it. very hepful. :)
So it's not possible... Damn!
Yeah, not much point. I have that already but was hoping to shift the hxc ROM out of my xmem ;)
Any chance of one of these (or both the poked and unpoked) that have parados 1.2+? I know I could do it myself but I'd need to split the image into 8, replace part 4 then rebuild it all :)Hi Craig
Thanks
Craig
Mmm I not sure if i understand you. What do you want to do exactly?OK. We have here a system cart (without parados) that will launch burning rubber, hxc and c4cpc. Thus allowing hxc ROM to be deleted from the xmem. No point in loading in there, when it loads from the cart. One ROM slot saved. Having access to c4cpc without a reboot us great too.
The cartridge with parados? I put it this morning:
HxC game pack. (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/hxc-game-pack/20/)
OK. We have here a system cart (without parados) that will launch burning rubber, hxc and c4cpc. Thus allowing hxc ROM to be deleted from the xmem. No point in loading in there, when it loads from the cart. One ROM slot saved. Having access to c4cpc without a reboot us great too.
So idealy i'd like this same system cart (with br, hxc and c4cpc) but with added parados. ;) I get reasons why it's not possible, so no biggy.
Craig
I'm newbie in Amstrad World. Recently I've gotten a CPC 464 PLUS, and I was looking for differents ways to "give to eat" to the machine.. And I've finished here..PMed ;)
I would like to know if another batch for these carts is on the way. If the answer is YES,
"one please" :)
Thanks in advanced
Another Ozzy interested in getting c4cpcWelcome aboard.
Hola Soy nuevo en el foro, tengo un Amstrad 6128 y un GX4000 y estaría interesado en el C4CPC, si tiene planes de hacer más, contar conmigo y me salve uno ¡Muchas gracias!
Hi guys! I believe that i have come to the perfect place to try to get a C4CPC.Post in this thread or send me a PM ;)
Could someone explain me how and with whom has to talk to buy this cartridge?
Translation:Hello, sorry I had a problem with the translator.
Hello I'm new to the forum, I have an Amstrad 6128 and a GX4000 and would be interested in the C4CPC, if you have plans to do more, count me in and reserve one for me, Thanks a lot!
Hi 123xion and welcome to the forum. If possible, please keep the posts in English.
Bryce.
any 5VDC PSU with the correct polarity, connector and enough amps can be used to power the GX4000. Just buy one locally.When using the SCART output, it's better to use the 9V supply input. Otherwise the color will be incorrect.
When using the SCART output, it's better to use the 9V supply input. Otherwise the color will be incorrect.@gerald (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=250) : I am using the coolnovelties cable that works with the 464+ and the power supply that comes with it.
The DAC voltage range is configured according to the input supply on the GX4000.
Yeah, but he's in the US, so his TV doesn't have SCART, so he's better off looking for a decent solution that he can connect to the monitor port RGB.Maybe he could use the traditional aerial connection on the gx4000? It is PAL, but if he's got a modern TV that may accept both NTSC and PAL?
Bryce.
@gerald (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=250) : I am using the coolnovelties cable that works with the 464+ and the power supply that comes with it.Yes
I connect it to the monitor output from the gx4000 and the power input where the monitor would connect if it was used with gx4000 (the 5v power on the gx4000). Will this give the correct colour output?
Yeah, but he's in the US, so his TV doesn't have SCART, so he's better off looking for a decent solution that he can connect to the monitor port RGB.Correct.
Hi Retrografx16,
any 5VDC PSU with the correct polarity, connector and enough amps can be used to power the GX4000. Just buy one locally.
Can your TV display PAL or is it an NTSC only TV? Does your TV have S-Video or any other inputs you could use? AV can work but it won't be a very good picture even if you get the colour to work.
Bryce.
Yes, he says he's using a SCART to AV adapter, which is usually just a straight connection to pin 19 of the SCART connector.
Wouldn't it be easier to just add support for .dsk files on the SD card (as data files), and have a cartridge app that lets you select a .dsk file (like the C4 launch app), that then writes it to the floppy drive?I think so ;)
I assume that's the intention behind the request anyway?
I think so ;)I think that will require the C4CPC MCU read and convert DSK/SNA to rom pages and some firmware/basic/amsdos combo. SNA can be much easier, also...
This is possible, I've that on my (looooong) TODO list (McKlain talked about that times ago). Just had no time to implement it.
We can extend that to .sna support (however it may not work due to ROM), and .cdt (for masochist that prefer slow tape to CPR :laugh: )
Hi everyone, I was wondering if it is even possible to buy the C4CPC, and if so, who should I order. Thank you very much. Greetings.
Hello my gx4000 want c4cpc , you are my only HopeYou should PM Gerald. It's the way to do it.
:D , please add me on the list
Many thanks Gérald,
Hi I just dragged my GX4000 out of it's dungeon and need more games than Burnin' Rubber
So I'm interested in this Cartridge I also have a CPC464 too but I guess this doesn't work with that.
how do I get one?PM the man from the first post. It's a really great device.
I want one please
thanks
I made an internal ACID board so that my cartridges didn't need one. Moving the EPROM inside would be pretty simple, but you would need to disconnect the EPROM and ACID /CE pins to stop it from clashing with any real cartridge that you wanted to connect.
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/AcidInside
Bryce.
I'm trying to set up a new SD card for use with C4CPC on a GX4000. I've formatted the 32 GB to FAT 4GB and copied over the root folder structure. DIPS are set for Slot F. But when I boot I get "No Cartridge" error message. Any ideas what the problem might be?What do you have in _C4CPC/F folder ?You need a .cpr file in there.
What do you have in _C4CPC/F folder ?You need a .cpr file in there.
Also, is there any reason for formatting it with a reduced capacity ?
The only reason it's reduced capacity was because I thought it might need FAT vs FAT32 formatting.C4CPC should work with anything formatted FAT12/FAT16/FAT32, but not extFAT (it will not recognize the card at all)
If it helps I can take a screenshot of the error message.Yes please!
C4CPC should work with anything formatted FAT12/FAT16/FAT32, but not extFAT (it will not recognize the card at all)
Yes please!
Hi GuysI would have given you a like for all the work you did, if it wouldn't be sad in the same time.
It had to happen, but I've taken the last order of C4CPC that I can provide.
The current availability of component does not allow me to make any forecast on when I'll be able to make a new batch.
Hi Guys
It had to happen, but I've taken the last order of C4CPC that I can provide.
The current availability of component does not allow me to make any forecast on when I'll be able to make a new batch.
It's not a matter of new or old component, just that the supply chain has gone wild and some references won't be available before months (thanks to big corps piling up inventory and speculators willing to make some easy money).
More sooner or later, probably you need made a new redesign to use a new fpga/cpld more new and available. Unfortunately fpga/cpld models aren't eternal in production :( .
Also looking for one of these 👍🏻Great news. Any word on price?
Hi Gerald,
I am the happy owner of one C4CPC for fews years, now.
I would like to know if it is planned or already exists a DSK support (however if it is technically possible), on a new version ?
@ajcasado (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1987) @Pkerga (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=4405) on the waiting list.I am still waiting for some part, hopefully delivered this week :doh:
@ajcasado @Pkerga (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=4405) on the waiting list.I am still waiting for some part, hopefully delivered this week