Conversion to Cartridge format

[Kris]

Following conversion of Striker by Arnoldemu, this is my 1st attempt to convert "Fluff" using nocash cart tool.....


It works under Winape and I'm also working on some CPC+ games to make tests...

Wait for tool from Arnoldemu will provide best results

[Kris]

2nd test with "Burger Party"
Do not hesitate to report any bugs.

[TFM]

Don't they fit into 128 KB Cartridges?

[arnoldemu]

Following conversion of Striker by Arnoldemu, this is my 1st attempt to convert "Fluff" using nocash cart tool.....


It works under Winape and I'm also working on some CPC+ games to make tests...

Wait for tool from Arnoldemu will provide best results

I was planning fluff next. I am waiting for an official reply from trebmint first.

[MacDeath]

Would it need to be reconverted in order to use 256K or 512K ROM cartridges ?


Would be great to have Rick128+ patched to run on cartridge/ROM...

[Kris]

Just test "Fluff" on real CPC using a 27c1001: freeze on presentation screen

Burger party is working fine

Let's try with Shinobi.....

[arnoldemu]

I know that people want Rick128+ and Fluff, but I will not do these yet.

I have some others I will try.

[Kris]

I have made a test with Rick+ and actually, it freezes on the presentation screen....I will do more tests this evening and try to find a solution

[gerald]

Just test "Fluff" on real CPC using a 27c1001: freeze on presentation screen

Fluff works well on my CPC, using my WIP cardrige. However, i just realised that my current bootstrap switch the Z80 in IM1 mode. You may need to add this ?

I have made a test with Rick+ and actually, it freezes on the presentation screen....I will do more tests this evening and try to find a solution

Can you post it ?

[arnoldemu]

Fluff works well on my CPC, using my WIP cardrige. However, i just realised that my current bootstrap switch the Z80 in IM1 mode. You may need to add this ?

Can you post it ?

no$cash tool has the OS and disc rom in it? So it should do that for you.

[gerald]

no$cash tool has the OS and disc rom in it? So it should do that for you.

I did not know that  .

[Devilmarkus]

I already adapted a few Plus games to CPR.

Here you go:

http://cpc.devilmarkus.de/csd/file/strikercpr.zip (Striker)

http://cpc.devilmarkus.de/csd/file/fluffcpr.zip (Fluff)

http://cpc.devilmarkus.de/csd/file/froggercpr.zip (Frogger)

Few more: (No warranty, that they work ok)

[attachurl=3] Call &BD'N'OEUF

[attachurl=2] DMA sound test demo

[attachurl=4] It Was So Nice Before The Crash Of The Mir Station Demo

[attachmini=5] Killmax Demo

[attachurl=6] Phat Demo (No Sound in WinApe, no bug in CPR)

[attachurl=7] Seminoizin Demo

[attachurl=8] Simply The Bests

[attachurl=9] XMas 2008 Demo

[attachimg=9] Black Sabbath Demo


Have Fun!

[arnoldemu]

I want to convert some of these again using my method but check they also work perfect on gx4000. So this means I will probably need to patch them to work with joystick etc.

[arnoldemu]

I did not know that  .

Yes I just checked.

No$Cash's tool puts OS, BASIC and AMSDOS in there.

There is the content of the used tracks in there too (not sure if they are compressed or not).
AMSDOS is patched to load from the data.

It's a good idea. I don't think it works on GX4000 (No$cash wasn't able to test it), may need 128K to use even if the original game uses 64k, and of course you loose some of the cartridge space that could be used.

My method means you have to make your own loader and you do need programming knowledge, but has the potential that the games run on gx4000, they don't need 128k if they don't need it, and you have more cart space available because my loader takes less than 100 bytes.

Of course basic games can't be run from the cart with my method currently.

[Devilmarkus]

Most demos (And also the game Fluff) require 128k ram

[arnoldemu]

Most demos (And also the game Fluff) require 128k ram

sorry, it seems fluff works fine on 64k ram.

[Devilmarkus]

Good then... Didn't test it

[gerald]

sorry, it seems fluff works fine on 64k ram.

Have you tested the game or the cartridge?
Neither Kris nor Markus cartridge version works on a GX4000.

[arnoldemu]

Have you tested the game or the cartridge?
Neither Kris nor Markus cartridge version works on a GX4000.

I dissassembled the game on dsk and couldn't find reference to i/o for the extra ram.

[Trebmint]

The game is certainly 64k, so not sure why it doesn't work. Might be a good idea to leave Fluff for the moment as I do plan an official re-release version for when carts become available, along with a new Fluff game

[Kris]

@Trebmint: no more test with Fluff


Does anyone try to convert Prehistorik II ?

[mr_lou]

How are you testing / running these CRT files on a real CPC?

[TFM]

First you convert them into binary files, using this program f.e.:

CPRTools - Convert between CPR and BIN cartridge formats


Then you burn the binary to an EPROM (or Flash) of correct size.

Plug it into one of your Cartridges...

... and have fun!

[mr_lou]

First you convert them into binary files, using this program f.e.:

CPRTools - Convert between CPR and BIN cartridge formats

Then you burn the binary to an EPROM (or Flash) of correct size.

Plug it into one of your Cartridges...

... and have fun!

So, out of my league I see.

I know it's been asked many times, about making something similar to the EasyFlash on the C64 for the CPC.
There's been various opinions about it being possible or not.

Without hi-jacking the thread more than this, can someone who believes it's possible (and who believes he/she can make such a device) please PM me with a price estimate.
I might sponsor such a project, to create a prototype that can be documented on the CPCwiki, if I can have the prototype. 

[TFM]

You already have the MegaFlash.




To simulate a Cartridge it takes much more. The 6128 Plus can bank in a 16 KB ROM part of the Cart at any one of the four banks (&0000, &4000, &8000, &C000). I don't know if this can be done using expansion hardware at all.