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by .mad.
Sun May 19, 2019 6:02 pm
Forum: Uploads
Topic: repaired games from bad tapes
Replies: 93
Views: 209287

Re: repaired games from bad tapes

Fix for MAME only (it works in Xroar and most likely on real Hardware).
the CAS will not work in MAME as it will not load a BASIC file without a name or header.
it stopped with IO error at the loading pic.

i just put a blank filename and leader gap to make it work.
by .mad.
Sat May 18, 2019 6:56 pm
Forum: Uploads
Topic: Dragon Data logo in scalable vector format
Replies: 3
Views: 4463

Re: Dragon Data logo in scalable vector format

opening the files with infranview, only shows a blocky lo-res thumbnail.
so i cleaned up what i could see.

the bigger logo, i sourced online.
This would make a good starting point to recreate a vector in newer software.

i do have access to portable version of corel draw x4.
PM if you want to try it.
by .mad.
Sat May 18, 2019 1:48 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Dragon Composer / Composer Companion
Replies: 6
Views: 6417

Re: Dragon Composer / Composer Companion

i found a disk version of Composer.
which loads the Companion much easier and quicker.
not wait for music to end or pokes to enter.

RUN"BOOT.BAS"

.RUN"COMP.BIN" - loads the code that the Companion BASIC checks for and needs.
.RUN"LOADER.BIN" - companion boot file.
by .mad.
Fri May 17, 2019 12:47 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: MAME Emulation
Replies: 118
Views: 1054953

Re: MAME Emulation

I *think* there is still a small bug in the Dragon64 config. while using the converted AGD games by pser1. in MAME202 they only worked with this machine... TANODR64H. After you fixed the problem with the Dunjunz rom bank, some started to work with Dragon64. :) i think this is the correct behaviour f...
by .mad.
Fri May 17, 2019 9:45 am
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: MAME Emulation
Replies: 118
Views: 1054953

Re: MAME Emulation

I think what you're looking for is the -autoboot_command option, see https://docs.mamedev.org/commandline/commandline-all.html#scripting-options geeze, do i feel stupid! :oops: i was reading the command literally. i thought it would only work in NATURAL mode. :roll: The autoboot command is a life s...
by .mad.
Thu May 16, 2019 6:29 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: MAME Emulation
Replies: 118
Views: 1054953

Re: MAME Emulation

Hi Perno70, Can i pick your brains for a moment. ;) At the moment SENDKEYS only works when MAME is in NATURAL keyboard mode. is there a way to enable it while in EMULATED keyboard mode?. i can startup MAME in -NAT mode send the command keys to load a tape. but i then must change to EMULATED mode man...
by .mad.
Tue May 14, 2019 3:48 pm
Forum: Uploads
Topic: repaired games from bad tapes
Replies: 93
Views: 209287

Re: repaired games from bad tapes

repaired files on this music demo disk.
looks like Microvison put a auto boot loader on the disk after creation, which corrupted the CASCADES.BIN file.

The Pulser version is full of corrupted files and is missing the MENU.BAS and ENVELOPE.BIN.

This version is ok and has the boot loader intact.
by .mad.
Mon May 13, 2019 4:24 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: MAME Emulation
Replies: 118
Views: 1054953

Re: MAME Emulation

Yes, but now the ddos rom is mandatory and the system will not boot without it. I was under the impression Dragon Disk DOS was a EXTERNAL cartridge that connected the disk drives with a ribbon cable. The Dragon32 doesn't need that cart to load Cassettes. The dragon32 driver has specified dragon_fdc...
by .mad.
Mon May 13, 2019 10:37 am
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: MAME Emulation
Replies: 118
Views: 1054953

Re: MAME Emulation

with one of these NEW updates, the extension slot command-line got broken.

this used to boot the dragon32 machine without DDOS.
mame dragon32

and required this to turn it on.
mame dragon32 -ext dragon_fdc

it's always enabled now.
by .mad.
Sun May 12, 2019 12:21 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: MAME Emulation
Replies: 118
Views: 1054953

Re: MAME Emulation

Meanwhile, as you can compile it, I suggest you just copy the old palette values on top of the new ones and compile it again. Thnaks, i already recompiled it. I rolled back to MAME 208 (22 April) with the latest 2 fixes. which also has the incorrect NTSC artifacting on PAL machines. With old and ch...