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Vic Blitz for VICE [message #139608] Tue, 26 July 2005 20:06 Go to next message
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Originally posted by: bluetreetop

The only file I have is a prg file. Runs OK on Pfau Zeh but when I drag and
drop into VICE xvic screen, I get syntax error.
Can anybody help? Is there a better way of running this prg file in VICE or
is there something other than a prg available?
Re: Vic Blitz for VICE [message #139612 is a reply to message #139608] Wed, 27 July 2005 03:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Spiro Trikaliotis is currently offline  Spiro Trikaliotis
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Hello,

bluetreetop <salenospamming@nospammingmarcb.co.uk> schrieb:

> The only file I have is a prg file. Runs OK on Pfau Zeh but when I
> drag and drop into VICE xvic screen, I get syntax error.

I don't know that program and I have not tested it, but: According to
http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/vic20/games.basic/une xpanded/,
this program runs on an unexpanded VIC. Now, VICE xvic emulates an
expanded VIC by default.

Thus, just go into the settings and remove the expansions, and the
program should work.

Regards,
Spiro.

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Re: Vic Blitz for VICE [message #139613 is a reply to message #139612] Wed, 27 July 2005 05:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anders Carlsson is currently offline  Anders Carlsson
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Spiro Trikaliotis <news-200507@trikaliotis.net> writes:

>> Runs OK on Pfau Zeh but when I drag and drop into VICE xvic
>> screen, I get syntax error.
> Now, VICE xvic emulates an expanded VIC by default.

Furthermore, VICE loads ,8,1:RUN when files are dropped into it.
In this case, it means part of the video matrix is filled with
"garbage" and the following RUN command most likely gets garbled.

It reminds me, I begun a (Win)VICE hack a while ago that I never
finished. I got as far as implementing a command line option and
make it compile with MinGW, but I never went on to the Windows
GUI part.

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Anders Carlsson
Re: Vic Blitz for VICE [message #139614 is a reply to message #139612] Wed, 27 July 2005 06:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: bluetreetop

Thank you. That seems to have done the trick.

Another one I am trying to run is "Nibblers 2". It does run on unexpanded
setup but the graphics don't get reproduced properly. If I recall the
graphics were built by poking 8 locations per character with a line of the
graphic and then switching to the new character set with another poke. Any
reason why this would not reproduce correctly on either emulator?

bluetreetop


"Spiro Trikaliotis" <news-200507@trikaliotis.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> bluetreetop <salenospamming@nospammingmarcb.co.uk> schrieb:
>
>> The only file I have is a prg file. Runs OK on Pfau Zeh but when I
>> drag and drop into VICE xvic screen, I get syntax error.
>
> I don't know that program and I have not tested it, but: According to
> http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/vic20/games.basic/une xpanded/,
> this program runs on an unexpanded VIC. Now, VICE xvic emulates an
> expanded VIC by default.
>
> Thus, just go into the settings and remove the expansions, and the
> program should work.
>
> Regards,
> Spiro.
>
> --
> Spiro R. Trikaliotis
> http://www.trikaliotis.net/
> http://cbm4win.sf.net/
Re: Vic Blitz for VICE [message #139620 is a reply to message #139614] Wed, 27 July 2005 17:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anders Carlsson is currently offline  Anders Carlsson
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"bluetreetop" <salenospamming@nospammingmarcb.co.uk> writes:

> Another one I am trying to run is "Nibblers 2". It does run on
> unexpanded setup but the graphics don't get reproduced properly.

It is a two part program. Due to VICE makes a hard reset every time
you drop a program file onto it, the data loaded by the first part
will be lost when you drop the second file.

The good point is that VICE also seems to automatically turn off true
drive emulation and set the working directory to where the file you
first dropped onto it, so to load a program like the one above, I would:

1. Drop "Nibblers.1.prg" onto VICE and let it do its magic.
2. Manually enter LOAD"NIBBLERS.2.PRG",8 in the emulator to load part 2.

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Re: Vic Blitz for VICE [message #139625 is a reply to message #139620] Wed, 27 July 2005 21:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: bluetreetop

Good point. I do now have recollection of Nibblers being a two part load.
The method you suggested though doesn't seem to work. I think it might be
because the second load might lose something from the first. I think I
originally typed the code in from a magazine and saved/loaded it from tape.
Don't know how I can emulate that with the disk files.

I'm also struggling with the keyboard in VICE. Eg can't get the llama to
move in 'Metagalactic'. It should be the cursor keys, which work fine
before the game is loaded. However nothing seems to happen when I presss
them.
Anyone had success with Llamas and VICE.
Thanks as ever for any interest and / or advice.

bluetreetop

> It is a two part program. Due to VICE makes a hard reset every time
> you drop a program file onto it, the data loaded by the first part
> will be lost when you drop the second file.
>
> The good point is that VICE also seems to automatically turn off true
> drive emulation and set the working directory to where the file you
> first dropped onto it, so to load a program like the one above, I would:
>
> 1. Drop "Nibblers.1.prg" onto VICE and let it do its magic.
> 2. Manually enter LOAD"NIBBLERS.2.PRG",8 in the emulator to load part 2.
>
> --
> Anders Carlsson
Re: Vic Blitz for VICE [message #139644 is a reply to message #139625] Mon, 01 August 2005 17:35 Go to previous message
Anders Carlsson is currently offline  Anders Carlsson
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"bluetreetop" <salenospamming@nospammingmarcb.co.uk> writes:

>> 1. Drop "Nibblers.1.prg" onto VICE and let it do its magic.
>> 2. Manually enter LOAD"NIBBLERS.2.PRG",8 in the emulator to load part 2.
> The method you suggested though doesn't seem to work.

It worked for me, with WinVICE. :) I suppose the DOS version would not
allow drag'n'drop from somewhere, dunno about the X-Windows version.
Only make sure that both files are in the same directory.

You can also create a disk or tape image with suitable tools, and
mount the image into VICE to have all files in one "package". A disk
image could be created with c1541 which comes with VICE. I know how
to generate a TAP or T64 image out of PRG files, but I dunno which
is the easiest and recommended way.

> Eg can't get the llama to move in 'Metagalactic'.

I'm quite sure that Metagalactic Llamas is joystick controlled.

You can configure a joystick in Settings->Joystick, either to cursor
keys, numeric keypad or something else. Since the VIC-20 only has one
joystick port, it doesn't matter which of the two (C64 leftover?) you
configure. You can even have two different settings at the same time,
although the shots will not go longer even when pressing two fire
buttons simultaneously. :)

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Anders Carlsson
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