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Games [message #143728] Wed, 25 April 2012 16:11 Go to next message
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Originally posted by: Atarinut365

Can the 1040 STE play all the games and demos from the 1040 ST?

Thanks
Re: Games [message #143729 is a reply to message #143728] Wed, 25 April 2012 16:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Guillaume Tello is currently offline  Guillaume Tello
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Le 25/04/2012 22:11, Atarinut365 a écrit :
> Can the 1040 STE play all the games and demos from the 1040 ST?
>
> Thanks

It is not sure, but very few problems can occur in my opinion:

* the ROM address has changed between STF and STE, so programs that use
direct addressing (to read the ROM header for example) will hang.

* the same for joystick informations, the addresses have changed and if
you address them directly, you won't get the expected informations.

I remember that the STOS games had a table included that gave access to
addresses according to the TOS version. Even with an old STOS game, you
could edit this table to add your own informations, that's how I made
some games run on the TT long time ago.
I remember that then, a program was made to automatize this operation.

Guillaume.
Re: Games [message #143730 is a reply to message #143728] Wed, 25 April 2012 17:24 Go to previous message
Ronald J. Hall is currently offline  Ronald J. Hall
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On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:11:58 -0700, Atarinut365 wrote:

> Can the 1040 STE play all the games and demos from the 1040 ST?
>
> Thanks

Mostly. Incompatibility isn't usually from the STe itself, but a higher
TOS version or more memory.

There are a couple of utilities that let you soft-boot an older version
of TOS and fake 1 meg of memory even with a 2-4 meg machine.

That usually takes care of most problems. Also, check Klaz's site and
Dbugs sites - they are constantly releasing "adjusted" software titles
that take advantage of newer TOS versions, more memory and will run from
hard drive!

http://dbug.kicks-ass.net/klaz/

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