MADS and AtariMax

[snicklin]

I am looking for a simple example of:

 

a) A MADS based program.

b) ... which will use an AtariMax 1mb or 8mb cartridge when written to it.

c) ... which then can switch in any bank from the cartridge.

 

I'd also like some clarification of:

- If a 2 megabit file is added to the 8mb cartridge, when you're addressing bank 0, is that bank 0 of the file that is being addressed or bank 0 of the cartridge as a whole?

 

I guess the latter.

[+JAC!]

ad a)

 

http://www.wudsn.com/index.php/ide/faq#FAQROMImages

MADS: Use " OPT h-f+ " at the very beginning of the source file disables header and enabled "fill" mode, i.e. no segments are created if there are gaps in the object code

I had posted a full example in this sub-forum last yar but cannot locate it right now.

This will help you create correct images from the compiler output.
http://www.wudsn.com/index.php/productions-atari800/tools/atarirommaker

 

>If a 2 megabit file is added to the 8mb cartridge,

There is no such thing. If you create cartridge image for an 8MB cart it has to have 8MB. In this case byte number 0 is at bank 0, offset 0.
Or you use the MaxFlash Menu & Loader (basically your exeutable is a not DOS executable or 8k ROM), but then you cannot use the bank switching..

[snicklin]

ad a)

 

http://www.wudsn.com/index.php/ide/faq#FAQROMImages

MADS: Use " OPT h-f+ " at the very beginning of the source file disables header and enabled "fill" mode, i.e. no segments are created if there are gaps in the object code

I had posted a full example in this sub-forum last yar but cannot locate it right now.

This will help you create correct images from the compiler output.

http://www.wudsn.com/index.php/productions-atari800/tools/atarirommaker

 

>If a 2 megabit file is added to the 8mb cartridge,

There is no such thing. If you create cartridge image for an 8MB cart it has to have 8MB. In this case byte number 0 is at bank 0, offset 0.

Or you use the MaxFlash Menu & Loader (basically your exeutable is a not DOS executable or 8k ROM), but then you cannot use the bank switching..

 

You may have answered one of my questions, I am sure I posted something but couldn't find it again. Thank you anyway,

 

As for the 2 in 8 question, thanks for this. This makes much more sense to me.

[+JAC!]

I am looking for a simple example of:

 

a) A MADS based program.

b) ... which will use an AtariMax 1mb or 8mb cartridge when written to it.

c) ... which then can switch in any bank from the cartridge.

 

Found it again:

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/229914-wudsn-ide-how-to-create-an-bank-switched-rom/