doctorclu

Good news is, doing what I mentioned in the previous message helped it work on the Mac OS X version. Now to figure out the tricks to cut some corners here and there and help it run faster. I am working with a G4 duel 800 mhz and it is still running at 65% speed it seems. Any pointers would be a apreciated!

I managed to get Bubsy to work on Virtual Jag 1.07 on a Optiplex 260 at 2 ghz... man still slow. At first the logs were looking the same on the Mac, but THEN after loading the Bubsy rom I selected reset instead of run... which rebooted the Jag and it worked! Now to try this on the Mac. VJ: SDL successfully initialized. Initializing memory subsystem... Initializing version... VirtualJaguar v1.0.7 (Last full build was on Apr 18 2004 15:10:47) Initializing jaguar subsystem... Memory: Allocating 4194304 bytes of memory for <Jaguar 68K CPU RAM>...OK Memory: Allocating 6291456 bytes of memory for <Jaguar 68K CPU ROM>...OK Memory: Allocating 262144 bytes of memory for <Jaguar 68K CPU BIOS ROM>...OK Memory: Allocating 262144 bytes of memory for <Jaguar 68K CPU CD BIOS ROM>...OK Memory: Allocating 4096 bytes of memory for <GPU work RAM>...OK Memory: Allocating 128 bytes of memory for <GPU bank 0 regs>...OK Memory: Allocating 128 bytes of memory for <GPU bank 1 regs>...OK --> GPU stats were reset! Memory: Allocating 8192 bytes of memory for <DSP work RAM>...OK Memory: Allocating 128 bytes of memory for <DSP bank 0 regs>...OK Memory: Allocating 128 bytes of memory for <DSP bank 1 regs>...OK Memory: Allocating 131072 bytes of memory for <CRY/RGB mixed mode LUT>...OK Memory: Allocating 65536 bytes of memory for <Jaguar Object processor Y blend lookup table>...OK Memory: Allocating 65536 bytes of memory for <Jaguar Object processor CR blend lookup table>...OK Memory: Allocating 16384 bytes of memory for <TOM RAM>...OK Memory: Allocating 131072 bytes of memory for <DAC buffer>...OK DAC: Successfully initialized. Memory: Allocating 65536 bytes of memory for <JERRY RAM/ROM>...OK CDINTF: Could not load WNASPI32.DLL! CDINTF: Failed to init Win32 ASPI layer! About to attempt to load BIOSes... VJ: Loading "./bios/jagboot.rom"...OK (131072 bytes) VJ: BIOS is available... VJ: Loading "./bios/jagcddev.bin"...Failed! VJ: CD BIOS is not available... Initializing video subsystem... Initializing GUI subsystem... About to start GUI... GUI: Inside GUIMain... GUI: Resetting Jaguar... --> GPU stats were reset! Jaguar: 68K reset. PC=000000 SP=00200000 GUI: Clearing BG save... GUI: Entering main loop... VJ: Loading "./ROMs/Bubsy.jag"...OK (2097152 bytes) CRC: 2E17D5DA EEPROM: Could not open file "./eeproms/2E17D5DA.eep"! VJ: Loading "./ROMs/Bubsy.jag"...OK (2097152 bytes) CRC: 2E17D5DA EEPROM: Could not open file "./eeproms/2E17D5DA.eep"! --> GPU stats were reset! Jaguar: 68K reset. PC=E00008 SP=00000000 TOM: Memory Configuration 1 written by M68K: 1861 TOM: Memory Configuration 2 written by M68K: 35CC TOM: Horizontal Period written by M68K: 844 (+1*2 = 1690) TOM: Horizontal Blank Begin written by M68K: 1713 TOM: Horizontal Blank End written by M68K: 125 TOM: Horizontal Display End written by M68K: 1696 TOM: Horizontal Display Begin 1 written by M68K: 166 TOM: Vertical Period written by M68K: 523 (non-interlaced) TOM: Vertical Blank End written by M68K: 24 TOM: Vertical Display Begin written by M68K: 46 TOM: Vertical Display End written by M68K: 496 TOM: Vertical Blank Begin written by M68K: 500 TOM: Vertical Sync written by M68K: 517 TOM: Memory Configuration 1 written by M68K: 1865 TOM: Horizontal Display End written by M68K: 1665 TOM: Horizontal Display Begin 1 written by M68K: 203 TOM: Vertical Display Begin written by M68K: 38 TOM: Vertical Display End written by M68K: 518 Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00002300 Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00000000 JERRY: Writing 0000 to SCLK (by M68K)... DAC: Writing 0 to SCLK... DAC: M68K writing to SMODE. Bits: INTERNAL WSEN FALLING [68K PC=00006B1A] JERRY: Writing 0013 to SCLK (by M68K)... DAC: Writing 19 to SCLK... DAC: Changing sample rate to 20774 Hz! Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00002380 Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00000001 TOM: Vertical Interrupt written by M68K: 519 TOM: Video Mode written by M68K: 06C1. PWIDTH = 4, MODE = 16 BPP CRY, flags: BGEN (VC = 204) Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00002201 Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00000000 Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00002380 Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00000008 Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00002388 Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00000000 JERRY: Writing 001B to SCLK (by M68K)... DAC: Writing 27 to SCLK... DAC: Changing sample rate to 14838 Hz! DAC: M68K writing to SMODE. Bits: INTERNAL WSEN FALLING [68K PC=00029962] Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00002380 Write to DSP CTRL by M68K: 00000001 TOM: Video Mode written by M68K: 07C1. PWIDTH = 4, MODE = 16 BPP CRY, flags: BGEN VARMOD (VC = 277) TOM: Horizontal Display End written by M68K: 1662 TOM: Vertical Interrupt written by M68K: 513 TOM: Horizontal Display Begin 1 written by M68K: 205 TOM: Vertical Display Begin written by M68K: 48 TOM: Vertical Display End written by M68K: 2047

Hmmm... if this works the same as the PC version, then I guess you could take eeprom files created by that one and copy them into the Mac version's folder. Crude, but is the only thing I can think of. Another thing I had trouble with was figuring out the file structure setup that VJ wanted to see. I found myself posting the needed roms in all the folders in and around the VJ program. Got it to see the Bubsy and Jagboot rom images at least. Might try this, however, still would like some input on this.

The JagDuo... ah yes... I have seen that molding in person.. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/doctor_clu/a...m/ph//my_photos The quick picture I've added is something I'm pondering... dremmeling the Jaguar top and the CD bottom (and a few other mods) to lower the profile of the JagCD a little bit. Make it look a bit more streamline and less like a tiolet. The other picture was just me tinkering around to see what if I got the top of the CD unit and the Jag shell at the same level, maybe some modeler's puddy, some paint... I don't think it is possible mind you, but interesting. The final picture is the regular Jag we all know and love for contrast.

Currently trying to get Virtual Jaguar working. I am using the Mac OS X version, but I think the concept might be same. According the logs it is loading the jagboot.rom fine. It brings me to a blue screen where I then load the cart rom image, and from there, run the image. The process seems to work well until it looks into the eeprom folder, and looks for a "2E17D5DA.eep" file, which according to the docs the emulator was supposed to create. I created a dummy "2E17D5DA.eep" file for it to write to, but that did not seem to do anything except make it hang. This is where I am stuck. Anyone have any idea where to go from here? VJ Log: VirtualJaguar v1.0.7 (Last full build was on Mar 17 2004 17:17:44) Memory: Allocating 4194304 bytes of memory for <Jaguar 68K CPU RAM>...OK Memory: Allocating 262144 bytes of memory for <Jaguar 68K CPU BIOS ROM>...OK Memory: Allocating 6291456 bytes of memory for <Jaguar 68K CPU ROM>...OK Memory: Allocating 4096 bytes of memory for <GPU work RAM>...OK Memory: Allocating 128 bytes of memory for <GPU bank 0 regs>...OK Memory: Allocating 128 bytes of memory for <GPU bank 1 regs>...OK --> GPU stats were reset! Memory: Allocating 8192 bytes of memory for <DSP work RAM>...OK Memory: Allocating 128 bytes of memory for <DSP bank 0 regs>...OK Memory: Allocating 128 bytes of memory for <DSP bank 1 regs>...OK Memory: Allocating 65536 bytes of memory for <Jaguar Object processor Y blend lookup table>...OK Memory: Allocating 65536 bytes of memory for <Jaguar Object processor CR blend lookup table>...OK Memory: Allocating 16384 bytes of memory for <TOM RAM>...OK Memory: Allocating 131072 bytes of memory for <CRY/RGB mixed mode LUT>...OK Memory: Allocating 131072 bytes of memory for <DAC buffer>...OK DAC: Successfully initialized. Memory: Allocating 65536 bytes of memory for <JERRY RAM/ROM>...OK VJ: Loading "./bios/jagboot.rom"...OK (131072 bytes) cd_bios: reset --> GPU stats were reset! 68K PC=000000 SP=00200000 VJ: Loading "./Bubsy.jag"...OK (2097152 bytes) CRC: 2E17D5DA EEPROM: Loaded from ./eeproms/2E17D5DA.eep

Since this thread has accomplished what it set out to do, I'll just post some more Bubsy tribute stuff on it. Here is a ballad about the once never great Bubsy Bobcat... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=259478 (Link not taking me to this artist as of August 4, 2008. Website resrtuctured. The song was a filk to a tune from the musical Annie sung by a person with a rather mousy voice. Not the best parody, but a parody none the less...)

i like it Hmmm... might have to try it then.

How about this for a mod?

You know, I wonder if you could take a Jag controller and cut away the keypad, leaving a horse shoe shaped controller?

Was playing the Ali Baba levels last night and found a continue (circular purple arrow) on the 7th level. So much for the idea that the continues were on the boss levels.

"SteveW Posted Sat Apr 1, 2006 4:42 PM Where's doctorclu when we need him? He absolutely loves Bubsy on the Jag. " Make way, Bubsy fan coming through... Ok, you CAN die every five seconds, which is a strange goal. But try this: Jump.. glide. (Two button combination). Always GLIDE onto your opponent and just float on top of them. A lot of it just comes in time. Many don't learn the ways of the Bubster, but once you do, you find he has many moves and tricks. You also learn in time that if you can hit more than one opponent while still airborne you get 100 additional points for each one you hit after the first one. The levels are LOONNG. Bubsy has always been plagued with long levels. Especially Bubsy 3D (Geezz!!) which I absolutely adored the sensation of flying in that game (got my Playstation just for Bubsy 3D, and the same can be said for the Super NES and the other Bubsy titles), but while the flying was cool, I had to practically find a fluke in the game to finish a level, and then the game save didn't work. Haven't played it since, though the game was fun. And throwing the atoms that you collect at opponents was fun too. I actually think the Jaguar would be great with Bubsy 3D. Bubsy had an interesting progression in all his titles: -One hit kills Bubsy, no gadgets - Bubsy, Bubsy Fractured Fairy Tails -Multiple Hits to kill Bubsy, & gadgets - Bubsy II, Bubsy 3D Many regard the original Bubsy as the best, and I agree. The Jaguar Bubsy is a close second. Even without the gadgets and quick ways to die, both are just fun. Things I liked about the Jag Bubsy: 1- The way Bubsy zips along when he gets to run. Running and gliding are fun. 2- Multiple glide kills. Always fun to line that up, and since the opponents are always in the same place everytime, it is only a matter of memory. 3- Enemies, once dead, stay dead. 4- Most of the boss characters after the first one at level three are really fairly easy. 5- Bubsy's remarks. 6- Bubsy wrapping on the screen when he gets bored. (the tapping on the screen sound effect is better on the Jag than the Super NES I think.) 7- The diversity of the scenarios: Running on tables at a tea party, to jumping from leaves and vines, to desert, underwater, and finally a candy land. All Bubsy games were about that diverse actually, just glad the Jag Bubsy was as well. 8- A password per level. An improvement over the first Bubsy game. 9- The brilliant colors. 10- The nice big Atari fuji at the beginning of the game when you power on the game. Nice nice touch. Oh remember, the circular purple arrow is the one thing that Bubsy has that is the closest to a gadget. That is the continue. You get nine more lives, and you get to keep adding to your score. So far I have found them on the third and six level. I suppose with that logic there would be a continue on each boss level. Not sure. Enjoy Bubsy. As a spokes feline for the Jaguar he has more wit than Trevor McFur, and more speed and agility than that nameless Jaguar seen occationally in the commercials. And what is really great about Jag Bubsy (Fracture Fairy Tails) that while you can pick up the other Bubsy titles on multiple systems for each title, Jag Bubsy is only available on the Atari Jaguar. Later! (And now some cool pics of the Bubster from around the internet (some hard to find)

Doom for the Jaguar!! I will sit and play that for a good while. Other than that, I don't play games much at the moment. (Sometimes Bubsy).

Then vs. Now is a hard comparison for me since I arrived to the Jag in 1999. I think though from what I've gather that there has never really been a hay day for the Jag first off. To matter the fact, compared to other systems it is merely a unique curiousity system to collect. I would say the Jag is better as a system now than then. At least you have a bunch of unreleased games to choose from. Does the Jag compare to the Xbox? No, the Jag was made in 1993, give it a break folks. Does a SuperNES compare to a X-Box? Hardly. Wish people would stop looking at the Jag for how it compares now and see it for what it is, a unique game system with some fun games. Was Kasumi Ninja ever supposed to compare to Mortal Combat? Boy I hope not, but it funny to play now. And Bubsy is not the same version as the SNES or Genesis Bubsy title. The one for the Jaguar has few animations and sounds, but is a great Bubsy title that all five other Bubsy fans in the world that don't have a Jag would love to play. Just a fun game system.

I got a copy of that and liked it a lot.

Well, while there are some lame Jaguar games (double dragon 5) and while some games tend to push the envelope of suck (double dragon 5), that there are some games (not double dragon 5) that are strikingly great. About the only thing I am considering is making the Jaguar casing more streamline with the CD unit. That's about it.

CHAT TONIGHT AT 8 PM CST!! Thanks for the concern on all this Metalguy though honestly I wish you'd keep your griping to less than say 50% of the chat time or on a forem like this where your suggestions will stay and not be overwritten by the chatroom. Metalguy, et al, there are several things I like about the telnet chat room: 1) It is there, & generally always there. I like consistancy. 2) It is run by an Atari user. That is important when you consider #3. 3) You can get Atari computers on it and enjoy the chat on an actual Atari. Can there be a better chatroom? Sure there can. You want to run it? More importantly run it consistantly? Go for it! IRC is a great simple text media for chatting. All for it. Know of a shell account out there that 8-bitters can jump through to get to this IRC chat room, then I am on board with this idea. Or would you like to run that telnet point that 8-bitters can IRC from? I'm all ears. In the meantime, enjoy what we have. And again... ATARI CHAT TONIGHT AT 8 PM CST!

Uses for a Jag CD... Virtual Light Machine Games like Battlemorph (awesome), VidGrid, Highlander, Myst, BrainDead 13 (the ones I've liked) Unreleased games like SoulStar and American Hero (my favs of those types) New releases like Gorf and others coming along. Can play regular CD's (even CD-Rs) Can play CD+G Karokee discs. Can play games though JUGS CD A useful add on.

Next chat is this Sunday at 10 am CST. Details on how to get there in previous messages. See you there.

Or better yet, when Nintendo offers the new game machine idea tell Atari "buy that!" Then warn Atari about Amiga possibly breaking off. How different Atari would have been.

Wow... yeh the Atari Jaguar is definately an Atari system through and through. I have tinkered with all the Atari systems, and settled on the Atari 800 for a computer and the Jaguar. Love the Jag. Got a Gamecube and a Playstation, but they are packed away. The Jag is played all the time. (The other two are good if not better than the Jag, but I just like the Jag). Can't say it enough... Doom!!! Get Doom!

Interesting! Haven't had a chance to look at this, but any online games in there?

That can sometimes be the case even today. For example, a person who's working on stage 4 of a video game might temporarily hack one instruction so the game will start at level 4 instead of level 1. This will allow the programmer to test level 4, but might make the first three levels inaccessible. Later, once level 4 is completed the programmer would modify that instruction to (depending upon the target size of the game) either start at level 5 (which he'd work on next) or level 1 (if there were no more levels to work on). In some cases, the code for the first few levels may be "if"'ed out while the fourth level is constructed. If that's the case, there won't be any trace of it in the EPROM. But in other cases, the programmer will leave code for the first three levels alone and simply change the instructions that set the starting level. In that case, changing one byte in the ROM image will make the first three levels available for play. Reminds me of Phase Zero for the Atari Jaguar. Some levels are done and you can only get to them by jumping to them. Other earlier levels are not. Same with Soul Star, but sadly no jumps, just have to barrow through bad levels.

Now that's the spirit! Don't have too many regrets Atari wise. There is so much coming out for the Atari stuff now that really in many ways today is another Atari hayday. (especially for the 8-bit scene as far as I'm concerned). No, there is only one thing I would go back in time for.... Back in the early 80's, was a great time for me... Atari 2600 was just firing up (in 1979.. 1980) and so was cable television. Everything was so new. And there was one show I would love to get a taping of, and that was "Video Comics" Anyway, been searching everywhere for that, and have not found it. They featured all the things I got into comics for.. the Flash, Green Lantern, Adam Strange. Just neat stuff. Me, I would quantam leap into my own past just to revisit those shows again.

Not boring. The 800 and 400 do use a different method of bank switching. What these boards do is make the 800 actually XL/XE compatible and uses the memory as the XL/XE would. This is so complete that you actually have to use the Translator disk on the 800 so that 800 programs will work on it (as if it were a XL). So it works that well.

What kind of update did warerat do? I need to see what he has been up to. Adding rom test and basic. Should add a little more compatibility. At least it would be nice. Good news is we believe my package with teh CX802 arrived in Houston ok. Yahhh...