+Philsan Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Space Harrier.zip Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) i have three versions of space harrier (atarimax 1MB) Space Harrier (2011-07-05)(Hutt, Chris)(GB)[!].car Space Harrier (2011-07-05)(Hutt, Chris)(GB)[f for older cartridges Tucker, Steve 2011-07-23][!].car Space Harrier (2011-08-30)(Hutt, Chris)(GB)[!][optimized].car first one doesn't work with avgcart, the rest does i'll put in my todo to check what's different, could be related to the change i did in 0005 - fixed type 42 (Atarimax 1 MB Flash cartridge) (bank is also switched on reads, seems to help with certain carts) all three versions here - http://avgcart.tmp.sk/files/tmp/space_harrier.rar Edited May 16, 2018 by tmp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 ok, the issue seems to be that the atarimax 1MB should have last bank selected initially which wasn't mentioned in cart.txt i was using as reference should be fixed in the next firmware update, all three files work now 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 So CAR compatibility is now perfect (or near perfect). Regarding XEX, the best source of files to test is here: http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=A Click Download all. Homesoft XEX versions are very "clean". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsmart1 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I am interest in 1x AVGCart Regards, Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I am testing homebrew XEX (and some ATR) 64KB games. 8 out of 45 not working so far. If you want I can send you files, now or when I finish this part of testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 i expect .atr support to be not really great due to the method used and i don't think there's much that can be done about it there still might be issues with xex loader so i'm interested in non-working files so i can try to improve that btw, please try Bomb Jack (320kB) for me, i'm interested whether it loads for you or dies while loading thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 i expect .atr support to be not really great due to the method used and i don't think there's much that can be done about it there still might be issues with xex loader so i'm interested in non-working files so i can try to improve that btw, please try Bomb Jack (320kB) for me, i'm interested whether it loads for you or dies while loading thanks Crashes after title screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndusGT Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I'm interested in 2 cards maybe 3 if price is the same. When is next batch coming out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Crashes after title screen.great. apparently i'm the only who can't get it to crash sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I installed an external memory expansion (as written my 800XL with U1MB has problems with AVG Cart) and I just found many >64KB XEXs have problems: Amaroute 128, Bosconian 128, Crownland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 I'm interested in 2 cards maybe 3 if price is the same. When is next batch coming out?i don't know, i'm out of pcbs currently, i've ordered some more and meanwhile i'm waiting for more feedback therefore i'm currently not doing any lists or promising anything to anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 I installed an external memory expansion (as written my 800XL with U1MB has problems with AVG Cart) and I just found many >64KB XEXs have problems: Amaroute 128, Bosconian 128, Crownland.so was this 800xl with u1mb? (they work for me on 800xe, i'm trying to find the pattern) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Considered compatibility issues with my Atari 800XL with U1MB, I am now doing tests with a 130XE. All CAR games works. All 128KB homebrew games XEX work. Now testing XEX 64KB homebrews. After having tested letters A-C, only these games don't work: Animal Party Blah blah Not working.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 If it helps, these latest two in the above ZIP plus the two you sent me last night Phil, work with U1MB when launched from the UNO cart here. So if it's an U1MB problem, it's unique to whatever firmware you have on your board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 If it helps, these latest two in the above ZIP plus the two you sent me last night Phil, work with U1MB when launched from the UNO cart here. So if it's an U1MB problem, it's unique to whatever firmware you have on your board. Those games work with my U1MB + Side2 or SIO devices. They don't work with my U1MB + AVG Cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 OK: I didn't know if the cause of the trouble was uncertain or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 Considered compatibility issues with my Atari 800XL with U1MB, I am now doing tests with a 130XE.last night i found out that the issues with large xex files on xl(?) are most likely caused by timing issues that are somehow amplified when extended memory is in use (as i'm learning, atari timings are basically a suggestion, not really a spec so there's a wide variance mostly due to how crappy sally version one has (if i got that right)) my primary testing machine (800xe) is probably not really suitable as a reference and by trying to fix some visual glitches on it, i most likely made things worse on other machines i have a firmware version that should help on machines that had issues, i'm just waiting for a feedback that it doesn't break anything too horribly (if you're brave enough, i can give it to you to test it) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Homebrew games 64KB XEX letters D-G not working: Dratewka the Shoemaker Fairy Castle Gangsters it's an ATR The Great Escape Not working.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) Blah Blah, Fairy Castle and Great Escape crash for me in altirra so i either have some altirra config problem or there is some issue with them EDIT: ok, they're not, my bad Edited May 18, 2018 by tmp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Blah Blah, Fairy Castle and Great Escape crash for me in altirra so i either have some altirra config problem or there is some issue with them I think you have a config problem. I just tested everything in Phil's latest archive in Altirra using the SIDE loader and they all work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) one day Altirra's "Break at EXE Run address" option that somehow reenables (or i keep forgetting i do that myself) will stop fooling me, i promise Edited May 18, 2018 by tmp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Homebrew games 64KB XEX letters H-L not working (110 games tested so far): Heli in the cavesL.E.M. Not working.zip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Homebrew games 64KB XEX letters M-O not working: MazezamMental AgeMini-SlotsMs. Bulimia Not working.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Homebrew games 64KB XEX letters P-Z not working: ReaxionSame GameSimon!SumatorSuperfly XL In few cases menu alphabetic order is not correct (I have 230 games in one folder)International characters are not allowed (not a big issue) Not working.zip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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