Magic Places for Mini Memory (a Centipede Arcade Version in Assembly)

[ti99iuc]

30 minutes ago, HOME AUTOMATION said:

 

@Ksarul, are you talking about Centipede, really? Oh, boy!

I think he talking about minipede

[+Ksarul]

4 hours ago, HOME AUTOMATION said:

@Ksarul, are you talking about Centipede, really? Oh, boy!

I was actually looking at my copy of MiniPede. The box and manual were for the disk version--and all three load options were on the disk (I just need to find my disk).

[+Schmitzi]

1 hour ago, Ksarul said:

I was actually looking at my copy of MiniPede. The box and manual were for the disk version--and all three load options were on the disk (I just need to find my disk).

 

Maybe it is on this disk ? There is a Minipede file.

I found it in Paolos Bagnaresis floppies, I think this is original from the Pergrem disks ?

 

A18.DSK

 

 

[ti99iuc]

52 minutes ago, Schmitzi said:

 

Maybe it is on this disk ? There is a Minipede file.

I found it in Paolos Bagnaresis floppies, I think this is original from the Pergrem disks ?

 

 

It is also the same floppy disk image that is already present in the gamebase and it contains lot of other different programs over minipede with the loader.

 

probably, if ksarul has an original floppy/tape it could be also nice to have a scan of the original label and additional good pictures ?

about minipede I only have this picture but no scans

 

Edited December 14, 2021 by ti99iuc

[+Ksarul]

@Schmitzi, it looks like the loader and the fille for MiniPede on that disk are for the Extended BASIC version of the program. Bonus here is that that version isn't trying to load into the cartridge space, so it might be more easily manipulated to make it into a FinalGROM image.

[ti99iuc]

10 minutes ago, Ksarul said:

[...] trying to load into the cartridge space, so it might be more easily manipulated to make it into a FinalGROM image.

I do not know if it can help but in my archive I have this .G image created by @Tursi and it works in classic99 

 

Minipede (Ken Dibble)(Challenger Software International)[m Tursi].zip

 

in addition there is also this object file
MINIPEDE-O

Edited December 14, 2021 by ti99iuc

[+TheBF]

6 hours ago, HOME AUTOMATION said:

I've looked into getting this to run from ROM in the >7000->7FFF range. However, the program uses routines in the MINI MEMORY's ROM, these in turn use a three-register WS, at >7092. After relocating this WS, up to PAD, the game wouldn't run. Looking into further accesses of the original WS, I discovered a MINI MEMORY routine that uses direct access to >7097, rather than the expected MOVB R3. Also, the GAME uses INCs, DECs, that use direct memory-addressing to manipulate the game's own ad-hock WS, and buffers. The WS, at >7092 is probably initially specified in GPL. So, a lot of hunting, editing, debugging and re-writing seems necessary.

 

I might be able to convince it run in Super Cart memory by putting all the mini-memory stuff up there with it. (?) 

Sounds like it might be above my pay grade which around here is pretty low. :) 

[HOME AUTOMATION]

31 minutes ago, TheBF said:

I might be able to convince it run in Super Cart memory by putting all the mini-memory stuff up there with it. (?) 

   Nothin' to it but to do it!

 

As for pay grades... I have nothing to not divulge.