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- Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:46 am
- Forum: Hardware and Tech
- Topic: High density
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5828
Re: High density
Breaking news: at my office I've found two packs of 10 5.25" disks labeled "Magnum MD1D - Hub Ring - single side - double density - soft sectoring". Still SEALED in their plastic bag and jewel case! I wonder if I should use them or sell them :D Bonus: look what lies next to them (not ...
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:20 am
- Forum: Hardware and Tech
- Topic: High density
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5828
Re: High density
I'm no expert but it sounds like something that might happen in the long run and/or under extreme circumstances. Anyway, it looks like the OC-118 is one hell of a disk drive. Other than being back to normal with just a blow of compressed air from the outside, it was able to format, read and write to...
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:44 pm
- Forum: Games
- Topic: New Release: Exit Plan Z 2
- Replies: 36
- Views: 25991
Re: New Release: Exit Plan Z 2
Good ideas! Kind of the same thinking I did in my Pyrotech with the weapons and the extra bombs, only in a zombified fashion.
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:51 am
- Forum: Games
- Topic: New Release: Exit Plan Z 2
- Replies: 36
- Views: 25991
Re: New Release: Exit Plan Z 2
Feature request: why don't you consider adding some more lives?
It's a bit frustrating when you make that small mistake and it's game over right away.
It's a bit frustrating when you make that small mistake and it's game over right away.
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:49 am
- Forum: Hardware and Tech
- Topic: JiffyDOS on Oceanic OC-118 aka Excelerator+
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5054
Re: JiffyDOS on Oceanic OC-118 aka Excelerator+
I can confirm that I can transfer data to/from the OC-118 with CBM Transfer (i.e. with opencbm) at a much faster rate than the stock 1541 speed. The problem is in VICE. VICE also uses opencbm, but no matter what I do, I can only get the stock transfer rates i.e. utterly slow. It would be nice to be ...
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 4:52 am
- Forum: Hardware and Tech
- Topic: High density
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5828
Re: High density
Do you actually mean the head itself can be damaged? Or the amplifier circuit mentioned by Mike?
- Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:00 am
- Forum: Hardware and Tech
- Topic: High density
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5828
Re: High density
Is there anything that was not discussed before on these boards?
I am relieved... and the drive is still working OK today. Thanks
The only drawback is I have broken the seals. I have voided the 1989 warranty
I am relieved... and the drive is still working OK today. Thanks
The only drawback is I have broken the seals. I have voided the 1989 warranty
- Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:06 pm
- Forum: Hardware and Tech
- Topic: High density
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5828
Re: High density
Oh no!!! I may have already, then :oops: Before I realized I was using the wrong media, I formatted more than a dozen HDs... :oops: Then today I found some old DDs and wanted to transfer them to D64 files in order to reuse them. I successfully copied a few with CBM Transfer, then I started having er...
- Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:20 am
- Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
- Topic: Symbolic keyboard map for XVIC - Italian
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13256
Re: Symbolic keyboard map for XVIC - Italian
This solution is similar to what is used in the italian symbolic key layout for x64, which I don't recall where I got from. I am working at my version of the x64 keyboard anyway, to match the xvic one. Once done, I'll give a whistle.
- Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:42 am
- Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
- Topic: Symbolic keyboard map for XVIC - Italian
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13256
Re: Symbolic keyboard map for XVIC - Italian
I've decided to map three Commodore keys to unused keys, to solve the problem with the inability to access some PETSCII symbols due to the Italian keyboard layout: F9 doubles as + F10 doubles as £ F11 doubles as * This way you can get the symbolic intuitive key layout and still be able to access the...
- Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:58 am
- Forum: Hardware and Tech
- Topic: High density
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5828
High density
I bought a ZoomFloppy and recorded a batch of disks on my Oceanic OC-118 drive, with my VIC-20 game Pyrotech on them. I used a batch of new 5.25" unmarked disks I found in a closet; I don't remember where I got them from. I did have some problems as it sometimes required more than one attempt t...
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:11 am
- Forum: Hardware and Tech
- Topic: JiffyDOS on Oceanic OC-118 aka Excelerator+
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5054
Re: JiffyDOS on Oceanic OC-118 aka Excelerator+
I've found this rather unnerving page: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/zoomfloppy-users/QqU70vj9c0s They are saying that the ZoomFloppy can't use any speed loader or native DOS burst since it can't execute 6502 code. Is it so? Am I stuck with stock CBM speeds whenever I am using ZoomFloppy, ...
- Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:16 pm
- Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
- Topic: Symbolic keyboard map for XVIC - Italian
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13256
Re: Symbolic keyboard map for XVIC - Italian
There are a few issues to figure out before it can be committed to VICE. 1) in some cases I had to define two symbols (one not shifted and one shifted) for keys that, in the Commodore keyboard, have a single symbol and a PETSCII symbol. One such example is the " ' "/" ? " key whi...
- Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:36 pm
- Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
- Topic: Symbolic keyboard map for XVIC - Italian
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13256
Re: Symbolic keyboard map for XVIC - Italian
Another thing I realized is that whenever you define a symbol you don't need to also define the SHIFTed symbol if it matches the Commodore keyboard. I.e. you don't have to define SHIFT+1 in the Italian keyboard, as it's "!" both in the Italian keyboard and on the Commodore keyboard. Hence ...
- Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:19 pm
- Forum: Hardware and Tech
- Topic: JiffyDOS on Oceanic OC-118 aka Excelerator+
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5054
Re: JiffyDOS on Oceanic OC-118 aka Excelerator+
Actually, the question can be expanded/morphed into a more generic one: which fast load methods are available in VICE using a ZoomFloppy/XUM1541 interface and a 1541 type drive? None of the fast loader cartridges I tried in x64 worked (by working I mean "it loaded the game from the real drive a...