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Megacart PD   [2017]

Megacart PD Release Date :
15 October 2017

Type :
C64 Misc.

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User Comment
Submitted by AndyAsth on 17 October 2017
Ah, that's where the problem is. I must have been using a pre-2015-version before. Now I am testing it with the latest, but patched, version. I just downloaded the latest version and yes: the cartridge refused to start.
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Submitted by chatGPZ on 17 October 2017
i see it now, he has a branch "zyonee" there which includes a (slightly broken) 1mb patch
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Submitted by chatGPZ on 17 October 2017
that fork is up to date with VICE trunk - so it supports exactly what VICE trunk does. you can just look in the repo here - 16 banks max., ie 128k. any binaries that work with 512k must be either patched, or they are from before 2015 :)
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Submitted by AndyAsth on 17 October 2017
If there is something wrong with the zyonee-project files then that is out of my control. However the included magicdesk.c-file should work, unless I mixed something up - now you're making me confused. However both my compiled x64.exe and zyonee's compiled x64.exe does work with 1MB, I just ran it right now. I have both the binaries (for Windows) here if anyone wants to verify it. No wait, I will temporaily put it in the cartbins folder on it.bubblan.se, ok?
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Submitted by chatGPZ on 17 October 2017
you must be using 2.4 then?

anyway, when this hardware becomes available in volumes worth considering - drop me a mail (or PM here) and i might consider updating VICE to support it.

(the "fork" you mention in the readme also only supports 128k, btw :))
User Comment
Submitted by TheRyk on 17 October 2017
if it's 1MB... how about doing the compilation as EasyFlash cart?

just sayin
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Submitted by AndyAsth on 17 October 2017
Will work on 1 MB Magic Desk cartridges, preferably with a 27c801 eprom. 512 MB can be used also, only need to wire up the last address pin (from 5v, cut it!) to the last pin on the latch, and yes the latch to the address pin on the port of course. I have about 40 PCBs in the mail and about 200 shells in the basement. You can get them from me as soon as I get the new batch tested. I have never had any problems with vice and 512 kb cartridges myself but what do I know. Maybe I was just lucky. But yes, it will refuse to load odd sized cartridges.
User Comment
Submitted by chatGPZ on 17 October 2017
The magic desk emulation in VICE was fixed to work correctly (which means supporting 128k at max) over two years ago - and newer versions obviously refuse to load cartridges with an invalid size.

what kind of hardware can this image be used with?
User Comment
Submitted by AndyAsth on 17 October 2017
Now full version on external link. 1 MB will not run in VICE or CCS64. For VICE you need to replace magicdesc.c and rebuild for 1MB support. Tested with VICE 3.1 UNSTABLE Win32 and CCS64 3.8 and on the ASTERCART rev 5 cartridge PCB (real hardware).
User Comment
Submitted by iAN CooG on 17 October 2017
It doesn't, at least not in VICE 3.1
Ask a moderator if a file is larger for normal users limit, besides a crt that only works in broken old emulators is not valid in any case for a real c64
User Comment
Submitted by AndyAsth on 17 October 2017
Yes, no real Magic Desk type cartridges are this big. I just downloaded it and started it in VICE and CCS64. No problem. The cart should however be 1 MB so only the first half of the games will work. This is due to the 1024 KB upload limitation.
User Comment
Submitted by iAN CooG on 17 October 2017
wtf is this half-assed thing?
User Comment
Submitted by chatGPZ on 17 October 2017
AUTOSTART: Error - Invalid size of 'MEGACART PD 512 KB.crt': 525374
AUTOSTART: Error - `MEGACART PD 512 KB.crt' is not a valid file.

*shrug*
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