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2012-11-02 09:12
MagerValp

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1074
Fastloader kernal for VICE

Using a vanilla kernal in x64sc is kind of annoying, since loading is slow even with warp mode (I only get 450%) and the lack of f-keys makes loading things like the X2012 gfx and music disks a chore.

So, is there a good replacement kernal with:

• a decent fastloader, at least 10x, and as compatible as possible - just patching LOAD and not leaving crap in the drive afterwards
• F-keys for comfortable DIR and LOAD/RUN
• as few other changes as possible.

I've been using JiffyDOS but a few loaders refuse to start on it, presumably due to the patched drive rom. The F-keys are kinda shitty too. Action Replay is not an option due to the lack of autostart, but I've been considering hacking TFR to perform a KILL before RUN... Before I go hacking it though, anything out there that does what I want already?
 
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2012-11-02 13:05
MagerValp

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1074
Hacked exos a bit to restore sane colors etc, might be what I was looking for. F-keys will need adjusting but it's almost there.

AR/TFR hacking will have to wait. Thanks!
2012-11-02 13:38
chatGPZ

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11350
TFR should work just fine with autostarting btw, also with virtual drive enabled etc
2012-11-02 13:52
Perplex

Registered: Feb 2009
Posts: 255
Quoting Groepaz
for autostarting just use -keybuf to press f7 or f3 or whatever you want :)


How should function keys (and other special keys) be encoded into the -keybuf string?
2012-11-02 14:02
chatGPZ

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11350
"\XY" (hex, petsci)
2012-11-02 14:12
Perplex

Registered: Feb 2009
Posts: 255
Quoting Groepaz
"XY" (hex, petsci)


Thanks, but there seems to be a problem with AR6:

$ x64 -keybuf "\88"

This throws me directly into the freezer, for some reason. I was expecting the fastloader (F7) to be activated. Using "\87" (F5) to go directly to Utilities works fine.
2012-11-02 16:13
chatGPZ

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11350
mmmh this used to work for me.... not sure what exactly i did, maybe just "press" some other key (eg space) once or twice first ? :)
2012-11-03 15:17
Count Zero

Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 1920
x64 -keybuf \\88

try that.
2012-11-03 17:00
Perplex

Registered: Feb 2009
Posts: 255
$ x64 -keybuf "\20\88"

Result: still waiting for key in AR6 menu

$ x64 -keybuf \\88

Result: enters the AR6 freezer
2012-11-03 18:38
WVL

Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 895
Some years ago I tweaked an AR6.0 rom to skip through the menu..

http://interstyles.nl/fixedar6.zip

I hope this works for you :)
2012-11-03 21:50
MagerValp

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1074
Quoting WVL
Some years ago I tweaked an AR6.0 rom to skip through the menu..

http://interstyles.nl/fixedar6.zip

I hope this works for you :)

Cool, but:
CART: could not attach '/Users/pelle/Downloads/FIXEDAR6.CRT'.

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