Virtualc64: Power Cartridge K.C.S. support

[rossimariolee]

Good morning, could you add support to this cartridge?

This is the electric scheme:
KCSPowerCartridgeSchematic.pdf

These are the files I found:
Files:
Power_Cartridge_KCS_binaries_rr.c64.org_2013-05.zip

Manual:
http://ar.c64.org/rrwiki/images/2/27/Power_Cartridge_KCS_Instruction_Manual_german.pdf

[Alessandro1970]

...it's dynamite! ...they said...
... :laughing: :rofl:

[mithrendal]

They also say 100% machine code 🤙. 🤪.

[dirkwhoffmann]

A test version can be downloaded here: http://www.dirkwhoffmann.de/virtualc64/VirtualC64_KCS.zip

As Alessandro pointed out, it's pure dynamite, so you better test it with care 😬.

[Alessandro1970]

It seems to work.
But the joystick in port 1 does not work properly: to go down in the menu I have to go right instead of down and the fire does not work to select.
Or I do not know how to move in the menus or the joystick movements must be reassigned

[Alessandro1970]

The monitor if selected will crash the VirtualC64:

[Alessandro1970]

I think that this kind of cartridge will be left alone ...better to spend time in the Easy Flash or other.
If you will try it on Vice this cartridge hangs often.
@rossimariolee 🦀

[Alessandro1970]

@mithrendal ...yes ! You are right ...100% machine code 🤙. 🤪.

[rossimariolee]

Sorry, I chose the wrong cartridge, but I'm getting along with the Freeze Frame.
The joystick does not work on Power Cartridge K.C.S. for me too

[mortinus]

The hand does not move me even with the keyboard.
The monitor goes to block me too.
Reset works.

If it creates problems, _this Mr. Bean cartridge_ should be set aside and forget it as Isepic; the best cartridges are already supported by VirtualC64.
I think it would be a version 3.1 to be released without this 100% machinecode.

[Alessandro1970]

I think it would be a version 3.1 to be released without this 100% machinecode.

...Holy words "Pope Mortinus I" 🤣

[mortinus]

🤣 🤣 🤣

[UgoCaneFifone]

Right joystick (port # 1) => navigate the menu
Low joystick (port # 1) => Selection

The backup sometimes hangs both during freezing and after generating the compressed files.
The Monitor hangs.
Reset works.
Hardcopy works.
Basic from the menu works.
Backup Tape sometimes hangs.

The solution for those who bought it: throw it away and buy the Action Replay.

There was already the issue # 441 closed, rightfully closed, for this _Mr. Bean Cartridge_!

[dirkwhoffmann]

The mouse pointer in the menu is moved up or down by pressing F1 or F7, respectively. I had to consult the (german) manual for this, because it's really counterintuitive.

[Alessandro1970]

Ok.
All in all with the function keys is fine.
Sometimes the monitor hangs, but it does so with the VICE SDL (a little less).
For me it can be closed as it is now.

[Alessandro1970]

In english:
After pressing the RESET switch you will always see a 'Hand'
(or pointer) depicted for the 'CONTINUE' function.

You may lower the hand by means of the F7 function key and raise
it again by means of the F1 key.

When you wish to execute 'RESET ALL', you position the hand in
front of this function and then press the 'RETURN' key, after
which 'RESET ALL' will be executed, in this way also the other commands.

[dirkwhoffmann]

It would be interesting to know if the cartridge works more stable in Hoxs64. If I remember correctly, David returns a different value for this cartridge when reading from I/O 2 space. The current implementation of this module in VirtualC64 mimics VICE 3.1.

[Alessandro1970]

Using HOXS the monitor does not hang at startup.

The remaining options work well as on the VirtualC64

[dirkwhoffmann]

There is a new version here (modified peekIO2 behavior):

http://www.dirkwhoffmann.de/virtualc64/VirtualC64_KCS2.zip

BTW, which version of the cartridge did you use and what did you type in to crash the KCS monitor? I didn't manage to do that yet.

[Alessandro1970]

With the old version, it stopped as soon as the monitor started, without doing anything else.

Now this VirtualC64_KCS2.zip is the best: the monitor works fine.

[mortinus]

It's ok for me too this VirtualC64 KCS2

[puleyo]

Now works fine, thanks !

[UgoCaneFifone]

It works fine for me too.
Thank you.