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Post by diestro on Aug 13, 2018 21:31:48 GMT
Hey there! I got myself an EPROM programmer and before burning a copy of the Basic 8 ROM freely available on the net, I tried it out on VICE. Found out it takes almost 9 seconds to start in the BASIC editor and doesn't work as an external ROM either. So I decided to make a proper image for burning and found out there was another -even worse- problem: the code in the ROM is from 1989 edition, but it's lacking the patch file included in that version, so it would most certainly crash any time the patch should be required (don't know exactly when it is required). Thus, I made a new ROM image from scratch and wanted to share it here, being a C128-specific forum. You can download it from my page, where you can also find the source code to the code relocator and some explanations (in Spanish). Download link is at the bottom. Comments will be much appreciated!  Regards, -Diestro |
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Post by robertb on Aug 14, 2018 11:54:04 GMT
...I made a new ROM image from scratch and wanted to share it here, being a C128-specific forum. You can download it from my pageOh, thanks for that! After all these years, I didn't know there was a problem with the BASIC 8 image on-line. Since I myself cannot burn the EPROM, I'll have a SCCAN member do it for me. Then I'll try it out. Back in central California after CommVEx, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group - www.dickestel.com/fcug.htmSouthern California Commodore & Amiga Network - www.portcommodore.com/sccan |
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Post by cbmguy on Aug 14, 2018 17:53:33 GMT
This works great! Thanks for the contribution Cheers. |
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Post by xlar54 on Nov 20, 2018 8:10:40 GMT
The Ultimate II+ cart supports external 128 roms, (not internal), so this is terrific! Thank you! Do you mind if I share on the Ultimate 64 / UII+ Facebook group?
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Post by diestro on Jul 24, 2021 14:57:37 GMT
The Ultimate II+ cart supports external 128 roms, (not internal), so this is terrific! Thank you! Do you mind if I share on the Ultimate 64 / UII+ Facebook group? Sorry for replying so late. Personal matters kept me away from the hobby for a while, and this went off my radar. I hope you have shared it at will. Cheers! |
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Post by freedom711 on Nov 1, 2021 20:54:50 GMT
Hi there! How did you get it to work on Vice? Thank you for your reply! |
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Post by cbmguy on Nov 18, 2021 4:40:19 GMT
I put it in the function rom setting and select ROM. default boot the c128 into 80 column mode (f7 in a positional keyboard setting). Then reset with the f3 key pressed for a positional keyboard or the alt key for a symbolic keyboard. The boot screen should say WALRUSOFT BASIC 8 100861 BYTES FREE. That's when you know the rom is loaded and ready to roll.
Cheers,
~ c
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mrdbug
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At the Commodore - either emu or real.
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Post by mrdbug on Mar 12, 2024 16:43:19 GMT
Hmm does not work anymore ? And how do you reset when reset is ALT+F9 ?  |
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