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by thewiz
30 Oct 2014 16:01
Forum: PROGRAMMING
Topic: Jet Set Willy Tape Loader
Replies: 5
Views: 8150

Re: Jet Set Willy Tape Loader

The C code used to decrypt this is: #include <stdio.h> main () { FILE *inpfil; char inpbyt; int xorbyt; inpfil = fopen ("jetset_ldr2.xor", "r"); xorbyt = 0x7b; xorbyt += 2; /* ld a,r */ while (!feof (inpfil)) { inpbyt = fgetc (inpfil); if (!feof (inpfil)) { /* printf ("%02x ...
by thewiz
30 Oct 2014 15:58
Forum: PROGRAMMING
Topic: Jet Set Willy Tape Loader
Replies: 5
Views: 8150

Re: Jet Set Willy Tape Loader

To decrypt the M/c loader I wrote the following C program: #include <stdio.h> main () { FILE *inpfil; char inpbyt; inpfil = fopen ("jetset.ldr", "r"); while (!feof (inpfil)) { inpbyt = fgetc (inpfil); if (!feof (inpfil)) { /* printf ("%02x ", inpbyt & 0xff); printf ...
by thewiz
30 Oct 2014 15:53
Forum: PROGRAMMING
Topic: Jet Set Willy Tape Loader
Replies: 5
Views: 8150

Jet Set Willy Tape Loader

Hi, Been meaning to post this for sometime. Looking at the file date stamps about 3 years :D Most tape loaders tended to copy the ROM code and change the lead-in from 256 zeros to 50 zeros. Others would send bytes directly to the VDP for the loading screen. But the most complicated I came across was...
by thewiz
22 Oct 2014 13:55
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: Website Search Engines
Replies: 11
Views: 14910

Re: Website Search Engines

Thanks Dave, that will really help use your site now that it has grown so large.

Kelly LeBrock only shows up 4 times so obviously still some work to do :lol:
by thewiz
21 Oct 2014 13:54
Forum: PROGRAMMING
Topic: Z80 framework for developing for MTX
Replies: 4
Views: 7258

Z80 framework for developing for MTX

Hi, I've seen that various people have developed z80 for the MTX and wondered if any of them would like to share the "framework" files they used, i.e. the files they used that allowed them to create something that would run on a MTX. I have used wla-z80 in the past and will post a copy of ...
by thewiz
20 Oct 2014 14:08
Forum: PROGRAMMING
Topic: Was it possible to extend Noddy?
Replies: 14
Views: 17125

Re: Was it possible to extend Noddy?

Next installment: getstar 2fc5 Get next char on Noddy page (testbit7) Repeat until char on Noddy page = '*' testbit7 2ffe A = (HL) Return Z if bit 7 not set Return NZ if A = (HL) = 0xff else Noddy error 53 "Missing Symbol". getchar 2ff3 Inc HL while (HL) != 0xFF and (HL) != ',' findinst 2f...
by thewiz
20 Oct 2014 14:04
Forum: CP/M
Topic: Scans of CPM disks
Replies: 5
Views: 11481

Re: Scans of CPM disks

Hi Andy,

Its not the contents of the disks I am afterm but a scan of the sleeves. I am after them for the next Gamebase.

Regards
by thewiz
17 Oct 2014 14:28
Forum: PROGRAMMING
Topic: Was it possible to extend Noddy?
Replies: 14
Views: 17125

Re: Was it possible to extend Noddy?

I am working on decoding the Noddy ROM routines to see what can be used and how extensions can be added. I don't remember seeing anything like this in any of the club magazines. Why was it called Noddy? What I've worked out so far: SPLOD - 0x2b32. Starting point of Noddy when called from BASIC. NODE...
by thewiz
14 Oct 2014 13:51
Forum: PROGRAMMING
Topic: Was it possible to extend Noddy?
Replies: 14
Views: 17125

Re: Was it possible to extend Noddy?

OK, I can confirm that changing paper and ink on VS 5 changes the colour used by Noddy. So no more white on blue :D Also VS 5 can be changed to a graphic screen however the columns per line has to be 32 however Noddy still outputs 40 (39?) characters. So is doable. CRVS 5,1,0,0,32,24,32 However if V...
by thewiz
13 Oct 2014 20:49
Forum: PROGRAMMING
Topic: Was it possible to extend Noddy?
Replies: 14
Views: 17125

Re: Was it possible to extend Noddy?

For some reason I thought USERNOD was for the NODE system.

One extension I can think of are different display commands to display pages differently, e.g. scroll up from the top, bottom, left right, window blinds, etc.

Will have to try changing VS5 to be graphic and see what happens.