C128 diagnostic cartridge support

[phako]

Currently it seems not to be possible to use KFF as a C128 diagnostic cartridge. This is probably somewhat similar to #88

[KimJorgensen]

Support for C128 normal cartridges has been included in v1.25

[sdotolo71]

Is is possible to have more instrunctions on how this kind of support is achieved since v1.25? i updated to the latest version but not being able to load from KFF some crt files (diagnostic cart for now) expressely built for C128 mode. What do you means for "normal cartbridges" for C128? is possible to have some crt working examples for C128? any help will be appreciated for C128 owners because until now the KFF is working pefectly for the C64 machines only!

[phako]

"normal" C128 cartdriges differ from C64 cartridges such that the identification string of the ROM and the state of the game and exrom pins is different to all combinations the C64 supports (I think high on both)

That's what the code implements. TBH I haven't managed to test that yet

[KimJorgensen]

Only bin and rom files are supported, not crt. You can find the C128 diagnostic roms here

[sdotolo71]

Only bin and rom files are supported, not crt. You can find the C128 diagnostic roms here

Thanks for reply Kim and let's say thanks for your optimal work on this topic for we that love the old-8-bit computers. Said that, if i understood well..you are saying that i can put a .bin or .rom file on my SD card (in Kung Fu Flash card) and choose like other files (.d64, .prg, .crt)? if so...this is a good new for me and i'll try and let you know. Thanks anyway

[paulhocker]

@sdotolo71 were you able to test and see if this worked? I am having trouble with my own cartridge files that run okay on vice, but not on KFF.

[sdotolo71]

Hi Paul, sorry for late reply. If i can help in some way, let's say that from the KFF version supporting the .bin/.rom c128 cartridges files, i tested successfully (i.e. some .bin files regarding diagnostic software and some simple .crt cartridge i tried to create for c128 using Vice converter but from a specific version onwards that i do not remember now..too much time passed). The only thing i can assert , because i have 2 c128 consoles, is that on one of these the KFF with this support c128 bin/rom is working and on the other one no! the same problem i experienced with a real cartridge for c128 (diagnostic one) i bought on ebay and that works fine on the first c128 and not on the other. Unfortunately i have no enough knowledge of technical details for c128 Hardware ...so i abandoned finding the reason and i'll be proud to anyone if can at least suggest and inform about this problem if ever encountered. The cartridges on both c128 consoles work fine if and only if these are related to C64 mode. Il giorno sab 4 feb 2023 alle ore 06:45 Paul Hocker < ***@***.***> ha scritto:

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