bmc64 with Expert Cartridge

[billybicep]

Hi, is it possible to get the expert cartridge image to work with the bmc64? i have tried several different .crt images and they all just hang?

Thanks..

[randyrossi]

Try adding this to vice.ini in the [c64] section:

Expertfilename="/carts/c64/your_expert_cart.crt" ExpertCartridgeEnabled=1 ExpertCartridgeMode=2

There's no menu option to attach that type of freezer. I'd have to add it.

[randyrossi]

I don't think it works with VICE very well. Other forum posts say it doesn't work with VICE unfortunately. I can't get it to work with my desktop VICE build either.

[billybicep]

it works fine on WIN Vice, I've tried on 2.1 and 3.3, both work with my .crt file

[billybicep]

sorry, thats 3.1, not 3.3

[billybicep]

there's no vice.ini file, do i just create it?

[randyrossi]

If you save settings, it should appear. Maybe I have the extension wrong? Could be vice.rc but pretty sure it should show up as vice.ini.

[billybicep]

ok, I saved settings and it created the .ini file. i then added the expert settings above but it doesn't work. boots to black screen. if i press f12 and detach cartridge image c64 returns. i'm a real fan of the old expert cartridge, i always found it to be the best assembler for hacking and demo coding, is there likely to be a fix for this?

[randyrossi]

Can you point me to the file you're using? I can try.

[billybicep]

expert_cartridge.zip

[billybicep]

this is the one I've used successfully on Win VICE.

[randyrossi]

Okay, that cartridge is actually not formatted correctly. VICE probably doesn't care but it triggers an error in BMC64 file loader. Try attaching this cartridge image:

expert2.zip

I'll fix the issue but in the meantime I think this will work. I'm not sure if you still need those extra parameters. You can try with/without.

[billybicep]

OK, that crt works if i attach it once booted up. if i save it as my default it doesn't boot but detaching and then re-attaching works. this is fine, its not a hassle to do it each time and at least the cart works which is the main thing. Thanks, much appreciated.

[billybicep]

having said that, it programs are crashing when the cart is loaded and the programs execute an IRQ. strange, i'll try it on Win VICE to see if its a general VICE issue.

[billybicep]

it doesnt work in Win VICE either, crashes the program and then corrupts the RAM.

[randyrossi]

Do the programs load and run without the cart installed? I noticed that cartridge has incorrect flags and has the wrong size which is probably causing issues. I can try to fix it.

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it doesnt work in Win VICE either, crashes the program and then corrupts the RAM.

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[billybicep]

ok, just to confuse things further, it doesnt work on Win VICE 3.3 but it does work on Win VICE 2.1, so must be a VICE issue?

[billybicep]

The programs work fine without the cart

[randyrossi]

I think this is a VICE issue because I can't get it to work on recent versions of VICE. Closing.