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by Noizer
Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:28 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Vic-20 Power Switch (2 pin power version)
Replies: 9
Views: 1285

Re: Vic-20 Power Switch (2 pin power version)

I have one system like this. I've taken to just leaving in in the "on" position, I don't like to leave the external PSU always on anyway. I believe you might be able to free it up with switch cleaner, I've never been able to locate a replacement. Yes, this is the cheaper solution. If your...
by Noizer
Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:02 am
Forum: Games
Topic: Bengo - Mr Micro
Replies: 20
Views: 1321

Re: Bengo - Mr Micro

I was surprised to not be able to find an image for it, nor a video on YouTube. I guess the catalogue of Vic games is not complete. Hopefully someone with a copy will make an image ... live in hope someone with the game will find this post one day and upload a copy somewhere :) This Bengo looks lik...
by Noizer
Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:43 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: Tips for Reverse Engineering a Cassette Program
Replies: 41
Views: 2535

Re: Tips for Reverse Engineering a Cassette Program

Yes, it seems that works even if there is a "?LOAD ERROR" but maybe will be problems in a certain condition of the game or something else who knows. Btw I've tried to create a prg file from both original/cleaned tape but each time it will produce a prg (from $1201 to $3FFF) with different...
by Noizer
Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Stop a running timer
Replies: 11
Views: 624

Re: Stop a running timer

I would state SEI as first opcode at all.
BR
by Noizer
Sat Mar 13, 2021 8:08 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Famicom-music on VIC-20
Replies: 39
Views: 5945

Re: Famicom-music on VIC-20

very promising and loud !🕺🏽
by Noizer
Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:43 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: VicSAM without SID
Replies: 31
Views: 3278

Re: VicSAM without SID

Raros wrote:...
Very good work. Have you ever thought of improving it?
BR
by Noizer
Sat Mar 06, 2021 2:30 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: Tips for Reverse Engineering a Cassette Program
Replies: 41
Views: 2535

Re: Tips for Reverse Engineering a Cassette Program

Yes, it seems that works even if there is a "?LOAD ERROR" but maybe will be problems in a certain condition of the game or something else who knows. Btw I've tried to create a prg file from both original/cleaned tape but each time it will produce a prg (from $1201 to $3FFF) with different...
by Noizer
Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:56 am
Forum: Announcement Board
Topic: Introduce Yourself: What's your User Name based on?
Replies: 656
Views: 362255

Re: Introduce Yourself: What's your User Name based on?

Very good! I don't know if Im allowed to do that, but ... welcome to this huge community! Apparently, age doesn't matter when it comes to liking the vic20
by Noizer
Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:25 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: Compatibility issues between1541 real/emulated and SD2IEC drives (...Split from VicSAM without SID)
Replies: 6
Views: 469

Compatibility issues between1541 real/emulated and SD2IEC drives (...Split from VicSAM without SID)

Hi! I often heard about ... I guess that this turbo works with real/emulated 1541 drive only (maybe 1571 too) not with SD2IEC drives, for SD2IEC drives you have to use SJLOAD. Regardless of the described, what are finally the differences between 1541 real/emulated and SD2IEC drives and how could sof...
by Noizer
Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:57 am
Forum: Games
Topic: Well made Bomberman games (or clones)
Replies: 4
Views: 453

Re: Well made Bomberman games (or clones)

Found another here on Denial
Bomb_Jack_Revisited_v1.0(+8k).zip
(7.44 KiB) Downloaded 51 times
BR
by Noizer
Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:59 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: What sort of autostart is this?
Replies: 10
Views: 679

Re: What sort of autostart is this?

As already stated, the only difference are the first two bytes @029F, $BF00 versus $A102. $029F is always the loading address. To check which version you are dealing with, you have to ... play! At game start go left, then jump until you get first note. If the life display increments by one, it's an...
by Noizer
Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:35 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: What sort of autostart is this?
Replies: 10
Views: 679

Re: What sort of autostart is this?

See here for „cracked“ version Perils of Willy Tapes.zip See in the original post for „original“ BR The .tap in "Pow.rar" here: http://sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10012 loads up $02a1 into $029f/$02a0, but in this thread it is claimed the original vers...
by Noizer
Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:21 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: WIP VIC32 - 32-column 'pet loader' style program
Replies: 45
Views: 2588

Re: 32-column 'pet loader' style program

Very nice! Unfortunately it doesn't work with the $B000 version of vicmon.
Vicmon-2-b000.zip
(3.19 KiB) Downloaded 41 times
. SYS45056
Can you maybe adjust that?
Otherwise the source would be helpful here.
BR
by Noizer
Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:09 am
Forum: International VIC
Topic: [ITA] Programmi della rivista HOME COMPUTER
Replies: 21
Views: 6614

Re: [ITA] Programmi della rivista HOME COMPUTER

Ciao, bene che hai trovato per te um divertimento con la vecchia machinetta.
Che ne diresti di mettere ogni volta pure i screenshot dei programmi, forse anche per quelli gia publicati?