anderson@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM (Joel Peter Anderson) (09/25/90)
Last night I spotted a new (shareware) product on GEnie: a multitasking
C64 emulator for the Amiga. Before I download it from GEnie, does anyone
know of its availability on an FTP archive? Also, has anyone used
this tool? It was called something like A64Project and (I think) the
download number on GEnie was #9155. Email or post here - but please,
any badmouthing of the '64, or criticisms about this being a lame use
of the Amiga > /dev/null.
Shalom,
Joel
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------jma@beach.cis.ufl.edu (John 'Vlad' Adams) (09/26/90)
There's one MAJOR flaw with the A64Project. It checks for the presence of an MC68000 and won't run on anything else. Besides this big fault for all us 010/020/030 users, it looks to be pretty complete. -- John M. Adams --**-- Professional Student on the six-year plan! /// Internet: jma@beach.cis.ufl.edu -or- vladimir@maple.circa.ufl.edu /// "We'll always be together, together in electric dreams" Tangerine Dream \\V// Sysop of The Beachside. FIDOnet 1:3612/557. 904-492-2305 (Florida) \X/
arc@desire.wright.edu (09/26/90)
In article <603@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM>, anderson@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM (Joel Peter Anderson) writes: > Keywords:GEnie, multitask, shareware > > Last night I spotted a new (shareware) product on GEnie: a multitasking > C64 emulator for the Amiga. Before I download it from GEnie, does anyone > know of its availability on an FTP archive? Also, has anyone used > this tool? It was called something like A64Project and (I think) the > download number on GEnie was #9155. Email or post here - but please, > any badmouthing of the '64, or criticisms about this being a lame use > of the Amiga > /dev/null. > > Shalom, > Joel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > "We know only the strong will survive, But the meek will inherit. > So if you've got a coat of arms, oh friend, I suggest we wear it." > John Mellencamp. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > joel.anderson@StPaul.NCR.COM |WELL: jpa@well.sf.ca.us > Joel Peter Anderson |GEnie: J.ANDERSON71 (I think) > NCR Comten / Software engineer |PNET: jpa@pnet51.cts.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I could FTP that new Shareware 64 emulator to abcfd20 if you wish. It was done by a programmer of one of the other copyrighted 64 emulators out there... Probably an attempt to get back at a software manufacturer (sp) or something. Someone tell me if they want me to FTP it to abcfd20 (new Xanth) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ = /// | Jim Perry | Arc@Desire.Wright.edu = = /// Amiga! | ^Communications Consultant| -or- = = \XX/ The One | Arc Electronics, Inc. | Arc@WSU.BITNET = = ____& Only... | Wright State University |"Ouch! Quit-it." - Bart= = | Dayton, Ohio | Frank Sinatra Rules = ========================================================================
evtracy@sdrc.UUCP (Tracy Schuhwerk) (09/26/90)
From article <603@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM>, by anderson@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM (Joel Peter Anderson): > Last night I spotted a new (shareware) product on GEnie: a multitasking > C64 emulator for the Amiga. Just a quick note. I downloaded the A64Project about a 2 weeks ago from GEnie and from what I can get to run on my A1000, it looks great (for $25 you can even get a hardware interface from the author of the program!) Only one major problem came up... I really was hoping it would run on my A3000... No go with the version in the LZH file on GEnie. You have to send to the author of the program for a version that works on ANYTHING other than a 68000. They do say that there are versions for the accelerated machines and that the perform VERY well :-). -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _______________ / / / | uunet!sdrc!evtracy / (___ _ /_ /_ _ __ /_/ | evtracy@SDRC.UU.NET / . _____)__(__/ /__/_/_/ /__/_/_/__(/__/ (__/ \ +--------------------- Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC) - Milford, Ohio =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
terry@helios.ucsc.edu (Terry Ricketts) (09/26/90)
In article <603@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM> anderson@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM (Joel Peter Anderson) writes: >Last night I spotted a new (shareware) product on GEnie: a multitasking >C64 emulator for the Amiga. Before I download it from GEnie, does anyone >know of its availability on an FTP archive? Also, has anyone used >this tool? It was called something like A64Project and (I think) the >download number on GEnie was #9155. Email or post here - but please, >any badmouthing of the '64, or criticisms about this being a lame use >of the Amiga > /dev/null. I got this program off of People Link several days ago. It is called 'A64V100.wrp' & was done by one of the authors of Go64. I ran it for a short time & am impressed with what he has put into a shareware program. It is much better than eithor of the other 2 competing commercial programs. What surprised me is that if you send in the $25 registration fee he will send you a hardware interface that will allow the C64 peripherals to be connected to Ami via the parallel port. I'm sure the interface is fairly simple, but I would be hard pressed to buy the parts to make a simple interface for less than $10 to $15, so he is almost giving the program away. I printed the docs & read them yesterday. Very impressive. I wish most commercial programs would go to this trouble. Lots of options with a special preferences program that can be called from within the C64 emulation. It even has software to read the C64 roms and install them in the software for those programs that jump to locations in the rom. Also lots of software to copy C64 programs & move them to Ami. seems it can also use Ami's disks as C64 disks (but I am not sure on that yet). This may not impress many Amiga owners, but I am sure it will be a boon to many of the former owners of C64s who have upgraded & need help being weened from the C64. According to the docs he is not finished with the program yet & wants to add lots of other features. He should be encouraged, he does very good work. | Terry Ricketts | Internet: terry@helios.ucsc.edu | Senior Electronics Engineer | loel@helios.ucsc.edu | Lick Observatory Electronics Lab | Phone: 408-459-2110 | University of Calif, Santa Cruz |
hgschmie@faui41.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (Henning Schmiedehausen) (09/27/90)
In <1294.27002525@desire.wright.edu> arc@desire.wright.edu writes: > I could FTP that new Shareware 64 emulator to abcfd20 if you wish. It was >done by a programmer of one of the other copyrighted 64 emulators out there... >Probably an attempt to get back at a software manufacturer (sp) or something. >Someone tell me if they want me to FTP it to abcfd20 (new Xanth) Yes! I want you to post it to abcfd20. Over here in europe it's just not possible to get something from somewhere else but New Xanth (...or is this a problem of our ftp ?...) Anyway, would be great, if you post it to N.X. +-------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | hgschmie@faui09.informatik.uni-erlangen.de| Space is big, | | hgschmie@faui41.informatik.uni-erlangen.de| Space is dark, | | (Henning Schmiedehausen, Glueckstrasse 3 | it's hard to find | | 8520 Erlangen, West Germany, 09131/209611)| a place to park | +-------------------------------------------+--------------------+
jdutka@wpi.WPI.EDU (John Dutka) (09/27/90)
If it's PD, YES! Please DO ftp over the C64 emulator... -- | husc6!m2c!wpi!jdutka | "Hey, baby - wanna do some HEAT TRANSFER? | | jdutka@wpi.wpi.edu | Heh, heh, heh!" | | John Dutka, Jr. | -Mechanical Engineers On The Prowl | | jdutka%wpi.wpi.edu%mitvma.bitnet __________________________________________|
tjhayko@thunder.lakeheadu.ca (09/27/90)
Another vote to post the thing to abcfd20. ********************************************************** * Tom Hayko * only the Amiga /// * * tjhayko@thunder.lakeheadu.ca * (if only Commodore /// * * * knew that) \\\/// * * * \XX/ * ********************************************************** QUIT
terry@helios.ucsc.edu (Terry Ricketts) (09/27/90)
In article <24580@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> jma@beach.cis.ufl.edu (John 'Vlad' Adams) writes: >There's one MAJOR flaw with the A64Project. It checks for the presence >of an MC68000 and won't run on anything else. Besides this big fault >for all us 010/020/030 users, it looks to be pretty complete. This is presently true, but the author states in the docs that he is working on this now for the next release. He states numerous times that this is not a finished product. I think he is releasing it now to see if there is enough interest in it to continue working on it. | Terry Ricketts | Internet: terry@helios.ucsc.edu | Senior Electronics Engineer | loel@helios.ucsc.edu | Lick Observatory Electronics Lab | Phone: 408-459-2110 | University of Calif, Santa Cruz |
pab@po.CWRU.Edu (Pete Babic) (09/27/90)
In a previous article, tjhayko@thunder.lakeheadu.ca () says: >Another vote to post the thing to abcfd20. I downloaded if from Genie and it works well, however a couple of the .info files in the archieve are corrupt and the directory structure is wrong. The Install-fonts program didn't work for me and a file called CharROM.64font (not a typo, the period should be after the "M") was not in the correct directory. The manual includes a page with the correct directory structure and if all the files are put in the correct directories you should not have any problems. The following is a short form of the directory structure (for a floppy). Df0: TheA64Package (Dir) A64Utilities (Dir) All of the utlities programs go here 64Prgs (Dir) 64Colors (a C64 program) SaveROM (a C64 program) Fonts (Dir) A64 (Dir) 6 A64.font 64Fonts (Dir) CharROM.64font All the rest of the prgs. go here An interesting thing about this emulator is that it comes with its own cloned C64 ROM, but the included program (SaveROM) which runs on a C64 copies an actual C64 ROM to disk. The emulator can then use the genuine ROM. The author claims almost 100% compatablility if the C64 Roms are copied. (Only copy the ROMS if you own a C64). >********************************************************** >* Tom Hayko * only the Amiga /// * >* tjhayko@thunder.lakeheadu.ca * (if only Commodore /// * >* * knew that) \\\/// * >* * \XX/ * >********************************************************** > > > >QUIT > -- Pete Babic - pab@po.cwru.edu | I'm not totally useless - Integrated Library Systems | I can always serve as Case Western Reserve University | a bad example! Cleveland, Ohio |
2flntopaz@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (09/28/90)
Just out of curiosity, about how fast is this new 64 emulator compared to the real thing? (Fast, Average, Snail's Pace?) David Poland 2flntopaz@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (No snazzy quote yet)
dfrancis@tronsbox.xei.com (Dennis Francis Heffernan) (09/28/90)
RE A64Project not running on 030's I suppose it's very nice and all that he'll give you a version that will run on more advanced processors if you register, but I always thought that part of this "sharware" bit was that I got to see it run FIRST, before shelling out my bucks. I could use something like this a lot, but I'm not buying until I see it work, which I can't do because I have an 030... dfrancis@tronsbox.xei.com ...uunet!tronsbox!dfrancis GEnie: D.HEFFERNAN1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I don't understand why you make such a big deal out of everything...haven't you learned; if it's not happenning to me it's not important?" -Murphy Brown
glin@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU (George Lin [900116]) (09/29/90)
Well, the C64 emulator somebody ftp to the abcd.... (I don't remember the
exact address) doesn't really work because s/he forgot to compress some
of the files in 2 of the directories. The emulator needs the font files
to run. The one I got before 3:00pm Sept 28 is the one with the file
missing. I checked back later and a new file was uploaded but this file
doesn't work and has a CRC check error. If anybody can locate a working
version at a ftp site, please post it on the net....
GLin.
P.S. I don't think lharc compress subdirectories, use lhwarp or ones that
can compress subdirectories if anybody is going to re-send a new file.olson@uhunix1.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Todd Olson) (09/30/90)
In article <1150@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU> glin@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU (George Lin [900116]) writes: >Well, the C64 emulator somebody ftp to the abcd.... (I don't remember the That was my upload, I recall doing all the files.. but I could be wrong. There is a lhwarped copy there now. >exact address) doesn't really work because s/he forgot to compress some >of the files in 2 of the directories. The emulator needs the font files >to run. The one I got before 3:00pm Sept 28 is the one with the file >missing. I checked back later and a new file was uploaded but this file >doesn't work and has a CRC check error. If anybody can locate a working >version at a ftp site, please post it on the net.... > >GLin. > >P.S. I don't think lharc compress subdirectories, use lhwarp or ones that > can compress subdirectories if anybody is going to re-send a new file. -- olson@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu | "When I was fourteen, my father was so ignorant olson@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu | I could hardly stand to be around him. When I CS student, Adventurer | was twenty-one, I was amazed at how much the Paraphrased from House II | old man had learned in seven years." - M. Twain
kaufmads@clutx.clarkson.edu (Dana S. Kaufman,TEP House,58520,) (10/01/90)
From article <1150@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU>, by glin@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU (George Lin [900116]): > Well, the C64 emulator somebody ftp to the abcd.... (I don't remember the > exact address) doesn't really work because s/he forgot to compress some > of the files in 2 of the directories. The emulator needs the font files > to run. The one I got before 3:00pm Sept 28 is the one with the file > missing. I checked back later and a new file was uploaded but this file > doesn't work and has a CRC check error. If anybody can locate a working > version at a ftp site, please post it on the net.... > > GLin. > > P.S. I don't think lharc compress subdirectories, use lhwarp or ones that > can compress subdirectories if anybody is going to re-send a new file. I downloaded the file last week and it worked flawlessly. Most of the programs I try running though give error codes from the emulator like" unimplemented opcode" or "unimplemented raster irQ" Dana S. Kaufman kaufmads@clutx.clarkson.edu
joseph@valnet.UUCP (Joseph P. Hillenburg) (10/01/90)
glin@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU (George Lin [900116]) writes: > Well, the C64 emulator somebody ftp to the abcd.... (I don't remember the > exact address) doesn't really work because s/he forgot to compress some > of the files in 2 of the directories. The emulator needs the font files > to run. The one I got before 3:00pm Sept 28 is the one with the file > missing. I checked back later and a new file was uploaded but this file > doesn't work and has a CRC check error. If anybody can locate a working > version at a ftp site, please post it on the net.... > > GLin. > > P.S. I don't think lharc compress subdirectories, use lhwarp or ones that > can compress subdirectories if anybody is going to re-send a new file. -Joseph Hillenburg UUCP: ...iuvax!valnet!joseph ARPA: valnet!joseph@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu INET: joseph@valnet.UUCP
joseph@valnet.UUCP (Joseph P. Hillenburg) (10/01/90)
glin@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU (George Lin [900116]) writes: > Well, the C64 emulator somebody ftp to the abcd.... (I don't remember the > exact address) doesn't really work because s/he forgot to compress some > of the files in 2 of the directories. The emulator needs the font files > to run. The one I got before 3:00pm Sept 28 is the one with the file > missing. I checked back later and a new file was uploaded but this file > doesn't work and has a CRC check error. If anybody can locate a working > version at a ftp site, please post it on the net.... > > GLin. > > P.S. I don't think lharc compress subdirectories, use lhwarp or ones that > can compress subdirectories if anybody is going to re-send a new file. oops...sorry about that last one. 1) I got it and it had the font files. 2) The archive was intact. 3) LHArc 1.20 does archive directories. (When will it add SFX files?) -Joseph Hillenburg UUCP: ...iuvax!valnet!joseph ARPA: valnet!joseph@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu INET: joseph@valnet.UUCP
pashdown@shotput.es.com@bambam.UUCP (Pete Ashdown) (10/03/90)
terry@helios.ucsc.edu (Terry Ricketts) writes: >In article <603@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM> anderson@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM (Joel Peter Anderson) writes: >>Last night I spotted a new (shareware) product on GEnie: a multitasking >>C64 emulator for the Amiga. Before I download it from GEnie, does anyone >>know of its availability on an FTP archive? Also, has anyone used >>this tool? It was called something like A64Project and (I think) the > This may not impress many Amiga owners, but I am sure it will be a boon to >many of the former owners of C64s who have upgraded & need help being weened >from the C64. > According to the docs he is not finished with the program yet & wants to >add lots of other features. He should be encouraged, he does very good work. Ditto, this guy should be supported completely. This is one of the finest pieces of shareware I've ever seen, and its obvious a lot of work went into it. Although it doesn't work on processors higher than the 68000, he is promising a version that will. According to the manual, they have a version that will run on an 020 at 100% or better the speed of a C64. He claims that if it was run on an 030 (which they don't have) it would be 200%. I ftp'd the emulator from abcfd20. Get the "thea64package.lzh" file and reconstruct the file structure according to the manual. The "A64.lhw" and "C64*.lhw" files seem to have problems. Both of them gave me errors in several files after unlhwarping. Here is the address in the manual. If you order it directly from QuesTronix, you should probably include some extra bux for the disk. I don't believe it normally comes with the hardware. QuesTronix P.O. Box 340285 Hartford, CT 06134-0285 Again, this guy deserves support! Let's buy him a 3000! -- / (Rotate head 90 degrees for full effect) | BUNGEEEEEEEE! |---------------------------------------------------------------------->=<o \ Pete Ashdown pashdown@esunix ...utah-cs!esunix!pashdown