---(+ Holy Buffalo +)--- - Emulation

Have ROMS, will dBase | Lets have a database of ROMS we have...

Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:42:37 +0000

Hello !

I have started a FileMaker Pro 5 database which will help me manage the roms I have.

I will soon post it at Robb's Carracho server.

First I need your ideas and then I'll need your comments.

Be seeing you.

Ciao.

Alpha 1er

PLAYSTATION | help!!!

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:36:28 +0000

ok, i need help with playstation ripping/burning etc...i have bought a few psx games to use with vgs and i want to rip them for uploading to some servers, one person said i needed special software and coding knowledge, also astarte cd-copy says i don't have an apple cd-rom on my iMac... so i can't use that.
I have also downloaded 2 psx games in the form of ISO images (these are being uploaded into my member folder on the carracho server). i am downloading cvgs again because the one i had wouldnn't install from the disc image.

SNES 9X 1.3.7

Mon, 04 Jun 2001 14:21:03 +0000

i just downloaded this. seems decent. still no support for the chip sets used in the megaman x titles.

but, there is a "game genie" function that allows you to save/create codes, though.

TurboGrafx 16

Wed, 16 May 2001 05:05:08 +0000

yay! i just got some new turbo grafx roms the other day.

i finally found a rom dump of "final lap twin" that actually works! it's all in japanese though, i think.

i also downloaded some side-scrolling shooters that totally kick ass, as well as a few "fire pro wrestling" titles.

atari lynx emulator | and 40 or so roms...

Sun, 13 May 2001 06:20:39 +0000

okay, i found a server on carracho that has an atari lynx emulator, and probably about 60 or 70 roms.

i downloaded about 30 of them, and tomorrow i'm going to download about 10 more.

the roms are in the range of 50k to 150k to 300k. i haven't seen any larger, and a few are probably smaller...

interested, robb?

super mario 4 | ( a .jp rom )

Sat, 12 May 2001 13:18:54 +0000

okay, the other day i got bored and tried to play this gameboy rom.

my word, this game stinks.

frankly, i'm not even sure it's a legit game.

the fact that you start off big, and able to shoot little mushrooms at enemies is just strange.

then, not far into the first level, you touch (not punch, but touch) a mushroom box, and nothing really happens. well, mario turns into a black blob for a second, but he doesn't have any new powers.

also, because the screen refuses to scroll down when you crouch, there are some spots in the game where you might just die if you're not sure where to land, due to the fact that you're walking on those "fall after you stand on them for a few seconds" platforms that we've seen incarnations of in almost every game in the mario series...

i dunno, all in all, i'd say that this is one of the worst mario games i've ever seen on gameboy.

any other thoughts?

...hey robb... | ( want some gba roms? )

Fri, 04 May 2001 22:16:14 +0000

okay, i downloaded two supposed gba roms last night.

i couldn't get them to work, though.

they're f-zero and mario adventure...

they're 4mb each...

Games sought | Cheeky request for help

Thu, 26 Apr 2001 12:15:41 +0000

I'm trying to find ROMs of three Playstation games - Final Fantasy Tactics, Xenogears and Wild Arms - plus an emulator that will let me run them on my PC. My current internet connection (university network) is running so slow it takes three to four minutes to load a single page. I was wondering, could someone look for these ROMs for me, and tell me where to find them, as I cannot search for myself?

Amstrad CPC | Quickstart Guide

Mon, 23 Apr 2001 07:14:02 +0000

Foe: That link you posted did provide some good help. I had to search around, but it was there.

Amor: Here's the full scoop from that page on how to get that .dsk file to work. The selecting disc images section is what you're looking for.
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Quickstart Guide

Having trouble with the .DSK files?

Recently i've been getting a lot of mail asking the same basic questions regarding the emulators

"What do i do with these .DSK files?", "How do i start Gauntlet?" etc. etc.
I've only got a PC, so i can't be specific about other emulators but of course their docs should contain info on Selecting CPC disc image files (.DSK on PC).

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What Is A CPC?
The Amstrad CPC's were a range of 8-bit computers released in 1984/5 as rivals he the Spectrum & C-64. Unfortunately not as successful as the other 2 machines which is a pity as i believe it was the better of the 3 machines.
To run the software listed in these pages you will need copies of the emulators of which there are 2 main ones each with their own advantages and disadvantages, for more info on these, check out my Emulators page which will contain a more uptodate list of all available emulators. For now just download primarily CPCEmu and optionally CPE and you'll have all you need to get started (assuming you've downloaded a .DSK file that is!).

Selecting Disc Images.

On the PC, CPE & CPCEMU use files with the extension .DSK. CPE actually has it's own format with the .CPD extension but it can handle .DSK files (read only) as long as they are not of the new extended disc image type. Support for this is currently being added.
When extracted .DSK files should be placed in the disc\ subdirectory of the emulators. CPE also has a disks\ subdirectory for placing .CPD files.
To select disc images for use you press F3 in CPCEmu and F6 in CPE. In CPCEmu you will be presented with a screen allowing you to select drive & disk side. The side has no effect but the drive does, 0=A 1=B. Press return and you will be presented with a list if available images for use. CPCEmu has a more friendly interface and you can navigate through the directory structure. Either way, select your image file using the cursor keys and press return.

Now we are into the part of running the actual games. If you type cat you will get a listing of the files on the disc, this takes a while on CPE when using .DSK images on my machine.
If you're in luck there will be only one file, call DISC.BIN or DISK.BIN. type run"disc or run"disk and if all goes according to plan the game should load.
If when typing cat you get a read fail error, press A to abort and then try â CPM - that's the split bar symbol, located above the \ on a UK keyboard. It comes out as a stupid y type symbol on my machine but displays fine at work.....
Anyway This can been seen on Gauntlet 1 & 2 as well as various other games.

That covers the main ways that were used for starting CPC games, however many of the games are not "clean" copies but cracks and therefore will not follow the rules above. In this case when typing cat you should look at the files listed. Frequently there will be a file with an obvious filename - usually matching the .DSK filename.
Failing that look for files of small size (1-5k) with the extensions .BAS or .BIN. Running one of these will usually do the trick.
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Amstrad CPC Quickstart Guide
http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/help/quickstart.html

Foe... | dunno if it's the right folder...

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 20:07:29 +0000

Foe, you told me a couple of weeks or so ago, before the other forum got hacked, about some sites where I could download games, some trackers to find servers, etc. Could you please post them again? The one for PCs

(Edited by Amor Fati at 1:08 pm on April 17, 2001)