- Details
- Hits: 2418
Features:
- If the title derived from the file name and the title in the cartridge database are equal, no confirmation dialog is displayed anymore.
- Usage of the SHIFT modifier is now the same in the expert and extended menus. When starting and entering with SHIFT, i.e., FIRE+SHIFT, RETURN+SHIFT, or RETURN+SHIFT+CONTROL, the configuration registers of "The!Cart" remain unlocked. Using the CONTROL modifier in addition, i.e., RETURN+CONTROL or RETURN+SHIFT+CONTROL, indicates that the inner menu of the cartridge containing the entry is started instead of starting the entry directly. Note that FIRE+CONTROL alone cannot be detected on the Atari due to how POKEY works.
- Built-in MyPicoDOS and flasher software from hias updated from version 4.05T (2014-04-07) to 4.06T (2017-09-24):
- A ".CAR" file loader was added to load cartridge images up to 512k from the disk into the "The!Cart" RAM without flashing them. Very useful for fast test cycles during development.
- Attract mode is now disabled when using joystick navigation.
- Added directory and drive switching using a joystick.
- Bugfix: Don't disable high-speed SIO if reading a directory fails.
- The generated unit test cartridges now contain more details, including the "The!Cart" mode used for emulation. In addition, the VBI is now active, so the cartridge can be interrupted using TurboFreezer to analyze problems on the actual hardware.
Fixes:
- A bug added in the 2018-05-05 version that can prevent entries from being added when they are in the cartridge database was fixed.
- The content type "XEGS 32 KB" is now correctly mapped to the "The!Cart" mode for "XEGS 32 KB" instead of "Switchable XEGS 32 KB" in the extended menu. With this, cartridges that use bank numbers with bit 7 set now work correctly, for example, "Castle Crisis".
- Import conversion for Williams 32 KB ROM is more robust now and always generates a new filename for the converted file.
- File and conversion errors occurring while adding new entries are now reported correctly in the status bar.
- Details
- Hits: 2407
Features:
- Import of Williams 32 KB ".ROM" and ".CAR" files now automatically converts the file to a Williams 64 KB".CAR" file in case only the Williams 64 KB bank switching scheme is supported by the flash target type of the workbook.
- The new Atari800 cartridge types and corresponding content types for "Atrax 128 KB" (68), "aDawliah 32 KB" (69), and "aDawliah 64 KB" (70) have been added to the cartridge detection and unit test generation. Note that they are not supported by "The!Cart" itself. But if you have used "Atarax 128" (17) (which is supported by "The!Cart") in your existing workbooks, you have to re-classify the corresponding entries now as "Decoded Atarax 128" (17). This is an incompatible change, but I want to be 100% in sync with Atari800 and its definitions.
- The cartridge database has been updated to Kr0tki's version from 2018-04-24. Now, 839 instead of 737 known titles, 807 instead of 717 known content types.
- If a matching entry in the cartridge database is found when adding a file, the user is prompted to decide if the proposed title from the database should be used.
- The About dialog now also displays the number of supported content types.
Fixes:
- Import of Maxflash Programming ATRs now automatically converts the ".ATR" file to a ".CAR" file only if the flash target type of the workbook supports the Atarimax bank switching scheme.
- Details
- Hits: 2882
Shortly after SillyVenture 2k17, Grey celebrated his 39th birthday. I felt very motivated after Sillyventure, so I created a remix of my ABBC Magazin 69 Intro and turned it into a Grey 39 Birthday Intro as a surprise. And now, I finally managed to create a proper release archive and upload it to the productions section.
- Details
- Hits: 2499
Right after the last update in January, my Laptop with all my coding and website stuff ran into an irreparable SSD failure. It took almost three months to get everything back in place again. Finally, I finished the last mile today and am happy to publish an update again. Meanwhile, the site has received over 40.000 and over 200 likes on Facebook. That is quite a benchmark for me.
In the section Making the Atari 800 Compatible with The!Cart, MyIDE II, and more I have added the description of the variant that works without modifying the PCB of the Atari 800. I have also added a link to Wolfsoft's blog, where he shows how an original Atari 800 cartridge shell can be modified to house a "The!Cart V2".
Last week I attended Revision, and biobern joined for the first time. It was motivating to meet some Atari people in person again and to see Atari releases on the big screen. If things turn out right, I'll also be at Outline in May.
- Details
- Hits: 2868
The website has been updated to the latest Joomla version and a new file system structure. Please report problems in case you have any.
In addition, the section Making the Atari 800 Compatible with The!Cart, MyIDE II, and more has been updated with a slightly more straightforward way to perform the modifications.