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By Ritcher1986

Master (196)

04-10-2020, 17:00

hi, sorry for my english.
How can I configure in carnivore 2 "skip2rom" and stay in msxdos2 to start "saverom"
Thanks in advance

By Wierzbowsky

Guardian (3603)

04-10-2020, 21:54

Please explain what you would like to achieve. What is "skip2rom"?

By Ritcher1986

Master (196)

05-10-2020, 21:23

Hello, "skip2rom" is a program that prevents the execution of a cartridge in slot 2.

; This program prevents execution of cartridge INIT
; between execution slot and slot 3
; Made By: NYYRIKKI

OUTPUT "SKIP2.ROM"
ORG # 8000
DW # 4241, INIT, 0,0,0,0,0,0

INIT:
LD A, # 40
CP H
RET Z
LD IX, (# F674)
LD (IX-6), # C3
LD (IX-8), # EB
RS (IX-12), 2
RET

DS # C000- $

MFR has an option in the menu that allows to prevent the execution of the cartridge in another slot and continues to msx-dos / nestor.

In Carnivore 2, the program prevents the execution of the cartridge in slot 2, but continues to basic.
Is it possible to load the program and have it return to msx-dos / Nestor?
Thanks!!

By sdsnatcher73

Prophet (3955)

05-10-2020, 21:30

Okay, so you want to boot Nextor from Carnivore2 in slot 1 whilst having a ROM cartridge in slot 2? I think such a function could be built in to the menu (similar to the function in MFR).

By Ritcher1986

Master (196)

06-10-2020, 03:22

Yes, that would be great. Or also load the rom "skip2rom" and configure carnivore 2 to reach msx-dos / nestor if possible.

By sdsnatcher73

Prophet (3955)

06-10-2020, 05:41

I think that will be more difficult for the RBSC team than adding the functionality to the boot menu. I have created an issue on their GitHub.

By tooloud

Rookie (27)

14-11-2020, 10:22

folks, SR 7.0, I do exit by ESC from Carnivore2 menu, run sr, pick .dsk file (honestly tried on several - but let's keep one example Might and Magic book two, disk1), enter, getting screen to confirm, return/a/space to confirm and black screen, nothing then.

Same steps on other mappers (SD 512k Mapper MegaRAM, MegaFlashROM SCC+ SD) mount and start my MSX2 (8280 or F700P - does not matter).

I made dedicated config to work out this and get access to floppy drive (I have gotek in place of floppy drive) - without IDE, but I'm curious why it cannot just mount and use .dsk files.

By Wierzbowsky

Guardian (3603)

14-11-2020, 11:25

Mounting DSK files is done by Nextor, not Carnivore. Carnivore only mounts ROM files. You have 2 options:

- convert DSK to ROM and add it to Carnivore with C2MAN
- use SofaRun that will do all the DSK and ROM mounting work for you

By tooloud

Rookie (27)

14-11-2020, 11:34

@Alexey, I know and prefer to use emufile from Nextor - but the problem I see is within Sofarun 7.0 and only on Carnivore 2 as two other mappers run SR 7.0 without that problem. Maybe there is something corrupted like SR preferences or something.

Also - I did some tests with audio output - definately putting volume up (for me to maximum = 8) for SCC and MSXMusic in Carnivore 2 volume panel remowe kind of "muddy" sound.

By Louthrax

Prophet (2465)

14-11-2020, 11:48

Hi tooloud,

If I remember well, the Might and Magic games are using some kind of direct access to the disk BIOS. This will never work with the current SofaRun disk emulation (the BIOS is located in a "fake" RAM page that can't be accessed). I had in mind to fix this by flashing the BIOS in a real available ROM slot (SofaRunIt would use SofaROM for that), but this might take a long time...

Anyway there are some patches for disk games using direct BIOS access on my website (look for "Game Patches"). Might and Magic book 1 has not been done yet, but it should be quite similar to Might and Magic 2.

If you plan to use SofaRun, let met know if Might and Magic book 2 works with the patch, I could then provide a patch for Might and Magic 1.