Help on playing Snatcher translated

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Door Haywire

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25-04-2018, 09:34

First, I'm a novice at emulating MSX, and I downloaded a Snatcher English translation from this website: http://www.amusementfactory.com.br/msx/snatcher/ and I got 4 dsk files(snatcher0, 1, 2 and 3), and the readme file told about installing hard disks using DOS prompt, something which isn't acessible from blueMSX. I already emulated Metal Gear and had no problems with it, since it was a .rom file that I ran on the File tab of the emulator. With Snatcher, I try to Insert the file snatcher0 on the Disk Drive, and then a Snatcher screen appeared and messaged the following: "Insert Disk 1 and press any key", then, I go to insert again and I tried inserting every other of the 4 disks, and when pressing any key, I just receive the "Wait..." message, and back to the "Press any key" one. Any help on how I should proceed?

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Van FiXato

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25-04-2018, 16:17

I've just tried it with the English translation from that site, and it works just fine for me. Might want to make sure that "Reset after insert" from the File->Disk menu is disabled.

I just dragged and dropped the images onto BlueMSX. Started with snatche0.dsk and then dragged Snatche1.dsk onto BlueMSX when it asked for disk 1, and then hit space bar.

You can watch a quick video recording of it on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAZ7dOTjc-4

Van Wild_Penguin

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25-04-2018, 17:41

It should work jsut fine without installing indeed. That being said the cracked version can be a bit picky. For example, it requires > 128kb of RAM (at least 190kb or thereabouts). Haven't used BlueMSX, but have you chosen an MSX model which has enough RAM in it?

EDIT: IIRC the readme reflects on the RAM requirements. Also, HD installation is useful only in that you do not need to swap (physical) disks.

Van sdsnatcher73

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11-05-2018, 05:54

Also make sure to insert the SPECIAL cartridge Konami SCC+ from the menu or sound will be limited to PSG.

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11-05-2018, 09:49

The tranlslated version is cracked and will work with any SCC, but at some point it will use a separate waveform for the 5th channel, so the scc+ version is recommended (which includes most fpga clones like megaflashromscc+(sd), playsoniq and others). You can chance this from the menu when you start the game, but IIRC it will usually try to autodetect and seems to succeed in that. There was some limitations, though: IIRC the main RAM can not be in the same main slot as the SCC(+).

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11-05-2018, 11:05

Although you are correct my advice to haywire (who seems to be a new msx user using an emulator) was to direct him to the best option within his emulator of choice.

Van Wild_Penguin

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11-05-2018, 15:22

sdsnatcher73, you are rightr, I forgot he was using an emulator! Smile2

Van FiXato

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11-05-2018, 18:25

Any luck Haywire?

Van Artey

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05-11-2018, 20:24

Hello,

I also have trouble running Snatcher. I did the same as FiXato in the video, but instead of the screen at 0:32, it says "Boot from Disk 0!". Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Van Manuel

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05-11-2018, 21:19

Did you insert disk 0?

Van Artey

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05-11-2018, 21:52

You mean by dropping it onto BlueMSX when that message appears? That only makes it reset.

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