No$cart - Revision history

Remax at 20:32, 19 February 2018

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	== Links ==		== Links ==

	* http://~~nocash.emubase~~.de		* http://problemkaputt.de
	* http://~~nocash.emubase~~.de/no$cart.htm		* http://problemkaputt.de/no$cart.htm

	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]

Polluks: Category

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Arnoldemu at 17:03, 22 April 2015

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	A utility by [[Nocash]] which converts a disk image to a cartridge.		A utility by [[Nocash]] which converts a disk image to a cartridge.

	The ~~tool hasn't been tested on the GX4000. The~~ cartridges ~~created with it~~ do not work on GX4000.		Problems:
			* The generated cartridges do not work on GX4000 or 464Plus
			* If there are expansion ROMs then these will be activated when the cart is started which can cause compatibility issues
			* The tool is a 16-bit DOS program so doesn't work on new versions of Windows

			To solve these problems [[Arnoldemu]] has made a new version [[Nocart]]

	In addition if the game/program has any of the following it will not work on GX4000:		In addition if the game/program has any of the following it will not work on GX4000:
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	* It uses 128K ONLY (or it's a bad "crack" that requires 128K to work even though the game itself would work in 64K).		* It uses 128K ONLY (or it's a bad "crack" that requires 128K to work even though the game itself would work in 64K).

	However, the tool is easy for the non-programmer to use.		If a game has any of the following then it can't be used from cartridge:
			* Saving progress or hi-scores
			* Requires expansion ROMs
			* Direct access to disc for loading
			* Disk has copy protection.

			However the tool is easy for the non-programmer to use.

	== No$cart package ==		== No$cart package ==

Arnoldemu: /* Technical */

2015-04-14T12:43:05Z

Technical

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	Page 0 is OS.		Page 0 is OS.
	Page 1 is BASIC.		Page 1 is BASIC.
	Page 2 contains ~~part of the~~ disk image data.		Page 2 contains disk image data.
	Page 3 contains AMSDOS.		Page 3 contains AMSDOS.
	Page 4 ~~onwards~~ contains disk image data.		Page 4-15 contains disk image data.

	The OS, BASIC and AMSDOS are based on CPC6128 ROMs and have all been patched.		The OS, BASIC and AMSDOS are based on CPC6128 ROMs and have all been patched.

	Note that expansion ROMs that have been installed (e.g. replacement AMSDOS such as Parados) on the Plus will override the AMSDOS in the cartridge made by No$cart. So ensure you remove all expansion ROMs before running the cart on the Plus.		Note that expansion ROMs that have been installed (e.g. replacement AMSDOS such as Parados) on the Plus will override the AMSDOS in the cartridge made by No$cart. So ensure you remove all expansion ROMs before running the cart on the Plus.

			The tool supports single sided DATA format discs only. The data stored in the cartridge is uncompressed and is a dump of each sector's data ordered by sector ID (&c1 then &c2 then &c3 etc).

			Page 2 is the first 32 sectors from the disc which holds the directory and first part of the data.
			Page 4-15 contains all the remaining data from the disc.

			A single side of a standard DATA format disc is 178K which uses 12 cartridge pages (the last page is not fully used and is padded with FF bytes by No$cart). Therefore No$cart uses a 256KB cartridge to store an entire disk.

			The maximum size of uncompressed data that could be stored is 475136 bytes. Two sides of a DATA format disc would be 356K (40 tracks and 2 sides).
			It would not be possible to store a double sided 80 track disc.

			Discs of other disc formats would need different patched AMSDOS to handle them.


	=== OS patches ===		=== OS patches ===

Arnoldemu at 12:17, 14 April 2015

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	The No$cart package (available from the No$cash website) contains:		The No$cart package (available from the No$cash website) contains:
	* a NO$CPC.COM executable file that can be run by DOS/Windows,		* a NO$CPC.COM executable file that can be run by DOS/Windows (can't be run on 64-bit windows e.g. windows 8),
	* a NO$CPC.ROM file (which contains the OS, BASIC and Amsdos - in theory you can then use your own patched versions). The ROM is unpatched. The .COM file patches the ROM.		* a NO$CPC.ROM file (which contains the OS, BASIC and Amsdos - in theory you can then use your own patched versions). The ROM is unpatched. The .COM file patches the ROM.
	* a NO$CPC.TXT readme document.		* a NO$CPC.TXT readme document.

Arnoldemu: /* No$cart package */

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No$cart package

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	The No$cart package (available from the No$cash website) contains:		The No$cart package (available from the No$cash website) contains:
	* a COM executable file that can be run by DOS/Windows,		* a NO$CPC.COM executable file that can be run by DOS/Windows,
	* a .ROM file (which contains the OS, BASIC and Amsdos - in theory you can then use your own patched versions)		* a NO$CPC.ROM file (which contains the OS, BASIC and Amsdos - in theory you can then use your own patched versions). The ROM is unpatched. The .COM file patches the ROM.
	* a readme document.		* a NO$CPC.TXT readme document.

	== Technical ==		== Technical ==

Arnoldemu: /* Technical */

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Technical

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	Note that expansion ROMs that have been installed (e.g. replacement AMSDOS such as Parados) on the Plus will override the AMSDOS in the cartridge made by No$cart. So ensure you remove all expansion ROMs before running the cart on the Plus.		Note that expansion ROMs that have been installed (e.g. replacement AMSDOS such as Parados) on the Plus will override the AMSDOS in the cartridge made by No$cart. So ensure you remove all expansion ROMs before running the cart on the Plus.

	~~The archive contains NO$CART.TXT, NO$CART.ROM and NO$CART.COM.~~

	~~NO$CART.TXT is the "read me" text file.~~

	~~NO$CART.ROM is an unpatched ROM containing CPC6128 ROMS (OS then BASIC then~~
	~~AMSDOS).~~

	~~NO$CART.COM is the executable that loads the rom and the disk and patches the~~
	~~OS, BASIC and AMSDOS.~~


	=== OS patches ===		=== OS patches ===

Arnoldemu at 15:06, 4 April 2015

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	Note that expansion ROMs that have been installed (e.g. replacement AMSDOS such as Parados) on the Plus will override the AMSDOS in the cartridge made by No$cart. So ensure you remove all expansion ROMs before running the cart on the Plus.		Note that expansion ROMs that have been installed (e.g. replacement AMSDOS such as Parados) on the Plus will override the AMSDOS in the cartridge made by No$cart. So ensure you remove all expansion ROMs before running the cart on the Plus.

			The archive contains NO$CART.TXT, NO$CART.ROM and NO$CART.COM.

			NO$CART.TXT is the "read me" text file.

			NO$CART.ROM is an unpatched ROM containing CPC6128 ROMS (OS then BASIC then
			AMSDOS).

			NO$CART.COM is the executable that loads the rom and the disk and patches the
			OS, BASIC and AMSDOS.


	=== OS patches ===		=== OS patches ===

Arnoldemu at 14:56, 4 April 2015

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	A utility by [[Nocash]] which converts a disk image to a cartridge.		A utility by [[Nocash]] which converts a disk image to a cartridge.

	The tool hasn't been tested on the GX4000 so cartridges ~~that are~~ created ~~may~~ not work on ~~it. You should test this to be sure~~.		The tool hasn't been tested on the GX4000. The cartridges created with it do not work on GX4000.

	In addition if the game/program has any of the following it will not work on GX4000:		In addition if the game/program has any of the following it will not work on GX4000:

Arnoldemu: /* DOS/AMSDOS patches */

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DOS/AMSDOS patches

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	1c7e 0f rrca		1c7e 0f rrca
	1c7f 12 ld (de),a ;; store in sprite ram		1c7f 12 ld (de),a ;; store in sprite ram

	1c80 1c inc e ;; update sprite ram pointer		1c80 1c inc e ;; update sprite ram pointer
	1c81 eda0 ldi ;; (DE) = (HL). Writes lower nibble into sprite pixel data.		1c81 eda0 ldi ;; (DE) = (HL). Writes lower nibble into sprite pixel data.

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	== Links ==		== Links ==

	* http://nocash.emubase.de/		* http://nocash.emubase.de
	* http://nocash.emubase.de/no$cart.htm		* http://nocash.emubase.de/no$cart.htm

			[[Category:Software]]