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An addon that enables you to freeze any program and store it to disc. Made by Mirage Microcomputers Ltd. The device was also available for the ZX Spectrum, this version was called the "Mirage Microdriver", and could save data either to tape or to Sinclair's "Microdrive"; an external high-speed tape drive. The initial Spectrum version was released in 1985, although there was a later version released in 1986 (see Crash Issue 25, link below). The CPC version was released in 1986.

The tool can backup RAM contents (including CPU registers pushed in RAM), but, unlike Multiface II, it cannot backup read-only I/O ports like CRTC (vram address/size) and Gate Array (screen colors) - the included software allows to manipulate that values manually (this would be only required with programs that use nonstandard CRTC value, or that use direct I/O to modify colors).

Pictures

Manual

Mirage Imager Manual (pdf) (v2, from 26 July 1986)

Downloads

Mirage Imager ROM 3-2 (Good).zip (ROM for Emulators)
Mirage Image V3.2 (ROM).zip (ROM on RAW format, not valid for Emulators)
Mirage Image V2 (ROM).zip (ROM on RAW format, not valid for Emulators)

Weblinks

Review (english) - Your Computer, 09/1986
Review (german) - Happy Computer, 11/1986
CPCrulez review (french) - Microstrad 8/Oct/1986

References

Crash Issue 25, Tech Niche, News, More Microdrivin'

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 == Downloads ==
-* [[Media:MirageImagerV2.zip|Mirage Image V2 (rom).zip]] (ROM for Emulators)
+* [[Media:Mirage Imager ROM 3-2 (Good).zip|Mirage Imager ROM 3-2 (Good).zip]] (ROM for Emulators)
-* [[Media:MirageImagerV32.zip|Mirage Image V3.2 (rom).zip]] (ROM for Emulators)
+* [[Media:MirageImagerV32.zip|Mirage Image V3.2 (ROM).zip]] (ROM on RAW format, not valid for Emulators)
+* [[Media:MirageImagerV2.zip|Mirage Image V2 (ROM).zip]] (ROM on RAW format, not valid for Emulators)
 == Weblinks ==

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