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Feature #28

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XEX boot loader replacement

Added by foft over 7 years ago. Updated over 7 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
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Start date:
05/31/2017
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Description

Replace XEX boot loader with a better one


Related issues 2 (0 open2 closed)

Related to Feature #21: Mirax Force game crashClosedfoft05/30/2017

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Related to Bug #20: Bugs in DAS OMEN Demo Closedndary05/30/2017

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Actions #1

Updated by foft over 7 years ago

  • Tracker changed from Bug to Feature

Improve XEX boot loader with a better version, since the current one causes a lot of software to fail.

Actions #2

Updated by foft over 7 years ago

Actions #3

Updated by foft over 7 years ago

  • Related to Bug #20: Bugs in DAS OMEN Demo added
Actions #4

Updated by ndary over 7 years ago

  • Assignee changed from xxl to foft

Mark,

i found that the existing XEX loader behave better then i originally reported,
the problem is that when you press ENTER to execute the file the computer immediate reboots without giving you the ability to hold the option key,

so if you hold F8 before you press the ENTER key, the file loads correctly!

i suggest that in the SETTINGS menu of EclairXL we will add an option to ENABLE/DISABLE Basic, this will make things smoother

Nir

Actions #5

Updated by foft over 7 years ago

Do you mean in F11? I never use this one, but I think its ok to hold option if you need it isn't it? The USB keyboards can usually handle multiple key presses at once.

Actions #6

Updated by foft over 7 years ago

Remember we're not an emulator and I'm hesitant to add extra portb logic etc or logic to force hold down keys for certain timeframes.

Actions #7

Updated by foft over 7 years ago

I'm actually tempted to make the 'menu' less emulator like where possible. It is a hardware recreation and having a powerful firmware run by another cpu breaks the illusion somewhat.

Actions #8

Updated by jozsef over 7 years ago

Or a patched OS, where the BASIC is turned off by default (you need to press OPTION in order to have BASIC). This is how AtariMax's 32in1 OS works.

Actions #9

Updated by xxl over 7 years ago

foft wrote:

Replace XEX boot loader with a better one

Das Omen works fine. You do not need to replace the loader.

Actions #10

Updated by foft over 7 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Closed
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