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Post by ste on May 28, 2022 22:06:18 GMT
So I managed to install from the link you sernt downloading the exe... It goes to black screen after the box logo again now!! Nick... can you please look at getting this working, pls before any other Amiga stuff etc... its broken. What firmware versions are your NTSC and PAL Mini's on? both 1.6.1
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Post by spannernick on May 28, 2022 23:18:46 GMT
Can you load the Shield carousel or do none of the carousels work, use TheCarousel Version Changer to changer what carousel to load, press Menu button and left triangle together to bring up the menu or CTRL and F3...?
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Post by spannernick on May 28, 2022 23:51:44 GMT
I think I found the problem, on mine when its in NTSC Mode it can not find display driver to load the Maxi carousel on the Mini so it crashes, then you get a black screen instead, but Shield Carousels should work, THEC64 Maxi Mode works on THEC64 Mini PAL machines OK... more weirdness... THEC64 Maxi Mode is where the carousel from the maxi can run in THEC64 Mini but it only works at the moment on PAL Minis only, I could never test it on a NTSC Model cause I do not have one so didn't know if it worked or not. In PCUAE its has a set of Carousels for THEC64 Mini, Maxi and THEVIC20 so I need to know what carousel work in PCUAE on THEC64 Mini NTSC, the Shield Carousel should work because Shield is the codename for THEC64 Mini NTSC Model, Argent is the codename for THEC64 Mini PAL Model, they are different to each by one displays at 50hz/PAL/EU and other one is 60hz/NTSC/US, it was before RGL made THEC64 Maxi that can switch 50hz/60hz so its multi region. #----------------------------------- Starting TheCarousel Amora v1.5.2 #----------------------------------- THEC64(c) Copyright 2021 Retro Games Limited. theC64-1.5.2-amora | 02-02-2021 11:40:15 | 4f33d523
Failed to open /dev/disp Failed to open disp device Failed to initialise HDMI Missing expected : Missing expected : Missing expected : Missing expected : Missing expected : Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/C64/kernal'. C64MEM: Kernal rev #3. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/C64/basic'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/C64/chargen'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/PRINTER/mps803'. Palette: Loading palette `/usr/lib/vice/PRINTER/mps803.vpl'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/PRINTER/nl10-cbm'. Palette: Loading palette `/usr/lib/vice/PRINTER/mps803.vpl'. NL10: Printer driver initialized. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/dos1541'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/d1541II'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/dos1570'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/dos1571'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/dos1581'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/dos2000'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/dos4000'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/dos2031'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/dos2040'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/dos3040'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/dos4040'. Loading system file `/usr/lib/vice/DRIVES/dos1001'. Drive: Finished loading ROM images. Sound: Available sound devices: alsa dummy fs dump wav voc iff aiff soundmovie Keyboard: Loading keymap `/usr/lib/vice/C64/x11_sym.vkm'. Received signal 11 (SIGSEGV), exiting.
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Post by ste on May 29, 2022 9:41:01 GMT
My NTSC is shield and the PAL one has Argent.
I’m sorry I’m not sure what all that info means… I can’t be the only person having the issues of black screen….
I’d you think you know what the issue is do you think you can really fix this Nick!?
Thanks
Steve
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Post by spannernick on Jun 1, 2022 14:57:42 GMT
Well I got my THEC64 Mini NTSC today and figured out what was wrong I think, well the carousel is working now on it... if you run PCUAE from Fake update then you get a black screen, it cause PCUAE Firmware Mode was not running, I added it and the carousel is working ok... and in the gamelist folder(Carousel_Game/Games) you only need Favorites 1 and its games for PCUAE Mode to work, you can add any other gamelist you want with it so do not need to use the other gamelists if you do not want to like: C6464 0 TO G, C64 H TO R, VIC20 0 TO G, VIC20 H TO R and so on. Have to do some more tests and I upload a update...
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Post by walterg74 on Jun 2, 2022 0:56:00 GMT
My NTSC is shield and the PAL one has Argent. I’m sorry I’m not sure what all that info means… I can’t be the only person having the issues of black screen…. I’d you think you know what the issue is do you think you can really fix this Nick!? Thanks Steve You're not.. I'm having the same problem. 2 versions back, it booted but then going to carrousels gave black screen. Last github version will not boot (black screen on boot), but if I boot to stock, then run the fake update it works, and also selecting carousels for another also works and goes back to showing the carousel to pick games.
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Post by ste on Jun 8, 2022 20:01:03 GMT
I’m now just playing games via USB listings. To be fair the games load much quicker. A shame as the carousel project could be great in time it’s just a little slow to load etc at present and have the issues. Maybe I’ll be back in the not too distant future to try it again
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Post by walterg74 on Jun 9, 2022 20:13:47 GMT
I’m now just playing games via USB listings. To be fair the games load much quicker. A shame as the carousel project could be great in time it’s just a little slow to load etc at present and have the issues. Maybe I’ll be back in the not too distant future to try it again Yeah, I think I will go back to doing that. The carousels are really nice, and I appreciate the effort, bur changing back and forth, etc. is too much of a hassle and slow for what it's worth. Might leave a stick just hanging around if I can sum up the most played on 1 carousel, and be done with it.
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Post by spannernick on Jun 9, 2022 21:38:29 GMT
THEC64 Mini Shield NTSC is for the US market, THEC64 Mini Argent PAL is for UK and Europe market, PAL is 50Hz and NTSC is 60hz 60hz runs faster then 50hz about 20% faster so games that are for PAL run faster on a NTSC model.
Here is a video of PCUAE 1.9.2b7 running on my THEC64 Mini Shield NTSC, so it does work.
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Post by spannernick on Jun 10, 2022 10:40:18 GMT
Just released PCUAE 1.9.2b8 and now only has 2 carousels in it, The Original Carousel that came with the PAL THEC64 Mini 1.0.5 in march 2018 and The Carousel Amora 1.6.1, it will automatically run Amora 1.6.1 when you boot up PCUAE now, thats the one in the video that works on THEC64 NTSC and PAL models, it works on THEC64 Maxi/VIC20 too.
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Post by walterg74 on Jun 10, 2022 19:20:22 GMT
Just released PCUAE 1.9.2b8 and now only has 2 carousels in it, The Original Carousel that came with the PAL THEC64 Mini 1.0.5 in march 2018 and The Carousel Amora 1.6.1, it will automatically run Amora 1.6.1 when you boot up PCUAE now, thats the one in the video that works on THEC64 NTSC and PAL models, it works on THEC64 Maxi/VIC20 too. Hmm ok, so what would be the steps to get it working correctly on the NTSC mini?
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Post by walterg74 on Jun 10, 2022 19:40:51 GMT
just install it on usb stick and run the fake update and activate autoboot and then it should work Ok, but don't we need to change the carousel according to the machine? (since he mentioned one works for PAL and one for NTSC)
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Post by spannernick on Jun 12, 2022 11:00:14 GMT
No, not any more, Amora has been modified it work on THEC64 Mini now so works with all models, just don't use the PAL or NTSC settings in The Carousel Changer(option 1), I need to fix it, if you do use it you probably get a black screen, Amora dose not work on the NTSC firmware so when PCUAE boots and is sees its a THEC64 Mini Shield NTSC it loads the nandb for THEC64 Mini Argent PAL cause Amora only works on the PAL version of THEC64 Mini not the NTSC version.
When it runs the Amora carousel on THEC64 Mini Shield NTSC it runs the games at 60hz NTSC even though Amora is from THEC64 MAXI PAL/NTSC EU, if it runs it on THEC64 Mini Argent PAL it run the games at 50hz.
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Post by spannernick on Jun 12, 2022 11:13:53 GMT
I’m now just playing games via USB listings. To be fair the games load much quicker. A shame as the carousel project could be great in time it’s just a little slow to load etc at present and have the issues. Maybe I’ll be back in the not too distant future to try it again Yeah, I think I will go back to doing that. The carousels are really nice, and I appreciate the effort, bur changing back and forth, etc. is too much of a hassle and slow for what it's worth. Might leave a stick just hanging around if I can sum up the most played on 1 carousel, and be done with it. You can use PCUAEManager to make cjm files too for each game inside the manager and export the games with them too so they work in USB Media Access.
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 10, 2022 15:51:44 GMT
hello, excuse me for my google english. I have the same black screen problem after the second use. I tried PCUAE 2.1.1 and the pro version but on a C64 mini PAL firmware 1.6.1 silver. I tried several times but always the black screen during the second use after the Carroussel anniversary message. thanks for any idea.
There is a second error. When I go through manager, after installing PCUAE, it asks if we want to export the favorites. But, by putting , yes it launches the export but there is nothing to install in favorites in the games folder, why? I have to copy/paste a favorites_1 folder to have it on the usb keys. Must there be a list of games present also in the favorites_1 folder or in the game root? thank you
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 11, 2022 7:53:20 GMT
I will test the version instead version 2.1.3b1
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 11, 2022 12:00:40 GMT
I redid the complete installation and after the Project...anniversary message I waited a little over a minute and PCUAE started up fine. I will put the standard pro version to see. thank you
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 11, 2022 16:54:10 GMT
I tested with the Pro premium version but it stopped on a color image with icons around it. I tried to install the mods but it couldn't load them even though they were all chek ok. At one point he gave me a syntax error and pcuae loading but after returning to the carousel. I went back to the standard non-pro version. Mods don't work either.
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 16, 2022 18:02:19 GMT
with version 2.1.3b2, the autoboot works well and I can finally access the modes. I just have a problem to launch games with Atari and ra mode. The description lacks the keys to be used with only the C64 mini joystick. Thanks for the work
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 17, 2022 15:38:13 GMT
Version 2.1.3b3 boots without problem but I still can't use Atari or Ra modes in version 2.1.1
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 18, 2022 13:49:30 GMT
I tested version 2.1.3B5 but no boot. I went back to firmware mode but it stops at the "wait" updating screen. If I restart after waiting a few minutes if necessary, it only boots on the original carousel. PS: I installed Atari and ra 2.1.3B5 modes before testing.
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 18, 2022 14:49:40 GMT
with the V1 patch, I started again from the beginning. The screen stops at "booting PCUAE now". I waited a few minutes but it did not restart on its own. I did an off/on and there was the boot on the anniversary carousel. I went to Atari mode but it still boots on self test. I went to mode_RA and was able to launch Mame 2003 mode and tested 2 games. However, I have not yet understood how to return to the list of games. I tried the buttons of the C64 joystick without success. thank you for your work.
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 18, 2022 17:52:12 GMT
thank you for your work. I'm going to test the pro version (the download is long) because for now I've only been able to boot on the standard version which is enough for me. Would it be possible in your wiki to put the meaning of the corresponding keys on the joystick of the c64 mini (ex: ctrl, what is like F7 on a joystick !!!) thank you
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Post by spannernick on Sept 18, 2022 22:08:46 GMT
thank you for your work. I'm going to test the pro version (the download is long) because for now I've only been able to boot on the standard version which is enough for me. Would it be possible in your wiki to put the meaning of the corresponding keys on the joystick of the c64 mini (ex: ctrl, what is like F7 on a joystick !!!) thank you I added them already.... github.com/CommodoreOS/PCUAE/wiki#pcuae-key-combinations
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 19, 2022 8:01:57 GMT
Thank you but when I spoke of the keys it was at the level of the modes. For example, on the Atari mode, there is marked "F1 = Menu key, F3 = Option key, F5 Selection key, F7 = Start button" but what is it on the joystick of the mini? It would take a key correspondence by saying for example F7 it is the right triangle key... As on the mode_RA, I do not know how to return to the list of games without stopping OFF the C64 mini? I hope the translation will be good. Thanks.
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 20, 2022 13:52:29 GMT
I just tested the Pro version (50Go and almost 6 hours of installation sandisk 3.0 128Go) V2.1.3B5 + V2. It boots you can change the gamelist, go to the options but for the change mode it does the test ok, I selected mode_ra and when it started it made a syntax error and I think 1448 (it's going too fast). so, I couldn't test the modes...
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 20, 2022 16:08:08 GMT
I have just updated to v1.1.3B6 but on Mode_atari I arrive on the self-test and on mode_ra it remains blocked on the anniversary carousel screen ... I wait but nothing. I think I will go back to the standard version.
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Post by bluemax2022 on Sept 21, 2022 13:27:23 GMT
I went back to standard v2.1.3B5 + v2 + mode_ra because for me the B6 does not work with mode_ra.
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Post by bluemax2022 on Oct 9, 2022 14:28:54 GMT
I tested version 2.1.4 + patch 2.1.467 but by doing the fake update, it stops on "load auto" press return or A button. I press the fire button and the others in doubt but nothing. He waits or he is blocked..
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Post by bluemax2022 on Oct 10, 2022 17:51:01 GMT
I tested version V2.1.471 + atari mode + ra mode on C64 mini: I updated the fake update and it launched the favorites carousel. However : - on carousel change: carousel 1.6.1: black screen. carrousel 1.0.5: I couldn't change the gamelist. It works on version 1.1.1. - on the change mode: problem on load changer (12): black screen and mix of music. the Atari mode does not go on Donkey but on the self-test. RA mode (Pandory 2): it loads it ("Load RA") then nothing: black screen.
Last detail, when I press the on/off button it changed language ("HEREEN...")
Thanks for the patch.
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