Old Computer Appreciation Thread

[Zering]

@AdamBeGood What file type are you using and what game are you trying to play?
I'm thinking now if Rude Breaker runs maybe it's not even BIOS-related.

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@AdamBeGood What file type are you using and what game are you trying to play?
I'm thinking now if Rude Breaker runs maybe it's not even BIOS-related.

Well, I'm still busy with other things. Just referring to the few games I have tested. (13cm ......)
I do not have Rude Breaker jet.

[Folly]

@Zering

Here is my first attempt for creating m3u files automaticcaly.
Go to the /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc88 directory :

cd /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc88

If your files are in a subdirectory for each game, it will find the games and make a .m3u file in that directory.

This is the 1 line command :

create_m3u=$(ls -d */ |  sed 's/\///g'); echo "$create_m3u" | while read line; do echo "making $line.m3u"; cd "$line"; ls *.d88 -w1 > "$line.m3u"; cd ..; done

edit (explanation):

• it gets the direcory's names
• replaces the "/" in the output
• puts the directory name into a string
• echo's it and reads every line
• goes to every individual directory
• reads the disk files in that directory
• uses the name of the directory to make an .m3u
• puts the info in the m3u file
• returns to it's original directory
• until it has done every directory

[Zering]

@Folly You're a legend. I'll try that today!

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly You're a legend. I'll try that today!

My advise, try it first in a separate test directory with just a few games in it. See what happens.

If you want an explenation on how it works then I can add that ofcourse.

[Zering]

@Folly Do the games need to be in separate directories?

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly Do the games need to be in separate directories?

Yes they do need to be in seperate direcory's.

[Zering]

@Folly Naturally once the .m3u are generated i can freely put all my files in my pc88 directory?
Will the same method work for x68000 games?

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly Naturally once the .m3u are generated i can freely put all my files in my pc88 directory?
Will the same method work for x68000 games?

Yes, but *.d88 has to be changed in *.dim, for example.

[Zering]

@Folly I'll do a test today then. Thank you for figuring that out!!

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly I'll do a test today then. Thank you for figuring that out!!

Hope it works for us !

[Zering]

@Folly Did you test it yourself?

[AdamBeGood]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@AdamBeGood What file type are you using and what game are you trying to play?
I'm thinking now if Rude Breaker runs maybe it's not even BIOS-related.

I've got quite a few games I'm trying..

Flame Zapper
Night Slave
Puyo Puyo 2

All .hdi

Rude Breaker runs without any BIOS at all, I tried deleting all the BIOS files and it still works. :| I am a bit annoyed, I'll keep trying.

[AdamBeGood]

@AdamBeGood said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@AdamBeGood What file type are you using and what game are you trying to play?
I'm thinking now if Rude Breaker runs maybe it's not even BIOS-related.

I've got quite a few games I'm trying..

Flame Zapper
Night Slave
Puyo Puyo 2

All .hdi

Rude Breaker runs without any BIOS at all, I tried deleting all the BIOS files and it still works. :| I am a bit annoyed, I'll keep trying.

Did you ever see the "How Many Files?" message or the Japanese message? Or did you just get lucky with your BIOS files?

[Zering]

@AdamBeGood I suspect I got lucky.
I encourage you to keep trying, you're bound to find the right Bios eventually.
In the meantime why don't you try Rude Breaker? A bit of Compile shooting might be good for you ^^

Is your rude breaker an .Fdi?

[AdamBeGood]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@AdamBeGood I suspect I got lucky.
I encourage you to keep trying, you're bound to find the right Bios eventually.
In the meantime why don't you try Rude Breaker? A bit of Compile shooting might be good for you ^^

Is your rude breaker an .Fdi?

I've just been playing it - I like it! It's good for the frustration of BIOS hunting.

I'll keep trying. :)

[Zering]

@AdamBeGood can you share your settings for lr-np2kai?

The fact that you can even launch BASIC tells me your BIOS are good, I think the issue might be something else.

[AdamBeGood]

@Zering

Which settings would you like?

I am so confused now. I can't remember which BIOS bought up the Japanese message, and I'm not sure if that is a better state than where I am now, with "How many files?".

You are right though, it was blank screen at the start. I think maybe the Japanese text was best.

When I enter any answer to "How many files?" I get a screen that says NEC N-88 Basic, so I wonder if this is a PC88 BIOS?

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly Did you test it yourself?

Yes, just a few directory's

Well, everything is at your own risk ofcourse :-)
Sweat, tears ....... You know it all.

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@AdamBeGood can you share your settings for lr-np2kai?

The fact that you can even launch BASIC tells me your BIOS are good, I think the issue might be something else.

Think so too.