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- Project...: 60Hz emulator
- Version...: 1.05
- Date......: 26 April 1991
- Author....: P. de Boer
- Assembler.: AsmOne V1.0/DevPac 2.14
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- Preface:
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-
- This program is shareware, this means that you can copy it freely as long
- as you don't ask any more money for it than a nominal fee for copying. If
- you intend to use this program, send $1 (or a verified quality disk) to the
- address below. If you want to distribute this program you should keep this
- document with it. This program cannot be used for commercial purposes
- without written permission from the author.
- If you have suggestions or remarks about this program, or if you find
- any bugs, please let me know.
-
- Write to the following address:
-
- P. de Boer
- Zeeloodsenlaan 79
- 1785 BM Den Helder
- Holland
-
-
- Contents:
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- 1 - Introduction
- 2 - How to use it
- 3 - Error messages
- 4 - Important notes
- 5 - Update report
-
- Introduction:
-
-
- I wrote this program because some other 60Hz emulators like PowerUtititly
- from Amicon and BootPal/BootNTSC from Nico Francois had some limitations.
- The program is written in assembler and uses 99% system functions to emulate
- the 60Hz. Almost any utility and some games now run in a NTSC screen.
- If you have a FATTER agnus then almost any game will run in NTSC. Since 60Hz
- will then use the hardware to emulate NTSC.
- Have fun with it !
-
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- How to use it:
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- Usage: 60Hz [OPT] <OPTIONS>
-
- Where options stand for:
-
- ? - Help.
- i - Will install the emulator and activates NTSC mode immediately.
- I - Will install the emulator, but will stay in PAL mode.
- K/k - Will kill the emulator, if found in memory.
-
- R/r - Add this to prevent the emulator to install itself resident in
- memory. So, the emulator will be gone after a reset.
- A/a - Add this and 60Hz will ignore a FATTER agnus, so you will always
- have a software emulation.
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-
- If the installation was succesfull, you can press the following keys:
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- Press : <LEFT-ALT>+<LEFT-SHIFT>+<CTRL> together with:
-
- ESC - To kill the emulator
- 0 - Toggle between PAL and NTSC
- 9 - Toggle between Software and Hardware emulation
-
- 1 - Toggle color bar !! \
- 2 - To set all values to default |
- 3 - Add ± one line to timer buffer | Don't use these unless you
- 4 - Sub ± one line to timer buffer | know what you're doing !!
- 5 - Add one line to display rows | (You cannot use these if
- 6 - Sub one line from display rows | the BIG FAT-Agnus is used !)
- 7 - Add one line to end of screen |
- 8 - Sub one line from end of screen /
-
- (PS: Doesn't work with the KeyPad !)
-
-
- Executing 60Hz again with new options, will modify the previous installed
- emulator.
-
-
- Error messages:
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-
- You can get a few (error) messages:
-
- 60Hz emulator installed !
- -> The emulator was installed correctly
-
- BIG FAT-Agnus found !
- -> The emulator found a BIG FAT-Agnus. The emulator will now use the
- hardware to switch between PAL and NTSC. (use 'OPT A' to overide this)
-
- Emulator will be gone after reset !
- -> You selected 'OPT R', so the emulator will not be resident in memory.
-
- 60Hz emulator flags updated !
- -> The emulator installed the new mode, specified in the options
-
- Unable to update 60Hz flags
- -> For some reason, the flags couldn't be updated.
-
- Installation failed !
- -> Installation of the emulator failed because it couldn't open
- the ciab.resource or allocate the timer
- PS: You'll get an ALERT if the emulator couldn't open the resource
- or allocate the timer.
-
-
- Important notes:
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- NOTE 1: If the screen flashes sometime, try pressing LA+LS+C+3 a few times.
-
- NOTE 2: Your monitor (TV) may have some trouble synchronizing on the 60Hz
- signal, so don't worry if the screen flashes for a moment.
-
- NOTE 3: If you have your power-supply standing near your monitor, the screen
- may become unstable in 60Hz. Putting your power-supply further away
- from the monitor should solve the problem.
-
- NOTE 4: If you have a BIG FAT-Agnus and Power PC-Board, you must use OPT A.
- Because switching the Agnus to 60Hz (in general) will cause the
- RAMDISK of the PC board to crash.
-
-
- Update report:
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- V1.05 Update:
- =============
-
- Added some new features, and removed the undocumented one (bugs)
- Killed the keyboard bug, this bug caused the keyboard to go crazy
- New features: - full control from cli over already installed emulator
- - you can noew switch between hardware and software emulation
- after installation.
-
-
- 've fun,
-
-
- »»» NTSC for ALL «««
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- PS: Don't forget to send me that dollar (or a VERIFIED quality disk).
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