Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
The HXC display flashes between RA and WA pretty rapidly while saving, not sure if that's normal behaviour or not.
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Yes it's normal.
I will provide you a debug version to capture the raw stream values.
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Attached the debug firmware. Update to this firmware, copy the .BIN file to the stick (root folder).
Write something to the image, eject or change the image (push the gotek right button.)
Send me the .BIN and the HFE files (zipped)
Write something to the image, eject or change the image (push the gotek right button.)
Send me the .BIN and the HFE files (zipped)
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Cool. I'll hit this up after dinner.
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
No go, this seems pretty broken.
I updated the firmware, it stayed .2a in the firmware version screen.
When I insert the usb stick it flashed DEBUG MODE but no images work, even the trackstar hfe copy-protected disk that's worked just fine so far gives an error and can't be read from DOS.
So I can't load the software to run the emulator, and can't get any useful data from debug.
I updated the firmware, it stayed .2a in the firmware version screen.
When I insert the usb stick it flashed DEBUG MODE but no images work, even the trackstar hfe copy-protected disk that's worked just fine so far gives an error and can't be read from DOS.
So I can't load the software to run the emulator, and can't get any useful data from debug.
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
And with this one ?
(tried and working on a pc)
(tried and working on a pc)
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Worked better. Attached are the two disk images and the bin file.
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- telengard orig.zip
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Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Thanks. So it appears that the firmware is working as it should : the shifted bit is really what the machine wrote... Maybe the error is coming from something else ? This may be finally an encoder/conversion tool issue ? -> The sync words i use with the hxc tool is maybe not exactly the right one and in this case this is "just" an image issue... (i will check this)
Anyway can you retry a write attempt with the attached firmware ? (share the before/after files)
Can you try to format the image with the machine ? (send me the formatted hfe, even if it failed).
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It seems to be working now, and I think I might have been contributing to the malfunction (again) by my lack of Apple familiarity.
Using the latest firmware, Telengard once again reports illegal version character loading a saved game under the Trackstar.
However, I finally figured out how to get into Apple Basic for some testing, and saved/loaded a simple HELLO WORLD two line basic program, and it saved and loaded perfectly.
I poked around in the Trackstar manual and realized that "basic" compatibility and "high" compatiblity on the Trackstar involves loading a skeleton Trackstar BASIC Interpreter vs. the full FPBASIC apple basic interpreter, and that Telengard is a BASIC app. I figured out how to switch to FPBASIC with high compatibility mode and now Telengard works perfectly as well for an initial test.
I expect the versions after you fixed the byte issue were probably all good, and I cost you a fair amount of time looking at something that wasn't broken. Sorry about that!
Images are attached. I"ll proceed with some more testing soon.
Using the latest firmware, Telengard once again reports illegal version character loading a saved game under the Trackstar.
However, I finally figured out how to get into Apple Basic for some testing, and saved/loaded a simple HELLO WORLD two line basic program, and it saved and loaded perfectly.
I poked around in the Trackstar manual and realized that "basic" compatibility and "high" compatiblity on the Trackstar involves loading a skeleton Trackstar BASIC Interpreter vs. the full FPBASIC apple basic interpreter, and that Telengard is a BASIC app. I figured out how to switch to FPBASIC with high compatibility mode and now Telengard works perfectly as well for an initial test.
I expect the versions after you fixed the byte issue were probably all good, and I cost you a fair amount of time looking at something that wasn't broken. Sorry about that!
Images are attached. I"ll proceed with some more testing soon.
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Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Ok fine ! Can you test the "older" fw version to confirm this ?
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Sure. It'll be a little bit, have to spend some time actually doing my job today
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Your initial .2a firmware release yesterday seems to work fine. The debug firmware and all that was unnecessary it seems.
I attached the successfully written image files for reference in case you notice anything wrong, I forgot to add them initially.
Seems to be working quite well.
I attached the successfully written image files for reference in case you notice anything wrong, I forgot to add them initially.
Seems to be working quite well.
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Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
A last thing : Can you check that all is working fine with the firmware you will received by email ?
Thanks !
Thanks !
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Looks good. I created a simple basic app, saved and reloaded it no problems. I also saved and resotored a Telengard file and magic.candle 4 file.
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Just as an update, it seems to still be working fairly well.
Since the HFE software defaults to HFE v1 for conversion, I sometimes find myself trying to load v1 disk images if I don't pay attention closely during conversion, and v1 works just well enough to boot but the games themselves inevitably fail to work properly.
I've received a few occasional errors when some games attempt to format a save disk, but retrying usually fixes it. I've spent some time with various games and software apps and I've had great luck with them, I'm now about 25% through Bard's Tale 3.
Since the HFE software defaults to HFE v1 for conversion, I sometimes find myself trying to load v1 disk images if I don't pay attention closely during conversion, and v1 works just well enough to boot but the games themselves inevitably fail to work properly.
I've received a few occasional errors when some games attempt to format a save disk, but retrying usually fixes it. I've spent some time with various games and software apps and I've had great luck with them, I'm now about 25% through Bard's Tale 3.