After a long time, Sugarbox is now avaiable in version 0.26.
This update is mainly focused on IPF and Disk support, but it includes also a debugger (rather simple at the moment, should be improved in the next releases). Z80 emulation is a bit better (all Z80 tests are now correct).
Also, I tried to correct the feedback I get from the previous version.
- 7z file : Sugarbox_V026
- Installer file : Sugarbox0.26
Here is the compete log :
- [CT-RAW/IPF] : Native support of these two format. CAPSLib dll from SPS is no longer used. This will fix some non-working dump( due to bug in the lib).
- [IPF] : Add a SAVE IPF option. You can save your current disk in IPF format, to generate a 3″ disk. You can even write dump with weak sectors.
- [HFE] : Now it’s possible to save HFE file !
- [edsk] : Added some tuning to handle sector of header size lower than real size.
- [edsk] : Fixed some nasty memory overrun.
- [edsk] : Fixed the way of handling overlapped disk : « Corsarios (UK) (1988) (CPM) [Original].dsk » disk now run correctly. In fact, all dsk should now retrieve their original size of 6k/track
- [edsk] : Fixed support for ALLGAP dumps
- [FDC] : New paradigm : Weak bits are now handled by bit. Multi-revolution dump are converted to single revolution with weak bits data.
- [FDC] : Fix a bug with the SZ byte = 0 in read track command (this fixed « War In Middle Earth (UK) (1987) (CPM) [Original].dsk » dump)
- [Tape] : Add a delay when motor is on/off. This fixed « Last Mission »
- [Z80] : Interrupt mode 0 is partially fixed : It does nothing, but no longer corrupt the Z80 registers
- [Z80] : Fix some wrong behaviour of undocumented opcodes
- [Z80] : Add the undocumented ‘Q’ register used for Flags, and fix the SCF/CCF instructions regarding this register
- [Z80] : All Z80 tests from Patrik Rak, adapted to the CPC by Kevin Thacker, are now correct.
- [Display] : Fixed wrong behaviour for 100%speed with 100hz screen without black frame insertion : Speed was twice what was intendeed
- [General] : Add Autorun disk on insertion which try to guess the best file to run.
- [General] : Optimization : Everything is now running 60-80% faster than before
- [General] : Add a support for auto-executing BIN file (with AMSDOS header), through drag’n'drop.
- [General] : Fixed the Spanish configuration for 464, and added support for Danish keyboard.
- [General] : Added -fullscreen command line to enable fullscreen by default
- [General] : Fixed the « -command » option : In order to run a disc, just launch your command as Sugarbox -command run\ »disc\ » for example
- [General] : Added sound for disk drive
- [General] : Fix copy/paste for english/spanish/danish
- [GUI] : Added a feedback when loading tape/disk/SNA/SNR
- [GUI] : Added a preliminary debugger, with Register edition, breakpoints, flags
- [Joystick support] : Fixed diagonals not supported with some joypads (now, games should be far more playable !)
- [Memory] : Fixed the configuration : 64k computer no longer have improper PAL
- [Settings] : Fixed some nasty bugs preventing the keyboard settings to work
I love the emulator’s options which make it perfect for use in my arcade cabinet.
One question though:
I’m trying to start it in fullscreen via command line with a snapshot that’s located in the main directory.
Normally, I’d expect the syntax to be one of the following
sugarbox.exe « disk.sna » -fullscreen
sugarbox.exe disk.sna -fullscreen
sugarbox.exe -fullscreen « disk.sna »
sugarbox.exe -fullscreen disk.sna
but none of them work.
(For the record, both of these work:
sugarbox.exe « disk.sna »
sugarbox.exe disk.sna)
Could you please tell me the correct syntax?
Also, is there a documentation file that explains the available command line options? I haven’t been able to find it.
Thank you!
Hello,
It’s not working correctly at the moment.
SNA file can be specified, and is mainly used for people who drag’n'drom SNA file to Sugarbox shortcut.
I planned to fix this, and add a -sna option file to be able to run exactly as you want the emulator. No release date yet.
Also, no help is available for the moment : It’s not something I like to do, so I always find something more interesting to do… But I know I’ll have to write something usefull someday !