creatiVision emulator v0.2.9.7

creatiVision emulator v0.2.9.7 is released. creatiVision emulator is an emulator of the VTech Creativision, Funvision, Disk Smith Wizzard and Hanimex Rameses consoles.

Features:
Command line interface, easily select or deselect options
SDL 2.0 Windowed or Full Screen streaming textures.
Unique BASIC cassette saving, loading and running
LLIST / LPRINT to file
Record AVI for demos or showcase
Single step debugging of homebrew
VDP Register Display
Take BMP In game Snapshots
For developers, dump RAM and VRAM at any point
Take snapshot of running game, keep your high scores!

creatiVision emulator v0.2.9.7 Changelog:

creatiVision Emulator 0.2.9.7

This is an emulator of the VTech Creativision, Funvision, Disk Smith Wizzard and Hanimex Rameses consoles.

Binaries 0.2.9.7 - 6th January 2015

windows x86 and x86_64 linux x86 and x86_64 rapsberry pi ARMv6

What's New in 0.2.9.7

F4 - Rewind cassette tape to beginning
-k - Patch for unverified TMS9929 addressing in Salora/Laser2001
Requirements

Your operating system must support SDL 2.0.3.

This project is developed with CodeBlocks and SDL 2.0.3.

Available Switches

-b Load alternative BIOS rom. Default is BIOS/BIOSCV.ROM

By default the emulator will look in a BIOS subfolder for bioscv.rom

-r Load alternative ROM binary. Default is ROMS/CART.BIN

Any game renamed to CART.BIN in the ROMS subfolder will be loaded. Use the -r option so select another.

-g Load ROM in linear mode. Useful for developers.

-m Magnify. 2=512x384(Default) 1x to 4x zoom

SDL enables scaling up to 4x windowed.

-f Fullscreen 4:3 Aspect

Use the entire desktop area.

-v VDP Debug mode enabled. Use F12 stop/step. F11 continue.

This option is for developers, and dumps the contents of VDP registers 0 through 7 and the Status Register.

-t Trace debugger enabled.

This enable EMUlibs built in 6502 debugger. Very useful for tracing through your own code.

-s Use High Quality sound

Instead of 22050 Hz, use 44100 Hz

-l Load CAS files at double speed. CLOAD / CRUN.

This is currently unique to this emulator, in that it enables loading and loading of raw BASIC cassette files. The double speed option should only be used with BASIC83.

-c Set CLOAD/CSAVE filename. Default CSAVE.CAS

The name of the cassette you wish to save to or load from.

-p Set LLIST/LPRINT filename. Default PRINTER.TXT

An output file name for BASIC. Useful for getting straight ASCII text files.

-d Demo recording

This enable recording to AVI of the game / demo you are running. It is uncompressed, and will create huge files!.

-2 Run in CSL Cartridge mode. Pretend to be a Salora Manager or Laser 2001

-k Patch unverified TMS9929 addressing for Salora Manager or Laser 2001

Emulator Keys

ESC Terminate emulation F2 Pause game play F3 Reset F4 Rewind cassette tape F5 Take BMP picture F7 Take snapshot F8 Load snapshot F10 Dump RAM and VRAM F11 VDP Debug F12 VDP Debug

For keyboard programs, you can also use the letters and numbers of the keyboard. Note though, that same are not direct translations.

For normal games, on loading, you will observe a demonstration mode of the game. Pressing F3 (RESET to the creativision) will place you in game select mode. Use the fire buttons(CTRL/SHIFT) to select the game mode number you require, then press any alphabetic key on the lower row. Enjoy your game!