Oric

oknihcap · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:15 am Post subject:

Okay, I followed your instructions, and I ran Setup.js, and the config exe, and I made sure the paths are set up correctly for the roms, but I still get the exact same error.

Also, the aspect ratio is still stretched out. I watched a video on youtube of the intro to the game "Space:1999", and it is obvious that my screen is being stretched, as the moon in the youtube video is round, and mine is oval, as is all the faces. I even tried setiing my monitor to a 4:3 aspect ratio, and it still isn't right. I tried 1280x1024, and 1280x960. I usually run it at its native 1680x1050. Normally, I don't have any problems with aspect ratios. Euphoric is set to screen mode X, but I even tried it in the other mode, and it was even worse. Any other ideas?

.mad. · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject:

i can only suggest you try and edit the EUPHORIC.INI file.
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MonochromeVGA=No

;; This option allows you to select a mode (Q) with a pixel aspect that is closer to the real thing
;; (Oric pixels are a bit flat). This is only true if you have a CRT monitor: AFAIK, LCD pixels are always square.
;; X is a default mode (320x240 unchained VGA mode) that should always work
;; Try VGAMode=Q (256x256 chained VGA mode) with next option ScanLines=Yes, and see if it works on your monitor.

VGAMode=X

;; If Mode Q works on your monitor, you might wish to get an even better screen aspect, with less 'boxy' pixels.
;; VGA monitors use an horizontal frequency that is about two times the one used on Oric monitors, and thus vertical
;; resolution is doubled. With the default value of this option (ScanLines=Yes), each line is displayed twice.
;; If you select ScanLines=No, each line will be displayed only once and there will be a small gap between the lines.
;; As a result, you will get pixels that have a more natural shape, but beware that this is not accepted by all monitors.

ScanLines=Yes

;; This option allows to tweak the VGA frequencies in Mode Q
;; Try 0,1,2 or 3 if you have display problems, 0 is the normal value.
;; I'm not sure it has a drastic effect, though...
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i can't help you any further with this sorry.
maybe "Atmosfairy" (the new version of Euphoric)
will get a public release.

oknihcap · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:26 am Post subject:

Thanks for offering some suggestions, but I'm giving up on this one. After I installed the newer versions, I noticed my fonts immediately afterwards have become very difficult to read. I haven't installed anything else, so I'm assuming it was Euphoric, since it also wiped out my icons immediately after installing. I had to use TweakUI to repair my icons, but now I can't seem to fix my fonts, so text looks horrible now, even with cleartype enabled. Also, I couldn't even find Euphoric in my add/remove programs list to unistall it. So figuring I've got nothing to lose now, I tried reinstalling it again, and then copying the newer version over just like before. Now, hitting setup.js gives me another error message that it cannot find the specified file. So I'm giving up on the Oric for now. Too bad it won't seem to run on Mess either.

Vicman · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:33 am Post subject:

oknihcap · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject:

Okay, I'll give that a try, Vicman. Except I need to re-download the Oricmania gamebase again, and now zshare won't let me. I did the other day, but now, I hit download, and then after the countdown, I click "download now", and it just takes me back to the first download button again, and then another countdown, in an endless loop. I've tried it on 3 browsers now. What's with zshare? It worked the other day, now it doesn't.

Vicman · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject:

hardmanm · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:44 pm Post subject:

Now being uploaded onto www.underground-gamer.com
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oknihcap · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:17 am Post subject:

Thanks for posting to Megaupload, Vicman. Finally, I've got some success running some of the games using MESS. The aspect ratio seems ok too. Now, the only problem is, some games seem to want to run in Euphoric - they automatically start in Euphoric, even though MESS is at the top of the GEMUS list. And I've had no luck with Euphoric at all. Will some games only run in Euphoric, or should they all run in MESS? I really appreciate all the help here.

Vicman · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:17 pm Post subject:

oknihcap · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

Well, I've been trying to play Space:1999. That one seems to want to start up in Euphoric.

Vicman · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject:

I think, the reason is, that Space:1999 is a Disk-image (*.dsk), not a Tape-Image.
So it do not work on MESS Oric 1 (it seems it works only with *.tap)
Now I've tried the MESS Atmos, but i couldn't find out yet, how to start a Disk-file....
For Tape it's : cload"" , but for Disks ?
Maybe .mad. or Hardmanm has some idea ?
I'll try a little bit more.....
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srnickolas · New Member Joined: 08 May 2010 Posts: 16 GB64-Points: 16

I found a cool emulator that has command line support for the oric systems: oricutron.It can run cassette and disks.Since euphoric doesn't seem to start on my windows7 64bit installation(worked fine under wxpsp3) maybe oricutron could substitute it.I have no luck with mess, it seems it loads forever when i type the cload command and i never see the game screen(though i havent try it with all the games).I tried oricutron with some tapes and runs fine, better than euphoric.A gemus script for oricutron would be great as the default emulator for oricmania!

hardmanm · Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 6:57 am Post subject:

Thanks for the tip, i will hunt it down and try to do a script for it.
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JonathonSaunders · Keen Member Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 52 GB64-Points: 52

;********************************
;* Oricutron GEMUS Script *
;* 18 May 2010 *
;********************************
;
; PLEASE SET YOUR EMULATOR PROPERTIES AS FOLLOWS:
;
; Emulator File: ORICUTRON.EXE
; Associated Script File (1): Oricutron.txt
; Use Short Filenames: YES
; File Types: TAP;DSK
; (Compressed File Types: GZ;Z;BZ2;ZIP;TAR;TZG;ZOO)
;
; This script was written for Oricutron 0.5,
; but may work with other versions too.
;
;

Add_CLP(-m atmos )

If GameType CONTAINS(tap)
Add_CLP(-t%gamepathfile%)
End If

If GameType CONTAINS(Dsk)
Add_CLP(-d%gamepathfile%)
End If

Run_Emulator_Send_Keys([4]run{enter}||50)

JonathonSaunders · Keen Member Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 52 GB64-Points: 52

This script works with Oric Gamebase

Enjoy

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