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GameBase Sord M5

Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:12 pm

Hi Guy's,

i've made a small GameBase for the Sord M5 (For GameBase 1.3)
It Contains 32 Gamedumps, and 2 or more Screenshots each Game.

You can get it on UG : (2,4 MB) here

An Emulator (Emu M5) is also inside.
But this Emu plays only the "*.rom" - Dumps !

So you also need the Emu MESS 115b .
The latest MESS SVN should also work.

Note :
The *.cas-files will not work with the Script, when putting the MESS inside the GameBase-Folder !!!
So, put MESS somewhere else !

The Script, i've wrote to run the Games, is not perfect !
So, i need your help here !

@K.C. , .mad. & lord_kelevar : (and all other, who can help ;-) )

I need a Script similar to the "Philips VG 5000" Script.
That means :
1. When using the Emulator "M5" , the Games starts not automatically.
You have to select 1.cart 2.open 3.choose rom
I think this emu don't use any comandlines....
so maybe an AutoIt-Script should work here !?

2. When using MESS for *.rom-dumps :
Thats o.k. ...... you only have to put a key, to start the Game.

3. When using MESS for *.cas-dumps :
- You have to press a Key,
- Type "chain" (and sometimes) "tape" at the prompt on the MESS-Window
- press Enter
- Now, the Tape is loading, and starts.
So, i do also need an AutoIt-Script to run this Games.....

4. I Can't figure out , how to use the Joystick with MESS.
Maybe it's not supported yet....(comandline: -joystick don't work for me)
- my gamepad works left,right,up,down,....but no Firebutton works...

It works with Emu M5 (But this Emu is only for the *.rom-dumps)

So, help please :roll:

Get MESS 115b here
Get MESS SVN here

Regards,
Vicman
Last edited by Vicman on Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:44 am, edited 1 time in total.
GB done: Philips VG 5000, Sord-M5, Acorn Atom, Enterprise v1.00
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Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:38 am

IMPORTANT:
I've forgotten something..... :oops:

To run the Sord M5 in MESS, you will also need the :
1.Sord M5 BIOS file and
2.Sord M5 BASIC-I file

Put the sordm5.zip in MESS 115b subfolder roms ,
and the basic-i.zip in MESS 115b subfolder software.
GB done: Philips VG 5000, Sord-M5, Acorn Atom, Enterprise v1.00
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:33 pm

Hi all,

lord_kelevar has written me a small, but perfect script, to autorun the Games in the GB.

Thank you lord_kelevar :wink:

Please note :
Be sure, to rename the Sord M5 - Folder & *.mdb in Sord-M5 or SordM5.
This way, MESS do also work inside the GB-Folder !
If you have any space in the pathname, MESS don't work correct with *.cas-files
Thanks to mcx997 for this research :wink:

Code: Select all

;............................
;NOTE : Sord M5 Script ! :
;...........................:
;by lord_kelevar 04/06/2010

;This script only works with Mess 115b
;It should also work with the latest Mess SVN

;...........
;Important :
;..........:

;Rename the GB-Folder & the *.mdb from Sord M5 to Sord-M5.
;(without any space in the pathname) 

;otherwise the *.cas-files don't work with MESS

;This Script starts only the File Type "*.rom" and "*.cas" automatically.


; Startup keytypes:
; Startup=tape - Default startup option to load the cassette
; Startup=chain - Alternative command for loading cassette


If GameType CONTAINS(rom)
	Add_CLP(sordm5 -joystick -window -cart %gamepathfile%)
	Run_Emulator_Send_Keys([4]{SPACE}||200)

ElseIf GameType CONTAINS(cas)
	Add_CLP(sordm5 -joystick -window -cart %emupath%\software\basic-i.zip -cass %gamepathfile%)


	If Key_startup CONTAINS(chain)
		Run_Emulator_Send_Keys([4]{SPACE}[5]chain{ENTER}||200)
	Else
		Run_Emulator_Send_Keys([4]{SPACE}[5]tape{ENTER}||200)
	End If



End If
Last edited by Vicman on Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:47 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:45 pm

Just a quick comment to add to what vicman posted

the script will only work with the older mess emulator mess 115b

the newer emulator uses different keyboard input (raw input)
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Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:33 am

I put MESS 115b in Program Files directory, everything configured properly, but MESS 115b does not run .CAS files. Only black DOS window appears for a while. Same situation when I put MESS to C:\MESS 115. Even if I copy MESS to the same logical disk as GameBase is, but NOT in GameBase folder (MESS for example in E:\MESS 115) it does not work either. I use the newest script by lord_kelevar. My Paths.ini:
[Emulators]
1=Mess 115b
2=Emu M5
3=

[Mess 115b]
UseShortFilenames=0
UseDefaultTypes=0
SupportedTypes=rom;cas
EmulatorPathFile=C:\MESS 115\mess.exe
ScriptFile=MESS 115b.txt
WaitFinish=1
1=

[Emu M5]
UseShortFilenames=0
UseDefaultTypes=0
SupportedTypes=rom
EmulatorPathFile=.\Sord M5\Emulators\m5\m5.exe
ScriptFile=Emu5.txt
WaitFinish=1
1=
Tested on Win'XP x86 and Win'7 x64.
Anyone knows a solution for this ?
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Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:27 pm

Hi mcx997,

have you setup mess 115b correct ?

meaning :
the sord m5 bios (sordm5.zip) in folder "roms"
the "basic-i.zip" in folder "software"

also :
start the messgui.exe
go to OPTIONS/DIRECTORIES... setup the ROMs-directorie
(the sordm5.zip)

then :
Go to SORD M5 , right-mouse-button , go to "Properties"
select "Software" and setup :
MESS/Software for the "basic-i.zip"


In Gamebase Sord M5 :
select a game, wich need the load-command "chain" .
Press F2 (to open the k=v pairs option-window)

Type : Use startup=chain (you don't need to do this with "tape" *.cas)

this way it works for me..... :roll:

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GB done: Philips VG 5000, Sord-M5, Acorn Atom, Enterprise v1.00
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Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:56 pm

Vicman: tnx for professional reply.

I've checked it and now I'm sure for 1 thing. MESS does not run CHAIN files (maybe also CAS) if path to emulator contains at least 1 SPACE character. I renamed MDB to "sordm5.mdb", folder to "sordm5", changed every path to "sordm5" instead of "sord m5", MESS is inside "GameBase\SordM5" folder and everything works properly.

Conclusion: MESS can be run from GameBase folder for every game (cas, chain, rom), until path to MESS does not have a space. And that was my problem (same if MESS was run from outside of GameBase folder).
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Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:32 am

Great research, mcx997 :D

MESS now works also for me in the GB-Folder :wink:
I've renamed it to Sord-M5

cheers !
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Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:22 am

Thx to You for creating this :)
I love Gamebase's creators and compilations
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:40 pm

Does this gamebase is available on fileshare,megaupload or something else (emule) ?
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Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:46 am

Here you are :wink:
http://rapidshare.com/files/436641703/Sord_M5.zip
GB done: Philips VG 5000, Sord-M5, Acorn Atom, Enterprise v1.00
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Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:09 pm

Thanks a lot.
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Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:20 pm

and any clues about Linux? thanks! :)
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Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:37 pm

Hi nitrofurano,

i post your PM here to this topic.
Hope it's ok. Because i can't help you here...
never used linux, and i'm not so fit with mess...
So, maybe someone else can help here :
do you know how can i run VG5000 and Sord emulation on Linux, specially from Mess? (i placed the Sord rom files at '~/.mess/roms' and nothing happened ) - i also tried to compile dcvg5k-v2, but it were unsuccessful
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Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:11 pm

Does anyone have MESS 115b or know where I get get hold of it?
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