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- * What is new in Version 0.3 ??????????????????????? *
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- cpcemu v0.3:
- - now you can use fast-emulation
- It's a real improvement in speed ...
- - also implemented:
- a) message-screen: for reporting errors, ...
- b) New Function-keys:
- - F2, F3 flip to CPC-screen or message screen.
- - F8 does a full-emulator-reset (like a Reset-button for the CPC)
- c) new cassette-load/save-routines (now BINARY,ASCII, ...)
- catalog on message screen.
- Errors are reported on message screen.
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- from z80emu v2.9 :
- - yeah, now fast-emulation, if the ROM isn't needed.
- How to use it:
- 1. start emulator with R) and load a program. You can break emulation
- by F10.
- 2. If you think , the running program doesn't need the ROM, you can
- continue with F) , the fast emulation.
- If the program doesn't run - use another.
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- - in fast-emulation:
- 300 interrupts per second, screen-update 50 times per second
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- from version 2.8:
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- - only for 386 and up ! Keyboard-routine and screen-update use
- 386-instructions.
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- - z80-interrupt every 600 instructions (is not good, but good for
- this slow z80-CPU)
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- - Screen-Update:
- Every 6.interrupt the screen is compared with a backup-screen. Changes
- since the last update are updated. Since the emulation is
- still slow, there're sometimes funny effects ...
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- from version 2.6:
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- - Now hardware-scrolling and different screen-sizes (smaller than 80x25)
- possible !! (use CRTC-Reg. 1 and 6).
- But overscan isn't possible.
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- - Keyboard-Int:
- A new keyboard-routine changes the keymap only, if a key is pressed or
- released. Now you can use all key-combinations known from CPC ...
- Close your eyes, imagine the CPC-layout and type ...
- Certainly there are some differences, find it out. But you can reach
- all CPC-keys.
- Use F1..F12 to break emulation (instead of ctrl-break).
- Use alt or altgr for copy.
- Use keypad (num-lock off) as joystick.
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- Thanks to Arnt, who sent me the source of JPP (a spectrum-emulator).
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- - no R-register-emulation any more (if you want it, use v2.3)
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- anything forgotten ??
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- MV
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- the next doc will be much better if there is some interest ...
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