Re: Nintaco -- NES-Famicom-Dendy Emulator
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 12:28 am
To load/save BASIC files (*.bas) is working.
Example: SPARK HOUSE BY HAWK
Example: SPARK HOUSE BY HAWK
I started putting together an FAQ. Below are some entries related to the Data Recorder. Please let me know if they help you get it going. Thanks.AnnaWu wrote:Sorry, it doesn't work for me, tested with the Family BASIC V3.
Maybe my old Notebook (Windows XP SP3 32-bit) is too slow for this program (Java 8).
No problems to load/save tape files with Nestopia, VirtuaNES, nester, kindred, vdmgr and eFamilyBASIC.
Can you upload a saved/working *.tape file to check I am able to load it or not?
There is a very similar sentence in the actual Family BASIC manualAnnaWu wrote:Thanks zeroone.
Found my mistake, I hit always Return
instead of
"To save to a file called, "xxxx", type in the following, but do not hit Return."
I can add that feature. You use faster speeds for BASIC programs?AnnaWu wrote:Is it possible to start Nintaco with the preferable speed set?
Because "Normal" is too slow for me.
No, general to use Nintaco on older PC with WinXP.zeroone wrote: You use faster speeds for BASIC programs?
I think Arkanoid II and Lode Runner support the Data Recorder too.zeroone wrote: Yes. Castle Excellent, Excitebike, Mach Rider and Wrecking Crew can use the Data Recorder to save tracks or stages created by players. Be sure to select Record Tape to start the Data Recorder before selecting save in the game. And, select Play Tape after selecting load in the game.
It woks on VirtuaNES, kindred and vdmgr.Pokun wrote:Though Lode Runner requires detecting the keyboard, like AnnaWu said, and this doesn't work properly in some emulators like Nestopia.
Nintaco is not super optimized. It favors modern machines. The speed options do not compensate for slower boxes, unfortunately.AnnaWu wrote:No, general to use Nintaco on older PC with WinXP.
Cool. I'll play around with these and update the FAQ accordingly. We should also update the wiki.AnnaWu wrote:I think Arkanoid II and Lode Runner support the Data Recorder too.
The menu on Lode Runner is only visible if the keyboard is available.
Arkanoid IIPokun wrote:Also Arkanoid II seems very picky as I couldn't load my level properly on my real Famicom and Family Keyboard. Saving worked but when I loaded it from tape it turned out scrambled. It doesn't seem to work in Nestopia either.
In Nintaco, I am able to save edited Arkanoid II levels with the Data Recorder; however, with Lode Runner, I can't get the save/load menu to appear even when the Keyboard and Data Recorder are attached. Does that work in any emulator?AnnaWu wrote:Arkanoid II
It seems with kindred (emulator) can I LOAD/SAVE/PLAY the edited level in EDIT MODE.
With all other emulators ( VirtuaNES, vdmgr,...) I have a problem with "LOAD" too.
The saved level (*.wav) with vdmgr is working on kindred.
To save levels is not the problem but to load it. Only kindred is able to load edited levels.zeroone wrote:In Nintaco, I am able to save edited Arkanoid II levels with the Data Recorder;AnnaWu wrote:Arkanoid II
It seems with kindred (emulator) can I LOAD/SAVE/PLAY the edited level in EDIT MODE.
With all other emulators ( VirtuaNES, vdmgr,...) I have a problem with "LOAD" too.
The saved level (*.wav) with vdmgr is working on kindred.
Yes, with vdmgr or kindred as example.zeroone wrote: however, with Lode Runner, I can't get the save/load menu to appear even when the Keyboard and Data Recorder are attached. Does that work in any emulator?
I am able to save and load edited Arkanoid II levels in Nintaco.AnnaWu wrote:To save levels is not the problem but to load it. Only kindred is able to load edited levels.
Unfortunately, vdmgr and kindred are not open source.zeroone wrote:I am able to save and load edited Arkanoid II levels in Nintaco.AnnaWu wrote:To save levels is not the problem but to load it. Only kindred is able to load edited levels.
I'll explore vdmgr and kindred to try to figure out why Lode Runner under Nintaco is not detecting the Keyboard.