Vic-20 Config

**greatflash** · May 8, 2008

Hi,

Just posted a full config for the Commodore Vic-20 using Vice emulator.

The config will only work with Zipped files (easy to create with dats for No-Intro, Tosec, etc)

The Config has several benefits over using standard 'xvie.exe [rompath]/[romfile]'

It will check the game you wish to run and try to set the Vic-20 emulator configuration to the optimum to run it. The Vic-20 is a funny beast and unexpanded memory games will often fail on an expanded machine. Also the Vic-20 had so many different memory configurations that makes it hard to run lots of software. This config should sort all these problems so games 'just run'.

Also, with regards to Cartridge games, these can be banked into memory in several different ways. I tested with the Tosec collection and set the config to place the carts in the correct memory space to enable them to run.

This was quit a complicated config to code and i hope it works for all that wish to run some of the 'old classics'.

Config is located HERE

**Tempest** · June 5, 2008

Hi,
Just posted a full config for the Commodore Vic-20 using Vice emulator.
The config will only work with Zipped files (easy to create with dats for No-Intro, Tosec, etc)
The Config has several benefits over using standard 'xvie.exe [rompath]/[romfile]'
It will check the game you wish to run and try to set the Vic-20 emulator configuration to the optimum to run it. The Vic-20 is a funny beast and unexpanded memory games will often fail on an expanded machine. Also the Vic-20 had so many different memory configurations that makes it hard to run lots of software. This config should sort all these problems so games 'just run'.
Also, with regards to Cartridge games, these can be banked into memory in several different ways. I tested with the Tosec collection and set the config to place the carts in the correct memory space to enable them to run.
This was quit a complicated config to code and i hope it works for all that wish to run some of the 'old classics'.
Config is located HERE

GF,

I seem to be having trouble with the vic-20 config. I believe I did what you said...

It launches fine, but when I hiy {esc} to exit, the window pops up to ask me if I really want to exit. I wait 5 minutes, click on yes, and the emulator seems to quit, I can see my desktop, but I do not get returned to Gameex. The task manager does not show Xvic, runzip.cmd, or unzip.32 as running. When I close the Gameex process in task manager, my bar at the bottom of my desktop (toolbar?) does not return, and the only way I can get it back is to run Gameex again, and exit normally.

To be honest, I didn't mess with this much at all, just loaded up your stuff, and went for it. I did however knock over my lemonade twice in two days, and that did not help. I have not however tried tipping over a beer, because I believe that would be alchohol abuse, and I have no intentions of attending meetings.

Thank you in advance for your help, patience, and hard work! (just thought I'd try a little ass-kissing!)

I can post my config if you wish...

**chriss** · June 5, 2008

thanks for the config greatflash...

i got a little question for you since you seem to be into c64 emulation...

i set up ccs64 to run my gamebase64 files... now most games work, but when i start california games, after the intro it ask me to change the disk... how am i supposed to do that?

**greatflash** · June 5, 2008

thanks for the config greatflash...
i got a little question for you since you seem to be into c64 emulation...
i set up ccs64 to run my gamebase64 files... now most games work, but when i start california games, after the intro it ask me to change the disk... how am i supposed to do that?

If you used my config, press F10 and select the file.

You should see 4 files in the default directory that apears

Image.d64

caligam1.d64

caligam2.d64

galigam3.d64

Image.d64 is the boot disk.

The remaining 3 are disks 2,3, and 4. They are numbered 1,2,3 as gamebase numbers disks from 0, 0 being the first disk.

Please let me know if this helps, I am always happy to help...

Hope your Vic-20 setup went better than Tempests

**greatflash** · June 5, 2008

GF,
I seem to be having trouble with the vic-20 config. I believe I did what you said...
It launches fine, but when I hiy {esc} to exit, the window pops up to ask me if I really want to exit. I wait 5 minutes, click on yes, and the emulator seems to quit, I can see my desktop, but I do not get returned to Gameex. The task manager does not show Xvic, runzip.cmd, or unzip.32 as running. When I close the Gameex process in task manager, my bar at the bottom of my desktop (toolbar?) does not return, and the only way I can get it back is to run Gameex again, and exit normally.
To be honest, I didn't mess with this much at all, just loaded up your stuff, and went for it. I did however knock over my lemonade twice in two days, and that did not help. I have not however tried tipping over a beer, because I believe that would be alchohol abuse, and I have no intentions of attending meetings.
Thank you in advance for your help, patience, and hard work! (just thought I'd try a little ass-kissing!)
I can post my config if you wish...

I don't think i need your config, I belive it is a setup error in Vice.

Open your Vice.ini file and look for this area within it

[VIC20]

LogFileName=""

Directory="$$"

RomsetArchiveName="default"

RomsetArchiveActive=""

RomsetFileName="default"

RomsetSourceFile=1

Language="en"

MonitorDimensions=""

InitialDefaultDir=""

InitialTapeDir=""

InitialDiskDir=""

InitialAutostartDir="C:\Users\Flash\Desktop\New Folder (2)"

InitialCartDir=""

InitialSnapshotDir=""

FullscreenDevice=0

FullscreenBitdepth=32

FullscreenWidth=1024

FullscreenHeight=768

FullscreenRefreshRate=0

FullscreenEnabled=0

*SaveResourcesOnExit=1

*ConfirmOnExit=1

SingleCPU=0

Window0Xpos=253

Window0Ypos=253

Window1Xpos=-2147483648

Window1Ypos=-2147483648

VBLANKSync=1

Change the two lines that I have marked with *. (don't add the * though) so it looks like below and re-save. You should not have to change any other settings.

FullscreenEnabled=0

SaveResourcesOnExit=0

ConfirmOnExit=0

SingleCPU=0

Window0Xpos=253

Window0Ypos=253

Window1Xpos=-2147483648

Window1Ypos=-2147483648

VBLANKSync=1

AlwaysOnTop=0

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask if this does not. I am always happy to help a fellow vector game lover did I just say Asteroids?, nope, no... I think I just thought it... Look out - the wifes coming! Help!!!!!!

Thanks for the ass kissing, it was very soothing!

**Tempest** · June 7, 2008

I don't think i need your config, I belive it is a setup error in Vice.
Open your Vice.ini file and look for this area within it
[VIC20]
LogFileName=""
Directory="$$"
RomsetArchiveName="default"
RomsetArchiveActive=""
RomsetFileName="default"
RomsetSourceFile=1
Language="en"
MonitorDimensions=""
InitialDefaultDir=""
InitialTapeDir=""
InitialDiskDir=""
InitialAutostartDir="C:\Users\Flash\Desktop\New Folder (2)"
InitialCartDir=""
InitialSnapshotDir=""
FullscreenDevice=0
FullscreenBitdepth=32
FullscreenWidth=1024
FullscreenHeight=768
FullscreenRefreshRate=0
FullscreenEnabled=0
*SaveResourcesOnExit=1
*ConfirmOnExit=1
SingleCPU=0
Window0Xpos=253
Window0Ypos=253
Window1Xpos=-2147483648
Window1Ypos=-2147483648
VBLANKSync=1
Change the two lines that I have marked with *. (don't add the * though) so it looks like below and re-save. You should not have to change any other settings.
FullscreenEnabled=0
SaveResourcesOnExit=0
ConfirmOnExit=0
SingleCPU=0
Window0Xpos=253
Window0Ypos=253
Window1Xpos=-2147483648
Window1Ypos=-2147483648
VBLANKSync=1
AlwaysOnTop=0
I hope this helps. Feel free to ask if this does not. I am always happy to help a fellow vector game lover did I just say Asteroids?, nope, no... I think I just thought it... Look out - the wifes coming! Help!!!!!!
Thanks for the ass kissing, it was very soothing!

Thanks Greatflash... That did the trick! Did you get SSF working?

**greatflash** · June 7, 2008

Thanks Greatflash... That did the trick! Did you get SSF working?

Sort of!

It will run, but when switching to full screen (when set to automatically go full) it tries several times to abtain a lock on the screen and switches between full screen black and then a window (flashing between them). sometimes it flashes a couple of times and works, other times it never gets there!!!

It is a real shame. all i can really hope for is that Yabuse is updated to correct it's many graphical glitches..

The other REALLY great thing about SSF is the option to tick "no bios" in program options 3. This stops the region lock out and all regions work a treat (only in a window for me though ). So tick that little box

Great news that Vic-20 now works for you.. There are some real classics to be found...

**Chazz** · June 9, 2008

I've never been able to get 'Zorgons Kingdom' working, it always crashes with a file not found error. Has anyone ever been able to get this one going?

**greatflash** · June 9, 2008

I've never been able to get 'Zorgons Kingdom' working, it always crashes with a file not found error. Has anyone ever been able to get this one going?

You're really not missing anything.

It does work, mine is a d64 file. Try to locate another version of it, I can't help you with that I'm sorry to say

Little video of the game :-

Test.zip

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