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Posted: **Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:16 pm**

hello
is it possible to create a script to load multi disk on quasi88
thanks

Posted: **Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:41 pm**

yes!

it shows lots of command-lines in the manual.

quasi88 [-option] [image-file [image-No] [image-file [image-No]]]

a.d88 b.d88 (shows examples of individual disks)
x.d88 y.d88 (show examples of merged disks)

quasi88 a.d88             Drive 1: = a.d88 / Drive 2: = Empty
quasi88 a.d88 b.d88       Drive 1: = a.d88 / Drive 2: = b.d88
quasi88 x.d88             Drive 1: = x.d88  1st Disk / Drive 2: = x.d88  2nd Disk
quasi88 x.d88 3           Drive 1: = x.d88  3rd Disk / Drive 2: = Empty
quasi88 x.d88 2 4         Drive 1: = x.d88  2nd Disk / Drive 2: = x.d88  4th Disk
quasi88 x.d88 y.d88       Drive 1: = x.d88  1st Disk / Drive 2: = y.d88  1st Disk
quasi88 x.d88 3 y.d88     Drive 1: = x.d88  3rd Disk / Drive 2: = y.d88  1st Disk
quasi88 x.d88 y.d88 3     Drive 1: = x.d88  1st Disk / Drive 2: = y.d88  3rd Disk
quasi88 x.d88 4 y.d88 2   Drive 1: = x.d88  4th Disk / Drive 2: = y.d88  2nd Disk

But it will probably mean a lot of work and testing from yourself, to get it just as you like.
Which could spent swapping the disks manually.

It all depends on which disk collection you have, whether it will work or not.
Quasi88 is compatible with the merged disk set.
*all disk images in 1 D88 file (The best set for this emulator).
So the DEFAULT script will automatically insert the first disk in Drive#1 and second disk in Drive#2.

You will have to swap disks manually after initial boot, if the game uses more than 2 disks.

If you are using the TOSEC collection, where the disks are in individual files.
You !MUST! rename the disks for the script to work in GameBase.
"gamename_disk a.d88"
"gamename_disk b.d88"

No way round it, it's just how GameBase is programmed to work.

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Script #1
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;merged multi-disk set "gamename.d88" force disk selection - Drive 1: 3rd disk in image - Drive 2: 4th Disk in image
; GEMUS
; img1=3
; img2=4
-------
If key_img1 CONTAINS(*)
Add_CLP( %gamepathfile% %img1_value% %img2_value%)
else
;merged multi-disk set "gamename.d88" Auto disk selection - Drive 1: 1st disk  - Drive 2: 2nd Disk
Add_CLP( %gamepathfile%)
End If
Run_Emulator

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Script #2
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;individual disks must be named like this for GameBase to insert disks correctly...
;"gamename_disk a.d88"
;"gamename_disk b.d88"

If NumGameFiles > 1
Add_CLP( %gamepathfile% %gamepathfile(1)%)
else
Add_CLP( %gamepathfile%)
End If
Run_Emulator

Posted: **Wed Sep 28, 2016 10:12 pm**

thanks Mad
the 2° script work like a charm.
but I have a question for you,
how can i do to merge multi disk so to use fist script?

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:36 am**

use a DOS / Command window or batch file to COPY the files together.

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copy /b "Run Run_Disk A.d88" + "Run Run_Disk B.d88" + "Run Run_Disk C.d88" + "Run Run_Disk D.d88" "Run Run (Merged Disks).d88"

Looking at the menu, i think it is limited to 4 disk files per merged D88 image.

If the game is on 3 disks or less and needs a disk for save data.
don't forget to add one at the end of the copy.

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2016 2:18 pm**

i try it
the batch script work good.
Thanks Mad.

can i use it for all system or only pc-88?

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2016 2:27 pm**

i try merged disk and it works in quasi88,X88000 and pc8801ma emulators.

thanks again Mad

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