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Fri Oct 23, 2015 2:58 pm

Hi Mad,

I finally decided to choose X1 twin as the main Sharp X1 emulator as this is the best option I have for a good display. I am trying to set up joystick directions but no option from the emulator menu nor into the cfg file. :?
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Fri Oct 23, 2015 4:23 pm

The X1 emulator uses Direct Input.

only option is to use a digital joystick (USB).
There is no option to Map Keys.
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Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:21 am

Hi Mad,

Ok thank you for the information. I may use a wireless USB joystick then which will be a good solution in a cab machine. :wink:
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Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:12 pm

Hi Mad,

A little update on what I have done with the Sharp X1 gamebase. I am using X1 twin with a wireless gamepad and the result is pretty good. Only issue I have concerns games labelled as Tapes which will not load. I always get to the prompt screen of the X1 computer.

The script is basically very simple and all other games work. :?:
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Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:47 pm

Have you got the 7 X1Twin IPL ROM files in the X1Twin DIR.
games will not load without them.

ipl.rom [e70011d3]
kanji1.rom [5874f70b]
kanji2.rom [e710628a]
kanji3.rom [8cae13ae]
kanji4.rom [3e39de89]
ank8.rom [e3995a57]
ank16.rom [8f9fb213]

It will work with the default script
ADD_CLP(%gamepathfile%)
run_emulator()

when the emulator boots from gamebase, it will say...

IPL is under preparing
IPL is looking for a program from FD0 (disk)
IPL is looking for a program from CMT (tape)
IPL is loading "name of file"
wait a few mins for tape to load...
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Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:21 pm

Hi Mad,

I have checked into the X1 Twin folder and I have :

IPL.rom
Ank8.rom
Ank16.rom
Kanji.rom

That's all I have.
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I have found the 7 required roms in the rom folder of Mess emulator. Have copied into X1 Twin folder but no luck, still tape game will not load.
For information when I start a tape game "IPL is looking for a program from FD0" which I assume it is looking for a media into the disk drive and not the cassette tape.
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Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:37 pm

you need the correct IPL ROMs for X1Twin.
X1 or X1Turbo ROMs will not work.

X1 Twin with correct IPL.
http://www.datafilehost.com/d/74338a62
(untick the download manager to download file)

The IPL will always check Floppy drive first, if no disk is found it will then check for a Tape, if that fails it boots to OS menu.

Tested this with Xevious and 3-Biki no Buta-chan (3 little Pigs)
no problems.
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Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:36 pm

Hi Mad,

Thanks again for your support :wink: I confirm all is working now and tapes can be loaded with no problem at all :D
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Re:

Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:38 am

.mad. wrote:
Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:37 pm
you need the correct IPL ROMs for X1Twin.
X1 or X1Turbo ROMs will not work.

X1 Twin with correct IPL.
http://www.datafilehost.com/d/74338a62
(untick the download manager to download file)

The IPL will always check Floppy drive first, if no disk is found it will then check for a Tape, if that fails it boots to OS menu.

Tested this with Xevious and 3-Biki no Buta-chan (3 little Pigs)
no problems.
Any working link for this roms pack?
Thanks .mad.
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Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:24 am

manguan wrote:
Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:38 am
Any working link for this roms pack?
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Re: Sharp X1 Gamebase

Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:13 pm

Thanks.
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Re: Sharp X1 Gamebase

Sun Sep 06, 2020 7:25 am

Can someone please upload this gamebase again, I'd really like this for my collection
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Re: Sharp X1 Gamebase

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Re: Sharp X1 Gamebase

Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:26 pm

Thanks Manguan.
I was mad about this one. :D
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Re: Sharp X1 Gamebase

Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:06 pm

manguan wrote:
Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:26 pm
Thanks Manguan.
I was mad about this one. :D
Belated thank you. Haven't been on the forum in a while...had PC problems (had to re-install EVERYTHING pretty much HD crashes are a bitch) ugh.

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