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Mark,
Here are the steps I used to load the zipped Ultimate MK3
title screen into program memory. I originally got the file called
ULT.VDA
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1. Convert ULT.VDA into a zipped BIN file called ULT.BIN by
running Warren's batch file called VDA2FRM.BAT which calls:
PKZIPO.EXE (you must use this old version of PKZIP)
ZIP2BIN.EXE (converts pkzips output to a BIN file)
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2. Make an LOD file which includes your BIN file in PROGRAM memory
My LOD file (mkgmil.lod) looked like this:
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; mk3: program area pics
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***> ffe78000 <-------- note: this is PROGRAM area I chose
ASM> MK3ZIP.TBL <----- table file created with LABEL: ULT
FRM> ULT
^
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|_____ ULT is the binary file created with Warrens batch file
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3. Include the LOD file in your "Make game roms" batch file
This is my batch file to create my game program ROMS It uses the
"learn" file: mk3groms.lrn
@echo off
copy d:main.out
srec < mk3groms.lrn
copy /b mainf8.0 + mainfa.0 + mainfc.0 + mainfe.0 mk3.0
copy /b mainf8.1 + mainfa.1 + mainfc.1 + mainfe.1 mk3.1
erase mainf*.0
erase mainf*.1
This is the "learn" file which I described.
Note: mkgmil.irw is included along with main.out which
basically included the zipped picture in the program rom
space.
*****
ff800000
2
c:\video\supermk3\img\mkgmil.irw <----- mkgmil is the GAME space IRW
main.out
a
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4. Running Loadimg with the MKGMIL.LOD file created a file called
MK3ZIP.TBL which contains:
.DATA
ULT .set 0ffe78000h
.TEXT
You must include this file in your code so you can point the
unzipper routine to the address of the zipped picture.
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5. In your program call the unzipper like dis:
clr a10 ; a10 = coordiantes to use
movi ULT,a8 ; a8 = address of zipped picture
jsrp movie_run
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Ed
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