Machine Language Manager (256K)(With 63 Pre-Loaded Banks) Machine Language Manager (512K)(With 127 Pre-Loaded Banks) |
Machine Language Manager (With Pre-Loaded Banks) The 2K Bally/Astrocade cartridge "Machine Language Manager" (MLM) by Bit Fiddlers has been placed into the last bank of both a 256K and a 512K Flash Cart. Using this ML monitor and a Flash Cart, it is possible to switch the banks and examine the ROM and RAM. An understanding of how a ML monitor works is required to use this program. I do plan to write a short tutorial so that anyone can use this program, but I don't have time at the moment. In the meantime, if you read the manual, you can figure it out. If you have machine language monitor experience, then you can just browse the commands and not have to read the manual at all. For full details, including links to "Machine Language Manager" information, read the following information: MLM Cart Information and Links Note that this document does not make note of the 256K or 512K flash cartridge, but the information provided here will be extremely useful to anyone using MLM. |
Memory Monitor 1.01 Memory Monitor 1.01 (for MESS) Memory Monitor 1.01 (with 63 Pre-Loaded Banks) |
Memory Monitor This useful utility program lets you observe the various areas of ROM and RAM using a small font set. This allows much more memory to be observed at one time. This program is extremely useful for testing the Flash Cart's various banks, but it can also be used to explore RAM from $4000-$4FFF. A special, separate version, of "Memory Monitor" has the first 63 banks pre-loaded with useful information. Notes on Use:
There is also a separate version that will work in MESS. For full details, read the full text: |
512K Memory Monitor 1.0 512K Memory Monitor 1.0 (With 127 Pre-Loaded Banks) |
512K Memory Monitor Since this ROM requires a 512K Flashcart, this version of "Memory Monitor" is mainly for use by Steve Tucker for testing a 512K bankswitched cart. This useful utility program lets you observe the various areas of ROM and RAM using a small font set. This allows much more memory to be observed at one time. This program is extremely useful for testing the Flash Cart's various banks, but it can also be used to explore RAM from $4000-$4FFF. A special, separate version, of "512K Memory Monitor" has the first 127 banks pre-loaded with useful information. Notes on Use:
Basic Information about this 512K ROM (without pre-loaded data):
For additional information on version with the pre-loaded data in banks 0-126, which is extremely useful for test purposes, see this document: |
256K GFX Demo 1.0 256K GFX Demo 1.20 256K GFX Demo 1.20 (Source Files) |
256K GFX Demo This graphics demo is for the Bally/Astrocade. It requires the 256K Maxflash Cart. This demo, which is an animation, isn't complete and polished, but it is a GREAT example of what can be done with extra ROM space and some graphics tools. For full details, read the full text: Differences between version 1.0 and 1.20 (Sept. 3, 2011) of the 256K GFX Demo:
The source code for version 1.2 of the GFX Demo is also provided as a separate download. Don't be intimidated by all the files that are included when the directory is unzipped. Simply navigate via the command prompt to the directory and type MAKE.BAT or double-click MAKE.BAT and the 256K binary will automatically be created using all the necessary files. |
Bank Test | Bank Test This program requires the Atarimax Maxflash Astrocade cartridge to work. This program will NOT work properly as a regular cartridge. "Bank test" will assemble as a 4K program. In order to create the proper 256K file with the required string in the correct location, the batch file "256kcart.bat" must be run (it is included in the archive). "Bank Test" displays a short string, depending on if Bank 32 of the Maxflash cartridge has been properly bankswitched to be in the Astrocade memory area $3000-$3FFF. For full details, read the full text: |
BAVE 0.10 (With Source).zip | Bally Alley Videogame Engine (BAVE) v0.10 This program requires the Atarimax Maxflash Astrocade cartridge to work. This program will NOT work properly as a regular cartridge. Complete source is included in the zipped file. The 256k binary is in the "released" directory. mess.bin is a version that runs in Mess. This is an example of a BAVE welcome screen, splash screen, and a version of the Memory Monitor. |
256K Memory Map | 256K Memory Map for the Basic Astrocade Maxflash Cartridge Lists the 64 banks of the 256K carts memory ($00000-$3FFFF). The map also includes the information required to switch the 64 banks to be in the Astrocade's cartridge area from $3000-$3FFF. |
512K Memory Map | 512K Memory Map for the Basic Astrocade Maxflash Cartridge Lists the 128 banks of the 512K carts memory ($00000-$7FFFF). The map also includes the information required to switch the 128 banks to be in the Astrocade's cartridge area from $3000-$3FFF. |
256K Batch File Example | 256K Batch File Example for Maxflash Cart This batch file is used to create a 256K file for use with the AtariMax Astrocade 256K Bankswitched Flashcart, which is copyright 2011 by Steven J Tucker. The batch file takes a 4K (or less) Bally/Astrocade program file and places it at $3F000-$3FFFF of a 256K file. This location is the 64'th bank (Bank 63) of the cart, which is mapped to $2000, the start of the Bally/Astrocade console's cartridge area. |
256K or 512K Files.zip | Batch Files to Create Empty 256K or 512K Files Two batch files ("Make256k.bat" and "Make512k.bat") are used to create either a 256K or 512K file that can be used to create test data for a Bally / Astrocade bankswitched flash cart. For complete details about these two batch file, read the documentation, here: |