CCS64 3.0 Beta is out!

soren_ladegaard · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 8:57 pm Post subject: CCS64 3.0 Beta is out!

download it here http://web.externet.hu/sk/c64/emu/ccs64_v3.zip

/Søren Ladegaard - Denmark

SexyWayne · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:18 pm Post subject:

just tried the new version it's ok, shame it doesn't run straight from gamebase tho, maybe it doesn't accept command lines, i hope the finished version does Sad

Lasse · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 10:49 pm Post subject:

My experience: after switching to fullscreen (nice 50Hz refresh though) controls lock up, ALT-ENTER back to windowed mode and the whole thing locks up, refuses to die by the hand of taskmanager and requires reboot Sad

SexyWayne · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 10:54 pm Post subject:

Lasse wrote:

My experience: after switching to fullscreen (nice 50Hz refresh though) controls lock up, ALT-ENTER back to windowed mode and the whole thing locks up, refuses to die by the hand of taskmanager and requires reboot Sad

with the latest version?? i thought that bug had been removed, it works ok for me, then again it may be the refresh rate you've got running there Very Happy

i always leave it set to auto Rolling Eyes

Lasse · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 11:15 pm Post subject:

Hmm.. yeah, got this also with the newer version. Well, I'll stick with windowed mode for now Very Happy

Oh, the drive-led is nice to have back.

SexyWayne · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 11:24 pm Post subject:

have to agree on that i was getting fed up with alt+e and then still having to switch it on

Dan Gillgrass · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:53 am Post subject:

hmmmmm.....I cant seem to be able to load .prg files, any ideas?

stuartt · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 11:58 am Post subject:

The EXE file in that ZIP file is about 3 weeks old. Please download the up-to-date EXE from ComputerBrains instead:
http://www.computerbrains.com/ccs64/CCS.EXE

Hakan is currently looking into the SID emulation, but hasn't made any changes to it yet (I hope he can improve it).
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Dan Gillgrass · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 11:33 am Post subject:

I sometimes get the key lock up too...grrr...nm, prices you pay for a quality product Wink

Btw...whats the best resolution to set it in (non-window,) Ive tried a few and cant make up my mind which is best Evil or Very Mad

stuartt · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 12:31 pm Post subject:

It depends upon your hardware... I use 800x600. 8-bit colour is fastest.
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Dohi · Master of C64 Joined: 30 Dec 2001 Posts: 1207

stuartt wrote:

The EXE file in that ZIP file is about 3 weeks old. Please download the up-to-date EXE from ComputerBrains instead:
http://www.computerbrains.com/ccs64/CCS.EXE

yeah, sorry 'bout that, but I only update emulators when a general update occurs, and I'm afraid it won't happen anytime soon... ;(
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stuartt · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 1:07 pm Post subject:

Dohi -
It's OK. Hakan is busy making minor bug-fixes and stuff constantly (along with the odd enhancement), so any versions hosted outside of ComputerBrains elsewhere are bound to get out-of-date quickly. It's probably just best to link to it, instead of hosting another copy of it.

Hakan is looking into the SID emulation at the moment, but hasn't made any changes yet. I hope he can improve it...
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Sokratekk · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 9:38 am Post subject:

When i want to start the CCs.Exe an error appears:

can´t find the missing D3D9.DLL File...

anybody can help me?
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aussie64 · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 9:46 am Post subject:

Sokratekk wrote:

When i want to start the CCs.Exe an error appears:

can´t find the missing D3D9.DLL File...

anybody can help me?

DirectX 9.0 required.
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Roberto · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 9:47 am Post subject:

Sokratekk wrote:

When i want to start the CCs.Exe an error appears:

can´t find the missing D3D9.DLL File...

anybody can help me?

Seems like You haven't installed DirectX 9

stuartt · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 10:08 am Post subject:

You need to install DirectX 9.0b:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx
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Sokratekk · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 12:23 pm Post subject:

thanx mates, all systems go!
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nicknicknickandnick · Groupie Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 219

I've just given 3.0 a try. I'm pleasantly surprised to find a resizable window. For a long time, my main peeve with emulators is that the aspect ratio was plain wrong, so that the view was much wider than it should be. With a resizable window, I can adjust the aspect ratio manually with ease.

One thing that is currently not as good as 2.0 though is the simulation of the scanlines. I don't like the blocky appearence when there are no simulated scanlines, so I like to adjust the settings to get simulated scanlines (ideally, there would be visible space around each pixel like on a C64 monitor, but scanlines have had to do). However, the window view currently has no option, and the full screen views have a harsher look with scanlines than 2.0. I find it hard on the eyes when 2.0 was easy on the eyes. The blank lines are thicker looking in 3.0.

Anyway, I'm glad that people take the time to work on the emulator at all.