Hits And Tips; Supported Filetypes; Basic Commands – Nmi Menu; Saving Files - The Future was 8 bit divMMC Future User Manual

HITS AND TIPS

SUPPORTED FILETYPES

The current version of ESXDOS supports the following file types: .tap, .z80, .scr, .sna, .trd, .basic
In testing we have found some files available on the internet are more suitable for emulators and may not load correctly on real hardware. If you are having
problems loading a particular title, you can load it in an emulator such as fuse, and save a .z80 screenshot once it is loaded (press F2 in fuse). These can then
be loaded on your real Spectrum.
BASIC COMMANDS – NMI MENU
Within BASIC, a number of commands are available as an alternative to using the main menu.
.ls – show directory listing
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.cd dirname – change directory into 'dirname'
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.mkdir dirname – create a new directory called 'dirname'
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.tapein file.tap – set the tape input to load from 'file.tap'
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.tapeout file.tap – set the tape output to write to file 'file.tap'
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.cp source newfile – copy file 'source' to 'newfile'
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.mv oldname newname – rename a file form 'oldname' to 'newname'
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.more file – displays a text file
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SAVING FILES

If you want to save a BASIC file, first navigate to the folder you want to save in (either use the menu or .cd command). Return to BASIC and type the
following:
.tapeout filename.tap
This will set filename.tap as the output file. Then save as normal
SAVE "myprog"
Your program will then be written out to the filename.tap file. If you want to change files or load back, you should use the following command the close the
file.
.tapeout –c filename.tap
To load you program back in, select 'filename.tap' from the menu.
If you already have a .tap file created, you can just scroll to the file and press 'O' to set it as the output file, and then return to BASIC to save the file as before.
GAMES FROM "ULTIMATE PLAY THE GAME" ON SPECTRUM 128K MACHINES
Certain games from Ultimate can unintentionally trigger the RAM paging mechanism on 128K/+2/+3 machines. To get around this, type the following
command before loading an Ultimate game on a later machine:
OUT 32765,48

POWER SUPPLY

Even though the divMMC Future uses less power than some other devices, the original Sinclair power supply wasn't great 30 years ago and is not ideal these
days even running just the Spectrum. Why not get peace of mind with a new regulated power supply available from
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT S
Thanks to Mario Pratzo, Miguel Guerreiro, and others for their work on the original divMMC designs and ESXDOS firmware, more info at esxdos.org.
Thanks to Dave and Tim for their work in updating the divMMC design for the divMMC Future.
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