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At the link above..

95% chances that the first 32 kb are ok.
95% chances that the third 16 kb bank is a good bank, but I cannot confirm it is the real third one.
The fourth bank is the same as the first.

Problem when dumping is that even if I write to 0x8000 to do the paging, the cartridge miss almost
all my write or interpret it badly (eg: fourth bank is in fact first bank).

Also a scan of Fantastic Dizzy cartridge is available at the same URL.

CodeMasters stuff

Also added a "Man Overboard!" (GG, Codemasters) 32 kb dump

I am currently trying to get in contact with the programmer for Fantastic Dizzy on the SMS. Apparently, he no longer works for Codemasters, so is there anything in particular you need to know? (stupid question, huh?)
The chances are that I won't be able to get in contact with him/her/it, but I think it's worth a shot anyway.
I was going to pose as a person interested in programming for the SMS and was interested in how he did the mapping or whatever it is that's got you stumped.
But, as I said, the odds are stacked against my getting in contact.
~unfnknblvbl
PS: Great win in the rugby yesterday! Now the French just have to beat us Aussies... Muahahahahahaha!!!!!!! *cough!* *cough!*

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> Also added a "Man Overboard!" (GG, Codemasters) 32 kb dump

I got this game working. The VRAM patterns are corrupt,
probably they come from another ROM bank which isn't in the dump.

I set up SMS Plus to do the following:

Writes to 0000/4000/8000 select the ROM page for the first three
16k banks. The data written to these addresses is masked then
inverted (e.g. data &=3, data ^= 3;) I decided to ignore the
registers at FFFC-FFFF since they seemingly aren't used.

Anyway, it writes some stuff to the screen/palette, and you can
start the game by hitting either button, and there's a little
sprite that can be moved around with the D-pad.

This game (might) work just fine once the remainder of the ROM
is dumped.

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> I am currently trying to get in contact with the programmer for Fantastic Dizzy on the SMS. Apparently, he no longer works for Codemasters, so is there anything in particular you need to know? (stupid question, huh?)
> The chances are that I won't be able to get in contact with him/her/it, but I think it's worth a shot anyway.
> I was going to pose as a person interested in programming for the SMS and was interested in how he did the mapping or whatever it is that's got you stumped.
> But, as I said, the odds are stacked against my getting in contact.

Where did you start to contact him ?

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> PS: Great win in the rugby yesterday! Now the French just have to beat us Aussies... Muahahahahahaha!!!!!!! *cough!* *cough!*

Hahahahaha, I would have said the same myself :-)
Are you Australian?
Ready to loose just like the Brazilian did at soccer ? :-)

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> Where did you start to contact him ?

I just contacted Codemasters' customer service.
Apparently hey/she/it doesn't work there anymore, so I have asked if any of their former SMS programmers still work for them, and if not,
"where can I contact them, as I have some technical questions that only they can answer, as they used unconventional programming methods in their Master System games."
Heck, I don't even know what the programmers' names are! (can you help?)

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> > PS: Great win in the rugby yesterday! Now the French just have to beat us Aussies... Muahahahahahaha!!!!!!! *cough!* *cough!*

> Hahahahaha, I would have said the same myself :-)
> Are you Australian?
> Ready to loose just like the Brazilian did at soccer ? :-)

Yes, I am an Australian, and yes, I think that you guys have an extremely good chance of winning.
Mind you, we should put up a better fight than NZ did... hehe.
~unfnknblvbl

Just a message to tell to the other what I told you on IRC yesterday night ;)

Basically I tried redumping the game with inverted values sent to the FCR but the game won't dump anymore. Problem is that I often change tons of stuff in the dumping program to dump new games and it cause problem to other. I'll let you know as soon as I succeed in dumping it (will probably spend time on the software next weekend)

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>> Hahahahaha, I would have said the same myself :-)
>> Are you Australian?
>> Ready to loose just like the Brazilian did at soccer ? :-)
> Yes, I am an Australian, and yes, I think that you guys have an extremely good chance of winning.
> Mind you, we should put up a better fight than NZ did... hehe.

Hmm.. no comments :/

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> Hmm.. no comments :/

That was a good game you guys played against us.
Not good enough though... Moo Har Har Har!

We are so great...
We are so great...
G..R..E..T...
Ummmmmmmm......
Just wait for the Davis Cup! (Whatever that is)

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Zoop Joined: 24 Jun 1999 Posts: 1732 Location: Paris, France	Micro Machines (SMS, CodeMasters) 64 kb available Posted: Mon Nov 01, 1999 1:23 pm
	At the link above.. 95% chances that the first 32 kb are ok. 95% chances that the third 16 kb bank is a good bank, but I cannot confirm it is the real third one. The fourth bank is the same as the first. Problem when dumping is that even if I write to 0x8000 to do the paging, the cartridge miss almost all my write or interpret it badly (eg: fourth bank is in fact first bank). Also a scan of Fantastic Dizzy cartridge is available at the same URL. CodeMasters stuff

Zoop Joined: 24 Jun 1999 Posts: 1732 Location: Paris, France	Man Overboard Posted: Mon Nov 01, 1999 1:29 pm
	Also added a "Man Overboard!" (GG, Codemasters) 32 kb dump

unfnknblvbl Joined: 12 Jul 1999 Posts: 891	shot in the dark... Posted: Mon Nov 01, 1999 2:29 pm
unfnknblvbl Joined: 12 Jul 1999 Posts: 891	I am currently trying to get in contact with the programmer for Fantastic Dizzy on the SMS. Apparently, he no longer works for Codemasters, so is there anything in particular you need to know? (stupid question, huh?) The chances are that I won't be able to get in contact with him/her/it, but I think it's worth a shot anyway. I was going to pose as a person interested in programming for the SMS and was interested in how he did the mapping or whatever it is that's got you stumped. But, as I said, the odds are stacked against my getting in contact. ~unfnknblvbl PS: Great win in the rugby yesterday! Now the French just have to beat us Aussies... Muahahahahahaha!!!!!!! cough! cough!

Charles MacDonald Joined: 28 Sep 1999 Posts: 1197	Re: Man Overboard Posted: Mon Nov 01, 1999 3:15 pm
Charles MacDonald Joined: 28 Sep 1999 Posts: 1197	Quote > Also added a "Man Overboard!" (GG, Codemasters) 32 kb dump I got this game working. The VRAM patterns are corrupt, probably they come from another ROM bank which isn't in the dump. I set up SMS Plus to do the following: Writes to 0000/4000/8000 select the ROM page for the first three 16k banks. The data written to these addresses is masked then inverted (e.g. data &=3, data ^= 3;) I decided to ignore the registers at FFFC-FFFF since they seemingly aren't used. Anyway, it writes some stuff to the screen/palette, and you can start the game by hitting either button, and there's a little sprite that can be moved around with the D-pad. This game (might) work just fine once the remainder of the ROM is dumped.

Zoop Joined: 24 Jun 1999 Posts: 1732 Location: Paris, France	Re: shot in the dark... Posted: Mon Nov 01, 1999 3:25 pm
	Quote > I am currently trying to get in contact with the programmer for Fantastic Dizzy on the SMS. Apparently, he no longer works for Codemasters, so is there anything in particular you need to know? (stupid question, huh?) > The chances are that I won't be able to get in contact with him/her/it, but I think it's worth a shot anyway. > I was going to pose as a person interested in programming for the SMS and was interested in how he did the mapping or whatever it is that's got you stumped. > But, as I said, the odds are stacked against my getting in contact. Where did you start to contact him ? Quote > PS: Great win in the rugby yesterday! Now the French just have to beat us Aussies... Muahahahahahaha!!!!!!! cough! cough! Hahahahaha, I would have said the same myself :-) Are you Australian? Ready to loose just like the Brazilian did at soccer ? :-)

unfnknblvbl Joined: 12 Jul 1999 Posts: 891	Re: shot in the dark... Posted: Tue Nov 02, 1999 1:21 am
unfnknblvbl Joined: 12 Jul 1999 Posts: 891	Quote > Where did you start to contact him ? I just contacted Codemasters' customer service. Apparently hey/she/it doesn't work there anymore, so I have asked if any of their former SMS programmers still work for them, and if not, "where can I contact them, as I have some technical questions that only they can answer, as they used unconventional programming methods in their Master System games." Heck, I don't even know what the programmers' names are! (can you help?) Quote > > PS: Great win in the rugby yesterday! Now the French just have to beat us Aussies... Muahahahahahaha!!!!!!! cough! cough! > Hahahahaha, I would have said the same myself :-) > Are you Australian? > Ready to loose just like the Brazilian did at soccer ? :-) Yes, I am an Australian, and yes, I think that you guys have an extremely good chance of winning. Mind you, we should put up a better fight than NZ did... hehe. ~unfnknblvbl

Zoop Joined: 24 Jun 1999 Posts: 1732 Location: Paris, France	Re: Man Overboard Posted: Tue Nov 02, 1999 8:21 pm
	Just a message to tell to the other what I told you on IRC yesterday night ;) Basically I tried redumping the game with inverted values sent to the FCR but the game won't dump anymore. Problem is that I often change tons of stuff in the dumping program to dump new games and it cause problem to other. I'll let you know as soon as I succeed in dumping it (will probably spend time on the software next weekend)

Zoop Joined: 24 Jun 1999 Posts: 1732 Location: Paris, France	I suggest closing the thread now :) nt Posted: Sat Nov 06, 1999 4:21 pm
	Quote >> Hahahahaha, I would have said the same myself :-) >> Are you Australian? >> Ready to loose just like the Brazilian did at soccer ? :-) > Yes, I am an Australian, and yes, I think that you guys have an extremely good chance of winning. > Mind you, we should put up a better fight than NZ did... hehe. Hmm.. no comments :/

unfnknblvbl Joined: 12 Jul 1999 Posts: 891	So do I. Posted: Mon Nov 08, 1999 1:59 pm
unfnknblvbl Joined: 12 Jul 1999 Posts: 891	Quote > Hmm.. no comments :/ That was a good game you guys played against us. Not good enough though... Moo Har Har Har! We are so great... We are so great... G..R..E..T... Ummmmmmmm...... Just wait for the Davis Cup! (Whatever that is)

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