lucienEn Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 On 5/24/2024 at 2:44 AM, batari said: If you have tried Pitfall II and it isn't working, then yes, I will need to modify the DPC.arm file. I will look into that. I thought I would also note that there have been changes to the 2600+ firmware such that the special .arm files are generally no longer needed for the 2600+. Also, additional mappers may work now that didn't before. In addition, you should be able to install the regular multicart firmware on Harmony, then you can play a game from the SD card on the Harmony cart using the 2600+. To do this, put a single game on an SD card, and call it "autorom.bin" and the Harmony cart will boot to this game. Generally, there should no longer be a need to use a USB cable to download a game directly to the Harmony cart to use it on the 2600+. If Pitfall II doesn't work in developer mode, it probably doesn't work in multicart/autorom mode either. So in either case I will try things out and see what I can figure out. I tested bit more autorom.bin and found some files do not work while they do in developer mode: Oozy_the_goo_RC1_ntsc.bin (32KB): FAIL to run (works in dev mode) Kung fu master (F8): FAIL, black screen DonkeyKongVCS.a26: FAIL to run (OK in dev mode) gotb2mtb_rc5.bin (game of the bear 2, 32KB): OK Circus Convoy: FAIL to run (possibly expected at 128KB since dev mode does not support that either, cartridge works) Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354381-new-atari-2600/page/4/#findComment-5485449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell_nash Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 (edited) I have a question to being able to load a game from an SD card using autorom.bin. Whatever I do it doesn't work. I download the eeloader:104e_PL50.bin to the Harmony cartridge and copy hbios_106_PAL50.bin to the SD card. I then put the SD card in the Harmony cartridge and switch on. I get "game loading,no game found". I take the card out and copy a game as autorom.bin. I get "game loading, no game found" and a black screen. I have repeated the process many times, it never loads a game from the SD card. Some have written that they have done the bios loading process on a 2600. Does that mean it does not work on 2600* alone without doing that first? Firmware r3 and dumper .01. Edited June 20 by russell_nash I type badly Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354381-new-atari-2600/page/4/#findComment-5489051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyr Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 On 11/30/2023 at 2:04 PM, batari said: Replace the F8.arm file in the Harmony software with this one. If anyone tests this, please post the results! F8.arm 424 B · 128 downloads Don't really know how to do this. So far, I've found no Doc on this!? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354381-new-atari-2600/page/4/#findComment-5490454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell_nash Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 On a Linux system the arm files are in /usr/share/harmonycart/ . I don't use a Microsoft operating system or Apple but there will be a folder for the Harmony cartridge which contains arm files, just copy the new file over to it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354381-new-atari-2600/page/4/#findComment-5490516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyr Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 One other thing. If you want to delete a game file, and turn the Harmony cart back into a Multi-cart, how is that done? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354381-new-atari-2600/page/4/#findComment-5490540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyr Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 On 6/23/2024 at 12:36 AM, russell_nash said: On a Linux system the arm files are in /usr/share/harmonycart/ . I don't use a Microsoft operating system or Apple but there will be a folder for the Harmony cartridge which contains arm files, just copy the new file over to it. File on computer? Files on the Harmony I guessing leave as is. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354381-new-atari-2600/page/4/#findComment-5490984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell_nash Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Yes the .arm file is copied onto the computer which has the harmony software that you use to program the cartridge. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354381-new-atari-2600/page/4/#findComment-5491401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell_nash Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 My Harmony cartridge still wont load a game from the SD card although I have confirmed the update of the cartridge to eeloader104e and hbios106. Can anyone list me a few games that they have successfully loaded from an SD card on their cartridge, Please? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354381-new-atari-2600/page/4/#findComment-5494975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handy DG Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 On 5/24/2024 at 4:44 AM, batari said: If you have tried Pitfall II and it isn't working, then yes, I will need to modify the DPC.arm file. I will look into that. Just letting you know there is still interest in running Pitfall II on the Harmony. Thanks for your support. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354381-new-atari-2600/page/4/#findComment-5510084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hopper Posted November 24 Share Posted November 24 (edited) On 7/3/2024 at 7:49 AM, russell_nash said: My Harmony cartridge still wont load a game from the SD card although I have confirmed the update of the cartridge to eeloader104e and hbios106. Can anyone list me a few games that they have successfully loaded from an SD card on their cartridge, Please? I have sucesfully loaded Mario Bros and Shattered Earth (homebrew game) from sd. I too had some problems getting it to work. Games now load with the experimental firmware on my 2600+, the Harmony card in multicard mode and renaming the game on the sdcard to autorun.bin. If you want me to try loading a specific game, just let me know. Edited November 24 by Jim Hopper Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354381-new-atari-2600/page/4/#findComment-5571527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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