All rexcpm are 32k. On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, Jim Anderson <[email protected]> wrote:
> > -----Original Message----- > > > > lets try a zip and the original and see if they both make it this time. > > This time the .BY file attached is 32kb. (it also compares cleanly > against the copy inside the zip file) > > Interestingly, I loaded the 28kb .BY file into REXCPM and it accepted it - > I was able to switch to it and CALL 47104 and play the game. (The only > thing which seemed unusual is that when I switched to that image it would > reset the M100's RTC.) I wonder if REX classic is doing some size check > when loading saved image files that REXCPM isn't? > > I ended up making my own .BY image which also contains ASTRO.BA with line > 50 modified to CALL 47104, and that seems to work fine - the machine > language survives multiple executions of ASTRO.BA and I get a nice > reminder of the controls because my memory is like a steel sieve... :) (I > can share that image if anybody wants) > > BTW, the instructions recommend using the RESET button to exit the game, > which (at least for me) ends up with the M100 menu executing all the > gameplay keystrokes because they're buffered for some reason. Amusingly, > powering off/on doesn't actually seem to quit the game (!?!) unless I wait > a few seconds with the power off, and when turning back on I don't have > keystrokes in the buffer. Some might find that helpful. > > Anybody else find that Enter fires but CTRL doesn't (contrary to the game > instructions)? > > > > > > > > jim > >
