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Feature #28
closedXEX boot loader replacement
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05/31/2017
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Replace XEX boot loader with a better one
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Added by foft almost 7 years ago. Updated almost 7 years ago.
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Replace XEX boot loader with a better one
Improve XEX boot loader with a better version, since the current one causes a lot of software to fail.
Mark,
i found that the existing XEX loader behave better then i originally reported,
the problem is that when you press ENTER to execute the file the computer immediate reboots without giving you the ability to hold the option key,
so if you hold F8 before you press the ENTER key, the file loads correctly!
i suggest that in the SETTINGS menu of EclairXL we will add an option to ENABLE/DISABLE Basic, this will make things smoother
Nir
Do you mean in F11? I never use this one, but I think its ok to hold option if you need it isn't it? The USB keyboards can usually handle multiple key presses at once.
Remember we're not an emulator and I'm hesitant to add extra portb logic etc or logic to force hold down keys for certain timeframes.
I'm actually tempted to make the 'menu' less emulator like where possible. It is a hardware recreation and having a powerful firmware run by another cpu breaks the illusion somewhat.
Or a patched OS, where the BASIC is turned off by default (you need to press OPTION in order to have BASIC). This is how AtariMax's 32in1 OS works.
foft wrote:
Replace XEX boot loader with a better one
Das Omen works fine. You do not need to replace the loader.