ksherlock / ample Goto Github PK

I have the physical machines, let me know how can I help.

Hi, great emulator.

How do I emulate the green composite style monitor for the Apple II computers?

Best I can do is the black and white one:

The screen below is what I want to achieve - this is emulated by an older emulator called OpenEmulator, a project that is dead from a long time ago:

Apparently the Apple2c.zip ROMs file has some of the ROMs used by the //c, including ROM 0.

My particular interest is in ROM 0, the same used by my real //c model, and the app has been useful for me and my dad to test and prepare disk images for use with the //c, along with several other tests.

My understanding is that AMPLE/MAME is using the ROM 255, and I havent found a way to change the ROM model used?

A simple PRINT PEEK(64447) will tell you the ROM model used by the machine.

https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/6adc5080154819eb7543cb35328082280804fb07/src/osd/sdl/sdlmain.cpp#L54-L62

should adjust in my custom mame build to read from Ample app support directory.

and all the other /usr/local/mame/ files.

A convenient feature of emulators such as Virtual ][ is the ability to double click a disk image from Finder and run it directly with the emulator.

I've made an Automator script to perform the same with Ample:

#!/bin/zsh
cd "/Users/me/Library/Application Support/Ample"
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
	open /Users/me/bin/Ample.app
	exit 0
fi
/Applications/Ample.app/Contents/MacOS/mame64 apple2p -skip_gameinfo -nounevenstretch -window -resolution 560x384 -video soft -flop1 "$1"

However my script lacks configurability. I think a nice way to implement this would be to save the last options used with Ample (machine type, video settings...), and run the floppy with this last saved configuration.

Besides, I think an option to save the settings would be handy in the GUI, I find myself ticking the same options each time I start Ample and this wastes time compared to other emulator.

• include mame executable, sdl libraries, etc so everything it's self contained. Should also have an option to use the system version of mame.
• automatically download relevant ROMs from internet archive (https://archive.org/download/MAME223RomsOnlyMerged)
• resize window to fit on 13" MacBook
• machine information is currently hard-coded (via a python script that simplifies mame -listxml to a plist). This should probably be moved to objective C and handled real-time to match system mame's options
• drag-n-drop disk image order
• Window for a library of recently used disk images
• Or perhaps, like Sweet-16, use Finder as the disk image manager and have a Open Disk Images Folder menu
• Some cards - SSC and more importantly Apple SCSI have child slots. Consider moving slots to a tree view to incorporate them. (Apple SCSI child slots enable more hard disk images but are off by default)
• Split up media by slot? This would also make it easier to use the allowed file types.

Hi Kelvin,

I'd like to borrow vmnet_helper (and the MAME-side interface glue) for stock MAME. As you probably noticed, pcap on macOS pretty much only works with wired Ethernet connections and so I've been unable to use or work on any network emulation since I switched daily driving to my MacBook Pro. I can go the QEMU route and just require running MAME as root for networking, but having an external helper running as root is a much cleaner idea.

... and other illegal characters. Should warn and replace.

File>New
File>Open...
File>Save...
File>Save As...
Activate the grayed out menu listed above.

updates when toggling all/missing. most likely a binding dependency missing.

• eject button doesn't turn red when the media slot is no longer available (tintColor)
• slot menu items are not italicized when default
• mame cheat sheet javascript doesn't work (show/hide MacBook keys)
• DownloadWindow.xib - Leading or trailing image position before 10.12
• Recent Disk Images text color

• flag unmerged roms and put them in a separate list since that's a point of confusion
• drag/drop .zip / .7z files -> copy to ROM folder

Suggestion: From Manage ROMs window, could another button option be added to "Show in Finder" and open a new Finder window to reveal ROMs.

Just a nice shortcut to where most or all of Ample's dependencies could be found for non-technically minded users.

old (hardcoded) URL is no longer extant.

I have found some dumped EPROMs for the DISMAC D8100, another brazilian Apple II clone. I have no idea how can I add them to the emulator? I was hoping someone could help me to add them, since the emulator has another brazilian clone (Unitron).

using red/gray colors to indicate status leaves it unreadable in dark mode.

@ksherlock hi, sorry for disturbing... but is there a way to disable the logging window that appears when I run a machine?

I'm new to mame. Where should this file come from?

The current rom url has all the machines (apple2ee, etc) broken out into separate archives. the romlist only includes the base machine (since some people include all submachines in the base archive).

Thank you ksherlock, Ample Lite has been easy to modify so far.

I'm editing your files to support a Tandy-centric version of Ample Lite - to include something like the below. I love the concept of making MAME more accessible with menus - but also showing the command line instructions. Looking forward to future developments.

TRS-80

• Model I Level I
• Model I Level II
• Model 200
• Model II
• Model III

Tandy Color Computer

• CoCo 1
• MC-10
• CoCo 2
• CoCo 2 w/6309
• Deluxe Color Computer
• CoCo 3
• CoCo 3 w/6309

Dragon

• Dragon32
• Dragon64
• Dragon200
• Tano Dragon
• Dragon Professional

Tandy 1000 Series

• Tandy 1000 HX
• Tandy 1000 RL
• Tandy 1000 SL/2
• Tandy 1000 TL/2
• Tandy 1000 SX

Tandy Other

• Tandy 2000
• WP-2
• WP-3

Would you consider adding the configurations for the following UNIX workstations and servers to Ample? It's such a fantastic front end, and it'd be great to do all of my non-gaming MAME emulation using it:

1. ibm/rtpc
2. ibm/rs6k7009
3. hp/hp9k310
4. hp/hp9k320
5. hp/hp9k330
6. hp/hp9k332
7. hp/hp9k340
8. hp/hp9k360
9. hp/hp9k370
10. hp/hp9k380
11. hp/hp9k382
12. dec/d2k300axp
13. dec/d2k500axp
14. dec/dpcaxp150
15. dec/ds2100
16. dec/ds3100
17. dec/ds5k133
18. dec/pdp11qb
19. dec/pdp11ub
20. dec/pdp11ub2
21. intergraph/ip2000
22. intergraph/ip2400
23. intergraph/ip2500
24. intergraph/ip2700
25. intergraph/ip2800
26. intergraph/ip6000
27. intergraph/ip6400
28. intergraph/ip6700
29. intergraph/ip6800
30. mips/rc2030
31. mips/rc3230
32. mips/rs2030
33. mips/rs3230
34. sgi/crimson
35. sgi/indigo2_4415
36. sgi/indy_4610
37. sgi/indy_4613
38. sgi/indy_5015
39. sgi/indigo
40. sgi/pi4d30
41. sgi/pi4d35
42. sgi/indigo_r4000
43. sgi/indigo_r4400
44. sgi/pi4d20
45. sgi/pi4d25
46. sgi/iris3130
47. sgi/4d410
48. sgi/o2
49. sgi/octane
50. sgi/pi4d50
51. sgi/pi4d70
52. sony/nws3860
53. sony/nws1580
54. sony/nws3260
55. sony/nws3410
56. sony/nws5000x
57. sun/sun1
58. sun/sun2_120
59. sun/sun2_50
60. sun/sun3_110
61. sun/sun3_150
62. sun/sun3_260
63. sun/sun3_50
64. sun/sun3_60
65. sun/sun3_e
66. sun/sun3_460
67. sun/sun3_80
68. sun/sun4_110
69. sun/sun4_20
70. sun/sun4_25
71. sun/sun4_300
72. sun/sun4_400
73. sun/sun4_40
74. sun/sun4_50
75. sun/sun4_60
76. sun/sun4_65
77. sun/sun4_75
78. sun/sun_s10
79. sun/sun_s20

This is a lot of drivers, I know. So, would you alternatively consider making the interface driven from config files, so that I could create a UNIX drivers list, along with their associated configs (RAM, boards, etc.)?

The buttons work, but not the stick. On version 0.267-u2. Love Mame/Ample though.

I cannot attach any floppy or HD images to Macintosh machines before launch. Tested on R55 and R54, Ample Regular (Ample Lite works correctly).

For example, Apple //c plus (or Apple IIGS) will attempt to load this 3.5" disk using the location of the file just as you would at the command line.

None of the Macintosh's will notice it, nor the Atari ST or Apple III. It is not just this image. I've tried other floppy and hd images.

Thanks

• -bitbanger (-modem null_modem | rs232_sync_io)
• -printout (-modem rs_printer|printer|swtpc8212)
• -midiin / -midiout (-sl_ midi)

<mame build="0.232 (mame0232-32-g7b146133d13)" debug="no" mameconfig="10">
	<machine name="a2midi" sourcefile="src/devices/bus/a2bus/a2midi.cpp" isdevice="yes" runnable="no">
		<description>6850 MIDI card</description>
		<device_ref name="ptm6840"/>
		<device_ref name="acia6850"/>
		<device_ref name="midi_port"/>
		<device_ref name="midi_port"/>
		<device_ref name="clock"/>
		<slot name=":mdin">
			<slotoption name="midiin" devname="midiin_port" default="yes"/>
		</slot>
		<slot name=":mdout">
			<slotoption name="midiout" devname="midiout_port" default="yes"/>
		</slot>
	</machine>
</mame>

<mame build="0.232 (mame0232-32-g7b146133d13)" debug="no" mameconfig="10">
	<machine name="midiin_port" sourcefile="src/devices/bus/midi/midiinport.cpp" isdevice="yes" runnable="no">
		<description>MIDI In port</description>
		<device_ref name="midiin"/>
		<device type="midiin" tag=":midiinimg">
			<instance name="midiin" briefname="min"/>
			<extension name="mid"/>
		</device>
	</machine>
</mame>

<mame build="0.232 (mame0232-32-g7b146133d13)" debug="no" mameconfig="10">
	<machine name="null_modem" sourcefile="src/devices/bus/rs232/null_modem.cpp" isdevice="yes" runnable="no">
		<description>RS232 Null Modem</description>
		<device_ref name="bitbanger"/>
		...
		<device type="serial" tag=":stream">
			<instance name="bitbanger" briefname="bitb"/>
			<extension name=""/>
		</device>
	</machine>
</mame>

<mame build="0.232 (mame0232-32-g7b146133d13)" debug="no" mameconfig="10">
	<machine name="rs_serial_printer" sourcefile="src/devices/bus/rs232/printer.cpp" isdevice="yes" runnable="no">
		<description>Radio Shack Serial Printer</description>
		<device_ref name="printer_image"/>
		...
		<device type="printout" tag=":printer">
			<instance name="printout" briefname="prin"/>
			<extension name="prn"/>
		</device>
	</machine>
</mame>

When I try to download the ROMs via the ROM manager, it shows forbidden. The original URL didn't work so I had to use https://archive.org/download/mame0.224 because I saw it while poking around in the code.

Uncertain if this is useful, but I got 302's via curl due to the Location: header.

What I see in the interface is this:

What I ended up doing is just a shell hack (in case this helps others):

curl --silent https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksherlock/ample/345d4f3d740c213aac47e59114466c80809e171d/Ample/Resources/roms.plist | grep "<string>" | sed 's/<string>//' | sed 's#</string>##' | tr -d ' ' | xargs -t -I {} -n 1 curl --silent -LO https://archive.org/download/mame0.224/{}.zip

• scrollbar background wrong
• vertical scroller never disappears (and content height is too tall?)
• x to clear not centered.

• VGM support (won't be merged into standard mame)
• only include apple2-related drivers. Use standard mame if you need more.
• Touch Bar reset key?
• vmnet helper?
• command-Q, etc to command-option-Q so command key can be used in the emulator?
• adjust mame ini path handling?
• do something about the mouse in window mode
• command line flags to set zip speed?
• apng support?
• fix aspect ratio of generated .png/.avi files?

• macOS Catalina - Dark Mode
• Ample Release 8

Repro:

1. Set Mac to Dark Mode: Apple > System Preferences... > General > Appearance: Dark
2. Launch Ample
3. Pick a machine, e.g. Apple IIe
4. Select Window Mode other than Full Screen
5. Launch

Result:
Ample Log window has black text on dark gray background.

2022-11-25 07:25:07.003 mame64[849:22068] *** Assertion failure in -[NSPopUpButton initWithFrame:], NSView.m:1353
Caught unhandled exception

[Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault: 11)]

MacOS 11.7.1 Big Sur