Driver:FMTowns - Revision history

Walker at 22:05, 19 February 2023

2023-02-19T22:05:19Z

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	;Dempa Micom Soft Analog Controller (XE-1AP, PC) (xe1ap)		;Dempa Micom Soft Analog Controller (XE-1AP, PC) (xe1ap)
	: Analog joypad with stick and throttle controls, supported by a few driving and flight simulation games. Must be connected to the second controller port, while a Towns Pad connected to the first controller port is used to enable analog controls. CSK Research Institute games require the Interface to be set to MD in MAME’s Machine Configuration Menu, while other software expects the default setting (Personal Computer). See [[Driver:Dempa Micom Soft Analog/Digital Intelligent Controller System\|Micom Soft Analog/Digital Controller]] for more information.		: Analog joypad with stick and throttle controls, supported by a few driving and flight simulation games. Must be connected to the second controller port, while a Towns Pad connected to the first controller port is used to enable analog controls. CSK Research Institute games require the Interface to be set to MD in MAME’s Machine Configuration Menu, while other software expects the default setting (Personal Computer). See [[Driver:Dempa Micom Soft Analog/Digital Intelligent Controller System\|Micom Soft Analog/Digital Controller]] for more information.

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Cuavas: /* Controller Support */

2022-12-30T18:35:04Z

Controller Support

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	;FM Towns 2-button Pad (townspad)		;FM Towns 2-button Pad (townspad)
	: The standard FM Towns controller. Has a D-pad, to action buttons, and Select and Run buttons. Most software expects a Towns Pad to be connected to the first controller port.		: The standard FM Towns controller. Has a D-pad, two action buttons, and Select and Run buttons. Most software expects a Towns Pad to be connected to the first controller port.
	;MSX Mouse (mouse)		;MSX Mouse (mouse)
	: Two-button Japanese home computer mouse, compatible with FM Towns. TownsOS expects a mouse to be connected to the second controller port.		: Two-button Japanese home computer mouse, compatible with FM Towns. TownsOS expects a mouse to be connected to the second controller port.
	;FM Towns Marty Pad (martypad)		;FM Towns Marty Pad (martypad)
	: ~~Has~~ an additional shoulder button used to enable or disable vertical screen zoom in FM Towns Marty software.		: Similar to a Towns Pad, but has an additional shoulder button used to enable or disable vertical screen zoom in FM Towns Marty software.
	;FM Towns 6-button Pad (towns6b)		;FM Towns 6-button Pad (towns6b)
	: FM Towns controller with D-pad, six action buttons, and Select and Run buttons. Supported by Street Fighter II games (you need to change the input devices to 6-button pads in the game’s configuration menu – they are not automatically detected).		: FM Towns controller with D-pad, six action buttons, and Select and Run buttons. Supported by Street Fighter II games (you need to change the input devices to 6-button pads in the game’s configuration menu – they are not automatically detected).

Cuavas: /* Controller Support */

2022-12-28T04:44:45Z

Controller Support

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	: Dual D-pads and two action buttons. Libble Rabble expects this controller to be connected to the first controller port. The buttons are used to add credits and start the game.		: Dual D-pads and two action buttons. Libble Rabble expects this controller to be connected to the first controller port. The buttons are used to add credits and start the game.
	;Dempa Micom Soft Analog Controller (XE-1AP, PC) (xe1ap)		;Dempa Micom Soft Analog Controller (XE-1AP, PC) (xe1ap)
	: Analog joypad with stick and throttle controls, supported by a few driving and flight simulation games. Must be connected to the second controller port, while a Towns Pad connected to the first controller port is used to enable analog controls. CSK Research Institute games require the Interface to be set to MD in MAME’s Machine Configuration Menu, while other software expects the default setting (Personal Computer. See [[Driver:Dempa Micom Soft Analog/Digital Intelligent Controller System\|Micom Soft Analog/Digital Controller]] for more information.		: Analog joypad with stick and throttle controls, supported by a few driving and flight simulation games. Must be connected to the second controller port, while a Towns Pad connected to the first controller port is used to enable analog controls. CSK Research Institute games require the Interface to be set to MD in MAME’s Machine Configuration Menu, while other software expects the default setting (Personal Computer). See [[Driver:Dempa Micom Soft Analog/Digital Intelligent Controller System\|Micom Soft Analog/Digital Controller]] for more information.

Cuavas: /* Controller Support */

2022-12-28T04:44:28Z

Controller Support

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	: Dual D-pads and two action buttons. Libble Rabble expects this controller to be connected to the first controller port. The buttons are used to add credits and start the game.		: Dual D-pads and two action buttons. Libble Rabble expects this controller to be connected to the first controller port. The buttons are used to add credits and start the game.
	;Dempa Micom Soft Analog Controller (XE-1AP, PC) (xe1ap)		;Dempa Micom Soft Analog Controller (XE-1AP, PC) (xe1ap)
	: Analog joypad with stick and throttle controls, supported by driving and flight simulation games. Must be connected to the second controller port, while a Towns Pad connected to the first controller port is used to enable analog controls. CSK Research Institute games require the Interface to be set to MD in MAME’s Machine Configuration Menu, while other software expects the default setting (Personal Computer. See [[Driver:Dempa Micom Soft Analog/Digital Intelligent Controller System\|Micom Soft Analog/Digital Controller]] for more information.		: Analog joypad with stick and throttle controls, supported by a few driving and flight simulation games. Must be connected to the second controller port, while a Towns Pad connected to the first controller port is used to enable analog controls. CSK Research Institute games require the Interface to be set to MD in MAME’s Machine Configuration Menu, while other software expects the default setting (Personal Computer. See [[Driver:Dempa Micom Soft Analog/Digital Intelligent Controller System\|Micom Soft Analog/Digital Controller]] for more information.

Cuavas at 04:43, 28 December 2022

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 == Installing TownsOS ==
 You will need:
 * Towns System Software v2.1L51 operating system CD image (software list shortname: tss2151)
 === Create a hard disk image ===
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 Important note:  By default, folders will appear in an icon view, showing shortcuts to applications and so on.  To get a plain file list view, click the icon in the top right-hand corner of the window, and select the second menu item,

Mahlemiut: mention which drivers have the necessary SCSI device

2020-07-12T03:00:37Z

mention which drivers have the necessary SCSI device

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	=== Boot TownsOS and run installation program ===		=== Boot TownsOS and run installation program ===
	* Start MAME, with the Towns System Software CD and your newly created hard disk image mounted in -cdrom and -hard1 slots respectively.		* Start MAME, with the Towns System Software CD and your newly created hard disk image mounted in -cdrom and -hard1 slots respectively. Please note that only a couple of drivers (fmtownsux and fmtownssj) have the SCSI controller installed, matching the setup of the original models.
	'''./mame64 ~~fmtowns~~ -cdrom tss2151 -hard1 ''<path to HD image file>'''''		'''./mame64 fmtownsux -cdrom tss2151 -hard1 ''<path to HD image file>'''''
	The emulated system should now start to boot from the CD image. Once at the GUI, double-click the ツール (tool) icon in the TOWNSSYSTEM window. In the new window that appears, double-click the HDインストール (HD install) icon (highlighted in this screenshot):		The emulated system should now start to boot from the CD image. Once at the GUI, double-click the ツール (tool) icon in the TOWNSSYSTEM window. In the new window that appears, double-click the HDインストール (HD install) icon (highlighted in this screenshot):
	[[File:tos_hdinstall_1.png]]		[[File:tos_hdinstall_1.png]]
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	Clicking the emboldened button will then bring up a summary of the features to be installed, including the HD unit to install to (should be 0), the drive letter to use for the system drive (it will assign D: for you if there is no other HD drives on the systems), the disk size, and the size of the install. Click the emboldenend button to continue.		Clicking the emboldened button will then bring up a summary of the features to be installed, including the HD unit to install to (should be 0), the drive letter to use for the system drive (it will assign D: for you if there is no other HD drives on the systems), the disk size, and the size of the install. Click the emboldenend button to continue.

	* Now the system will partition and format the drive for you, and then it will reboot.		* Now the system will partition and format the drive for you, and then it will reboot.

	=== Boot TownsOS from HD, and complete installation ===		=== Boot TownsOS from HD, and complete installation ===

Mahlemiut: /* Disk partitioning and formatting under TownsOS */

2016-12-31T10:50:15Z

Disk partitioning and formatting under TownsOS

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	[[File:tos_drive_assign.png]]		[[File:tos_drive_assign.png]]

	Drive assignments are stored in CMOS, so you'll need to restart TownsOS for the changes to take effect. As before, the last item on the FMTowns menu ~~is exit~~, and click the left button in the exit dialog to reset.		Drive assignments are stored in CMOS, so you'll need to restart TownsOS for the changes to take effect. As before, you can select the last item on the FMTowns menu, or click the button in the top-right corner of the screen, and then click the left button in the exit dialog to reset.

	Once back in the GUI, you can select the third item in the last menu, which will set up disk partitions.		Once back in the GUI, you can select the third item in the last menu, which will set up disk partitions.

Mahlemiut: /* Boot TownsOS from HD, and complete installation */

2016-12-31T10:47:25Z

Boot TownsOS from HD, and complete installation

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	[[File:tos_hdinstall_reset.png]]		[[File:tos_hdinstall_reset.png]]

	This is simply stating that you need to reset the system. Click the button, and the installation is complete. To reset the system, select the last item in the FMTowns menu (button in the top-left of the screen), and click the left button (リセット = reset). The system will now reboot, from the HD (you may unmount the CD image now, if you want).		This is simply stating that you need to reset the system. Click the button, and the installation is complete. To reset the system, select the last item in the FMTowns menu (button in the top-left of the screen), or alternatively, click the button in the top-right corner of the screen, and click the left button (リセット = reset). The system will now reboot, from the HD (you may unmount the CD image now, if you want).

	== Disk partitioning and formatting under TownsOS ==		== Disk partitioning and formatting under TownsOS ==

Mahlemiut: /* Installing TownsOS */

2016-12-31T01:59:22Z

Installing TownsOS

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	You will need:		You will need:
	- Towns System Software v2.1L51 operating system CD image (software list shortname: tss2151)		* Towns System Software v2.1L51 operating system CD image (software list shortname: tss2151)

	=== Create a hard disk image ===		=== Create a hard disk image ===

Mahlemiut: /* Installing TownsOS */

2016-12-31T01:20:36Z

Installing TownsOS

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	- Towns System Software v2.1L51 operating system CD image (software list shortname: tss2151)		- Towns System Software v2.1L51 operating system CD image (software list shortname: tss2151)

	=== 1. Create a hard disk image ===		=== Create a hard disk image ===
	* First, create a blank hard disk image using chdman.		* First, create a blank hard disk image using chdman.
	'''./chdman createhd -o ''<path to HD image file>'' -c none -chs 768,16,16'''		'''./chdman createhd -o ''<path to HD image file>'' -c none -chs 768,16,16'''
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	If you've used the fmtowns driver before, it might be easier if you move or delete all the files in the nvram/fmtowns folder. This will clear all CMOS settings, which may interfere with some things.		If you've used the fmtowns driver before, it might be easier if you move or delete all the files in the nvram/fmtowns folder. This will clear all CMOS settings, which may interfere with some things.

	=== 2. Boot TownsOS and run installation program ===		=== Boot TownsOS and run installation program ===
	* Start MAME, with the Towns System Software CD and your newly created hard disk image mounted in -cdrom and -hard1 slots respectively.		* Start MAME, with the Towns System Software CD and your newly created hard disk image mounted in -cdrom and -hard1 slots respectively.
	'''./mame64 fmtowns -cdrom tss2151 -hard1 ''<path to HD image file>'''''		'''./mame64 fmtowns -cdrom tss2151 -hard1 ''<path to HD image file>'''''
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	* Now the system will partition and format the drive for you, and then it will reboot.		* Now the system will partition and format the drive for you, and then it will reboot.

	=== 3. Boot TownsOS from HD, and complete installation ===		=== Boot TownsOS from HD, and complete installation ===
	* Once back in the GUI, you'll now see a new icon for drive D on the initial window. But first, we need to copy the OS files to the new drive. Open the ツール window, and double-click the HDインストール icon once again. The installation process should now begin.		* Once back in the GUI, you'll now see a new icon for drive D on the initial window. But first, we need to copy the OS files to the new drive. Open the ツール window, and double-click the HDインストール icon once again. The installation process should now begin.
	[[File:tos_hdinstall_copying.png]]		[[File:tos_hdinstall_copying.png]]