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diff --git a/system/caprice32/usage.txt b/system/caprice32/usage.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a5235753a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/caprice32/usage.txt @@ -0,0 +1,233 @@ +Caprice32 - Amstrad CPC Emulator +(c) Copyright 1997-2004 Ulrich Doewich + +http://sourceforge.net/projects/caprice32/ + +.......................................................................... + +WHAT IS IT? +~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Caprice32 is a software emulator of the Amstrad CPC 8bit home computer +series. The emulator faithfully imitates the CPC464, CPC664, and CPC6128 +models. By recreating the operations of all hardware components at a low +level, the emulator achieves a high degree of compatibility with original +CPC software. These programs or games can be run unmodified at real-time +or higher speeds, depending on the emulator host environment. + + +.......................................................................... + +USAGE +~~~~~ + +This is considered and alpha release, as the emulator in its current +state lacks a lot of user friendliness (i.e. it lacks a graphical user +interface). + +Open cap32.cfg in a text editor (Notepad for example) and edit values as +necessary. Refer to the next section for an explanation of what it all +means. Make especially sure the rom path reference is correct otherwise +the emulator will fail to start! + +To load a disk, snapshot or tape image simply specify the complete path +to the file on the command line. You can pass more than one type of file +at the same time - simply separate them with spaces. Paths and filenames +that contain spaces need to be enclosed by quotes. + + +.......................................................................... + +THE CONFIG FILE +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +[system] + +model + Defines the CPC model to emulate CPC464, 664 or 6128 + Range: 0-2 + Default: 2 + +ram_size + RAM size in 64K increments + Range: 64-576 + Default: 128 + +speed + emulation speed in 25% increments + Range: 2-32 + Default: 4 + +keyboard + keyboard layout to use + Range: 0 = original CPC + 1 = French CPC + 2 = Spanish CPC + Default: 0 + +[video] + +scr_width + width of video mode to use for fullscreen display + Range: 320- + Default: 800 + +scr_height + height of video mode to use for fullscreen display + Range: 200- + Default: 600 + +scr_bpp + bits per pixel of video mode to use + Range: 8,15,16,24,32 + Default: 8 + +scr_style + rendering style + Range: 0 = scanlines + 1 = normal size, no scanlines + 2 = double width + 3 = half size + 4 = half size with hardware flip + 5 = Super Eagle + 6 = Scale2x + 7 = Advanced Scale2x + 8 = TV 2x + 9 = bilinear filter (in software) + 10 = bicubic filter (in software) + 11 = dot matrix + 12 = OpenGL, no scanlines + 13 = OpenGL, 25% scanlines + 14 = OpenGL, 50% scanlines + 15 = OpenGL, 75% scanlines + 16 = OpenGL, 100% scanlines + Default: 0 + +scr_oglfilter + controls whether or not to apply filtering in OpenGL modes + Range: 0-1 + Default: 1 + +scr_fps + controls FPS counter display + Range: 0 = hide + 1 = show + Default: 0 + +scr_tube + colour or green (monochrome) monitor + Range: 0 = colour + 1 = green + Default: 0 + +scr_intensity + colour intensity control + Range: 5-15 + Default: 10 + +scr_remanency + blends the last and current frame together to reduce screen + flicker in apps/demos that flip screens quickly to simulate more + colours + Range: 0-1 + Default: 0 + +scr_window + start in windowed or fullscreen mode + Range: 0 = fullscreen + 1 = window + Default: 1 + +[sound] + +enabled + control sound emulation + Range: 0-1 + Default: 1 + +playback_rate + sound playback frequency in kHz + Range: 0 = 11025 + 1 = 22050 + 2 = 44100 + 3 = 48000 + 4 = 96000 + Default: 2 + +bits + bits per sample + Range: 0 = 8 + 1 = 16 + Default: 0 + +stereo + mono or stereo output + Range: 0 = mono + 1 = stereo + Default: 1 + +volume + sound volume in percent + Range: 0-100 + Default: 80 + +pp_device + controls emulation of the DigiBlaster on the CPC printer port + Range: 0-1 + Default: 0 + +[control] + +kbd_layout + the PC keyboard layout + Range: 0 = US + 1 = French + 2 = Spanish + Default: 0 + +[file] + +drvA_path + path to a DSK file, or PATH+ZIP for a ZIPped up DSK + +drvA_file + name of the DSK file + +drvA_zip + indicates whether or not we're dealing with a compressed DSK + image + Range: 0-1 + + +.......................................................................... + +KEYS +~~~~ + +F1 switch between windowed / fullscreen mode +Ctrl+F3 PLAY button on virtual tape deck +F5 reset +Ctrl+F8 toggle joystick emulation on / off +F10 quit +F12 toggle regular / full speed +Ctrl+F12 show / hide FPS (Frames Per Second) counter + +.......................................................................... + +SOURCE CODE AVAILABILITY +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +The most recent source code release is always available from the +Caprice32 project page on SourceForge.net - see the URL at the top. + + +.......................................................................... + +COMMENTS OR READY TO CONTRIBUTE? +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +If you have suggestions, a bug report or even want to join the +development team, please feel free to use one of the many contact methods +presented on the Caprice32 project page on SourceForge.net - see the URL +at the top. + |