Subj : Re: CGSC Sid collection for real C64's and C128's To : kjh...@wavecable.com From : traymond160@gmail.com Date : Fri Sep 22 2023 09:32 am On Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 10:06:00 PM UTC-7, kjh...@wavecable.com wrote: > On Sunday, August 26, 2018 at 4:23:17 PM UTC-7, Terry Raymond wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I have been working on a Commodore project for the scene to improve on > > a rework on the original Compute Gazette Sid collection CGSC Peter Weighill worked very hard with this > > but renamed to long filenames exceeding the 8-bit C64 16-character limit. > > I'm in no way putting Peter down for his work is efforts he rescued tons of Sid music files. > > > > The renaming process is now finished so after while will be available for downloading the following > > the same as Peter Weighil's collection: > > CGSC Sid files (Standard) packed into .zip archive > > CGSC Sid files in .d81 images > > CGSC C64/C128 Sid Players (not sure about Editors) > > CGSC Sid Fest's shows in .d64 images > > To unpack the sidfiles in zip format on a real C64'S/128:UNZIP64V214 > > You may need a 1581 or larger drives and UIEC2SD. > > > > When this is all online I will make this announcement. > > Thanks goes to Peter Weighill he has plenty of server space for a devoted website > > NOT available yet! Please don't bother Mr Weighill this website will not take very long. > > > > I also tested all Sid files mainly the > > .MUS > > .STR > > .WDS > > extensions on my UIEC2SD using the stereoplayerv10.3 since these files are mixed with > > mono and Enhanced stereo Sid files. > > The Stereo player will work on the UIEC2SD > > On the UIEC2SD set the device number to device 8 or 9 > > In stereo files DELETE STEREO.CONFIG (player in drive configuration) > > Boot stereoplayerv10.3 or earlier > > Note: boot stereo player > > DONT try to load a song YET! > > Press C= logo key > > Halfway down is F (fastload) > > Pressing F enables ir disables FASTLOAD (fastload is not compatible with UIEC2SD) > > Disarm fastload, now press the left back arrow key to save current config. > > From there you can enjoy loading and playing Sid music, if you disable fastload, some may know about > > this but for those who don't they have a right to know. > > > > I will announce when this is online. > > > > I wanted to do something to help the Commodore scene and when I discovered these issues I jumped on this > > because of need to have more Sid music and a lot if this BTW us from Q-Link > > Peter Weighill rescued corrupted and bad files, the best he could. > > > > Till then. > Did it ever go online? Yes Peter has a link on his website but the files are on a different server now. I finished my work in around 2018. I wasnt trying to put Mr Weighill down in anyway but hes only supporing modern PC, Tablet and Cell phone players with Sid play, Mr Weighill just forgot how a real C64 works with a limit of 16 characters and that is why some of his work wouldnt show up in the older C=64 Sid player and Stereo Player, so my work here I shortened the song names to a minimum of 12 characters, that is mentioned in the older Sid Editor before you save the song. I tested all of this on my UIEC2SD on my real C64C to make sure all file extensions will load, I would edit one Sid artist at a time, but in 5 years I did finish, I rather enjoyed this work, but happy its done for all to now enjoy *more* of this older collection of great Sid Artists. The whole collection is in a .ZIP archive so you will need to use a PC to unzip everything, then if you own a UIEC2SD you can copy the whole collection to that. I would advise to make seperate directories for each Sid artist the player seems to not like regular directories and some really unpredictable results can take place. BTW I put everything in .D81 images. Some of this is kind of clunky but if you copy the .d81 images to wherever this should work. BTW I always included the later Stereo player V10.3 on every image so youre all ready to play Sid music. Just follow my instructions if using a UIEC2SD that device does not support the older Fastload, if you do not disarm that the player will lockup. I do hope more will hopefully enjoy playing this older collection, that was my intention, and I really enjoy it as well, Enjoy! --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) .