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Author:  kobushi [ May 20th, 2014, 2:56 am ]
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The 177.fdd disk is in the old Virtual98 format, but the header is wrong. The beginning of the file should be "VFD1.00" (56 46 44 31 2E 30 30), not "VFD1.01" (56 46 44 31 2E 30 31). Unless there was some obscure, unofficial update of the Virtual98 floppy dumping tool mkfdd. The last official update of mkfdd produces "VFD1.00" files. The only clue is in the file comment: "Converted by VFIC(No!Anex86 Version)". I don't understand what that means.

I don't have much information on the Virtual98 fdd format, but the first 50,171 bytes (up to 0xC3FB) is all header/track information. The actual disk data starts at 0xC3FC. The other thing is that it doesn't pad the end of the file, so you end up with "short" files. I've seen 1.2MB floppy images that shrink down to less than 50KB in fdd format.


Anyway, here's a fixed fdd, and a conversion to d88.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nyrsgj

The converted d88 definitely works in Neko Project, should work in most other emulators.
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Author:  peter_j [ May 20th, 2014, 3:29 am ]
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The word "brilliant" might be an understatement! Thanks kobushi. :D
Author:  fa123 [ May 20th, 2014, 7:26 am ]
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Great inspiration :)
if i meet any fdd format can not convert,i check the "VFD1.01" string :mrgreen:
Author:  peter_j [ May 20th, 2014, 1:01 pm ]
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kobushi wrote:
The only clue is in the file comment: "Converted by VFIC(No!Anex86 Version)". I don't understand what that means.


If you back-convert your .d88, you get that, but thankfully the correct version "VFD1.00". Strange though.
Author:  kobushi [ May 21st, 2014, 2:50 am ]
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peter_j wrote:
kobushi wrote:
The only clue is in the file comment: "Converted by VFIC(No!Anex86 Version)". I don't understand what that means.


If you back-convert your .d88, you get that, but thankfully the correct version "VFD1.00". Strange though.


Are you sure? I removed the .fdd file comment in the conversion to d88, so if you back-convert the d88, the file comment shouldn't just magically reappear. I think you're referring to the fixed fdd I uploaded. For that file, I corrected the header to "VFD1.00", but left the original file comment.

The main things to remember in case we encounter this problem again:
1) If we change the header to "VFD1.00", VFIC will correctly recognize the fdd format and convert, or
2) We can manually convert fdd files by deleting the first 50,171 bytes, and manually padding the end of the file.
Author:  peter_j [ May 21st, 2014, 4:38 am ]
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Looks like I was wrong again - dumped the wrong file - sorry. I really must be getting senile.

Quote:
The main things to remember in case we encounter this problem again:
1) If we change the header to "VFD1.00", VFIC will correctly recognize the fdd format and convert, or
2) We can manually convert fdd files by deleting the first 50,171 bytes, and manually padding the end of the file.


Yes. Your knowing about that version number is amazingly clever though.
Author:  fa123 [ May 21st, 2014, 5:41 am ]
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peter,Don't lose your hope,if you was bored with your job,you just need relax,watch some anime、Movie,and running in moring,keep your body strong.

in china,many People works Until 65 years old.
Author:  peter_j [ May 21st, 2014, 4:18 pm ]
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fa123 wrote:
peter,Don't lose your hope,if you was bored with your job,you just need relax,watch some anime、Movie,and running in moring,keep your body strong.

in china,many People works Until 65 years old.


Thanks for the encouragement.

I don't intend lasting to 65, but I'll keep working till I drop. :wink:
Author:  fa123 [ May 26th, 2014, 10:03 am ]
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2014.5.26
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I Supplement 3 Screenshot,in 7z file.this game disk image can use neko run,is Strange Disk.
http://fullmotionvideo.free.fr/screen/f/mscla0.png
Author:  fa123 [ May 30th, 2014, 2:40 am ]
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2014.5.30

this game can run,just Disable sound board.
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Author:  fa123 [ June 4th, 2014, 9:54 am ]
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2014.6.4
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Author:  fa123 [ June 7th, 2014, 10:48 am ]
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2014.6.7
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https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5623891/178.7z


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pc98 Version is Trouble,pc88 Version better

1、disk A is openning
2、use disk B boot
3、Push 【V】key
4、Insert user disk in driver A
5、Insert disk C in driver B (Important)
6、Push 【V】key (if Driver B is Empty and emu tool=T98-Next,don't push 【V】 key)
7、Push 【V】key again
8、Play Game!!

Game key：【Z】【X】【C】【V】and 【SPACE】
Author:  fa123 [ June 10th, 2014, 7:15 am ]
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2014.6.10 (Good Day:E3 2014)

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Author:  fa123 [ June 13th, 2014, 6:33 am ]
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2014.6.18

the disk show message: no file!? super Strange
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Author:  kobushi [ June 13th, 2014, 11:23 am ]
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fa123 wrote:
2014.6.18

the disk show message: no file!? super Strange


You can't see the files because it's not DOS formatted. The disks are fine.
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