Hi jonesypeter,

I've just finished the "GameBase" Enterprise. (hope, you know the Frontend GameBase by James Burrows...i.e. the GameBase 64)
I'll upload the first official release tomorrow !

more info here :

- Vicman

When loading a game the first file should be one with COM extension because it is either a stand-alone program or a loader which loads e.g. PRG, SCR files. These last mentioned file types cannot be run in themselves. (Do not be confused by the fact that PC DOS programs also have the extension COM.)

Besides the COM files you can directly load files with TRN (game with eternal life), BAS (basic programs) and EXT (system extension) extensions.

In the emulator: file/configuration/load from ascii file
Select from the ep128uk directory the EP_128k_Tape_FileIO_TASMON config file.
This is have a fast memory test, and virtual file IO for accessing your PC files.
Make any work directory, and unpack to this directory the downloaded programs.
In the emulator options/set working directory
Select your work directory.

Now when the emulated Enterprise at the IS-BASIC prompt, then press the F1 key.
Then a file selection window displayed, now you can select which file wanted to load.
Usualy the .COM files are the starting file of the programs.

Thanks,

In the .zip file of arcade games (From this site) there are a lot of games which only seem to have a .DTF extension.  There is a file called start which I can load using the instructions above, but it seems to be looking for a disk image.

Many thanks.

Peter

Just a note to thank everyone for the very full and helpful replies.  All very helpful.

Kind regards

Peter