Jiffy Dos vs base kernel vs ??

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Hey All,

I use Jiffy Dos primarily with my C64 core - but it doesn't have tape support so I often revert back to stock.
Are there any other kernels recommended for use with the MiSTer C64 that have benefits of JiffyDos in terms of performance (and maybe a few other bells and whistles), but like stock can handle tape loading?
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Not kernal but maybe you can use Action Replay cartridge?
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Goingdown wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 8:59 am Not kernal but maybe you can use Action Replay cartridge?
I thought using cartridges wasn't possible on MiSTer's C64 core? ...
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MouseboyFPGA wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 3:37 pm I thought using cartridges wasn't possible on MiSTer's C64 core? ...
They work fine. I personally use Action Replay all the time.
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Goingdown wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 4:00 pm
MouseboyFPGA wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 3:37 pm I thought using cartridges wasn't possible on MiSTer's C64 core? ...
They work fine. I personally use Action Replay all the time.
Oh cool! I'll take a look! Thanks for the heads-up :)
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I have my Action Replay cartridge file renamed so that it's auto connected when I boot the core..... just like the good old days :)
I've never used JiffyDos as I don't have a floppy drive for my real C64. I was going to build an SD2IEC device but then I bought a MiSTer and the C64 now stays in its box.
but I digress.... I find the AR cart to be perfect for everything I need... and more so I've lost interest in JiffyDos now
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me too using AR6 like Fast Loader on auto connection when boot C64 core, it's twice faster than Jiffydos, don't block TAPs loading and i saw that is more compatible
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Hackshed_Carl wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 10:34 pm I have my Action Replay cartridge file renamed so that it's auto connected when I boot the core..... just like the good old days :)
Can you explain how this auto connecting works?
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lomdar67 wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 7:55 am
Hackshed_Carl wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 10:34 pm I have my Action Replay cartridge file renamed so that it's auto connected when I boot the core..... just like the good old days :)
Can you explain how this auto connecting works?
"Place the desired cartridge with the name boot3.rom in C64 folder to autoload it on start."
https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/C64_MiS ... -cartridge
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D1m0n_FidoNet wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 10:06 am
lomdar67 wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 7:55 am
Hackshed_Carl wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 10:34 pm I have my Action Replay cartridge file renamed so that it's auto connected when I boot the core..... just like the good old days :)
Can you explain how this auto connecting works?
"Place the desired cartridge with the name boot3.rom in C64 folder to autoload it on start."
https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/C64_MiS ... -cartridge
Thanks.
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Plus with AR6, you get all the extras such as a machine code monitor (if that's your thing), poke finder, sprite editor and all sorts of other useful tools.
I even created a blank floppy image the other day and swapped some sprites between games. Completely pointless bu I had fun nontheless :D
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I'm going to give AR6 a try. I've been using JiffyDOS and until this thread, I never gave AR a look.
It sounds like a nice tool.
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it's worth googling the manual for it if you do....

Just remember that F11 hits the freeze button on the cart :)
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i use Dolphindos3 kernal , because i used dolphindos in the past too .Dolphindos have some nice features like Sys$C000 instead of Sys49152 , unfortunately is parallel loading yet not supported.
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