PSPDragon

PSPDragon
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Author	Zx-81
Type	Computer
Version	1.0.3
License	GNU GPLv2
Last Updated	2008/04/26
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PSPDragon is a port of Xroar, an emulator of Dragon32/64 and Tandy Coco home computer which runs on multiple systems such as Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, GP32 and Windows32.

Originally developed by Ciaran Anscomb, PSPDragon is a port made by Ludovic Jacomme (aka Zx-81) for PSP based on the version 0.19 of Xroar.

Installation

Unzip the ZIP file, and copy the folder pspdragon to ms0:/PSP/GAME/.

User guide

Key mappings

You can switch between multiple mappings in the emulator window (Standard, L-Trigger and R-Trigger):

• Standard mapping.
• Danzeff On-Screen Keyboard (by Danzel and Jeff Chen). ​
• Customizable IR Keyboard (from the file pspirkeyb.ini).

Load Disk files (DSK)

Put your disk file (with .dsk file extension) on your PSP Memory Stick in the disk directory. Then choose Load Disc in the main menu and use the file selector to load the disc file in the emulator.

To list the content of the disk, you have to use the virtual keyboard and type the command DIR followed by ENTER.

To run the game MYGAME.BIN on your disk, use the virtual keyboard and type the command LOADM"MYGAME" followed by ENTER. Once the game is loaded, enter the command EXEC followed by ENTER.

To run a basic game (with .BAS extention) use RUN command instead of LOADM. If you want to specify the command to run for given games then you can do it in the run.txt, using the following syntax

diskname=LOADM"RunName":EXEC
diskname=RUN"RunName"

Load Key Mapping files (KBD)

For given games, the default keyboard mapping between PSP Keys and DRAGON keys, is not suitable, you can write your own mapping file to overcome the issue.

Edit a file with the .kbd extension and put it in the kbd directory. Sample and syntax can be found in the file default.kbd. Keyboard mapping file can be loaded in the main menu.

If the keyboard filename is the same as the cartridge or disk file, the corresponding keyboard file is automatically loaded (when you load the disk file).

Use the Keyboard menu to configurate, load and save your keyboard mapping files inside the emulator.

The Save option save the KBD file in the kbd directory using the Game Name as filename. The game name is displayed on the right corner in the emulator menu.

Note: If you encounter issue with the joystick, don't forget to set the proper joystick (left or right, analog or not) in the settings menu.

Controls

DRAGON (Standard):

Square - 2

Triangle - ENTER

Circle - 1

Cross - Joystick Fire

D-Pad - Up/Down/Left/Right

Analog - Joystick

DRAGON (Left-Trigger):

Square - FPS

Triangle - LOAD Snapshot

Circle - Swap D-Pad/Analog

Cross - SAVE Snapshot

Up/Down - Up/Down

Left/Right - Render mode

DRAGON (R-Trigger):

Square - Space

Triangle - ENTER

Circle - 4

Cross - Joystick Fire

D-Pad - Up/Down/Left/Right

Analog - Joystick

All mappings:

Start+L+R - Exit and return to eloader

Select - Enter in emulator main menu

Start - Open/close the On-Screen keyboard

Main menu:

R - Reset the emulator

Triangle - Go Up directory

Cross/Circle - Valid

Square - Go Back to the emulator window

On-Screen Keyboard:

Analog - Choose one of the 9 squares

Triangle/Square/Cross/Circle - Choose one of the 4 letters of the highlighted square

L/R - See other 9 squares figures

IR Keyboard:

D-Pad - Cursor

Start - Ctrl-W, Tab

Select - Ctrl-Q, Escape

Triangle - Ctrl-E

Cross - Ctrl-X

Square - Ctrl-S

Circle - Ctrl-F

L - Ctrl-Z

R - Ctrl-C

Screenshots

Compatibility

Developed Firmware 3.71-M33.

Changelog

v1.0.3

• Fix sound issue using the patch sent by original X-roar's author, aka Ciaran himself (big thanks to him). The sound on game such as "Demon Attack" is now pretty good.

v1.0.2

• Speed improvements.
• Add vsync option.
• Add artifact mode.
• Auto-fire mode, press RTrigger+X to switch it on/off.
• New command menu to run disk program.
• Bug fix in the low battery watchdog.

v1.0.1

• Intial release.

Credits

XRoar:

• Dragon/Tandy Coco emulator by Ciaran Anscomb.

PSPDragon:

• Porting to PSP by Ludovic Jacomme alias Zx-81.

Special Thanks:

• Danzel and Jeff Chen for the virtual keyboard.
• Ciaran Anscomb for the emulator and help on sound issue.
• Raven's for eboot icons and to all PSPSDK developers.

External links

• Author's website - http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/serendipity/index.php?/archives/304-PSPDragon-A-Dragon-Tandy-Coco-Emulator-for-PSP-v1.0.3.html
• QuickJump - http://forums.qj.net/zx-81s-homebrew-releases/139248-pspdragon-dragon-tandy-coco-emulator-psp-v1-0-3-a.html