Can anyone help me understand how to build/use Dreamloader with simple programs that use load"XXX",8,1 within BASIC to load extra files?

I see that the DreamLoader config allows for 'LoadFile/LoadTS' which is what I'm assuming I should be looking for. But the documentation is extremely vague.

The SlySpy example uses the other load method and I'm having trouble understanding that anyhow. And the Elvira Demo is alread packet into a DFI which means that I can't see how it's built.

Anyone got a simple How To or a complex example that hasn't been compiled into a DFI yet?

~Blair

Please give a rough example what you want to do. From what I assume so far, DreamLoad seems not to be the appropriate tool for your case. (Remember that you can just have one drive switched on with DreamLoad, and this drive can _only load_ files then). If you simply want to load multifile BASIC-things from MMC, you will just need the DFI-Plugin providing KERNAL-Load for MMC.

Actually... Just loading Files from One Drive is fine. I normally have no other drives attached (except Tape).

I've got about 5 apps that I use like made and was hoping to convert them from Tape to DFI.

All of similar format (Have been using 64Browser/CML as programing model):

BOOT.PRG
-> Loads DRIVERS.ML (Machine Lang Drivers for different User Port Options)
-> Loads Pretty Logo or Music
Then calls a Load and Run of a final App

This format has worked great for Tape loading and with a Tape Fast Loader this makes the whole thing "usable". But I'd like to upgrade from "usable" to "FAST".

Also... not owning a RR, I'd like to begin looking at converting programs to DFI using DreamLoader. Even if it is time consuming.

And if I can use DL to activate a DFI on MMC as a Read Only DISK... then I'll have LOADS of options for multiload games. I just thought it was a bit more difficult.

~Blair

Well, then DreamLoad may be a good tool for you :)

Shouldn't be too hard. Compile DreamLoad, so the LoaderCode and the BufferPage is not in the way ($cd00-$d000, but could also be under ROM). Use ZP-locations which are used by standard load, too. Then make the load-vector point to a small wrapper to DreamLoad. Voila!

What portions of the documentation are vague to you?

Ok... got the "simple stuff" down. I understand the basics in the dload.cfg and think I have sorted out the Loader and buffer so they aren't in the way.

It's the wrapper and ZeroPages that I'm not understanding. Yeah dumb ain't I.

Bear with me... I've a very high learning curve through example (even the most simplest) but it's been 15+ years since dealing with my C64.

Does anyone know what format ElviraDemo was in before compiling? I am doubting it was a LevelPacked game. Is there a zip of the source for that around?

~Blair