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The cartconv program is a cartridge conversion utility, it can convert
between binary and .crt images and it can 'insert' binary and/or
.crt images into the EPROM type of cartridges.
The cartconv program has the following parameters:
-i "input name"
-
This parameter is mandatory, it should contain the name of the binary/.crt
file you want to convert. For the EPROM type of cartridges this parameter
can be used multiple times to insert images into the resulting file.
-o "output name"
-
This parameter is mandatory, it should contain the name of the binary/.crt
file you want to convert the input file to.
-t carttype
-
This parameter is optional. It is only needed when converting to a .crt
file. See below for the supported cartridge types.
-s revision
-
This parameter is optional. It is only needed when converting to a .crt
file. See the detailed description of the .crt format for which types support
subtypes/revisions.
-n "cart name"
-
This parameter is optional and is used as the cartridge name when creating
a .crt file.
-l loadaddress
-
This parameter is optional and is used as the load-address when converting
a .crt file to a .prg file, or when converting to a generic type .crt
file.
-f "input name"
-
This parameter is optional, and is meant to output information about the
named file. It can't be used in conjuction with any of the other parameters.
-r
-
This parameter is optional, it enables repair mode (accept broken input files)
-p
-
This parameter is optional, when it is given cartconv will accept input files that
do not match the cartridge sizes (useful for development).
-b
-
This parameter is optional, when it is given cartconv will not omit banks that
are empty (filled with $ff).
-q
-
This parameter is optional, it disables all non-error messages
--types
-
This parameter is optional. It shows all supported cartridge types (see below).
--version
-
Show cartconv version string and exit
The following cartridge types are supported:
bin
-
Binary .bin file (Default crt->bin)
normal
-
Generic 8kB/12kB/16kB .crt file (Default bin->crt)
prg
-
Binary C64 .prg file with load-address
ulti
-
Ultimax mode 4kB/8kB/16kB .crt file
ap
-
Atomic Power .crt file
ar2
-
Action Replay MK2 .crt file
ar3
-
Action Replay MK3 .crt file
ar4
-
Action Replay MK4 .crt file
ar5
-
Action Replay V5 .crt file
bis
-
BIS-Plus .crt file
bb3
-
Blackbox V3 .crt file
bb4
-
Blackbox V4 .crt file
bb8
-
Blackbox V8 .crt file
bb9
-
Blackbox V9 .crt file
cap
-
Capture .crt file
comal
-
Comal 80 .crt file
dep256
-
Dela EP256 .crt file, extra files can be inserted (1)(2)
dep64
-
Dela EP64 .crt file, extra files can be inserted (1)
dep7x8
-
Dela EP7x8 .crt file, extra files can be inserted (1)(2)(3)
din
-
Dinamic .crt file
dsm
-
Diashow-Maker .crt file
easy
-
EasyFlash .crt file
ecr
-
Easy Calc Result .crt file
epyx
-
Epyx FastLoad .crt file
exos
-
EXOS .crt file
expert
-
Expert Cartridge .crt file
f64
-
Formel 64 .crt file
fc1
-
The Final Cartridge .crt file
fc3
-
The Final Cartridge III .crt file
fcp
-
Final Cartridge Plus .crt file
ff
-
Freeze Frame .crt file
fm
-
Freeze Machine .crt file
fp
-
Fun Play .crt file
gk
-
Game Killer .crt file
gmod2
-
GMod2 .crt file
gmod3
-
GMod3 .crt file
gs
-
C64 Games System .crt file
ide64
-
IDE64 .crt file
ieee
-
IEEE-488 Interface .crt file
kcs
-
KCS Power Cartridge .crt file
ks
-
Kingsoft .crt file
mach5
-
MACH 5 .crt file
md
-
Magic Desk .crt file
mf
-
Magic Formel .crt file
max
-
MAX Basic .crt file
mikro
-
Mikro Assembler .crt file
mmc64
-
MMC64 .crt file
mmcr
-
MMC Replay .crt file
mv
-
Magic Voice .crt file
mm
-
MultiMAX .crt file
ocean
-
Ocean .crt file
p64
-
Prophet64 .crt file
pf
-
Pagefox .crt file
rep256
-
REX 256k EPROM Cart .crt file, extra files can be inserted (1)(2)(3)
rgcd
-
RGCD .crt file
ross
-
ROSS .crt file
rr
-
Retro Replay .crt file
rrnet
-
RR-Net MK3 .crt file
rrf
-
REX RAM-Floppy .crt file
ru
-
REX Utility .crt file
sdbox
-
SD-BOX .crt file
s64
-
Snapshot 64 .crt file
sb
-
Structured BASIC .crt file
se5
-
Super Explode V5.0 .crt file
sg
-
Super Games .crt file
silver
-
Silverrock 128K Cartridge .crt file
simon
-
Simons' BASIC .crt file
ss4
-
Super Snapshot V4 .crt file
ss5
-
Super Snapshot V5 .crt file
star
-
Stardos .crt file
wl
-
Westermann Learning .crt file
ws
-
Warp Speed .crt file
zaxxon
-
Zaxxon .crt file
zipp
-
ZIPP-CODE 48 .crt file
- (1) insertion of 32kB EPROM files supported.
- (2) insertion of 8kB .crt/binary files supported.
- (3) insertion of 16kB .crt/binary files supported.
cartconv -i foo.crt -o foo.bin
-
Convert a .crt file to a binary file with no load-address.
cartconv -t prg -i foo.crt -o foo.prg
-
Convert a .crt file to a .prg file with default load-address.
cartconv -t prg -l 49152 -i foo.crt -o foo.prg
-
Convert a .crt file to a .prg file with 49152 as the load-address.
cartconv -t ocean -i foo.bin -o foo.crt
-
Convert a binary file to an ocean type cartridge.
cartconv -t dep64 -i dep64.bin -i eprom.prg -o foo.crt
-
Inserting a 32kB EPROM file into an dep64 type cartridge.
- step 1 : use the dep64 binary file in VICE as a generic 8kB cartridge.
- step 2 : generate an EPROM file.
- step 3 : get the EPROM file to the host computer.
- step 4 : insert the EPROM file into the final dep64 .crt file:
cartconv -t dep256 -i dep256.bin -i somegame.crt -o foo.crt
-
Insert an 8kB .crt file into a dep256 type cartridge.
cartconv -t rep256 -i rep256.bin -i foo1.crt -i foo2.crt -i foo3.crt -o foo.crt
-
Insert multiple 8kB .crt files into a rep256 type cartridge.
cartconv -f foo.crt
-
Get information about a .crt file.
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