[Coco] Ghana Bwana on my Coco3 not working but ok on Coco2

[Ghislain Harvey]

Thanks for your time Steve. I have already have a look at those post. They
do explain the problem but sadly no patch there... Ill kep trying to find it
around or maybe try to have a scan of the rainbow issue.
Thanks for your time.
Ghislain Harvey

-----Message d'origine-----
De : coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] De
la part de Steve Bjork
Envoyé : January-04-08 2:32 PM
À : CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
Objet : Re: [Coco] Ghana Bwana on my Coco3 not working but ok on Coco2

There is a patch that I wrote a long time ago to make Ghana Bwana (and other
games) work on a CoCo 3.  (But don't have a copy of it.)

Try these links for more info on the patch.

http://www.vavasour.ca/cfdm/issue11.htm
RICK: We have received many reponses to the question about "fixing" 
GHANA BWANA.  Most have either sent a copy of "NEWBOOT" or referenced us to
DELPHI or THE RAINBOW.  Since the Rainbow article mentions Steve Bjork
"granting permission" to reprint the patch, I feel it best to just refer you
to that article via the following response by L E Padgett.
----------------------------------------------------
..Author Steve Bjork's "NEWBOOT" patch for early CoCo 1 and 2 games - GHANA
BWANA, PITFALL II, DESERT RIDER, and ONE ON ONE - for CoCo 3 use.  This
patch is listed on DELPHI, and in RAINBOW, May '91, pg. 
74.  The one in RAINBOW has SYNTAX ERRORs in it.  A space is need after the
colons in lines 150, and 220 through 250.

or http://www.vavasour.ca/cfdm/issue07.htm#article62

NO ERROR IN "GHANA BWANA"?
ROBERT ALLEN TURNER

  In issue #6 of CFDM, H.J. Moenich asked about the error in GHANA BWANA.
Actually, there is no error, the program will boot up and run fine on the
CoCo 1 and 2 with 64K. It won't work with the CoCo 3 unless it is patched.
The problem is, it boots up similar to OS-9 Level 1, version 1. The "*"
program is the same program used to boot
OS-9 on DISK BASIC 1.0 & 2.0 (it simulates the DOS command). The DOS command
and the "*" program both read TRACK 34 into CoCo memory starting at Address
&H2600 and EXEC's it at &H2602. The older versions of OS-9 and probably the
GHANA BWANA loader, will not work on the CoCo 3 because the boot program
block moves itself over the
256 bytes at &HFE00 through &HFEFF, thereby trashing the interrupt vectors
of the CoCo 3 and causing a system crash. STEVE BJORK, The author of GHANA
==>

BWANA released a program some time ago on DELPHI which would patch the GHANA
BWANA program & several of his other earlier programs to work on the CoCo 3.
I Don't have this program, but I remember reading about it in an issue of
the Rainbow several years ago, so I don't know if it will still be on DELPHI
or not. If some of you friends have this PATCH, please submit it to CFDM as
it is PUBLIC DOMAIN. I need it and I'm sure Mr. H.J. Moenich would also
appreciate it. I have tried to patch the GHANA BWANA myself with only
frustration to show for it. If any friends would like to try to patch it,
here are the general guidelines to follow when patching games such as this
and older OS-9 Level 1, Version 1 & 1.1 games. Read the boot sector from
TRACK 34 of the disk into memory starting at &H2600 and disassemble it
starting at &H2602. Look for a BLOCK MOVE ROUTINE within the first
256 bytes, as well as a JUMP or BRANCH to the moved code. Lower the TARGET
ADDRESS of the BLOCK MOVE by &H0100. Also, lower the JUMP or BRANCH by
&H0100. Be careful when changing branches, they're relative to the current
instruction position, not absolute. This is about all of the information
that I have. I hope it is useful to some of you CoCo Friends.


Also, make sure you are running at normal speed and not the optional double
speed mode of the CoCo 3.
If you have a "double speed" poke or some other high-speed thing turned on
then the loader will not work.
Also, Ghana Bwana will try to use your Speech-Sound Pak and that too will
not work at the optional double speed of the CoCo 3.

Steve (Zaxxon) Bjork


At 08:29 AM 1/3/2008, you wrote:

>HI everyone.
>While trying some old stuff I came through Ghana Bwana. I have one 
>problem with the game, it freeze at the loading screen. This freeze 
>happen on a real coco3 and on coco3 emulator. BUT it is working on
>COCO2 emulator.
>I would like to know if there is a way to make it work for COCO3 
>because im 90% sure I was running it before on my coco3. Maybe some 
>poke to do before loading?
>Thanks for your support
>
>Ghislain Harvey