[Coco] SS/C drivers for NitrOS9

[Nick Marentes]

On 7/02/2015 9:50 AM, Nick Marentes wrote:
> On 7/02/2015 9:25 AM, Guillaume Major wrote:
>>
>> I fixed this issue a while ago. I modified the scripts to add a delay 
>> before playing the music at the start of every game to let the user 
>> skip the intro or restore a saved game. The latest version of the 
>> Sierra games can be downloaded from the TRS-80 Color Computer Archive 
>> (www.colorcomputerarchive.com).
>>
>> I just tried the Sierra games from the Nitros-9 repository nightly 
>> build and realized they have not been updated in a long time. I will 
>> update the Nitros-9 repository with the latest data files to include 
>> my changes when the disks are built from the source.
>>
>> Also, sound can be completely disabled by adding the "-m" argument 
>> when starting the game and it can be turned off in game by pressing 
>> "2" or "F2".
>

I checked my copies and they are indeed the fixed versions. Another 
reason why I like the CoCo repository! Easy to use, well layed out and 
well maintained! Bravo Guillaume!

The delay does help, although if you miss the delay, you have to listen 
to the whole tune.

BREAK during playback to abort would be nicer but... beggers can't be 
choosers.    :)

And now that I listen to those tunes, I'm more conviced they are simple 
square wave notes (cutting edge Apple II style), no wavetables here.

A question about the SS/C cartridge for anyone, would providing a new 
clock input (with a crystal) to the SS/C make it normal and double clock 
speed compatible (rather than doubling the CoCo's current E clock) or 
does it rely on the CoCo's clock for sync?

Just wondering if there is a way to make all SS/C cards "CoCo clock 
speed immune".

Nick