converting d64 games to prg for faster loading

[bengmo]

does anyone know of a tool that could convert my collection of d64 files into PRG so I can launch them instantly from the MISTER menu? Loading from disk files is soooooo accurately slow

[ericgus09]

Use a fastloader CRT?

multi part games cant really be converted like that.. though you could use the old freezer cartridge but honestly just enabling a fastload crt is your better bet.

you could also replace your kernal with a Jiffydos kernal as well ..

[FPGAzumSpass]

I was searching for the same thing a while ago and used "DirMaster" for it: worked great!

At least for single D64, i didn't try the batch mode yet, but it also has one.

[akeley]

I use Jiffydos kernel, it's really fast.

[tontonkaloun]

yes jiffydos and/or action replay cartridge

[tontonkaloun]

there are multi-loading and multi-disk games, so you have to go through a d64 file.

For simpler games, you can extract the prg with dirmaster and put it in a crt file with menu for example

[tontonkaloun]

here an example with easy flash cartridge :
https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/a336795 ... e53d083f40


I put for example 3 floppy manager in a cartridge
The loading is almost immediate

[bengmo]

Thanks for the replies, I got JiffyDOS working and it's good enough for now

[tontonkaloun]

shift+esc = load "*",8,1

[bengmo]

shift+esc didn't work for me but /* does

[rhester72]

It's Alt+Esc (when using the JiffyDOS kernel)

[tontonkaloun]

Sorry !
It's with the "mister" version
Both works

[tomxp411]

DirMaster on the PC does the thing you're asking for... it can create D64 images (among others) and add or extract PRG files from those images.

https://style64.org/dirmaster