How to use SHARP X68000 emulator   XM6 typeG(1), ( beginner's guide ,tutorials)

 

This is English version for SHARP X68000 エミュレータ XM6 typeG の使い方 (1) 

 

Everything, including settings, usage, and download, is described in detail on the web page "X680x0 Emulator XM6" <http://retropc.net/pi/xm6/index.html> and XM6.txt and XM6g.txt in the main unit folder. I don't think it's necessary except for myself as an amateur.The following is a memorandum for myself.

 

 

   Download five files

 

 

「X680x0エミュレータ XM6 http://retropc.net/pi/xm6/index.html 」
(1)XM6 TypeG version 3.32 L30バイナリ
(2)XM6ユーティリティ version 2.06 ソースコード&バイナリ
(3)IPL-ROM X68BIOSE.LZH 
(4)Human68k version 3.02のシステムディスク【ディスクイメージ版】 HUMN302I.LZH




 「無償公開ソフトの転載(Reprint of free public software) http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~yamama/emul/download.htm 」
(5)辞書ディスク(Dictionary disk) SX-WINDOW ver3.1 辞書ディスク 【ディスクイメージ版】SXWIN315.XDF

 

 Thank you to PI., GIMONS, SHARP, Thank you to many others!

You can unzip these and copy the contents to the same folder.
Here, Folder name is called "XM6GBODY".

By the way, x64 is for 64-bit OS , x86 is for 32-bit OS
In the case of Windowa10, check the system type from all the
 settings, detailed information.
In the case of 64-bit OS below.

Contents of "XM6GBODY"
mfc120u.dll
msvcp120.dll
msvcr120.dll
RTC.DAT
xm6g.exe

CGROM.TMP
Source(VisualStudio2019).zip
XM6Util.exe

IPLROM.DAT

HUMAN302.XDF

SXWIN315.XDF


Next, start XM6Util.exe and create three alternative files, 
CG-ROM (CGROM.TMP) 
and SCSI-ROM (SCSIINROM.DAT / SCSIEXROM.DAT).
CGROM.TMP
SCSIINROM.DAT
SCSIEXROM.DAT


If Visual Studio 2019 is not on your computer, install it.
(Cousion ! Windows 10 includes the runtime by default,
 so don't install it.
 Microsoft Visual C ++ Redistributable 2015-2019)
 

 

  Create HDD image and install Human68k version 3.02 on HDD



 

Start from xm6g.exe and select

ツール イメージ作成 SCSIハードディスクイメージの作成 

40M is enough for one game




ツール オプション SCSI 

内蔵タイプ

ドライブ数 3

click 無効 and  mount the image you just created

 

Close MX6 once


メディア フロッピーディスク0 開く select Human302.XDF

 

When Hman68k starts, enter format and Enter



select SCSI装置

select 装置初期化

select 領域確保

容量

Enter the capacity 39 for 40M ,99 for 100M


ボリューム名 Give a name appropriately(test01)

システム 転送する The system should be transferred

実行 Select execution

select 終了 

select 再起動する

After restarting, check if the hard disk (SCSI) is recognized.(If you want to boot from a floppy disk with the HDD inserted ツール オプション キーボード Assign non-conversion key or other alphabet key  to OPT1 ,Start while holding down that key)( Drive confirmation command drive)



フロッピーディスク1 SXWIN315.XDF

Set the dictionary disk on floppy disk 1

command install  Enter

If there is no dictionary disk, it will stop halfway 中止<A> N 

After installation, remove floppy disks 0 and 1 ,Reboot

OK if Human68k is running

Now put Human302.XDF on floppy disk 0 again.  Copy the contents to the HDD

b:
copyall b:\*.* a:

Note: The drive name will change when you restart.

 

Use dir / p or drive to see which drive is which.

Furthermore, even if you go through the directory with cd, you will not be able to see how far you are diving, so be careful.

(By the way, move the drive a: b: c: etc.

Move directory cd a: \ folder name

Back to top cd ..)

 


Setup is completed

 

  Install the game on the HDD

In most cases, disk A or disk C has README.TXT, INSTALL.BAT, etc., so refer to them.

A specific example isHow to use SHARP X68000 emulator   XM6 typeG (2)( beginner's guide ,tutorials)

 

Frequently used commands SHARP X68000 Human68k

TYPE Show contents TYPE README.TXT

MORE Display per page MORE README.TXT or

TYPE README.TXT |MORE

COPY Copy file COPY A:\README.TXT B:

COPYALL Copy the entire directory COPYALL A:\*.* B:\GAME

CD Move / display directory  CD ディレクトリ名  CD ..

DIR Directory listing

MKDIR Create a directory

RMDIR Delete the directory (only when empty)

DEL Delete file

DRIVE Drive view

/? Help

CLS clean up screen

 

 

  Convenient functions you want to keep


full screen Alt+Enter
Mouse emulation switching F12 or press the mouse roll button
Quick save & load The file name is STATE.XM6 .You can create as many save files as you like by changing the name (such as STATE01.xm6). Right-click the save file and open it from the program to start it from xm6g.exe.

Write protection By default, you can write to the floppy disk.In order not to destroy the floppy disk image  uncheck the floppy in the advanced settings. or chech  write protection at the floppy desk
If you want to boot from a floppy disk with the HDD inserted ツール オプション キーボード  Assign a non-conversion key etc. to OPT1 and start while pressing that key.or,  Enter switch on the command screen to change the BOOT location.
Character limit The number of characters in the file is up to 8 characters for X68000