Mini vMac DS R3 - Mac Emu for Nintendo DS

[DanTheManMS]

Make sure the *.nds file is DLDI patched for the R4 and that iDeaS is set to use the R4 DLDI file. Then make sure your *.dsk files and VMAC.ROM file is in a folder called "vmac" and try again. If it doesn't work, then perhaps it just doesn't run in iDeaS.

[ernestmac13]

This is an amazing emulator as, it will give us better office/pda type apps than DS organize has in its current state. I have a couple of recommendations. For those good with a soldering iron, they can overclock their DS and DS lite between 1.4 and 1.7 times its currant speed. There is a tutorial at http://ndshotmod.com/ Second, I think you might connect with the person who have made a serial port hack for the DS, to see it you might be able to make a driver for the port, or for USB or bluetooth which are things he is working on. His link is http://www.natrium42.com/projects/serial.php

Keep up the good work.

[crookedmouth]

I really like MinivMacDS, if anyone has been leery of trying it because it sounded complicated, they should check this out.

** If you enjoy playing RPGs or Adventure games there are some great unique games for the Mac Plus. Some of them are playable at lower speeds. I have a small list at the bottom of this post.
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Note- If you just want to check out how minivMacDS runs on your DS, You can just find/download the vMac.ROM.Install MinivMacDS R3 on your DS and add disk0.dsk and disk1.dsk from the download below to the vmac folder on the root of your card.They are in the vmac folder within the zip file.

MiniVMACDS_Files.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?15w4drfxnjm


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For convenience the included .zip has all files needed to make Disk Images and place Mac Programs on them for use with MiniVMac and therefore MiniVMacDS.

Download and Extract MiniVMacDS_Files.zip,NOTE: this contains no illegal files, and I have removed Vmac.ROM from it.The System disks are all legally available and the rest is Freeware or Shareware.

MiniVMacDS_Files.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?15w4drfxnjm

MiniVMac folder contains miniVMac emulator for windows,and some Mac files and Disk Images.

This includedes 3 Startup Disk images in the MiniVmac folder.
Systems 6.0.8/7.0.1/7.5.5

These will be renamed to disk0.dsk when you are ready to run MiniVMac on your DS.For now leave everything as is.

In a folder named PC_FILES I placed all the files that run in Windows.

-Dummy.exe for creating files of any size.

-HFV_Explorer for viewing Mac drive images and dragging files from your PC onto them.

-Stuffit Standard 9, this is the Windows version of a Mac Archiving tool.This you will need once you find files that are in .SEA extension.

-I have also included the Zork trilogy which was released as freeware awhile back, we can use this file to become familiar with getting .SIT(Stuffit Files) into your Mac Emulator using a PC.


1. Find and Download vMac.rom,this is the Mac Plus Rom Image.

-Google "vmac.rom"

- Get it and place it in the MiniVMac folder(this is where the windows version of VMac is, later you will place this in the vmac folder on your DS)



2. Creating a file that will become your Mac Hard Drive

-Run Dummy.exe located in the PC_Files Folder.

-Create a text file, choose whatever size you like.For this example I'm making a 10 MB file.This will create a 10 megabyte "dummy" file named Dump.txt in default path of C:\. Make sure you change to MB.

-Rename this file MacHD.dsk.

-Run MiniVMac.exe,under File open System608_boot.dsk then drag the newly created 10MB MacHD.dsk on to the emulator's desktop, or go to File and choose Open Disk Image and browse to MacHD.dsk.


-It will say "Not a Macintosh disk", choose Initialize, then choose Empty and then name it something relevent, for this example lets use "MacHD".MiniVMac formats the blank disk and now can read/write from it.

-Close MiniVmac by going to Special and Choosing Shut Down, now you can close the window.



3. USE HFV_EXPLORER to ADD .SIT and .Bin files to your new drive image

For this example we will add Stuffit Expander and ZorkTrilogy.SIT.

-In HFV_Explorer folder, run HFVExplorer.exe, under File choose Open Volume.

-Open your 10MB HD image MacHD.dsk.

-On the Left you will see your new disk MacHD, and below it you will see your PCs Drive Letters.Use the drive letters to Browse to wherever you have placed stuffit_expander_40.bin and ZorkTrilogy.SIT.Drag both files onto MacHD at the top of the left side.MacHD will be highlighted as you drop it onto the small icon.

-Shut down HFVExplorer.

4. Install Stuffit Expander on your MacHD and Expand ZorkTrilogy.SIT

-Run MiniVMac, open MacHD and double click Stuffit Expander 401 Installer, choose continue then Install and Install again.Stuffit 401 is now installed, you can bin the installer.

-Restart MiniVmac, by going to Special then Restart, choose system701 or sytem 755 as your Startup disk(for some reason Stuffit 401 only works with system7 in my tests)

-Open up MacHD then open Stuffit Folder. Drag ZorkTrilogy.SIT directly onto the Stuffit Expander icon. This will expand the .SIT file and it will place a folder called Zork Trilogy f on your MacHD. Stuffit will always place the expanded folder/file along side the .SIT file so make sure it is on a disk with enough space.



Getting this to work on your DS

-Go here, http://lazyone.drunkencoders.com/wordpress/?p=62

-Download Mini vMac DS-R3.zip

-Place the Folder vmac and minivmac.ini file directly in the root of your card.

-In the bin folder you will find two versions of MinivMacDS.nds,use the one in 2.5MB folder.Just DLDI patch it and place this anywhere on your card.

-Place the rom you found called VMac.rom inside the vmac folder

- Rename a System disk from the example above to disk0.dsk, use 6.0.8.(These are in the MiniVMac folder)
Also Rename MacHD.dsk to disk1.dsk.Place these two files in the vmac folder.

-Run MiniVMacDS.nds



-In the middle of writing this I found a very nice walk through for setting up 6.0.8 on miniVmac for windows. Read it here.
http://www.emaculation.com/minivmac/index.html




List of Some Games I found Playable
-Oregon Trail
-Uninvited(I think Deja Vu I & II also)
-Quarterstaff(Mac only game by Infocom)
-Shadowkeep
-The Hobbit
-Moria (Rougelike)
-Bards Tale
-Dungeon Revealed
-Citadel
-Dungeons of Doom
-Theldrow
-Wizardry 1
-King's Bounty(precursor to Heroes of M&M)
-Scarab of Ra
-Curse of the Azure Bonds(Most of the early "Gold Box D&D" games are hard to play without Docs)


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[Ascertain20]

Yes, but how would it work with Games 'N Music. When I tried doing all that, it said it needed to load from a slot 2 device which I don't have. Any suggestions?

[crookedmouth]

Did you by accident use the 4MB version?

You are using MiniVMacDS R3 version?

I have to admit my stock 128MB GnM MicroSD corrupted any drive image I ran through minivmac.My sandisk 1GB runs it flawlessly on my GnM.
It has never given that slot2 message though, did you dldi patch it correctly?

You have the Vmac.rom in the vmac folder right?

On one card I needed to place everything in my Root.Meaning everything from vmac folder(disk0.dsk,rom) the INI and the .nds file.

[Ascertain20]

Did you by accident use the 4MB version?

You are using MiniVMacDS R3 version?

I have to admit my stock 128MB GnM MicroSD corrupted any drive image I ran through minivmac.My sandisk 1GB runs it flawlessly on my GnM.
It has never given that slot2 message though, did you dldi patch it correctly?

You have the Vmac.rom in the vmac folder right?

On one card I needed to place everything in my Root.Meaning everything from vmac folder(disk0.dsk,rom) the INI and the .nds file.

So if I'm using Games N Music, I'd have to use the 2MB version? I used the DLDI patcher for Games N Music card.

I just need a step by step of how to get it to work with my Games N Music card. I have a PNY 2GB Micro SD card.

[crookedmouth]

Regardless of weather your using a GnM or not 4MB version is for users that have the slot 2 ram expansion.

Mediafire is down right now but I think that link will work when it gets up again. If not I'll re-up it. Either way the guide was done using a GnM.

PNY 2GB card works with GnM does it? If other DLDI compatible apps work with your set-up then this should work.

[Ascertain20]

Ok so I believe I'm doing most of the steps right up to the point where I do the DS work. I try to open StuffIt Expander in Mini vMac, but it keeps saying "there is not enough memory to open stuffit expander 401 installer." Do I have to do the additional steps on the e-maculation page?

[crookedmouth]

Use the emulator MiniVMac on your PC to do these steps.

Remember use 7.0.1 or 7.5.5 startup disks when actually expanding the stuffit files on your emulator.

Once everything is the way you like it, then place the disks on your DS

[Ascertain20]

So I got everything to work, but I was wondering if there's a keyboard for the bottom screen. If not, how do I type words when I'm in the DS? So far I've mastered Up + X and down or up with the D-Pad to click and hold down and choose what I want.