Going to keep this thread as sticky and update it as necessary, feel free to ask questions in the comments below and I'll do my best to add them to the list.
FAQ
- I'm using BASIC65. Which ROM will be used, can I specify a specific ROM for my entry?
- In order to make life as easy as possible for the judges, and to ensure a fair level playing field for everyone, we will be using the same ROM for all entries. This ROM will be the 920224.bin dated 7th Sept 2021. You can download this ROM from the filehost here, follow the instructions on that link to patch the freely available 911001.bin file.
It's worth noting that some of the memory layouts at $f700+ are different to some of the older ROM versions so even if you are not using BASIC65 you should still use this ROM to ensure there are no issues.
- In order to make life as easy as possible for the judges, and to ensure a fair level playing field for everyone, we will be using the same ROM for all entries. This ROM will be the 920224.bin dated 7th Sept 2021. You can download this ROM from the filehost here, follow the instructions on that link to patch the freely available 911001.bin file.
- Which version of XEMU will be used?
- As with the ROM version we will be using the same version of XEMU for all entries. However to allow the reporting of any emulator issues or missing features and any subsequent fixes, this will be the MASTER branch as it stands at 23:59 on November 19th. This will allow two weeks for entries to be adjusted should the version at that time cause any issues. Should the version on this date be deemed too unstable an alternative version will be selected and immediately communicated through this FAQ, Discord and Twitter. XEMU can be downloaded here.