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Update: I re-downloaded the .st and .zip and I tryed to replicate your problem, but to no success. I tyed it in Emulation as I have no access to real hardware right now.

Everything plays fine with standard ST 1MB Ram. 512k Ram just hangs behind the language selection (not what you describe).

The only thing that comes close: If I delete the content of the "data" folder, the game hangs on "laden...". pls make sure all files are copied correctly when you create your floppy.

Hi anarcholab

Thanks for getting back to me.

The problem appears to be just with TOS 2.06.  It might not be worth your time fixing it. I think I'll buy a TOS switcher.

Simon

I tested a few combinations:

** STEEM

* .ST image

STF 1MB RAM TOS 1.02 **OK**

STE 1MB RAM TOS 1.06 **OK (autoboots)** 

STE 1MB RAM TOS 1.62 **OK (autoboots)**

STE 4MB RAM TOS 1.62 **OK (autoboots)**

STE 1MB RAM TOS 2.06 **4 bombs reading disk**

STE 4MB RAM TOS 2.06 **4 bombs reading disk**

* created new .ST image and copied LASER15 folder over

STE 4MB RAM TOS 2.06 **hangs on 'LADEN'**

** REAL HARDWARE STE 4MB RAM TOS 2.06

.ST image: **4 bombs reading disk**

new disk: **hangs on 'LADEN'**

Thanks for the clarification. Yes! I can reproduce it in TOS2.06!
I also had a quick look into the code and see nothing that jumps out to me that could cause that at this moment.

My first thought is: Laserball was written and compiled with an older version of GFA Basic - it was before I was even aware of newer versions. Maybe this old version of GFA comes from a time before TOS2.06 and therefore causes issues???

Bringing this old code to a newer version of GFA to check that point is a big task. So it is unlikely I will adress this in the near future.

Going for an older TOS is definitely a good solutiion. Sorry for this.