Running .prg files?

musicman88 · Post by **musicman88** » Mon May 29, 2006 10:58 pm

I just got a few games and they're all in .prg files. How do I get these to work? Thanks!

Post by **Stuart Toomer** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:18 am

You can load them in either the Tape/Disk menus, as per normal.

musicman88 · Post by **musicman88** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:03 am

I do that then it goes to a black screen like it's going to run it and then it goes back to the blue starting screen.

Post by **Stuart Toomer** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:35 am

If it goes back to the BASIC READY prompt, do you need to type RUN and press <CR>? Or have you got duff image files?

musicman88 · Post by **musicman88** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:21 am

Yeah, the screen says:
LOAD "game", 8, 1

READY.
RUN

READY.

Then it awaits my input. I think my files are ok because I got them (If I'm not supposed to say mods cover your eyes) from a torrent from euroemu.net on torrentspy.com (mods, open your eyes again now)

Post by **Stuart Toomer** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:54 pm

The fact that it goes straight back to the READY prompt means that running "game" does nothing. Try doing a:

LOAD"*",8,1

instead, but having the PRG file inserted in to the 1541 Device 8.

You really need to use the Function Keys and the <F9> menu system, in order to load/run the PRG file for you.

If nothing helps, even when using the menu system functions, then you probably have a duff image file.