RReady (Rendition Verite wrapper) Test Build (Alpha 1)

Reply 3360 of 3377, by sharangad

Posted on 2026-05-02, 06:21

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Ok, the lockup with core=auto|dynamic was because there was stack access during port IO.

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Posted on 2026-05-02, 09:19

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These are the file offsets (from the beginning) for the CGL functions used by 3DBINFO from VRITB170.CGL.

cglQueryScreen 0x10551
cglInitScreen correct offset at 0x10755
cglSelectRenderBuffer 0x12B39
cglClearScreen 0x127A5
cglSwapBuffer 0x12AB1
cglGetConfig 0x10E59
cglQueryFeature 0x15A19
cglClose 0x10E11

The rest will be decoded, rest assured.

(Cross-posted to CGL thread:Re: Fun with CGL (Creative Graphics Library) on 3D Blaster).

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Reply 3362 of 3377, by sharangad

Posted on 2026-05-03, 12:01

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Toshinden now fails with a texture load error:
https://youtu.be/2AtO-JLwReQ

1******
2End of program message:
3Cannot load texture into CGL
4Size 64 x 64
5Board memory left 0
6Free byte address 0
7Error code = 1803
8Exiting
9Build Date: Jul 22 1996 18:26:14
10
11V:\TOSH>tsd

RReady's logs have this:

1!!! CGL cglInitScreen
2Mode 14, format 1, num buffers 2, options 2, size 0, reference (origin?) 0
3CGL Resolution 640x400@70 Hz, format 1, num buffers 2
4Buffer size 2048000
5CGL redirected Port IO function #0x01
6*** CGL input port C803 = value 0000 (bytes: 1)
7Registers EAX: 00000000, EBX: 00000000, ECX:0000000E, EDX:0000C803, ESI: 00000001, EDI: 00000002, EBP: 002ED064
8!!! CGL cglClearScreen
9*** CGL input port C804 = value 0000 (bytes: 1)
10Registers EAX: 00000000, EBX: 00000000, ECX:0000000E, EDX:0000C804, ESI: 00000001, EDI: 00000002, EBP: 002ED064
11!!! CGL cglSwapBuffers
12*** CGL input port C810 = value 00AC (bytes: 1)
13Registers EAX: 002ECFAC, EBX: 0000005A, ECX:00000280, EDX:0000C810, ESI: 00000010, EDI: 00000001, EBP: 002ED064
14!!! CGL Download
15!!! Ptr is 002ECFAC, int param is 00000000
16*** CGL input port C804 = value 0001 (bytes: 1)
17Registers EAX: 00000001, EBX: 002ED0AC, ECX:00000001, EDX:003EC804, ESI: 002ED040, EDI: 00000001, EBP: 002ED064
18!!! CGL cglSwapBuffers
19*** CGL input port C807 = value 0001 (bytes: 1)
20Registers EAX: 00210001, EBX: 00000002, ECX:0000070B, EDX:0000C807, ESI: 00000000, EDI: 00000000, EBP: 00000000
21!!! CGL Close

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Reply 3363 of 3377, by sharangad

Posted on 2026-05-03, 23:21

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One more Gona:
https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.001.7z
MD5: 87bd92f770a99a23827abef852ab0bfc

This is broken.

Try this instead:
https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.002.7z
MD5: 337f0450a27dd69b60df59445e5c1e7b

https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.003.7z
MD5: e4470c26cb74cca823ba663571d2ee13
(The previous version locked down the resource identifier to the expected value for 3DBVLB. This version will query it even if it's wrong.)

Run it with 1 as a parameter,
3dbvlb 1

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Reply 3364 of 3377, by Gona

Posted on 2026-05-04, 12:57

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Here it is.

sharangad wrote on 2026-05-03, 23:21:
One more Gona: https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.001.7z MD5: 87bd92f770a99a23827abef852ab0bfc […]
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One more Gona:
https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.001.7z
MD5: 87bd92f770a99a23827abef852ab0bfc

This is broken.

Try this instead:
https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.002.7z
MD5: 337f0450a27dd69b60df59445e5c1e7b

https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.003.7z
MD5: e4470c26cb74cca823ba663571d2ee13
(The previous version locked down the resource identifier to the expected value for 3DBVLB. This version will query it even if it's wrong.)

Run it with 1 as a parameter,
3dbvlb 1

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Reply 3365 of 3377, by sharangad

Posted on 2026-05-04, 13:02

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Gona wrote on 2026-05-04, 12:57:

Here it is.

sharangad wrote on 2026-05-03, 23:21:
One more Gona: https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.001.7z MD5: 87bd92f770a99a23827abef852ab0bfc […]
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One more Gona:
https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.001.7z
MD5: 87bd92f770a99a23827abef852ab0bfc

This is broken.

Try this instead:
https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.002.7z
MD5: 337f0450a27dd69b60df59445e5c1e7b

https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.003.7z
MD5: e4470c26cb74cca823ba663571d2ee13
(The previous version locked down the resource identifier to the expected value for 3DBVLB. This version will query it even if it's wrong.)

Run it with 1 as a parameter,
3dbvlb 1

Woohoo! That looks good. I'll add the results to dosbox in a bit.

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Reply 3366 of 3377, by sharangad

Posted on 2026-05-04, 14:28

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and again (the VLB's IO port base appears to be 0x0204):
https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.004.7z
MD5: af84131b4e1c19ad5e15001a5aed0d65

My logging text is wrong, but it's working correctly. The logical device is 0x00. The 0x76 is a register.

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Reply 3367 of 3377, by Gona

Posted on 2026-05-04, 14:46

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Here it is.

Video card compatibility matrix for DOS games | ATI3DCIF compatibility matrix | CGL API compatibility matrix

Reply 3368 of 3377, by sharangad

Posted on 2026-05-04, 15:11

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And another:
https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260504.005.7z
MD5: 160995563eed5b2bd26a33b203a95665

Thanks again!

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Reply 3369 of 3377, by Gona

Posted on 2026-05-04, 16:22

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Here it is.

Video card compatibility matrix for DOS games | ATI3DCIF compatibility matrix | CGL API compatibility matrix

Reply 3370 of 3377, by sharangad

Posted on 2026-05-05, 01:50

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Gona wrote on 2026-05-04, 16:22:
Here it is.

Thanks Gona!

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Posted on 2026-05-05, 02:55

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Today's an ICR2 day, but here's one more for you Gona:

https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260505.001.7z
MD5: 98813f54511292f06e04a78530cf7da5

Thanks for all the testing BTW!

There is light at the end of the tunnel. Some games like Rebel Moon (1995) still don't detect the card, but Nascar Racing does. It fails to set the mode, instead of complaining about a missing 3D Blaster.

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Reply 3372 of 3377, by Gona

Posted on 2026-05-05, 11:38

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Here it is.

Video card compatibility matrix for DOS games | ATI3DCIF compatibility matrix | CGL API compatibility matrix

Reply 3373 of 3377, by sharangad

Posted on 2026-05-05, 12:11

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Gona wrote on 2026-05-05, 11:38:
Here it is.

Thanks Gona, but that's the wrong file I think.

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Reply 3374 of 3377, by Gona

Posted on 2026-05-05, 19:37

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I have downloaded this one:
https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260505.001.7z
and I have checked it — this is the version I ran.

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sharangad wrote on 2026-05-05, 12:11:

Gona wrote on 2026-05-05, 11:38:
Here it is.

Thanks Gona, but that's the wrong file I think.

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Reply 3375 of 3377, by sharangad

Posted on 2026-05-06, 01:28

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Gona wrote on 2026-05-05, 19:37:
I have downloaded this one: https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260505.001.7z and I have checked it — this is the version I r […]
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I have downloaded this one:
https://nirvtek.com/downloads/3DBVLB.20260505.001.7z
and I have checked it — this is the version I ran.

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sharangad wrote on 2026-05-05, 12:11:

Gona wrote on 2026-05-05, 11:38:
Here it is.

Thanks Gona, but that's the wrong file I think.

Ok , I've messed up somewhere. I'll get you another build later today.

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Reply 3376 of 3377, by sharangad

Posted on 2026-05-06, 17:50

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Some signs of life with the VLB in Dosbox-R, thanks to Gona's tireless efforts.

The port IO returned a memory address. I'll need a dos4gw test harness to test this on real hardware and I won't be able to do that for a few days.

12026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB PNP Port 0279 poked with value 61
22026/5/6|23:17:22.64 **************** VLB <known> IO Read Port 020B,  size 1
32026/5/6|23:17:22.64 0x61, returning 0x04
42026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB Comms Port write 0204, 07, 1
52026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB <unknown> IO Write Port 0204,  Val 00000007 (size 1)
62026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB Comms Port write 0204, 07, 1
72026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB <unknown> IO Write Port 0204,  Val 00000007 (size 1)
82026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB Comms Port write 0204, 05, 1
92026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB <unknown> IO Write Port 0204,  Val 00000005 (size 1)
102026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB Comms Port write 0204, 03, 1
112026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB <unknown> IO Write Port 0204,  Val 00000003 (size 1)
122026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB Comms Port write 0204, 03, 1
132026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB <unknown> IO Write Port 0204,  Val 00000003 (size 1)
142026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB Comms Port write 0204, 01, 1
152026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB <unknown> IO Write Port 0204,  Val 00000001 (size 1)
162026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB PNP Port 0279 poked with value 02
172026/5/6|23:17:22.64 ISA PNP function 02 (Set control config), param 0002
182026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB Comms Port write 0204, 07, 1
192026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB <unknown> IO Write Port 0204,  Val 00000007 (size 1)
202026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB Comms Port write 0204, 07, 1
212026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB <unknown> IO Write Port 0204,  Val 00000007 (size 1)
222026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write dword from 86000200 = 00000002
232026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write dword from 86000008 = 87800001
242026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write dword from 8600000C = 00000000
252026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800000 = AA
262026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800001 = AA
272026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800002 = AA
282026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800003 = AA
292026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800004 = AA
302026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800005 = AA
312026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800006 = AA
322026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800007 = AA
332026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800008 = AA
342026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800009 = AA
352026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 8780000A = AA
362026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 8780000B = AA
372026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 8780000C = AA
382026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 8780000D = AA
392026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 8780000E = AA
402026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 8780000F = AA
412026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB Read byte from 87800004
422026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write dword from 86000200 = 00000010
432026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write dword from 8600000C = 00100000
442026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800000 = AA
452026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800001 = AA
462026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800002 = AA
472026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800003 = AA
482026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800004 = AA
492026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800005 = AA
502026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800006 = AA
512026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800007 = AA
522026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB Read byte from 87800004
532026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write dword from 8600000C = 00900000
542026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800000 = 08
552026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write dword from 8600000C = 00800000
562026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write byte from 87800000 = 07
572026/5/6|23:17:22.64 VLB write dword from 8600000C = 00700000
582026/5/6|23:17:22.65 VLB write byte from 87800000 = 06
592026/5/6|23:17:22.65 VLB write dword from 8600000C = 00600000
602026/5/6|23:17:22.65 VLB write byte from 87800000 = 05

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612026/5/6|23:17:22.65 VLB write dword from 8600000C = 00500000
622026/5/6|23:17:22.65 VLB write byte from 87800000 = 04
632026/5/6|23:17:22.65 VLB write dword from 8600000C = 00400000

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Reply 3377 of 3377, by sharangad

Posted on Today, 10:42

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Got Toshinden/3dbpci running on dosbox-rendition with a black screen and in game sounds working. The console does have a few error messages., but the actual in-game (fighting) seems to be working (blind) .

There's a bit of a thunderstorm here right now, but I'll post a video on the CGL thread when I get a chance.

The log file shows that the game seems to be calling cglStream to push the polygons out. Most of the functions are being trapped now.

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