02032026

Fixed issue with V-Max loader track being detected as Boss Dos and failing to process

ReMaster v1.3

Boss Dos added (Datasoft)

ReMaster v1.3 (beta)

ReMaster v1.3 (1-12-25) change log.

Improvements:

[V-Max v2]
Advanced Options include
Use sync before each sector -- adds a sync mark to each sector of the V-Max track if one doesn't exist
Use custom sync length -- adjust the sync length between 10 (min) and 39 (max) bits of sync.
10 - 15 recommended
Use original-style loader -- checks if original loader used sync obfuscation in the GCR and puts it
back in on output. Also re-pads the track with original padding instead
of the $55 bytes
Pad track gap with $55 -- changes any weak bytes found in the track gap to $55
Use custom header length -- now has two settings for header length on tracks 1-17 and 18-38
Gauntlet Deeper Dungeons -- patching the cartridge-check also removes the prompt for original Gauntlet

[V-Max v3/4]
Use custom sync length -- adjust the sync length between 10 (min) and 15 (max) bits of sync.
Use custom header length -- adjust the header length to increase/reduce overall track size
Trim Gap to fit density -- trims the gap of the track to fit on a disk without adjusting drive speed.
trimming too much can truncate the track ID resulting in longer loads or
bumping heads.

[Flux-Conversions]
ReMaster can now import G64s converted from SCP images (possibly Kryoflux and Greaseweasle) for V-Max,
Vorpal, RapidLok and standard formats. ** Only tested on images made available to me **

Importing of raw fluxes not yet implemented.

Fixes:
V-Max -- version detection should now display the correct version of the protection for the title.
Data View -- selecting 'Decode GCR' on a G64 or 84 track NIB caused ReMaster to crash.

ReMaster v1.2x (test build)

ReMaster v1.2x change log (12-29-2025)

Added Cartridge-check patches for all(?) V-Max v2 (CBM sector) images
Hopefully I didn't miss any. All V-Max titles of all versions that
check for cartridges should now be patchable

ReMaster v1.2x hotfix

An issue was found where 82 track NIBs and G64's wouldn't properly flag the cartridge protection and no option to patch was available. This is now fixed.

ReMaster v1.2v1

Added cartridge-check patch for Paperboy (V-Max Mindscape)

ReMaster v1.2v

ReMaster v1.2v change log

Added V-Max v2/v3 cartridge check patches. (Might need tuning, but tested and working)

Since getting the Ultimate 64 recently, I've discovered that some V-Max titles failed to load due to a
false positive result of a cartridge check done by the V-Max protected title. This made games that
check for an attached cartridge unable to load.

Special thanks to LordCrass for allowing me to use his V-Max patch tables to make this possible.

ReMaster v1.2i (test build)

ReMaster v1.2i (Test Build)

-- Bug Fixes --
V-Max v2 Track Info tab displayed track format and number AFTER that track's info. Now displays before track's info.
Data Viewer If an image contained 42 tracks, Data Viewer would crash when trying to view track 42. Set a fixed limit of 41 tracks
Block Map If an image contained 42 tracks, Image reported Array out of bounds error when setting Block Map. Set a fixed limit of 41 tracks
File Import Set a fixed limit of 41 tracks on import since 42 track images are technically not possible on standard hardware and no production
title ever used track 42

-- Improvements / features --
Added a disassembler to the Data View tab; selecting Disassembler will auto-select the 'Decode GCR' option and gray out the view style tab
(Hex, Binary, Data) as these options would not affect the output in disassembly mode.

ReMaster v1.2h (test build)

-- Bugs fixed --
advanced options getting frozen (unable to change) [v-max v2/v3] -- fixed
Data Viewer crashes on phantom RapidLok sector when 'Decode GCR' and 'separate by sectors' option selected -- fixed
Defender of the Crown (KryoFlux release) reports sector errors on s2, and Loader not detected on s1 -- fixed
Scan for Errors option now scans and repairs ALL formats, Not just CBM tracks. If errors were detected on
custom formatted tracks, they will now be fixed upon pressing this button

-- temporary fix --
Vorpal (track 18) 'Scan for errors' found errors where the loader data lies, claimed to fix them, image still worked.
Added check for existence of Vorpal tracks, reduced # of sectors to scan on t18, no longer finds errors
Vorpal (track 18) 'Block Map' viewr. Added check for existence of Vorpal tracks, reduced # of sectors to check
Now displays cyan blocks on the BAM viewer and hovering over them displays "Vorpal Loader"

-- Improvements --
V-Max v2 (advanced options) -- removed 'Swap Headers' option, now replaced with auto-detection of weak-bits
and an option appears to 'Fix Weak-Bits'. This will patch and re-encode the Loader routine with
proper non-weak headers and update the decode table with the newer non-weak GCR conversions and
thorougly replace any weak-GCR in sectors with non-weak GCR

-- Known issue (not fixed yet) --
V-Max v2/v3 non-auto adjust only works on NIBs read from a 1541 where data is framed properly. KryoFlux/SuperCard
images represent a truer from of the disk's layout which isn't framed and these images may not read
properly in ReMaster

ReMaster v1.2c

*** Version 1.2c update ***

changes :

[V-Max!]
Added GCR decoding and Checksum verification for V-Max v2/3/4
Improved V-Max v2 rebuild function. (can now find bit-shifted sectors in NIB data -- rare, but it happens)
V-Max v3/4 sector ID's now decoded from the sector's header

[RapidLok]
Added GCR decoding for RapidLok v1 (Previously only supported v2-7)
Added proper RapidLok sector ID's with header checksum verification

[Vorpal]
Added proper sector numbering (sector # is pulled directly from the end of the sector, no longer guessing based off sector's proximity to sector 0)

Improved Vorpal image processing time. Direct NIB from original disk is now 1/2 the time of previous method, "patched" image is now 1/4 the time

[Data Viewer tab]
Fully re-structured the method of displaying track data.
GCR decoding can now properly decode sectors of known GCR formats (still defaults to standard CBM decoder for unknown formats)

[Bug Fix]
Fixed an issue with GMA/Securispeed protection handler processing every track as GMA, resulting in non-working output.
Fixed V-Max v2 Rebuilt images had a chance to output incorrect sector sizes resulting in non-working images

** Additionally, reported on 9-7-2025
fixed Vorpal rebuilding tracks at the wrong density
fixed Track Info was blank on disk-import.
fixed Data Viewer hard-crashing when trying to view decoded RapidLok GCR while "sector" separator selected