Tests to be performed prior to a new release of Atari800DC ========================================================== General: -------- - Before burning a CD it's advisable to run most of the tests by other means (e.g. loading the new version with 'dc-tool'). After all tests are passing, burn a CD and run at least all the tests which require access to the host file system again, and run the CD-only tests. - Unless otherwise stated, the tests assume "computer mode", not "5200 mode". - Run the new version, play around in the menus, and run your favourite Atari programs. If something is strange, compare with the PC version of Atari800 and/or a real Atari. - Check new features and/or bug fixes since the previous version. - Check "about" menus ("About the Emulator", "About AtariDC") for correct information (typically copyright year and version) and layout. - Check that Atari800DC specific menu entries are present and working: main menu: -> "About AtariDC" "Display settings": -> "Double buffer video data" -> "Emulator video mode" -> "Display video mode" -> "Screen position configuration" "Controller configuration": -> "Joystick/D-Pad configuration" -> "Button configuration" - Check "autorun" feature For each of "autorun.com", "autorun.exe", "autorun.atr" have it as the only 'autorun.*' file in the root directory of the CD(-image). Check that each of them is automatically started at boot. ("autorun.com" and "autorun.exe" are just regular AtariDOS program files, the extension doesn't/shouldn't make any difference. "autorun.atr" is a bootable disk image.) On-screen keyboard: ------------------- - Check that if leaving emulator menu or on-screen keyboard UI by pressing 'B' doesn't insert a 'START' console button press (use e.g. Berzerk or ROM self test). - leave emulator menu - leave onscreen keyboard - Check that the keyboard emulation works within the emulator menu ("Load State" or "Save State" and enter a file name). - Test button overrides ("Controller Configuration"->"Button Configuration"). Assign keys to all controller buttons (B, X, Y). - check that the keys are generated on button presses (e.g. in the BASIC editor) - check that the now inaccessible "START", "SELECT", or "OPTION" keys can be injected via the on-screen keyboard (e.g. in the ROM self test or River Raid) - try more than one injection (for each of "SELECT" and "OPTION" and "START") - check that the injected key gets released (e.g. River Raid) Emulator menu: -------------- - Check auto-repeat (up/down/left/right on d-pad) in emulator menu. (Currently there is no auto-repeat when using a keyboard, that's a KOS problem.) Controllers: ------------ - Check that the controller D-Pad works. - Check that the controller Joystick works. - Check that reverting X and Y axes both work ("Controller configuration"->"Joystick/D-Pad configuration"->"Reverse ... axis"). - Check that disabling D-Pad and disabling Joystick works ("Controller configuration"->"Joystick/D-Pad configuration"->...). - Check unplugging/replugging controllers: - there shouldn't be a crash/reboot - try in the emulation, in the emulator menu, and in the on-screen keyboard - disconnecting and reconnecting the leftmost controller to a different port (still being the leftmost controller) should keep it accessible and the "main" controller/port #1 (in emulation, emulator menu, and on-screen keyboard) - Check paddle emulation ("Controller configuration"->"Emulate Paddles") with e.g. "Super Breakout" - Keyboard - boot with keyboard connected and check if it works (BASIC and emulator menu) - disconnect and reconnect (to a different port) and check if it still works (BASIC and emulator menu) - boot with keyboard disconnected, then connect, and see if it works - disconnect and reconnect (to a different port) and check if it still works (BASIC and emulator menu) Config file: ------------ - Add/modify DC specific entries to atari800.cfg (DISPLAY_X_ADJUST and DISPLAY_Y_ADJUST) - check that they are used after bootup - Check that double buffering ("Display Settings"->"Double buffer video data") is enabled/disabled according to the config file setting (DOUBLE_BUFFERING). Load/Save state: ---------------- VMU: - Start a game and play it for some time and then enter emulator menu and select "Save State". - enter "TAB" (via the on-screen keyboard or a connected keyboard controller) and select the VMU ('/vmu') - enter a new file name (again via the on-screen or a real keyboard) and press "return" (on-screen or real keyboard) - select a VMU with enough free space (currently a "save file" requires ~ 76 blocks) - check that a "please wait" message appears while saving - reboot DC and and enter VMU menu - check that the state file is present - the description should be " saved state" - the icon should show the Atari "fuji" logo - the file name should be the same as the one entered - reboot DC into Atari800DC - enter emulator menu and load the just saved state - check that a "please wait" message appears while loading - exit emulator menu and check that the game continues at the point where it was saved - select a VMU with not enough free space - check that an error message appears - reboot DC and and enter VMU menu - check that the state file is not present and the free space on the VMU hasn't decreased RAMDISK: - Start a game and play it for some time and then enter emulator menu and select "Save State". - enter "TAB" (via the on-screen keyboard or a connected keyboard controller) and select the ramdisk ('/ram') - enter file name (e.g '/ram/saved') and press "return" - load a different program - enter emulator menu and load the just saved state - check that the game continues at the point where it was saved R: device emulation: -------------------- - Connect DC to peer with serial ("Coder's Cable") cable. - Check that R: device emulation is enabled in Atari800DC ("Emulator Configuration"->"R: device ..."). - Check that the serial connection is working (e.g. by using terminal programs on both sides). Sound: ------ - Check sound synchronization/speed - Use "MULE" and watch the title screen. The third voice should start when the mule is just beneath the "L". Video: ------ - Check VGA and composite monitor. Screen should be centered and "good". - Check speed (no jitter): - Enable double buffering if it isn't enabled. - Load "Boulder Dash" and run through the first screen as fast as possible. - There shouldn't be any jitter in PAL mode. NTSC mode will have some jitter. - Check both composite and VGA. CD-only tests: -------------- - Boot from CD and start some program/game - Open the CD tray - Emulator should enter the emulator menu - Insert a different CD - Check that the content of the new CD is there - Load program/disk image from new CD - Check that the file is loaded correctly (emulator runs the new file). - Open the CD tray at random times - There should never be a crash/hang. - If not in any emulator menu, the emulator menu should be entered.