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From: sceetech <ps_yaroze@interactive.sony.com>
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Subject: Re: Transfers to video mem
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 18:21:23 +0100
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Jim wrote:
> 
> sceetech wrote:
> >
> > Jim wrote:
> > >
> >
> > Don't know what you mean by 'mon.exe' at all.
> 
>         Sorry, I still have to wake up this morning. :-) I meant the Yaroze
> console program.
> 
> >
> > Have much better news for you: the direct binary downloading
> > which can be invoked by program code under CodeWarrior,
> 
> I would be using code warrior if the IDE didn't stink so much.
> 
> > is soon to be built into the siocons setup.
> > Hence, Yaroze program code will soon be able to say
> 
>   So we can completely skip main ram? (As far as my program is concerned
> anyway.)  I did notice that the ps console program had functions to move
> data to SRAM/VRAM but I could not see how to use it from siocons.
> 
> >
> > We are awaiting news of developments, will let everyone know
> > with sample code as soon as we have it working.
> >
> > Lewis
> 
> Can we expect this in the next few weeks?
> 
> Thanks for the quick reply.
> 
> Jim

Hi Jim,

You can use the SIOCONS commands to transfer stuff to VRAM / SRAM in the
same way as you use 'go' to run your code, ie. Use F9F4 to load a binary
TIM and then the SIOCONS command to transfer it to VRAM. ( If you need
help then just type HELP ALL to get a full list of the SIOCONS commands
)

If you have any trouble, I'll work out an example tommorrow...

Cheers,

Colin