TASEmulators / TASEmulators/BizHawk

(C64) GoatLight demo refuses to load

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Core: C64Hawk
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Description

Regardless of any sync settings, GoatLight demo will always refuse to load on C64Hawk. It will get stuck in an infinite loop trying to load it. This does not occur on VICE.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the GoatLight demo loading failure on C64Hawk and compare the behavior with VICE, using the reported sync-setting variations. Trace the loading path until the infinite loop is reached; done means the demo loads successfully on C64Hawk rather than remaining stuck.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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