Trouble running a simple basic program

[xoofx]

Hey there, ☺️

Just playing with C64 programming and discovered this super nice VSCode extension! 😍

I'm trying to run a simple hello world basic program to play with the debugger but after pressing F5 / CTRL+F5, the vice emulator opens, but it never launches my prg.

If I run it from the command line myself, it works.

The vice log is:

*** VICE Version 3.7.1 ***
 
Welcome to x64sc, the free portable C64 Emulator.
 
Current VICE team members:
Martin Pottendorfer, Marco van den Heuvel, Fabrizio Gennari, Groepaz, 
Errol Smith, Ingo Korb, Olaf Seibert, Marcus Sutton, Kajtar Zsolt, AreaScout, 
Bas Wassink, Michael C. Martin, Christopher Phillips, David Hogan, 
Empathic Qubit, Roberto Muscedere, June Tate-Gans, Pablo Roldan.
 
This is free software with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
See the "About VICE" command for more info.
 
random seed was: 0x687fed0a
command line was: C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\x64sc.exe +remotemonitor -binarymonitor -binarymonitoraddress ip4://127.0.0.1:6502 -autostartprgmode 1 -logfile C:\code\c64\Hello\.vscode/vice.log
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\C64\kernal-901227-03.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\C64\basic-901226-01.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\C64\chargen-901225-01.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\PRINTER\mps803.bin'.
Palette: Loading palette `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\PRINTER\mps803.vpl'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\PRINTER\nl10.bin'.
Palette: Loading palette `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\PRINTER\nl10.vpl'.
NL10: Printer driver initialized.
Palette: Loading palette `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\PRINTER\1520.vpl'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1540-325302+3-01.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1541-325302-01+901229-05.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1541ii-251968-03.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1570-315090-01.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1571-310654-05.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1581-318045-02.bin'.
DriveROM: Error - 2000 ROM image not found. Hardware-level 2000 emulation is not available.
DriveROM: Error - 4000 ROM image not found. Hardware-level 4000 emulation is not available.
DriveROM: Error - CMDHD ROM image not found. Hardware-level CMDHD emulation is not available.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos2031-901484-03+05.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos2040-901468-06+07.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos3040-901468-11-13.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos4040-901468-14-16.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1001-901887+8-01.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos9000-300516+7-revC.bin'.
Drive: Finished loading ROM images.
VIC-II: Initializing chip model "MOS8565" (63 cycles per line, 312 raster lines).
Sound: Available sound devices: wmm sdl dummy fs dump wav voc iff aiff mp3 flac ogg soundmovie
SDLJoystick: No joysticks found
MIDIdrv: init driver
MIDIdrv: found 0 sources
MIDIdrv: found 1 destinations
MIDIdrv: destination #0: Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth
SDLKeyboard: Loading hotkey map `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\C64\sdl-hotkeys.vhk'.
SDLKeyboard: Warning - Failed to open `C:\Users\alexa\AppData\Roaming\vice\sdl-hotkeys-C64SC.vhk'.
Loading keymap `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\C64\sdl_sym.vkm'.
SDLVideo: Available backends: direct3d direct3d11 direct3d12 opengl opengles2 software 
SDLVideo: VSync is enabled.
SDLVideo: SDL2 backend driver selected: direct3d
SDLVideo: VICII (active) 768x544 32bpp 
Main CPU: starting at ($FFFC).
Main CPU: RESET.
Sound: Opened device `wmm', speed 48000Hz, fragment size 2.67ms, buffer size 32.00ms
reSID: MOS8580, filter on, sampling rate 48000Hz - resampling, pass to 21600Hz
Sync reset
Unit 8: RESET.
Increasing trap_func array size to 1 with 1 to run
Sync reset
Main CPU: RESET.
Sync reset
Increasing trap_func array size to 1 with 1 to run

My project config is:

{
    "name": "hello",
    "description": "Project Hello",
    "toolkit": "basic",
    "sources": [
        "src/hello.bas"
    ],
    "build": "debug",
    "definitions": [],
    "includes": [],
    "args": [],
    "compiler": ""
}

My .vscode\launch.json is:

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "vice",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Launch Vice",
            "args": "-logfile ${fileDirname}/vice.log",
            "preLaunchTask": "${defaultBuildTask}"
        },
        {
            "type": "vice",
            "request": "attach",
            "name": "Attach Vice",
            "hostname": "localhost",
            "port": 6502,
            "preLaunchTask": "${defaultBuildTask}"
        }
    ]
}

The prg is correctly built to build/hello.prg.

I have tried also with vice 3.9 without much success.

I must be doing something very stupid that I'm obviously missing.

Thoughts on a potential issue?

[rolandshacks]

Hi, thanks for the nice feedback.

I can't see any issues with your config files, they actually look quite like the templates - in case you want to share your BASIC code, feel free and I'll have a look.

What you can do is to increase the verbosity level of vs64 to max (there's a setting for this) - and then scan the log for suspicious outputs from Vice (especially things that start with "AUTOSTART...").

PS. Maybe you want to try out the latest version from github (instead of the latest version on the Marketplace) - just manually install this .vsix bundle: https://github.com/rolandshacks/vs64/releases/download/v2.6.1/vs64-2.6.1.vsix

[xoofx]

Thanks for getting back!

What you can do is to increase the verbosity level of vs64 to max (there's a setting for this) - and then scan the log for suspicious outputs from Vice (especially things that start with "AUTOSTART...").

Is it this settings?

Because I don't see it passed to the arguments in the log from above.

PS. Maybe you want to try out the latest version from github (instead of the latest version on the Marketplace) - just manually install this .vsix bundle: https://github.com/rolandshacks/vs64/releases/download/v2.6.1/vs64-2.6.1.vsix

Just tried, but same problem.

Question:

How is the prg "sent" to the running x64sc.exe? As I don't see it in the command line, is it passed via the binary remote commands? What is weird is that even if the PRG was not passed it would indefinitely wait in the C64 basic prompt no? But it doesn't go even that far and it is almost like V64 is sending a "stop" command before Vice is able to show the main screen basic.

I have shared my repro here

The basic program is a simple hello world print loop.

[xoofx]

Adding -verbose to launch.json doesn't add much details unfortunately:

 
*** VICE Version 3.7.1 ***
 
Welcome to x64sc, the free portable C64 Emulator.
 
Current VICE team members:
Martin Pottendorfer, Marco van den Heuvel, Fabrizio Gennari, Groepaz, 
Errol Smith, Ingo Korb, Olaf Seibert, Marcus Sutton, Kajtar Zsolt, AreaScout, 
Bas Wassink, Michael C. Martin, Christopher Phillips, David Hogan, 
Empathic Qubit, Roberto Muscedere, June Tate-Gans, Pablo Roldan.
 
This is free software with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
See the "About VICE" command for more info.
 
random seed was: 0x68811c1b
command line was: C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\x64sc.exe +remotemonitor -binarymonitor -binarymonitoraddress ip4://127.0.0.1:6502 -autostartprgmode 1 -logfile C:\code\c64\HelloC64/vice.log -verbose
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\C64\kernal-901227-03.bin'.
loaded known kernal revision:3 chksum: 50954
set_kernal_revision was kernal_revision: 3 new val:3
set_kernal_revision found rev:3 name: kernal-901227-03.bin
set_kernal_rom_name val:kernal-901227-03.bin.
set_kernal_revision new kernal_revision: 3
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\C64\basic-901226-01.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\C64\chargen-901225-01.bin'.
Traps are disabled, trap 'SerialListen' not installed.
Traps are disabled, trap 'SerialSaListen' not installed.
Traps are disabled, trap 'SerialSendByte' not installed.
Traps are disabled, trap 'SerialReceiveByte' not installed.
Traps are disabled, trap 'SerialReady' not installed.
opening dynamic library opencbm.dll failed!
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\PRINTER\mps803.bin'.
Palette: Loading palette `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\PRINTER\mps803.vpl'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\PRINTER\nl10.bin'.
Palette: Loading palette `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\PRINTER\nl10.vpl'.
NL10: Printer driver initialized.
Palette: Loading palette `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\PRINTER\1520.vpl'.
Traps are disabled, trap 'TapeFindHeader' not installed.
Traps are disabled, trap 'TapeReceive' not installed.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1540-325302+3-01.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1541-325302-01+901229-05.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1541ii-251968-03.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1570-315090-01.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1571-310654-05.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1581-318045-02.bin'.
DriveROM: Error - 2000 ROM image not found. Hardware-level 2000 emulation is not available.
DriveROM: Error - 4000 ROM image not found. Hardware-level 4000 emulation is not available.
DriveROM: Error - CMDHD ROM image not found. Hardware-level CMDHD emulation is not available.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos2031-901484-03+05.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos2040-901468-06+07.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos3040-901468-11-13.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos4040-901468-14-16.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos1001-901887+8-01.bin'.
Loading system file `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\DRIVES\dos9000-300516+7-revC.bin'.
Drive: Finished loading ROM images.
VIC-II: Initializing chip model "MOS8565" (63 cycles per line, 312 raster lines).
VIC-II:                    BA
VIC-II:  cycle  xpos vi M76543210   fetch    border gfx      sprite
VIC-II:  1 Phi1 $194 -- ----**--- SprPtr(3)  -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $198 -- ----**--- SprDma0(3) -      -        -       
VIC-II:  2 Phi1 $19c -- ---***--- SprDma1(3) -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $1a0 -- ---***--- SprDma2(3) -      -        -       
VIC-II:  3 Phi1 $1a4 -- ---**---- SprPtr(4)  -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $1a8 -- ---**---- SprDma0(4) -      -        -       
VIC-II:  4 Phi1 $1ac -- --***---- SprDma1(4) -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $1b0 -- --***---- SprDma2(4) -      -        -       
VIC-II:  5 Phi1 $1b4 -- --**----- SprPtr(5)  -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $1b8 -- --**----- SprDma0(5) -      -        -       
VIC-II:  6 Phi1 $1bc -- -***----- SprDma1(5) -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $1c0 -- -***----- SprDma2(5) -      -        -       
VIC-II:  7 Phi1 $1c4 -- -**------ SprPtr(6)  -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $1c8 -- -**------ SprDma0(6) -      -        -       
VIC-II:  8 Phi1 $1cc -- -**------ SprDma1(6) -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $1d0 -- -**------ SprDma2(6) -      -        -       
VIC-II:  9 Phi1 $1d4 -- -*------- SprPtr(7)  -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $1d8 -- -*------- SprDma0(7) -      -        -       
VIC-II: 10 Phi1 $1dc -- -*------- SprDma1(7) -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $1e0 -- -*------- SprDma2(7) -      -        -       
VIC-II: 11 Phi1 $1e4 -- --------- Refresh    -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $1e8 -- --------- -          -      -        -       
VIC-II: 12 Phi1 $1ec -- *-------- Refresh    -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $1f0 -- *-------- -          -      -        -       
VIC-II: 13 Phi1 $1f4 -- *-------- Refresh    -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $000 -- *-------- -          -      -        -       
VIC-II: 14 Phi1 $004 -- *-------- Refresh    -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $008 -- *-------- -          -      UpdateVc -       
VIC-II: 15 Phi1 $00c -- *-------- Refresh    -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $010 -- *-------- FetchC     -      -        ChkSprCrunch
VIC-II: 16 Phi1 $014 -- *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $018  0 *-------- FetchC     -      -        UpdateMcBase
VIC-II: 17 Phi1 $01c  0 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $020  1 *-------- FetchC     ChkL1  -        -       
VIC-II: 18 Phi1 $024  1 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $028  2 *-------- FetchC     ChkL0  -        -       
VIC-II: 19 Phi1 $02c  2 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $030  3 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 20 Phi1 $034  3 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $038  4 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 21 Phi1 $03c  4 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $040  5 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 22 Phi1 $044  5 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $048  6 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 23 Phi1 $04c  6 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $050  7 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 24 Phi1 $054  7 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $058  8 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 25 Phi1 $05c  8 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $060  9 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 26 Phi1 $064  9 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $068 10 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 27 Phi1 $06c 10 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $070 11 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 28 Phi1 $074 11 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $078 12 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 29 Phi1 $07c 12 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $080 13 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 30 Phi1 $084 13 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $088 14 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 31 Phi1 $08c 14 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $090 15 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 32 Phi1 $094 15 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $098 16 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 33 Phi1 $09c 16 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0a0 17 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 34 Phi1 $0a4 17 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0a8 18 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 35 Phi1 $0ac 18 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0b0 19 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 36 Phi1 $0b4 19 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0b8 20 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 37 Phi1 $0bc 20 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0c0 21 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 38 Phi1 $0c4 21 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0c8 22 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 39 Phi1 $0cc 22 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0d0 23 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 40 Phi1 $0d4 23 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0d8 24 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 41 Phi1 $0dc 24 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0e0 25 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 42 Phi1 $0e4 25 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0e8 26 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 43 Phi1 $0ec 26 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0f0 27 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 44 Phi1 $0f4 27 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $0f8 28 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 45 Phi1 $0fc 28 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $100 29 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 46 Phi1 $104 29 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $108 30 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 47 Phi1 $10c 30 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $110 31 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 48 Phi1 $114 31 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $118 32 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 49 Phi1 $11c 32 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $120 33 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 50 Phi1 $124 33 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $128 34 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 51 Phi1 $12c 34 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $130 35 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 52 Phi1 $134 35 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $138 36 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 53 Phi1 $13c 36 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $140 37 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 54 Phi1 $144 37 *-------- FetchG     -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $148 38 *-------- FetchC     -      -        -       
VIC-II: 55 Phi1 $14c 38 --------* FetchG     -      -        ChkSprDma   
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $150 39 --------* -          -      -        -       
VIC-II: 56 Phi1 $154 39 --------* Idle       -      -        ChkSprDma   
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $158 -- --------* -          ChkR0  -        ChkSprExp   
VIC-II: 57 Phi1 $15c -- -------** Idle       -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $160 -- -------** -          ChkR1  -        -       
VIC-II: 58 Phi1 $164 -- -------** SprPtr(0)  -      -        ChkSprDisp  
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $168 -- -------** SprDma0(0) -      UpdateRc -       
VIC-II: 59 Phi1 $16c -- ------*** SprDma1(0) -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $170 -- ------*** SprDma2(0) -      -        -       
VIC-II: 60 Phi1 $174 -- ------**- SprPtr(1)  -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $178 -- ------**- SprDma0(1) -      -        -       
VIC-II: 61 Phi1 $17c -- -----***- SprDma1(1) -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $180 -- -----***- SprDma2(1) -      -        -       
VIC-II: 62 Phi1 $184 -- -----**-- SprPtr(2)  -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $188 -- -----**-- SprDma0(2) -      -        -       
VIC-II: 63 Phi1 $18c -- ----***-- SprDma1(2) -      -        -       
VIC-II: -- Phi2 $190 -- ----***-- SprDma2(2) -      -        -       
Sound: Available sound devices: wmm sdl dummy fs dump wav voc iff aiff mp3 flac ogg soundmovie
SDLJoystick: No joysticks found
MIDIdrv: init driver
MIDIdrv: found 0 sources
MIDIdrv: found 1 destinations
MIDIdrv: destination #0: Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth
SDLKeyboard: Loading hotkey map `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\C64\sdl-hotkeys.vhk'.
SDLKeyboard: Warning - Failed to open `C:\Users\alexa\AppData\Roaming\vice\sdl-hotkeys-C64SC.vhk'.
Loading keymap `C:\code\c64\VICE-3.7.1-win64\C64\sdl_sym.vkm'.
SDLVideo: Available backends: direct3d direct3d11 direct3d12 opengl opengles2 software 
SDLVideo: VSync is enabled.
SDLVideo: SDL2 backend driver selected: direct3d
SDLVideo: VICII (active) 768x544 32bpp 
Main CPU: starting at ($FFFC).
Main CPU: RESET.
Sound: Opened device `wmm', speed 48000Hz, fragment size 2.67ms, buffer size 32.00ms
reSID: MOS8580, filter on, sampling rate 48000Hz - resampling, pass to 21600Hz
Sync reset
Unit 8: RESET.
Increasing trap_func array size to 1 with 1 to run
Sync reset
Main CPU: RESET.
Sync reset
Increasing trap_func array size to 1 with 1 to run

[rolandshacks]

I'm a bit short on time to have a closer look the next days, but my guess is that's something either with your VICE configuration, especially the configuration for the monitor.

Verbosity settings for vs64 don't change VICE verbosity, they do increase output from vs64 to the vscode console - which then gives a lot more details about the interaction between vs64 and VICE.

Loading (more precisely: injecting to RAM) of PRGs is done using the binary monitor protocol, if vs64 cannot connect for whatever reason, then nothing actually will work. I would suggest you check all the VICE settings, ports must be the defaults, etc... (a lot more information can be found inside the VICE user manual).

FYI: if you look at the log, you see the relevant command line args for VICE: "+remotemonitor -binarymonitor -binarymonitoraddress ip4://127.0.0.1:6502 -autostartprgmode 1".

(https://vice-emu.sourceforge.io/vice_13.html)

[xoofx]

Ok, I think I found the problem: VS64 works with the GTK version of Vice but it doesn't look to work well with the SDL2 version.

[rolandshacks]

Besides some other known issues with crashes of VICE in either SDL or Gtk, I haven't heard of any problems affecting the interaction between VS64 and VICE. Maybe it is because you're using 3.7.1, the binary monitor protocol wasn't declared stable until VICE v3.8. Maybe you want to upgrade to the latest version of VICE.