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alkis21
23 May 2008, 18:25
As I keep all my WHDLoad packs in the same folder, I'm not 100% this came from KillerGorilla's packs. I'm referring to file DejaVuANightmareComesTrue_v1.0_1832.zip

This is not technically a problem with the file, as it works fine in WinUAE (where I have installed an exact clone of my Amiga). For some reason though, when I try to run the file in my real Amiga I get the following message:

Exception "Illegal Instruction" ($10) at $1C8B6 (Task 'Initial CLI') occured.

Does anyone know what this error message means and how I get around it?
Retro-Nerd
23 May 2008, 18:37
I have no clue why you got this error, but i can confirm that KG's pack version works flawless here. Do you have a 040/060 CPU?
alkis21
23 May 2008, 21:35
Nope, standard 68020 with 10MB RAM.
Graham Humphrey
23 May 2008, 21:37
Have you tried the usual tooltypes such as Nocache and the like?
Retro-Nerd
23 May 2008, 21:41
Have you tried to unpack KG's zip directly on your Amiga?

Edit: Or maybe troubles with your memory expansion? Which one is it? Do you a PCMCIA adapater with CF card in use?
alkis21
23 May 2008, 23:34
I unzipped the file in my Amiga. I've tried Nocache, disabling preloading, I don't have a PCMCIA adaptor, I have a SUBWAY which I disabled before running.
Retro-Nerd
23 May 2008, 23:50
Could you try the NoMemReverse option? I had a lot of troubles with my M-Tec 1230/8MB. But NMR fixes them all.

Open the whdload.prefs in s: and remove the ";" at NoMemReverse.
alkis21
24 May 2008, 17:33
Still no luck boys.
ungi
24 May 2008, 17:58
Have you sent a bug report to Psygore, the author of the whdload fix (www.whdload.de)?

Also: Does the whdload fix of Shadowgate work on your system?
Retro-Nerd
24 May 2008, 18:05
Remove the memory expansion, is it working then?
Graham Humphrey
24 May 2008, 18:36
Are you using the most up-to-date version of WHDLoad? I ask this as I noticed someone else solved a problem they had by downloading the newest version.
alkis21
25 May 2008, 00:37
Thank you for the continuing attempts to help, guys.

1) I'm using the latest (registered) WHDLoad version.

2) Without the extra RAM, it says it needs the extra RAM.

3) Shadowgate works fine.

I don't know if I should bother the author, after all the game works under WinUAE so there is nothing wrong with the files. I'm guessing this mystery will remain unresolved.