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Peter
23 April 2009, 00:06
Does anyone else have problems running Battle Chess...?

I cant see to get any version to work properly - I have tried the WHDload version and various cr*cked floppy versions on my Amiga A1200 and my A600... the chess pieces just seem to move like they are walking in treacle...it becomes impossible to play, everything slows down to a crawl - anyone else seen this?

I am missing something simple?
clenched
23 April 2009, 03:43
Don't think it's your game. I noticed the same behavior playing on WinUAE from IPF. *BUT* when I switched to Kickstart 1.2, it got rid of the hiccups while walking. My Amiga only has 1.3 and 2 so I didn't test on real machine.

Extra: after a little more WinUAE testing, game runs about the same for A500,A500+,A600 did not test 1200. I have this game for PC too and it doesn't exactly burn rubber there either. Maybe my initial hack job on the chess move protection had something to do with games initial trouble.
Slayer
23 April 2009, 03:50
I used to play this quite a bit years ago... never experienced anything of the nature
s2325
23 April 2009, 09:41
well, chess was always slow game...
Peter
23 April 2009, 09:53
Yes that's true but it's a classic...
clenched
23 April 2009, 10:54
Ok, I've put this game on my 030 real Amiga and the performance difference between it and WinUAE is negligible. I would say it is comparable to MS-DOS version. Going to Zone my HD folder (BChess.lha) anyway. If it doesn't help then no harm done.
lilalurl
23 April 2009, 12:36
well, chess was always slow game...

Ever played Blitz Chess? ;)
AmigaFriend
23 April 2009, 13:35
Ever played Blitz Chess? ;)

Yes and was smashed in about 30 secs. :D
Peter
23 April 2009, 21:36
Thanks for the upload clenched... I will give your version a try on my Amiga later on... let you know how I get on...
Peter
24 April 2009, 00:01
Ok, I've put this game on my 030 real Amiga and the performance difference between it and WinUAE is negligible. I would say it is comparable to MS-DOS version. Going to Zone my HD folder (BChess.lha) anyway. If it doesn't help then no harm done.


It does help!

It works and it's great to have this little game back - thanks!
What is different with this version you zoned to others I have tried?
clenched
24 April 2009, 00:51
Who knows? Important thing is that all that chess playing wasn't for nothing.
Peter
24 April 2009, 00:54
Cheers for this clenched!