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Forum: support.WinUAE Yesterday, 10:43
Replies: 45
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Posted By thomas
CVisionPPC: the mirrored native display (if no...

CVisionPPC: the mirrored native display (if no RTG software is installed) is vertically squished. It takes up only the upper half of the screen. Not a big deal, hovewer the mouse pointer is at the...
Forum: support.AmigaOS 21 April 2024, 15:28
Replies: 4
Views: 206
Posted By thomas
You can use this to install WB 3.1 from the...

You can use this to install WB 3.1 from the unmodified Install disk:
https://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=1397012&postcount=13
Forum: support.Apps 20 April 2024, 19:51
Replies: 5
Views: 302
Posted By thomas
Most likely because the games are in a drive...

Most likely because the games are in a drive called Games, not in a folder called Games on the System drive.

try

cd games:

instead of

cd games
Forum: support.WinUAE 15 April 2024, 08:44
Replies: 5
Views: 589
Posted By thomas
Do not insert the Real_Amiga_Install.ADF. That's...

Do not insert the Real_Amiga_Install.ADF. That's to finish the installation on your real Amiga, not for WinUAE.

Just follow the instructions:...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 10 April 2024, 10:48
Replies: 7
Views: 851
Posted By thomas
It does not really matter if the ROMs are...

It does not really matter if the ROMs are encrypted or not. The rom.key file is in the same directory as all the .rom files. If it is there, copy it along with the .rom files. If it is not there, you...
Forum: Graphics 09 April 2024, 15:42
Replies: 39
Views: 1,795
Posted By thomas
This is a 24bit ILBM file. It cannot be loaded...

This is a 24bit ILBM file. It cannot be loaded into DPaint before version 5.

Additonally the BODY chunk has an odd length but has no pad byte. Probably not needed for the last chunk, but could be...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 05 April 2024, 09:45
Replies: 3,422
Views: 822,062
Posted By thomas
Please define what cps and kb/s mean in your...

Please define what cps and kb/s mean in your opiniton.

I think we agree that cps means "characters per second". While kb may mean either "kilobyte" or "kilobit".

A character is a byte. So 1024...
Forum: support.Apps 02 April 2024, 22:18
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By thomas
Apparently you are still running Kick 2.0 and WB...

Apparently you are still running Kick 2.0 and WB 1.3.

P96 requires Kick 3.1 and WB 3.1. And of course it needs a graphics card as it is a driver software for graphics cards. It is not of much use...
Forum: support.Hardware 02 April 2024, 18:44
Replies: 4
Views: 164
Posted By thomas
This disk is formated using FastFileSystem (FFS)....

This disk is formated using FastFileSystem (FFS). FFS disks can only be read out of the box by AmigaDOS 2.0 and above. To read FFS disks on Kick 1.3 you need an extra mountlist entry for the drive.
...
Forum: support.WinUAE 25 March 2024, 19:43
Replies: 3
Views: 401
Posted By thomas
You cannot select a unit for uaescsi. The unit...

You cannot select a unit for uaescsi. The unit numbers for uaescsi.device are defined by the CD drives you have. An image is always unit 0.

The controller selector is only meaningful if you...
Forum: Coders. System 25 March 2024, 08:17
Replies: 3
Views: 387
Posted By thomas
Well, this should not be true in general. ...

Well, this should not be true in general.

Remove any patches like FullPalette.

Make sure that in Prefs/ScreenMode you moved Depth to the maximum number or colors.

If you open your own...
Forum: Amiga scene 22 March 2024, 23:29
Replies: 2
Views: 527
Posted By thomas
https://forum.amiga.org/index.php?topic=76364.0;to...

https://forum.amiga.org/index.php?topic=76364.0;topicseen

https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=1675476#post1675476
Forum: support.WinUAE 12 March 2024, 21:20
Replies: 9
Views: 588
Posted By thomas
Which guides? Because standard...

Which guides?



Because standard Kickstart only has drivers for SRAM, not for compact flash. To read CF cards you need to load drivers from a disk. And to load something from a disk, you need...
Forum: support.Other 12 March 2024, 21:10
Replies: 5
Views: 427
Posted By thomas
It's probably a false positive. I could reproduce...

It's probably a false positive. I could reproduce the error in WinUAE. The partition is fine, only PFSDoctor complains.
Forum: support.Other 12 March 2024, 09:54
Replies: 5
Views: 427
Posted By thomas
Please run this program and attach the report...

Please run this program and attach the report here: http://thomas-rapp.homepage.t-online.de/downloads/hddreport.lha
Forum: Coders. Scripting 11 March 2024, 09:35
Replies: 6
Views: 542
Posted By thomas
You are certainly right, this is not possible. ...

You are certainly right, this is not possible.

Rx either calls a script or executes a command if it begins with a quote.

If you enter

rx myprogram open "Ram Disk:file"

in a shell, then...
Forum: Coders. Scripting 10 March 2024, 09:45
Replies: 6
Views: 542
Posted By thomas
You can use any name as an ARexx port, why should...

You can use any name as an ARexx port, why should "MYPROGRAM" be different?




That's what ARexx does, always and everywhere. If you write ARexx scripts you should be used to it. It resolves...
Forum: support.Hardware 08 March 2024, 22:08
Replies: 7
Views: 353
Posted By thomas
Do a single click on the installation icon and...

Do a single click on the installation icon and select icon -> information from the menu. The default tool probably is c:installer. Remove c: so that the input field only contains installer. Press...
Forum: support.WinUAE 05 March 2024, 15:39
Replies: 8
Views: 1,103
Posted By thomas
Amiga libs are backwards compatible. The latest...

Amiga libs are backwards compatible. The latest fd files know everything about earlier versions of the libs.
Forum: support.WinUAE 29 February 2024, 17:34
Replies: 25
Views: 2,373
Posted By thomas
WinUAE does not need a ROM for the Voodoo. The...

WinUAE does not need a ROM for the Voodoo. The ROM only holds x86 code which cannot be executed on the Amiga anyway.

And you must be blind if you don't find the Mediator software on the Elbox site.
Forum: Coders. System 26 February 2024, 19:17
Replies: 2
Views: 355
Posted By thomas
I would not call it a bug, more an oversight. ...

I would not call it a bug, more an oversight.

The EditHook is a function of intuition's builtin STRGCLASS. Both string.gadget and integer.gadget are built around that one. STRGCLASS does not have...
Forum: request.UAE Wishlist 18 February 2024, 22:20
Replies: 5
Views: 422
Posted By thomas
Just use the CMD program (in the Sys:Tools...

Just use the CMD program (in the Sys:Tools directory).
Forum: support.Hardware 15 February 2024, 08:26
Replies: 6
Views: 397
Posted By thomas
Well, cylinder 8 with 1040 to go is surely not...

Well, cylinder 8 with 1040 to go is surely not "the last few blocks". If 1048 cylinders correspond to 4 GB, then cylinder 8 is around 30 MB.

Sounds more like the SD card is fake.
Forum: support.Hardware 14 February 2024, 14:09
Replies: 38
Views: 1,893
Posted By thomas
Is there a mount file called ZIP0 in...

Is there a mount file called ZIP0 in Sys:Devs/DosDrivers? If not, you have to make one.

If it is there, does it point to the correct device name and unit number?

The principle is the same as...
Forum: support.Hardware 14 February 2024, 13:12
Replies: 38
Views: 1,893
Posted By thomas
Why do you think the GVP board would work better...

Why do you think the GVP board would work better if you remove the GVP software?

Why do you think the ZIP drive is not recognised? How do you know?
Forum: Coders. System 08 February 2024, 16:24
Replies: 7
Views: 619
Posted By thomas
Well, I changed the example to use icons rather...

Well, I changed the example to use icons rather than bitmaps and it still works for me.
Forum: Coders. System 07 February 2024, 13:58
Replies: 7
Views: 619
Posted By thomas
Check out this example. It does almost the same...

Check out this example. It does almost the same as your program.

First argument is path to directory with pictures.
Forum: Coders. System 07 February 2024, 07:23
Replies: 7
Views: 619
Posted By thomas
You use SetAttrs() to tell the button about the...

You use SetAttrs() to tell the button about the new GA_Image and then call WM_RETHINK on the window object. The window will resize itself if required.
Forum: support.AmigaOS 25 January 2024, 16:47
Replies: 13
Views: 1,899
Posted By thomas
Why do you say so? This is simply not true! ...

Why do you say so? This is simply not true!

All the prefs programs and tools from the OS 3.9 CD work perfectly on an installed OS 3.2. All you need is resource.library.
Forum: support.AmigaOS 25 January 2024, 15:09
Replies: 13
Views: 1,899
Posted By thomas
Without seeing details I would say never choose...

Without seeing details I would say never choose Novice mode in the installer.

AWeb is based on ClassAct/ReAction. ReAction comes with the OS since 3.5, ClassAct is its predecessor. Your...
Forum: support.WinUAE 20 January 2024, 16:43
Replies: 146
Views: 18,955
Posted By thomas
Maybe a similar reason as this: I tried to...

Maybe a similar reason as this:

I tried to add some network card to get some means to share data with the host.

X-Surf freezes the system as soon as the driver accesses it.

A2065 pretends to...
Forum: support.WinUAE 14 January 2024, 10:01
Replies: 146
Views: 18,955
Posted By thomas
PC keyboard still acts strange for me: -...

PC keyboard still acts strange for me:

- right shift key does not work at all (no, this is not game port layout B)
- cursor keys act like numpad cursor keys, i.e. they produce numbers instead of...
Forum: Coders. Asm / Hardware 12 January 2024, 17:07
Replies: 11
Views: 896
Posted By thomas
The OS does not distinct Fast RAM and Slow RAM....

The OS does not distinct Fast RAM and Slow RAM. It assigns certain attributes to memory areas and Slow is not one of them.

During allocation you can specify which attributes you need. For example...
Forum: request.UAE Wishlist 06 January 2024, 15:20
Replies: 15
Views: 1,515
Posted By thomas
To be honest I would consider it a bug if I...

To be honest I would consider it a bug if I select a quickstart config and it leaves RAM from the previous config in place.
Forum: support.WinUAE 06 January 2024, 10:31
Replies: 146
Views: 18,955
Posted By thomas
The ROM from gulliver's post above is not...

The ROM from gulliver's post above is not recognised by the ROM scanner.

https://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=1661566&postcount=11
Forum: Coders. System 02 January 2024, 19:01
Replies: 17
Views: 1,516
Posted By thomas
Could be a bug. OS 3.0 is very old. But does it...

Could be a bug. OS 3.0 is very old. But does it really matter? If Open() returns a non-zero value, it succeeded. You need to check IoErr only if Open returns null.
Forum: Coders. System 02 January 2024, 11:38
Replies: 6
Views: 685
Posted By thomas
It is 3.1. You said 1.3 was ok, 3.1 was not. I...

It is 3.1. You said 1.3 was ok, 3.1 was not. I was curious to see it myself, but it did not happen to me.




I guess VisualPrefs can cause things like this.
Forum: Coders. System 01 January 2024, 15:57
Replies: 6
Views: 685
Posted By thomas
Works for me.

Works for me.
Forum: support.AmigaOS 01 January 2024, 14:20
Replies: 7
Views: 767
Posted By thomas
I am not talking about an USB adapter, that...

I am not talking about an USB adapter, that counts as a native mouse. I was asking about an USB mouse connected to an USB expansion (for example Spider USB on the Mediator).
Forum: support.AmigaOS 01 January 2024, 11:14
Replies: 7
Views: 767
Posted By thomas
Do you use an USB mouse? The early startup menu...

Do you use an USB mouse? The early startup menu requires a native mouse.

In order to boot from an external HDD anyway, use HDToolbox to set the boot priority of the new harddrive higher than the...
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