Cannot get Venus the Flytrap to work (WHDLoad)

Nostromo · 18 October 2014, 22:56

I grabbed two versions of "Venus the Flytrap", one of which is marked as "no intro". It seems that I cannot get to work either of them on my A1200. The normal one just gives me a black screen while the music still plays in the background. The "no intro" just shows the attract mode, and if I click on the joystick, I get a black screen for a bit (while the music still plays) until it shows the attract mode again.

Help

s2325 · 18 October 2014, 22:58

I think you need to insert credit coin with space or other key.

FOL · 18 October 2014, 23:02

Push joystick up.

No picture, you have to press fire a few times and it should load first level.
WHDLoad version does this too. Its a pain.

Nostromo · 18 October 2014, 23:04

Trying with both versions... not working

Retro-Nerd · 18 October 2014, 23:16

Pressing Joy up for credits and then fire works perfectly fine for me. Just tried the WHDLoad version.

Nostromo · 18 October 2014, 23:19

Aah ok, going to try that. Thing is, I just have a black screen, which doesn't help. It only shows me the game in 'attract mode'.

Retro-Nerd · 18 October 2014, 23:24

You are right. There is something wrong on real hardware. No problems in WinUAE though.

edit: Ok, i skipped the intro by pressing/hold down ESC, Joy up for credits and pressing a few times the fire button. Just like FOL said. Seems to work that way on my A1200. Stingray was working on a new slave iirc.

Nostromo · 18 October 2014, 23:32

Yup, worked now, thanks. I guess that is why there is a 'no intro' version. Venus is one of my favourite games =)

FOL · 18 October 2014, 23:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

You are right. There is something wrong on real hardware. No problems in WinUAE though.

edit: Ok, i skipped the intro by pressing/hold down ESC, Joy up for credits and pressing a few times the fire button. Just like FOL said. Seems to work that way on my A1200. Stingray was working on a new slave iirc.

Apparently is a bug, it has been mentioned before. I worked out the up and fire on my own before seeing a post here around 3 years ago.
Didnt really worry though as I could get past it.

If I recall it woked fine on my A600.

Retro-Nerd · 18 October 2014, 23:38

And you have to press fire after you loose a life and the screen stays black, because the "Get ready" screen isn't shown. Really time for a completely new slave.

Nostromo · 19 October 2014, 15:18

Yup.

StingRay · 20 October 2014, 10:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

And you have to press fire after you loose a life and the screen stays black, because the "Get ready" screen isn't shown. Really time for a completely new slave.

These are copperlist bugs, I've been working on a completely new patch for quite some time already but the last remaining bits to do require a lot of motivation from my side which isn't always there.

I'll hopefully finish it off this winter.

s2325 · 16 February 2016, 20:06

Someone had small problem in bonus level

[ Show youtube player ] I'm not sure why he has this odd glitch.

18 October 2014, 22:56	#1
Nostromo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The World! Posts: 454	Cannot get Venus the Flytrap to work (WHDLoad) I grabbed two versions of "Venus the Flytrap", one of which is marked as "no intro". It seems that I cannot get to work either of them on my A1200. The normal one just gives me a black screen while the music still plays in the background. The "no intro" just shows the attract mode, and if I click on the joystick, I get a black screen for a bit (while the music still plays) until it shows the attract mode again. Help

18 October 2014, 23:24	#7
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	You are right. There is something wrong on real hardware. No problems in WinUAE though. edit: Ok, i skipped the intro by pressing/hold down ESC, Joy up for credits and pressing a few times the fire button. Just like FOL said. Seems to work that way on my A1200. Stingray was working on a new slave iirc. Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 18 October 2014 at 23:31.

18 October 2014, 23:38	#10
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	And you have to press fire after you loose a life and the screen stays black, because the "Get ready" screen isn't shown. Really time for a completely new slave. Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 18 October 2014 at 23:47.

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18 October 2014, 22:58	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I think you need to insert credit coin with space or other key.

18 October 2014, 23:02	#3
FOL PSPUAE DEV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales / UK Age: 45 Posts: 6,012	Push joystick up. No picture, you have to press fire a few times and it should load first level. WHDLoad version does this too. Its a pain.

18 October 2014, 23:04	#4
Nostromo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The World! Posts: 454	Trying with both versions... not working

18 October 2014, 23:16	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	Pressing Joy up for credits and then fire works perfectly fine for me. Just tried the WHDLoad version.

18 October 2014, 23:19	#6
Nostromo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The World! Posts: 454	Aah ok, going to try that. Thing is, I just have a black screen, which doesn't help. It only shows me the game in 'attract mode'.

18 October 2014, 23:32	#8
Nostromo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The World! Posts: 454	Yup, worked now, thanks. I guess that is why there is a 'no intro' version. Venus is one of my favourite games =)

19 October 2014, 15:18	#11
Nostromo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The World! Posts: 454	Yup.

16 February 2016, 20:06	#13
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Someone had small problem in bonus level [ Show youtube player ] I'm not sure why he has this odd glitch.

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