California Games on A600? Help!

Fingerlickin_B · 21 January 2007, 11:07

I've tried every version/crack/whatever of this game available on PlanetEmu and none of them work with either of my two A600s

Is this because I need to downgrade my KickStart?

My towerised 600 can switch between 3.1 & 2.05, but that's the oldest I can go and I've sold my A500s, so no testing is possible. The almost-standard "keyboard" 600 is just running a stocko 2.05 ROM.

a: Do I need ReloKick?

b: Where do I get Relokick?

c: If nothing above helps, will a REAL 1.3 ROM help? If so I have a spare 2.05 ROM I'm willing to trade

Please help me...my son keeps asking me....and I'm sick of constantly having to physically switch between the C-64 & A600...too many plugs, too much mucking around...plus Amiga load times are better and it causes wear to the connectors on both machines

PZ.

cooldude · 22 January 2007, 05:37

Do you have extra memory? Game probably needs fastmem. Had it

working on my A1200 from disk.

Have you tried the Early Startup menu? (Hold down both mouse keys when booting)

Choose nocaches & OCS chipset, then select boot.

Now I use WHDLoad to run it off HD. This is your best option.

Fingerlickin_B · 22 January 2007, 09:39

Yep, I've tried fiddling with the startup options, but to no avail.

I figure given it's release date that it shoudn't have memory issues running a 600, even without extra

PZ.

Fingerlickin_B · 28 January 2007, 13:28

Got ReloKick now and it works great for other games that I couldn't run before, BUT...California Games still won't work!

I've tried every version on Planet Emu, but to no avail...am I going insane? Yes...lol

PZ.

StingRay · 28 January 2007, 14:59

The game requires fastmemory. With your chipmem only A600 it won't work. What you can do, try a program like TUDE that allows to fake fastram (Hello Andreas, probably a useless feature for you again? Sorry, couldn't resist!

). So before loading California Games, try: "TUDE FAKEFAST=1", your A600 will reset and then load the game. Hope that helps.

Edit: You can download TUDE here: http://www.aminet.net/util/misc/TUDE.lha

Freakyweakywoo · 28 January 2007, 15:53

I had trouble emulating California Games, bit all I had to do was write-enable the disks. You have probably tried that, but thought it worth a mention just in case.

StingRay · 28 January 2007, 16:21

I have uploaded a version of California Games to the zone that should work on your A600. I added the "TUDE fakefast=1" to the startup-sequence and it works fine on my OS 2.0 1MB Chip only A500. Hope it works on your A600 too.

Fingerlickin_B · 29 January 2007, 06:41

Wow, thanks Stingray...I really appreciate that!

Downloaded it and will try out within the next few hours hopefully

Thanks again.

PZ.

Fingerlickin_B · 30 January 2007, 04:36

It didn't work

I'll try it on my other 600 tonight...just in case

PZ.

Fingerlickin_B · 30 January 2007, 12:15

Ah, stupid me!

I can't test on the other A600...it's FDD is missing

PZ.

StingRay · 30 January 2007, 17:43

Hmm. Too bad. So what actually did happen? The game hanged? Or did it simply crash? If you can give me some more detailed information I might be able to help you more.

StingRay · 30 January 2007, 21:54

Ok, I had a look again and it seems the QTX version has some issues. So I took the World of Wonders version that used a different approach to crack the game (patching DoIO) and it seems to work nicely on my OS2.0 A500 except for the good old WOW intro. So I just removed that intro and uploaded that version to the zone. Hope this one will work on your A600 now.

Fingerlickin_B · 30 January 2007, 22:35

Cool, thanks once again

I'll get it tonight if I can (at work right now)

Thanks

PZ.

StingRay · 31 January 2007, 00:19

Hehe ok, have fun at work

And let me know if it worked.

StingRay · 01 February 2007, 21:29

Hmm, so did it work then?

Fingerlickin_B · 01 February 2007, 22:42

Yep, tried it late last night (early this morning) before I went to bed

Needed to use ReloKick (as expected), but it works GREAT!

Thanks heaps man, I really appreciate it

PZ.

StingRay · 01 February 2007, 23:28

Ah that's nice to hear.

I wonder about Relokick though (yes, always curious I am

). On my 2.04 A500 it works fine, what happens on your A600 if you don't use Relokick? Anyway, hope your son is happy now.

Fingerlickin_B · 01 February 2007, 23:33

Yeah, he doesn't know yet (was away last night), but he'll be stoked when I tell him this afternoon

I've got 2.05 & 3.1 ROMs (switchable) and on both if I don't use ReloKick it just hangs after the "hey dude, change the disk" prompt, or the screen is messed up with big fat lines of static across it when the game loads. Doesn't matter though...the main thing is that it works

PZ.

StingRay · 01 February 2007, 23:42

Wow, that sounds weird.

Wonder why it doesn't happen on the A500.

But as you said, the most important thing is that it works.

Would be somehow even nicer if you could just boot the disk without any need to softkick 1.3 and stuff. I'll investigate a bit.

I might send you something to test again.

Meanwhile your son can already play so everything is fine.

Fingerlickin_B · 01 February 2007, 23:45

Yeah, I'm looking into the possibility of a ReloKick HDD install...then no need to screw around with ReloKick FDD every time

Apparently the FDD I have should/may have an installer, I just have to find out (at work again, lol).

PZ.

21 January 2007, 11:07	#1
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	California Games on A600? Help! I've tried every version/crack/whatever of this game available on PlanetEmu and none of them work with either of my two A600s Is this because I need to downgrade my KickStart? My towerised 600 can switch between 3.1 & 2.05, but that's the oldest I can go and I've sold my A500s, so no testing is possible. The almost-standard "keyboard" 600 is just running a stocko 2.05 ROM. a: Do I need ReloKick? b: Where do I get Relokick? c: If nothing above helps, will a REAL 1.3 ROM help? If so I have a spare 2.05 ROM I'm willing to trade Please help me...my son keeps asking me....and I'm sick of constantly having to physically switch between the C-64 & A600...too many plugs, too much mucking around...plus Amiga load times are better and it causes wear to the connectors on both machines PZ.

28 January 2007, 14:59	#5
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	The game requires fastmemory. With your chipmem only A600 it won't work. What you can do, try a program like TUDE that allows to fake fastram (Hello Andreas, probably a useless feature for you again? Sorry, couldn't resist!). So before loading California Games, try: "TUDE FAKEFAST=1", your A600 will reset and then load the game. Hope that helps. Edit: You can download TUDE here: http://www.aminet.net/util/misc/TUDE.lha Last edited by StingRay; 28 January 2007 at 15:08.

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22 January 2007, 05:37	#2
cooldude Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 112	Do you have extra memory? Game probably needs fastmem. Had it working on my A1200 from disk. Have you tried the Early Startup menu? (Hold down both mouse keys when booting) Choose nocaches & OCS chipset, then select boot. Now I use WHDLoad to run it off HD. This is your best option.

22 January 2007, 09:39	#3
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Yep, I've tried fiddling with the startup options, but to no avail. I figure given it's release date that it shoudn't have memory issues running a 600, even without extra PZ.

28 January 2007, 13:28	#4
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Got ReloKick now and it works great for other games that I couldn't run before, BUT...California Games still won't work! I've tried every version on Planet Emu, but to no avail...am I going insane? Yes...lol PZ.

28 January 2007, 15:53	#6
Freakyweakywoo (c) killergorilla 2007 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United States Posts: 276	I had trouble emulating California Games, bit all I had to do was write-enable the disks. You have probably tried that, but thought it worth a mention just in case.

28 January 2007, 16:21	#7
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	I have uploaded a version of California Games to the zone that should work on your A600. I added the "TUDE fakefast=1" to the startup-sequence and it works fine on my OS 2.0 1MB Chip only A500. Hope it works on your A600 too.

29 January 2007, 06:41	#8
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Wow, thanks Stingray...I really appreciate that! Downloaded it and will try out within the next few hours hopefully Thanks again. PZ.

30 January 2007, 04:36	#9
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	It didn't work I'll try it on my other 600 tonight...just in case PZ.

30 January 2007, 12:15	#10
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Ah, stupid me! I can't test on the other A600...it's FDD is missing PZ.

30 January 2007, 17:43	#11
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Hmm. Too bad. So what actually did happen? The game hanged? Or did it simply crash? If you can give me some more detailed information I might be able to help you more.

30 January 2007, 21:54	#12
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Ok, I had a look again and it seems the QTX version has some issues. So I took the World of Wonders version that used a different approach to crack the game (patching DoIO) and it seems to work nicely on my OS2.0 A500 except for the good old WOW intro. So I just removed that intro and uploaded that version to the zone. Hope this one will work on your A600 now.

30 January 2007, 22:35	#13
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Cool, thanks once again I'll get it tonight if I can (at work right now) Thanks PZ.

31 January 2007, 00:19	#14
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Hehe ok, have fun at work And let me know if it worked.

01 February 2007, 21:29	#15
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Hmm, so did it work then?

01 February 2007, 22:42	#16
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Yep, tried it late last night (early this morning) before I went to bed Needed to use ReloKick (as expected), but it works GREAT! Thanks heaps man, I really appreciate it PZ.

01 February 2007, 23:28	#17
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Ah that's nice to hear. I wonder about Relokick though (yes, always curious I am ). On my 2.04 A500 it works fine, what happens on your A600 if you don't use Relokick? Anyway, hope your son is happy now.

01 February 2007, 23:33	#18
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Yeah, he doesn't know yet (was away last night), but he'll be stoked when I tell him this afternoon I've got 2.05 & 3.1 ROMs (switchable) and on both if I don't use ReloKick it just hangs after the "hey dude, change the disk" prompt, or the screen is messed up with big fat lines of static across it when the game loads. Doesn't matter though...the main thing is that it works PZ.

01 February 2007, 23:42	#19
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Wow, that sounds weird. Wonder why it doesn't happen on the A500. But as you said, the most important thing is that it works. Would be somehow even nicer if you could just boot the disk without any need to softkick 1.3 and stuff. I'll investigate a bit. I might send you something to test again. Meanwhile your son can already play so everything is fine.

01 February 2007, 23:45	#20
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Yeah, I'm looking into the possibility of a ReloKick HDD install...then no need to screw around with ReloKick FDD every time Apparently the FDD I have should/may have an installer, I just have to find out (at work again, lol). PZ.

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