WinUAE: Sumea Demo doesn't work properly

26 April 2004, 11:59

Hello guyz!

Sumea from Virtual Dreams (1996 year) running very badly.
After picture "Sumea" music still playing, but no action on the screen.
Can this demo emulated by WinUAE anyway?

Toni Wilen · 27 April 2004, 20:43

My A1200+68060 does the same. Demo is probably very sensitive to timing..

a_petri · 28 April 2004, 16:05

I've seen the same phenomenon (on an A4000/060) a few months ago, but I was able
to find the solution:

Assign SUMEA: to the directory where the files are in. Then it will work correctly.

(AFAIK it is not documented anywhere, I found it out by peeking into the executable
binary with a hex viewer and seeing "sumea:scn1.sum" and such things...)

Yesterday I checked the demo again with WinUAE 0.8.25 as well, and it worked with
this trick.

andreas · 28 April 2004, 18:46

In general, SnoopDOS might help as well here.

Usually these custom device names will show up there sooner or later in the log. Don't forget to remember to turn on lots of logging and things in SnoopDOS, otherwise it won't be that verbose.

mr_0rga5m · 28 April 2004, 20:17

heh .. It is documented but not very easy to notice .. Open README.SUM in notepad

DDNI · 06 May 2008, 16:54

I watched sumea on my Amiga using KG whdload version. Are the graphics messed up? It looks like the same issue as seen in the game Virtual Karting. I am watching on an LCD tv via RGB SCART.

The youtube vid of the demo looks ok.... Has anyone else noted ths?

mr_0rga5m · 06 May 2008, 20:29

I remember watching this on a real A1200 back in the day, And i think i had messed gfx until i had more memory

(either doesnt like slow or no space to unpack the gfx in i suppose).

Disclaimer: I could be chattin bollox, it was a long time ago. But i do remember the problem gettin solved.

DDNI · 06 May 2008, 20:33

hmmm I got plenty of ram in my machine, maybe the whdload install doesnt address enough?

26 April 2004, 11:59	#1
Leonid Posts: n/a	WinUAE: Sumea Demo doesn't work properly Hello guyz! Sumea from Virtual Dreams (1996 year) running very badly. After picture "Sumea" music still playing, but no action on the screen. Can this demo emulated by WinUAE anyway?

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27 April 2004, 20:43	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	My A1200+68060 does the same. Demo is probably very sensitive to timing..

28 April 2004, 16:05	#3
a_petri Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Budapest / Hungary Posts: 73	I've seen the same phenomenon (on an A4000/060) a few months ago, but I was able to find the solution: Assign SUMEA: to the directory where the files are in. Then it will work correctly. (AFAIK it is not documented anywhere, I found it out by peeking into the executable binary with a hex viewer and seeing "sumea:scn1.sum" and such things...) Yesterday I checked the demo again with WinUAE 0.8.25 as well, and it worked with this trick.

28 April 2004, 18:46	#4
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	In general, SnoopDOS might help as well here. Usually these custom device names will show up there sooner or later in the log. Don't forget to remember to turn on lots of logging and things in SnoopDOS, otherwise it won't be that verbose.

28 April 2004, 20:17	#5
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	heh .. It is documented but not very easy to notice .. Open README.SUM in notepad

06 May 2008, 16:54	#6
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,433	I watched sumea on my Amiga using KG whdload version. Are the graphics messed up? It looks like the same issue as seen in the game Virtual Karting. I am watching on an LCD tv via RGB SCART. The youtube vid of the demo looks ok.... Has anyone else noted ths?

06 May 2008, 20:29	#7
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	I remember watching this on a real A1200 back in the day, And i think i had messed gfx until i had more memory (either doesnt like slow or no space to unpack the gfx in i suppose). Disclaimer: I could be chattin bollox, it was a long time ago. But i do remember the problem gettin solved.

06 May 2008, 20:33	#8
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,433	hmmm I got plenty of ram in my machine, maybe the whdload install doesnt address enough?

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