How do I configure and use Savedisks in winuae?

02 May 2002, 23:32

I've been trying to create and use a blank floppy, to use as a savedisk. Though I have not succeded. The games I've tried are Cannon Fodder and Hunter. I'm not able to use my blank disk as a savedisk in neither of them. So I decided to download the newest version of WinUAE, with the save state function implemented. That didn't come close to solving the problem, because every time I loaded the state, the game bugged. So how do you guys do when you want to save your game?

RetroMan · 03 May 2002, 00:13

Some games (like Cannon Fodder

) use a special format on their save disks, so you need to download them (like the game itself) too .....

I know I have a save-disk for Cannon Fodder flying around, I´ll have a look tomorrow, since I´m still at work right now and it seems that I will be stuck here for some more hours

05 May 2002, 18:21

I always create a blank floppy in WinUAE and then format it in Cannon Fodder, works every time

For other games I just format my floppy in WB

PixelsAtDawn · 15 May 2002, 01:10

And if that doesn't work, I think Back To The Roots (www.back2roots.org ) has a copy of the save disk knocking around. In fact they have a lot so take a look

01 July 2002, 23:58

Hi guys! I've been having the same problems with Cannon Fodder, and the guys at www.back2roots.org reckon that it doesn't save because the save format isn't supported by the emulator itself. Ah well. Have to have an all-nighter on CF to get through it...

Mind you CF2 works fine. Just a shame it's so damned hard. Mission 8 is a right so-and-so!

Toni Wilen · 02 July 2002, 11:05

For Cannon Fodder 1 you need to create "custom adf" save disk(floppies tab). Standard ADF's only support regular AmigaDOS format.

Quote:

loaded the state, the game bugged

Make sure all "expansion" boards are disabled. (harddrives, zorro iii ram etc..) Save state only supports unexpanded Amiga features.

02 July 2002, 12:00

Hmm. Seem to remember trying that first (See, I do read FAQ's first!). CF refused to save to the custom ADF, and didn't recognise it as a viable disk to format either. But I'll give it another go, and get back to you.

Toni Wilen · 02 July 2002, 12:11

I remember that I tested Cannon Fodder when I created custom adf support. Maybe I broke something in later versions

02 July 2002, 12:24

Well I just had a look like I said, and CF lets you format a normal ADF, but subsequently fails to recognise it. Try to format a custom ADF, and it says that there has been a "format error".

RetroMan · 02 July 2002, 12:33

I upped a Cannon Fodder Savedisk to the zone

It´s in extended adf format and should work fine in all WinUAE Versions above 0.8.14

Toni Wilen · 09 July 2002, 14:59

Argh, this is due to stupid bug in disk emulation.

Writing and immediately reading extended adf track returns corrupted data.

I didn't notice this earlier because WB's format-command writes both sides of disk before verifying (changing disk side or track causes rereading of track data from disk image)

andreas · 09 July 2002, 20:41

Glad to see another custom ADF bug fixed!
(/me also reported one some time ago relating to formatting custom ADFs using a WB util, now fixed)

02 May 2002, 23:32	#1
Henrik Posts: n/a	How do I configure and use Savedisks in winuae? I've been trying to create and use a blank floppy, to use as a savedisk. Though I have not succeded. The games I've tried are Cannon Fodder and Hunter. I'm not able to use my blank disk as a savedisk in neither of them. So I decided to download the newest version of WinUAE, with the save state function implemented. That didn't come close to solving the problem, because every time I loaded the state, the game bugged. So how do you guys do when you want to save your game?

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03 May 2002, 00:13	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Some games (like Cannon Fodder ) use a special format on their save disks, so you need to download them (like the game itself) too ..... I know I have a save-disk for Cannon Fodder flying around, I´ll have a look tomorrow, since I´m still at work right now and it seems that I will be stuck here for some more hours

05 May 2002, 18:21	#3
Nico Posts: n/a	I always create a blank floppy in WinUAE and then format it in Cannon Fodder, works every time For other games I just format my floppy in WB

15 May 2002, 01:10	#4
PixelsAtDawn Amiga Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire/UK Age: 42 Posts: 256	And if that doesn't work, I think Back To The Roots (www.back2roots.org ) has a copy of the save disk knocking around. In fact they have a lot so take a look

01 July 2002, 23:58	#5
AdamSelene Posts: n/a	Hi guys! I've been having the same problems with Cannon Fodder, and the guys at www.back2roots.org reckon that it doesn't save because the save format isn't supported by the emulator itself. Ah well. Have to have an all-nighter on CF to get through it... Mind you CF2 works fine. Just a shame it's so damned hard. Mission 8 is a right so-and-so!

02 July 2002, 12:00	#7
AdamSelene Posts: n/a	Hmm. Seem to remember trying that first (See, I do read FAQ's first!). CF refused to save to the custom ADF, and didn't recognise it as a viable disk to format either. But I'll give it another go, and get back to you.

02 July 2002, 12:11	#8
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,519	I remember that I tested Cannon Fodder when I created custom adf support. Maybe I broke something in later versions

02 July 2002, 12:24	#9
AdamSelene Posts: n/a	Well I just had a look like I said, and CF lets you format a normal ADF, but subsequently fails to recognise it. Try to format a custom ADF, and it says that there has been a "format error".

02 July 2002, 12:33	#10
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	I upped a Cannon Fodder Savedisk to the zone It´s in extended adf format and should work fine in all WinUAE Versions above 0.8.14

09 July 2002, 14:59	#11
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,519	Argh, this is due to stupid bug in disk emulation. Writing and immediately reading extended adf track returns corrupted data. I didn't notice this earlier because WB's format-command writes both sides of disk before verifying (changing disk side or track causes rereading of track data from disk image)

09 July 2002, 20:41	#12
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Glad to see another custom ADF bug fixed! (/me also reported one some time ago relating to formatting custom ADFs using a WB util, now fixed)

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