A600 w/ 1MB Chip + 4MB Fast Ram = WHDLoad success rate?

[Kenan]

I know this has been beaten to death and I did the search but all I've found is pretty much folks asking the question and there were no definite answers.

Thing is, I tested in WinUae Amiga 600 1mb Chip and 4MB Fast Ram config and to my suprise, some games do work using WHDLoad (like Turrican3, Magic Pockets, Ruff n Tumble). Now, I don't know if this would be the case with the real Amiga setup but if it IS the case, then even without the full 2MB chip ram, it seems a cheap investment to buy the 4MB fast ram and be able to play some WHDLoad games (and the rest play using floppy disks).

It's certainly a better alternative then to use floppy disk for every game?

What do you think?

Thanks.

[kipper2k]

Originally Posted by Kenan

I know this has been beaten to death and I did the search but all I've found is pretty much folks asking the question and there were no definite answers.

Thing is, I tested in WinUae Amiga 600 1mb Chip and 4MB Fast Ram config and to my suprise, some games do work using WHDLoad (like Turrican3, Magic Pockets, Ruff n Tumble). Now, I don't know if this would be the case with the real Amiga setup but if it IS the case, then even without the full 2MB chip ram, it seems a cheap investment to buy the 4MB fast ram and be able to play some WHDLoad games (and the rest play using floppy disks).

It's certainly a better alternative then to use floppy disk for every game?

What do you think?

Thanks.

If the game works in Winuae using a specific config, then that config will also work in the Amiga

[fitzsteve]

Indeed you'll find many games run with 1mb chip and 4mb fast, IMHO you're better off with one of Kippers Fast Ram expansions then just upgrading the chip Ram in the trapdoor.

You can always upgrade the Chip Ram in addition later once funds allow or if you manage to snag a cheap one on eBay (occasionally they end cheap)

For the best results use a launcher like AGLaunch (part of the latest Classic Workbench packs) which also have an early boot menu to load the Games with the most free chip/fast ram available, this will give you the highest percentage of working Games.

http://classicwb.abime.net/classicweb/gaae.htm (if you have 2.0Roms)
http://classicwb.abime.net/classicweb/68k2.htm (if you have 3.1Roms)

[Retro-Nerd]

Ram isn't all that matters. 1 MB Chip/4 Fastram isn't that bad but a lot of WHDLoad games simply doesn't work with an 68000/68010 CPU, the slaves would need updates first.

[Kenan]

^^I guess you're right BUT it sure beats not having any (fast) ram and having to load every single game using floppy disk.

[Retro-Nerd]

100% agreed.

[jeff b00toNic]

If it helps, these games will run on that configuration as I have them on my HD

Alien Breed 2 ; Special Edition ; Tower Assault
Another World
Apidya
Atomic Robokid
Babylonian Twins
BadBudes VS Dragon Ninja
Battle Squadron
BC Kid
Blues Brothers
Brian the Lion
Bubba n Stix
Bump n Burn
Cannon Fodder 2
Cannon Fodder CD32
Chaos Engine
Colossus ChessX
Commando
Desert Strike
Disposable Hero
Double Dragon 2
Elfmania
FA18 Interceptor
First Samurai
Flashback
Ghosts n Goblins
Golden Axe
Hagar the Horrible
Jungle Strike
Jurassic Park
Leading Lap MPV
Lemmings
Lionheart
Lotus 2
Mega Typhoon
Midnight Resistance
Mortal Kombat 2
Mr Nutz
Pang
Passing Shot
PGA European Tour
Pinball Fantasies
Pirates
Resolution 101
R-Type
Ruff n Tumble
Saint Dragon
Second Samurai
Seek&Destroy
Shadow Dancer
Shadow Fighter
Shadow Warriors
Shanghai
Silkworm
SnowBros
Stunt Car Racer TNT
Super Cars 2
Super HangOn
Super Street Fighter II
Super Tennis Champs
Thunder Hawk
Titus the Fox
Toki
Traps n Treasures
Turrican 1,2,3
Walker
Wolfchild

[Retro1234]

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Ram isn't all that matters. 1 MB Chip/4 Fastram isn't that bad but a lot of WHDLoad games simply doesn't work with an 68000/68010 CPU, the slaves would need updates first.

Dont work = No quit key? Just never heard this R-N
Lots of WHDload games will work on 68000
also WHDload isnt the only way of playing games from HD
makes me laugh when people buy 68030 128mb just for some simple games lol