WHDLoad.prefs and tooltypes

Bamiga2002 · 10 January 2013, 11:29

You can set some variables in the whdload.prefs as default (eg. ChipNoCache for BPPC) but could it be possible to use all other WHDLoad-tooltypes in the prefs-file too? Eg. I would like to use BranchCache as default for all games and disable it using NoBranchCache if some game refuse to work.
This could be possible for all other tooltypes too.

Is there a reason this isn't possible right now with whdload.prefs?

Wepl · 15 January 2013, 19:46

I decided for each option if it's useful to use it global. It's only a bit which makes the difference.
Ideally all installs should work well without setting any additional options.

BranchCache will rarely give a noticeable performance improvement. So I don't see the point to specify that globally. Beside that there is no NoBranchCache option and not planned to add one.

desiv · 02 August 2013, 23:13

Tooltype override prefs option?

Basically, on my NTSC Amiga, I have PAL in my whdload.prefs and by default all games run in PAL.
Which is great, but...
There are some games I'd like to run in NTSC.
If I set NTSC in the tooltype of that game, it complains that I can only have one of that type.
So I have to comment out PAL in prefs and then it works..

It would be nice if there is a global value, but if there's something in the tooltype, the tooltype value overrides one in prefs...

Or if there's another way to do what I want..
(I realize, I could just set PAL or NTSC for each game's tooltype.. That might be where I end up)

Not a biggie, just a thought..

desiv

lordofchaos · 16 September 2013, 16:24

I`m using WHDLoad 17.1 and my tooltype settings are not saving? I make a modification to an individual game for example "NOCACHE", then save, start the game, exit game and the the "NOCACHE" setting dissapears?

Bamiga2002 · 17 September 2013, 16:17

Are you using some launcher for the games or starting directly from WB?

lordofchaos · 18 September 2013, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamiga2002

Are you using some launcher for the games or starting directly from WB?

I`m using both, sometimes I use the launcher (Igame) and other times from WB, but when I add the tooltype options I`m always using WB.

Recently I found a work around for it, if I copy whdload (16.9) in the root directory of the game then the tooltype options remain after I've added them? Not sure why either.

Wepl · 14 October 2013, 00:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by desiv

Tooltype override prefs option?

Basically, on my NTSC Amiga, I have PAL in my whdload.prefs and by default all games run in PAL.
Which is great, but...
There are some games I'd like to run in NTSC.
If I set NTSC in the tooltype of that game, it complains that I can only have one of that type.
So I have to comment out PAL in prefs and then it works..

It would be nice if there is a global value, but if there's something in the tooltype, the tooltype value overrides one in prefs...

Or if there's another way to do what I want..
(I realize, I could just set PAL or NTSC for each game's tooltype.. That might be where I end up)

I have changed the behavior. You can now set PAL/NTSC global and overwrite it with a different local option. New beta can be found here.

10 January 2013, 11:29	#1
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	WHDLoad.prefs and tooltypes You can set some variables in the whdload.prefs as default (eg. ChipNoCache for BPPC) but could it be possible to use all other WHDLoad-tooltypes in the prefs-file too? Eg. I would like to use BranchCache as default for all games and disable it using NoBranchCache if some game refuse to work. This could be possible for all other tooltypes too. Is there a reason this isn't possible right now with whdload.prefs?

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15 January 2013, 19:46	#2
Wepl Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 869	I decided for each option if it's useful to use it global. It's only a bit which makes the difference. Ideally all installs should work well without setting any additional options. BranchCache will rarely give a noticeable performance improvement. So I don't see the point to specify that globally. Beside that there is no NoBranchCache option and not planned to add one.

02 August 2013, 23:13	#3
desiv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 1,770	Tooltype override prefs option? Basically, on my NTSC Amiga, I have PAL in my whdload.prefs and by default all games run in PAL. Which is great, but... There are some games I'd like to run in NTSC. If I set NTSC in the tooltype of that game, it complains that I can only have one of that type. So I have to comment out PAL in prefs and then it works.. It would be nice if there is a global value, but if there's something in the tooltype, the tooltype value overrides one in prefs... Or if there's another way to do what I want.. (I realize, I could just set PAL or NTSC for each game's tooltype.. That might be where I end up) Not a biggie, just a thought.. desiv

16 September 2013, 16:24	#4
lordofchaos TinkerTailorContentMaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Age: 45 Posts: 1,205	I`m using WHDLoad 17.1 and my tooltype settings are not saving? I make a modification to an individual game for example "NOCACHE", then save, start the game, exit game and the the "NOCACHE" setting dissapears?

17 September 2013, 16:17	#5
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Are you using some launcher for the games or starting directly from WB?

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