Can you create Amiga CDs on a PC?

Fingerlickin_B · 22 April 2007, 05:25

Pretty simple question, but I know you can't write Amiga floppies on a PC, so wondered if the same went for CDs.

Is there any way to do it?

I've just got my CD player working (properly I think), but don't have any CDs aside from normal audio ones to try out.

I'd love to be able to download some of the many coverdisks available online & have a bit of a go with them

PZ.

kriz · 22 April 2007, 07:09

Yea, just burn a normal data cd. And download lots of Whdload games, and unpack them on your Amiga

Fingerlickin_B · 22 April 2007, 08:07

Cool, thanks for that

I actually chucked a PC CD full of .D64 files in the miggy just to see what would happen about 30 mins ago and was surprised to see it was reading correctly.

This is a good...I mean GREAT thing!

PZ.

kriz · 22 April 2007, 08:22

Yeah

Now get to some Whdload gaming.

TheBoss · 22 April 2007, 14:38

Amiga can do alot of stuff

Whdload

DDNI · 22 April 2007, 14:58

I am sure it should be possible to unpack the Whdload games to a CD and run them with WHDLoad from there on a real Amiga? Anyone done that?

viddi · 22 April 2007, 15:28

@ DDNI:

It´s possible. But be careful with file names containing "-".
They could be renamed as "_". I suppose it depends on the burning method or CDFS.

DDNI · 22 April 2007, 15:41

ok ta, Is this peculiar to PC burning? now that I have makecd, I could avoid the - _ issue by using it?

viddi · 22 April 2007, 15:48

Yes, it is. I use Nero to burn WHDload games and other Amiga stuff from the internet.

But you´re right. MakeCD could be a better choice. I´ll give it a try with Amikit. Thanks for this brilliant idea

Retro-Nerd · 22 April 2007, 17:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by viddi

Yes, it is. I use Nero to burn WHDload games and other Amiga stuff from the internet.

But you´re right. MakeCD could be a better choice. I´ll give it a try with Amikit. Thanks for this brilliant idea

Why? Make sure you have activated "ISO 9960+Joliet", and tick the "Allow more than 64 Characters for Joliet Names" option in Nero. There are no problems on the Amiga side with burned CD's & file names then.

DDNI · 22 April 2007, 17:51

@retro nerd

Brilliant!!

will hold you to that!

Retro-Nerd · 22 April 2007, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

@retro nerd

Brilliant!!

will hold you to that!

You could getting problems on the amiga with ultra long filenames & Fastfilesystem. But this has nothing to do with the burned CD.

KG's WHDLoad folder names are short enough.

viddi · 22 April 2007, 18:56

@ Retro-Nerd:

I did it that way and got several _ * - errors.

Retro-Nerd · 22 April 2007, 19:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by viddi

@ Retro-Nerd:

I did it that way and got several _ * - errors.

But that's probably a filesystem error, as you mentioned before.

viddi · 22 April 2007, 19:06

....okay, okay....

Retro-Nerd · 22 April 2007, 19:10

In OS3.9 Emulation:

22 April 2007, 05:25	#1
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Can you create Amiga CDs on a PC? Pretty simple question, but I know you can't write Amiga floppies on a PC, so wondered if the same went for CDs. Is there any way to do it? I've just got my CD player working (properly I think), but don't have any CDs aside from normal audio ones to try out. I'd love to be able to download some of the many coverdisks available online & have a bit of a go with them PZ.

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22 April 2007, 07:09	#2
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	Yea, just burn a normal data cd. And download lots of Whdload games, and unpack them on your Amiga

22 April 2007, 08:07	#3
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Cool, thanks for that I actually chucked a PC CD full of .D64 files in the miggy just to see what would happen about 30 mins ago and was surprised to see it was reading correctly. This is a good...I mean GREAT thing! PZ.

22 April 2007, 08:22	#4
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	Yeah Now get to some Whdload gaming.

22 April 2007, 14:38	#5
TheBoss Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 840	Amiga can do alot of stuff Whdload

22 April 2007, 14:58	#6
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	I am sure it should be possible to unpack the Whdload games to a CD and run them with WHDLoad from there on a real Amiga? Anyone done that?

22 April 2007, 15:28	#7
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	@ DDNI: It´s possible. But be careful with file names containing "-". They could be renamed as "_". I suppose it depends on the burning method or CDFS.

22 April 2007, 15:41	#8
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	ok ta, Is this peculiar to PC burning? now that I have makecd, I could avoid the - _ issue by using it?

22 April 2007, 15:48	#9
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	Yes, it is. I use Nero to burn WHDload games and other Amiga stuff from the internet. But you´re right. MakeCD could be a better choice. I´ll give it a try with Amikit. Thanks for this brilliant idea

22 April 2007, 17:51	#11
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	@retro nerd Brilliant!! will hold you to that!

22 April 2007, 18:56	#13
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	@ Retro-Nerd: I did it that way and got several _ * - errors.

22 April 2007, 19:06	#15
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	....okay, okay....

22 April 2007, 19:10	#16
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,436	In OS3.9 Emulation:

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