Option to change hdf params (surfaces etc)

rsn8887 · 13 December 2017, 07:23

Is it possible to support a few other .hdf geometries?

Since .hdf with surfaces = 1 cannot be larger than 1024 MB (?) or so, maybe can FS-UAE automatically set surfaces = 2 if filesize > 1024?

A user option to set those geometry parameters would be great, too.

jbl007 · 15 December 2017, 15:59

You can use unofficial/unsupported uae_ options to archive this. For example

hard_drive_0=foo.hdf

translates to

Code:

uae_hardfile2=rw,DH0:./foo.hdf,32,1,2,512,0,,uae
uae_uaehf0=hdf,rw,DH0:./foo.hdf,32,1,2,512,0,,uae

Change the 1 to 2 and you'll have your 2 surfaces.

rsn8887 · 15 December 2017, 17:40

Thanks, that's great news. In which file or in which option do I have to make this change? I am not very familiar with FS-UAE.

jbl007 · 15 December 2017, 18:44

Just write it to your configuration file replacing your hard_drive_x options...
If you use the launcher: Highlight your config, go to "Additional Configuration" (rightmost tab), click on "custom configuration" (upper right button), write the lines here, make sure you don't have any hdd's in the "Harddives" tab configured, save the config, cross your fingers...

rsn8887 · 15 December 2017, 18:53

I am confused by "uae_hardfile2"? What if I want to mount several hdf? Should I change it to "3" etc?

EDIT: I got it to work with multiple hdf, just repeat the "uae_hardfile2" option multiple times with different hdf.

EDIT2: It only works if I don't use the launcher and edit the config file directly. The launcher erases all additional uae_hardfile2 options that I add and only keeps the last one. Pretty annoying.

jbl007 · 15 December 2017, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsn8887

The launcher erases all additional uae_hardfile2 options that I add and only keeps the last one.

Oh crap, I just noticed that right now. This is a limitation of pythons configparser module. It only accepts unique keys. It throws DuplicateOptionError exception by default or ignores them if initialized with strict=False. Looks like there's no easy way around it.

rsn8887 · 18 December 2017, 06:02

I wonder if an exception could be added to allow multiple entries for this particular option uae_hardfile2.

13 December 2017, 07:23	#1
rsn8887 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,058	Option to change hdf params (surfaces etc) Is it possible to support a few other .hdf geometries? Since .hdf with surfaces = 1 cannot be larger than 1024 MB (?) or so, maybe can FS-UAE automatically set surfaces = 2 if filesize > 1024? A user option to set those geometry parameters would be great, too.

15 December 2017, 15:59	#2
jbl007 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Leipzig/Germany Posts: 466	You can use unofficial/unsupported uae_ options to archive this. For example hard_drive_0=foo.hdf translates to Code: uae_hardfile2=rw,DH0:./foo.hdf,32,1,2,512,0,,uae uae_uaehf0=hdf,rw,DH0:./foo.hdf,32,1,2,512,0,,uae Change the 1 to 2 and you'll have your 2 surfaces.

15 December 2017, 17:40	#3
rsn8887 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,058	Thanks, that's great news. In which file or in which option do I have to make this change? I am not very familiar with FS-UAE. Last edited by rsn8887; 15 December 2017 at 18:07.

15 December 2017, 18:53	#5
rsn8887 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,058	I am confused by "uae_hardfile2"? What if I want to mount several hdf? Should I change it to "3" etc? EDIT: I got it to work with multiple hdf, just repeat the "uae_hardfile2" option multiple times with different hdf. EDIT2: It only works if I don't use the launcher and edit the config file directly. The launcher erases all additional uae_hardfile2 options that I add and only keeps the last one. Pretty annoying. Last edited by rsn8887; 15 December 2017 at 19:26.

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15 December 2017, 18:44	#4
jbl007 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Leipzig/Germany Posts: 466	Just write it to your configuration file replacing your hard_drive_x options... If you use the launcher: Highlight your config, go to "Additional Configuration" (rightmost tab), click on "custom configuration" (upper right button), write the lines here, make sure you don't have any hdd's in the "Harddives" tab configured, save the config, cross your fingers...

18 December 2017, 06:02	#7
rsn8887 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,058	I wonder if an exception could be added to allow multiple entries for this particular option uae_hardfile2.

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