I need help!

05 May 2002, 22:10

Hi all!

I've downloaded WinUAE, a kick31.rom and a game which was packed as a .lha file before I unzipped it.

How do I make that game into an adf file on my PC?

I've read through the FAQ, etc., but the only way I could see how to do it was on my old Amiga which just failed on me about a month ago

Any help would be appreciated...

jmmijo · 05 May 2002, 22:28

Well actually you can work on extracting LHA files via an emulated Amiga as well. Here's how:

1) Be sure to rename the kickstart ROM file to kick.rom, place it in the same dir as WinUAE.

2) Find LHA on Aminet, http://us.aminet.net/aminet/util/arc/index.html

3) Find the workbench disks to match the kickstart version, since you have the KS3.1 rom then find WB3.0 or 3.1 disks, these should be in ADF format.

4) Now start WinUAE and point to the kick.rom file in the same dir to work with, then use the F12 key to insert/eject floppy disk images, these are the ADF files you just unzipped, preferably to their own adf folder(s) for easy tracking

You should now be able to load in the LHA runtime, you can use the checkbox to mount the PC drives as well, at the start of loading WinUAE

06 May 2002, 01:19

ok, now I have WinUAE 0.88-7, Kick31.rom, and Workbench3.1 boot and extras... I've loaded WinUAE, pointed it to the right rom and selected wb31.adf for df0: - everything seems ok but I get this message from AmigaDOS

Quote:

Can't find sys

refs/env-archive
df0:c/assign failed returncode 20

Workbench doesn't load

What have I missed?

06 May 2002, 01:48

Your workbench adf may be a bad one, not having that directory at the location it should be etc. but if you can find the adf of the game you really don't need to be bothered with these things. What's the name of the game?

jmmijo · 06 May 2002, 02:05

There are a number of different versions of WB3.0 and 3.1 out there. Could be the one I sent you is corrupted since I've not actually tried that version out yet

Hopefully you'll be able to find a good one out there

06 May 2002, 02:05

I'm looking to play Project X, Arcade Pool, Skid Marks and a few others, but it would still be nice to get WB running

Sorry for being so lame here, but I'm totally new to Emulators...

jmmijo · 06 May 2002, 02:08

You will find that all you need to do is to mount the ADF file via the F12 key and browse to that particular game, usually the first disk or the boot disk to play. Sometimes you can mount all the disks in each of the extra drives as well, DF1 - DF3 and sometimes not. Depends on the game and the config you use with WinUAE

06 May 2002, 02:08

Quote:

Originally posted by jmmijo
There are a number of different versions of WB3.0 and 3.1 out there. Could be the one I sent you is corrupted since I've not actually tried that version out yet

Hopefully you'll be able to find a good one out there

Thanks

06 May 2002, 02:23

check www.pe2000.net www.emuchina.net or www.aceroms.com for adf games, if you cannot find something specific after that, just ask here.

06 May 2002, 02:44

Thanks guys - I think I'll get there in the end

05 May 2002, 22:10	#1
Daff Posts: n/a	I need help! Hi all! I've downloaded WinUAE, a kick31.rom and a game which was packed as a .lha file before I unzipped it. How do I make that game into an adf file on my PC? I've read through the FAQ, etc., but the only way I could see how to do it was on my old Amiga which just failed on me about a month ago Any help would be appreciated...

05 May 2002, 22:28	#2
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	Well actually you can work on extracting LHA files via an emulated Amiga as well. Here's how: 1) Be sure to rename the kickstart ROM file to kick.rom, place it in the same dir as WinUAE. 2) Find LHA on Aminet, http://us.aminet.net/aminet/util/arc/index.html 3) Find the workbench disks to match the kickstart version, since you have the KS3.1 rom then find WB3.0 or 3.1 disks, these should be in ADF format. 4) Now start WinUAE and point to the kick.rom file in the same dir to work with, then use the F12 key to insert/eject floppy disk images, these are the ADF files you just unzipped, preferably to their own adf folder(s) for easy tracking You should now be able to load in the LHA runtime, you can use the checkbox to mount the PC drives as well, at the start of loading WinUAE

06 May 2002, 01:48	#4
oldpx Posts: n/a	Your workbench adf may be a bad one, not having that directory at the location it should be etc. but if you can find the adf of the game you really don't need to be bothered with these things. What's the name of the game?

06 May 2002, 02:05	#5
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	There are a number of different versions of WB3.0 and 3.1 out there. Could be the one I sent you is corrupted since I've not actually tried that version out yet Hopefully you'll be able to find a good one out there

06 May 2002, 02:08	#7
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	You will find that all you need to do is to mount the ADF file via the F12 key and browse to that particular game, usually the first disk or the boot disk to play. Sometimes you can mount all the disks in each of the extra drives as well, DF1 - DF3 and sometimes not. Depends on the game and the config you use with WinUAE

06 May 2002, 02:23	#9
oldpx Posts: n/a	check www.pe2000.net www.emuchina.net or www.aceroms.com for adf games, if you cannot find something specific after that, just ask here.

06 May 2002, 02:44	#10
Daff Posts: n/a	Thanks guys - I think I'll get there in the end

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