Escape FTPOT Robot Monsters WHDLoad error

clownstyle · 08 January 2015, 20:04

Hi all,

Not the best game in the world.. but I have fond memories of it from long ago

Unfortunately I get an error while trying to launch with WHDLoad. All my other games are working fine. Got a screenshot of the error:

The data/disk-files are damaged or it is an unsupported version.

I thought it could be an issue with WHDLoad 18, as I recently installed the latest version. Can't seem to rollback to 15 now to test, as it says I already have a newer one installed.

Seen other threads where people have the issue with this error (couldn't find many) and lots of people suggest max transfers could be the culprit - This was already setup correctly when I partitioned the drive a while ago.

I get the same error in WinUAE and on my real Amiga 600.

Any help appreciated

BarryB · 08 January 2015, 20:56

Might be a bit of Brain Damage, somethings happened to Sarah Bellum

I tried the SPS Releases 0477 and 2871 and no issues in WinUAE with WHDLoad 17.2, both install and run fine!

Is this an install from an Original or a copy of an Original?

Galahad/FLT · 08 January 2015, 21:14

copy the entire WHDLoad install of ESCAPE to ram and try and run it from there. If its a max transfer problem, it should work.

clownstyle · 08 January 2015, 23:10

I'm using the version from KGWHD which works in my Hyperspin setup (running WHDLoad 16.8)

I've tried to strip out WHDLoad 18 so I can test on my Amiga with 16.8 (or 17.2) and it still says I have a newer version installed, so it won't let me install an old version.

Copying to RAM and running from there and I get the same error

Retro-Nerd · 08 January 2015, 23:29

Just tried it in WinUAE/FS-UAE. I get the same error message with an A600 config too. But it works fine with an A1200 config. So i assume the patch needs a 68020 CPU. Not the only WHDLoad patch that needs a higher CPU.

clownstyle · 08 January 2015, 23:36

I just rolled back to WHDLoad 17.2 to test and got the same error, literally just as I saw the post above!

I guess that's the problem then! It's a pity, I suppose there is no way around that apart from getting the author to update the whdload?

**Edit - Yep, just tested with a 1200 config and it works**

Retro-Nerd · 08 January 2015, 23:37

Sure, why not. Ask for 68000 compatibility patch here.

http://mantis.whdload.de/main_page.php

http://www.whdload.de/cgi-bin/wbug.c...eFromThePlanet

clownstyle · 08 January 2015, 23:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Sure, why not. Ask for 68000 compatibility patch here.

http://mantis.whdload.de/main_page.php

Is that where I can report? I thought the author was Bored Seal? I know there is an option to report through the WHDLoad site, does that not work?

Checking on the Mantis bug tracker this game was not one of the projects listed

**EDIT**

Got it

doing it on the WHDload site now

Retro-Nerd · 08 January 2015, 23:44

Quote:

Checking on the Mantis bug tracker this game was not one of the projects listed

I guess there is only an entry for it after somebody reported it on the WHDLoad page first. So, your report should be transfered at some point to Mantis.

clownstyle · 09 January 2015, 01:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

I guess there is only an entry for it after somebody reported it on the WHDLoad page first. So, your report should be transfered at some point to Mantis.

Yeah, that dawned on me about 2mins after I made my post...

Thanks for the help!

clownstyle · 13 January 2015, 20:10

Quote:

Hello Tim,

it does not work on 68000 because address fix. In Tengen games they use stupid address jumps that worked only on 68000 CPU and nowhere else,
but when it´s corrected, game doesn´t work on 68000 anymore (and it´s not possible to keep original addressing for running on 68000, because it´s illegal for WHDLoad ways).

I´m not sure it can be fixed in better way. :-(

Pavel

Don't think this one will get fixed !

dlfrsilver · 13 January 2015, 21:37

Maybe stingray could help us on this matter ? We could ask him

clownstyle · 13 January 2015, 22:15

Sent him a PM

08 January 2015, 20:04	#1
clownstyle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Age: 41 Posts: 139	Escape FTPOT Robot Monsters WHDLoad error Hi all, Not the best game in the world.. but I have fond memories of it from long ago Unfortunately I get an error while trying to launch with WHDLoad. All my other games are working fine. Got a screenshot of the error: The data/disk-files are damaged or it is an unsupported version. I thought it could be an issue with WHDLoad 18, as I recently installed the latest version. Can't seem to rollback to 15 now to test, as it says I already have a newer one installed. Seen other threads where people have the issue with this error (couldn't find many) and lots of people suggest max transfers could be the culprit - This was already setup correctly when I partitioned the drive a while ago. I get the same error in WinUAE and on my real Amiga 600. Any help appreciated

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08 January 2015, 20:56	#2
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,704	Might be a bit of Brain Damage, somethings happened to Sarah Bellum I tried the SPS Releases 0477 and 2871 and no issues in WinUAE with WHDLoad 17.2, both install and run fine! Is this an install from an Original or a copy of an Original?

08 January 2015, 21:14	#3
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,004	copy the entire WHDLoad install of ESCAPE to ram and try and run it from there. If its a max transfer problem, it should work.

08 January 2015, 23:10	#4
clownstyle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Age: 41 Posts: 139	I'm using the version from KGWHD which works in my Hyperspin setup (running WHDLoad 16.8) I've tried to strip out WHDLoad 18 so I can test on my Amiga with 16.8 (or 17.2) and it still says I have a newer version installed, so it won't let me install an old version. Copying to RAM and running from there and I get the same error

08 January 2015, 23:29	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,449	Just tried it in WinUAE/FS-UAE. I get the same error message with an A600 config too. But it works fine with an A1200 config. So i assume the patch needs a 68020 CPU. Not the only WHDLoad patch that needs a higher CPU.

08 January 2015, 23:36	#6
clownstyle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Age: 41 Posts: 139	I just rolled back to WHDLoad 17.2 to test and got the same error, literally just as I saw the post above! I guess that's the problem then! It's a pity, I suppose there is no way around that apart from getting the author to update the whdload? Edit - Yep, just tested with a 1200 config and it works

08 January 2015, 23:37	#7
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,449	Sure, why not. Ask for 68000 compatibility patch here. http://mantis.whdload.de/main_page.php http://www.whdload.de/cgi-bin/wbug.c...eFromThePlanet

13 January 2015, 21:37	#12
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,430	Maybe stingray could help us on this matter ? We could ask him

13 January 2015, 22:15	#13
clownstyle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Age: 41 Posts: 139	Sent him a PM

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