Why there are so few WHDLOAD installers nowadays?

solamnic · 11 May 2007, 13:01

I have a question....

And i hope some one can answer that...

Why these days the number of new Whdload installers is getting lowered?
and not many requests are fullfilled..... (btw SPEEDBALL 2... is at 98% from June 2006.....)

Have the WHDLoad Developers started playing WOW?...

I adore the WHDLOAD project and wouldnt like to see it getting abandoned...

Cheers...

Nicolas

11 June 2007, 22:14

Well, I work on updates only if I'm unemployed, which is usually around summer.

I can't speak for other guys, but I think few patch authors are retired already.

Joe Maroni · 11 June 2007, 22:31

hey BoredSeal...nice to see you back in business...

don´t leave the amiga....

keropi · 11 June 2007, 22:55

CFOU! just disappeared... I hope he is allright and nothing bad happened!

@BoredSeal : don't get bored on whdload man!

Codetapper · 11 June 2007, 23:08

I don't think any of us play World of Warcraft to be honest!

musashi5150 · 11 June 2007, 23:21

It could always be that there are less games to install now since so many are already done. Apart from some demos I haven't found much to install...

Minuous · 12 June 2007, 00:54

There are heaps still remaining, including some quite good/popular/successful ones. Eg. Ultima 3/4.

alexh · 12 June 2007, 10:39

I would imagine most are at that time of life where, beer, girls, work and families take up most of their free time.

Give it a few years and the oldest of them will have sent their kids to uni and the slaves will flow once more.

dlfrsilver · 12 June 2007, 13:34

CFOU is just busy actually, i had him on the phone, and he's well and full of joy,
like i know him usually. He will come back later don't worry !

dlfrsilver · 12 June 2007, 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

I would imagine most are at that time of life where, beer, girls, work and families take up most of their free time.

Give it a few years and the oldest of them will have sent their kids to uni and the slaves will flow once more.

I got all of these, and still has the time to work on many project.
Must say i'm a lucky bastard, as my girlfriend is very tolerant

killergorilla · 12 June 2007, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

I got all of these, and still has the time to work on many project.
Must say i'm a lucky bastard, as my girlfriend is very tolerant

And when she does get angry you let all of the air out of the valve and she goes back in the box

pbareges · 12 June 2007, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

And when she does get angry you let all of the air out of the valve and she goes back in the box

i try not to reach this state too often

....because the recovery time is increasing at each child..with the third one expected mid-july, i think it may get weeks instead of days to get my wife back to a pleasant mood if i push my luck too far

dlfrsilver · 13 June 2007, 01:56

happy those who are with a "compliant" girl loool

pbareges · 13 June 2007, 16:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

happy those who are with a "compliant" girl loool

i hope my "girls" will get compliant within a few years ..

which would give me immunity!!

Slayer · 16 June 2007, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoredSeal

Well, I work on updates only if I'm unemployed, which is usually around summer.

I can't speak for other guys, but I think few patch authors are retired already.

there you go!... what about global love mr? heh

ya got a new email?

tomcat666 · 16 June 2007, 18:21

The only game I would love to see WhdLoad-ified is "Treasure Trap" - thats it.. my favorite iso3d retro-style game on miggy (favorite iso3d non-retro style is Cadaver, second favorite Darkmere ;-) ).

It has been on 50% for a while now, a year or so

mrodfr · 17 June 2007, 07:22

hello,

Maybe the fact that the status of actual whdoad install work (on the whdload site) are pratically all dated in 2006 and afraid a lot of whdload fan (like me).

I would like to thanks to all whdload makers and for psygore for being active actually.

some of the last installs on whdload site are fix made by codetapper, cfou or jotd (thanks to them).

DrBong · 22 June 2007, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

CFOU is just busy actually, i had him on the phone, and he's well and full of joy,
like i know him usually. He will come back later don't worry !

Last time I sent Bertrand some disk images he said the WHD stuff was taking a back seat to the EOB AGA project he was working on. He's also a lawyer IIRC, so I'm sure that keeps him plenty busy.

Anyway, you can't blame the WHD patchers for going through quiet periods......they have real lives of their own to lead. Inevitably such talented, creative people need to branch out into other projects too otherwise their enthusiasm for core projects becomes stifled.

Mad-Matt · 22 June 2007, 16:46

whats more the tools and foundations for new slave authors are readily available should anyone want to bring some life back into regular whd installs

DrBong · 23 June 2007, 09:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad-Matt

whats more the tools and foundations for new slave authors are readily available should anyone want to bring some life back into regular whd installs

Precisely. Most of the team members are all too happy to give a big helping hand to new patchers learning the ropes. I know Codetapper has done a lot of it in the past (and amazingly he still has hair to show for it!)

What about you Matt? Gonna come out of retirement and give it another go?!

11 May 2007, 13:01	#1
solamnic Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: GREECE Posts: 67	Why there are so few WHDLOAD installers nowadays? I have a question.... And i hope some one can answer that... Why these days the number of new Whdload installers is getting lowered? and not many requests are fullfilled..... (btw SPEEDBALL 2... is at 98% from June 2006.....) Have the WHDLoad Developers started playing WOW?... I adore the WHDLOAD project and wouldnt like to see it getting abandoned... Cheers... Nicolas

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Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,641	There are heaps still remaining, including some quite good/popular/successful ones. Eg. Ultima 3/4.

12 June 2007, 10:39	#8
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	I would imagine most are at that time of life where, beer, girls, work and families take up most of their free time. Give it a few years and the oldest of them will have sent their kids to uni and the slaves will flow once more.

12 June 2007, 13:34	#9
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,424	CFOU is just busy actually, i had him on the phone, and he's well and full of joy, like i know him usually. He will come back later don't worry !

13 June 2007, 01:56	#13
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,424	happy those who are with a "compliant" girl loool

16 June 2007, 18:21	#16
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	The only game I would love to see WhdLoad-ified is "Treasure Trap" - thats it.. my favorite iso3d retro-style game on miggy (favorite iso3d non-retro style is Cadaver, second favorite Darkmere ;-) ). It has been on 50% for a while now, a year or so

17 June 2007, 07:22	#17
mrodfr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 62-France Age: 56 Posts: 413	hello, Maybe the fact that the status of actual whdoad install work (on the whdload site) are pratically all dated in 2006 and afraid a lot of whdload fan (like me). I would like to thanks to all whdload makers and for psygore for being active actually. some of the last installs on whdload site are fix made by codetapper, cfou or jotd (thanks to them).

22 June 2007, 16:46	#19
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,849	whats more the tools and foundations for new slave authors are readily available should anyone want to bring some life back into regular whd installs

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