DamienD's WinUAE Collection

[WallyGR]

Great effort, excellent results DamienD!

I was sucked into ths collection, playing like mad!

Some observation though which I could not locate in the previous posts

The scanline effect is sometimes spot on (eg Alladin AGA) and sometimes creates artifacts (eg Agony).

1. What does affect the scanlines display?
2. If it is the resolution of the game, could we all try and distinguish different resolutions and apply the correct scanline adjustment in each configuration?
3. Lastly, how could we make this run in Windowed mode (double height/width) so we do not need to change the monitor aspect ratio?

Thanx!

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by WallyGR

The scanline effect is sometimes spot on (eg Alladin AGA) and sometimes creates artifacts (eg Agony).

1. What does affect the scanlines display?
2. If it is the resolution of the game, could we all try and distinguish different resolutions and apply the correct scanline adjustment in each configuration?

This is due to the applied resolution i.e. 640 x 480 or 720 x 576. Unfortunately scanlines are applied before the resolution change so looks slightly different in 640 x 480 or 720 x 576.

There's nothing that can be done about this

Originally Posted by WallyGR

3. Lastly, how could we make this run in Windowed mode (double height/width) so we do not need to change the monitor aspect ratio?

To change into "Windowed" mode you press <Ctrl> + <F12>.

Or are you asking how to change all configurations to be "Windowed" mode? For this you would need to use Notepad++ and change this:

gfx_fullscreen_amiga=true

to:

gfx_fullscreen_amiga=false

This post gives some more details on using Notepad++ to change lines across all configuration files: http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...1&postcount=16

[WallyGR]

Thank you DamienD. I will test it asap

[DH]

Originally Posted by DamienD

For this you would need to use Notepad++ and change this:

gfx_fullscreen_amiga=true

to:

gfx_fullscreen_amiga=true

Those codes are identical, or is it me

[DamienD]

...ooops

Corrected in the post now.

[DamienD]

As a side note; this thread has now had 100,000 views



...to be honest though; 90,000 of these were really just me refeshing the thread

[malko]

@Damien: If you have 2 minutes, a small and quick question regarding the config of your compilation.

At the bottom of the screen we can see the CPU, FPS, HD, CD, Floppy, etc.

I am wondering if it is possible to choose which of them we want to be displayed (one by one) or if it's only a "all" or "nothing".

PS: I did not check the WinUAE doc so far, only asking

[DamienD]

Somebody has asked this already; maybe in a support.WinUAE thread.

From memory, it's not possible.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by WallyGR

Great effort, excellent results DamienD!

I was sucked into ths collection, playing like mad!

Some observation though which I could not locate in the previous posts

The scanline effect is sometimes spot on (eg Alladin AGA) and sometimes creates artifacts (eg Agony).

1. What does affect the scanlines display?
2. If it is the resolution of the game, could we all try and distinguish different resolutions and apply the correct scanline adjustment in each configuration?
3. Lastly, how could we make this run in Windowed mode (double height/width) so we do not need to change the monitor aspect ratio?

Thanx!

This annoys me also but was resigned to the fact that there's nothing that can be done about it... as I need to have resolutions of 640 x 480 and 720 x 576 for the various games

Anyway, have been playing around today... and might have found a possible solution; it's not perfect but... at least the scanlines are the same size / don't look distorted; although slightly larger than what I would have liked.

Try this guys; load / start a game that is set with a resolution of 720 x 576 i.e:

• After Burner (Sega)
• Agony
• Alien Breed
• ATR - All Terrain Racing
• Blood Money
• etc...

Go into the GUI, select "Filter", under "Extra Settings", change "1:1" --> "1:2" and click "OK".

What do people think, is that better than previous?

It means I'd need to add in a line to change all games that use a resolution of 720 x 576 i.e. 1067 entries but that's easily done

[DamienD]

Bah, did some more testing of various games with the new setting...

Even though I thought making this change looks better; tried "Alien Breed" and had lots of visible tearing when set to "1:2" as opposed to "1:1".

This occurred with games that scroll horizontally and vertically; but when moving vertically e.g. Alien Breed, Arnie 2 and Blood Money.

Looks like it's a no go then; shame really

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by malko

@Damien: If you have 2 minutes, a small and quick question regarding the config of your compilation.

At the bottom of the screen we can see the CPU, FPS, HD, CD, Floppy, etc.

I am wondering if it is possible to choose which of them we want to be displayed (one by one) or if it's only a "all" or "nothing".

PS: I did not check the WinUAE doc so far, only asking

Originally Posted by DamienD

Somebody has asked this already; maybe in a support.WinUAE thread.

From memory, it's not possible.

Ok, found the post... seems it is possible and have tested

Thank you kindly for the information liveevil

Originally Posted by liveevil

The drive lights show every light there ever was ! Did you know that you can customise what on-screen LED's are shown ?. You have to add something like this to the config and what lights you want displayed :-

show_leds_enabled=power,df0,df1,df2,df3,hd,cd,fps,cpu,snd,md
show_leds_enabled_rtg=power,df0,df1,df2,df3,hd,cd,fps,cpu,snd,md

I asked Tony several years ago if he could add this to the GUI so it will be easier to edit (and remember that it exists !) but it was way at the bottom of priorities.

[DamienD]

A question for Toni, regarding this:

Originally Posted by liveevil

show_leds_enabled=power,df0,df1,df2,df3,hd,cd,fps,cpu,snd,md
show_leds_enabled_rtg=power,df0,df1,df2,df3,hd,cd,fps,cpu,snd,md

The above is missing the LED after "CD"...

From memory, this is the network card / activity.

I've tried "n", "nic", "nw", "net" but couldn't get it to appear.

Can you please tell us what the syntax is?

Edit:
... "md" don't seem to do anything; what's this for?
... "snd" don't seem to do anything; what's this for?
... without using "show_leds_enabled", what is the last box that seems to replace "df3" for? I never see anything occurring there.

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by DamienD

A question for Toni, regarding this:


The above is missing the LED after "CD"...

From memory, this is the network card / activity.

I've tried "n", "nic", "nw", "net" but couldn't get it to appear.

Can you please tell us what the syntax is?

Edit:
... "md" don't seem to do anything; what's this for?
... "snd" don't seem to do anything; what's this for?
... without using "show_leds_enabled", what is the last box that seems to replace "df3" for? I never see anything occurring there.

snd is gone (not compatible with new wasapi modes)
md ("NV") is any non-harddrive storage device (cd32 nvram, cdtv sram)

md by default replaces DF3 in CD32/CDTV mode.

Net was missing.

[DamienD]

Thank you kindly Toni

[DamienD]

Think I will implement the "show_leds_enabled" feature as it's quite cool

Firstly I need to sort out the different categories; these are as follows and what will be applied in terms of "show_leds_enabled":

Arcadia [11 entries]:
show_leds_enabled=cpu,fps,power

CD32-CDTV [6 entries]:
show_leds_enabled=cpu,fps,power,cd,md

CD + HD [9 entries]:
show_leds_enabled=cpu,fps,power,hd,cd

Floppy [2363 entries]:
show_leds_enabled=cpu,fps,power,df0,df1,df2,df3

HD [111 entries]:
show_leds_enabled=cpu,fps,power,hd

HD + Floppy [2 entries]:
show_leds_enabled=cpu,fps,power,hd,df0

That's the planning stage out of the way, now I just need to modify the configuration files


Note: I don't think I need "md" added to "Arcadia" entries as the "arcadia.nvr" is only written to if you were to go into the DIPs, change and save settings (which nobody will ever do)...

[DamienD]

Phew, done!!!

So, please do the following:

• Download / extract the attached into "C:\WinUAE".

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Note: you will need to make the following changes after applying the attached...


Delete these configuration files:

Nuxelia [AGA]   [unreleased] [demo].uae 
Stunt Car Racer TNT.uae

Rename this configuration file:

Space Hippies   [unrelaesed] [full game].uae

to:

Space Hippies   [unreleased] [full game].uae

Rename the directory "C:\WinUAE\Games\Nuxelia AGA" --> "Nuxelia - Adventures of Paelon AGA".


Inside the newly renamed "C:\WinUAE\Games\Nuxelia - Adventures of Paelon AGA" directory; rename "Nuxelia AGA.hdf" --> "Nuxelia - Adventures of Paelon AGA.hdf".


Sorry about this, were mistakes on my part again

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[DamienD]

Ooops, forgot to mention...

For the following game, I believe that I may have updated the configuration file / <gamedir> in my personal collection but forgot to include in any updates

Harald Hårdtand i 'Kampen om de rene tænder'

So, after applying the above, please do the following:

• Delete your old misnamed configuration file.
• Rename the directory from the old misnamed <gamedir> --> Harald Hardtand i 'Kampen om de rene tander'.

Sorry again...

[malko]

Originally Posted by DamienD

Ok, found the post... seems it is possible and have tested

Thank you kindly for the information liveevil

Thank you Damien for such a "detailed" answer to my "quick" question !
Thanks also to liveevil & Toni

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by malko

Thank you Damien for such a "detailed" answer to my "quick" question !

...you know me; can't help it

[DamienD]

Ooops, forgot to mention another thing...

I also updated Phalanx II - The Return to use the .IPF so you will also need to do the following after applying the "Configurations_AdjustedLEDs":

• Delete the directory "C:\WinUAE\Games\Phalanx II - The Return".
• Download / extract the attached into "C:\WinUAE".