WHDLoad question

Condor-2-4-2 · 27 February 2019, 16:58

Hello,

for my Amiga games-collection I want to set up a quickload for WHDLoad preinstalled games in WinUAE. I know that this is not implemented here like in FS-UAE, but I want to use WinUAE because of its more detailed configuration and the easier way of loading its config files from my Launchbox frontend.

To start a WHDLoad game I'm usually configure two drives in WinUAE, the first with a ClassicWB and a second with an hdf-file or a mounted folder in which the game data is stored. Then I boot the ClassicWB and start the game manually from its desktop. But that’s a bit inconvenient for me.

Is there a way to configure an autostart for the game.hdf so the game starts immediately after booting the ClassicWB? Or is it possible to make the hdf self-bootable?

Thank you for your replies.

Condor-2-4-2

DamienD · 27 February 2019, 17:15

Not really a support.WinUAE issue...

...but a quick answer to your question.

Let's say you have the game Aladdin on DH1: in the directory "Aladdin". In "S/Startup-Sequence" or "S/User-Startup" file and type in:

Code:

CD DH1:
CD Aladdin
WHDLoad Aladdin.slave Preload

DamienD · 27 February 2019, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

cd aladdin: ??

Was a typo...

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

Code:

cd DH1:Aladdin
WHDLoad Aladdin.slave Preload

Yeah sure, as I said it was a quick answer... I'm sure Condor-2-4-2 get's the logic.

DamienD · 27 February 2019, 17:42

Only issue is; how are you going to handle multiple different games on individual .HDFs or mounted folders?

Thinking about it some more, you could have just the 1 x ClassicWB .HDF that you use for all games; in which you could enter something like the following in either "S/Startup-Sequence" or "S/User-Startup":

Code:

DH1:Start

On each of your game .HDFs or mounted folder you have a script file "Start" and here you would have the specifics for that game:

Code:

CD DH1:Aladdin
WHDLoad Aladdin.slave Preload

AMIGASYSTEM · 27 February 2019, 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

CD DH1:Aladdin
WHDLoad Aladdin.slave Preload

Yes Damiano this is the best solution, i used it for the CD compilations of my CD32.

Condor-2-4-2 · 27 February 2019, 18:22

Many thanks for your fast reply DamienD

I will test this tomorrow. I think this should be the cleanest and easiest way to load many different games.

Greetings,

Condor-2-4-2

solarmon · 27 February 2019, 20:19

Hi,

I haven't got around to finishing it completely, but you might be interested in my WHDLoad Game Launcher solution:

https://github.com/solarmon/WHDLoad-Game-Launcher

27 February 2019, 16:58	#1
Condor-2-4-2 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 89	WHDLoad question Hello, for my Amiga games-collection I want to set up a quickload for WHDLoad preinstalled games in WinUAE. I know that this is not implemented here like in FS-UAE, but I want to use WinUAE because of its more detailed configuration and the easier way of loading its config files from my Launchbox frontend. To start a WHDLoad game I'm usually configure two drives in WinUAE, the first with a ClassicWB and a second with an hdf-file or a mounted folder in which the game data is stored. Then I boot the ClassicWB and start the game manually from its desktop. But that’s a bit inconvenient for me. Is there a way to configure an autostart for the game.hdf so the game starts immediately after booting the ClassicWB? Or is it possible to make the hdf self-bootable? Thank you for your replies. Condor-2-4-2

27 February 2019, 17:15	#2
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Not really a support.WinUAE issue... ...but a quick answer to your question. Let's say you have the game Aladdin on DH1: in the directory "Aladdin". In "S/Startup-Sequence" or "S/User-Startup" file and type in: Code: CD DH1: CD Aladdin WHDLoad Aladdin.slave Preload

27 February 2019, 17:42	#4
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Only issue is; how are you going to handle multiple different games on individual .HDFs or mounted folders? Thinking about it some more, you could have just the 1 x ClassicWB .HDF that you use for all games; in which you could enter something like the following in either "S/Startup-Sequence" or "S/User-Startup": Code: DH1:Start On each of your game .HDFs or mounted folder you have a script file "Start" and here you would have the specifics for that game: Code: CD DH1:Aladdin WHDLoad Aladdin.slave Preload

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