DamienD's WinUAE Collection

[Viceroy]

Great thanks ;-)

[OsabaKoldo]

Great DamienD!!!

Originally Posted by zodiac

Hi Damien,

Thanks for this wonderful collection!! Are you aware of anyway I can update config files to specify full screen on a second monitor?

WinUAE is getting close to being a total front end solution, thanks Toni!

You can create a new Host file with your personal graphics settings. The DamienD´s configuration files
are fullscreen so in your case only must change the monitor. Try this:

- Create a text file called "Second monitor.uae" and copypaste these lines:

config_description=
config_hardware=false
config_host=true
gfx_display=2

- Copy the file to \WinUAE\Configurations\Host folder.
- Open WinUAE and follow mi screencapture settings.

Done. When you doble click a game, the second monitor and all the DamienD´s settings will be used.
You can add more lines to the file to personalize your graphic settings (no scanlines, use filters, etc.)
This method works for me, i hope works for you.

[DamienD]

Thanks for posting this OsabaKoldo

...I totally forgot about the option to create a new / customised file under \WinUAE\Configurations\Host

[zodiac]

OsabaKoldo,

Wow, thanks so much for this! I had figured out to change all the config files via the gfx_display, but that brought another issue where I couldn't update conmfig files that didn't already have an existing setting.

I like to utilize full screen and then scale the image 2.5x. Toni mentioned this in another thread so I tried it and it worked beautifully.

Your solution will help me add those settings to a single config. Thanks so much!

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by zodiac

Wow, thanks so much for this! I had figured out to change all the config files via the gfx_display, but that brought another issue where I couldn't update conmfig files that didn't already have an existing setting.

For inserting / deleting lines you need to use UltraEdit

Unlike NotePad++, you can grab a few lines of text and then replace the block of text

...so as an example, if you wanted to add "scanlines" to this config:

gfx_display=0
gfx_framerate=1
gfx_width=720
gfx_height=568
gfx_width_windowed=720
gfx_height_windowed=568
gfx_width_fullscreen=720
gfx_height_fullscreen=576
gfx_refreshrate=0
gfx_vsync=false
gfx_lores=false
gfx_linemode=double
gfx_fullscreen_amiga=true
gfx_fullscreen_picasso=false
gfx_center_horizontal=none
gfx_center_vertical=smart
gfx_colour_mode=32bit
gfx_blacker_than_black=false
gfx_api=direct3d
gfx_filter_horiz_offsetf=-250.000000
gfx_filter_autoscale=none

...you would then add the extra line in like this and replace the block of text:

gfx_display=0
gfx_framerate=1
gfx_width=720
gfx_height=568
gfx_width_windowed=720
gfx_height_windowed=568
gfx_width_fullscreen=720
gfx_height_fullscreen=576
gfx_refreshrate=0
gfx_vsync=false
gfx_lores=false
gfx_linemode=double
gfx_fullscreen_amiga=true
gfx_fullscreen_picasso=false
gfx_center_horizontal=none
gfx_center_vertical=smart
gfx_colour_mode=32bit
gfx_blacker_than_black=false
gfx_api=direct3d
gfx_filter_horiz_offsetf=-250.000000
gfx_filter_scanlines=50
gfx_filter_autoscale=none

Anyway, you're sorted now so

[ransom1122]

Or do what I've done. Have a 2nd copy of every config file. 1st set of configs with scanlines. And 2nd set of configs without scanlines and without led lights.

[DamienD]

...time for a small update

In regards to the game Deep Core, for years I've been using the trained / verified .ADFs (after reading various threads plus it's also what my friend Belgarath uses in GameBase Amiga).

...but after the recent discussions that occurred in this thread Deep Core issues, I tested myself and couldn't get it to work reliably without numerous intermittent, crashes

Anyway, there is now an "unofficial" . IPF set available and from investigating further I couldn't get this to crash

Ok, so there's no trainer but just use the inbuilt cheats which I've put in the <gamedir> and can easily be accessed by right-clicking in title bar of the "Boxart" panel and selecting "Open Game Folder":



So, please do the following:

• Delete the directory "C:\WinUAE\Games\Deep Core".
• Download / extract the attached into "C:\WinUAE".

[DamienD]

Hmmm, seems that I might have to reverse the decision above related to the files used for Deep Core; given this post.

...too tired now; will test further tomorrow.

Stay tuned

[DamienD]

Yup, following on from my latest testing / posts in this thread: Deep Core issues

...time to go back to the trained .ADFs as they are fine.

Sorry about that guys

So, please do the following:

• Delete the directory "C:\WinUAE\Games\Deep Core".
• Download / extract the attached into "C:\WinUAE".

[DamienD]

Following on from my post in the Super Pumpkin Bros preview soon available thread this evening...

For those of you who want to try / add this into my collection, just do the following:

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

[Leandro Jardim]

Thank you DamienD!

[jabybau]

tks mate!!!!

[DamienD]

Just as a side note and FYI really...

When running everything from my laptop using the internal HDD, WinUAE / my collection (currently 2501 configurations / titles / sshots) starts in about 6 seconds

My good friend DH doesn't have much space left on his computer, so I said I'd extract everything to a USB stick, use the .INI file and courier over to him

Purchased a 32GB USB stick today, copied everything across and tested, but every time it took around 3 minutes 45 seconds to start

Anyway, after playing around I ended up having to tick "Cache Configuration files" from under "Paths"...

Now from the USB stick, WinUAE / my collection also starts in 6 seconds

[ransom1122]

Originally Posted by DamienD

Anyway, after playing around I ended up having to tick "Cache Configuration files" from under "Paths"...

Now from the USB stick, WinUAE / my collection also starts in 6 seconds

I tried this on my pc and it has worked miracles launch time was about 3 minutes and now it is exactly 6 seconds as well.

[Dunny]

DamienD: Might be worth asking Toni if he would change the way that WinUAE manages configs. A fix might possibly be a button that enumerates configurations and stores their filenames in a settings file. On startup, WinUAE will load from that file and display the configs in the list as usual. If the user adds configurations then click the button to update the list.

Certainly something needs to be done; I have a 128GB USB stick here that takes upwards of ten minutes to start up.

The other option would be some kind sould writing a custom front-end for WinUAE which runs WinUAE when launching a game as a separate application.

[DamienD]

Hi Dunny,

When running from internal HDD then you don't need to tick "Cache Configuration files" and it will start in 6 seconds; but yes, this is needed when running from a USB stick so that WinUAE doesn't have to check paths / boxart upon startup.

I hear what your saying though in regards to a button for updating configuration cache as if you add / change anything then it doesn't update; you need to delete the "configuration.cache" file and run again to pickup any additions / changes.

[ransom1122]

Cache makes a big difference for me on internal hdd though.

[DamienD]

For me it makes no difference on internal HDD

...but your computer is very old i.e. Windows Vista era.

Also, as mentioned, if any additions / changes occur then you need to delete the "configuration.cache" file and start WinUAE again to pick them up.

[Toni Wilen]

It surely makes difference (even if PC is very fast. Even if SSD. If hundreds of config files) because each config file needs to be read and parsed at startup if configuration.cache does not exist. It is even more slower if boxart search is enabled because each possibly boxart path needs to be checked.

Easiest method to force cache rebuild is to save any config file.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

It surely makes difference (even if PC is very fast. Even if SSD. If hundreds of config files) because each config file needs to be read and parsed at startup if configuration.cache does not exist. It is even more slower if boxart search is enabled because each possibly boxart path needs to be checked.

Yes you would think so, didn't seem to last night but will test again tonight.

Anyway, I still won't use it. I'm ok with 6 seconds; which I think is very fast indeed considering there are 2501 configurations / titles / sshots to scan through