How to install DPaintV into workbench 3.X

Morbane · 27 December 2011, 03:19

I would like to have access to workbench while running DPaintV - I have read about installing adf based programs but no specific directions.

So when I run Workbench3.X I would like to have a DPaintV icon on the main bench. DPaintV has an install icon but I am not sure when to use it or where to use it from.

Any information is welcome.

Happy Holidays!

The Amiga Forever front end already has PPaint but as a learning experience I would like to try DPaintV and have it similarly mounted. I also have an independent version of PPaint to run without Workbench.

Amiga1992 · 27 December 2011, 03:28

If you don't set up a hard drive in WinUAE you can't install it anywhere.

Morbane · 27 December 2011, 03:48

Would you mind elaborating for me, please?

I tried to make a Hard Drive but it didnt work - at least I cannot find it again to install DPaintV onto it.

EDIT: Got it working - all I needed was that little prompt from Akira -> Thanks Akira.

thomas · 27 December 2011, 09:36

If you run the "3.X" configuration of Amiga Forever you already have a harddrive. Just insert the DPaint ADF into an emulated floppy drive, open it and double click the install icon. Then follow the on-screen instructions. Do not select Novice mode when asked for your skill.

Note that DPaint does not run well on a graphics card, so you might have some difficulties running it on the 3.X system.

Morbane · 27 December 2011, 10:18

i tried that but it would not let me remove the disks - but i figured out that i wasnt installing it on the hd - once i got that right it was all good. i was trying to install it with the novice setting - that was no good at all.

it seems to run fine - i did some test loads of images and they all came out good.

Amiga1992 · 27 December 2011, 20:42

Awesome!

27 December 2011, 03:19	#1
Morbane Sub-Dimensional Array Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 123	How to install DPaintV into workbench 3.X I would like to have access to workbench while running DPaintV - I have read about installing adf based programs but no specific directions. So when I run Workbench3.X I would like to have a DPaintV icon on the main bench. DPaintV has an install icon but I am not sure when to use it or where to use it from. Any information is welcome. Happy Holidays! The Amiga Forever front end already has PPaint but as a learning experience I would like to try DPaintV and have it similarly mounted. I also have an independent version of PPaint to run without Workbench. Last edited by Morbane; 27 December 2011 at 03:26.

27 December 2011, 03:48	#3
Morbane Sub-Dimensional Array Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 123	Would you mind elaborating for me, please? I tried to make a Hard Drive but it didnt work - at least I cannot find it again to install DPaintV onto it. EDIT: Got it working - all I needed was that little prompt from Akira -> Thanks Akira. Last edited by Morbane; 27 December 2011 at 04:22.

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27 December 2011, 03:28	#2
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	If you don't set up a hard drive in WinUAE you can't install it anywhere.

27 December 2011, 09:36	#4
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	If you run the "3.X" configuration of Amiga Forever you already have a harddrive. Just insert the DPaint ADF into an emulated floppy drive, open it and double click the install icon. Then follow the on-screen instructions. Do not select Novice mode when asked for your skill. Note that DPaint does not run well on a graphics card, so you might have some difficulties running it on the 3.X system.

27 December 2011, 10:18	#5
Morbane Sub-Dimensional Array Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 123	i tried that but it would not let me remove the disks - but i figured out that i wasnt installing it on the hd - once i got that right it was all good. i was trying to install it with the novice setting - that was no good at all. it seems to run fine - i did some test loads of images and they all came out good.

27 December 2011, 20:42	#6
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	Awesome!

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