Best way to run games from a HD?

SWOS · 30 May 2007, 00:03

i have any A600 and i would like to know whats the best+easiest method to run games from an external HD? and what type of HD would i need? (and total cost of the HD and if i need anything else to connect it to my Amiga)

thanks in advance!!

PS: Where do i download the games from if i want to run them using the HD?

Graham Humphrey · 30 May 2007, 00:09

For running games from HD, you'll be wanting WHDLoad. This baby lets you install loads and loads of games to hard drive and is a must.

You can download pre-installed games from somewhere like WHDownload, or you could download KillerGorilla's packs though I'm ashamed to admit I've forgotten the URL.

As for hard drives.... Ebay is worth checking obviously, but it's probably easier to get hold of a internal 2.5" IDE drive (you can use 3.5" drives but they can be a tight fit apparently). You can't reliably use a drive bigger than 4Gb though so you'll have to buy one smaller than that.

Not sure where you'd get external drives from I must admit.

SWOS · 30 May 2007, 00:13

would i need to solder the internal HD or something? or is it like plug n play?

Graham Humphrey · 30 May 2007, 00:17

No, as long as you get the cable of course, you're well away. There should be a cradle for a 2.5" drive in an A600 (there is in an A1200 at least, I'm pretty sure there's one in an A600 as well) so it's very simple to plug in.

Retro-Nerd · 30 May 2007, 02:29

Is it a Amiga 600 with or without Fast-Ram? The 1 MB Chip-Ram is not enough to run the most WHDLoad installed games.

killergorilla · 30 May 2007, 11:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

you could download KillerGorilla's packs though I'm ashamed to admit I've forgotten the URL.

Someone fetch me an axe.

TheBoss · 30 May 2007, 11:14

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Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Is it a Amiga 600 with or without Fast-Ram? The 1 MB Chip-Ram is not enough to run the most WHDLoad installed games.

Right I once tried WHDLoad on my then unexpanded CD32 with 2MB Chip only, its not enough. You need some Fast ram on the side, preferible 2MB and up.

As for an HD, you could do something else like go after a Compact Flash Card as HD like I did, it works great and is total silence + less heat/power usage and you can swap this baby back and forth from Amiga to pc using WinUAE to install games on.
Check: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=25274

Graham Humphrey · 30 May 2007, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Someone fetch me an axe.

YIKES!

/me leaves the country

alexh · 30 May 2007, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Is it a Amiga 600 with or without Fast-Ram? The 1 MB Chip-Ram is not enough to run the most WHDLoad installed games.

Yes it is.

If you dont use the preload option and the slave doesnt use kickstart emulation I've found lots of them to work.

Add the 1Mbyte chip RAM upgrade and 90% work.

Tweak the startup sequence, remove buffers, kill the workbench bitplanes etc. and even more work.

Retro-Nerd · 30 May 2007, 17:12

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Originally Posted by alexh

Yes it is.

If you dont use the preload option and the slave doesnt use kickstart emulation I've found lots of them to work.

Add the 1Mbyte chip RAM upgrade and 90% work.

Tweak the startup sequence, remove buffers, kill the workbench bitplanes etc. and even more work.

Not worth the trouble, alex. WHDLoad games are pretty senseless without Preload option, it 's is the most important tooltype.

But you meant 90% of the OCS/ECS games, right?

SWOS · 30 May 2007, 18:07

mine is the stock 1mb machine its not modded or anything.. i am an ass when it comes to running games from a HD , i've always used copied games on my Amiga since 92/3 my only genuine title is SWOS.

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30 May 2007, 00:09	#2
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	For running games from HD, you'll be wanting WHDLoad. This baby lets you install loads and loads of games to hard drive and is a must. You can download pre-installed games from somewhere like WHDownload, or you could download KillerGorilla's packs though I'm ashamed to admit I've forgotten the URL. As for hard drives.... Ebay is worth checking obviously, but it's probably easier to get hold of a internal 2.5" IDE drive (you can use 3.5" drives but they can be a tight fit apparently). You can't reliably use a drive bigger than 4Gb though so you'll have to buy one smaller than that. Not sure where you'd get external drives from I must admit.

30 May 2007, 00:13	#3
SWOS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Q8 Age: 39 Posts: 160	would i need to solder the internal HD or something? or is it like plug n play?

30 May 2007, 00:17	#4
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	No, as long as you get the cable of course, you're well away. There should be a cradle for a 2.5" drive in an A600 (there is in an A1200 at least, I'm pretty sure there's one in an A600 as well) so it's very simple to plug in.

30 May 2007, 02:29	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,449	Is it a Amiga 600 with or without Fast-Ram? The 1 MB Chip-Ram is not enough to run the most WHDLoad installed games.

30 May 2007, 18:07	#11
SWOS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Q8 Age: 39 Posts: 160	mine is the stock 1mb machine its not modded or anything.. i am an ass when it comes to running games from a HD , i've always used copied games on my Amiga since 92/3 my only genuine title is SWOS.

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