WHDLOAD: Can't allocate Expmem (SKIDMARKS)

Nostromo · 14 January 2009, 19:41

Hi,

I am getting the error in topic with the following setup:

A1200 + 6MB RAM total + 3.0KS + WB3.1 + 60gig HDD

I get the error when trying to run SKIDMARKS and SKIDMARKS AGA.

Any idea why this happens?

Thank you in advance o/

E'Blue

Galahad/FLT · 14 January 2009, 20:02

1). Skidmarks is buggy

2). Skidmarks AGA needs 2meg of chip ram and is on 7 disks... theres where your ram is going.

Nostromo · 14 January 2009, 20:10

The game loads all 7 disks in memory?

dlfrsilver · 14 January 2009, 21:12

you can't run skidmarks AGA on A600, use skidmarks ECS. is it 6 mb like 2mb + 4mb fast you have ?

Galahad/FLT · 14 January 2009, 21:15

WHDLoad has to preserve memory at startup.

So if you've got a 1 meg chip ram machine, you need to preserve it so that you can return back to AmigaDOS when you quit WHDLoad.

So when you consider the disk images, WHDLoad memory space, preserved memory space, all of a sudden, you don't have much memory left.

Nostromo · 14 January 2009, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

you can't run skidmarks AGA on A600, use skidmarks ECS. is it 6 mb like 2mb + 4mb fast you have ?

Er, I have an A1200, not 600

And yes - 2mb Chip and 4mb fast.

Nostromo · 21 January 2009, 11:28

Just thought to let you know that Skidmarks works now... I had to remove the Squirrel's installation though as it eats part of the Chipmem.

ukdesigner · 15 October 2010, 19:36

Ive gave up with this stuff doesnt work at all

Tried for 4 days, no one helps on the forums and I just cant get winuae to work properly.

The games work up until it reaches 1 that needs to use the Devs/Kickstarts folder then I get different messages depending on the game:

Sometimes its

- This disk requires Kickstart version 2.0 or greater (most of the time)

and other times its

- Cant allocate EXPMEM

Is there a fix for either of these please? Im getting to the point where Im gonna offer £1000 rewards soon...

TCD · 15 October 2010, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukdesigner

Tried for 4 days, no one helps on the forums and I just cant get winuae to work properly.

I already replied to two of your posts here... You don't really seem to be interested in getting this sorted.

ukdesigner · 15 October 2010, 19:49

Really ? I havent had any notifications "£$!" no wonder Ive been struggling lol Thanks m8 ill have a look for them... sigh

Camaxide · 09 February 2023, 20:30

it would be nice to post the sollution in here so others looking for it also can find it

I know the post is old.. but the problem is still there - cant make it run.

kriz · 09 February 2023, 21:52

How much memory you got ? You can also disable preload (in the tooltypes), but screen will flicker alot on loading.. Works fine with 8mb fast atleast

14 January 2009, 19:41	#1
Nostromo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The World! Posts: 454	WHDLOAD: Can't allocate Expmem (SKIDMARKS) Hi, I am getting the error in topic with the following setup: A1200 + 6MB RAM total + 3.0KS + WB3.1 + 60gig HDD I get the error when trying to run SKIDMARKS and SKIDMARKS AGA. Any idea why this happens? Thank you in advance o/ E'Blue

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14 January 2009, 20:02	#2
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,004	1). Skidmarks is buggy 2). Skidmarks AGA needs 2meg of chip ram and is on 7 disks... theres where your ram is going.

14 January 2009, 20:10	#3
Nostromo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The World! Posts: 454	The game loads all 7 disks in memory?

14 January 2009, 21:12	#4
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,424	you can't run skidmarks AGA on A600, use skidmarks ECS. is it 6 mb like 2mb + 4mb fast you have ?

14 January 2009, 21:15	#5
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,004	WHDLoad has to preserve memory at startup. So if you've got a 1 meg chip ram machine, you need to preserve it so that you can return back to AmigaDOS when you quit WHDLoad. So when you consider the disk images, WHDLoad memory space, preserved memory space, all of a sudden, you don't have much memory left.

21 January 2009, 11:28	#7
Nostromo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The World! Posts: 454	Just thought to let you know that Skidmarks works now... I had to remove the Squirrel's installation though as it eats part of the Chipmem.

15 October 2010, 19:36	#8
ukdesigner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 14	Ive gave up with this stuff doesnt work at all Tried for 4 days, no one helps on the forums and I just cant get winuae to work properly. The games work up until it reaches 1 that needs to use the Devs/Kickstarts folder then I get different messages depending on the game: Sometimes its - This disk requires Kickstart version 2.0 or greater (most of the time) and other times its - Cant allocate EXPMEM Is there a fix for either of these please? Im getting to the point where Im gonna offer £1000 rewards soon...

15 October 2010, 19:49	#10
ukdesigner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 14	Really ? I havent had any notifications "£$!" no wonder Ive been struggling lol Thanks m8 ill have a look for them... sigh

09 February 2023, 20:30	#11
Camaxide Registered User Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Oslo Posts: 1	it would be nice to post the sollution in here so others looking for it also can find it I know the post is old.. but the problem is still there - cant make it run.

09 February 2023, 21:52	#12
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,200	How much memory you got ? You can also disable preload (in the tooltypes), but screen will flicker alot on loading.. Works fine with 8mb fast atleast

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