WinUAE - Formatting blank discs for save games

RokChild · 21 April 2007, 22:24

Hello, not been here for a while due to divorce and various other factors, ie getting married again, mad or what.... Am just getting back into Amiga emulation so have downloaded WinUAE V 1.4.1 (2007 03 18) and find it is much better, except there used to be an option on selecting discs to select a blank which could then be formatted and used as a save disc, ie for Elite and so on... How do I do this now... thanks for any help..

s2325 · 21 April 2007, 22:31

ADF View can create blank adf.

RokChild · 21 April 2007, 22:52

Many Thanks

Toni Wilen · 21 April 2007, 22:59

Floppy drives panel in WinUAE. Can't miss it.

Retro-Nerd · 21 April 2007, 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Floppy drives panel in WinUAE. Can't miss it.

But i'm sure you will read this question many times again.

RokChild · 21 April 2007, 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Floppy drives panel in WinUAE. Can't miss it.

I can see the panel, but where previously you had the option to load a blank disc, now the only option you seem to get is the option to load a disk!!!!

Retro-Nerd · 21 April 2007, 23:08

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Originally Posted by RokChild

I can see the panel, but where previously you had the option to load a blank disc, now the only option you seem to get is the option to load a disk!!!!

RokChild · 21 April 2007, 23:09

OK so now I feel small.... had a better look at the main screen and when I went to the right area.... I found it straight away...Thanks for the help guys... Nice work Toni never let the amiga die... Thanks for the pic retro-nerd much appreciated...

killergorilla · 22 April 2007, 01:13

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Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

That is fecking awesome. Nice artwork!

Retro-Nerd · 22 April 2007, 01:22

What? The arrow exists since the latest Beta, check it.

Anubis · 23 April 2007, 12:54

@ Retro-Nerd

@ RokChild - for some Amiga save disks (for example Cannon Fodder) you have to use 'Create Custom Disk'

I always wondered how to create empty IPF image.

Is there an easy way?

(except formating existing ones)

killergorilla · 23 April 2007, 12:58

You can't create empty IPF images, and formatting them won't do anything. IPFs are read only within WinUAE. Formatting it will simply create a new file which contains any changes you made to the original image.

I think these are stored (by default) in WinUAE/saveimage/ (or something similar).

The same thing happens with zipped adfs

Anubis · 23 April 2007, 13:22

WinUAE creates ADF in Save Images folder, so that you can delete changes.

killergorilla · 23 April 2007, 13:33

Unzip an adf, then make changes to it. WinUAE will overwrite the adf.

It creates a saveimage if the adf is zipped, or if an IPF is used.

Anubis · 23 April 2007, 13:37

Ohh, I see. So if ziped it will create that image, if not, then it will not. Alles clear!

Didn't know IPFs are 'read only'.

Another question is why custom disks are 2MB in the size?!

(KG know's everything

)

Toni Wilen · 23 April 2007, 13:52

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Originally Posted by Anubis

Another question is why custom disks are 2MB in the size?!

(KG know's everything

)

Because DD disk's "unformatted" capacity is about 2MB.

Anubis · 23 April 2007, 13:55

Thanks Toni!

Hungry Horace · 23 April 2007, 16:22

i might as well chip in here with a little experience i had when creating a Bloodwych save disk.

standard ADFs would simply not work, and having recalled that the save disk for Bloodwych needed formatting, i found that custom ADFs (as well as not working when simply created by winuae) for some reason would cause crashes when formatting under workbench. (i havent tried this on more recent winUAE versions however)....

oddly though, i was able to format the custom ADF using the action replay III cartridge emulation... just like i did playing on my a500 all those years ago!

no crashes happened, and the savedisk works flawlessly.... even working in perfectly on pspuae (which is based on e-uae).

so... sometimes thats worth trying as well... if the save routine in a program is a bit of a bugger!

21 April 2007, 22:24	#1
RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	WinUAE - Formatting blank discs for save games Hello, not been here for a while due to divorce and various other factors, ie getting married again, mad or what.... Am just getting back into Amiga emulation so have downloaded WinUAE V 1.4.1 (2007 03 18) and find it is much better, except there used to be an option on selecting discs to select a blank which could then be formatted and used as a save disc, ie for Elite and so on... How do I do this now... thanks for any help..

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21 April 2007, 22:31	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	ADF View can create blank adf.

21 April 2007, 22:52	#3
RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	Many Thanks

21 April 2007, 22:59	#4
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	Floppy drives panel in WinUAE. Can't miss it.

21 April 2007, 23:09	#8
RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	OK so now I feel small.... had a better look at the main screen and when I went to the right area.... I found it straight away...Thanks for the help guys... Nice work Toni never let the amiga die... Thanks for the pic retro-nerd much appreciated...

22 April 2007, 01:22	#10
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,438	What? The arrow exists since the latest Beta, check it.

23 April 2007, 12:54	#11
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	@ Retro-Nerd @ RokChild - for some Amiga save disks (for example Cannon Fodder) you have to use 'Create Custom Disk' I always wondered how to create empty IPF image. Is there an easy way? (except formating existing ones)

23 April 2007, 12:58	#12
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	You can't create empty IPF images, and formatting them won't do anything. IPFs are read only within WinUAE. Formatting it will simply create a new file which contains any changes you made to the original image. I think these are stored (by default) in WinUAE/saveimage/ (or something similar). The same thing happens with zipped adfs

23 April 2007, 13:22	#13
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	WinUAE creates ADF in Save Images folder, so that you can delete changes.

23 April 2007, 13:33	#14
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Unzip an adf, then make changes to it. WinUAE will overwrite the adf. It creates a saveimage if the adf is zipped, or if an IPF is used.

23 April 2007, 13:37	#15
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Ohh, I see. So if ziped it will create that image, if not, then it will not. Alles clear! Didn't know IPFs are 'read only'. Another question is why custom disks are 2MB in the size?! (KG know's everything )

23 April 2007, 13:55	#17
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Thanks Toni!

23 April 2007, 16:22	#18
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	i might as well chip in here with a little experience i had when creating a Bloodwych save disk. standard ADFs would simply not work, and having recalled that the save disk for Bloodwych needed formatting, i found that custom ADFs (as well as not working when simply created by winuae) for some reason would cause crashes when formatting under workbench. (i havent tried this on more recent winUAE versions however).... oddly though, i was able to format the custom ADF using the action replay III cartridge emulation... just like i did playing on my a500 all those years ago! no crashes happened, and the savedisk works flawlessly.... even working in perfectly on pspuae (which is based on e-uae). so... sometimes thats worth trying as well... if the save routine in a program is a bit of a bugger!

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