Old KGLoad Beta Download Thread - Page 5

Bloodwych · 14 December 2008, 14:06

ppill, I'll have a look into it thanks.

KG, should I give your program any extra stack from CLI, or does it handle that itself?

ppill · 14 December 2008, 14:25

It's pretty straightforward to setup. I use it on the CF_ClassicWB boot floppies. Here's the mountlist:

Code:

/*  Mount Entry for the Dynamic Recoverable Ram Disk */

Device = vdisk.device
Unit = 0
Flags = 0x1b
BlockSize = 512
Surfaces = 1
BlocksPerTrack = 32
Reserved = 2
Interleave = 0
LowCyl = 0
HighCyl = 13
BootPri = 6
Buffers = 10
BufMemType = 0x5
DosType = 0x444f5303
Activate = 1

you also need to make the device resident using loadmodule:

Code:

loadmodule devs:vdisk.device reverse

Here's the complete s-s:

Code:

mount vd0:
copy >NIL: df0:boot/ vd0: all
loadmodule devs:vdisk.device reverse

killergorilla · 14 December 2008, 16:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloodwych

ppill, I'll have a look into it thanks.

KG, should I give your program any extra stack from CLI, or does it handle that itself?

Decisions....

Do I pretend to know the answer to that or do I just blag it...

Erm...

Yes Bloodwych, yes it does/you do (delete as appropriate).

Bloodwych · 14 December 2008, 17:30

Thanks for the info ppill.

KG, I'll give it loads of stack to protect it from crashing then!

No seriously, if you haven't had any stability issues perhaps it's fine on the default (4k). I might give it 32, just to be safe.

killergorilla · 14 December 2008, 21:42

Good idea

Might do a little more on it later. We shall see.

Ebster · 15 December 2008, 21:08

will test it this weekend!

killergorilla · 16 December 2008, 00:23

Cool, I plan on updating the current beta with a slightly newer one so any problems anyone finds please let me know so I can try and fix them before the update!

DDNI · 16 December 2008, 08:48

Hi KG,
I get an occassional graphic glitch on the front end when exiting a game. It is a vertical hashed column about 1cm x 6cm it appears on a random part of the screen. I will try and get a photo later. It does not affect the functionality of the frontend.

Will the frontend eventually scan for installed games? Right now It dumps me back to WB if I inadvertantly choose a game that I dont have. This will be more pronounced on my A600 where I will only install a selection of games.

Thanks again!

killergorilla · 16 December 2008, 12:03

It'd be good to see a pic of this...

Is the column mostly green by any chance?

Also, when you say "when exiting a game", what does that mean? When you select a game from the menu?

As for the scanner, yes I will be including a scanner. It'll scan your specified rom paths, and create new database files/folders for all games it finds (they have to be the same names as my KGWHD packs). The frontend is currently only in beta state which is why it just comes with the full games list.

I'll be changing the handling of games which don't exist soon.

DDNI · 16 December 2008, 12:15

Hi KG "when exiting a game" means after playing a game started from the Frontend and pressing the WHDLoad kill key eg. F10.

killergorilla · 16 December 2008, 12:29

Ah, so when the menu reloads itself there is a graphic glitch on the menu.

Does it disappear?

Bloodwych · 16 December 2008, 14:34

Have you uploaded an ECS version yet?

Just so I can dump that in the packs too.

The only ClassicWB pack without your launcher then will be the GAAE, which is kickstart 2.

DDNI · 16 December 2008, 14:34

hi it disappears after playing another game.

killergorilla · 16 December 2008, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloodwych

Have you uploaded an ECS version yet?

Just so I can dump that in the packs too.

The only ClassicWB pack without your launcher then will be the GAAE, which is kickstart 2.

No not yet no.

Although it does work perfectly. I'm going to do a tidy up of the code and update the zips a little for a monday upload. Not sure when you are planning on releasing your ClassicWB updates but maybe you could wait until then?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

hi it disappears after playing another game.

Ah ok...

If what you describe is what I'm thinking of, it's to do with the screen update. I do have working code that double buffers the screen so stops this happening. I will try and get it in the next update but it may have to wait until beta 3.

Bloodwych · 16 December 2008, 14:40

Great.

That's fine. I'm in no rush. Like I said before, I know your launcher will be under continual development so all I'm doing to the packs is preparing them for it (and future updates) by adding links and RAD: boot ability.

killergorilla · 16 December 2008, 14:49

Ah excellent. You are a good sport.

Happy xmas by the way

Bloodwych · 16 December 2008, 14:51

killergorilla · 16 December 2008, 15:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

hi it disappears after playing another game.

What method are you using to reload the menu again? Are you still using the whdload.prefs file to do it? Or are you using the newer scripts I added to a previous post?

DDNI · 16 December 2008, 15:08

I appended the executecleanup line from the KGLoad prefs file to my s/whdload.prefs

killergorilla · 16 December 2008, 15:10

Can you remove that line and try using the method in this post:

http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=487422&postcount=74

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14 December 2008, 14:06	#81
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	ppill, I'll have a look into it thanks. KG, should I give your program any extra stack from CLI, or does it handle that itself?

14 December 2008, 17:30	#84
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Thanks for the info ppill. KG, I'll give it loads of stack to protect it from crashing then! No seriously, if you haven't had any stability issues perhaps it's fine on the default (4k). I might give it 32, just to be safe.

14 December 2008, 21:42	#85
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Good idea Might do a little more on it later. We shall see.

15 December 2008, 21:08	#86
Ebster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Frankfurt / Germany Age: 48 Posts: 313	will test it this weekend!

16 December 2008, 00:23	#87
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Cool, I plan on updating the current beta with a slightly newer one so any problems anyone finds please let me know so I can try and fix them before the update!

16 December 2008, 08:48	#88
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Hi KG, I get an occassional graphic glitch on the front end when exiting a game. It is a vertical hashed column about 1cm x 6cm it appears on a random part of the screen. I will try and get a photo later. It does not affect the functionality of the frontend. Will the frontend eventually scan for installed games? Right now It dumps me back to WB if I inadvertantly choose a game that I dont have. This will be more pronounced on my A600 where I will only install a selection of games. Thanks again!

16 December 2008, 12:03	#89
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	It'd be good to see a pic of this... Is the column mostly green by any chance? Also, when you say "when exiting a game", what does that mean? When you select a game from the menu? As for the scanner, yes I will be including a scanner. It'll scan your specified rom paths, and create new database files/folders for all games it finds (they have to be the same names as my KGWHD packs). The frontend is currently only in beta state which is why it just comes with the full games list. I'll be changing the handling of games which don't exist soon.

16 December 2008, 12:15	#90
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Hi KG "when exiting a game" means after playing a game started from the Frontend and pressing the WHDLoad kill key eg. F10.

16 December 2008, 12:29	#91
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Ah, so when the menu reloads itself there is a graphic glitch on the menu. Does it disappear?

16 December 2008, 14:34	#92
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Have you uploaded an ECS version yet? Just so I can dump that in the packs too. The only ClassicWB pack without your launcher then will be the GAAE, which is kickstart 2.

16 December 2008, 14:40	#95
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Great. That's fine. I'm in no rush. Like I said before, I know your launcher will be under continual development so all I'm doing to the packs is preparing them for it (and future updates) by adding links and RAD: boot ability.

16 December 2008, 14:49	#96
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Ah excellent. You are a good sport. Happy xmas by the way

16 December 2008, 14:51	#97
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763

16 December 2008, 15:08	#99
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	I appended the executecleanup line from the KGLoad prefs file to my s/whdload.prefs

16 December 2008, 15:10	#100
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Can you remove that line and try using the method in this post: http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=487422&postcount=74 (Download the attachment)

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