Super Stardust Problems

Graham Humphrey · 03 June 2007, 23:46

This game is a pig to get working...

I did a search, and this got me past my first problem (the game asking for disk 1 when it's already inserted), but when I actually play the game, when I complete the level nothing happens. It doesn't go to the bonus screen or anything like that, and you can still fly around the level, but even when the timer runs out it doesn't actually end. So you basically just zoom around the screen forever. The only way out is to press Escape to get back to the title screen.

I'm using a standard A1200 setup (020, 2MB chip RAM), I turned JIT off and put More Compatible on, and have put both the CPU and chipset sliders to the far left (which, if I understood correctly, is supposed to work) but none of this makes any difference at all.

Does anyone have any ideas?

EDIT: It was this thread I looked at by the way.

DamienD · 03 June 2007, 23:58

hahaha

...was just about to link to that thread and post #18 which works perfectly for me

Graham Humphrey · 04 June 2007, 00:00

That's strange because that doesn't work for me... nothing I've tried seems to. I am using the newest Beta version though, I don't know if that's got anything to do with it...

DamienD · 04 June 2007, 00:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

That's strange because that doesn't work for me... nothing I've tried seems to. I am using the newest Beta version though, I don't know if that's got anything to do with it...

To be honest I don't think I've ever tried configuring it again in anything besides WinUAE v1.0.0 (never did get around to trying it in WinUAE v1.3.4)...

Graham Humphrey · 04 June 2007, 00:09

I have just noticed though, that you were using .ipf files. I'm using the cracked ADF files off Planetemu, so I do wonder if that's the problem. Then again when I played it on my real Amiga using this version (before I WHDLoaded it) it always worked perfectly.

(The reason I want to play it in WinUAE despite having it on my A1200 is so I can take part in Lemon Amiga's score competition, you know, so I can actually take a screenshot of my score

)

Belgarath · 04 June 2007, 00:40

The ipf's work fine, but I've not been able to get the adf's working properly for ages (i'm sure they worked once) although you can get it to end the levels properly with some configuration tweaking it ends up corrupting the graphics...i've not found any config that makes the adfs work flawlessly.

Graham Humphrey · 04 June 2007, 00:43

Hmm, a shame, that. If anyone does get a configuration that get the game working (being able to complete a level would be a start

) to some extent, I'd really appreciate it if they could upload it, thanks!

Wow, what a way to mark my 1,000th post

hexaae · 04 June 2007, 00:50

Also WHD installed version, in WinUAE, works fine and you don't need special cfgs...

AmigaBoy · 04 June 2007, 03:11

C'mon guys, use your heads! It's probably right down the hall, and..uh uh uh, here it comes, here it comes, here it comes annnnnd, bingo! ha ha!

First config I tried and it worked flawlessly using the "Super Stardust (1994)(Team 17)(AGA)[cr PSG](Disk 1 of 6).zip" disks in TOSEC. I played past the first map thingy (6 levels) and made it to the tunnel sequence....where I died

I saw no problems at all

CPU: 68020+JIT. Fastest possible, but maintain chipset timing. CPU idle bar is 2 bars from left (default?). No FPU
Chipset: AGA. Faster RTG is ticked (shouldn't matter). Sprites and Sprites vs Playfield collision. Sound emulated 100% accurate.
ROM: 3.1 A1200 (40.68)
RAM: Chip 2mb, Fast 8mb, Z3 Fast 64mb, RTG 16mb. um. This was one of my HDD configs, so you probably wanna take down the RAM a little

Floppy Drives: All 4 enabled with TURBO POWA!. Yes, turbo didn't make a difference to the game. It still ran well. 4 disks in drives. When it asks to switch, do the switch and wait a little. It polls every drive until it finds the right disk.
Hard Drives: None. I removed them before I started, just in case, but I assume it wouldn't make a difference.

Oh, and I feel like watching Short Circuit now.

rsn8887 · 04 June 2007, 04:43

@Jason: which winuae version did you use?
btw: Watching Holy Mountain "The films of Alejandro Jodorowsky" edition. The genious...

Edit: Typos, I originally wrote "Batching" instead of "Watching"...

AmigaBoy · 04 June 2007, 05:11

WinUAE 1.4.2a
As I said, works flawlessly

04 June 2007, 07:08

Big stardust fan here!

I've completed the game a couple of times under emulation. A while ago I also read the thread you linked and decided to try SSD again. I came up with the config file in attachment. I used the same release of SSD (with ADFs) used in the thread. Used WinUAE 1.4.1.

I made a save-state at the main menu, to avoid having to tinker with the CPU slider during boot-time. Then I was able to play through to world 4 with no problems, but unable to play world 5 zones after warping in. I had made a save state at the start of world 5, but couldn't get it to work despite of any config adjustments. It worked fine after playing to world 5 again from the main menu save state though - I'd advise to just keep trying

Ironclaw · 04 June 2007, 08:04

Or just watch the Stardust and Super Stardust longplays at RAG added not long ago

.

Graham Humphrey · 04 June 2007, 10:00

But Ironclaw, that's not much use if you're trying to enter a highscore competition.

Belgarath · 04 June 2007, 12:32

Got the adfs working, but only with JIT on.

It hung again after completing a level, as soon as i turned jit on it carried on quite happily..

edit: got the adfs working without jit, cpu needed to be set to adjustable and i had the cpu slider all the way to the left.

hoborg · 04 June 2007, 13:24

Super Stardust *AGA* WHDload works fine for me.

Graham Humphrey · 04 June 2007, 18:54

Thanks everyone for your responses, I won't have time to test it out for a couple of days but I'll probably give it another go (or I'll give up before it drives me nuts

).

04 June 2007, 04:43	#10
rsn8887 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,058	@Jason: which winuae version did you use? btw: Watching Holy Mountain "The films of Alejandro Jodorowsky" edition. The genious... Edit: Typos, I originally wrote "Batching" instead of "Watching"... Last edited by rsn8887; 04 June 2007 at 23:47.

04 June 2007, 12:32	#15
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	Got the adfs working, but only with JIT on. It hung again after completing a level, as soon as i turned jit on it carried on quite happily.. edit: got the adfs working without jit, cpu needed to be set to adjustable and i had the cpu slider all the way to the left. Last edited by Belgarath; 04 June 2007 at 12:48.

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03 June 2007, 23:46	#1
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Super Stardust Problems This game is a pig to get working... I did a search, and this got me past my first problem (the game asking for disk 1 when it's already inserted), but when I actually play the game, when I complete the level nothing happens. It doesn't go to the bonus screen or anything like that, and you can still fly around the level, but even when the timer runs out it doesn't actually end. So you basically just zoom around the screen forever. The only way out is to press Escape to get back to the title screen. I'm using a standard A1200 setup (020, 2MB chip RAM), I turned JIT off and put More Compatible on, and have put both the CPU and chipset sliders to the far left (which, if I understood correctly, is supposed to work) but none of this makes any difference at all. Does anyone have any ideas? EDIT: It was this thread I looked at by the way. Last edited by Graham Humphrey; 03 June 2007 at 23:55.

03 June 2007, 23:58	#2
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	hahaha ...was just about to link to that thread and post #18 which works perfectly for me

04 June 2007, 00:00	#3
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	That's strange because that doesn't work for me... nothing I've tried seems to. I am using the newest Beta version though, I don't know if that's got anything to do with it...

04 June 2007, 00:09	#5
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I have just noticed though, that you were using .ipf files. I'm using the cracked ADF files off Planetemu, so I do wonder if that's the problem. Then again when I played it on my real Amiga using this version (before I WHDLoaded it) it always worked perfectly. (The reason I want to play it in WinUAE despite having it on my A1200 is so I can take part in Lemon Amiga's score competition, you know, so I can actually take a screenshot of my score )

04 June 2007, 00:40	#6
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	The ipf's work fine, but I've not been able to get the adf's working properly for ages (i'm sure they worked once) although you can get it to end the levels properly with some configuration tweaking it ends up corrupting the graphics...i've not found any config that makes the adfs work flawlessly.

04 June 2007, 00:43	#7
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Hmm, a shame, that. If anyone does get a configuration that get the game working (being able to complete a level would be a start ) to some extent, I'd really appreciate it if they could upload it, thanks! Wow, what a way to mark my 1,000th post

04 June 2007, 00:50	#8
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	Also WHD installed version, in WinUAE, works fine and you don't need special cfgs...

04 June 2007, 03:11	#9
AmigaBoy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 19 Jump Street Posts: 238	C'mon guys, use your heads! It's probably right down the hall, and..uh uh uh, here it comes, here it comes, here it comes annnnnd, bingo! ha ha! First config I tried and it worked flawlessly using the "Super Stardust (1994)(Team 17)(AGA)[cr PSG](Disk 1 of 6).zip" disks in TOSEC. I played past the first map thingy (6 levels) and made it to the tunnel sequence....where I died I saw no problems at all CPU: 68020+JIT. Fastest possible, but maintain chipset timing. CPU idle bar is 2 bars from left (default?). No FPU Chipset: AGA. Faster RTG is ticked (shouldn't matter). Sprites and Sprites vs Playfield collision. Sound emulated 100% accurate. ROM: 3.1 A1200 (40.68) RAM: Chip 2mb, Fast 8mb, Z3 Fast 64mb, RTG 16mb. um. This was one of my HDD configs, so you probably wanna take down the RAM a little Floppy Drives: All 4 enabled with TURBO POWA!. Yes, turbo didn't make a difference to the game. It still ran well. 4 disks in drives. When it asks to switch, do the switch and wait a little. It polls every drive until it finds the right disk. Hard Drives: None. I removed them before I started, just in case, but I assume it wouldn't make a difference. Oh, and I feel like watching Short Circuit now.

04 June 2007, 05:11	#11
AmigaBoy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 19 Jump Street Posts: 238	WinUAE 1.4.2a As I said, works flawlessly

04 June 2007, 08:04	#13
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	Or just watch the Stardust and Super Stardust longplays at RAG added not long ago .

04 June 2007, 10:00	#14
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	But Ironclaw, that's not much use if you're trying to enter a highscore competition.

04 June 2007, 13:24	#16
hoborg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 46 Posts: 77	Super Stardust AGA WHDload works fine for me.

04 June 2007, 18:54	#17
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Thanks everyone for your responses, I won't have time to test it out for a couple of days but I'll probably give it another go (or I'll give up before it drives me nuts ).

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