Installing WHD Packs

Andy 01 · 30 May 2008, 23:36

Hi guys, sorry if this is the wrong section

I now have AmigaSYS4 running on a WinUAE setup.
I have down loaded the WHD packs, in the A to Z format. Whats the best way to get these into the UAE setup ?
All I can see at the moment is to un-zip the files in windows, and drag in one at a time, but I'm sure their must be an easier way ?

FOL · 31 May 2008, 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy 01

Hi guys, sorry if this is the wrong section

I now have AmigaSYS4 running on a WinUAE setup.
I have down loaded the WHD packs, in the A to Z format. Whats the best way to get these into the UAE setup ?
All I can see at the moment is to un-zip the files in windows, and drag in one at a time, but I'm sure their must be an easier way ?

I wouldnt unzip them in windows, cause it will mess up some files.

I normally, put the zips in a folder, then mount that folder as a HD (e.g. DH1 or 2), then extract them from within Workbench (or Amiga Sys).

exoticaga · 31 May 2008, 03:55

@Andy01 - I'm sure i read how you do this on the KG site or similar sometime ago, or try wiki.

@Fol - Wasn't that because of the y2k bug messing with zip files. I'm sure this is fixed now. I see no problems unzipping into an xp os. Or is there still some bug that i've not seen yet.

lostfriend · 31 May 2008, 14:17

Windows is not case sensitiv, some WHD packs have files with the same names but different cases, like readme and Readme, which are 2 different files. Unpacking on windows will overwrite one of them.

FOL · 31 May 2008, 14:22

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Originally Posted by exoticaga

@Andy01 - I'm sure i read how you do this on the KG site or similar sometime ago, or try wiki.

@Fol - Wasn't that because of the y2k bug messing with zip files. I'm sure this is fixed now. I see no problems unzipping into an xp os. Or is there still some bug that i've not seen yet.

Nothing to do with Y2K bug, Windows doesnt know how to handle some of the file and this causes it to say some files are corrupt.

Get all the KG WHDLoad packs and extract them all in windows, you will see what im talking about then. If you extract them under Workbench you dont get such problems.

Andy 01 · 31 May 2008, 14:59

Thanks as always guys, but its how to extract under Sys4 thats causing me the concern. Been Googling for a guide, but had no luck. Other stuff, I have done by dragging into a windowed emulator, but was looking to learn the correct way due to the shear number of files involved.

killergorilla · 31 May 2008, 15:06

If AmigaSYS has dopus then use that. Should be pretty straight forward!

Anemos · 31 May 2008, 16:06

clean works with D-opus ,
select on one side the directory to will go the files ,on other side select the zip,and press (Arc Ext).
i love DirectoryOpus ..

FOL · 31 May 2008, 17:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy 01

Thanks as always guys, but its how to extract under Sys4 thats causing me the concern. Been Googling for a guide, but had no luck. Other stuff, I have done by dragging into a windowed emulator, but was looking to learn the correct way due to the shear number of files involved.

As both KG and Anemos, have said, D-OPUS for the win,

. You can always use JIT (in WINUAE options) to make it go faster. Took about 20 to 30 mins on my system to extract all A to Z of KG's WHDLoad packs.

Andy 01 · 04 June 2008, 14:56

Just to update and close the thread, using the file manager in OS4, I only seemed to be able to extract one folder at a time, which was going to take forever !
Using the file manager in classic WB, I could select all and extract a complete letter group in one go. I mounted a folder to Classic WB, extracted, and then re-mounted the folder to SYS4.
Job done.

Thanks guys.

exoticaga · 05 June 2008, 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Nothing to do with Y2K bug, Windows doesnt know how to handle some of the file and this causes it to say some files are corrupt.

FOL or anyone have you such a packed zip file i can test here, or a link to one.

I have seen characters that are ok on windows, but unable to intergrate with. Such as >Read Me, windows rejects the > character. But doesn't corrupt the file, it just refuses it. The only time i've needed to use winuae for unpacking, this one read me file.

I'm interested to see what your zip files that corrupt act like, and which windows unpacker works best with it, if any.

DamienD · 05 June 2008, 00:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by exoticaga

FOL or anyone have you such a packed zip file i can test here, or a link to one.

I'm interested to see what your zip files that corrupt act like, and which windows unpacker works best with it, if any.

Taken from this thread: Best way to transfer/unzip WHDload packs to ClassicWB

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Unpack some of these games with the Total Commander, tell me what's happen when you try to start them.

Batman: The Movie
Battlestorm (OCS/ECS & CDTV)
Mystical
Odyssey
OsWALD Of The Ice Floes
Purple Saturn Day
Rage (CAD Software)
Rage V2
Sorefist
Super Streetfighter 2 Turbo (AGA & CD32)
Ultima V

30 May 2008, 23:36	#1
Andy 01 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Colchester, UK Age: 55 Posts: 26	Installing WHD Packs Hi guys, sorry if this is the wrong section I now have AmigaSYS4 running on a WinUAE setup. I have down loaded the WHD packs, in the A to Z format. Whats the best way to get these into the UAE setup ? All I can see at the moment is to un-zip the files in windows, and drag in one at a time, but I'm sure their must be an easier way ?

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31 May 2008, 03:55	#3
exoticaga Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 446	@Andy01 - I'm sure i read how you do this on the KG site or similar sometime ago, or try wiki. @Fol - Wasn't that because of the y2k bug messing with zip files. I'm sure this is fixed now. I see no problems unzipping into an xp os. Or is there still some bug that i've not seen yet.

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lostfriend Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the middle of germany Posts: 76	Windows is not case sensitiv, some WHD packs have files with the same names but different cases, like readme and Readme, which are 2 different files. Unpacking on windows will overwrite one of them.

31 May 2008, 14:59	#6
Andy 01 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Colchester, UK Age: 55 Posts: 26	Thanks as always guys, but its how to extract under Sys4 thats causing me the concern. Been Googling for a guide, but had no luck. Other stuff, I have done by dragging into a windowed emulator, but was looking to learn the correct way due to the shear number of files involved.

31 May 2008, 15:06	#7
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	If AmigaSYS has dopus then use that. Should be pretty straight forward!

31 May 2008, 16:06	#8
Anemos 70X7 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ἑλλάς Posts: 1,078	clean works with D-opus , select on one side the directory to will go the files ,on other side select the zip,and press (Arc Ext). i love DirectoryOpus ..

04 June 2008, 14:56	#10
Andy 01 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Colchester, UK Age: 55 Posts: 26	Just to update and close the thread, using the file manager in OS4, I only seemed to be able to extract one folder at a time, which was going to take forever ! Using the file manager in classic WB, I could select all and extract a complete letter group in one go. I mounted a folder to Classic WB, extracted, and then re-mounted the folder to SYS4. Job done. Thanks guys.

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