Autostarting WHDLoad with org. game floppies

slk486 · 13 March 2012, 09:17

Posted this on Amibay the other day, but seeing as the coders make their home here, this is probably the better place for it

This is what I'm pondering:

I like having and using my original disks, but a great many games have AGA fixed, 2nd joystick button support, faster and way more convenient loading, etc. in their WHDLoad slaves.

So I'm thinking of a program to detect what disk is inserted and run the corresponding WHDload installed version. Could an application match specific unique tracks and identify the game? The disk would obviously have to be pre-scanned and manually matched to the correct game.

I would get the best of both worlds, both having the nostalgia of actually inserting the game disk - using my original disks (while minimizing the wear and tear), but also getting the "enhanced" WHDLoad version.

Daft? Neat? Possible? Already available?

Codetapper · 13 March 2012, 09:47

Daft indeed!

slk486 · 13 March 2012, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Codetapper

Daft indeed!

Input appreciated

Amiga1992 · 13 March 2012, 10:31

Sorry man, totally in agreement with Codetapper.
Either use the disks or don't. Just because you don't actually load the game from them doesn't mean you necessarily apply less tear and wear to them. Are you gonna fake disk swaps too? :P

slk486 · 13 March 2012, 10:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Sorry man, totally in agreement with Codetapper.
Either use the disks or don't. Just because you don't actually load the game from them doesn't mean you necessarily apply less tear and wear to them.

Wear and tear was just a bi-product. In effect I wanted something along the lines of how xbox 360 works, where you install the game, but still need the disk, although on Xbox i find it annoying - go figure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Are you gonna fake disk swaps too? :P

I suppose I could pop the disk in and out from time to time, just to feel right about it

A fine pair of innovators you two are!

Retro1234 · 13 March 2012, 11:20

I agree with whats been said you would have to write a program to analyze part of each disk.

Why not just create some boot disk if you realy need floppys

slk486 · 13 March 2012, 11:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

I agree with whats been said you would have to write a program to analyze part of each disk.

Why not just create some boot disk if you realy need floppys

Yes, but that's the "poor man's" alternative

Amiga1992 · 13 March 2012, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by slk486

A fine pair of innovators you two are!

You propose something retrograde, not innovative :P

slk486 · 13 March 2012, 11:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

You propose something retrograde, not innovative :P

Don't you use big words with me!

I suppose I have to go alone on my endeavours, if no one can see the genius! Whichever is a matter of perspective

Retro1234 · 13 March 2012, 12:47

Get writing then
Poor Poor boy

reminds me of this thread http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=52299 lol

DrBong · 13 March 2012, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

Get writing then
Poor Poor boy

reminds me of this thread http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=52299 lol

Geez, I wasn't even aware of that thread. Reading through it has just made my eyes bleed!

This thread's almost as daft. I can only imagine what the likes of Bert and Toni must think when they see these sort of requests.......after all, they do code in their spare time for free or little remuneration and I imagine that doing it for the sheer love of it sometimes is no incentive whatsoever. These type of threads really make me take my hat off to Bert and Toni and all coders like them!

Amiga1992 · 13 March 2012, 13:19

Quote:

I'm planning to buy a shitload of windows floppies and just copy the adf files to the disk instead of running it from the harddisk.

Some people are masochists o_O
Or in the case of that other thread, rather stupid

slk486 · 13 March 2012, 13:23

I'm not requesting anything, just having it up in what I thought would be a friendly and lighthearted discussion.

Sometimes I'm astounded by the obnoxious and piss poor attitude of some EAB members. Reminds me why I don't come here as much as I used to

(this not commenting on that other thread)

Amiga1992 · 13 March 2012, 13:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by slk486

I'm not requesting anything, just having it up in what I thought would be a friendly and lighthearted discussion.

And that's what this still is!

slk486 · 13 March 2012, 13:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

And that's what this still is!

I'm glad!

13 March 2012, 09:17	#1
slk486 Registered Looser Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 336	Autostarting WHDLoad with org. game floppies Posted this on Amibay the other day, but seeing as the coders make their home here, this is probably the better place for it This is what I'm pondering: I like having and using my original disks, but a great many games have AGA fixed, 2nd joystick button support, faster and way more convenient loading, etc. in their WHDLoad slaves. So I'm thinking of a program to detect what disk is inserted and run the corresponding WHDload installed version. Could an application match specific unique tracks and identify the game? The disk would obviously have to be pre-scanned and manually matched to the correct game. I would get the best of both worlds, both having the nostalgia of actually inserting the game disk - using my original disks (while minimizing the wear and tear), but also getting the "enhanced" WHDLoad version. Daft? Neat? Possible? Already available?

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13 March 2012, 09:47	#2
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Daft indeed!

13 March 2012, 10:31	#4
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Sorry man, totally in agreement with Codetapper. Either use the disks or don't. Just because you don't actually load the game from them doesn't mean you necessarily apply less tear and wear to them. Are you gonna fake disk swaps too? :P

13 March 2012, 11:20	#6
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	I agree with whats been said you would have to write a program to analyze part of each disk. Why not just create some boot disk if you realy need floppys

13 March 2012, 12:47	#10
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	Get writing then Poor Poor boy reminds me of this thread http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=52299 lol

13 March 2012, 13:23	#13
slk486 Registered Looser Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 336	I'm not requesting anything, just having it up in what I thought would be a friendly and lighthearted discussion. Sometimes I'm astounded by the obnoxious and piss poor attitude of some EAB members. Reminds me why I don't come here as much as I used to (this not commenting on that other thread)

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