WinUAE and LHA files

isamu · 25 January 2018, 17:54

Is it possible to easily configure WinUAE to launch and run LHA files/games without having to setup and configure hard disks via Workbench, similar to the way FS-UAE works? I enjoy FS-UAE because it's set up out of the box to run LHA files without hardly any tweaking or going into virtual workbench and setting up hard disks and whatnot. But I'd rather use WUAE if given the choice between the two emulators. Any way to accomplish this?

DamienD · 25 January 2018, 19:51

Yes most definitely; I used to do this on occasion

Besides all the game data, you have to add an "S" folder with "Startup-Sequence" and sometimes "C" / "Fonts" / "Libs" folders depending on the game.

You want to try one out; look in The Zone! for "Phoenix Fighters.lha".

Examine this and you should be able to work it out.

Toni Wilen · 25 January 2018, 20:52

Sorry, no. I only do emulation, what happens in AmigaOS side is user's problem

Just mount the LHA as harddrive?

darkuni · 25 January 2018, 23:01

Wait, you can treat the .LHA file format as a mountable drive?

AwoLStill · 25 January 2018, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkuni

Wait, you can treat the .LHA file format as a mountable drive?

Oh yes you can! That's cool!

wonder if it's writable....

Edit: No, it appears not. Workbench reports the .lha "disk" as 100% full.

darkuni · 25 January 2018, 23:36

You have to mount as R/W though right?

That is seriously bad ass. Learn something new every day.

Toni Wilen · 26 January 2018, 09:53

Writing to archives is not supported (and won't be). Use separate drive and some assigns or similar?

AMIGASYSTEM · 26 January 2018, 10:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkuni

You have to mount as R/W though right?

That is seriously bad ass. Learn something new every day.

Not only archives lha, you can do the same thing also with ZIP RAR archives, but from Windows you can drag on the workbench also floppies ADF, DMS or other file types, see video.

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isamu · 26 January 2018, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Sorry, no. I only do emulation, what happens in AmigaOS side is user's problem

Just mount the LHA as harddrive?

Thanks for the reply. But when you do this, do you still have to go into WB and launch the game from there, or no?

AC/DC HACKER! · 27 January 2018, 21:09

Select the LHA, LZX or DMS (as well as other types) from floppies. Then the game will be run, if it's an archive with an S direction and so on. Some games do run from Workbench only, but those are later and more common for Kickstart 2.04+.

25 January 2018, 17:54	#1
isamu Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 67	WinUAE and LHA files Is it possible to easily configure WinUAE to launch and run LHA files/games without having to setup and configure hard disks via Workbench, similar to the way FS-UAE works? I enjoy FS-UAE because it's set up out of the box to run LHA files without hardly any tweaking or going into virtual workbench and setting up hard disks and whatnot. But I'd rather use WUAE if given the choice between the two emulators. Any way to accomplish this?

25 January 2018, 19:51	#2
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Yes most definitely; I used to do this on occasion Besides all the game data, you have to add an "S" folder with "Startup-Sequence" and sometimes "C" / "Fonts" / "Libs" folders depending on the game. You want to try one out; look in The Zone! for "Phoenix Fighters.lha". Examine this and you should be able to work it out. Last edited by DamienD; 25 January 2018 at 21:30.

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25 January 2018, 20:52	#3
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	Sorry, no. I only do emulation, what happens in AmigaOS side is user's problem Just mount the LHA as harddrive?

25 January 2018, 23:01	#4
darkuni RetroGaming Radio Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Phoenix, USA Posts: 46	Wait, you can treat the .LHA file format as a mountable drive?

25 January 2018, 23:36	#6
darkuni RetroGaming Radio Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Phoenix, USA Posts: 46	You have to mount as R/W though right? That is seriously bad ass. Learn something new every day.

26 January 2018, 09:53	#7
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	Writing to archives is not supported (and won't be). Use separate drive and some assigns or similar?

27 January 2018, 21:09	#10
AC/DC HACKER! Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Earth Posts: 883	Select the LHA, LZX or DMS (as well as other types) from floppies. Then the game will be run, if it's an archive with an S direction and so on. Some games do run from Workbench only, but those are later and more common for Kickstart 2.04+.

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