WHDLoad-games working on a 2MB ChipMem A600HD

e5frog · 23 July 2010, 08:31

I thought I should publish my results about what games I've been able to run and which won't on a 2MB A600 running WB3.1, KS3.1 and WHDLoad v17, I'll update this list as I go along.

EDIT: I had a 2MB SRAM PCMCIA card for a while so I added data to the list. I have marked these with SeaGreen color.

The in-game quit key works in less than half the games, better to reboot anyway I guess, also to maximize memory, best is to power cycle.

I've been running my registered version of WHDLoad 17.0.4875 and have tried to upload to the latest installer with games that doesn't work.

I have removed most of the icons to save space, only the WHDLoad-folder on my hard drive root has a (no pixels) icon but it doesn't seem to matter if you close the opened windows before starting the WHDLoad slave.

I use this startup-sequence:

; by e5frog
AddBuffers >NIL: DF0: -99
AddBuffers >NIL: DH: -99
Assign >NIL: ENV: RAM:
Path >NIL: C:
LoadWB
EndCLI >NIL:

Changed to an addition that removes RAM-disk icon:

AddBuffers >NIL: DF0: -99
AddBuffers >NIL: DH0: -99
assign >NIL: RAM: dismount
assign >NIL: RAM: "SYS:RamDisk"
delete >NIL: RAM: all quiet force
Assign >NIL: ENV: RAM:
Path >NIL: C:
LoadWB
EndCli >NIL:

(DH: is the harddrive, I just used -99 to be sure the buffers are removed, I think 8 and 30 is probably enough for df0: and dh: )
This results in 1.912.352 bytes free on my machine after WB is loaded, removing the harddrive buffers gave me the last few bytes that made Dragon's Lair 2 and 3 run smoothly. I always use the PRELOAD option in the .info-file so I don't get those annoying blank screens during load more often than necessary.

EDIT: After power cycle I now have 1.912.952 bytes free.
Edit again: Disable DF0 in early startup meny
and change disk.info to one with empty graphics (188 bytes) you get as much as 1.938.512 bytes free after a cold start (power on).

To save even more memory - if you want to experiment - the ultimate solution is here I think:
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=54036
You have 1987680 bytes free from the CLI-window if you use all the tricks I have learned about so far, downside is that you either have to write in commands manually or prepare a textfile that you can run with the "execute" command.
Even if you like Workbench best you can disable DF0: in the "Amiga Early Startup Control" (hold both mouse buttons after resetting) to save some more memory in Workbench as well.

Working games in bold letters (I have only started played them for a few minutes).
M means plain insufficient memory message, otherwise I write what's wrong.

I'm pretty sure most of the games come from KGWHD, I have not tried all of them only the ones I thought was fun or interesting.
If you have successfully run a game on this setup (2MB A600) please answer here and I'll update the list, also if there's a game that should work but didn't work when I tried it.

Adventures of Willy Beamish: M
Airborne Ranger: Exception "Address Error" after start pic (same error)
AnotherWorld: M HDD install without WHDL works. (Works)
Arkanoid
ArmyMoves: Exception "Address Error" (same error)
Back2theFuture3
BartVsTheSpaceMutants1 and also the 2 disk version
BattleChess: M (Works but very slow animated movements, not because of load flicker)
BattleIsle: requires 68020 CPU
BeneathAStlSky: M (Slow load, starts but hangs with guru after a short while)
Bionic Command
BlueMax: M (Works)
BMXSimulator: Exception "Illegal Instruction" (same error)
BrutalPawsOfFury
Brutal Sports Football
BubbleBobble
BuggyBoy
Burning Rubber
Cabal: reload_Patch, invalid command PLCMD_16418 $6
CaliforniaGames: M (Starts but crashes to GURU on first button press when entering name, practice one event works fine)
CaliforniaGames2: M (Black screen freeze, GURU after reset)
CannonFodder
CannonFodder2
CannonFodder2AlienLevels
CannonFodderNewCampaign
CannonFodderPlus
Championship Golf: Blue screen with WB1.3 flashing in background, ended with read/write error and locked up -> caused Validation of Harddrive.
Champions Of Krynn: M , Crashed with harddrive Validation
Chaos Engine
Chuckie Egg
Commando
CoolSpot
Crazy Cars: M (Works)
CrazyCars2
CrazyCars3
CruiseForACorpse: Quite choppy (load flicker) which disturbs the set mood of the game
DefenderOfTheCrown: M
DonaldsAlphabetChase: M (Works)
Dragon's Lair: Screen turns green then nothing more seems to happen... (Same error, also in WinUAE but resets after a few seconds)
Dragon's Lair Escape from Singe's Castle: M (Works)
Dragon's Lair 2
Dragon's Lair 3
Dynamite Dux
EmpireStrikesBack
Enlightenment: M (Works, a little slow load before start)
Eskimogames
Firepower: M (Works)
Flashback: M (Works)
FranticFreddie
FuryOfTheFurries: M (Works)
GamesSummerEdition
GarfieldBigFatHairyDeal: M (Works)
Ghostbusters2
Gobliiins: M (Works) Can be played without WHDLoad
Gobliins 2: M (Nothing happens, freezes with black screen) Can be played without WHDLoad
Goblins 3: Can be played without WHDLoad
GreatGianaSisters
GuySpy
HolidayLemmings1993 Need to update slave from HERE and add osemu.400 to the game data-folder.
HolidayLemmings1994 Works with the same .slave-file as the 1993-version above.
Hostages: black screen, diskdrive clicks every 2 min or so (May work, crashed two times at different places)
HotRod
Hugo1Dk: M (Works)
Hugo2Dk: M (Works, some load flicker graphics error in color on one screen)
Impossible Mission 2: Suffers from lack of preload space (flashing), extremely slow load. Unplayable. (Screen froze at the WB 1.3 screen)
ImpossibleMission2025: M (Screen freezes in black - nothing happens)
IncredibleCrashDummies The pictures before the actual game are very dark.
IK+
ItCameFromDesert2Antheads: M
ItCameFromTheDesert: M (Works)
JetSetWilly2
JimmyWhitesSnooker
KalaspuffsexpressenSe1MB
KnightsOfTheSky: M (Crash with GURU)
Lemmings1Disk Very slow and flashing loads (lack of preload space), better when finally started.
Lemmings2Disk Like the version above but it loads the intro as well.
Lemmings2 1MB A little jerky before it starts
Lemmings2 512kB About the same as the 1MB version
Life&Death: M (Works)
LittleComputerPeople: M (Works)
Logical: M
LostPatrol Just a few "loading blanks" (lack of preload mem)
LostVikings Suffers from lack of preload mem, very slow loading.
Lotus
Lotus2 Lack of preload mem flashing, slow initial loading.
Lotus3 About the same as Lotus2
MariasXmasBox: M
MickeysABCs: M
MicroMachines
MonkeyIsland2: M
Moonstone Works but is a bit jerky (lack of preload memory) when loading. Remember to click joystick when Loading-screen stops flashing.
MoonWalker Slow loading with flicker (as usual), plays fine when started.
NewYearLemmings199192
Nitro
North&South Start from CLI Booting with no startup, otherwise it takes about 5.5 minutes to start, silence and black screen while waiting...
NuclearWar: M
OhNoMoreLemmings Very slow loading with usual flicker
OoopsUp: Locks up on first screen with a Demonware disk
OperationWolf
PinballDreams
PinballFantasies: Black screen with music you can't get past after the intro.
Pirates: M
Populous: M
Populous&Datadisks: M
PortsOfCall: M
POW: M
Premiere Very little "load flashing"
Rampage: Exception "Address Error"
Ranx
RealGhostbusters
ReturnOfTheJedi
RickDangerous
RickDangerous2
RocketRanger: M
RockNRoll
SecretOfMoneyIsland: M
SensibleGolf: some load flicker
SensibleSoccer some load flicker, worked after upgrading to slave v.1.2
SensibleSoccer512kB some load flicker - about the same as the one above, slave v.1.1
Silkworm
SinkOrSwim1MB Some "load flashing"
SinkOrSwim512kB A lot faster than the 1MB version - practically no "load flashing".
SkeetShoot: M
SlySpySecretAgent: Crashes after security code with Exception "Address Error", started manually from prompt booting without startup-sequence it works.
SpaceAce
SpaceAce2
StarWars Upper left laser cannon is missing though - could be a bad software copy.
StuntCarRacer
StuntCarRacerTNT
Summergames
Summergames&Summergames2
Summergames2
SuperCars
SuperCars2
Superfrog Intro also works, some load flicker pre-game
SuperOswaldDk: M
SuperSkidmarksCD32: Requires '020 CPU
ThreeStooges Extremely slow load with a lot of interruptions - basically unplayable.
TintinOnTheMoon From CLI when booting with no startup-sequence or you'll get a very slow load.
Turrican2
Turrican3
Twintris
WalkerCrunched
WalkerCruchedNoSpeech
WalkerDerunched Quicker than the crunched version <= recommended version
WalkerNoSpeechDecrunched
WingsOfFury Run from CLI with no startup-sequence, slow load from WB.
Worms1MB: M Works without WHDL if started with project icon. (Works with 2MB SRAM in PCMCIA port)
Worms2MB: M
XmasLemmingsDemo1991
XmasLemmingsDemo1992 a little "load flicker"

alexh · 23 July 2010, 10:07

If you use some tricks like removing buffers from the HD and FDD and "add36k" you can play 1 or 2 titles that would otherwise be unplayable.

ck1200 · 23 July 2010, 10:12

Hey thanks for this, i'm currently doing a similar list for use with a 1200 on chip ram only, found allot that work but am going to have to ammend it slightly as have changed workbench since and now some that loaded ok now do not

Results soon

Chris

e5frog · 23 July 2010, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

If you use some tricks like removing buffers from the HD and FDD and "add36k" you can play 1 or 2 titles that would otherwise be unplayable.

I have slimmed everything as much as I can, it would be nice to get information about how much memory is missing when getting that error message... is it 2 bytes, 10kB or what?

What does add36k do - lowest resolution and 2 colors?

I actually had forgotten to remove the harddrive buffer, so now I have 1 912 352 bytes free after loading Workbench using the standard resolution with 4 colors.

fitzsteve · 23 July 2010, 11:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by ck1200

have changed workbench since and now some that loaded ok now do not

Chris

I wonder if thats the CF card causing the problem? I think thats on its last legs mate

Retro1234 · 23 July 2010, 11:41

WHDload should have a tooltype to trash the OS so you cant return but free up as much memory as possible for 2mb/lowmem setups

fitzsteve · 23 July 2010, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

WHDload should have a tooltype to trash the OS so you cant return but free up as much memory as possible for 2mb/lowmem setups

I think ck1200 is running from the Classic Workbench Boot Menu/Games List anyway so max mem that way...

Retro1234 · 23 July 2010, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

I think ck1200 is running from the Classic Workbench Boot Menu/Games List anyway so max mem that way...

Yeah free up as much memory as you can

-But you cant change the way WHDload works -Trashing the OS could save memory for lowmem specs but you would have to reset after playing.

Like I said in the JST thread Gods,Street Fighter 2 run perfectly on 2mb setups plus more games -In some ways, some games will work better with JST on low spec machines.

ck1200 · 23 July 2010, 11:54

yep im going from cwb boot menu on the 1200

i found buggy boy, silk worm and most of the dizzy games i have do work from the workbench but that was with 3.1 not tried with classic as yet

chris

fitzsteve · 23 July 2010, 12:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by ck1200

yep im going from cwb boot menu on the 1200

i found buggy boy, silk worm and most of the dizzy games i have do work from the workbench but that was with 3.1 not tried with classic as yet

chris

CWB Lite uses about 500k so I don't think you'll get much to run, maybe only the 1disk games that use 'data' folder & slave if they use a disk image you wont have much luck. BMX Simm will work & maybe Buggy Boy.

Never tried JST...

e5frog · 23 July 2010, 12:07

Can't find how to "trash WB", but I guess the add36k command could be added in the "ExecuteStartup"...

TCD · 23 July 2010, 12:08

@fitzsteve
WHDLoad 'kills' the OS and saves its state, so it doesn't really matter for the RAM usage.

ck1200 · 23 July 2010, 12:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

CWB Lite uses about 500k so I don't think you'll get much to run, maybe only the 1disk games that use 'data' folder & slave if they use a disk image you wont have much luck. BMX Simm will work & maybe Buggy Boy.

Never tried JST...

Im just happy the attic Amiga now plays music through cwb lite

with no fast

adv would not

alexh · 23 July 2010, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by e5frog

What does add36k do - lowest resolution and 2 colors

http://aminet.net/package/util/misc/add36k

Twiggy · 23 July 2010, 12:32

Just thought I'd add my thanks for the list, having a A600 myself. For some reason I cannot get Bloodwych to work, have you tried it?

Retro1234 · 23 July 2010, 12:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

@fitzsteve
WHDLoad 'kills' the OS and saves its state, so it doesn't really matter for the RAM usage.

Killing the OS has nothing to do with it,most games kill the OS, JST Kills the OS -Being able to Return to the OS obviously uses memory that that is wasted completely trashing the return to OS could free up memory. I just said this should be a extra option for WHDload.

TCD · 23 July 2010, 12:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

Killing the OS has nothing to do with it,most games kill the OS, JST Kills the OS -Being able to Return to the OS obviously uses memory that that is wasted completely trashing the return to OS could free up memory. I just said this should be a extra option for WHDload.

I was referring to the 500k that fitzsteve mentioned Boo Boo

Retro1234 · 23 July 2010, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

I was referring to the 500k that fitzsteve mentioned Boo Boo

God I talk a load of Bollocks

TCD · 23 July 2010, 12:38

I think your suggestion makes sense for low spec Miggies btw

Not sure how much RAM that'll free, but I'm sure Wepl can shed some light on that.

e5frog · 23 July 2010, 13:13

Using the 16.9 version of WHDLoad instead of the latest beta may save some space as well, it's a few kB smaller...

The Add36k wasn't very nice to me, I don't feel like trying all memory hungry games again with that option but it works by adding it to the s:WHDLoad-Startup file and activate the usage of it in s:WHDLoad.prefs. But don't expect to be able to do anything in WB after a trial run (memory hungry program is too hungry anyway) - it crashes and needs to reboot anyway.
I remember trying this in WinUAE, didn't like it then either as it crashes everything.

I had hoped to get Firepower started - but it didn't help, neither Gobliiins.

If I could only get one of those A608 memory cards - that would help a lot.

23 July 2010, 08:31	#1
e5frog The Headstrong Join Date: May 2010 Location: Älvängen / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 273	WHDLoad-games working on a 2MB ChipMem A600HD I thought I should publish my results about what games I've been able to run and which won't on a 2MB A600 running WB3.1, KS3.1 and WHDLoad v17, I'll update this list as I go along. EDIT: I had a 2MB SRAM PCMCIA card for a while so I added data to the list. I have marked these with SeaGreen color. The in-game quit key works in less than half the games, better to reboot anyway I guess, also to maximize memory, best is to power cycle. I've been running my registered version of WHDLoad 17.0.4875 and have tried to upload to the latest installer with games that doesn't work. I have removed most of the icons to save space, only the WHDLoad-folder on my hard drive root has a (no pixels) icon but it doesn't seem to matter if you close the opened windows before starting the WHDLoad slave. I use this startup-sequence: ; by e5frog AddBuffers >NIL: DF0: -99 AddBuffers >NIL: DH: -99 Assign >NIL: ENV: RAM: Path >NIL: C: LoadWB EndCLI >NIL: Changed to an addition that removes RAM-disk icon: AddBuffers >NIL: DF0: -99 AddBuffers >NIL: DH0: -99 assign >NIL: RAM: dismount assign >NIL: RAM: "SYS:RamDisk" delete >NIL: RAM: all quiet force Assign >NIL: ENV: RAM: Path >NIL: C: LoadWB EndCli >NIL: (DH: is the harddrive, I just used -99 to be sure the buffers are removed, I think 8 and 30 is probably enough for df0: and dh: ) This results in 1.912.352 bytes free on my machine after WB is loaded, removing the harddrive buffers gave me the last few bytes that made Dragon's Lair 2 and 3 run smoothly. I always use the PRELOAD option in the .info-file so I don't get those annoying blank screens during load more often than necessary. EDIT: After power cycle I now have 1.912.952 bytes free. Edit again: Disable DF0 in early startup meny and change disk.info to one with empty graphics (188 bytes) you get as much as 1.938.512 bytes free after a cold start (power on). To save even more memory - if you want to experiment - the ultimate solution is here I think: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=54036 You have 1987680 bytes free from the CLI-window if you use all the tricks I have learned about so far, downside is that you either have to write in commands manually or prepare a textfile that you can run with the "execute" command. Even if you like Workbench best you can disable DF0: in the "Amiga Early Startup Control" (hold both mouse buttons after resetting) to save some more memory in Workbench as well. Working games in bold letters (I have only started played them for a few minutes). M means plain insufficient memory message, otherwise I write what's wrong. I'm pretty sure most of the games come from KGWHD, I have not tried all of them only the ones I thought was fun or interesting. If you have successfully run a game on this setup (2MB A600) please answer here and I'll update the list, also if there's a game that should work but didn't work when I tried it. Adventures of Willy Beamish: M Airborne Ranger: Exception "Address Error" after start pic (same error) AnotherWorld: M HDD install without WHDL works. (Works) Arkanoid ArmyMoves: Exception "Address Error" (same error) Back2theFuture3 BartVsTheSpaceMutants1 and also the 2 disk version BattleChess: M (Works but very slow animated movements, not because of load flicker) BattleIsle: requires 68020 CPU BeneathAStlSky: M (Slow load, starts but hangs with guru after a short while) Bionic Command BlueMax: M (Works) BMXSimulator: Exception "Illegal Instruction" (same error) BrutalPawsOfFury Brutal Sports Football BubbleBobble BuggyBoy Burning Rubber Cabal: reload_Patch, invalid command PLCMD_16418 $6 CaliforniaGames: M (Starts but crashes to GURU on first button press when entering name, practice one event works fine) CaliforniaGames2: M (Black screen freeze, GURU after reset) CannonFodder CannonFodder2 CannonFodder2AlienLevels CannonFodderNewCampaign CannonFodderPlus Championship Golf: Blue screen with WB1.3 flashing in background, ended with read/write error and locked up -> caused Validation of Harddrive. Champions Of Krynn: M , Crashed with harddrive Validation Chaos Engine Chuckie Egg Commando CoolSpot Crazy Cars: M (Works) CrazyCars2 CrazyCars3 CruiseForACorpse: Quite choppy (load flicker) which disturbs the set mood of the game DefenderOfTheCrown: M DonaldsAlphabetChase: M (Works) Dragon's Lair: Screen turns green then nothing more seems to happen... (Same error, also in WinUAE but resets after a few seconds) Dragon's Lair Escape from Singe's Castle: M (Works) Dragon's Lair 2 Dragon's Lair 3 Dynamite Dux EmpireStrikesBack Enlightenment: M (Works, a little slow load before start) Eskimogames Firepower: M (Works) Flashback: M (Works) FranticFreddie FuryOfTheFurries: M (Works) GamesSummerEdition GarfieldBigFatHairyDeal: M (Works) Ghostbusters2 Gobliiins: M (Works) Can be played without WHDLoad Gobliins 2: M (Nothing happens, freezes with black screen) Can be played without WHDLoad Goblins 3: Can be played without WHDLoad GreatGianaSisters GuySpy HolidayLemmings1993 Need to update slave from HERE and add osemu.400 to the game data-folder. HolidayLemmings1994 Works with the same .slave-file as the 1993-version above. Hostages: black screen, diskdrive clicks every 2 min or so (May work, crashed two times at different places) HotRod Hugo1Dk: M (Works) Hugo2Dk: M (Works, some load flicker graphics error in color on one screen) Impossible Mission 2: Suffers from lack of preload space (flashing), extremely slow load. Unplayable. (Screen froze at the WB 1.3 screen) ImpossibleMission2025: M (Screen freezes in black - nothing happens) IncredibleCrashDummies The pictures before the actual game are very dark. IK+ ItCameFromDesert2Antheads: M ItCameFromTheDesert: M (Works) JetSetWilly2 JimmyWhitesSnooker KalaspuffsexpressenSe1MB KnightsOfTheSky: M (Crash with GURU) Lemmings1Disk Very slow and flashing loads (lack of preload space), better when finally started. Lemmings2Disk Like the version above but it loads the intro as well. Lemmings2 1MB A little jerky before it starts Lemmings2 512kB About the same as the 1MB version Life&Death: M (Works) LittleComputerPeople: M (Works) Logical: M LostPatrol Just a few "loading blanks" (lack of preload mem) LostVikings Suffers from lack of preload mem, very slow loading. Lotus Lotus2 Lack of preload mem flashing, slow initial loading. Lotus3 About the same as Lotus2 MariasXmasBox: M MickeysABCs: M MicroMachines MonkeyIsland2: M Moonstone Works but is a bit jerky (lack of preload memory) when loading. Remember to click joystick when Loading-screen stops flashing. MoonWalker Slow loading with flicker (as usual), plays fine when started. NewYearLemmings199192 Nitro North&South Start from CLI Booting with no startup, otherwise it takes about 5.5 minutes to start, silence and black screen while waiting... NuclearWar: M OhNoMoreLemmings Very slow loading with usual flicker OoopsUp: Locks up on first screen with a Demonware disk OperationWolf PinballDreams PinballFantasies: Black screen with music you can't get past after the intro. Pirates: M Populous: M Populous&Datadisks: M PortsOfCall: M POW: M Premiere Very little "load flashing" Rampage: Exception "Address Error" Ranx RealGhostbusters ReturnOfTheJedi RickDangerous RickDangerous2 RocketRanger: M RockNRoll SecretOfMoneyIsland: M SensibleGolf: some load flicker SensibleSoccer some load flicker, worked after upgrading to slave v.1.2 SensibleSoccer512kB some load flicker - about the same as the one above, slave v.1.1 Silkworm SinkOrSwim1MB Some "load flashing" SinkOrSwim512kB A lot faster than the 1MB version - practically no "load flashing". SkeetShoot: M SlySpySecretAgent: Crashes after security code with Exception "Address Error", started manually from prompt booting without startup-sequence it works. SpaceAce SpaceAce2 StarWars Upper left laser cannon is missing though - could be a bad software copy. StuntCarRacer StuntCarRacerTNT Summergames Summergames&Summergames2 Summergames2 SuperCars SuperCars2 Superfrog Intro also works, some load flicker pre-game SuperOswaldDk: M SuperSkidmarksCD32: Requires '020 CPU ThreeStooges Extremely slow load with a lot of interruptions - basically unplayable. TintinOnTheMoon From CLI when booting with no startup-sequence or you'll get a very slow load. Turrican2 Turrican3 Twintris WalkerCrunched WalkerCruchedNoSpeech WalkerDerunched Quicker than the crunched version <= recommended version WalkerNoSpeechDecrunched WingsOfFury Run from CLI with no startup-sequence, slow load from WB. Worms1MB: M Works without WHDL if started with project icon. (Works with 2MB SRAM in PCMCIA port) Worms2MB: M XmasLemmingsDemo1991 XmasLemmingsDemo1992 a little "load flicker" Last edited by e5frog; 09 January 2020 at 14:29.

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23 July 2010, 10:07	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	If you use some tricks like removing buffers from the HD and FDD and "add36k" you can play 1 or 2 titles that would otherwise be unplayable.

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ck1200 CBM & Retro Mad Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Wales/Wirral Uk Age: 42 Posts: 611	Hey thanks for this, i'm currently doing a similar list for use with a 1200 on chip ram only, found allot that work but am going to have to ammend it slightly as have changed workbench since and now some that loaded ok now do not Results soon Chris

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Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	WHDload should have a tooltype to trash the OS so you cant return but free up as much memory as possible for 2mb/lowmem setups

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ck1200 CBM & Retro Mad Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Wales/Wirral Uk Age: 42 Posts: 611	yep im going from cwb boot menu on the 1200 i found buggy boy, silk worm and most of the dizzy games i have do work from the workbench but that was with 3.1 not tried with classic as yet chris

23 July 2010, 12:07	#11
e5frog The Headstrong Join Date: May 2010 Location: Älvängen / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 273	Can't find how to "trash WB", but I guess the add36k command could be added in the "ExecuteStartup"...

23 July 2010, 12:08	#12
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	@fitzsteve WHDLoad 'kills' the OS and saves its state, so it doesn't really matter for the RAM usage.

23 July 2010, 12:32	#15
Twiggy \m/ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon, U.K. Posts: 573	Just thought I'd add my thanks for the list, having a A600 myself. For some reason I cannot get Bloodwych to work, have you tried it?

23 July 2010, 12:38	#19
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	I think your suggestion makes sense for low spec Miggies btw Not sure how much RAM that'll free, but I'm sure Wepl can shed some light on that.

23 July 2010, 13:13	#20
e5frog The Headstrong Join Date: May 2010 Location: Älvängen / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 273	Using the 16.9 version of WHDLoad instead of the latest beta may save some space as well, it's a few kB smaller... The Add36k wasn't very nice to me, I don't feel like trying all memory hungry games again with that option but it works by adding it to the s:WHDLoad-Startup file and activate the usage of it in s:WHDLoad.prefs. But don't expect to be able to do anything in WB after a trial run (memory hungry program is too hungry anyway) - it crashes and needs to reboot anyway. I remember trying this in WinUAE, didn't like it then either as it crashes everything. I had hoped to get Firepower started - but it didn't help, neither Gobliiins. If I could only get one of those A608 memory cards - that would help a lot.

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