Amiga demobase

[sjakie43]

Thanks!

sjakie43

[sjakie43]

Hi all,


work work work

regards

sjakie43

[OddbOd]

Originally Posted by andreas

Quote:Boys in Blue>>starts loading then stops, 1> ...nothing

Yes! Because this appears to be a BROKEN binary! ... seems we have to look out for a non-corrupt binary!

Confirmed, version on BTTR is corrupt, Aminet's copy works OK, recommended config is plain A500, it does run on an A1200 but with major speed/graphic corruption problems.

@sjakie43: Could you please explain how you are managing single-file and hard drive installed (non-WHDLoad) demos in GameBase. I am interested in helping you on this project, what can I do?

[andreas]

Originally Posted by sjakie43

Hi all,
work work work

Ah, nice to see you back!

So ... could you try to "re-filter" your bugged list for demos which do not work yet? Just in order to close the lid on some which do work now.

[sjakie43]

hi,

thanks oddbOd and thanks andreas!

MDIII and Boys in Blue now working!

First:

About hd files, i have no idea yet how do put them in gamebase.
First i will insert all demos that are adf,dms or exe.

I hope we can find a way to insert hd demos too!

Second:

In previous posts have i have shown the script (gemus) i am working with.
I seriously need some extra functions in the gemus script....
Like floppy speed,video card,rtg and so on.

Third:

I have updated the NOT working list,here it is:

[andreas]

Thanks, but it's not complete
It lists 38 demos, but in parentheses, you can read 41

Looks three are missing below "When we ride ..."

[sjakie43]

oops,,

The last 3 entries not shown in the screenshot are:

Worldness 5,6,9.


Regards
sjakie43

[andreas]

Thanks again ...

Originally Posted by sjakie43

I hope we can find a way to insert hd demos too!

Definitely!

MDIII and Boys in Blue now working!

Ah, hold on!

Can you confirm the garbled graphics at the "EGO" part in MDIII, too?
I'd love to have a 100% working one, with absolutely no graphics errors. If mine doesn't happen to be of that kind, I'll search elsewhere.

[sjakie43]

Hi Andreas,

Nope,still graphic bugs....

I tested it if it worked but when i looked through all the parts....

Last part? hangs... and some graphic bugs earlier on(boom shack).

So keep on look out for a good version ea solution plz.

regards
sjakie43

[andreas]

OK, I'm on them...

242DL75 (Rage): Believe it or not - this binary is 100% OK!!
BTW, the demo is AGA.
After xfddecrunching the ~ 225 kB binary, you'll get a whopping 1.8 MB binary in return! But yes, it *does* work! Yet unable to persuade WinUAE to unpack the binary on-the-fly, no matter how much RAM I pump in!

Every 3rd attempt crashes WinUAE completely. (Toni: Minidumps have been saved)
Using A1200 Quickstart (+4 MB Fast) implies JIT and makes the app crash almost every time.

Blip Verts #4: 100% working disk version is in the zone, created from amigascne's .COP file using Simplex Tools. Looks the "mistake" is that you cannot run the binary alone but it needs some files to work with. In case zeg reads this: just remove the standalone 397440-byte binary from amigascne - it makes no sense keeping it! BTW this is not a demo, but a scene disk magazine!

Bubble3 by Void: needs external library (mathtrans.library) - impossible to run as single binary!! I've made an ADF which will boot into the demo and load the required library (->zone)

Buzz 6: A500 quickstart + KS 2.04. BTW this is not a demo either, but a scene disk magazine!

Collage by Anadune - AGA! - A1200 quickstart

Contact and Demo Again (both by Vision): Use KS 1.2 (33.180)!

Digital Dreams by AFL: A500, 2 MB Chip RAM

Dolle Dock by Apathy: Can't work that way - needs mathtrans.library! Custom-made ADF version in the zone. Use A500, and 1 MB Chip RAM!

[sjakie43]

hi again Andreas,

242DL75 (Rage): Hmm, tough one... i dunno if i can get it to work.



Blip Verts #4: got the version from the zone~works ok now!
btw: it's a part of the DEMO scene so i will let it in for now.
we'l see that later on

Bubble3: got the version from the zone~works ok now!

Buzz 6: works ok now! i'l let in in for now...

Collage by Anadune : works ok now!

Contact:works ok now!

Demo Again:works ok now!

Digital Dreams:works ok now!

Dolle Dock:got the version in the zone,works ok now!

Thank you very much!

regards
sjakie43

[andreas]

MIRACLES HAPPEN AS WE SPEAK!

After my track/gfx error reports, zeg stroke again and dug out a fully 100% working version of FLT/NST Megademo III!!! EGO part is now working without graphics errors! Yeehaw - thanks zeg!
here ya go: http://kestra.exotica.org.uk/demo.php?id=1924

and some more:

Downtown by Abyss: Good one. This demo is for PC (DOS)!
If you start this "Amiga" executable, it will automagically work in DOS!

Explorer by Delight: AGA! use A1200 quickstart and turn Fastest Possible off, otherwise you'll make the demo freeze!

Fatal Overdrive by Aero: Impossible to run the DMS files - due to a track data CRC error on disk A!

Intro 35 by Vision: A500, 512K Chip mem only, no expansion (bogo) mem!

[sjakie43]

Hi Andreas,

FLT/NST Megademo :replaced it direct!

Downtown by Abyss:ehh, config?

Explorer by Delight:works ok now!

Fatal Overdrive by Aero:

Intro 35 by Vision:works ok now!

Keep up the good work

regards
sjakie43

[andreas]

Thanks

Downtown: AGAIN - I cannot give a "config" for that one, because this is an executable for DOS x86 PC!
>>> Here <<< you have another proof on POUET.NET that this demo is NOT for Amiga!

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Bob Plop by CULT (*not* Absence - thanks to zeg, check also here!) - Works but it was necessary to truncate the file to a length of 119240 bytes by stripping off 56 bytes at the end, because the rest was garbage and confused the machine! Fixed binary in the zone!

Extension by Pygmy Projects: works for me with A500 quickstart. If it doesn't, I'll up the
DMS images from amigascne for you, which work perfectly.

Faktory by Virtual Dreams & FLT: AGA! - use A1200 expanded (4 MB) quickstart! HD only!

Full Moon by Virtual Dreams & FLT: AGA! - use A1200 expanded (4 MB) quickstart & Best Compatibility (very important!!)
Note: The complex "flying geometrical objects" part still has some smaller graphical bugs.

Just For Your Ears by Zenith: working 100%, but currently from ADF only! The DMS images from amigascne are tested and OK, but they are confusing the current built-in DMS support code in WinUAE and may slow down the app to a crawl!! A fix for this is in the works and should be available in one of the upcoming builds...

Lethal Dose 2 by Faculty: AGA! - A1200 quickstart, set 8 MB Fast RAM and turn JIT off!

Seventh Attempt by 23 Celsius Crew: - 100% working version in the zone. Also the widespread DMS file (646,334 bytes) has a hell of graphics and sound issues, which were reproducible also on my A1000! Config: A500.

Tekkno Trax by AFL: A500. Sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. I'd say the "menu screen flashing for 1/10 second, then black screen" issue is a WinUAE problem, because if you type in aflttm again, it works! If you do a RESET and let the disk boot up a second time, you can usually access the menu too! Weird problem...

War Machine intro by Accumulators: This is the TetraPack-2.2-crunched file 'war' from War Machine (->TOSEC) but decrunched (300200 bytes). Since this is relocated when unpacking, it is NOT executable anymore. The crunched binary (-> zone) does work but it will guru after you quit the intro because it expects War Machine game data afterwards!

[heavy]

and about LOVE/VD, I tested many features, but always same bugs. I don't know how the screenshots on A.D.A and the video were made ?!

and If a possible config could works for Rampage/TEK without the fix

[mr_0rga5m]

Originally Posted by heavy

and about LOVE/VD, I tested many features, but always same bugs. I don't know how the screenshots on A.D.A and the video were made ?!

and If a possible config could works for Rampage/TEK without the fix

What bugs/features ? .. Coz i've just tried it (on Amikit) and it seemed fine.

[sjakie43]

Hi ,

Heavy>>about Love>not solved yet
>>about Rampage>why without fix?

Andreas>>

Downtown>removed
Bob Plop>works ok now! have changed group into Cult also!
Extension>works ok now! nice demo
Faktory>i used the config and still a wb screen
Full Moon>i used the config and still a wb screen
Just For Your Ears>ok we wait
Lethal Dose 2>works ok now! only manual disk swap
Seventh Attempt>works ok now
Tekkno Trax>i have loaded it>then the menu flashed>just hit f1 to f7 and see the (music)part and a mouseclick gets you into the menu again,works always.strange one
War Machine Intro>

Until next time...

Regards
sjakie43

[andreas]

Originally Posted by sjakie43

Full Moon>i used the config and still a wb screen

Whoops!
There IS a disk version of this thing, but you have to look for it!
TOSEC version is OK - in the zone!

The other VD demo - Faktory - is HD-only!

War Machine: have you grabbed the binary from the zone? Works fine, just gurus when clicking the mouse to QUIT the intro, i. e. it gurus at the very end.

[heavy]

>>about Rampage>why without fix?

I thought about the original version (the freeze on the landscape part).
Without the fix, is exist a good winuae config ? or perhaps isn't possible ?

@mr_orgasm:

What bugs/features ? .. Coz i've just tried it (on Amikit) and it seemed fine.

about Love/VD? seriously?!
I have a bug on the space cut part : a black object stay on the screen (see screenshot)
what config you use with Amikit ?

[OddbOd]

@heavy: The video version of Love is captured from a real Amiga, whether the copies that are available are bugged or it's an emulation issue I really don't know but I've tried 5 different versions and always have the black rectangle problem.

Major Delight 1 all 4 demos + the intro work correctly with your A500 config, simply remove the first three lines from the startup-sequence and delete the file intro from the main directory, it's a badly decrunched version of flt and is not required.

While I was looking for more copies of Love/VD I stumbled across a collection of old shovelware CDs on textfiles.com some of which are Amiga discs, though I doubt there is anything that couldn't be found elsewhere it may be useful as a secondary source of demos.