California Games .adf

RokChild · 03 May 2003, 00:13

When loading California Games on WinUAE, it asks for the California Games Data Disk, but on the version I have the disks are called Disk 1 and Disk 2, what should I rename Disk 2 to get it to work... or any other help would be appreciated...

Thanx..

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CodyJarrett · 03 May 2003, 00:43

Do you mean that the filenames of the ADFs or that the labels of the Amiga floppies are named disk 1 and disk 2? And is there an error message when the game fails to load?

RokChild · 03 May 2003, 00:49

I mean that the adf files are called California Games disk 1 and disk 2, when loading, I get a requester asking fro the "California Games Data Disk", I presumed that the 2nd disk was named wrongly, so I tried changing it to Data Disk and Then Data.... neither worked. So I am wondering what else could be wrong... ??

CodyJarrett · 03 May 2003, 00:54

If you mean that you renamed the ADF filenames in Windows, then there is no need to do this. These filenames are not linked to the emulated Amiga e.g. a file called "CalGames_1.adf" is the same as "XYZ.adf" from the emulated Amiga's point of view.

RokChild · 03 May 2003, 01:07

I see... so the emulator makes no distinction between disk and disk name... well I wonder why it won't work then...

Chuckles · 03 May 2003, 07:16

Many of the games don't support the use of more than one drive, and in such cases, even if the disk it is looking for is in DF1:, it won't find it as a result. If you are prompted for a disk when you already have it in a drive other than DF0:, try swapping it into DF0:, and that usually is all that is required.

RokChild · 03 May 2003, 11:54

Thanx Chuckles, tried that already, also tried putting disk 1 into DF0 and then changing for Data disk... no result... will keep on peresevering though..

7-Zark-7 · 03 May 2003, 15:12

Try this. Hit F12 & eject disk 1 from DF0. Go back into WinUAE & then hit F12 to bring up the control console a second time, Now browse/load the 2nd disk & return to WinUAE.
Sometimes its a bit finicky about disk swapping & you need to go in & out of the game to get it to read/load the disks.

RokChild · 03 May 2003, 22:44

Finally got California Games |working, but on Fellow instead, but, and a pretty big but, The main sprite is invisible, I believe that this is a well known problem.. pity... Thanx for all advice given anyway.

RokChild · 03 May 2003, 23:56

Problem solved by updating WinUAE... thanx for assistance...

Just feel silly now, fancy not getting the latest version... LOL

Chuckles · 04 May 2003, 07:36

The latest version of WinUAE also seems to be much better about properly detecting a disk swap made using only a single trip into the GUI, so if you were doing the swap that way, Zark's suggestion might have solved the problem for you in an older version. It's always a good idea to try things out in the latest version though before giving up.

03 May 2003, 00:13	#1
RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	California Games .adf When loading California Games on WinUAE, it asks for the California Games Data Disk, but on the version I have the disks are called Disk 1 and Disk 2, what should I rename Disk 2 to get it to work... or any other help would be appreciated... Thanx.. Please do not post your signature in posts - configure it in the User Control Panel instead. Thanks

03 May 2003, 00:49	#3
RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	California Games I mean that the adf files are called California Games disk 1 and disk 2, when loading, I get a requester asking fro the "California Games Data Disk", I presumed that the 2nd disk was named wrongly, so I tried changing it to Data Disk and Then Data.... neither worked. So I am wondering what else could be wrong... ??

03 May 2003, 01:07	#5
RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	Cal GAmes.. I see... so the emulator makes no distinction between disk and disk name... well I wonder why it won't work then...

03 May 2003, 11:54	#7
RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	Swapping disks from drive to drive Thanx Chuckles, tried that already, also tried putting disk 1 into DF0 and then changing for Data disk... no result... will keep on peresevering though..

03 May 2003, 22:44	#9
RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	California Games Finally got California Games \|working, but on Fellow instead, but, and a pretty big but, The main sprite is invisible, I believe that this is a well known problem.. pity... Thanx for all advice given anyway.

03 May 2003, 00:43	#2
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Do you mean that the filenames of the ADFs or that the labels of the Amiga floppies are named disk 1 and disk 2? And is there an error message when the game fails to load?

03 May 2003, 00:54	#4
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	If you mean that you renamed the ADF filenames in Windows, then there is no need to do this. These filenames are not linked to the emulated Amiga e.g. a file called "CalGames_1.adf" is the same as "XYZ.adf" from the emulated Amiga's point of view.

03 May 2003, 07:16	#6
Chuckles The Ancient One Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kansas City/USA Age: 68 Posts: 685	Many of the games don't support the use of more than one drive, and in such cases, even if the disk it is looking for is in DF1:, it won't find it as a result. If you are prompted for a disk when you already have it in a drive other than DF0:, try swapping it into DF0:, and that usually is all that is required.

03 May 2003, 15:12	#8
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	Try this. Hit F12 & eject disk 1 from DF0. Go back into WinUAE & then hit F12 to bring up the control console a second time, Now browse/load the 2nd disk & return to WinUAE. Sometimes its a bit finicky about disk swapping & you need to go in & out of the game to get it to read/load the disks.

03 May 2003, 23:56	#10
RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	Problem solved.. Problem solved by updating WinUAE... thanx for assistance... Just feel silly now, fancy not getting the latest version... LOL

04 May 2003, 07:36	#11
Chuckles The Ancient One Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kansas City/USA Age: 68 Posts: 685	The latest version of WinUAE also seems to be much better about properly detecting a disk swap made using only a single trip into the GUI, so if you were doing the swap that way, Zark's suggestion might have solved the problem for you in an older version. It's always a good idea to try things out in the latest version though before giving up.

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