21 December 2015, 17:16 | #1 |
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Trouble trying to run NTSC mode
Thanks to this thread , I tried loading R-Type 2 through WHDLoad on NTSC mode, as it seems it makes the game smoother
But all I get is this error: The message really makes no sense to me ("screen will be promoted" ? What does that mean?!?!). What can I do to make it work? Thank you in advance. |
21 December 2015, 17:25 | #2 |
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Do you have the NTSC monitor driver in DEVS:Monitors ? That is needed for WHDLoad.
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21 December 2015, 18:28 | #3 |
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YEah you need that for it to work.
If it isn't there, move it from SYS:Storage/Monitors to Devs:Monitors |
21 December 2015, 20:58 | #4 |
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It is there, both pal and ntsc are on devs:monitors. Copied dblntsc and dblpal there just to be sure too,nstill getting same error.
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21 December 2015, 21:17 | #5 |
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Have you rebooted? It should work. There is no special trick.
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21 December 2015, 21:20 | #6 |
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He boots without S-S I cant quite remember as usual but for quick dirty type Devs:ntsc
devs:monitors/ntsc Last edited by Retro1234; 21 December 2015 at 21:27. |
21 December 2015, 21:25 | #7 |
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Yeah, I am booting without startup-sequence. Tried booting with startup-sequence and loading the game from CLI using the same command, still same error. Tried typing Devs:monitors/ntsc before loading the game, still same error.
And yeah, I rebooted after copying the files to the devs:monitors folder. |
21 December 2015, 21:27 | #8 |
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What happens via WB game icon start? Mark the icon -> Icon informations -> enter NTSC as tooltype and save.
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21 December 2015, 21:31 | #9 |
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Have you kept the .info file of Ntsc
If you look in S-s it has something like List Devs:monitors blah blahblah and this initializes all the monitor things. strange problem but I think you have to keep the icon.info and devs: must be devs: R-N will sort you out. |
21 December 2015, 21:32 | #10 |
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btw: why do you load without "preload" tootype? Don't you have enough ram? Preload is essential for smooth loading.
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21 December 2015, 21:38 | #11 |
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The game loaded. Funnily enough, I see no difference, not even the music is speed-up as I thought it would be.
Also my 2nd button is magically working. I had loaded the game earlier today via CLI and the 2nd button wasn't working (like it doesn't work in nearly every WHDLoad game I try to load) |
21 December 2015, 21:38 | #12 |
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I have just 2mb of Chip Ram and nothing else.
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21 December 2015, 21:40 | #13 |
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R-Type 2 should be full screen and bit smoother in NTSC or was that R-type 1
R-type 2 is going off screen on my Pal Tv in Ntsc mode Ntsc? has made a difference to second fire button? Cool game with a bit of parallax. Last edited by Retro1234; 21 December 2015 at 21:46. |
21 December 2015, 21:45 | #14 |
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R-Type 2 isn't really full screen, the bottom should be cut since it's a PAL game. Anyway, it is indeed faster. Depending on your TV/monitor is switches to NTSC 60Hz or PAL-60Hz.
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21 December 2015, 21:45 | #15 |
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I don't think it was NTSC, but me loading the game from the icon instead of from CLI. I am pretty sure I've played R-Type 2 with 2 buttons working before, and when I tried earlier today, I was like "Why the hell the 2nd button isn't working? I am sure it worked before with R-Type 2!"
I haved turned it off now because I need to go out, but I don't think it was full screen at all. Later I'll run it with and without the NTSC tooltype on the icon to see the difference. |
21 December 2015, 21:49 | #16 |
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Yeah it is full screen in Pal anyway sorry and NTSC is cutting off the bottom was there a NTSC release of this game?
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21 December 2015, 21:51 | #17 |
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I don't think so. Both Amiga R-Type games are PAL only.
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21 December 2015, 21:52 | #18 |
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So theres no way of running R-type 2 in NTSC without cutting off the bottom of the screen - Poor ntsc countrys.
Yes but running R-type 1 in NTSC you get full screen no border at the bottom and smoother. |
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They had to buy PAL TVs/monitors for the full Amiga experience.
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21 December 2015, 22:06 | #20 |
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I get the same issue and I am not sure what it is, perhaps you just don't have enough memory.
As I told you times before, if you're really serious about using WHDLoad, it's about time you get more Fast RAM into that system. |
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