insert disk 3: nothing happens

24 November 2003, 09:44

Hi there, i got some of those lovely AD&D games such as Pools of darkness, dark queen of krynn and more but i have a problem. When the game asks me for the 3rd floppy i place it (with Winuae) but it looks like the disk is not seen. I tried df0, df1 and df2 and all possible combinations of the three floppies but still nothing happens....what can I do?
Also does anyone have a working adf file to use as a save disk for Death knights of Krynn?
please help

mtb · 24 November 2003, 12:22

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Originally posted by Tyrantraxus
Hi there, i got some of those lovely AD&D games such as Pools of darkness, dark queen of krynn and more but i have a problem. When the game asks me for the 3rd floppy i place it (with Winuae) but it looks like the disk is not seen. I tried df0, df1 and df2 and all possible combinations of the three floppies but still nothing happens....what can I do?
Also does anyone have a working adf file to use as a save disk for Death knights of Krynn?
please help

Never had and tried these games, but i think you should try few things:

Try to disable df1: - df2: - df3: ( check the box in the floppy tab ), also are you sure you are using the right config?

And that the adf is not knackered?

To make a save disk, use create custom floppy from the winuae floppy tab, and then insert it as a save disk. Probably the game ask you to insert a blank disk and will proceed formatting it in the right way, or at least it's what i hope.

TikTok · 24 November 2003, 12:30

Sometimes these disk-not-recognised problems can be solved by ejecting the disk from the 'drive' and then returning to the emulator for a few seconds. Then insert the disk and it may work.

Marcuz · 24 November 2003, 13:45

i think i had the same problem with some of the games of the serie, no matter how setted were the drives options, but i resolved by finding another version of the game. anyway look to set always the disk speed to 100% and to try the above mentioned customizations

26 November 2003, 09:22

Thanks for your help my friends, however the third disk the game asks me for is not the save disk but game disk 3 of 3. What about the config you were talking about, maybe i have the wrong one? And where can i see that?
thanks...

Marcuz · 26 November 2003, 10:00

err... send me a pm (in italian) if you need more info, but anyway:
mtb meant the winuae config about CPU and Chipset. if it can help you can look for info on BTTR searching for the standardized *.UAE files they have there but remember that games tend to require some more specific adjustement by hand while setting Winuae..

Then i'm not sure if this is the case of the game that you are trying, but i think that the disk 3 of 3 is also where the AD&D serie used to store saved games

abelthorne · 26 November 2003, 11:21

Does your problem appear only with disk 3 (not disk 2, e.g., or maybe disk 3 is the first disk the game asks after boot) ?

Does it happen with all SSI games or only one of them ?

24 November 2003, 09:44	#1
Tyrantraxus Posts: n/a	insert disk 3: nothing happens Hi there, i got some of those lovely AD&D games such as Pools of darkness, dark queen of krynn and more but i have a problem. When the game asks me for the 3rd floppy i place it (with Winuae) but it looks like the disk is not seen. I tried df0, df1 and df2 and all possible combinations of the three floppies but still nothing happens....what can I do? Also does anyone have a working adf file to use as a save disk for Death knights of Krynn? please help

26 November 2003, 09:22	#5
Tyrantraxus Posts: n/a	insert disk 3 nothing happens Thanks for your help my friends, however the third disk the game asks me for is not the save disk but game disk 3 of 3. What about the config you were talking about, maybe i have the wrong one? And where can i see that? thanks...

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24 November 2003, 12:30	#3
TikTok Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Malayasia Age: 43 Posts: 657	Sometimes these disk-not-recognised problems can be solved by ejecting the disk from the 'drive' and then returning to the emulator for a few seconds. Then insert the disk and it may work.

24 November 2003, 13:45	#4
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	i think i had the same problem with some of the games of the serie, no matter how setted were the drives options, but i resolved by finding another version of the game. anyway look to set always the disk speed to 100% and to try the above mentioned customizations

26 November 2003, 10:00	#6
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	err... send me a pm (in italian) if you need more info, but anyway: mtb meant the winuae config about CPU and Chipset. if it can help you can look for info on BTTR searching for the standardized *.UAE files they have there but remember that games tend to require some more specific adjustement by hand while setting Winuae.. Then i'm not sure if this is the case of the game that you are trying, but i think that the disk 3 of 3 is also where the AD&D serie used to store saved games

26 November 2003, 11:21	#7
abelthorne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: France Posts: 142	Does your problem appear only with disk 3 (not disk 2, e.g., or maybe disk 3 is the first disk the game asks after boot) ? Does it happen with all SSI games or only one of them ?

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