Updated WHDLoad Demos/Games pack. - Page 16

Methanoid · 12 January 2018, 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turran

I'd go for an 8GB with PFS3-AIO at least

Diskspace used,unpacked, in Linux
Demos_WHDLoad: 762 MB
Games_WHDLoad: 4.01 GB
Games_WHDLoad_AGA: 1.24 GB

Thanks... seems so small.. I was thinking at least a 32Gb SD card. I am pretty sure I have an 8Gb CF card and CF-IDE lying around too....

Retroplay · 29 January 2018, 23:46

You might want to add these to unpack on Amiga folder.

BatmanTheMovie_v1.5_1Disk_0019.lha
BatmanTheMovie_v1.5_2Disk_0006.lha
Mystical_v1.2_0541.lha

30 January 2018, 19:24

Thanks for this! I'm a new forum member so I'm slowly downloading it from FTP.

DamienD · 30 January 2018, 19:47

Hey there oraculo666,

Welcome to EAB

Quote:

Originally Posted by oraculo666

Thanks for this! I'm a new forum member so I'm slowly downloading it from FTP.

...yeah, slow downloads are a restriction put on anonymous accounts to keep the bandwidth for EAB members.

Read the first post of this thread: EAB File Server

You have other alternatives i.e. the FTP mirror or GoogleDrive

31 January 2018, 22:07

Cool! Thanks a lot!

4pLaY · 09 February 2018, 14:55

Thanks for all the hard work

Turran · 10 February 2018, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

You might want to add these to unpack on Amiga folder.

BatmanTheMovie_v1.5_1Disk_0019.lha
BatmanTheMovie_v1.5_2Disk_0006.lha
Mystical_v1.2_0541.lha

Had a look and, yepp, you're right. Its done.

1time · 10 February 2018, 17:07

3.1 coming soon?

Turran · 10 February 2018, 17:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1time

3.1 coming soon?

Yeah, I guess its time again. As soon as I get time (*cough* or stop playing OrbusVR for 5 minutes...)

ProfDrLuigi · 18 February 2018, 17:17

Thanks for your good work. For all with a 4 GB CF-Card .... you can put the whole Packages on it. Simply use XFH (and the xpkGZIP-Compressor) and sort out all Double Titles (For example one for ECS, AGA, CDTV, CD32, Foreign Languages ....). If you sorted it out you have ALL the nice Stuff on a "tiny" 4 GB CF. I´m using a 3,7 GB Partition for WHDLoad and have 833MB left after Compressing the WHDLoad-Bundles.

http://aminet.net/package/util/pack/XFH
http://aminet.net/package/util/pack/xpkGZIP

Compressing once takes some Time (even with UAE) but unpacking should be quiet fast. 1,5 mb/sec.

Turran · 21 February 2018, 20:21

3.1 update package on the FTP now. Let me know of any mistakes.

Please note to delete these 3 games from your 3.0 package and get them from the UnpackOnAmiga folder instead:

BatmanTheMovie1Disk
BatmanTheMovie2Disk
Mystical

I tested my updater (see first post), going from 3.0 to 3.1, and it works just fine, even though the instructions when you run it shows 2.* examples.

Retroplay · 21 February 2018, 22:02

These should also be moved to UnpackOnAmiga folder:

Embryo_v1.0_De
Embryo_v1.0_2265

liveevil · 22 February 2018, 12:02

Apart from whats already been listed in the 'Unpack on Amiga' section, I had trouble deleting the following games/demos when extracted on Windows. It's because most of them contain '.' at the end of some of the files. I think they also need to be in the 'Unpack on Amiga' section.

Builderland_v1.0a_1923
DragonScape_v1.1
PurpleSaturnDay_v1.1_0562
Puzznic_v1.3_0041
Racter_v1.0
Supremacy_v1.1_1384
TownWithNoName_v1.0_CDTV
Ultima5_v1.2_0785
Uninvited_v1.0
Wanted_v1.1_2619

EargasmTunes_v1.00a_Silents

If RetroPlay or Turran could confirm these ?

Retroplay · 22 February 2018, 13:41

Yes, either garbled graphics, black screen or broken files when extracted Windows side.

As I have said numerous times before, never ever extract Amiga lha/lzx archives in Windows even though they seem to extract fine.
There's just too many negative side effects resulting in "false" bug reports regarding WHDLoad in this matter.
For instance, Ultima5 extracts fine in Windows but in-game graphics are messed up unless properly extracted Amiga side.

liveevil · 22 February 2018, 14:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Yes, either garbled graphics, black screen or broken files when extracted Windows side.

As I have said numerous times before, never ever extract Amiga lha/lzx archives in Windows even though they seem to extract fine.
There's just too many negative side effects resulting in "false" bug reports regarding WHDLoad in this matter.
For instance, Ultima5 extracts fine in Windows but in-game graphics are messed up unless properly extracted Amiga side.

I was just confirming that Turran should add these to the 'Unpack on Amiga' section of the FTP like you did.

Turran · 22 February 2018, 15:30

This means that we have a lot of games in the UnpackOnAmiga folder and I no longer see any reason for this pack to be honest. Just grab Retroplays entire folder and unpack it all on the Amiga instead.

When starting this, I did not think it was that many. So I'll probably leave 3.1 as the last version.

Next step would be a script that runs on the Amiga to automatically extract all the games. Then you can store it on an HDF or something instead and perhaps we can release that as a new pack. Or perhaps I can just do just that in DirOpus.

1time · 22 February 2018, 15:59

Turran · 22 February 2018, 16:30

I'm experimenting with an HDF instead..

Amiga1992 · 22 February 2018, 16:35

I hope you find a solution, I love your packs and the update tool!

Turran · 22 February 2018, 17:15

While testing this, and it looks good, I'm questioning why you would need this. Its very simple to just download Retroplays full pack and extract it yourself..

Does anyone see a need for a .hdf file with all the WHDLoad games and demos ready to go on it? For emulation, sure, its convenient, but for your real Amiga, you have to remove the HD, put it in the PC, run WinUAE, mount it and the .hdf file with the WHDLoad pack on it and copy what you want across. In that case, you might just as well extract what you want from Retroplay directly instead.

Previously, you could copy the games over the network to the Amiga. At least, that is what I did.

So not sure what good this does really.

18 February 2018, 17:17	#310
ProfDrLuigi Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 22	Thanks for your good work. For all with a 4 GB CF-Card .... you can put the whole Packages on it. Simply use XFH (and the xpkGZIP-Compressor) and sort out all Double Titles (For example one for ECS, AGA, CDTV, CD32, Foreign Languages ....). If you sorted it out you have ALL the nice Stuff on a "tiny" 4 GB CF. I´m using a 3,7 GB Partition for WHDLoad and have 833MB left after Compressing the WHDLoad-Bundles. http://aminet.net/package/util/pack/XFH http://aminet.net/package/util/pack/xpkGZIP Compressing once takes some Time (even with UAE) but unpacking should be quiet fast. 1,5 mb/sec. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by ProfDrLuigi; 18 February 2018 at 18:19.

22 February 2018, 17:15	#320
Turran Moderator Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 1,572	While testing this, and it looks good, I'm questioning why you would need this. Its very simple to just download Retroplays full pack and extract it yourself.. Does anyone see a need for a .hdf file with all the WHDLoad games and demos ready to go on it? For emulation, sure, its convenient, but for your real Amiga, you have to remove the HD, put it in the PC, run WinUAE, mount it and the .hdf file with the WHDLoad pack on it and copy what you want across. In that case, you might just as well extract what you want from Retroplay directly instead. Previously, you could copy the games over the network to the Amiga. At least, that is what I did. So not sure what good this does really. Last edited by Turran; 22 February 2018 at 17:48.

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29 January 2018, 23:46	#302
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	You might want to add these to unpack on Amiga folder. BatmanTheMovie_v1.5_1Disk_0019.lha BatmanTheMovie_v1.5_2Disk_0006.lha Mystical_v1.2_0541.lha

30 January 2018, 19:24	#303
oraculo666 Posts: n/a	Thanks for this! I'm a new forum member so I'm slowly downloading it from FTP.

31 January 2018, 22:07	#305
oraculo666 Posts: n/a	Cool! Thanks a lot!

09 February 2018, 14:55	#306
4pLaY www.resistance.no Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 200	Thanks for all the hard work

10 February 2018, 17:07	#308
1time Amiga Lover Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 612	3.1 coming soon?

21 February 2018, 20:21	#311
Turran Moderator Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 1,572	3.1 update package on the FTP now. Let me know of any mistakes. Please note to delete these 3 games from your 3.0 package and get them from the UnpackOnAmiga folder instead: BatmanTheMovie1Disk BatmanTheMovie2Disk Mystical I tested my updater (see first post), going from 3.0 to 3.1, and it works just fine, even though the instructions when you run it shows 2.* examples.

21 February 2018, 22:02	#312
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	These should also be moved to UnpackOnAmiga folder: Embryo_v1.0_De Embryo_v1.0_2265

22 February 2018, 12:02	#313
liveevil Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 331	Apart from whats already been listed in the 'Unpack on Amiga' section, I had trouble deleting the following games/demos when extracted on Windows. It's because most of them contain '.' at the end of some of the files. I think they also need to be in the 'Unpack on Amiga' section. Builderland_v1.0a_1923 DragonScape_v1.1 PurpleSaturnDay_v1.1_0562 Puzznic_v1.3_0041 Racter_v1.0 Supremacy_v1.1_1384 TownWithNoName_v1.0_CDTV Ultima5_v1.2_0785 Uninvited_v1.0 Wanted_v1.1_2619 EargasmTunes_v1.00a_Silents If RetroPlay or Turran could confirm these ?

22 February 2018, 13:41	#314
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	Yes, either garbled graphics, black screen or broken files when extracted Windows side. As I have said numerous times before, never ever extract Amiga lha/lzx archives in Windows even though they seem to extract fine. There's just too many negative side effects resulting in "false" bug reports regarding WHDLoad in this matter. For instance, Ultima5 extracts fine in Windows but in-game graphics are messed up unless properly extracted Amiga side.

22 February 2018, 15:30	#316
Turran Moderator Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 1,572	This means that we have a lot of games in the UnpackOnAmiga folder and I no longer see any reason for this pack to be honest. Just grab Retroplays entire folder and unpack it all on the Amiga instead. When starting this, I did not think it was that many. So I'll probably leave 3.1 as the last version. Next step would be a script that runs on the Amiga to automatically extract all the games. Then you can store it on an HDF or something instead and perhaps we can release that as a new pack. Or perhaps I can just do just that in DirOpus.

22 February 2018, 15:59	#317
1time Amiga Lover Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 612

22 February 2018, 16:30	#318
Turran Moderator Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 1,572	I'm experimenting with an HDF instead..

22 February 2018, 16:35	#319
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I hope you find a solution, I love your packs and the update tool!

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