Best way to boot direct to AIAB or other front end?

buckrogers · 08 January 2007, 03:40

I've googled and searched threads with no luck.

What is the best way to go about configuring a x86 / XP machine to boot to winUAE / AIAB?

I know Amiga Forever has a solution, but it involves purchasing the product and having the CD in the drive at boot up (not kid friendly, as my kids destroy CDs).

Is it simply a matter of configuring the XP system.ini?

P-J · 08 January 2007, 10:29

Yes, you use the line 'shell=[myfile].exe' to boot a different shell.

Presumably you can use 'winuae.exe' and probably the best thing to do is include the WinUAE folder in the 'path'.

Then pass it options to autostart with a certain config, I presume this is possible.

Marcuz · 08 January 2007, 13:53

you can load the config file directly with the
showgui=no
setting, but i don't know where to load the file for it to start without windows show its screen

buckrogers · 08 January 2007, 21:35

Thinking laterally, the MAME community have been booting MAME and bypassing as much of XP as possible for years. Options include boot screen editors of sorts:

http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000405.html
http://arcadecontrols.com/arcadehist...chDate=03/2003

08 January 2007, 03:40	#1
buckrogers Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 107	How to make a PC based virtual Amiga? I've googled and searched threads with no luck. What is the best way to go about configuring a x86 / XP machine to boot to winUAE / AIAB? I know Amiga Forever has a solution, but it involves purchasing the product and having the CD in the drive at boot up (not kid friendly, as my kids destroy CDs). Is it simply a matter of configuring the XP system.ini? Last edited by buckrogers; 08 January 2007 at 07:32. Reason: correction

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08 January 2007, 10:29	#2
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	Yes, you use the line 'shell=[myfile].exe' to boot a different shell. Presumably you can use 'winuae.exe' and probably the best thing to do is include the WinUAE folder in the 'path'. Then pass it options to autostart with a certain config, I presume this is possible.

08 January 2007, 13:53	#3
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	you can load the config file directly with the showgui=no setting, but i don't know where to load the file for it to start without windows show its screen

08 January 2007, 21:35	#4
buckrogers Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 107	Thinking laterally, the MAME community have been booting MAME and bypassing as much of XP as possible for years. Options include boot screen editors of sorts: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000405.html http://arcadecontrols.com/arcadehist...chDate=03/2003

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