HOL Contributors Wanted!

[lilalurl]

Originally Posted by Peter

I thought it was "end" and "print screen"
I'm finding the whole process a bit beyond me...

Just define your own key(s) for taking screenshot (0x201) in the Input panel.
I am supposing you know how to do that, but if you don't, just ask and I (or someone else) will give the detailed operation to achieve this.

[Peter]

I now have a destination folder set up for my screen shots in paths but I have to press F12 and actually press print screen on the output page of winuae to take a shot so I guess "end and print screen" isn't set up to work... @lilalurl how can I define a single key to press to take a screen shot? - I don't know how to do this...

help....

[TheCyberDruid]

Go to the Input panel, make sure you have a 'Configuration #x' set in the upper left and select the keyboard entry from the upper left drop-down box. Now select the key you want to use for taking a screenshot and select 'Screenshot (file)' in the drop-down box right below the key list.

[lilalurl]

Just saw that TCD posted first, but I will post anyway so that you can have two set of instructions if one is not to your liking .


Using an old version of Winuae so it may have changed a bit but not much I guess.
Here is how to do:

In Winuae Settings, go to Host/Input.

Select Configuration #X instead of Compatibility mode into the first drop down box. This way, Winuae will use your own defined keys. This will also mean you will have to define your own joystick keys if you are using one of the Game ports layout.

Select keyboard in the second drop down box.

Then you can modify the keys: Input source is your PC keyboard key and Input target is the Amiga key/Winuae function it will trigger.

Select the key you want for screenshots to use in the list of your keyboard keys.

Then go to the bottom right drop down box and select the Screenshot function (the key are more or less listed by name but with a number at the end 0xXXX. Screenshot is 0x201).

Of course, save your configuration!

Now you just have to press the key to take the screenshots.



If you want to redefine the key used for the emulated joystick, you will need to use joy2left and the following ones.

[Peter]

Ok, thanks guys - I think I'm making a bit of progress... @ TCD, I will upload a couple of test shots - could you please just check them for size and confirm here that they would be suitable for inclusion on HOL... I can then work on some better shots.

Next thing... how do you "break into" games to get later shots and end of game shots - I'm sure Cody mentioned there is a way of getting these shots rather than playing the games through to the finish... like the shots on the HOL entry for Scavenger 2 - any ideas...?

[CodyJarrett]

You can use WinUAE's debugger to create custom trainers for games. It's not a single technique for all games so you have to work out a strategy for each one.

For example, if the game requires x number of items to be collected before the exit opens you can usually bypass this and then head straight to the exit. In other games you might create a custom energy trainer or give yourself infinite cash.

You still need to grab screenshots for each level so it's not a shortcut for getting those. It's just a way to speed it up.

[Peter]

Holly Mackerel...!

Be quicker for me to play the games and grow a f*ckin beard... OK, thanks CJ - I could have a play with this route when I get some time.

In the meantime - armed with my new information I will get what I can once TCD has ok'ed my first attempts...

David has been so generous giving us his games that I want to make the HOL entries for, Hydrozone, Speedracer FX and wired Chaos (which is excellent btw) look as good as Scavenger 2 if possible.

Hopefully David is going to be able to give us some scans of his game reviews as well so that will make the entries look even better.

[TheCyberDruid]

Where have you uploaded them to Peter? Can't find your test on either the HOL or the EAB FTP (and please use the HOL FTP if you haven't uploaded them yet).

[Peter]

Sorry TCD - I put them in the zone.

[TheCyberDruid]

Ah, okay. Yup, they look good

[Peter]

Thanks TCD - I will get some decent shots of Hydrozone and come back to you...

Thanks everyone for the advice.

hhhmmm... winuae seems to have gone a bit nuts on me now - the input configs have all zero'ed and it looks like I am back to square one... time for a glass of wine I think.
I'll have to come back to this.

OK - EDIT...11PM

Back in business TCD - got 16 screen shots from Hydrozone that I think can be used to enhance the game entry in the HOL.

I have to hold my hands up and state that this is probably the best I can do - I am playing the game via Winuae on a small laptop with no joy pad to obtain these shots and it is difficult to make much progress into the game, consequently my screen shots only go so far - however, together with the game review magazine scans that David can hopefully provide it should make the HOL game details much more interesting.

I have uploaded the game screen shots to the zone TCD - be grateful if you could add them when you get some time.

I Will be looking to create two additional entries in the HOL for Speed Racer FX and Wired Chaos soon when I can speak to David at more length and get more details on the games.

[TheCyberDruid]

Nice one Peter Updated the entry
Next time please use the HOL FTP : http://hol.abime.net/hol_faq.php?section=contributions (don't pack the screenshots, just create a folder with your name).

[Peter]

OK mate, will do - thanks TCD!

Just checked out Hydrozone on HOL - it's looking better already!

I would delete the first four original screen shots now though (not my ones) as they now look out of place.

http://hol.abime.net/5375

[TheCyberDruid]

Would like to keep the original Amiga Action version on there (title and game over slightly different) and not create a second entry (both versions are quite the same).

[Peter]

Ok mate - no probs...

[Kitty]

Just started making Commodore 64 screengrabs via Vice Emulator for HOL for the conversion sections of each game,
gonna be a long task but I got 12 points already, just doing my bit for HOL, every bit counts eh

[TheCyberDruid]

Kitty has also created a new social group for those who contributed to HOL : http://eab.abime.net/group.php?groupid=64
Thanks for your contributions, much appreciated Kitty

[James]

Have uploaded screenshots for Malice, Q-Zone and X-Men.

[TheCyberDruid]

Nice one James Will add them when I'm home later

[kkgarbod]

Hi

I've uploaded screenshots for Lemmings (PC-98) version. Saw screenshots are missing from this version

[TheCyberDruid]

Thanks kkgarbod Your and James' contributions are added now

[kkgarbod]

I've uploaded screenshots for the PSX versions of R-Type and R-Type II to the server. BTW the screenshots are from R-Types, It was also recently re-released on the PS3, so It could be added as a port

[TheCyberDruid]

Thanks, will add them later

[haynor]

Is this point system still works?

[TheCyberDruid]

Yes. Make sure you inform us if you upload something without putting it in a folder with your name. Otherwise those points are (obviously) lost.

[haynor]

Sometimes I'm adding screens together with post (like I did minute ago). I hope this counts.

[TheCyberDruid]

Well, for a conversion shot there needs to be both the title and one ingame screenshot. Would be great if you could add them and then you'd get the points for sure

[haynor]

Both added

[TheCyberDruid]

Will try to add them now, but otherwise I'll add them this evening when I'm back home.

[BrooksterMax]

Hi, I have just seen this section for the first time and have some titles that may be of interest (Championship Manager Italia is one)

However I don't have a scanner but do have a good quality DSLR camera - are you happy for boxscans and disk images from a DSLR image?

[Joe Maroni]

Don't you have a friend who has a scanner?

[James]

Uploaded various Amiga Fun related scans.

[silkworm]

I retook this shot in 320x256 and i comes out like this (see first pic)
the original I took at 640x512 is second pic. what to do in this situation. ?

[TheCyberDruid]

In that case please provide the 640x512 version. Most text-adventures require screenshots in that resolution.

[silkworm]

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

In that case please provide the 640x512 version. Most text-adventures require screenshots in that resolution.

cool, that's that sorted thanks for the reply

now if you could explain to me the overscan issue.
what settings do I have to use in winuae to get the screenshots to show all the screen ?
and still keep 320x256 ?

[TheCyberDruid]

If a game uses overscan, please take the screenshots with the resolution that shows the entire screen (and if possible not more than that). Most important is that the screenshots aren't resized in any way

[silkworm]

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

If a game uses overscan, please take the screenshots with the resolution that shows the entire screen (and if possible not more than that). Most important is that the screenshots aren't resized in any way

Okay I get it now. thanks CyberDruid.
these Extra little details need to be in the FAQ I think.

[Chain]

Upped MYTH comics in pdf.
take it or leave it .)

[lilalurl]

Originally Posted by Chain

Upped MYTH comics in pdf.
take it or leave it .)

Checked. Quality seems to be fine .
Is it your own scan or comes from an external source?
Asking since I have no way to be sure it is complete (although it does seem it is).
Not sure also which versions it was bundled with (floppy version? CD 32 version?).

[Chain]

its my own copy, complete, it was bundled with "Special edition" (big box)