Need help gettin started

14 February 2008, 01:49

Wanna be able to play Bloodwych on windows xp home premium
Managed to dl the game and an emulater but when I try and run it it says full screen mode not allowed or something......

Can any1 help would love to play this game again!

JDunlap · 14 February 2008, 03:32

Probably going to need some more information like which emulator are you using?

I use WinUAE and have never had any problems in either WinXP Home or Professional.

Also, since you said "premium" did you mean in Windows Vista? I thought XP only came in Home or Professional with no "premium", "basic", etc. Vista, however, does have those.

15 February 2008, 15:42

I have Vista home premium. I have dl winUAE it is saying I need a system ROM....

NLS · 15 February 2008, 16:25

(too many of those lately?)

15 February 2008, 17:57

Okay have dl rom now when I run UAE the screen with the hand and disk comes up how do I run the games?

Graham Humphrey · 15 February 2008, 18:22

Well from the GUI you want to go to "floppy drives", and "insert" the disk (ADF file) you want to load into DF0:. And then start the emulation and the game should load automatically.

Retro-Nerd · 15 February 2008, 18:42

http://guide.abime.net/gguides/winuaea.htm

15 February 2008, 19:04

I've tried that think the problem is the copy of Bloodwych I have isn't an ADF format? Its an exe file do I have to do something to the exe file?

15 February 2008, 19:08

It says the floppy disk image is not bootable (boot block checksum error)

DamienD · 15 February 2008, 20:27

Just download .ADF files from PlanetEmu

http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms&dat=257

15 February 2008, 21:11

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssss

Thanks a lot guys for all your help!

I can't thank you guys enough for your help!

I'll keep visiting the board and if there's any other newby's pass on your advice!

Off to play Bloodwych for the first time in about 13-14 years woo-hoo

seuden · 15 February 2008, 21:37

Hehe, it's times like this that brings a tear to my eye. You guys. Happy playing guybhoy.

JDunlap · 16 February 2008, 06:09

guybhoy,

Glad your problem got fixed. Also sorry I wasn't able to help more. I wasn't able to get on yesterday (real life was in the way), but glad it is working for you.

14 February 2008, 01:49	#1
guybhoy Posts: n/a	Need help gettin started Wanna be able to play Bloodwych on windows xp home premium Managed to dl the game and an emulater but when I try and run it it says full screen mode not allowed or something...... Can any1 help would love to play this game again! Last edited by guybhoy; 14 February 2008 at 02:01.

15 February 2008, 21:11	#11
guybhoy Posts: n/a	Thank you Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssss Thanks a lot guys for all your help! I can't thank you guys enough for your help! I'll keep visiting the board and if there's any other newby's pass on your advice! Off to play Bloodwych for the first time in about 13-14 years woo-hoo

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14 February 2008, 03:32	#2
JDunlap Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Age: 50 Posts: 85	Probably going to need some more information like which emulator are you using? I use WinUAE and have never had any problems in either WinXP Home or Professional. Also, since you said "premium" did you mean in Windows Vista? I thought XP only came in Home or Professional with no "premium", "basic", etc. Vista, however, does have those.

15 February 2008, 15:42	#3
guybhoy Posts: n/a	I have Vista home premium. I have dl winUAE it is saying I need a system ROM....

15 February 2008, 16:25	#4
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 758	(too many of those lately?)

15 February 2008, 17:57	#5
guybhoy Posts: n/a	Okay have dl rom now when I run UAE the screen with the hand and disk comes up how do I run the games?

15 February 2008, 18:22	#6
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Well from the GUI you want to go to "floppy drives", and "insert" the disk (ADF file) you want to load into DF0:. And then start the emulation and the game should load automatically.

15 February 2008, 18:42	#7
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	http://guide.abime.net/gguides/winuaea.htm

15 February 2008, 19:04	#8
guybhoy Posts: n/a	I've tried that think the problem is the copy of Bloodwych I have isn't an ADF format? Its an exe file do I have to do something to the exe file?

15 February 2008, 19:08	#9
guybhoy Posts: n/a	It says the floppy disk image is not bootable (boot block checksum error)

15 February 2008, 20:27	#10
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Just download .ADF files from PlanetEmu http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms&dat=257

15 February 2008, 21:37	#12
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Hehe, it's times like this that brings a tear to my eye. You guys. Happy playing guybhoy.

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16 February 2008, 06:09	#13
JDunlap Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Age: 50 Posts: 85	guybhoy, Glad your problem got fixed. Also sorry I wasn't able to help more. I wasn't able to get on yesterday (real life was in the way), but glad it is working for you.