Ween from HD (no WHDLOAD)

Gaula92 · 15 June 2010, 12:52

Hello there!

I'm having some FUN time with my Minimig at last

My little beast has HDF support (ARM controller) but it doesn't have memory expansion, so most WHDLOAD games fail to work. (Keep in mind the Minimig has 1.5MB free ram, let's say 512KB chip and 1MB fast or 1MB chip and 510KB fast).

Ween works great from floppy images, but it has some long loading times!
I've been exploring the disc images and they seem to have readable contents, so I just copied them manually to a directory (from the CLI) and executed:

loader ld_gb

as the original startup-sequence in the floppy images does.

All I get is a black screen of death

So my question is: was there a version of WEEN installable to HD? I don't mean the great WHDLOAD version (wich I use happily in my Amiga1200), but a version from the old days, souch as Monket Island, Amberstar, etc... great games running from HD with low memory requeriments with their original HD installers.

regards

Retro1234 · 15 June 2010, 14:01

I dont know his game -But if your using the Crystal crack try

PHIL
loader ld_gb

Gaula92 · 15 June 2010, 14:52

That works great from floppy disks, but running the same sequence from HD hangs the game after the languaje selection screen

StingRay · 15 June 2010, 15:10

create a script like this in your Ween directory:

assign Ween1: ""
assign Ween2: ""
assign Ween3: ""
Phil
loader lg_gb

and execute it when you want to play. works fine for me. also please notice the lg_gb, you won't get any language selection screen with that line! ld_gb is incorrect.

Retro1234 · 15 June 2010, 15:20

I just cut and pasted Ld from the first post

What does the PHIL file do?

StingRay · 15 June 2010, 15:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

What does the PHIL file do?

It's Phil Douglas' crack patch.

Retro1234 · 15 June 2010, 15:24

I hate that Melon/Crystal Cracktro -Its been on so many games and looks shit.

StingRay · 15 June 2010, 15:29

I don't know what the crack intro has to do with the crack patch? The "Phil" file is Phil Douglas' crack patch to remove the manual protection.

Retro1234 · 15 June 2010, 15:38

Sorry Nothing -
Hopefuly hes all sorted now -Cheers

Gaula92 · 15 June 2010, 16:09

Thanks for the assign idea, StingRay, but it doesn't work.
I've verified I can access Ween1: Ween2: and Ween3: before running the loader, but when I run it all I get is the language selection screen (if I don't use the lg_gb parameter) and then a black screen.

Of course I created a script exactly as you told me and executed it, but no luck...
Any idea why it works for you and not for me??

StingRay · 15 June 2010, 16:28

Did you change to your Ween directory before executing the script? That's the only idea I have why it doesn't work for you. Anyway, I have uploaded my installed version to the Zone, depack the archive and then execute "Ween" and it should work fine.

Gaula92 · 15 June 2010, 19:23

Wosh! It works now!!
I've examined your script and it's the same I had copied from here... but your version works and mine doesn't! That's all

Thanks!!!!

15 June 2010, 12:52	#1
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	Ween from HD (no WHDLOAD) Hello there! I'm having some FUN time with my Minimig at last My little beast has HDF support (ARM controller) but it doesn't have memory expansion, so most WHDLOAD games fail to work. (Keep in mind the Minimig has 1.5MB free ram, let's say 512KB chip and 1MB fast or 1MB chip and 510KB fast). Ween works great from floppy images, but it has some long loading times! I've been exploring the disc images and they seem to have readable contents, so I just copied them manually to a directory (from the CLI) and executed: loader ld_gb as the original startup-sequence in the floppy images does. All I get is a black screen of death So my question is: was there a version of WEEN installable to HD? I don't mean the great WHDLOAD version (wich I use happily in my Amiga1200), but a version from the old days, souch as Monket Island, Amberstar, etc... great games running from HD with low memory requeriments with their original HD installers. regards

15 June 2010, 14:01	#2
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,808	I dont know his game -But if your using the Crystal crack try PHIL loader ld_gb Last edited by Retro1234; 15 June 2010 at 14:07.

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15 June 2010, 14:52	#3
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	That works great from floppy disks, but running the same sequence from HD hangs the game after the languaje selection screen

15 June 2010, 15:10	#4
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	create a script like this in your Ween directory: assign Ween1: "" assign Ween2: "" assign Ween3: "" Phil loader lg_gb and execute it when you want to play. works fine for me. also please notice the lg_gb, you won't get any language selection screen with that line! ld_gb is incorrect.

15 June 2010, 15:20	#5
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,808	I just cut and pasted Ld from the first post What does the PHIL file do?

15 June 2010, 15:24	#7
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,808	I hate that Melon/Crystal Cracktro -Its been on so many games and looks shit.

15 June 2010, 15:29	#8
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	I don't know what the crack intro has to do with the crack patch? The "Phil" file is Phil Douglas' crack patch to remove the manual protection.

15 June 2010, 15:38	#9
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,808	Sorry Nothing - Hopefuly hes all sorted now -Cheers

15 June 2010, 16:09	#10
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	Thanks for the assign idea, StingRay, but it doesn't work. I've verified I can access Ween1: Ween2: and Ween3: before running the loader, but when I run it all I get is the language selection screen (if I don't use the lg_gb parameter) and then a black screen. Of course I created a script exactly as you told me and executed it, but no luck... Any idea why it works for you and not for me??

15 June 2010, 16:28	#11
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Did you change to your Ween directory before executing the script? That's the only idea I have why it doesn't work for you. Anyway, I have uploaded my installed version to the Zone, depack the archive and then execute "Ween" and it should work fine.

15 June 2010, 19:23	#12
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	Wosh! It works now!! I've examined your script and it's the same I had copied from here... but your version works and mine doesn't! That's all Thanks!!!!

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