Sydicate CD32 Whdload
 

Just did the first mission
(running much too fast)


Then tried to Save it
Crashed out --- See Grab.

you should upgrade whdload and also the syndicate slave. The saves are now in a single file (Bert re-wrote a proper nonvolatile.library emulation)

Nothing is done about the speed yet. But in retrospec it's not surprising that there are issues. I already fixed Bullfrog Populous 2 in that aspect.

Updated --- Saves work

so always get the latest slave. The change wasn't explicit in the history, I admit.

I use these tooltypes as a workaround to slow down the game (ECS normal version, not the CD32 one):

slave=syndicate.slave
preload
(NTSC)
ExecuteStartup=
ExecutePostDisk=UAE-configuration cachesize 0 cpu_speed real cpu_throttle -700

(given you have C:UAE-configuration from full WinUAE packaged under Amiga Programs dir...)

@jotd
I tested CD32 version and noticed a strange random issue: WHDLoad fails to find cdtv.device 1/5 times I launch the salve 2.6 (this is what SnoopDos reports). There is no crash quit or requester, just a silent exit to WB.

WinUAE 4.9.1, 060 AGA P96-RTG, 8MB chip, 256MB fast...

If you can detect it with snoopdos, then it's a whdload problem, not a slave issue

uhm, double-checked and it fails to find cdtv.device also when it works so it's not that the reason...
Is there a way to force a log with WHDload and see what happens?

BTW, I noticed I can't select language at startup if I choose "skip intro"

Done some more tests with older slaves... It started with slave 2.5 and CD32 version.
Up to slave 2.4 included the game always started correctly.

please don't mix issues. the cdtv device thing is not the slave fault. Language selection probably is. Can you open a mantis issue?

Ok, after further testing I've found these issues in CD32 version:
a. F1 freezes game (sound and mouse still working...)
b. random quit to WB after intro (or skipping it with startup option) at least 1/5 you run the game slaves 2.5 or 2.6.
c. I can't select language at startup if I choose "skip intro" startup option

Should I report all of them in a single Mantis bug tracker?
EDIT: done!

that's fine. Thanks for the report.

Thank YOU jotd for all your hard work! :)