Noob question. .ROM file?

25 October 2012, 14:06

Hi. I am a complete noob. So i may sound useless!

i'm following the TweakGudies.com guide on how to setup WinEAU. And i'm stuck at the very beginning. Good start!

It told me to purchase a package from Amiga Forever. I did so. I purchased the Value edition, which supposedly has the KickStart.ROM image. Where is this?

I opened up WinEAU and went to the 'Paths' section and it told me to place the .ROM image in a folder, along with my .ADF game files and change the directory to that folder on the .ROM destination path.

The problem i am only able to find 3 .ROM files with this Amiga forever package:

amiga-os-120.ROM
amiga-os-130.ROM
amiga-os-310-a1200.ROM

Are these it? I place these files in the folder and it says it's unavailble or something. Any help guys?

s2325 · 25 October 2012, 14:11

Yes, these rom files are enough to play all Amiga games. Version 1.2 - only few older games, 1.3 - most Amiga 500 games, 3.1 for Amiga 1200 games.

25 October 2012, 14:18

I place these files in a new folder and change the path, but then i get an error message giving me a list of some roms are unavailable. like A500, A500+ and A600 etc.?

TCD · 25 October 2012, 14:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radford999

Are these it? I place these files in the folder and it says it's unavailble or something. Any help guys?

You also need to place the file 'rom.key' in the same folder when using AF roms.

25 October 2012, 14:23

i don't have a rom.key file :/

s2325 · 25 October 2012, 14:25

Should be in Amiga Files/Shared/rom/
http://www.amigaforever.com/kb/15-101

25 October 2012, 14:31

No. All i see in there are the 3 .ROM files :/

25 October 2012, 14:39

Jeez. How hard is it to play Bills Tomato Game haha. That's all i want to do!

TCD · 25 October 2012, 14:50

Why don't you use the Amiga Forever player? IIRC you can 'scan' a directory for games and they will show up in the player.

25 October 2012, 15:02

What file/files do i need from the Amiga game? Is it just the .adf file? I downloaded a bills tomato game.adf file and opened it in the AmigaForever player and a blue screen loaded up where i could enter some cheats or something. But i couldn't go any further! Hmmmm

s2325 · 25 October 2012, 15:10

Please make screenshot and post it on imgur.com Blue screen is CLI window where you can type commands.

25 October 2012, 15:15

I can use F1 and F2 and change the settings. But no idea how to continue.

s2325 · 25 October 2012, 15:16

Press left or right mouse button.

25 October 2012, 15:16

I have done. And i've also pressed every single key and nothing happened.

s2325 · 25 October 2012, 15:20

Mouse should be in virtual port 1, joystick in port 2.

25 October 2012, 15:31

Yes! Done it. Thanks alot

Now time to go back to my childhood!

s2325 · 25 October 2012, 15:38

Have fun playing.

25 October 2012, 14:06	#1
Radford999 Posts: n/a	Noob question. .ROM file? Hi. I am a complete noob. So i may sound useless! i'm following the TweakGudies.com guide on how to setup WinEAU. And i'm stuck at the very beginning. Good start! It told me to purchase a package from Amiga Forever. I did so. I purchased the Value edition, which supposedly has the KickStart.ROM image. Where is this? I opened up WinEAU and went to the 'Paths' section and it told me to place the .ROM image in a folder, along with my .ADF game files and change the directory to that folder on the .ROM destination path. The problem i am only able to find 3 .ROM files with this Amiga forever package: amiga-os-120.ROM amiga-os-130.ROM amiga-os-310-a1200.ROM Are these it? I place these files in the folder and it says it's unavailble or something. Any help guys?

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25 October 2012, 14:11	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Yes, these rom files are enough to play all Amiga games. Version 1.2 - only few older games, 1.3 - most Amiga 500 games, 3.1 for Amiga 1200 games.

25 October 2012, 14:18	#3
Radford999 Posts: n/a	I place these files in a new folder and change the path, but then i get an error message giving me a list of some roms are unavailable. like A500, A500+ and A600 etc.?

25 October 2012, 14:23	#5
Radford999 Posts: n/a	i don't have a rom.key file :/

25 October 2012, 14:25	#6
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Should be in Amiga Files/Shared/rom/ http://www.amigaforever.com/kb/15-101

25 October 2012, 14:31	#7
Radford999 Posts: n/a	No. All i see in there are the 3 .ROM files :/

25 October 2012, 14:39	#8
Radford999 Posts: n/a	Jeez. How hard is it to play Bills Tomato Game haha. That's all i want to do!

25 October 2012, 14:50	#9
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,907	Why don't you use the Amiga Forever player? IIRC you can 'scan' a directory for games and they will show up in the player.

25 October 2012, 15:02	#10
Radford999 Posts: n/a	What file/files do i need from the Amiga game? Is it just the .adf file? I downloaded a bills tomato game.adf file and opened it in the AmigaForever player and a blue screen loaded up where i could enter some cheats or something. But i couldn't go any further! Hmmmm

25 October 2012, 15:10	#11
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Please make screenshot and post it on imgur.com Blue screen is CLI window where you can type commands.

25 October 2012, 15:15	#12
Radford999 Posts: n/a	I can use F1 and F2 and change the settings. But no idea how to continue.

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25 October 2012, 15:16	#13
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Press left or right mouse button.

25 October 2012, 15:20	#15
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Mouse should be in virtual port 1, joystick in port 2.

25 October 2012, 15:31	#16
Radford999 Posts: n/a	Yes! Done it. Thanks alot Now time to go back to my childhood!

25 October 2012, 15:38	#17
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Have fun playing.