WHDLoad "Dungeon Master" on Minimig

[Gaula92]

Hello there!

I'm getting an error each time I try to launch this WHDLoad-ed classic:

Exception "Address Error" ($F00C)
PC = $D7F75C (Slave $5CC)
Read from $CFC251 (ExpMem $45421)

Its supposed to be fixed with the NoCache option, but it's not.
A lot of other games requiring the A500 rom installed in kickstarts DO work here: it's just Dungeon Master that fails.
I've tried both Whdload 1.6.9 and 1.7.0, same error is displayed.
I'm also using the latest (2009) slave.

Any other ideas?
Thanks!

[roy bates]

have you treid NOVBRMOVE?in tooltypes.or NOMMU

roy

[source]

I had a problem with dungeon master when I tried to get it going on my system. No matter which flag I set I could not get it to work until I repaced the most recent save I believe v 1.1 with the old v 1.0. So far it works fine. I also use whdownload version. I can't remember which other flags I set right now. The computer isn't right infront of me, but for me it was. Problem with the new slave version.

[Gaula92]

@roy_bates: tried NOVBRMOVE, and I get the same error. NOMMU doesn't make sense as Minimig doesn't have an MMU AFAIK. Tried anyway, it didn't make a difference,either.

@source: tried your suggestion and replaced the savegame from the 1.0 version (well, disk.2 actually). It didn't work either.

thanks, both of you. I believe it's just that Minimig CPU cache isn't actually disabled with NOCACHE, so DungeonMaster Whdload remains incompatible with it.

[roy bates]

i think what source is trying to say is to replace the install from whdload 1.0 to 1.1

[Gaula92]

The Dungeon Master 1.0 Slave is intended for 68020+, and wouldn't work on a plain 68000 as the Minimig. If he means that, well, it's no use anyway :

[roy bates]

i dont really know much about the minimig,but cant it use adf files.after all its a one disk game?

roy

[Gaula92]

yes, yes, but I registered Whdload to avoid the looooong loading times in some games, souch as this one: takes forever to load when I want to enter the dungeon.

[Don_Adan]

Originally Posted by gaula88@hotmail

Hello there!

I'm getting an error each time I try to launch this WHDLoad-ed classic:

Exception "Address Error" ($F00C)
PC = $D7F75C (Slave $5CC)
Read from $CFC251 (ExpMem $45421)

Its supposed to be fixed with the NoCache option, but it's not.
A lot of other games requiring the A500 rom installed in kickstarts DO work here: it's just Dungeon Master that fails.
I've tried both Whdload 1.6.9 and 1.7.0, same error is displayed.
I'm also using the latest (2009) slave.

Any other ideas?
Thanks!

This slave is buggy and don't works for 68000 CPU.

[alexh]

I take it we are talking Dungeon Master 1? (AFAIR, Dungeon Master 2 is 020+ only)

The last version (3.6?) from Psygnosis came unprotected on a standard DOS disk as a single part file (with Workbench Icon!) which can be run from Workbench on a plain 68000. If you copy this file to your hard drive it works from there too. I used this version on my A500 with GVP Impact HD8+ hard drive from start to end and I know it will work with MiniMig.

I'll double check the details when I get back home and post the details here and in the Zone.

[Gaula92]

Originally Posted by alexh

I take it we are talking Dungeon Master 1? (AFAIR, Dungeon Master 2 is 020+ only)

The last version (3.6?) from Psygnosis came unprotected on a standard DOS disk as a single part file (with Workbench Icon!) which can be run from Workbench on a plain 68000. If you copy this file to your hard drive it works from there too. I used this version on my A500 with GVP Impact HD8+ hard drive from start to end and I know it will work with MiniMig.

I'll double check the details when I get back home and post the details here and in the Zone.

That's VERY interesting, Alexh. Can you please detail the assigns, etc?

[EDIT] Tried 3.6. It's system-friendly and file-based, yes, but it won't load unless booted from the floppy disk: if the disk is inserted when the system has already booted an one tries to load the loader (bjload_e) an error saying "DISK DAMAGED" appears.