Request: Feudal Lords WHDLoad Installer

jurassicman · 25 April 2020, 14:36

Hi There!
As I was saying here , a few days ago I got a copy of Feudal Lords but when I tried to install the game on my A1200 I noticed that there's no installer for it.
I've tried to run it from hard drive copying all files in a folder (the disk has a DOS filesystem and the game isn't protected at all) but I get weird colors and the games doesn't work properly.
I've also tried with the "generic slave" without success... it would be possible to make an installer for this game?

I'd really appreciate that, thanks in advance!

jotd · 25 April 2020, 14:51

if you can create the .adf and zone it, I can have a look

jurassicman · 25 April 2020, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

if you can create the .adf and zone it, I can have a look

Great!

I'm going to upload it in 5 minutes (just powering on my A1200)
Thanks so much!

jurassicman · 25 April 2020, 15:06

Done!

Thanks again!

Aladin · 25 April 2020, 17:12

@jurassicman
After checking your ADF and my old generic instal, You must add translator.library for fix sound for ks1.3. (there is also mention of icon.library in the executable). With generic, ks1.3 have good colour, but not with ks3.1 (generic instal updated before being deleted when the real version becomes available)

@JOTD
if you can add the ability to add to be able to skip the intro by pressing a button

jotd · 25 April 2020, 17:21

game running here in whdload. Just needed DF0 assign. Generic Kick could have this df0 assign, that is useful in some cases and generic too.

But the "intro" is just sooo long and boring... I'm going to figure out a way to skip intro/character selection of this DOTC ripoff to start the game directly.

jurassicman · 25 April 2020, 17:36

@Aladin & jotd
I probably did something wrong using the Generic Slave. I put all the files from the floppy in the "Data" Folder but I wasn't able to start correctly the game using either "custom=loader.exe" or "custom=lords.exe"
I think that I'll wait for the official installer, maybe with the option to skip the intro, if possible.
Thanks to both of you!

jurassicman · 27 April 2020, 19:51

Hi JOTD!
First of all I want to thank you for having already released the installer for Feudal Lords.

I've downloaded it a few hours ago and I had no problems with the installation, however I'm experiencing many crashes during the gameplay.

I've registered an account on mantis bugtracker but the game isn't listed yet so I thought to report the problem here.

As soon as i click on "diplomacy" the game crashes with the following message:

Exception "Address Error" ($200C)
at $34FA4 (Task 'Initial CLI') occurred.

I was able to reproduce that error just clicking on "Diplomacy". If i click on "War" the game doesn't crash.

I also got another crash during the other players' turns. The game exited with the following message:

Exception "Illegal Instruction" ($10)
at $4 (Task 'Initial CLI') occurred.

I wasn't doing anything when the game crashed so I can't reproduce the error.

My config is WHDLoad 18.5, OS 3.1.4 on A1200 with BlizzardPPC 180/66. Almost all the other WHDLoad games I play work well (except for slowdowns on SWOS but that's another story...).

I attach two screenshots of the errors, let me know if I can do some more tests.
Thanks in advance!

jurassicman · 30 April 2020, 20:58

Hi there!
Did anyone else try to play this game on whdload?
The installation works fine (you can use the adf in the zone) but the game crashes quite often. On my installation it even crashes every time I click on "Diplomacy".
Can someone let me know if it's only me to have this issue?

jotd · 30 April 2020, 21:46

found the stupid bug by me. Fix will be published in a few on whdload page.

jurassicman · 01 May 2020, 11:15

Thanks jotd!
I can't wait to try it!

jurassicman · 03 May 2020, 10:23

Hi jotd! I confirm that this installer works well.
I played yesterday evening for about 30 minutes without any crashes, hopefully it is now completely playable.
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to have any "save" option but that's a choice of the programmer and you have to play a game until the victory or the defeat of your army... fair enough.

Thanks again for your help, ciao!

BippyM · 03 May 2020, 16:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by jurassicman

hopefully it is now completely playable.

Not sure any amount of patching will make it completely playable

jotd · 03 May 2020, 16:29

patch it by overwriting the files by the files from "Defender of the Crown" ?

BippyM · 03 May 2020, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

patch it by overwriting the files by the files from "Defender of the Crown" ?

Hahaha might work

jurassicman · 03 May 2020, 18:52

ahahahaha!!!

You are so mean guys!!! It is just... "different" but no so bad...

25 April 2020, 14:36	#1
jurassicman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sassari/Italy Posts: 907	Request: Feudal Lords WHDLoad Installer Hi There! As I was saying here , a few days ago I got a copy of Feudal Lords but when I tried to install the game on my A1200 I noticed that there's no installer for it. I've tried to run it from hard drive copying all files in a folder (the disk has a DOS filesystem and the game isn't protected at all) but I get weird colors and the games doesn't work properly. I've also tried with the "generic slave" without success... it would be possible to make an installer for this game? I'd really appreciate that, thanks in advance!

25 April 2020, 17:12	#5
Aladin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: France Posts: 856	@jurassicman After checking your ADF and my old generic instal, You must add translator.library for fix sound for ks1.3. (there is also mention of icon.library in the executable). With generic, ks1.3 have good colour, but not with ks3.1 (generic instal updated before being deleted when the real version becomes available) @JOTD if you can add the ability to add to be able to skip the intro by pressing a button Last edited by Aladin; 25 April 2020 at 17:57.

27 April 2020, 19:51	#8
jurassicman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sassari/Italy Posts: 907	Hi JOTD! First of all I want to thank you for having already released the installer for Feudal Lords. I've downloaded it a few hours ago and I had no problems with the installation, however I'm experiencing many crashes during the gameplay. I've registered an account on mantis bugtracker but the game isn't listed yet so I thought to report the problem here. As soon as i click on "diplomacy" the game crashes with the following message: Exception "Address Error" ($200C) at $34FA4 (Task 'Initial CLI') occurred. I was able to reproduce that error just clicking on "Diplomacy". If i click on "War" the game doesn't crash. I also got another crash during the other players' turns. The game exited with the following message: Exception "Illegal Instruction" ($10) at $4 (Task 'Initial CLI') occurred. I wasn't doing anything when the game crashed so I can't reproduce the error. My config is WHDLoad 18.5, OS 3.1.4 on A1200 with BlizzardPPC 180/66. Almost all the other WHDLoad games I play work well (except for slowdowns on SWOS but that's another story...). I attach two screenshots of the errors, let me know if I can do some more tests. Thanks in advance! Attached Thumbnails

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25 April 2020, 14:51	#2
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,389	if you can create the .adf and zone it, I can have a look

25 April 2020, 15:06	#4
jurassicman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sassari/Italy Posts: 907	Done! Thanks again!

25 April 2020, 17:21	#6
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,389	game running here in whdload. Just needed DF0 assign. Generic Kick could have this df0 assign, that is useful in some cases and generic too. But the "intro" is just sooo long and boring... I'm going to figure out a way to skip intro/character selection of this DOTC ripoff to start the game directly.

25 April 2020, 17:36	#7
jurassicman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sassari/Italy Posts: 907	@Aladin & jotd I probably did something wrong using the Generic Slave. I put all the files from the floppy in the "Data" Folder but I wasn't able to start correctly the game using either "custom=loader.exe" or "custom=lords.exe" I think that I'll wait for the official installer, maybe with the option to skip the intro, if possible. Thanks to both of you!

30 April 2020, 20:58	#9
jurassicman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sassari/Italy Posts: 907	Hi there! Did anyone else try to play this game on whdload? The installation works fine (you can use the adf in the zone) but the game crashes quite often. On my installation it even crashes every time I click on "Diplomacy". Can someone let me know if it's only me to have this issue?

30 April 2020, 21:46	#10
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,389	found the stupid bug by me. Fix will be published in a few on whdload page.

01 May 2020, 11:15	#11
jurassicman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sassari/Italy Posts: 907	Thanks jotd! I can't wait to try it!

03 May 2020, 10:23	#12
jurassicman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sassari/Italy Posts: 907	Hi jotd! I confirm that this installer works well. I played yesterday evening for about 30 minutes without any crashes, hopefully it is now completely playable. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to have any "save" option but that's a choice of the programmer and you have to play a game until the victory or the defeat of your army... fair enough. Thanks again for your help, ciao!

03 May 2020, 16:29	#14
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,389	patch it by overwriting the files by the files from "Defender of the Crown" ?

03 May 2020, 18:52	#16
jurassicman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sassari/Italy Posts: 907	ahahahaha!!! You are so mean guys!!! It is just... "different" but no so bad...

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