10 April 2024, 08:18 | #1 |
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rom.key required - where from ?
Few years ago I had WinUAE setup with games and WHDLoad etc all running happily..... then lost that config/HDF.
Now I'm trying to redo it all, and I keep getting a message for a rom.key What am I missing ? My Amiga Forever install does not contain a rom.key file Will be something straight forward.... Have Googled but getting conflicting info. |
10 April 2024, 08:28 | #2 |
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The roms in the latest Amiga Forever are no longer encrypted, you don't need the rom.key anymore.
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10 April 2024, 09:14 | #3 |
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I suspect my Amiga Forever is still encrypted - was purchased a few years ago - so how do I get around it without buying latest version ?
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10 April 2024, 09:15 | #4 |
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Altho in saying that, I'd have a rom.key wouldnt I.....
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10 April 2024, 09:56 | #5 |
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Amiga Forever runs in Express mode utilizing a rom.key when unregistered according to its site. When registered the roms are not encrypted anymore and I guess the rom.key file is deleted.
More Info: https://www.lemonamiga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11890 Last edited by Snoopy1234; 10 April 2024 at 10:06. |
10 April 2024, 10:12 | #6 |
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A lot depends on exact versions of AF ; you can tell if the roms are encoded by looking for the "AMIROMTYPE1" header. Newer version of AF require you to run the amigaforever.exe once, to decrypt the rom files.
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10 April 2024, 10:48 | #7 |
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It does not really matter if the ROMs are encrypted or not. The rom.key file is in the same directory as all the .rom files. If it is there, copy it along with the .rom files. If it is not there, you don't need it.
The path is either D:\Amiga Files\Shared\rom on the CD or C:\Users\Public\Documents\Amiga Files\shared\rom after installation. WinUAE will find the latter automatically if AF is installed. |
11 April 2024, 05:59 | #8 |
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Right, all sorted and running now Cheers
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08 August 2024, 11:33 | #9 |
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08 August 2024, 13:44 | #10 |
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Not sure what kind of work you think Cloanto are doing, repackaging and selling a free emulator, nor how that keeps anything alive.
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Its a service, a paid service. Supporting Amiga related projects is good, it helps keeps the amiga in peoples minds and can inspire new innovative projects in the future. |
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14 August 2024, 04:48 | #12 |
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my funny experience has been the disappearing data on the cyberstorm 4471 rom that i used on couple winaue setups.It states the rom is not there or is needed and you check and plainly physical see it,lol.Come to find out when i go to rom folder i got it from and click the file it shows no data ''0".So i go to another Rom folder i got and click on the file and i got data so i switch it out in winaue the everything is good
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15 August 2024, 04:35 | #13 | |
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15 August 2024, 08:14 | #14 |
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I would say that the A500 mini might do that, but Amiga Forever? Except for being promoted on Lemon Amiga I haven't seen it anywhere else on the internet.
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15 August 2024, 11:23 | #15 |
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People have been buying and re-buying AF for decades but we still yet to see any of these "new innovative projects" from Cloanto. They are just endlessly milking the old stuff and have no interest in progressing the platform.
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