Help needed with WHDload Errors!

[Retro-Nerd]

I don't think it's Gamebase related. Must have something to do with the newer auto-detected preload size in WHDLoad. I've seen a similar error on my real Amiga 1200 with 64 MB fastram. Some games refused to start, unless i've deleted the preload size in the game icon.

[cybermat]

I think that this fix

- chg: WHDLoad now detects a filesize difference between the directory
scan used for resload_Examine/ExNext requested by WHDLF_Examine
and the file PreLoad, this may reveal filesystem problems in
conjunction with dos.ExAll, e.g. ffs 39.x (issue #2575)

could have caused this "bad" behaviour.

[Retro-Nerd]

Could explain it, i still use the FastFileSystem here. Though it's FFS 43.20 with a patch for bigger hd drives.

[Retroplay]

My PFS3 AIO formatted hdd has no problems starting the game again with "PreloadSize=3849694" (or removed) tool type.

[edit]
Even when I start the game from a windows folder mounted as hdd in WinUAE it works.

[Retro-Nerd]

My real Amiga also has no problems, at least not with Slam Tilt+FFS+WHDLoad 17.1.5206. Can't remember the problematic games.

[Wepl]

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

I can confirm this DOS error #103 too in Gamebase 1.6+WHDLoad 17.1 for Slamt Tilt. Though a 17.1 beta, dated from 17.06.2012, works fine. WinUAE Ram = 2MB Chip, 8MB Fast.

please set option TRACE and send the resulting .whdl_trace file

[Retro-Nerd]

Done.

[15-Dec-12 13:22:30.86 5206] started SlamTiltAGA.slave 17.1.5206 *****************************
[15-Dec-12 13:22:30.86 5206] mem delta 10209088
[15-Dec-12 13:22:30.88 5206] name=expansion memory attr=605 lower= 200020 upper= A00000 free= 8181320
[15-Dec-12 13:22:30.88 5206] name= chip memory attr=703 lower= 420 upper= 200000 free= 2027768
[15-Dec-12 13:22:30.94 5206] restart point
[15-Dec-12 13:22:30.96 5206] loading kickstart
[15-Dec-12 13:22:31.66 5206] mem delta -3713000
[15-Dec-12 13:22:31.66 5206] name=expansion memory attr=605 lower= 200020 upper= A00000 free= 6445200
[15-Dec-12 13:22:31.68 5206] name= chip memory attr=703 lower= 420 upper= 200000 free= 50888
[15-Dec-12 13:22:31.70 5206] dircache start
[15-Dec-12 13:22:38.16 5206] dirs=0 files=0 min=-1 max=0 avg=0 sum=0 exall=1 pudcnt=-1 time=6.46
[15-Dec-12 13:22:38.16 5206] dircache clearing
[15-Dec-12 13:22:38.18 5206] filecache clearing
[15-Dec-12 13:22:38.18 5206] mem delta 0
[15-Dec-12 13:22:38.20 5206] name=expansion memory attr=605 lower= 200020 upper= A00000 free= 6445200
[15-Dec-12 13:22:38.20 5206] name= chip memory attr=703 lower= 420 upper= 200000 free= 50888
[15-Dec-12 13:22:38.24 5206] check restart
[15-Dec-12 13:22:38.26 5206] exit
[15-Dec-12 13:22:38.26 5206] mem delta 3713000
[15-Dec-12 13:22:38.28 5206] name=expansion memory attr=605 lower= 200020 upper= A00000 free= 8181320
[15-Dec-12 13:22:38.30 5206] name= chip memory attr=703 lower= 420 upper= 200000 free= 2027768

[Wepl]

strange, takes more than 6 seconds and results in no memory error.
at the moment I have no idea.

[cybermat]

Wepl not forsake me! I will send you Berlusconi if you don't fix this! (joking)
Anyway i rolled back to 17

[Retro-Nerd]

Originally Posted by cybermat

Wepl not forsake me! I will send you Berlusconi if you don't fix this! (joking)
Anyway i rolled back to 17

But keep in mind that there a some timing bugs in WHDLoad 17.0. Some games could crash or freeze.

[cybermat]

Ok you persuaded me, i will send him at once!