HD files with just WinUAE

RokChild · 23 April 2007, 09:52

Can I use HD files with just WinUAE. Or do I have to install something like Amiga forever.

Or another thought, if I attach an external HD to my PC, I have a spare 40GB drive, can I use this as an amiga drive for use with WinUAE?? If So is there a tutorial to help me do this, I know I am being a pain so thanks for any help you guys may be able to give me...

Anubis · 23 April 2007, 11:47

Yes and yes.

You can use spare 40 Gig drive as Amiga only drive, but I don't see the point in doing so.

You can create as many HDF's and it's easy to back them up. (just zip HDFs

)

For instructions, just search forum.

RokChild · 24 April 2007, 21:22

How do I set up the HDF to accept games.

Ultron · 24 April 2007, 21:33

Ok... games come in floppies. ADF, IPF, etc.

In Hardrive, you'll have to have WHDLoad. It's an app that runs diskimages from the HD. You can make the images out of your originals, or get them from the web.

You'll have to have Workbench installed and run it from there, double clicking the game you want to play.

Ok, this is an awfully simplistic explanation, but anyway... here's the WHDLoad page... and here's a couple of WHDLoad installed games... if you install workbench such as Classic Workbench, it already brings WHDLoad installed, it's as simple as extracting WHDLoad games and running them by double clicking.

Here's an old tutorial, but it mentions most of this.

Anubis · 25 April 2007, 13:40

And Ultron has forgot to mention KG's WHDLoad packs!

There you'll find all games as at WHDownload's and a bit more. (big thanks goes to Killer Gorilla for making both of those possible

)

killergorilla · 25 April 2007, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anubis

And Ultron has forgot to mention KG's WHDLoad packs!

There you'll find all games as at WHDownload's and a bit more. (big thanks goes to Killer Gorilla for making both of those possible

)

How much am I paying you again?

RokChild · 25 April 2007, 22:16

Hmmm it would seem someone has hijacked my topic lol...

DamienD · 25 April 2007, 22:47

Most definitely RokChild

I'll fix it in a minute... Guys, a bit of OT is ok but when it starts to make up more than 50% of a thread

killergorilla · 26 April 2007, 10:50

Sorry sir

Making an hdf from a whdload game isn't too hard, it's just if you want LOTS of games when it becomes a problem.

If you do go the hdf route I'd recommend having 2 hdfs, one with a simple startup-sequence, whdload, the kickstart images, etc. and one with the game itself.

This way you can update whdload by overwriting the one copy of it on your first hdf. Whereas if you have one hdf solely for each game you'll have to update whdload for every single game.

I hope that makes some sense!

Jimbo · 26 April 2007, 13:26

What I did was make a 20gig hdf for games, demos etc and i think it was a little 400meg hdf for the OS and any other utils I want to install, that way you can have every single whdload game on one hdf and just change the settings once a game is loaded to slow it down. I dont really understand the need for a new HDF per game tbh. I just zipped the HDF file up and stuck it away in case I get an error or something on the HDF.

killergorilla · 26 April 2007, 13:34

I personally wouldn't go to all the effort of making individual hdfs for use in WinUAE as I don't enjoy playing games on my PC.

I did create some hdfs of my absolute fave games for WinUAEX though as it boot straight into each game from the emulators gamelist without the need for loading Workbench.

mr_0rga5m · 26 April 2007, 14:18

@RokChild : Spellcheck your Sig mate

If I should die, think only this of me:
That there's some corner of a foreign field
That is for ever England. There shall be

.

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RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	HD files with just WinUAE Can I use HD files with just WinUAE. Or do I have to install something like Amiga forever. Or another thought, if I attach an external HD to my PC, I have a spare 40GB drive, can I use this as an amiga drive for use with WinUAE?? If So is there a tutorial to help me do this, I know I am being a pain so thanks for any help you guys may be able to give me... Last edited by RokChild; 23 April 2007 at 10:52.

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23 April 2007, 11:47	#2
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,061	Yes and yes. You can use spare 40 Gig drive as Amiga only drive, but I don't see the point in doing so. You can create as many HDF's and it's easy to back them up. (just zip HDFs ) For instructions, just search forum.

24 April 2007, 21:22	#3
RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	How do I set up the HDF to accept games.

24 April 2007, 21:33	#4
Ultron Something Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Amigaland, Nostalgia Age: 48 Posts: 757	Ok... games come in floppies. ADF, IPF, etc. In Hardrive, you'll have to have WHDLoad. It's an app that runs diskimages from the HD. You can make the images out of your originals, or get them from the web. You'll have to have Workbench installed and run it from there, double clicking the game you want to play. Ok, this is an awfully simplistic explanation, but anyway... here's the WHDLoad page... and here's a couple of WHDLoad installed games... if you install workbench such as Classic Workbench, it already brings WHDLoad installed, it's as simple as extracting WHDLoad games and running them by double clicking. Here's an old tutorial, but it mentions most of this.

25 April 2007, 13:40	#5
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,061	And Ultron has forgot to mention KG's WHDLoad packs! There you'll find all games as at WHDownload's and a bit more. (big thanks goes to Killer Gorilla for making both of those possible )

25 April 2007, 22:16	#7
RokChild The One The ONLY Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia USA Age: 60 Posts: 81	Hmmm it would seem someone has hijacked my topic lol...

25 April 2007, 22:47	#8
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Most definitely RokChild I'll fix it in a minute... Guys, a bit of OT is ok but when it starts to make up more than 50% of a thread

26 April 2007, 10:50	#9
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Sorry sir Making an hdf from a whdload game isn't too hard, it's just if you want LOTS of games when it becomes a problem. If you do go the hdf route I'd recommend having 2 hdfs, one with a simple startup-sequence, whdload, the kickstart images, etc. and one with the game itself. This way you can update whdload by overwriting the one copy of it on your first hdf. Whereas if you have one hdf solely for each game you'll have to update whdload for every single game. I hope that makes some sense!

26 April 2007, 13:26	#10
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	What I did was make a 20gig hdf for games, demos etc and i think it was a little 400meg hdf for the OS and any other utils I want to install, that way you can have every single whdload game on one hdf and just change the settings once a game is loaded to slow it down. I dont really understand the need for a new HDF per game tbh. I just zipped the HDF file up and stuck it away in case I get an error or something on the HDF.

26 April 2007, 13:34	#11
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I personally wouldn't go to all the effort of making individual hdfs for use in WinUAE as I don't enjoy playing games on my PC. I did create some hdfs of my absolute fave games for WinUAEX though as it boot straight into each game from the emulators gamelist without the need for loading Workbench.

26 April 2007, 14:18	#12
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	@RokChild : Spellcheck your Sig mate If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be .

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