WHDLoad.prefs

26 March 2015, 17:35

Hi everyone, newbie here...

So i bought WHDLoad and love FS-UAE. While tinkering around with FS-UAE and other stuff to get it set up for TV-usage, i stumbled over a file called WHDLOAD.prefs in the whdload folder.

The settings in there suggest that it is possible to reduce the time of the popup showing before the game loads. Is there a way to get FS-UAE to use those settings?

liviux76 · 26 March 2015, 17:39

I don't use emulators but only real Amiga but, as far as I know, there aren't pop-ups when you start a WHDLoad game if you put the whdload.key file in your S: directory.

Jason H · 26 March 2015, 18:24

Hmm, I don't see that file myself in the same folder (I use the Mac version). I can't really say that I find the splash screen is open for too long; maybe 3-4 seconds at the most, but just long enough for me to take a note of the QuitKey to exit the Amiga.

Aeliss · 27 March 2015, 12:02

On my last test this option was bugged, in fact there is 2 options

ConfigDelay=400 ;wait to select options in splash window (1/50 seconds)
SplashDelay=200 ;time to display splash window (1/50 seconds)

Because some games have options to check in this popup (Cheat or special option), I m using ConfigDelay, but if you use 0 at SplashDelay, this option don't work (the game start directly), so I m forced to use a little values for the SplashDelay even there is not options in the popup.

This file is in the same folder than the key, the "S" folder for me.

daxb · 27 March 2015, 13:31

Just read the whdload documentation again. Values like "0" and "-1" have special functions. Also have a look at ReadDelay.

FrodeSolheim · 27 March 2015, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoZart

The settings in there suggest that it is possible to reduce the time of the popup showing before the game loads. Is there a way to get FS-UAE to use those settings?

If you use the automatic WHDLoad support, there's no easy way to change the timeout., but in the next development version there's a new settings page where you can set the timeout.

(Of course, if you have use WHDLoad "manually" within your own Workbench environment, you have to edit WHDLoad.prefs manually instead).

Aeliss · 27 March 2015, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by daxb

Just read the whdload documentation again. Values like "0" and "-1" have special functions. Also have a look at ReadDelay.

How the setting need to be to have the splash screen only, if there is button ?

"If ConfigDelay/K/N is lower than ReadDelay/K/N or SplashDelay/K/N it is ignored."

So I need to have a Splashdelay > ConfigDelay, and if there is no button I still have the useless Splashdelay.

daxb · 27 March 2015, 21:44

Try a value of 1 for SplashDelay and any value you want for ConfigDelay. If I understand you right it should do what you want. If there is a bug just make a bugreport.

jbl007 · 28 March 2015, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoZart

Is there a way to get FS-UAE to use those settings?

If you put "WHDLoad.prefs" (case sensitive) into FS-UAE directory, the launcher will copy it to the amiga s: directory and it will be used by whdload just like "WHDLoad.key"
At least the latest dev-version does this.

26 March 2015, 17:35	#1
NoZart Posts: n/a	WHDLoad.prefs Hi everyone, newbie here... So i bought WHDLoad and love FS-UAE. While tinkering around with FS-UAE and other stuff to get it set up for TV-usage, i stumbled over a file called WHDLOAD.prefs in the whdload folder. The settings in there suggest that it is possible to reduce the time of the popup showing before the game loads. Is there a way to get FS-UAE to use those settings?

26 March 2015, 17:39	#2
liviux76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: BO/Italy Posts: 711	I don't use emulators but only real Amiga but, as far as I know, there aren't pop-ups when you start a WHDLoad game if you put the whdload.key file in your S: directory. Last edited by liviux76; 26 March 2015 at 19:12.

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26 March 2015, 18:24	#3
Jason H Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: UK Posts: 109	Hmm, I don't see that file myself in the same folder (I use the Mac version). I can't really say that I find the splash screen is open for too long; maybe 3-4 seconds at the most, but just long enough for me to take a note of the QuitKey to exit the Amiga.

27 March 2015, 12:02	#4
Aeliss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: outer space Posts: 22	On my last test this option was bugged, in fact there is 2 options ConfigDelay=400 ;wait to select options in splash window (1/50 seconds) SplashDelay=200 ;time to display splash window (1/50 seconds) Because some games have options to check in this popup (Cheat or special option), I m using ConfigDelay, but if you use 0 at SplashDelay, this option don't work (the game start directly), so I m forced to use a little values for the SplashDelay even there is not options in the popup. This file is in the same folder than the key, the "S" folder for me.

27 March 2015, 13:31	#5
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,303	Just read the whdload documentation again. Values like "0" and "-1" have special functions. Also have a look at ReadDelay.

27 March 2015, 21:44	#8
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,303	Try a value of 1 for SplashDelay and any value you want for ConfigDelay. If I understand you right it should do what you want. If there is a bug just make a bugreport.

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