Flashing screen when saving in WHDLoad games

19 December 2018, 06:19

Hi all, had an issue I was hoping to get some help with. I'm using FS-UAE on Windows 8.1 with the kickstarts from Amiga Forever, and while adf games work fine, whenever I save in a WHDload game, the screen flashes repeatedly like the computer's going on an acid trip. I've tried different memory settings and such, but with no luck. Also, hdf games don't work at all, I just get dumped to a workbench prompt. I can't get them or WHDload games to work at all in Amiga Forever for the same reason. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Shatterhand · 19 December 2018, 15:27

The flashing thing is WHDLoad doing swaps between memory and the HD. As it needs to access the system routies, it needs to shutdown the video for a little to do it (SOmeone with more expertise could do a better explanation than me

)

It's normal and I don't think anything can be done about it. I know it's annoying mainly when music is playing as it also cuts the music, but it's better to not have the game saving on HDs at all

jotd · 19 December 2018, 20:50

Shatterland is right. However, when handled properly in the specific game slave, it's possible to limit the number of flashes, for instance by writing ahead empty bytes, providing a bigger, empty file for saves, so whdload saves when exiting instead of at once.

19 December 2018, 21:07

Ah ok thanks. How do I do that?

DamienD · 19 December 2018, 21:15

You don't; unless you're a coder and understand the Amiga to a high level; code wise...

File a report on the WHDLoad "Mantis" website; and maybe a WHDLoad coder can correct this in future.

...but you would obviously need to specify exactly which games have this issue.

jotd · 19 December 2018, 23:28

I did a couple of them recently. Monkey Island 2 IIRC. Yes, as DamienD wrote, use mantis http://mantis.whdload.de not EAB to do so.

Hewitson · 20 December 2018, 09:52

In my opinion, saving upon exit is a terrible idea. I'm sure I'm not the only one who often switches off the machine whilst WHDLoad is still running.

Gordon · 20 December 2018, 10:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hewitson

In my opinion, saving upon exit is a terrible idea. I'm sure I'm not the only one who often switches off the machine whilst WHDLoad is still running.

You were not!. Also some games have its own exit and if you do it that way, you lose your progress!

daxb · 20 December 2018, 15:13

Then use this: http://whdload.de/docs/en/opt.html#NoWriteCache

19 December 2018, 06:19	#1
Axwind Posts: n/a	Flashing screen when saving in WHDLoad games Hi all, had an issue I was hoping to get some help with. I'm using FS-UAE on Windows 8.1 with the kickstarts from Amiga Forever, and while adf games work fine, whenever I save in a WHDload game, the screen flashes repeatedly like the computer's going on an acid trip. I've tried different memory settings and such, but with no luck. Also, hdf games don't work at all, I just get dumped to a workbench prompt. I can't get them or WHDload games to work at all in Amiga Forever for the same reason. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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19 December 2018, 15:27	#2
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	The flashing thing is WHDLoad doing swaps between memory and the HD. As it needs to access the system routies, it needs to shutdown the video for a little to do it (SOmeone with more expertise could do a better explanation than me ) It's normal and I don't think anything can be done about it. I know it's annoying mainly when music is playing as it also cuts the music, but it's better to not have the game saving on HDs at all

19 December 2018, 20:50	#3
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,196	Shatterland is right. However, when handled properly in the specific game slave, it's possible to limit the number of flashes, for instance by writing ahead empty bytes, providing a bigger, empty file for saves, so whdload saves when exiting instead of at once.

19 December 2018, 21:07	#4
Axwind Posts: n/a	Ah ok thanks. How do I do that?

19 December 2018, 21:15	#5
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	You don't; unless you're a coder and understand the Amiga to a high level; code wise... File a report on the WHDLoad "Mantis" website; and maybe a WHDLoad coder can correct this in future. ...but you would obviously need to specify exactly which games have this issue.

19 December 2018, 23:28	#6
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,196	I did a couple of them recently. Monkey Island 2 IIRC. Yes, as DamienD wrote, use mantis http://mantis.whdload.de not EAB to do so.

20 December 2018, 09:52	#7
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	In my opinion, saving upon exit is a terrible idea. I'm sure I'm not the only one who often switches off the machine whilst WHDLoad is still running.

20 December 2018, 15:13	#9
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,304	Then use this: http://whdload.de/docs/en/opt.html#NoWriteCache

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