Monolith Production's Blood for a Amiga - Page 2

utri007 · 17 July 2021, 15:44

Works just like expected.

Nobby_UK · 17 July 2021, 19:18

I need to edit the cfg file a bit
but otherwise (fastest possible emulated) fine

BSzili · 17 July 2021, 19:37

Good to hear! You mean editing nblood.cfg? If you miss something from the in-game options menu I can probably add it.

Nobby_UK · 17 July 2021, 19:56

Does WinUAE limit the Frame Rate to 50 ?

As a quick look under DOSBox showed over 100.

BSzili · 17 July 2021, 20:01

AFAIR the AGA modes are locked to vsync to avoid artifacts during C2P, but for RTG there's no limit. I got 200+ fps in WinUAE in the fastest possible mode.

Nobby_UK · 18 July 2021, 04:52

Correct

Just tried it in AIAB (RTG) and got 640 + fps

Pollock · 18 July 2021, 11:14

on an A1200 with a Vampire V1200, i just get a black screen, i get audio. but just a black screen,

BSzili · 18 July 2021, 16:03

Not enough information to give any concrete advice, but I'd try different native and RTG modes to see if any of them works.

Pollock · 18 July 2021, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSzili

Not enough information to give any concrete advice, but I'd try different native and RTG modes to see if any of them works.

thanks for that. i don't use RTG, never have.

this is using RGB out on the Amiga, just a black screen with a V1200

BSzili · 18 July 2021, 17:01

I see. In that case you could try to force a specific monitor, or mode ids via tooltypes.

Pollock · 18 July 2021, 17:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSzili

I see. In that case you could try to force a specific monitor, or mode ids via tooltypes.

again, sorry, i should have said. i tried all that. black screen, then audio.

BSzili · 18 July 2021, 17:18

Unfortunately this is all I could think of

Hopefully other V1200 users will chime in, maybe with some tips about what settings worked for them.

Pollock · 18 July 2021, 17:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSzili

Unfortunately this is all I could think of

Hopefully other V1200 users will chime in, maybe with some tips about what settings worked for them.

i thought i better try harder, since i don't want to waste your time, and i am extremely grateful for your help.

I am using the Blood files i got, when i bought the game from GOG, a few years ago, and am using it across a CRT.

I just tried the exact same files with another A1200 that has a TerribleFire 1260, and i got the same behaviour on that, so i am leaning towards possibly my files i am using, rather than your port. I will see if i can get hold of a different version of Blood and try that, although the GOG version was the newest files.

thanks

BSzili · 18 July 2021, 17:37

If you can make a list of the files in the game's drawer, maybe I can figure something out. A list with CRC32 checksums would be even better. Just in case make sure you have all the necessary files listed in the readme, but you probably already did that.

Pollock · 18 July 2021, 17:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSzili

If you can make a list of the files in the game's drawer, maybe I can figure something out. A list with CRC32 checksums would be even better. Just in case make sure you have all the necessary files listed in the readme, but you probably already did that.

thank you. i just tried another version of the game files V1.21, no joy'

these are the files in the folder.

BSzili · 18 July 2021, 18:14

The only thing missing is TABLES.DAT, it looks like I forgot to put this on the necessary files list. It's strange because the game is supposed to exit with a requester if you don't have this file. Could you try again but with TABLES.DAT?

Pollock · 18 July 2021, 18:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSzili

The only thing missing is TABLES.DAT, it looks like I forgot to put this on the necessary files list. It's strange because the game is supposed to exit with a requester if you don't have this file. Could you try again but with TABLES.DAT?

that appears to resolve it

thank you

BSzili · 18 July 2021, 18:41

That's great to hear! Sorry for forgetting about this, I added it to the readme. It looks like the game doesn't check if "initengine" succeeds, that's why there was no error requester about TABLES.DAT. I'll fix this in the next update.

Pollock · 18 July 2021, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSzili

That's great to hear! Sorry for forgetting about this, I added it to the readme. It looks like the game doesn't check if "initengine" succeeds, that's why there was no error requester about TABLES.DAT. I'll fix this in the next update.

no problemo.

thanks for taking the time to help

Estrayk · 18 July 2021, 23:02

Tested in Amiga A1200 060 AGA and Amiga A1200 with vampire 1200 (040 version) and all works like a charm.! good work BSzili.

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17 July 2021, 15:44	#21
utri007 mä vaan Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 1,653	Works just like expected.

17 July 2021, 19:18	#22
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,595	I need to edit the cfg file a bit but otherwise (fastest possible emulated) fine

17 July 2021, 19:37	#23
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	Good to hear! You mean editing nblood.cfg? If you miss something from the in-game options menu I can probably add it.

17 July 2021, 19:56	#24
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,595	Does WinUAE limit the Frame Rate to 50 ? As a quick look under DOSBox showed over 100.

17 July 2021, 20:01	#25
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	AFAIR the AGA modes are locked to vsync to avoid artifacts during C2P, but for RTG there's no limit. I got 200+ fps in WinUAE in the fastest possible mode.

18 July 2021, 04:52	#26
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,595	Correct Just tried it in AIAB (RTG) and got 640 + fps

18 July 2021, 11:14	#27
Pollock Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Glasgow Posts: 161	on an A1200 with a Vampire V1200, i just get a black screen, i get audio. but just a black screen,

18 July 2021, 16:03	#28
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	Not enough information to give any concrete advice, but I'd try different native and RTG modes to see if any of them works.

18 July 2021, 17:01	#30
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	I see. In that case you could try to force a specific monitor, or mode ids via tooltypes.

18 July 2021, 17:18	#32
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	Unfortunately this is all I could think of Hopefully other V1200 users will chime in, maybe with some tips about what settings worked for them.

18 July 2021, 17:37	#34
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	If you can make a list of the files in the game's drawer, maybe I can figure something out. A list with CRC32 checksums would be even better. Just in case make sure you have all the necessary files listed in the readme, but you probably already did that.

18 July 2021, 18:14	#36
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	The only thing missing is TABLES.DAT, it looks like I forgot to put this on the necessary files list. It's strange because the game is supposed to exit with a requester if you don't have this file. Could you try again but with TABLES.DAT?

18 July 2021, 18:41	#38
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	That's great to hear! Sorry for forgetting about this, I added it to the readme. It looks like the game doesn't check if "initengine" succeeds, that's why there was no error requester about TABLES.DAT. I'll fix this in the next update.

18 July 2021, 23:02	#40
Estrayk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Spain Posts: 511	Tested in Amiga A1200 060 AGA and Amiga A1200 with vampire 1200 (040 version) and all works like a charm.! good work BSzili.

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