Omg!!! Swapping Disks!! Is It Actualy Possable!?

bob · 18 May 2007, 19:08

I have the latest version of WinUAE.. All the Kickstart ROMS ever made (paid for of couse).. Downloaded and unpacked the game 'alienbreed' into two 'adf' files (i am asuming these are disk1 and disk2).. in the 'floppy disk' tab i have identified the location of these files in two of the four avalible drives.. So why OH WHY am seeing a 'insert disk 2' screen, that i cant get past.. even after hours of tinkering! please help, before i go nut :-(

Belgarath · 18 May 2007, 19:11

Alien Breed is one of a number of games that only supports the first disk drive (DF0) so simply replace disk1 with disk2 in the first slot.

Arnie · 18 May 2007, 19:12

Try pressing "F12" and load disk 2 into "DF0" see if that works

bob · 18 May 2007, 19:48

Iv pressed 'f12'.. wiped the DF0 (disk1 location) and inputted the disk 2 location.. but then what do i do.. there is no 'load disk' button to press.. just the 'ok' button.. but when i press that.. nothing happens.. iv still got the 'insert disk 2' screen. Could you talk me through the procedure you would use if you had a game with 2 disks.. as if u where explaining it to a TOTAL greener then grass noob.

DamienD · 18 May 2007, 19:50

...or my favourite shortcuts:

<End> + <F1>: eject DF0: and bring up disk insertion dialogue box *thingie*
<End> + <F2>: eject DF1: and bring up disk insertion dialogue box *thingie*
<End> + <F3>: eject DF2: and bring up disk insertion dialogue box *thingie*
<End> + <F4>: eject DF3: and bring up disk insertion dialogue box *thingie*

Oh, and welcome to EAB

Jimbo · 18 May 2007, 20:07

Hmm I didnt know those short cuts

Ta

I always pressed F12 and went to the floppy menu :S

Got to be easier with the shortcut.

bob · 18 May 2007, 20:11

OMG... i must be such a retard.. coz iv done the <end>+F1.. it brings up a window of the folder where i have my disk images saved.. i select disk2.. click 'open'.. the window closes.. and.. nothing.. i dont understand it! please i beg u.. help me!!

DamienD · 18 May 2007, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

OMG... i must be such a retard.. coz iv done the <end>+F1.. it brings up a window of the folder where i have my disk images saved.. i select disk2.. click 'open'.. the window closes.. and.. nothing.. i dont understand it! please i beg u.. help me!!

Really, that's very weird...

Where did you get you .ADF's from? Maybe disk 2 is corrupt???

bob · 18 May 2007, 20:14

iv got the ziped file if ud like me to send you it, n try for yourself?

DamienD · 18 May 2007, 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

iv got the ziped file if ud like me to send you it, n try for yourself?

Well, I could if you like but I'm more interested in where you got these files from as maybe they are corrupt...
Upload to The Zone! if you must and I'll give 'em a try

BTW, you can get loads of Amiga games from here: Amiga > Commodore Amiga - Games - ADF (0.29)

bob · 18 May 2007, 20:34

Ok man.. well i got it from here http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=8 thanx for the games site i'll try that too

bob · 18 May 2007, 20:46

ohh no.. i do unpack them.. from alienbreed.zip -> abd1.adf & abd2.adf
also, i have no problem executing the 1st disk its just any subsiquent disk(s) :-(

DamienD · 18 May 2007, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

ohh no.. i do unpack them.. from alienbreed.zip -> abd1.adf & abd2.adf

also, i have no problem executing the 1st disk its just any subsiquent disk(s) :-(

Sorry, deleted my post as I re-read your initial post and you did say that you unpacked the file...

Hmmm, guess they should be cool

Personally I use these .ADF files:

... Alien Breed (1991)(Team 17)(Disk 1 of 3)(Story Disk).adf (not that you need this)
... Alien Breed (1991)(Team 17)[cr SKR][t +11 Supplex](Disk 2 of 3)(Game Disk 1)[bootable].adf
... Alien Breed (1991)(Team 17)[cr SKR][t +11 Supplex](Disk 3 of 3)(Game Disk 2).adf

Give those a try and see what happens

Jimbo · 18 May 2007, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

ohh no.. i do unpack them.. from alienbreed.zip -> abd1.adf & abd2.adf
also, i have no problem executing the 1st disk its just any subsiquent disk(s) :-(

You shouldnt have to unpack them, They should play in zip format.

I have never unpacked an ADF from ZIP. Just select the zip file in winuae

DamienD · 18 May 2007, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo

You shouldnt have to unpack them, They should play in zip format.

...not true if both .ADFs are in the same zip

Jimbo · 18 May 2007, 21:00

must have missed that part

DamienD · 18 May 2007, 21:02

I only know this as I downloaded the file from RomWorld to check it out

Ultron · 18 May 2007, 21:12

DUDE!

after you insert disk 2 on df0, PRESS FIRE!

bob · 18 May 2007, 21:22

as simple as that solution is.. i dont think it works for me.. unless my mouse dosnt work as a 'fire' button.. is there a keyboard alternative.. do i have to configure my input devices in the UAE program for it to work.. i assume my 'fire' button does work, because i had to click the mouse to get past the cheat screen..

turrican3 · 18 May 2007, 21:28

no it's not the same it wait a joy fire not a mouse click you must change the input options look in winuae menu.
go to the input option choose configuration #1 then select button 0 and choose a key by exemple

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18 May 2007, 19:08	#1
bob Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hull, England Posts: 10	Omg!!! Swapping Disks!! Is It Actualy Possable!? I have the latest version of WinUAE.. All the Kickstart ROMS ever made (paid for of couse).. Downloaded and unpacked the game 'alienbreed' into two 'adf' files (i am asuming these are disk1 and disk2).. in the 'floppy disk' tab i have identified the location of these files in two of the four avalible drives.. So why OH WHY am seeing a 'insert disk 2' screen, that i cant get past.. even after hours of tinkering! please help, before i go nut :-(

18 May 2007, 19:11	#2
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	Alien Breed is one of a number of games that only supports the first disk drive (DF0) so simply replace disk1 with disk2 in the first slot.

18 May 2007, 19:12	#3
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	Try pressing "F12" and load disk 2 into "DF0" see if that works

18 May 2007, 19:48	#4
bob Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hull, England Posts: 10	Iv pressed 'f12'.. wiped the DF0 (disk1 location) and inputted the disk 2 location.. but then what do i do.. there is no 'load disk' button to press.. just the 'ok' button.. but when i press that.. nothing happens.. iv still got the 'insert disk 2' screen. Could you talk me through the procedure you would use if you had a game with 2 disks.. as if u where explaining it to a TOTAL greener then grass noob.

18 May 2007, 19:50	#5
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	...or my favourite shortcuts: <End> + <F1>: eject DF0: and bring up disk insertion dialogue box thingie <End> + <F2>: eject DF1: and bring up disk insertion dialogue box thingie <End> + <F3>: eject DF2: and bring up disk insertion dialogue box thingie <End> + <F4>: eject DF3: and bring up disk insertion dialogue box thingie Oh, and welcome to EAB

18 May 2007, 20:07	#6
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	Hmm I didnt know those short cuts Ta I always pressed F12 and went to the floppy menu :S Got to be easier with the shortcut.

18 May 2007, 20:11	#7
bob Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hull, England Posts: 10	OMG... i must be such a retard.. coz iv done the <end>+F1.. it brings up a window of the folder where i have my disk images saved.. i select disk2.. click 'open'.. the window closes.. and.. nothing.. i dont understand it! please i beg u.. help me!!

18 May 2007, 20:14	#9
bob Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hull, England Posts: 10	iv got the ziped file if ud like me to send you it, n try for yourself?

18 May 2007, 20:34	#11
bob Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hull, England Posts: 10	Ok man.. well i got it from here http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=8 thanx for the games site i'll try that too

18 May 2007, 20:46	#12
bob Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hull, England Posts: 10	ohh no.. i do unpack them.. from alienbreed.zip -> abd1.adf & abd2.adf also, i have no problem executing the 1st disk its just any subsiquent disk(s) :-(

18 May 2007, 21:00	#16
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	must have missed that part

18 May 2007, 21:02	#17
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	I only know this as I downloaded the file from RomWorld to check it out

18 May 2007, 21:12	#18
Ultron Something Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Amigaland, Nostalgia Age: 48 Posts: 757	DUDE! after you insert disk 2 on df0, PRESS FIRE!

18 May 2007, 21:22	#19
bob Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hull, England Posts: 10	as simple as that solution is.. i dont think it works for me.. unless my mouse dosnt work as a 'fire' button.. is there a keyboard alternative.. do i have to configure my input devices in the UAE program for it to work.. i assume my 'fire' button does work, because i had to click the mouse to get past the cheat screen..

18 May 2007, 21:28	#20
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	no it's not the same it wait a joy fire not a mouse click you must change the input options look in winuae menu. go to the input option choose configuration #1 then select button 0 and choose a key by exemple

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