Request - Breathless full CD32 pad support

rabidgerry · 01 December 2021, 17:55

Apologies if this is not the way to do this, or if I shouldn't be doing this at all, but having seen others request things for some WHD load games I thought I'd throw this idea out there.

Would there be any chance in hell of full CD32 pad support for the game breathless? At the minute there is a little bit of basic control using a pad but it's pretty rubbish and very awkward to play the game right as you have to use the keyboard for too many things. Side stepping for example would be very useful at least and some how to change weapon or bring up the menu.

Just throwing it out there just in case one of the very talented WHD legends could pull off something like this. If not no problem and thanks for all the work that goes into the project, it is very much appreciated.

Cobe · 01 December 2021, 18:12

In the meantime, isnt Breathless system friendly? You should be able to use joy2key...

rabidgerry · 01 December 2021, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobe

In the meantime, isnt Breathless system friendly? You should be able to use joy2key...

What is that? I haven't heard of this, but I am VERY interested?

Cobe · 01 December 2021, 20:42

https://aminet.net/package/driver/input/joy2key2

rabidgerry · 01 December 2021, 21:37

Have you or anyone else tried this before? Like can I actually map keys to the joypad whatever way I want? This would be very useful to me in a few games I want to love but can't as they are keyboard only!

Cobe · 01 December 2021, 22:26

You can, as long as the game is system friendly. Earok and I used it all the time back when we were making those cd32 "ports".

jotd · 01 December 2021, 23:06

for whdload requests, only one address: whdload.mantis.de

tolkien · 01 December 2021, 23:57

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Originally Posted by jotd

for whdload requests, only one address: whdload.mantis.de

mantis.whdload.de

rabidgerry · 01 December 2021, 23:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobe

You can, as long as the game is system friendly. Earok and I used it all the time back when we were making those cd32 "ports".

Pardon my stupidity, when you say system friendly, what exactly does this mean? I really don't mean to sound stupid. I gather it means it's uuh system friendly, but does this mean some stuff is not system friendly even if it does work on the uhh system?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

for whdload requests, only one address: whdload.mantis.de

So that is the legit way to request stuff?

Cobe · 02 December 2021, 00:27

Well it means it doesnt shutdown os and take all the resources, and doesnt "kill" all the processes ran prior to it. Those games usually multitask but not necessarily.

jotd · 02 December 2021, 07:34

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Originally Posted by tolkien

mantis.whdload.de

yeah. I should have it ready in a clipboard to paste it in every threads that asks for a slave upgrade

rabidgerry · 02 December 2021, 10:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobe

Well it means it doesnt shutdown os and take all the resources, and doesnt "kill" all the processes ran prior to it. Those games usually multitask but not necessarily.

Excellent thanks for explaining that. So Breathless doesn't do that, ok cool.

I would have thought something like Joy2key2 would have been more popular. I would like to try it with Genetic Species also. That is if I can even get it to work!

Cobe · 02 December 2021, 16:40

Theres not many those games but Genetic Species should obey I believe too.

rabidgerry · 10 December 2021, 16:36

So tried Joy2Key2 and once I figured out keycodes to use I was ale to get Duke Nukem 3d port working. However it's horrible feeling. Way to jerky or sensitive, however the fact it actually worked is kind of cool.

I could not get breathless whdload version to work using Joy2key2 or Genetic Species. Guess I'll be putting that request in after all.

Retro1234 · 10 December 2021, 16:47

You need to install without WHDload - they have there own native installers like most system friendly games.

rabidgerry · 11 December 2021, 13:05

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Originally Posted by Retro1234

You need to install without WHDload - they have there own native installers like most system friendly games.

I'll hunt that down as I only have ADFs for it.

Cobe · 11 December 2021, 19:39

Installer should be on one of adfs. Though I would even try to strat game exe from whdload folder instead of slave file.

rabidgerry · 12 February 2022, 13:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobe

Installer should be on one of adfs. Though I would even try to strat game exe from whdload folder instead of slave file.

Forgive my ignorance, how would I do this? Go to shell, cd to the folder with Breathless whd load version in it and run?

Sorry I'm not mega knowledgeable on this type of thing.

Cobe · 14 February 2022, 20:36

You can surely do it like that or just select "show all files" from the menu in wb.

rabidgerry · 17 February 2022, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobe

You can surely do it like that or just select "show all files" from the menu in wb.

Then double click? I'll give this a go

This might allow me to use joy2key2 then, it would be great if I could.

01 December 2021, 17:55	#1
rabidgerry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,512	Request - Breathless full CD32 pad support Apologies if this is not the way to do this, or if I shouldn't be doing this at all, but having seen others request things for some WHD load games I thought I'd throw this idea out there. Would there be any chance in hell of full CD32 pad support for the game breathless? At the minute there is a little bit of basic control using a pad but it's pretty rubbish and very awkward to play the game right as you have to use the keyboard for too many things. Side stepping for example would be very useful at least and some how to change weapon or bring up the menu. Just throwing it out there just in case one of the very talented WHD legends could pull off something like this. If not no problem and thanks for all the work that goes into the project, it is very much appreciated.

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01 December 2021, 18:12	#2
Cobe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Belgrade / Serbia Age: 41 Posts: 999	In the meantime, isnt Breathless system friendly? You should be able to use joy2key...

01 December 2021, 20:42	#4
Cobe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Belgrade / Serbia Age: 41 Posts: 999	https://aminet.net/package/driver/input/joy2key2

01 December 2021, 21:37	#5
rabidgerry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,512	Have you or anyone else tried this before? Like can I actually map keys to the joypad whatever way I want? This would be very useful to me in a few games I want to love but can't as they are keyboard only!

01 December 2021, 22:26	#6
Cobe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Belgrade / Serbia Age: 41 Posts: 999	You can, as long as the game is system friendly. Earok and I used it all the time back when we were making those cd32 "ports".

01 December 2021, 23:06	#7
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	for whdload requests, only one address: whdload.mantis.de

02 December 2021, 00:27	#10
Cobe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Belgrade / Serbia Age: 41 Posts: 999	Well it means it doesnt shutdown os and take all the resources, and doesnt "kill" all the processes ran prior to it. Those games usually multitask but not necessarily.

02 December 2021, 16:40	#13
Cobe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Belgrade / Serbia Age: 41 Posts: 999	Theres not many those games but Genetic Species should obey I believe too.

10 December 2021, 16:36	#14
rabidgerry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,512	So tried Joy2Key2 and once I figured out keycodes to use I was ale to get Duke Nukem 3d port working. However it's horrible feeling. Way to jerky or sensitive, however the fact it actually worked is kind of cool. I could not get breathless whdload version to work using Joy2key2 or Genetic Species. Guess I'll be putting that request in after all.

10 December 2021, 16:47	#15
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	You need to install without WHDload - they have there own native installers like most system friendly games.

11 December 2021, 19:39	#17
Cobe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Belgrade / Serbia Age: 41 Posts: 999	Installer should be on one of adfs. Though I would even try to strat game exe from whdload folder instead of slave file.

14 February 2022, 20:36	#19
Cobe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Belgrade / Serbia Age: 41 Posts: 999	You can surely do it like that or just select "show all files" from the menu in wb.

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