hi new to emulator need a little help

31 July 2007, 15:42

Hello,
I'm new to your website and new to amiga emulators.
Well i have a few questions to ask and a lot of knowledge to cram in my little brain.
Anyway i play a game called formular one masters i have two versions 1994 version and a 1996 version.
The 1994 version can save games (i bet you know where this is going)
but the 1996 version can't.
I use winuae as i got the hang of it slightly.
but i prefure to play the 1996 version as it has sum good memories.
The 1996 version asks me to insert save game disk in drive 0
Any help would be very very very greatfull.
i hope my spelling was not too poor

thank you

dean

Steve · 31 July 2007, 17:20

The game probably requires an empty disk to save games to. Try creating a new disk in WinUAE in the 'Floppy drives' section. This will create a new blank ADF disk which you should then be able to save to. If this doesn't work the disk might need renaming to 'savegame' or something like that. You can't rename the ADF file though, you would have to rename the disk using Workbench.

Maybe the game creates its own save disk format which you would need to format from within the game itself like Cannon Fodder and SWOS. In this case you will need to create a 'Custom Disk' which is also in the 'Floppy drives' section. Check inside the disk (using workbench) for any documents which explain how to create your save disk.

Failing all that, up the disk to the zone area (top of this screen) and I'll have a look at it for ya.

Graham Humphrey · 31 July 2007, 17:33

And just to pre-empt any "How do I access the Zone?" questions

http://eab.abime.net/faq.php?faq=vb_...ezone_faq_item

DamienD · 31 July 2007, 20:07

...you could also try using Save States

Zetr0 · 31 July 2007, 20:28

@dsedean

Hello there and welcome to the EAB, i am sure you will like it here

I would try what the others suggest, this will most likely solve your publem under WinUAE, if however you are not using WinUAE now might be a good time to let us know LOL..

anyway I do hope you enjoy yourself here, and moreso the retroness of amiga emulation

31 July 2007, 21:33

hi and thanks for the help but i tryed making a disk to save on well i made loads and put it everywhere i could think of so i have about 100+ of the buggers lol
but still no good

I got to admit half the stuff said to me is a new world of info.
custom disk for instance you said check the disk to see how to but what disk the 1 i just made or the game second how do i open in work bench 3rd isnt there an easyer way to do this lol
now when you say look at top to upload the game on here i cant see where you meen.
i feel kind of a burdan asking for help but hopefully one day i wont need it

hang on ill give you link to where i got the game from then you can see it its formula one masters 1996 not the f1 masters 1994
theres two versions of 1996 i use the v2
the site is french but game names is english and the games are all english too

http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?s...dat=257&page=f
rember not f1 masters its the formula one masters 1996

reason saying is i get confused too lol
thanks again

ill be bk later time for dinner

DamienD · 31 July 2007, 22:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsedean

now when you say look at top to upload the game on here i cant see where you meen.

Steve and Graham are talking about The Zone! It's an area where you can upload files to. They only last for 7 days though...

To gain access to The Zone! you need to follow these instructions (as per Graham's post): How do I get access to the zone?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsedean

reason saying is i get confused too lol

Maybe it will be easier just to use the Save States option as then you don't need to mess around with creating / naming disks etc...

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

...you could also try using Save States

31 July 2007, 23:23

OOOOO
ok
wow i like save state
nice now when the misses moans quick press of f12 n save n i can see what she wants cool
thanks for the info ill go enjoy my game ill be bk later probs on to ask more questions
thanks again

dean

31 July 2007, 15:42	#1
dsedean Posts: n/a	hi new to emulator need a little help Hello, I'm new to your website and new to amiga emulators. Well i have a few questions to ask and a lot of knowledge to cram in my little brain. Anyway i play a game called formular one masters i have two versions 1994 version and a 1996 version. The 1994 version can save games (i bet you know where this is going) but the 1996 version can't. I use winuae as i got the hang of it slightly. but i prefure to play the 1996 version as it has sum good memories. The 1996 version asks me to insert save game disk in drive 0 Any help would be very very very greatfull. i hope my spelling was not too poor thank you dean

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31 July 2007, 17:20	#2
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	The game probably requires an empty disk to save games to. Try creating a new disk in WinUAE in the 'Floppy drives' section. This will create a new blank ADF disk which you should then be able to save to. If this doesn't work the disk might need renaming to 'savegame' or something like that. You can't rename the ADF file though, you would have to rename the disk using Workbench. Maybe the game creates its own save disk format which you would need to format from within the game itself like Cannon Fodder and SWOS. In this case you will need to create a 'Custom Disk' which is also in the 'Floppy drives' section. Check inside the disk (using workbench) for any documents which explain how to create your save disk. Failing all that, up the disk to the zone area (top of this screen) and I'll have a look at it for ya.

31 July 2007, 17:33	#3
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,168	And just to pre-empt any "How do I access the Zone?" questions http://eab.abime.net/faq.php?faq=vb_...ezone_faq_item

31 July 2007, 20:07	#4
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	...you could also try using Save States

31 July 2007, 20:28	#5
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@dsedean Hello there and welcome to the EAB, i am sure you will like it here I would try what the others suggest, this will most likely solve your publem under WinUAE, if however you are not using WinUAE now might be a good time to let us know LOL.. anyway I do hope you enjoy yourself here, and moreso the retroness of amiga emulation

31 July 2007, 21:33	#6
dsedean Posts: n/a	hi and thanks for the help but i tryed making a disk to save on well i made loads and put it everywhere i could think of so i have about 100+ of the buggers lol but still no good I got to admit half the stuff said to me is a new world of info. custom disk for instance you said check the disk to see how to but what disk the 1 i just made or the game second how do i open in work bench 3rd isnt there an easyer way to do this lol now when you say look at top to upload the game on here i cant see where you meen. i feel kind of a burdan asking for help but hopefully one day i wont need it hang on ill give you link to where i got the game from then you can see it its formula one masters 1996 not the f1 masters 1994 theres two versions of 1996 i use the v2 the site is french but game names is english and the games are all english too http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?s...dat=257&page=f rember not f1 masters its the formula one masters 1996 reason saying is i get confused too lol thanks again ill be bk later time for dinner

31 July 2007, 23:23	#8
dsedean Posts: n/a	OOOOO ok wow i like save state nice now when the misses moans quick press of f12 n save n i can see what she wants cool thanks for the info ill go enjoy my game ill be bk later probs on to ask more questions thanks again dean

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