Running IGame on a barebones 68000 system

[ProfPlum]

My A2000 is currently lacking my '030 card.

Doesn't seem IGame can run on a 68000 because render.library is a must and there doesn't seem to be a version strictly for the 68000. Is this right?

[paul1981]

Originally Posted by ProfPlum

My A2000 is currently lacking my '030 card.

Doesn't seem IGame can run on a 68000 because render.library is a must and there doesn't seem to be a version strictly for the 68000. Is this right?

Seems about right. It's probably for the best unless you have an overclocked 68000.

[paul1981]

Originally Posted by paul1981

Seems about right. It's probably for the best unless you have an overclocked 68000.

No you plonker. If that was true, then what's this about 3/4 way down the list?

https://amiga.foul.fr/

'render_29.0(000).library'

It's weird because I looked yesterday at the same list and didn't see it.

[coldacid]

I don't think we use render.library directly anyway, it's a dependency of guigfx.library (whose use can be disabled in iGame).

[AMIGASYSTEM]

I don't think it will work on a 68000, iGame require MUI, TextEditor.mcc and TextEditor.mcp

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...ighlight=igame

[ProfPlum]

Originally Posted by paul1981

No you plonker. If that was true, then what's this about 3/4 way down the list?

https://amiga.foul.fr/

'render_29.0(000).library'

It's weird because I looked yesterday at the same list and didn't see it.

Thank-you for this.

I installed it, ran IGame.
Complains render library must be version 30+
Doh


I also tried TinyLauncher. It crashes after scanning ~475 games.
Oh well. I'll be fine once I get back my 68030 card.

[hammer]

Originally Posted by paul1981

Seems about right. It's probably for the best unless you have an overclocked 68000.

Wicher 508i can support 68000 at 50Mhz overclocked.

[paul1981]

Originally Posted by ProfPlum

Thank-you for this.

I installed it, ran IGame.
Complains render library must be version 30+
Doh


I also tried TinyLauncher. It crashes after scanning ~475 games.
Oh well. I'll be fine once I get back my 68030 card.

There's a little tool somewhere on aminet to trick the version of desired library to whatever you want, so you could set it to be version 31 for example. Someone here I am sure will know what that tool is called. Or hex edit the version string in the file (beginning I think usually).

TinyLauncher may have run out of free memory then, as I have it scan 2500 games perfectly fine.

There's a non-fpu version of guigfx library if that's required for igame.

[ProfPlum]

Originally Posted by paul1981

There's a little tool somewhere on aminet to trick the version of desired library to whatever you want, so you could set it to be version 31 for example. Someone here I am sure will know what that tool is called. Or hex edit the version string in the file (beginning I think usually).

TinyLauncher may have run out of free memory then, as I have it scan 2500 games perfectly fine.

There's a non-fpu version of guigfx library if that's required for igame.

I have 8Mb of RAM. Should be plenty I would think.
It probably doesn't like something in my WHDLoad games folder. Some item may be causing it to crash. Just a guess. I'll look into this a bit further when time permits.

As for non-fpu version of guigfx, yes, I'm aware.

Thank-you

[paul1981]

Originally Posted by paul1981

There's a little tool somewhere on aminet to trick the version of desired library to whatever you want, so you could set it to be version 31 for example. Someone here I am sure will know what that tool is called. Or hex edit the version string in the file (beginning I think usually).

TinyLauncher may have run out of free memory then, as I have it scan 2500 games perfectly fine.

There's a non-fpu version of guigfx library if that's required for igame.

I found this, or something very close to it:

http://m68k.aminet.net/package/util/cli/ABF

"This utility permit to fake the version/revision info for a library, device or resource (NOT the info's version string... you will need Scout or Xopa for to check the changes). This would be useful with some programs what require a higher version/revision... but probably the program won't (full) work; if you reduces the version/revision probably the programs or the system will fails miserably."

[ProfPlum]

I probably had a messed up 3.1 setup.

I upgraded to OS 3.1.4 today. Tiny launcher now works.
Although, I prefer the IGame interface.

[hammer]

Originally Posted by paul1981

Seems about right. It's probably for the best unless you have an overclocked 68000.

There are several 68000 overclocked accelerator cards e.g. 50 Mhz.

[DaMi]

It seems iGame is not optimized for MC68000, I am unsuccessful to run it on this cpu too. I tried the render_29.0(000).library, but it seems it is 020 version. When I version this library (c:version render.library full), I get this information:
render.library68020 29.0 (13.7.1998).
I also tried to ABF the library, but command abf libs:render.libary 31 does nothing usefull, or I do something wrong.

SnoopDos shows the render.library as the last processed task, the program does not continue after this step. When I connect my CF card to WinUAE and run it under 68000, I get the same results, the program will not start. When I change in WinUAE the cpu to 020, iGame starts ok.

My setup: Amiga 500, Ace2b (2MB Chip), AlfaPower (8MB Fast + CF + Octapussy), AmigaOS 3.2.1, Kickstart 3.2.1, MUI+TextEditor

[DaMi]

I have progress: there is possible to activate noscreenshot tooltype and iGame (2.1) can run on my MC68000.