setpatch option

andreas · 13 August 2008, 00:44

This would help a LOT I think.

Many newer demos need this, and since they are so big, they will only run from a HDF or HD directory.
BUT to make it run, it is also always necessary to put a setpatch from the WB into the / or the :c/ folder of the hard disk image or directory to make them work.
Since we already have a built-in memory monitor, why don't we have a built-in setpatch yet?

This will also make life easier for people like sjakie from the Demobase project.

HOWEVER, I do consider that we might run into trouble because setpatch is a component of WB and thus appears to be under copyright; in the current case, under Cloanto's.

Yet it would be a provably good solution for demo guys.

StingRay · 13 August 2008, 01:09

What's the problem to have Setpatch in the C: directory? I don't really get it...

Belgarath · 13 August 2008, 01:11

Glad I'm not the only one..
Makes no sense to me either.

Anubis · 13 August 2008, 16:18

You mean to change setpatch on the fly trough WinUAE?

Toni Wilen · 13 August 2008, 16:21

No. Causes too many problems than it solves. (like booting from hd that have different setpatch version and/or different parameters..)

13 August 2008, 00:44	#1
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	setpatch option This would help a LOT I think. Many newer demos need this, and since they are so big, they will only run from a HDF or HD directory. BUT to make it run, it is also always necessary to put a setpatch from the WB into the / or the :c/ folder of the hard disk image or directory to make them work. Since we already have a built-in memory monitor, why don't we have a built-in setpatch yet? This will also make life easier for people like sjakie from the Demobase project. HOWEVER, I do consider that we might run into trouble because setpatch is a component of WB and thus appears to be under copyright; in the current case, under Cloanto's. Yet it would be a provably good solution for demo guys.

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13 August 2008, 01:09	#2
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	What's the problem to have Setpatch in the C: directory? I don't really get it...

13 August 2008, 01:11	#3
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,529	Glad I'm not the only one.. Makes no sense to me either.

13 August 2008, 16:18	#4
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,072	You mean to change setpatch on the fly trough WinUAE?

13 August 2008, 16:21	#5
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,569	No. Causes too many problems than it solves. (like booting from hd that have different setpatch version and/or different parameters..)

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