WHD Load vs. .adf

sareks · 26 July 2007, 14:31

hi, what exactly is the difference between whd-load and .adf files ?

i can get .adf files to work with WINUAE (and of course other progs as well)

what prog do i need to run whd-load files and what do i have to do to make them work ?

Galahad/FLT · 26 July 2007, 14:33

You need WHDLoad to run game files with WHDLoad.

Sometimes the guy writing the installer for a game will significantly alter it so that it can no longer operate without WHDLoad, for instance, ripping a disk format to be real files, as the original game was never coded to load like that, you would need WHDLoad.

www.whdload.de

Retro-Nerd · 26 July 2007, 14:41

Check Cody's FAQ too.

http://wiki.abime.net/amiga:whdload_faq_by_codyjarrett

killergorilla · 26 July 2007, 14:54

WHDLoad is awesome. I recommend it.

Hungry Horace · 26 July 2007, 15:09

KG - he said he -can- get ADFs to work!

you need a working HD setup for winuae... using say for example Classic WB as your System Boot disk.

then you need to unpack the whdload games from www.guildserver.co.uk/kgwhd or www.whdownload.com and place them in a games HD (i set this up as a windows folder - mounted as GAMES: in winuae)

then boot the system disk, and in Workbench got the Games: drive and click&play

killergorilla · 26 July 2007, 15:21

What you talking about Horace?

Retro-Nerd · 26 July 2007, 15:21

You forgot a registered WHDLoad key, for full support of all installs & features.

Belgarath · 26 July 2007, 15:28

And for emulator users they work great with GameBase Amiga as well and you don't have to mess around with setting up harddrives or workbench.

Hungry Horace · 26 July 2007, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

What you talking about Horace?

curse ye!!

Retro-Nerd is of course right (for a change

hehe) ..... registered whdload is top notch!

and Belg' i -expect- is right about the gamebase front-end malarky.... hehe - wouldnt know though, sounds *too* simple to me!

Retro-Nerd · 26 July 2007, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belgarath

And for emulator users they work great with GameBase Amiga as well and you don't have to mess around with setting up harddrives or workbench.

That's true, Belg. But WHDRun need some updates, all tooltypes should be configurable. Then i would give it a full recommendation.

Belgarath · 26 July 2007, 16:00

Well it's true the tooltypes aren't displayed yet, but you can the custom tooltypes as you please, and as for ones like novbrmove etc, well that's for compatibility and seeing as they work there's no need to use those ones.

Retro-Nerd · 26 July 2007, 16:06

And uae-configuration, is it working via tooltypes too? Never tried it so far.

Edit: Looks like you can use one special tooltype & five Custom1-5 tooltypes.

sareks · 28 July 2007, 12:19

Thanks guys. I'll try those links.

My old A500 is broken though, so I can't use WHD unless I buy a new one, right?

Flashlab · 28 July 2007, 12:26

You can use it in UAE. WHDLoad won't work on an unexpanded A500 though. Look at www.whdload.de for the system requirements.

sareks · 28 July 2007, 15:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flashlab

You can use it in UAE. WHDLoad won't work on an unexpanded A500 though. Look at www.whdload.de for the system requirements.

i guess you mean "winuae" on pc (windows-xp)...

still learning

Hungry Horace · 28 July 2007, 15:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by sareks

i guess you mean "winuae" on pc (windows-xp)...

yes and no.... i think winuae is what is being referred to here... but i use whdload on PSPUAE , which is a port of e-uae (just to confuse things further) - and dont see any reason why any other build of e-uae shouldnt be able to use whdload.

edit: and i guess any other UAE variant

Flashlab · 28 July 2007, 17:10

WinUAE is the Windows version of UAE. UAE exists for many platforms.

hamster · 04 August 2007, 23:28

I just ordered WHDLOAD via paypal. Can't wait.

How long did you guys wait to get the key?

PaperMario21 · 04 August 2007, 23:56

I got it in 3 days.

Graham Humphrey · 05 August 2007, 00:05

I got in 2 days I think.

26 July 2007, 14:31	#1
sareks Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 187	WHD Load vs. .adf hi, what exactly is the difference between whd-load and .adf files ? i can get .adf files to work with WINUAE (and of course other progs as well) what prog do i need to run whd-load files and what do i have to do to make them work ?

26 July 2007, 14:54	#4
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	WHDLoad is awesome. I recommend it. Last edited by killergorilla; 26 July 2007 at 15:21.

26 July 2007, 16:06	#12
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,438	And uae-configuration, is it working via tooltypes too? Never tried it so far. Edit: Looks like you can use one special tooltype & five Custom1-5 tooltypes. Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 26 July 2007 at 16:13.

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26 July 2007, 14:33	#2
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,988	You need WHDLoad to run game files with WHDLoad. Sometimes the guy writing the installer for a game will significantly alter it so that it can no longer operate without WHDLoad, for instance, ripping a disk format to be real files, as the original game was never coded to load like that, you would need WHDLoad. www.whdload.de

26 July 2007, 14:41	#3
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,438	Check Cody's FAQ too. http://wiki.abime.net/amiga:whdload_faq_by_codyjarrett

26 July 2007, 15:09	#5
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	KG - he said he -can- get ADFs to work! you need a working HD setup for winuae... using say for example Classic WB as your System Boot disk. then you need to unpack the whdload games from www.guildserver.co.uk/kgwhd or www.whdownload.com and place them in a games HD (i set this up as a windows folder - mounted as GAMES: in winuae) then boot the system disk, and in Workbench got the Games: drive and click&play

26 July 2007, 15:21	#6
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	What you talking about Horace?

26 July 2007, 15:28	#8
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	And for emulator users they work great with GameBase Amiga as well and you don't have to mess around with setting up harddrives or workbench.

26 July 2007, 16:00	#11
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	Well it's true the tooltypes aren't displayed yet, but you can the custom tooltypes as you please, and as for ones like novbrmove etc, well that's for compatibility and seeing as they work there's no need to use those ones.

28 July 2007, 12:19	#13
sareks Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 187	Thanks guys. I'll try those links. My old A500 is broken though, so I can't use WHD unless I buy a new one, right?

28 July 2007, 12:26	#14
Flashlab Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 158	You can use it in UAE. WHDLoad won't work on an unexpanded A500 though. Look at www.whdload.de for the system requirements.

28 July 2007, 17:10	#17
Flashlab Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 158	WinUAE is the Windows version of UAE. UAE exists for many platforms.

04 August 2007, 23:28	#18
hamster Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waterford / Ireland Age: 49 Posts: 88	I just ordered WHDLOAD via paypal. Can't wait. How long did you guys wait to get the key?

04 August 2007, 23:56	#19
PaperMario21 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US, California Posts: 48	I got it in 3 days.

05 August 2007, 00:05	#20
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I got in 2 days I think.

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