All Games Freezes, Please Help Me!

[piemmeweb]

Hello, I'm experiencing problems with WHDLOAD games: they freezes after few minutes or black screen at startup.
I tried several games (I got 2000 games with installers) but the result is the same ever.
I think that's whdload.prefs configuration error, I'm running A4000 with Cyberstorm 68060 (please take a look to my signature for my machine complete specs) and tried some changes in that file (MMU, NOCACHE) but the trouble persist.

Can you help me, pleeeassseee?

[killergorilla]

Pirate keyfile perhaps?

[Predseda]

Which version of whdload do you use? Some games work with older whdloads better, I have my collection assigned to various revisions.

[StingRay]

You have a network card, do you have any TCP/IP stack running (Miami or Genesis f.e.), if so, turn it off before starting a WHDLoad game.

[piemmeweb]

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Pirate keyfile perhaps?

Absolutely NOT, I bought a genuine key directly from whdload.de

Originally Posted by Predseda

Which version of whdload do you use? Some games work with older whdloads better, I have my collection assigned to various revisions.

I'm using, I think, the last release , it's 16.9.4672

Originally Posted by StingRay

You have a network card, do you have any TCP/IP stack running (Miami or Genesis f.e.), if so, turn it off before starting a WHDLoad game.

The TCP/IP stack doesn't running

[killergorilla]

Originally Posted by piemmeweb

Absolutely NOT, I bought a genuine key directly from whdload.de

Gotta rule out all possibilities

[piemmeweb]

I'm trying to install an older version of whdload but cannot because system recognize the older version. Maybe needs to unistall latest version before install older but I don't know how to do it. How to uninstall whdload?

[TCD]

Just overwrite the files.

Originally Posted by piemmeweb

I think that's whdload.prefs configuration error

I assume you started with the default one and edited it afterwards? How many games have you tried yet?
Oh and

[piemmeweb]

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

I assume you started with the default one and edited it afterwards? How many games have you tried yet?
Oh and

Well, started from default file... are there specific settings for the 68060 CPU? I don't know...

I tested about 100 games, all works but freezes after few minutes, the audio still continue but the screen freeze, I need to click F10 or PrtSc to exit

[killergorilla]

Couple of things you may want to try.

Rename your whdload.prefs file so whdload ignores it completely. That rules out an error with the file.

Rename your whdload.key file so that whdload ignores it completely. That rules out the possibility that your key has become corrupted.

[TCD]

You could also try to remove the 'PRELOAD' tooltype for a game and check if that changes anything. Sounds a bit like something 'over/underruns' (after few minutes) here. You could try all the 'NO...' from the FAQ (http://www.whdload.de/docs/en/opt.html#NoAutoVec)

[piemmeweb]

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Couple of things you may want to try.

Rename your whdload.prefs file so whdload ignores it completely. That rules out an error with the file.

Rename your whdload.key file so that whdload ignores it completely. That rules out the possibility that your key has become corrupted.

I changed whdload version, now using the 16.5 instead 16.9

I'm trying PINBALL FANTASIES:

With original whdload.prefs and my whdload.key the game starts but freeze after 3-4 minutes while playing

renaming both files the game starts title but music continue and game doesnt start, a black screen appears.

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

You could also try to remove the 'PRELOAD' tooltype for a game and check if that changes anything. Sounds a bit like something 'ove/underrruns' (after few minutes) here. You could try all the 'NO...' from the FAQ (http://www.whdload.de/docs/en/opt.html#NoAutoVec)

But I not understand how to add and remove commands in the whdload.prefs

Example:

;MMU

the MMU is activated or not?

Or I need to remove ; to activate the option?

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

You could also try to remove the 'PRELOAD' tooltype for a game and check if that changes anything. Sounds a bit like something 'over/underruns' (after few minutes) here. You could try all the 'NO...' from the FAQ (http://www.whdload.de/docs/en/opt.html#NoAutoVec)

How to remove PRELOAD tooltype?

[killergorilla]

You have an 060, there is no need to use the MMU option.

"On 68040/060 this option has no effect because the MMU will be used by default"

[TCD]

Have a look (search) here how to edit tooltypes and for the options, just put them in the whdload.prefs file (NOMMU for example) without the ';' at the start.

[piemmeweb]

I'm really angry because paid for the whdload key , have spent a lot of time to build a dvd with 2000 games and cannot play A game!!!

[seuden]

I'm really angry that you're getting really angry, chill! I know the answer but I don't like helping angry people.

[piemmeweb]

I'm trying a lot of configuration, but the strange is:

The screen freeze but the music continue, only screen freeze!!!

[killergorilla]

Try disabling some of your other hardware which isn't needed, at least then you might find something to work from.

Problems like this are nearly always solved with eliminating the possibilities.

[piemmeweb]

Originally Posted by seuden

I'm really angry that you're getting really angry, chill! I know the answer but I don't like helping angry people.

If you can help, you are welcome

[seuden]

Originally Posted by piemmeweb

If you can help, you are welcome

Just give up.


Srsly, have you tried any other games that are not WHDLoad? It sounds like a hardware problem to me.