Problems with saving

SuperNashwan · 20 July 2012, 19:27

I've tried a couple of WHDLoad games (Colonization, Settlers) recently where something goes wrong when saving. The screen goes blank and some sounds continue in the background. I can quit back to the workbench.

I'm using and A1200 + ACA1231 + IndiAGA MkII.

Anyone got any ideas what's going wrong?

Cheers.

Retro-Nerd · 20 July 2012, 23:13

Black screen with sound/graphic stuttering is normal, could take 10-20 seconds. This only happens for the first created save game/save game slot. Save again in the same slot and everything goes smooth. Or did you get complete freezes in Colonization/Settlers and nothing goes back to normal after the save state creation?

SuperNashwan · 21 July 2012, 00:22

Just done a bit of experimenting with Colonization...

The game would always hang on a light grey screen when saving, but after reloading the game it seems the save has actually worked. So I seem to have created a save file in slot one which works.

However I can only make it work with the first save slot. When I try with the second slot, it appears there is a game to load but causes an error when selected. If I try with any of the other slots, they always appear as empty when I reload.

Something dodgy is definitely going on when creating the save files.

Retro-Nerd · 21 July 2012, 00:31

The same issue with The Settlers?

SuperNashwan · 21 July 2012, 00:38

Settlers is slightly different.

When I try to save, the first problem is I can't type anything into the save name field. Then when I click save it hangs on a black screen.

When I reload the game, in the slot where I tried to save, there is a blank entry (which has overwritten the default text 'EMPTY'), but causes an error if I try to load it.

Back to Colonization: I forgot to mention that the game frequently flashes back to a grey screen during loading and gameplay, like games would do when I didn't have much RAM. Don't know if this might be a clue...

Retro-Nerd · 21 July 2012, 00:47

Quote:

Settlers is slightly different.

When I try to save, the first problem is I can't type anything into the save name field. Then when I click save it hangs on a black screen.

That's a known issue.

http://mantis.whdload.de/view.php?id=2315

SuperNashwan · 21 July 2012, 00:58

The part about not being able to type the name in is reported there, but they say that it saves ok after a bit of flickering... mine hangs and doesn't save properly.

Retro-Nerd · 21 July 2012, 01:02

Strange, maybe you should ask JOTD.

For Colonization: The AGA version needs a lot of Chipram. Try to save as much as possible (less WB colors, no WB startup programmes, boot without s-s and start the game via command.)

SuperNashwan · 21 July 2012, 14:27

Problem solved!

Issues with both games were to do with PRELOAD tooltypes.

In the case of ColonizationAGA there was a tooltype "PRELOADreload" which I guess was some kind of corruption. When corrected to "PRELOAD" the game runs without flickering and saves fine.

For Settlers I think the problem was that an incorrect "PRELOADSIZE" had been set as a tooltype. After I deleted this the games saves ok but with the known issue of not being able to enter a save name.

I hadn't previously edited these tooltypes (for these games) so assume they were there from the KG WHDLoad packs that I got them from.

Anyway, thanks for your help, I know what I'm going to be doing for the rest of the day!

20 July 2012, 19:27	#1
SuperNashwan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 75	Problems with saving I've tried a couple of WHDLoad games (Colonization, Settlers) recently where something goes wrong when saving. The screen goes blank and some sounds continue in the background. I can quit back to the workbench. I'm using and A1200 + ACA1231 + IndiAGA MkII. Anyone got any ideas what's going wrong? Cheers.

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20 July 2012, 23:13	#2
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Black screen with sound/graphic stuttering is normal, could take 10-20 seconds. This only happens for the first created save game/save game slot. Save again in the same slot and everything goes smooth. Or did you get complete freezes in Colonization/Settlers and nothing goes back to normal after the save state creation?

21 July 2012, 00:22	#3
SuperNashwan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 75	Just done a bit of experimenting with Colonization... The game would always hang on a light grey screen when saving, but after reloading the game it seems the save has actually worked. So I seem to have created a save file in slot one which works. However I can only make it work with the first save slot. When I try with the second slot, it appears there is a game to load but causes an error when selected. If I try with any of the other slots, they always appear as empty when I reload. Something dodgy is definitely going on when creating the save files.

21 July 2012, 00:31	#4
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	The same issue with The Settlers?

21 July 2012, 00:38	#5
SuperNashwan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 75	Settlers is slightly different. When I try to save, the first problem is I can't type anything into the save name field. Then when I click save it hangs on a black screen. When I reload the game, in the slot where I tried to save, there is a blank entry (which has overwritten the default text 'EMPTY'), but causes an error if I try to load it. Back to Colonization: I forgot to mention that the game frequently flashes back to a grey screen during loading and gameplay, like games would do when I didn't have much RAM. Don't know if this might be a clue...

21 July 2012, 00:58	#7
SuperNashwan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 75	The part about not being able to type the name in is reported there, but they say that it saves ok after a bit of flickering... mine hangs and doesn't save properly.

21 July 2012, 01:02	#8
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Strange, maybe you should ask JOTD. For Colonization: The AGA version needs a lot of Chipram. Try to save as much as possible (less WB colors, no WB startup programmes, boot without s-s and start the game via command.)

21 July 2012, 14:27	#9
SuperNashwan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 75	Problem solved! Issues with both games were to do with PRELOAD tooltypes. In the case of ColonizationAGA there was a tooltype "PRELOADreload" which I guess was some kind of corruption. When corrected to "PRELOAD" the game runs without flickering and saves fine. For Settlers I think the problem was that an incorrect "PRELOADSIZE" had been set as a tooltype. After I deleted this the games saves ok but with the known issue of not being able to enter a save name. I hadn't previously edited these tooltypes (for these games) so assume they were there from the KG WHDLoad packs that I got them from. Anyway, thanks for your help, I know what I'm going to be doing for the rest of the day!

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