Trying to get Amos Coin Drop to work from the HD

spanner · 10 July 2012, 16:22

Trying to get this to work from the hard drive,the game comes up for one second then closes..
If I boot it from the floppy it works ok..??

It March 1992 Issue 46,Amiga Computing Coverdisk 29..

Any ideas..?

spanner · 26 July 2012, 17:53

How can I copy this disk into a image so whdload can read it..?

ptyerman · 26 July 2012, 18:04

If only it was that easy! As I understand it, to convert it to WHDload you have to be able to code a slave file for it.

spanner · 26 July 2012, 18:31

I ask this cos I know it uses DIC on some of the installs to copy the disk in to a file called disk1 in the games folder,I want to use a generic slave on it cos i have got Fruit maina working now with a generic slave.

Retrofan · 26 July 2012, 21:14

Googling I've found this "Tutorial on how to create a WHDLoad slave."

http://steve.odyfamily.com/?page_id=22

Near the end.
You have to use DIC from the shell to make an image of it first, but that isn't all.

BTW did you solve your problem with the right click menu? http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=65191

spanner · 27 July 2012, 02:46

Thanks ACD is now been whdloaded..

I m using a generic slave so you have to use whdload 15.1 with it to work..

yeah its sorted..

Retrofan · 27 July 2012, 10:20

Can you put it in the Zone? Thanks

spanner · 27 July 2012, 13:19

Yeah I will do once its copied my hd to my cf card,it on there you see.
I include whdload 15.1 with it cos it don't work with 17.1,I changed it the info to whdload to use mine is called whdload151,you just put it in your C folder.

Do you want Fruit Mania too..??

I let you know when it done..it will take a while it copying all my games over.

If anyone wants a game thats not whdloaded yet I can do it with the generic slave,the slave is 1Mb so it only needs 1 Mb to run.let me know.

spanner · 27 July 2012, 16:42

Added to the zone..

Retrofan · 28 July 2012, 02:14

They work great, but... do they work from Tiny Launcher or IGame?

Perhaps I did something wrong.

spanner · 28 July 2012, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retrofan

They work great, but... do they work from Tiny Launcher or IGame?

Perhaps I did something wrong.

Not they work in tiny launcher ..?

Retrofan · 28 July 2012, 16:10

Perhaps I did something wrong, but it didn't appear in the list in both; Igame or TL. I re-scanned them in IG.
The question is if they work in yours, so I can check what I did wrong.

spanner · 28 July 2012, 16:31

Yeah they show up I just copied to my ECS folder but in tiny launcher it keeps loading whdload 17.1 not 15.1..??

Do you know how to make a game.iff file(screenshot) for it..??

Retrofan · 28 July 2012, 20:16

It seems very easy (I've just googled a little). I've done one right now for ACD, but I coudn't find a good image to start. You only have to get an image of the game you like and resize it to around 320x256 (what I've seen others have), 256 colors.
It has to be iff, so you can use like I've done, Ultimate Paint http://www.ultimatepaint.com/ in the PC, and then rename it as igame.iff

But your game doesn't work with IGame, even adding it to the list as not Whdload games, it doesn't work there.

I've uploaded what I've done. This isn't a rar file (I just can't upload .iff files). Rename it as igame.iff

spanner · 28 July 2012, 21:10

I put it in and now when i click on amos coin drop it closes IGame..?

spanner · 28 July 2012, 21:19

I think its too big ,the file cos 1943 igame.iff is only 13880KB and yours is 73928KB..

And I would make it on the Amiga where you can test it..

Oh you can add ACD manuely in Igame..

I am so happy I have a cf adapter now and using a cf card as my hard drive,its so easy to add files to it now..

Here is the instructions for it.. http://cd.textfiles.com/assassins/in...e/amoscoindrop

Retrofan · 28 July 2012, 21:26

Sorry, no idea. Anyway my image is very bad. You've have to get a good one to start from. I can't get it running from Igame or TL with or without it.

Edit: Sorry, I've just seen your post. I don't think it will be so important anyway. So if you delete it you get it running in TL or IGame? I thought you were claiming it was starting and older WHDload so I thought you coudn't run it either.

spanner · 28 July 2012, 21:36

Dose anyone know how to boot igame from RAD..?

fishyfish · 29 July 2012, 10:27

Booting from RAD should be indentical to booting from any other media.
Ive used a rad "disk" to set up my harddrives filesystems for example by just copying dh0: to rad:, rebooting from RAD, and reformatting dh0:, then copying data back over.

Not exactly what youre asking about admittedly, but it does demonstrate that it works like any other media.

spanner · 29 July 2012, 13:52

I have tried booting IGame from the boot menu on classic wb but it don't work must be MUI..??

10 July 2012, 16:22	#1
spanner none Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: None Posts: 322	Trying to get Amos Coin Drop to work from the HD Trying to get this to work from the hard drive,the game comes up for one second then closes.. If I boot it from the floppy it works ok..?? It March 1992 Issue 46,Amiga Computing Coverdisk 29.. Any ideas..? Last edited by spanner; 10 July 2012 at 16:49.

26 July 2012, 21:14	#5
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,195	Googling I've found this "Tutorial on how to create a WHDLoad slave." http://steve.odyfamily.com/?page_id=22 Near the end. You have to use DIC from the shell to make an image of it first, but that isn't all. BTW did you solve your problem with the right click menu? http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=65191 Last edited by Retrofan; 26 July 2012 at 22:17.

27 July 2012, 13:19	#8
spanner none Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: None Posts: 322	Yeah I will do once its copied my hd to my cf card,it on there you see. I include whdload 15.1 with it cos it don't work with 17.1,I changed it the info to whdload to use mine is called whdload151,you just put it in your C folder. Do you want Fruit Mania too..?? I let you know when it done..it will take a while it copying all my games over. If anyone wants a game thats not whdloaded yet I can do it with the generic slave,the slave is 1Mb so it only needs 1 Mb to run.let me know. Last edited by spanner; 27 July 2012 at 16:43.

28 July 2012, 16:31	#13
spanner none Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: None Posts: 322	Yeah they show up I just copied to my ECS folder but in tiny launcher it keeps loading whdload 17.1 not 15.1..?? Do you know how to make a game.iff file(screenshot) for it..?? Last edited by spanner; 28 July 2012 at 16:38.

28 July 2012, 21:19	#16
spanner none Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: None Posts: 322	I think its too big ,the file cos 1943 igame.iff is only 13880KB and yours is 73928KB.. And I would make it on the Amiga where you can test it.. Oh you can add ACD manuely in Igame.. I am so happy I have a cf adapter now and using a cf card as my hard drive,its so easy to add files to it now.. Here is the instructions for it.. http://cd.textfiles.com/assassins/in...e/amoscoindrop Last edited by spanner; 28 July 2012 at 21:31.

26 July 2012, 17:53	#2
spanner none Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: None Posts: 322	How can I copy this disk into a image so whdload can read it..?

26 July 2012, 18:04	#3
ptyerman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Worksop/UK Age: 59 Posts: 1,328	If only it was that easy! As I understand it, to convert it to WHDload you have to be able to code a slave file for it.

26 July 2012, 18:31	#4
spanner none Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: None Posts: 322	I ask this cos I know it uses DIC on some of the installs to copy the disk in to a file called disk1 in the games folder,I want to use a generic slave on it cos i have got Fruit maina working now with a generic slave.

27 July 2012, 02:46	#6
spanner none Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: None Posts: 322	Thanks ACD is now been whdloaded.. I m using a generic slave so you have to use whdload 15.1 with it to work.. yeah its sorted..

27 July 2012, 10:20	#7
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,195	Can you put it in the Zone? Thanks

27 July 2012, 16:42	#9
spanner none Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: None Posts: 322	Added to the zone..

28 July 2012, 02:14	#10
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,195	They work great, but... do they work from Tiny Launcher or IGame? Perhaps I did something wrong.

28 July 2012, 16:10	#12
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,195	Perhaps I did something wrong, but it didn't appear in the list in both; Igame or TL. I re-scanned them in IG. The question is if they work in yours, so I can check what I did wrong.

28 July 2012, 21:10	#15
spanner none Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: None Posts: 322	I put it in and now when i click on amos coin drop it closes IGame..?

28 July 2012, 21:26	#17
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,195	Sorry, no idea. Anyway my image is very bad. You've have to get a good one to start from. I can't get it running from Igame or TL with or without it. Edit: Sorry, I've just seen your post. I don't think it will be so important anyway. So if you delete it you get it running in TL or IGame? I thought you were claiming it was starting and older WHDload so I thought you coudn't run it either.

28 July 2012, 21:36	#18
spanner none Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: None Posts: 322	Dose anyone know how to boot igame from RAD..?

29 July 2012, 10:27	#19
fishyfish Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 475	Booting from RAD should be indentical to booting from any other media. Ive used a rad "disk" to set up my harddrives filesystems for example by just copying dh0: to rad:, rebooting from RAD, and reformatting dh0:, then copying data back over. Not exactly what youre asking about admittedly, but it does demonstrate that it works like any other media.

29 July 2012, 13:52	#20
spanner none Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: None Posts: 322	I have tried booting IGame from the boot menu on classic wb but it don't work must be MUI..??

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