Inviyya getting it working on my Amiga Mini

[TheDrisk]

I have just bought Inviyya
https://tigerskunk.itch.io/inviyya
which is simply amazing. But I cant seem to get the LHA copies given working on my Amiga Mini... it finds the slave and goes to the infinite life menu... then I just get a black screen.

Anyone have any ideas how to resolve? As would love to have this on my Amiga Mini as well.

[Tigerskunk]

Originally Posted by TheDrisk

I have just bought Inviyya
https://tigerskunk.itch.io/inviyya
which is simply amazing. But I cant seem to get the LHA copies given working on my Amiga Mini... it finds the slave and goes to the infinite life menu... then I just get a black screen.

Anyone have any ideas how to resolve? As would love to have this on my Amiga Mini as well.

Hey Drisk,
I know some people online who wrote that they got it working.
I will ask them and report back..

One question though, what have you done so far to get it running? I heard you need to edit a startup XML for instance.

[ransom1122]

Edit the xml database file from the game-data folder off your usb stick with notepad+ and add a new game entry.

Copy paste the lha filename and it will work.

[TheDrisk]

Originally Posted by ransom1122

Edit the xml database file from the game-data folder off your usb stick with notepad+ and add a new game entry.

Copy paste the lha filename and it will work.

Thanks both for your help...
It still doesn't seem to be working for me... this is what I added directly the last entry...

<game filename="Inviyya_WHD_7LVL.lha" sha1="7abd2d8a9db905c816b6c36916ddd429dfb2d43e">
<name>Inviyya</name>
<subpath>Inviyya</subpath>
<variant_uuid>55b87587-0af0-5ced-8c99-800570ad9202</variant_uuid>
<slave_count>4</slave_count>
<slave_default>GenericKick31.slave</slave_default>
<slave_libraries>False</slave_libraries>
<slave number="1">
<filename>GenericKick31.slave</filename>
<datapath>data</datapath>
</slave>
<slave number="2">
<filename>Workbench31_1.Slave</filename>
<datapath>data</datapath>
</slave>
<slave number="3">
<filename>Workbench31_32.Slave</filename>
<datapath>data</datapath>
</slave>
<slave number="4">
<filename>Workbench31_4.Slave</filename>
<datapath>data</datapath>
</slave>
<hardware>
PRIMARY_CONTROL=JOYSTICK
PORT0=JOY
PORT1=JOY
FAST_COPPER=FALSE
JIT=FALSE
SCREEN_AUTOHEIGHT=TRUE
SCREEN_CENTERH=SMART
SCREEN_CENTERV=SMART
FAST_RAM=8
</hardware>
</game>
</whdbooter>

[ransom1122]

Which slave do you select? Try 31_4

[Tigerskunk]

One more thing, the Inviyya LHA doesn't contain a "working" Whdload slave as far as I remember (I might be wrong, though). You still need to install that one with your game I guess.

Wish I could be of more help here right now, I don't have much knowledge about either whdload nor the Amiga mini.

I am more than willing to upload a proper version of the LHA that works with the Amiga Mini once we found out what the problem might be, though...

add/edit: Asked in my FB group as well, hope we can get something rolling here.

[Superman]

I created an install that I use on my A1200 and it works fine on my mini without adding it to the xml database. I posted a video on the Inviyya facebook page. Mine is a proper install and not one of those generic ones. I'm happy to send it to you for use on your page if I can find a way. The only issue is it might not work unless people have updated to the latest software from the retrogames site.

[Tigerskunk]

Originally Posted by Superman

I created an install that I use on my A1200 and it works fine on my mini without adding it to the xml database. I posted a video on the Inviyya facebook page. Mine is a proper install and not one of those generic ones. I'm happy to send it to you for use on your page if I can find a way. The only issue is it might not work unless people have updated to the latest software from the retrogames site.

I have seen that. Thank you, mate.

So I guess I will just upload an already installed version that I pack into an LHA then. Should do the trick...

[Tigerskunk]

Okay, now it's getting a bit weird.

Tony Aksnes, who helped me tremendously with testing the game and asking Psygore to get the WhdLoad slave going just told me, that the LHA on itch.io is already the installed version, and should be ready to go with the Amiga Mini.

Maybe it would be helpful to know, if the last version of the Mini's firmware was installed, since that seems to be the least complicated approach according to Superman's post above...

[Superman]

I think it should work.

Edit: it’s a long time since I bought the game but I’m sure I had to install the whdload version myself from the adf files as I could only find the installer online.

[TheDrisk]

Originally Posted by Superman

I created an install that I use on my A1200 and it works fine on my mini without adding it to the xml database. I posted a video on the Inviyya facebook page. Mine is a proper install and not one of those generic ones. I'm happy to send it to you for use on your page if I can find a way. The only issue is it might not work unless people have updated to the latest software from the retrogames site.

If you could share that would be amazing... as honestly I am out of my depth with all this setting up slave malarkey

[Tigerskunk]

Okay, seems the solution is that you need to download the

Inviyya_WHD_7LVL.lha


edit: Seems you need to install "THEA500 WHDLoad Package" unto your USB stick. Follow the instruction here
https://retrogames.biz/support/thea500-mini/whdload/
and you should be fine.

The Inviyya_WHD_7LVL.lha works right out of the box with the Amiga Mini.

(I now deactivated the older versions from download, so that's the one remaining now)

@TheDrisk: Please tell us how it went...

[Superman]

I can confirm the version on your page is working fine for me also.

[Tigerskunk]

Originally Posted by Superman

I can confirm the version on your page is working fine for me also.

Thanks, mate!

[TheDrisk]

Originally Posted by Tigerskunk

Okay, seems the solution is that you need to download the

Inviyya_WHD_7LVL.lha


edit: Seems you need to install "THEA500 WHDLoad Package" unto your USB stick. Follow the instruction here
https://retrogames.biz/support/thea500-mini/whdload/
and you should be fine.

The Inviyya_WHD_7LVL.lha works right out of the box with the Amiga Mini.

(I now deactivated the older versions from download, so that's the one remaining now)

@TheDrisk: Please tell us how it went...

Sorry for the lateless of my reply.... It worked... Thankyou so much... So Happy

Just to add thankyou for the Amiga Mini... You have done an amazing job and I am so grateful to your company.

[Tigerskunk]

Originally Posted by TheDrisk

Sorry for the lateless of my reply.... It worked... Thankyou so much... So Happy

Just to add thankyou for the Amiga Mini... You have done an amazing job and I am so grateful to your company.

You are welcome, mate...