n00b guide to getting whdload started please?

DoneYone · 02 August 2009, 00:54

Hello all,

Finally got my real amiga 1200 working with the ADVSP install after several days of painstaking labour. Now I've got a question about the whole WHDload thingy:

I understand the part of the 2 roms beeing renamed and being placed in the devs\kickstart folder, done that.

Now I want to use my collection of (legally owned) .adf files in WHDload on my real amiga so I transferrerd 3 test titles beginning with an 'R' to the games\R folder on DH0 via winuae and CF-IDE adapter (just like I copied the classic WB ADVSP earlier) and put it back in my amiga. I click the 'drawers' icon and the update the gameslist.

But I should have known it wouldn't be this simple couse it didn't work.

Can someone please tell me how to get from a .adf on my PC to a working game in my real A1200 in a step by step manor?

I would be very gratefull. I have searched the forums but can't find anything (maybe I didn't look good enough but that has something to do with a former brain injury due to excessive drinking, forgive me for that).

Thanks in advance (and maybe some later if it works too!).

TCD · 02 August 2009, 00:59

If you want to use WHDLoad, it can't get much better than this : http://www.whdownload.com/

ADFs normally won't work with WHDLoad (to install the games) anyway.

Retro-Nerd · 02 August 2009, 01:01

Yep. Already preinstalled. Copy them on your Amiga and use DOPUS to unpack the games.

DoneYone · 02 August 2009, 03:35

Woooooooooooooooot! I'm playing walker on my A1200 (real)! this is so frickin' cool. You guys forgot to mention to run the update scripts (did I say that right). I thought I just post it for anyone thinkng we missed a step.

Thank you so much, you guys know your s*#t.

I just downloaded and arc-ext it to the designated games/x/ folder and it worked.

Question though: Are all these games copyright free or something? It's just weird for me that all those titles are free to download (although I own them myself offourse).

mailman · 02 August 2009, 06:11

Quote:

Are all these games copyright free or something?

Most of them are not.

TCD · 02 August 2009, 08:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoneYone

You guys forgot to mention to run the update scripts (did I say that right).

Update scripts? Is that something ClassicWB specific?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mailman

Most of them are not.

...but unless someone complains (who owns the copyright) it's considered 'okay' here

Retro-Nerd · 02 August 2009, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Update scripts? Is that something ClassicWB specific?

Yes, but it's no must. You can put your games wherever you want.

TCD · 02 August 2009, 17:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Yes, but it's no must. You can put your games wherever you want.

Ah, this thing that Bloodwych shows in the video. Thanks for the info

mailman · 02 August 2009, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

...but unless someone complains (who owns the copyright) it's considered 'okay' here

He asked, I answered according to truth. He deserves to know if he is asking.

TCD · 02 August 2009, 19:47

Of course. Don't get me wrong. I just wanted to add why we are allowed to upload or link to this old software here.

DoneYone · 02 August 2009, 22:30

Yeah I asked concerning all the copyright enfindgement cases of lately. In holland (where I live) the goverment is banning the piratebay also in about 5 days. Thats f#$ked up. What will follow?!

About the 'update', I understood you should run the 'add files' button from the 'drawers' icon (next to the 'run' button in the lower left corner of the desktop). For as far as I know this is an automated update script from the games folder. I wonder if it also updates when you remove a fill, should try it.

You know what's a shame: Little big planet isn't one of the titles. But I've seen/played some great ones! I think I will register my WHDload though, that nag message sure gets very annoying very fast.

TCD · 02 August 2009, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoneYone

You know what's a shame: Little big planet isn't one of the titles.

Are you sure you mean Little Big Planet? I'm quite sure that was never made for the Amiga.

DoneYone · 03 August 2009, 00:29

Sorry, should have been 'little big adventure' oopss. Bought little big planet for my ps3 but I didn't think it was all what it was cracked up to be.

Still a shame though... wel I can always do it with good old floppies.

TCD · 03 August 2009, 00:45

Er, neither was Little Big Adventure made for the Amiga

If you find an Amiga game that isn't WHDified yet, you can check here : http://eab.abime.net/forumdisplay.php?f=22 and if it's not already requested make a new thread

DoneYone · 03 August 2009, 02:27

I could have sworn it was... but I checked internet and you are right. Must have played it on a PC somewhere. damn korsakof.

kriz · 03 August 2009, 04:45

No mather if they ban all torrent sites/public download sites, trading will still go on

DoneYone · 03 August 2009, 13:54

Sure hope so....

DoneYone · 05 August 2009, 01:51

Funny thing happened: The first game I tried was Jetsrike AGA (on my real Amiga) and it worked. The following time I used to search games I wanted and put them on my CF. Tonight when I tried Jetstrike AGA again (I wanted to actually play it) it gave me the 'can't allocate fastmem' message and the game didn't load. I changed absolutely nothing in my setup whatsoever since the first time I tried. Anyone got any idea as to why this had happened? Is there a way to get some more memory free prior to starting WHDload?

amiga · 06 August 2009, 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriz

No mather if they ban all torrent sites/public download sites, trading will still go on

Long live IRC !!

02 August 2009, 00:54	#1
DoneYone Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bergschenhoek / Netherlands Posts: 35	n00b guide to getting whdload started please? Hello all, Finally got my real amiga 1200 working with the ADVSP install after several days of painstaking labour. Now I've got a question about the whole WHDload thingy: I understand the part of the 2 roms beeing renamed and being placed in the devs\kickstart folder, done that. Now I want to use my collection of (legally owned) .adf files in WHDload on my real amiga so I transferrerd 3 test titles beginning with an 'R' to the games\R folder on DH0 via winuae and CF-IDE adapter (just like I copied the classic WB ADVSP earlier) and put it back in my amiga. I click the 'drawers' icon and the update the gameslist. But I should have known it wouldn't be this simple couse it didn't work. Can someone please tell me how to get from a .adf on my PC to a working game in my real A1200 in a step by step manor? I would be very gratefull. I have searched the forums but can't find anything (maybe I didn't look good enough but that has something to do with a former brain injury due to excessive drinking, forgive me for that). Thanks in advance (and maybe some later if it works too!).

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02 August 2009, 00:59	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,965	If you want to use WHDLoad, it can't get much better than this : http://www.whdownload.com/ ADFs normally won't work with WHDLoad (to install the games) anyway.

02 August 2009, 01:01	#3
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,457	Yep. Already preinstalled. Copy them on your Amiga and use DOPUS to unpack the games.

02 August 2009, 03:35	#4
DoneYone Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bergschenhoek / Netherlands Posts: 35	Woooooooooooooooot! I'm playing walker on my A1200 (real)! this is so frickin' cool. You guys forgot to mention to run the update scripts (did I say that right). I thought I just post it for anyone thinkng we missed a step. Thank you so much, you guys know your s*#t. I just downloaded and arc-ext it to the designated games/x/ folder and it worked. Question though: Are all these games copyright free or something? It's just weird for me that all those titles are free to download (although I own them myself offourse).

02 August 2009, 19:47	#10
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,965	Of course. Don't get me wrong. I just wanted to add why we are allowed to upload or link to this old software here.

02 August 2009, 22:30	#11
DoneYone Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bergschenhoek / Netherlands Posts: 35	Yeah I asked concerning all the copyright enfindgement cases of lately. In holland (where I live) the goverment is banning the piratebay also in about 5 days. Thats f#$ked up. What will follow?! About the 'update', I understood you should run the 'add files' button from the 'drawers' icon (next to the 'run' button in the lower left corner of the desktop). For as far as I know this is an automated update script from the games folder. I wonder if it also updates when you remove a fill, should try it. You know what's a shame: Little big planet isn't one of the titles. But I've seen/played some great ones! I think I will register my WHDload though, that nag message sure gets very annoying very fast.

03 August 2009, 00:29	#13
DoneYone Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bergschenhoek / Netherlands Posts: 35	Sorry, should have been 'little big adventure' oopss. Bought little big planet for my ps3 but I didn't think it was all what it was cracked up to be. Still a shame though... wel I can always do it with good old floppies.

03 August 2009, 00:45	#14
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,965	Er, neither was Little Big Adventure made for the Amiga If you find an Amiga game that isn't WHDified yet, you can check here : http://eab.abime.net/forumdisplay.php?f=22 and if it's not already requested make a new thread

03 August 2009, 02:27	#15
DoneYone Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bergschenhoek / Netherlands Posts: 35	I could have sworn it was... but I checked internet and you are right. Must have played it on a PC somewhere. damn korsakof.

03 August 2009, 04:45	#16
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 42 Posts: 3,222	No mather if they ban all torrent sites/public download sites, trading will still go on

03 August 2009, 13:54	#17
DoneYone Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bergschenhoek / Netherlands Posts: 35	Sure hope so....

05 August 2009, 01:51	#18
DoneYone Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bergschenhoek / Netherlands Posts: 35	Funny thing happened: The first game I tried was Jetsrike AGA (on my real Amiga) and it worked. The following time I used to search games I wanted and put them on my CF. Tonight when I tried Jetstrike AGA again (I wanted to actually play it) it gave me the 'can't allocate fastmem' message and the game didn't load. I changed absolutely nothing in my setup whatsoever since the first time I tried. Anyone got any idea as to why this had happened? Is there a way to get some more memory free prior to starting WHDload?

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