Saving in Cannon Fodder (ADF)

Gaula92 · 04 December 2010, 14:57

Hello again

I'm trying to find out how to save my game. The game ask for "my blank disk", so I inserted an adf image that I previously formatted from WB, but it doesn't work.
What disk does the game need, and how can I make it?
I suspect it's something VERY obvious, but...

s2325 · 04 December 2010, 15:15

You must format this disk with Cannon Fodder, not Workbench if I remember correctly. Or press F12 and use savestate.

Gaula92 · 04 December 2010, 15:59

I'm not using an emulator but a Minimig here, no savestates but zeoro input dealy

I'll look for the option to format that disk in the game...
Thanks!

Gaula92 · 04 December 2010, 18:38

It looks like the savedisk is a custom extended ADF wich is NOT supported in Minimig. Is there a 901KB ADF savedisk anywhere?

TCD · 04 December 2010, 18:44

The two save disks in TOSEC are also extended ADFs. Can you use WHDLoad on your MiniMig?

Gaula92 · 04 December 2010, 19:00

Yes, but Cannon Fodder is very slow loading from HD without FastRAM, and the last time I tried Cannon Fodder WHDLOAD, it saved but made my WB volume impossible to validate.
So it's not an option... thanks anyway for the idea

EDIT: Isn't there a hacked Cannon Fodder that saves to normal disks?

dlfrsilver · 04 December 2010, 21:41

Cannon Fodder uses a custom ADF.

Do you want my save disk from cannon fodder ?

TCD · 04 December 2010, 21:45

I assume it's still an extended ADF Denis?

Gaula92 · 04 December 2010, 22:46

You amiga gaming fellows are a nice community

Thanks for your offer, dlfrsilver.
It seems the Minimig can´t do it after all, because Cannon Fodder uses custom disk routines. It's not about the extended ADF it seems.
Thanks for your help, guys

dlfrsilver · 04 December 2010, 23:02

The miniming doesn't support extended ADF ?

Gaula92 · 05 December 2010, 00:25

I'm not sure. It seems to read them somehow.
But what the Minimig doesn't support is the disk write method Cannon Fodder uses.

dlfrsilver · 05 December 2010, 01:43

you mean writing in an extended ADF then ? strange. This would mean that each game saving scores or anything else on an MFM disk would then crash/not working ?

Please try my extended ADF in the zone please on your minimig.

It's already formatted, just try to save your game on it

Gaula92 · 05 December 2010, 03:13

I tried it, but the came doesn't recognize the disk. It's just as I said: Minimig can't handle the custom routines used by this game to save

But thanks anyway, dlfrsilver!

Hanzi · 05 December 2010, 16:45

I made a working .adf (not extended) some years ago.
You can download it at KillerGorillas site: http://kg.whdownload.com/kgwhd/files.php

Gaula92 · 06 December 2010, 00:24

Hanzi, that's the first savedisk I tried, and it's extended, just look at it's size

But thanks anyway

Hanzi · 06 December 2010, 15:37

Oops, out of memory error. It IS a extended .adf
Sorry for that. One thing I know, it's working in WinUAE.

04 December 2010, 14:57	#1
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	Saving in Cannon Fodder (ADF) Hello again I'm trying to find out how to save my game. The game ask for "my blank disk", so I inserted an adf image that I previously formatted from WB, but it doesn't work. What disk does the game need, and how can I make it? I suspect it's something VERY obvious, but...

04 December 2010, 19:00	#6
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	Yes, but Cannon Fodder is very slow loading from HD without FastRAM, and the last time I tried Cannon Fodder WHDLOAD, it saved but made my WB volume impossible to validate. So it's not an option... thanks anyway for the idea EDIT: Isn't there a hacked Cannon Fodder that saves to normal disks? Last edited by Gaula92; 04 December 2010 at 19:12.

05 December 2010, 01:43	#12
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 47 Posts: 10,513	you mean writing in an extended ADF then ? strange. This would mean that each game saving scores or anything else on an MFM disk would then crash/not working ? Please try my extended ADF in the zone please on your minimig. It's already formatted, just try to save your game on it Last edited by TCD; 05 December 2010 at 05:05. Reason: Back to back posts merged. Use the edit function.

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04 December 2010, 15:15	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	You must format this disk with Cannon Fodder, not Workbench if I remember correctly. Or press F12 and use savestate.

04 December 2010, 15:59	#3
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	I'm not using an emulator but a Minimig here, no savestates but zeoro input dealy I'll look for the option to format that disk in the game... Thanks!

04 December 2010, 18:38	#4
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	It looks like the savedisk is a custom extended ADF wich is NOT supported in Minimig. Is there a 901KB ADF savedisk anywhere?

04 December 2010, 18:44	#5
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 32,022	The two save disks in TOSEC are also extended ADFs. Can you use WHDLoad on your MiniMig?

04 December 2010, 21:41	#7
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 47 Posts: 10,513	Cannon Fodder uses a custom ADF. Do you want my save disk from cannon fodder ?

04 December 2010, 21:45	#8
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 32,022	I assume it's still an extended ADF Denis?

04 December 2010, 22:46	#9
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	You amiga gaming fellows are a nice community Thanks for your offer, dlfrsilver. It seems the Minimig can´t do it after all, because Cannon Fodder uses custom disk routines. It's not about the extended ADF it seems. Thanks for your help, guys

04 December 2010, 23:02	#10
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 47 Posts: 10,513	The miniming doesn't support extended ADF ?

05 December 2010, 00:25	#11
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	I'm not sure. It seems to read them somehow. But what the Minimig doesn't support is the disk write method Cannon Fodder uses.

05 December 2010, 03:13	#13
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	I tried it, but the came doesn't recognize the disk. It's just as I said: Minimig can't handle the custom routines used by this game to save But thanks anyway, dlfrsilver!

05 December 2010, 16:45	#14
Hanzi Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denmark Age: 71 Posts: 75	I made a working .adf (not extended) some years ago. You can download it at KillerGorillas site: http://kg.whdownload.com/kgwhd/files.php

06 December 2010, 00:24	#15
Gaula92 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 527	Hanzi, that's the first savedisk I tried, and it's extended, just look at it's size But thanks anyway

06 December 2010, 15:37	#16
Hanzi Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denmark Age: 71 Posts: 75	Oops, out of memory error. It IS a extended .adf Sorry for that. One thing I know, it's working in WinUAE.

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