Winfellow on Windows Vista - Page 3

NLS · 25 January 2008, 19:38

Yes you are right.

adolescent · 25 January 2008, 20:44

BTW, no problem with WinFellow (using ADF) on Vista here. (I use WinUAE normally but just wanted to test..)

NLS · 25 January 2008, 22:30

1) Vista as an OS is fine, I find my self liking XP less and less - will be real 1.0 when SP1 comes out, but who cares.

2) I still don't get the point of running winfellow (i.e. a piece of software that looks forgotten even by its author) or a machine that runs Vista (i.e. probably can easily run WinUAE).

Only the second is a question, I don't really care of your opinion on #1 (like probably nobody cares for mine).

OddbOd · 26 January 2008, 18:34

rodi, like adolescent I have also tried WinFellow under Vista and it worked without issue so I suspect the problem is not with the OS itself. Are you absolutely sure the ADFs you are trying to load work properly? Is there anything in fellow.log that could indicate why it is failing?

I ask these things because it is highly suspicious that the emulator runs correctly up to the point of executing the kick rom and then fails to load a disk image.

Mangar · 27 January 2008, 01:31

Honestly, if you have a computer that can run Vista, you should be running winuae. At this point in time Winfellow has no advantage over winuae other than it runs better on a 7 year old PC. Maybe.

NLS · 27 January 2008, 09:26

I don't get it really (and the guy never bothered to reply too).

andreas · 29 January 2008, 21:01

The "guy" could try running WinFellow in compatibility mode. It exists in XP and Vista and pre-SP4 Windows 2000. (yes you got it right, the ugly trick to enable compatibility mode in Win2k does NOT work the known way once SP4 is deployed. It just does nothing.)

wobbly · 14 February 2008, 13:29

EmuChicken wrote Why should everyone update their software because Microsoft made a new OS- they've got the whole computer world in their mitts!

don't you remember the good old days on amiga going from ecs to aga
its called progress we need to move ford and stop all this backwards compatibility crap if your trying to run software that's over 10 years old i think it's time to update lol
move ford and people will find a way to run it

Anubis · 18 February 2008, 22:39

It took a whole year to figure out that WinFellow works (I didn't even bother to try it) and after many posts that you should use WinUAE (in WinFellow sub-forum) and Vista discussion (it is hungry OS, regardless what some people tell you - just let them check their page file, memory used etc..)

// goes to find install for WinFellow, now I'm interested if it will work.

NLS · 18 February 2008, 23:13

interested or curious?

carfesh · 19 February 2008, 05:34

Hi,

WinFellow works on Windows Vista, as long as you make sure that you have "modify" permissions to the directory it is installed in. Applications aren't supposed to write to the program directory, which is something that may be fixed in a later release.

I was able to run the existing snapshots on Vista quite fine.

woody.cool · 08 December 2008, 12:36

I've tried WinFellow on Vista Ultimate SP1 (32-bit) and had not problems at all running it, as long as I don't tick the 'Interlace Compensation' option, otherwise it crashes WinFellow.

rodi · 15 December 2008, 00:20

Now, i have created a dual boot Windows XP - Windows Vista on my PC

I use always Windows XP and of course the emulators of Amiga on it, and I use Vista rarely

Windows XP SP3 is the better system for a PC

haynor666 · 17 December 2008, 08:57

I'm suprise that some people still using WinFellow especially on Vista. It's very easy to use probably not so compatible as WinUAE.

BTW. Is it still in dev.? Last news were from 2005.

TCD · 17 December 2008, 09:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by haynor

BTW. Is it still in dev.? Last news were from 2005.

No, it's discontinued. If you have an old computer WinFellow might be a good choice, but on a PC running Vista I can also see no point in not using WinUAE.

haynor666 · 17 December 2008, 09:30

Probably most people have now computer powerfull enough to run even most recent version on WinUAE. Since someone is using WinFellow on Vista I assume he has enough power for WinUAE.

Shoonay · 17 December 2008, 10:57

But isn't that because I use Vista I have enough power to run WinUAE smoothly without having to mess with WinFellow?

woody.cool · 17 December 2008, 22:20

I just tried WinFellow on Vista out of curiosity, mainly becauase of this thread!

haynor666 · 18 December 2008, 07:54

I think it's a waste of time.

TCD · 18 December 2008, 08:22

^ Wut haynor said

Maybe someone can explain us why someone would use WinFellow on a PC running Vista. Even if you don't like the GUI of WinUAE the quickstart window should be okay (and most of the time also enough) for anyone. Okay I'm just curious if someone really uses WinFellow on Vista

25 January 2008, 20:44	#42
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 52 Posts: 1,065	BTW, no problem with WinFellow (using ADF) on Vista here. (I use WinUAE normally but just wanted to test..) Attached Thumbnails

14 February 2008, 13:29	#48
wobbly Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 130	EmuChicken wrote Why should everyone update their software because Microsoft made a new OS- they've got the whole computer world in their mitts! don't you remember the good old days on amiga going from ecs to aga its called progress we need to move ford and stop all this backwards compatibility crap if your trying to run software that's over 10 years old i think it's time to update lol move ford and people will find a way to run it Last edited by wobbly; 20 February 2008 at 00:08.

19 February 2008, 05:34	#51
carfesh WinFellow team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany Age: 46 Posts: 68	Hi, WinFellow works on Windows Vista, as long as you make sure that you have "modify" permissions to the directory it is installed in. Applications aren't supposed to write to the program directory, which is something that may be fixed in a later release. I was able to run the existing snapshots on Vista quite fine. Last edited by carfesh; 19 February 2008 at 05:41.

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25 January 2008, 19:38	#41
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	Yes you are right.

25 January 2008, 22:30	#43
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	1) Vista as an OS is fine, I find my self liking XP less and less - will be real 1.0 when SP1 comes out, but who cares. 2) I still don't get the point of running winfellow (i.e. a piece of software that looks forgotten even by its author) or a machine that runs Vista (i.e. probably can easily run WinUAE). Only the second is a question, I don't really care of your opinion on #1 (like probably nobody cares for mine).

26 January 2008, 18:34	#44
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 666	rodi, like adolescent I have also tried WinFellow under Vista and it worked without issue so I suspect the problem is not with the OS itself. Are you absolutely sure the ADFs you are trying to load work properly? Is there anything in fellow.log that could indicate why it is failing? I ask these things because it is highly suspicious that the emulator runs correctly up to the point of executing the kick rom and then fails to load a disk image.

27 January 2008, 01:31	#45
Mangar Got the fever back Join Date: May 2001 Location: Toronto / Canada Age: 52 Posts: 288	Honestly, if you have a computer that can run Vista, you should be running winuae. At this point in time Winfellow has no advantage over winuae other than it runs better on a 7 year old PC. Maybe.

27 January 2008, 09:26	#46
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	I don't get it really (and the guy never bothered to reply too).

29 January 2008, 21:01	#47
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	The "guy" could try running WinFellow in compatibility mode. It exists in XP and Vista and pre-SP4 Windows 2000. (yes you got it right, the ugly trick to enable compatibility mode in Win2k does NOT work the known way once SP4 is deployed. It just does nothing.)

18 February 2008, 22:39	#49
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	It took a whole year to figure out that WinFellow works (I didn't even bother to try it) and after many posts that you should use WinUAE (in WinFellow sub-forum) and Vista discussion (it is hungry OS, regardless what some people tell you - just let them check their page file, memory used etc..) // goes to find install for WinFellow, now I'm interested if it will work.

18 February 2008, 23:13	#50
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	interested or curious?

08 December 2008, 12:36	#52
woody.cool Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wakefield UK Age: 41 Posts: 119	I've tried WinFellow on Vista Ultimate SP1 (32-bit) and had not problems at all running it, as long as I don't tick the 'Interlace Compensation' option, otherwise it crashes WinFellow.

15 December 2008, 00:20	#53
rodi Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Age: 48 Posts: 96	Now, i have created a dual boot Windows XP - Windows Vista on my PC I use always Windows XP and of course the emulators of Amiga on it, and I use Vista rarely Windows XP SP3 is the better system for a PC

17 December 2008, 08:57	#54
haynor666 retro maniac Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tarnobrzeg/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 1,748	I'm suprise that some people still using WinFellow especially on Vista. It's very easy to use probably not so compatible as WinUAE. BTW. Is it still in dev.? Last news were from 2005.

17 December 2008, 09:30	#56
haynor666 retro maniac Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tarnobrzeg/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 1,748	Probably most people have now computer powerfull enough to run even most recent version on WinUAE. Since someone is using WinFellow on Vista I assume he has enough power for WinUAE.

17 December 2008, 10:57	#57
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	But isn't that because I use Vista I have enough power to run WinUAE smoothly without having to mess with WinFellow?

17 December 2008, 22:20	#58
woody.cool Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wakefield UK Age: 41 Posts: 119	I just tried WinFellow on Vista out of curiosity, mainly becauase of this thread!

18 December 2008, 07:54	#59
haynor666 retro maniac Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tarnobrzeg/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 1,748	I think it's a waste of time.

18 December 2008, 08:22	#60
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	^ Wut haynor said Maybe someone can explain us why someone would use WinFellow on a PC running Vista. Even if you don't like the GUI of WinUAE the quickstart window should be okay (and most of the time also enough) for anyone. Okay I'm just curious if someone really uses WinFellow on Vista

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