Formula 1 Grand Prix - Working Reliably

DamienD · 09 May 2021, 23:30

Heya guys,

As posted in my collection thread, Formula 1 Grand Prix is flaky as hell

Maybe one time out of five the game doesn't get stuck here, and actually makes it to the menu screen:

Tried all available .ADFs / IPFs and numerous OCS / ECS Agnus configurations / Quickstarts but continues to occur.

I'm not really sure how to fix this one... any help would be much appreciated

DamienD · 10 May 2021, 01:28

Ok, so tried every conceivable OCS / ECS Agnus configuration / Quickstart with the .IPF but still no joy...

I must have tested 10 times and not once did the game make it to the menu screen

I then tried in "WinUAE v4.9.0 Beta 19" and this actually worked first go:

...but there's an issue. Movement is massively delayed, moving down through each option takes 5+ seconds of holding down.

Tested another 3 times, made it to the menu screen again but same issue with movement.

I then tried with "WinUAE v4.3.0". Here the game makes it to the menu screen everytime and also no issue with movement

So the problem seems to be "WinUAE v4.4.0" related.

amilo3438 · 10 May 2021, 01:46

Regarding 1988 the one possible "correct" configuration for that game could be the A500 OCS 1.2 512 chip ram (I haven't tested it, just guessing)! (also need to check is it PAL or NTSC)

DamienD · 10 May 2021, 10:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by amilo3438

Regarding 1988 the one possible "correct" configuration for that game could be the A500 OCS 1.2 512 chip ram (I haven't tested it, just guessing)! (also need to check is it PAL or NTSC)

Of course, given that game's age.

As mentioned though, I've tried every conceivable OCS / ECS Agnus configuration / Quickstart with the .IPF but still no joy...

It's a WinUAE v4.4.0 problem.

amilo3438 · 10 May 2021, 12:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

It's a WinUAE v4.4.0 problem.

In which 4.4.0 beta this problem first appears?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

I then tried in "WinUAE v4.9.0 Beta 19" and this actually worked first go:
...but there's an issue. Movement is massively delayed, moving down through each option takes 5+ seconds of holding down.

I tried to play with the Chipset/Options "Keyboard connected" and got it to work after a few times poking!

DamienD · 10 May 2021, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by amilo3438

In which 4.4.0 beta this problem first appears?

Not sure, haven't bothered to find out as yet... as a busy day at work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by amilo3438

I tried to play with the Chipset/Options "Keyboard connected" and got it to work after a few times poking!

Works fine in v4.3.0.

Rotareneg · 10 May 2021, 15:09

On 4.4.0 it'll run "fine" on an A1000. I say "fine" in quotes because it's one of the worse games I've seen.

Toni Wilen · 10 May 2021, 17:20

It seems to work fine in current 4.9 development version (not available yet, too many things are broken).

btw, I thought this was Microprose F1GP and was wondering what is going on because it is quite system friendly and very good F1 game. Fortunately it was some crap game which explained everything

DamienD · 10 May 2021, 18:15

Yeah, it's most definitely not the best game... but closest we get to say Pole Position I guess

amilo3438 · 17 May 2021, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

It seems to work fine in current 4.9 development version (not available yet, too many things are broken).

Tested in latest WinUAE4900 Beta20 (A500 1.2 512Mb) and the lag keyboard in the menu problem is still there!

Seiya · 18 May 2021, 03:22

in GameBase Amiga 1.6 with WinUAE 4.2.1, it works perfectly without any problems. kick 1.3 and 512k chip ram configuration.

DamienD · 18 May 2021, 13:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seiya

in GameBase Amiga 1.6 with WinUAE 4.2.1, it works perfectly without any problems. kick 1.3 and 512k chip ram configuration.

Not very helpful..

I've already mentioned that the game works fine in any pre WinUAE v4.4.0.

...and it works in v4.4.0 using this config:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rotareneg

On 4.4.0 it'll run "fine" on an A1000. I say "fine" in quotes because it's one of the worse games I've seen.

amilo3438 · 15 September 2021, 21:29

[A500 1.2 OCS 512] From WinUAE 4900 b32 it stops at track 43! (never goes to menu)(fine in b31)

09 May 2021, 23:30	#1
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 46 Posts: 20,420	Formula 1 Grand Prix - Working Reliably Heya guys, As posted in my collection thread, Formula 1 Grand Prix is flaky as hell Maybe one time out of five the game doesn't get stuck here, and actually makes it to the menu screen: Tried all available .ADFs / IPFs and numerous OCS / ECS Agnus configurations / Quickstarts but continues to occur. I'm not really sure how to fix this one... any help would be much appreciated

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10 May 2021, 01:28	#2
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 46 Posts: 20,420	Ok, so tried every conceivable OCS / ECS Agnus configuration / Quickstart with the .IPF but still no joy... I must have tested 10 times and not once did the game make it to the menu screen I then tried in "WinUAE v4.9.0 Beta 19" and this actually worked first go: ...but there's an issue. Movement is massively delayed, moving down through each option takes 5+ seconds of holding down. Tested another 3 times, made it to the menu screen again but same issue with movement. I then tried with "WinUAE v4.3.0". Here the game makes it to the menu screen everytime and also no issue with movement So the problem seems to be "WinUAE v4.4.0" related.

10 May 2021, 01:46	#3
amilo3438 Amiga 500 User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: EU Posts: 1,446	Regarding 1988 the one possible "correct" configuration for that game could be the A500 OCS 1.2 512 chip ram (I haven't tested it, just guessing)! (also need to check is it PAL or NTSC)

10 May 2021, 15:09	#7
Rotareneg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Kansas, USA Posts: 310	On 4.4.0 it'll run "fine" on an A1000. I say "fine" in quotes because it's one of the worse games I've seen.

10 May 2021, 17:20	#8
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 48 Posts: 26,080	It seems to work fine in current 4.9 development version (not available yet, too many things are broken). btw, I thought this was Microprose F1GP and was wondering what is going on because it is quite system friendly and very good F1 game. Fortunately it was some crap game which explained everything

10 May 2021, 18:15	#9
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 46 Posts: 20,420	Yeah, it's most definitely not the best game... but closest we get to say Pole Position I guess

18 May 2021, 03:22	#11
Seiya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Italy Posts: 2,041	in GameBase Amiga 1.6 with WinUAE 4.2.1, it works perfectly without any problems. kick 1.3 and 512k chip ram configuration.

15 September 2021, 21:29	#13
amilo3438 Amiga 500 User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: EU Posts: 1,446	[A500 1.2 OCS 512] From WinUAE 4900 b32 it stops at track 43! (never goes to menu)(fine in b31)

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