Venus The Flytrap not recognising my disks!!

BarryB · 24 August 2013, 13:43

Trying to install Venus The Flytap (Harry & JOTD installer) from my original disks, Gremlin 1990, and The Patcher keeps asking for volume 'Venus' to be inserted?

The install says it supports the original Gremlin release and the re-release with Ghosts n' Goblins but it won't entertain my Gremlin version as it's not an AmigaDOS disk.

Anyone come across this issue?

dlfrsilver · 24 August 2013, 13:44

yes me Barry, before losing my collection. I have been unable to install my original disks.

StingRay · 24 August 2013, 13:48

Your version is unsupported by the WHDLoad patch. I'll release my updated patch for that very game soon.

dlfrsilver · 24 August 2013, 13:52

thanks sting

StingRay · 24 August 2013, 13:53

My pleasure, it's a nice game.

Should have finished the update long ago but somehow never got around to fixing the few remaining problems. Expect updated patch this winter.

dlfrsilver · 24 August 2013, 13:55

cool

BarryB · 24 August 2013, 14:19

Cheers Stingray, thought it was me not doing something right.

OT: but can anyone tell me why the Switchblade 2 'SB2IMAGER.EXE' prog gurus after reading the disk

dlfrsilver · 24 August 2013, 15:02

hum hum.... you know why but you don't want it to be real

BarryB · 24 August 2013, 15:45

I suspect it's my Microbotics accelerator, which is known to cause problems with WHDLoad. Probably why out of 18 games I've just installed I can't get Dragon Spirit, Gods, Slayer, The Munsters or Turrican working!!

dlfrsilver · 24 August 2013, 16:35

i have never been able to use the switchblade 2 installer. It never worked on my A1230.

BarryB · 24 August 2013, 18:27

The readme says it works with the Budget release on the GBH Gold label, but a note from Galahad says he believes they didn't change anything from the original disk.

I've tried my disk and SPS 1725 and it still gurus, even trying the IPF under WinUAE!!

dlfrsilver · 24 August 2013, 18:29

this game could have a new rawdic imager slave. i can give out the disk format (syncs and length if needed).

BarryB · 24 August 2013, 18:46

Best ask Galahad if he'll look at it then!!

Galahad/FLT · 24 August 2013, 21:48

I will take a look, Switchblade 2 was one of my first installs, rawdic wasn't quite a powerful back then so I opted to write my own imager.

Will look into it if someone can email me an ipf of .switchblade 2 to galahadfairlight at yahoo.co.uk

BarryB · 24 August 2013, 22:01

Cheers Galahad, email sent with IPF attached!!

Galahad/FLT · 24 August 2013, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryB

Cheers Galahad, email sent with IPF attached!!

Received cheers

BarryB · 26 August 2013, 13:57

No problem, I'm hoping it's the same version as my original!

I've also noticed a few games that differ from my originals too. Slayer I couldn't get working and looking at the pre-installed whdload the 'scroll' file is 79,668 bytes whereas my non working original is 83,000. Another is The Munsters, did a file compare on the Disk.1 image from my original and the pre-installed one and there are so many differences no wonder mine just crashes the Amiga, tried imaging from both DF0 and DF1 and mine never works but the pre-installed does.

So it looks like there are still some games that I have that aren't supported even though the installer mentions the same version/publisher/date!!

24 August 2013, 13:43	#1
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,759	Venus The Flytrap not recognising my disks!! Trying to install Venus The Flytap (Harry & JOTD installer) from my original disks, Gremlin 1990, and The Patcher keeps asking for volume 'Venus' to be inserted? The install says it supports the original Gremlin release and the re-release with Ghosts n' Goblins but it won't entertain my Gremlin version as it's not an AmigaDOS disk. Anyone come across this issue?

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24 August 2013, 13:44	#2
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,507	yes me Barry, before losing my collection. I have been unable to install my original disks.

24 August 2013, 13:48	#3
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Your version is unsupported by the WHDLoad patch. I'll release my updated patch for that very game soon.

24 August 2013, 13:52	#4
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,507	thanks sting

24 August 2013, 13:53	#5
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	My pleasure, it's a nice game. Should have finished the update long ago but somehow never got around to fixing the few remaining problems. Expect updated patch this winter.

24 August 2013, 13:55	#6
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,507	cool

24 August 2013, 14:19	#7
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,759	Cheers Stingray, thought it was me not doing something right. OT: but can anyone tell me why the Switchblade 2 'SB2IMAGER.EXE' prog gurus after reading the disk

24 August 2013, 15:02	#8
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,507	hum hum.... you know why but you don't want it to be real

24 August 2013, 15:45	#9
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,759	I suspect it's my Microbotics accelerator, which is known to cause problems with WHDLoad. Probably why out of 18 games I've just installed I can't get Dragon Spirit, Gods, Slayer, The Munsters or Turrican working!!

24 August 2013, 16:35	#10
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,507	i have never been able to use the switchblade 2 installer. It never worked on my A1230.

24 August 2013, 18:27	#11
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,759	The readme says it works with the Budget release on the GBH Gold label, but a note from Galahad says he believes they didn't change anything from the original disk. I've tried my disk and SPS 1725 and it still gurus, even trying the IPF under WinUAE!!

24 August 2013, 18:29	#12
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,507	this game could have a new rawdic imager slave. i can give out the disk format (syncs and length if needed).

24 August 2013, 18:46	#13
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,759	Best ask Galahad if he'll look at it then!!

24 August 2013, 21:48	#14
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,016	I will take a look, Switchblade 2 was one of my first installs, rawdic wasn't quite a powerful back then so I opted to write my own imager. Will look into it if someone can email me an ipf of .switchblade 2 to galahadfairlight at yahoo.co.uk

24 August 2013, 22:01	#15
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,759	Cheers Galahad, email sent with IPF attached!!

26 August 2013, 13:57	#17
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,759	No problem, I'm hoping it's the same version as my original! I've also noticed a few games that differ from my originals too. Slayer I couldn't get working and looking at the pre-installed whdload the 'scroll' file is 79,668 bytes whereas my non working original is 83,000. Another is The Munsters, did a file compare on the Disk.1 image from my original and the pre-installed one and there are so many differences no wonder mine just crashes the Amiga, tried imaging from both DF0 and DF1 and mine never works but the pre-installed does. So it looks like there are still some games that I have that aren't supported even though the installer mentions the same version/publisher/date!!

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