Cannot run Time Gal on real A1200, but works in WinUAE, need assistance

[Hook]

Interesting problem. I downloaded the free version of Time Gal on my NTSC A1200 and get the following error: "Program failed (error #80000020) Wait for disk activity to finish.

If I load the game in Winuae with a virtual hard drive image of my A1200 with the same configuration, it runs fine. What could be causing this issue and what can I try to make it run on my Miggy?

I am running an NTSC A1200 with a DKB 1202 8mb expansion. Running Workbench 3.1.4 on a 16gb CF card.



Thoughts?

[Merlin]

Hmm, this error hints at hardware, possibly data transfer rate from the HD on the 1200. Similar things happen with Blitz Bombers that runs fine on accelerated Amigas (040 or 060) but throws this error out on a vanilla 1200. What config are you running in WinUAE to get it to run?

[Hook]

Hmm, this error hints at hardware, possibly data transfer rate from the HD on the 1200. Similar things happen with Blitz Bombers that runs fine on accelerated Amigas (040 or 060) but throws this error out on a vanilla 1200. What config are you running in WinUAE to get it to run?

My WinUAE config is as close to my hardware as possible - 68020, 2mb fast, 8mb chip, no FPU, no MMU, cycle-exact, Kickstart 3.1.4

Just thought about something - I haven't checked if my max transfer is set at 0x1fe00.

[Hook]

Max transfer IS set at 0x1fe00. I am stumped.

[Merlin]

it might be a buffering issue. How big is the buffer for the hard drive? This link may help. 300 buffers per device is a starting point.

http://www.mattowen.co.uk/amiga/amig...ddbuffers.html

[davideo]

2mb fast, 8mb chip

You can do that in WinUAE but not on real hardware.

Is that a mistype?

[Hook]

2mb fast, 8mb chip

You can do that in WinUAE but not on real hardware.

Is that a mistype?

Sorry yes, that's a typo. 2mb chip, 8mb fast.

[davideo]

Have you looked at the WHDload document?

Some installs require more memory freeing up to allow them to work

[lilwashu]

Time Gal doesn't use WHDLoad.

OP - I just tested it on my A1200, and when booting into NTSC mode I get the same error. When I boot into PAL (native for me as I am in the UK) it works fine - can you boot your A1200 into PAL mode?

[Hook]

Time Gal doesn't use WHDLoad.

OP - I just tested it on my A1200, and when booting into NTSC mode I get the same error. When I boot into PAL (native for me as I am in the UK) it works fine - can you boot your A1200 into PAL mode?

Interesting, I will give that a try, thanks!

*edit*

That did the trick! Thanks!