Blitz Basic 2 game will not run from floppy

[Bastich]

Hi all,

Ive been trying to get one of my old Blitz Basic 2 games to run straight from a floppy but am having problems.

If I load it from Workbench (OS3.9) it works fine.
If I boot my HD (A4000) with no startup and then cd to the disk and run it then it also works.

If I let floppy try and load via its own startup-sequence with or without setpatch it crashes or locks up with a jerky mouse?
If I boot the floppy with no startup-sequence (similar to the HD version that works) it still crashes?

Does anyone have any ideas what I am missing?

 

[demolition]

I don't know BB but I would guess you are missing some dependencies, like libraries or devices which can be found on your HDD but not on the floppy?

 

[Bastich]

Good old SnoopDOS

It turns out it needed:
- mathtrans.library (easy spot)
- diskfont.library (only appeared when run from disk, WB did not list it)

All working now

 

[Amiga Forever]

Used to do Blitz 2 years ago but forgot how do em now...

I prefer Amos even thought Blitz 2 is faster(yep, it also got assembler inline as far I know) and I think they do have AGA extensions for it....

Here Blitz 2 Resource Links

http://www.blitz-2000.co.uk/
http://www.david-mcminn.co.uk/blitz-2000/archives/libraries/gk.html

 

[Bastich]

I used to use AMOS Pro but moved to BB2 as it gave you much better hardware access. Plus as you say there is also AGA and Intuition support. Ive still got all my original BB2 and use group disks and manuals.I did used to love AMOS to start with thou, ive still got the Pro disks and manual somewhere plus a few half finished games and apps.