WHDLoads of fun

[mike_cc]

Hi everyone (who reads this),

I'm on the brink of taking receipt of a lovely new accelerator which will make my WHDLoad dreams a reality. However, in the meantime, I have a few questions which may help me to relax.

Firstly, when I boot my non-upgraded A1200 into workbench and click on a game, sometimes (often) the error message comes up that a file is missing from the game directory.

Now this is a pre-installed WHDLoad CF 4Gb (off ebay). It is likely that the image was a bad one, or more likely that the error was thrown up after my mig ran out of chip RAM, with which to load any files? Just thinking out of the box here, 'chip' in if you have a better suggestion (see what I did there?).


Secondly, someone on eab suggested getting hold of some WHDLoad game packs, so I've downloaded some but there's very little info on the souce site. Would these installs be useful in both WinUAE (I'm running Amikit) and on my vintage A1200? Also (thirdly?) would they just need to be dragged across as pre-configured, installed folders?

I can forsee a very near future when I'm playing awesome old school two player games with my brother and nephew, so I'm wicked excited about it all. I'd also just like to thank you all for forming this community which has been integral in getting me back into the Amiga scene.

Survivor!


All the best

Mike

:respect:

 

[SpodSpod]

On point 1 I'd expect something other than can't find such and such file if it had simply ran out of memory. Did you look in the game directory for the missing file?

As for the whdload packs. They're a case of extract and go. You'll just need whdload somewhere in your path, c: for instance. I guess it probably is, otherwise it'd be giving an unable to open your tool :c/whdload or something along those lines

Cheers

 

[Merlin]

I also suspect that you may have bought an item with an unregistered (or even worse, dodgy) copy of WHDLoad on it.

Did you have to register the version of WHDLoad yourself?

 

[awmosoft]

Maybe your missing some Kickstart files:

You could read this tutorial which I wrote:

http://www.amigascene.nl/modules/artikelen/docs/igame-AMO-v1_2.pdf

 

[mike_cc]

I've run a couple of WHDLoad games under WinUAE this morning (thanks Spod) and can clearly see the 'unregistered' window there. That doesn't come up on the A1200, so perhaps some kickstart files or gamefiles are missing. I'm having a similar issue with deluxe galaga AGA under winuae actually so I'll register it and see if there's a difference.

thanks for the help guys

 

[mjnurney]

you can reinstall whdload yourself from Aminnet and then get the kick files from Aminet too. Although at some point you will need a rom image from an

A500 / A600

you can format the drive and do a fresh install of classic workbench & whdload yourself, its not that hard of course you would need the Skick346.lha from Aminet too.

It would be handy if we knew what the error message was? and generally you will get the Unregistered logo and then the error pops up..

mike.

 

[mike_cc]

Yeah I wasn't entirely clear in my last post about the registration message. On my actual A1200, with the CF HD pre-installed with WHDLoad, I don't get the unregistered popup, suggesting that it is registered (dodgy or otherwise). I bought it on ebay, you do the maths

Which is why I'm reticent to delve too much until the A1200 is capable of running WHDLoad. That'll be hopefully today or tomorrow, depending on when the upgrade arrives.

In the meantime, I can still do some snooping though, to check whether the correct kickstart files are in situ.

thanks for all the advice

 

[merlinkv]

I also suspect that you may have bought an item with an unregistered (or even worse, dodgy) copy of WHDLoad on it.

Did you have to register the version of WHDLoad yourself?

Agreed with Merlin.

Do you have your own registration key?

To obtain one, is quite simple and not expensive and you help/support this great project

Go to http://www.whdload.de/reg.html

Best regards

 

[mjnurney]

if it is registered , then its an illegal key and you should update it by ordering a key £15UKP its cheap and well worth it.

I don't think anyone will moan about price driving in this instance.

PS

Illegal keys are well know to cause issues on whdload.

 

[Puni/Void]

I agree. It's well worth registering WHDLoad. It's important that we support those that still develops for the Amiga! Besides.. seeing your own name when a game boots up is quite cool.

 

[mike_cc]

Just a simple registry do

Just a simple registry do

If I have to pay £15 for registry, and that is what seems to be the case, I'm a bit miffed as this wasn't mentioned by the ebayer. Not to mention that the drive came pre-registered so I expect I would have to uninstall and reinstal it to remove the current dodgy registry. Given that, I could have found the hardware for a lot less than the £40 I paid for it to get it all pre-installed.

This, on top of my little 'custom surprise' earlier, is taking the shine off of my re-entry into the Amiga scene...

 

[Justin]

If I have to pay £15 for registry, and that is what seems to be the case, I'm a bit miffed as this wasn't mentioned by the ebayer. Not to mention that the drive came pre-registered so I expect I would have to uninstall and reinstal it to remove the current dodgy registry. Given that, I could have found the hardware for a lot less than the £40 I paid for it to get it all pre-installed.

This, on top of my little 'custom surprise' earlier, is taking the shine off of my re-entry into the Amiga scene...

no uninstalling needed m8y, just copy your new key into the c folder and click on over write, job done and you will sleep better knowing have have supported an excellent piece of Amiga software

 

[mike_cc]

cold comfort

cold comfort

That's good to know, but it's a hard pill to swallow when you keep buying things for one price...


...and they end up costing a lot more.

My problem is that I don't do my homework before I make decisions and my lack of preparation bites me on the bum!

I bought an A1200 and CF HD before checking whether a vanilla A1200 could run it and whether there would be any other costs involved in the HD. So forked out another undisclosed amound on an accelerator, but failed to check whether there would be import fees. I'm now wondering if I'll get all the kit together, try to run it and then find out there's some other item I've neglected to install, which will run to another pocketful of my hard earned benjamins!

C'est la vie, I'll be well over this by tomorrow, just a bit mad today.

I've asked the ebayer whether WHDLoad is individually registered, but he is probably stealing the software and if so, is pretty out of order. If he says they are already registered, I'll ask how much he paid. I'm resigned to the fact that I'll have to pay for registry myself though. Reckon it's still worth it.

 

[merlinkv]

Best is to put the key inside the S: folder. Also check if your "registered" installation includes the correct KS images. If not, you must make your own ones (to get a full WHDLoad "experience" ).

Best regards

 

[Merlin]

@ mike_cc

Rest assured that we don't allow any pirated warez on Amibay and we take a zero-tolerance approach. Any software you buy on here should be original and complete with serial numbers if needed, unless it's explicitly stated that some parts like boxes, manuals etc. are missing by the seller.

We don't like these people selling 'A1200 CF hard drives with WHDLoad' on 'you-know-where' *cough* any more than you do right now... EAB (English Amiga Board) members feel the same way too.... They are like Hydras; you cut one head off and two grow back....:dry:

 

[merlinkv]

You can get the images from your Kickstarts IC's. A second option is to buy the KS's and ask to anyone about the conversion in the right format needed by WHDLoad.

 

[mike_cc]

@ mike_cc

We don't like these people selling 'A1200 CF hard drives with WHDLoad' on 'you-know-where' *cough* any more than you do right now... EAB (English Amiga Board) members feel the same way too.... They are like Hydras; you cut one head off and two grow back....:dry:

It would have been better if I'd come here first and gone through the correct channels before using that 'other site' . Reminds me, that seller has had enough time to respond to my question on ebay so I'll check to see what he's said.

---------- Post added at 07:21 ---------- Previous post was at 07:17 ----------

Here we are. Refreshingly straightforward, considering how this isn't mentioned in his initial pitch:

Dear mike_cc,

It is a full working version, but if you want your name on screen you will need to email them & pay £15... then email me the attachment. Or a pcmcia adaptor kit & transfer from the pc to Amiga. xxx

- xxx_xxxxxxxx

---------- Post added at 07:27 ---------- Previous post was at 07:21 ----------

Just registered now

 

[Tajmaster]

Why does HE need the attachment??! I presume he is talking about the keyfile? Sounds dodgy to me

 

[merlinkv]

Glad to hear you're legally registered now

About this:

Dear mike_cc,

It is a full working version, but if you want your name on screen you will need to email them & pay £15... then email me the attachment. Or a pcmcia adaptor kit & transfer from the pc to Amiga. xxx

- xxx_xxxxxxxx

I tought is completely illegal to sell one package like this. Each WHDLoad Key is registred to one person.

Best wishes

 

[mike_cc]

I should have mentioned

I should have mentioned

Why does HE need the attachment??! I presume he is talking about the keyfile? Sounds dodgy to me

Aahh, because he doesn't know me and doesn't know I bought one yet. He thinks it is a pre-sale question. The explanation is that I didn't have an ebay account when I first bought it, and used my gf's one. So since I've set up my own ebay account (2 feedback, 100%, ty ty), I thought I would pm him anon as it were so he would respond as he would to a prospective purchaser.

Does that put it into better context? I expect the 'attachment' enables him to pre-load my personal registration so that it's registered to me properly, before he ships. Of course his message also means he is quite happy to duplicate a dodgy 'ghost' copy of a registered version, without crediting or paying the author. Not everyone is likely to question a pre-registered, working product. Glad I have you lot to keep me honest eh! (screenshots inc. of course :blased.