Hardware or Software Problem with df1

[motrucker]

I just moved, and my A2000 is in storage. I will have it back this Saturday, and open it up to see just have everything is connected.
Short of that, I am at a loss on this one.

[curtis]

Okay, was able to get the 2000 on the workbench and booting from a floppy.  Here's the results.

First off, the machine was stripped of ALL extra hardware.  NO Amber board, no extra memory, no bridgeboard, NOTHING extra.

Tried all sorts of combinations of J301 jumper, with and without the external 1011, and using 2 known good floppy drives.

Conclusion, df1: is NOT recognized in ANY configuration.  1011 is ALWAYS df2:

Anytime I boot the game, there is NO sound and ONLY df0: is recognized regardless of the J301 jumper position.

Am I looking at a bad CIA chip on the floppy problem?  Would this also affect the sound?

[Matt_H]

Are the 500 and 2000 both using Kickstart 2?

[curtis]

Okay, I'm a dummy!

I've been switching J101 not 301!  df1: is recognized.

Guess I can either live with disk swapping or utilize a dual 5.25/3.5" floppy drive on the PC side and 2 internal drives on the Amiga side.

Moving on to the no sound issue.

When I boot into WB, I can utilize the sound there, but nothing is coming out when I boot into the game.  Yet sound works perfectly on the A500.

Any suggestions on the sound.

[curtis]

Are the 500 and 2000 both using Kickstart 2?

No, A2000 is KS 2 and A500 is KS1.3.  

Could this be killing my sound?

BTW, I figured out the floppy problem.  The game doesn't seem to like df2:  Dumb, but that seems to be the way it is.

[curtis]

SON OF A B****!

f I just happen to have a 1.3 ROM laying around and when I switched the 2.04 with the 1.3, surprise, surprise, the sound came on!

So, here's the summary.

1.  Faery Tale Adventure doesn't like df2:  Doesn't even see it!
2.  Faery Tale Adventure doesn't like KS 2.  Kills the sound!

WTF!!!!!!

Guess I'll need to look into a KS switcher.

Ya know, this is getting to be more trouble than it's worth!  Sheesh.

Anyway, again, I want to thank everyone who contributed to this exploration into the vagaries of misbehaving game design.

Curtis

[Matt_H]

Hey, at least it's not a hardware problem

You might be able to softkick 1.3 - have a look at SKick

[curtis]

I'm really going to have to install CrossDOS aren't I?

Only computer I have hooked up to the 'net is my PEECEE.

[Matt_H]

I'm really going to have to install CrossDOS aren't I?

Only computer I have hooked up to the 'net is my PEECEE.

If you've got WB 2.1, it's as simple as mounting PC0:

[curtis]

If you've got WB 2.1, it's as simple as mounting PC0:

Sitting at 2.05 right now.  Guess I'll start looking around for the upgrade!