AmiQuake 2 - new 68k Quake 2 Port

[Lurch]

I installed GigaMem and I get this error message at startup:

No name specified for SWAPPARTITION keyword.
*** Keyword skipped.
Cannot examine swap partition ':'.

-ANY KEY-

I do not know what to do with that. When I double click Quake 2 I still get out of memory even after in the prefs I specified I want to use virtual memory only. What recommendation do you guys have?

Going by the error it needs a swap partition. Maybe specify the name of the partition you want to use.

Probably a setting/switch in your startup-sequence... although I've been told it doesn't play well with PFS partitions.

It's also only supposed to support 68020's and 68030's. So not sure a 68060 is going to work with it.

[Lurch]

AmigaVMM - Very unstable, does show virtual memory is running but locks up, WHDLoad stops working.

There is HDMem and Gigamem 3.0. Gigamem 3.0 supports 040's but can't find a link. HDMem not sure havent tried it.

[Lurch]

Link to gigamem 3.12 if you want to try it :-) remember it only supports what's in the gigamem's database so you'll need to add quake2 to the database. Although I don't think that's going to work.

http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/Files/GigaMem%203.12%20(199x)(Relog%20AG)%5bWB%5d.zip

[Lurch]

Gigamem 3.12 - Can install it fine, changed it to use a file instead of a partition under pref's. But as expected doesn't enable virtual memory for me using an 060. No error messages though just doesn't show any virtual memory.

HDMem - Can only find a demo version of this program. The demo only allows 1MB of VM. Which it does fine, but an extra 1MB is a waste of time :-)

AmigaVMM - I've had this working and virtual memory is made available but have run out of time testing any app's/games. It is very unstable, and even opening the VMM program itself can cause my machine to lock.

I think it locks up due to the RemApollo program but haven't looked into it. When I get a chance later this week will have another play with it.

There are a few other programs on Aminet other than the above 3, so will have a play with those.

Any that mention that don't need an MMU are usually fakes, I'm glad that aminet has a gag section so I know which not to try ;-)

[Lurch]

AmigaVMM is probably viable but I need to go through disabling things in startup. Starting with Remapollo.

I'm also working on making (with my limited skills) something that will let me use 64MB in a desktop case.

Waiting on some parts to turn up though and I need to test it. All theory and drawn on a piece of paper atm.

[Lurch]

@Karlos - Is that on your A1?

[Lurch]

I have to disagree, By 1993 could you could buy a PC for less than an A1200 and 030. And get a monitor, CDROM and soundblaster into the bargain. It would be faster as well.

As much as I love my Amiga, let's not try to change history here.

I had a 486SX/25 with a Soundblaster/CDROM compared to my 500 it was a beast. Sold my 500 that year, had it since release though :-)

It was cheaper and hardware was more available at the time, and FPS games wow :-)

Was my first HP (hire purchase) Miss it, it was a Commodore version in a desktop case. The same one the A4000 was sold in.

[Lurch]

It's this Windows only port: http://berserker.quakegate.ru

Windows port on an Amiga forum!!! :-) LOL

That was my first PC too.

Amazing machine, in the end use to run DesQview and QEMM memory manager so I could have two nodes for my BBS. One for me to logon with and the one connected to the phone line.

A mate of mine had a fully upgraded 500 he would dial in on, the ANSi would always look wrong on the Amiga.

Love ANSI art, have drawn a couple. Have lost the knack these days. Anyway getting OT :-)

[Lurch]

LOL what was I thinking :-)

I upgraded the heck out of that 486, in the end it was moved into a full tower with a 486 DX4-133. Which was on par speed wise to a P75.

Lugging it around LAN parties at the time was fun, unloading the 17" CRT monitor and tower :-) Cheap way to get my car lowered at the time.

[Lurch]

NovaCoder you are a legend :-) Now if I can only get Quake 2 to work with 32MB LOL

[Lurch]

Was just having a laugh, have towered my A1200 now. So have the angled SIMM socket and a 32MB SIMM sitting here, just need to find someone to solder it for me as my skills at soldering is rather sad. :-(

[Lurch]

Even if you were decent with a solder iron/gun something like that needs to be done by a solder tech with proper tools. Luckily there is alot of guys around here that fit that description

Was thinking of sending it to Amigakit to have it done as they have done some great work in the past for me.

Was holding off until they had angled PCMCIA adapters in stock so I could do it all at once :-)

The postage time is the most annoying part being in NZ.