Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??

[gaula92]

Hello there

I am truly desperated with this one, after weeks of trying different solutions...
Cannon Fodder doesn't save (for me) on the Minimig. It spits errors while formatting the savedisk (I've tried a normal 901KB ADF and a custom extended 2MB ADF savedisk), then it never recognizes the just-formatted disk, so I can't save or load on it.

However, AW72 from minimig.net pointed me to this, written by Darrin two years ago at amigaworld.net:

Cannon Fodder: Started formatting a blank ADF then screen went blank. Disk activity continued (light flashing) and finally stopped. Screen remained blank and I had to reset the Minimig. I reloaded Cannon Fodder and then tried to save to the ADF I previously tried to format and the game appeared to save. I played a level and then reloaded the saved game position and it found my data and reloaded it perfectly. I tried to format another ADF file to see if that made a difference and got the same crash midway through the format.

Ok, Darrin, can you help here?
I'm using fairlight's release, and it doesn't behave like that. Are you using some kind of fixed version?

Thanks

[gaula92]

No, the game requires a custom ADF (2MB) to save under UAE. It can format that disk, save onto it, and load from it.
But that disk isn't recognized on the Minimig. It can't be formatted, it can't be used to save or load, etc.

So that's why I'm asking how Darrin made it...

[gaula92]

@Franko: Does that version of yours save & load on the Minimig? I have a VERY nice HD version wich saves and loads on real AMiga and UAE but it doesn't work on Minimig. Have you tested it there?

@Motorollin: those ADFs would be nice, of course...

[gaula92]

@Franko: is it the TRIANGLE release or the WHDLoad release? Or is it any other CF HD release I've never heard of?

[gaula92]

Not sure but it's not a WHDLoad version...

Then please put it here:

redwindwanderer at gmail dot com

so I can try and see if that version saves on the Minimig

[gaula92]

@Darrin: PM sent! Sorry if I was too late and you're already covered with paint!
Be careful not to paint the Minimig!

[gaula92]

I tried the HD version you just sent me. It's another great release, a very nice HD version that works great on my Amiga 1200 with just 2MB chipram, and works great on UAE, but it doesn't even load on the Minimig.

Thanks anyway, Franko

[gaula92]

Can't you have HDFs on MiniMig? If so, couldn't you use the WHDLoad version?

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moto

Yes, I have the ARM controller so I have pretty fast HDF support onboard. BUT I only have a normal Minimig (2MB), so Whdload version is a HELL of os-swaps, wich totally ruins the music in the game in every loading section.

[gaula92]

from the Whdload install readme, the game requires 2.7MB for preload option.
So, no, having just 1.5MB free (without startup-sequence, that's it) makes it impossible to use preload.

[gaula92]

Yes, it can be made with the proper tools and hability, and I lack both.
Amigakit offers service for it, nice price and very good results, but I'd have to send the Minimig to england, and I don't want to part with it during christmas holidays (maybe when I have more money...)

However, I sent Darrin a vey good HD install (not Whdload, a Triangle release) wich works great with 1.5 MB ram in UAE, a plain 1200, etc... but it doesn't work on the Minimig, and I don't know why. Well, it works, but it hangs on the save menu. And I don't know what happends really, because theres no error, nothing.

[gaula92]

@gaula92
You need an A1200

I have several 1200. One is here, has 8MB Ram, and 6 more are in my village.
But I'd like to be able to play Cannon Fodder on the mighty Minimig, too. For me, FPGAs are the hardware of the future when it comes to retro systems.

[gaula92]

offtopic: How was TRON? I'm a massive fan of the original...

[gaula92]

@Darrin, did you manage to recreate the working savedisk?

[gaula92]

Did you try to get the savedisk working, Darrin?
Not that important, but well, I could use save in Cannon Fodder

[gaula92]

Hey Darrin, sorry if I'm annoying...did you finally suceeed in the savedisk creation with the C-ONE?