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Title: SOLVED: WDLoad problem
Post by: arnljot on March 07, 2009, 12:06:47 AM

I've installed WHDLoad (latest from homepage), clean OS3.1 under A1200 emulation on UAE 1.5.3 and skick346.lha of aminet. I've made a kickstarts folder under Devs: with a snap of my A1200 rom.

But,

Both trying whdload games that need A500 rom (with rom from my A500) and games that need my A1200 rom, it fails with "loadres_LoadKick" with "invalid kickstart image". What should I do? Where should I debug to figure out what's wrong?

Title: Re: WDLoad problem
Post by: brianb on March 07, 2009, 01:56:40 AM

Did you name the Amiga 500 Rom - kick34005.a500 ?  Then put that and the uncompressed skick files in the required directory?

If I recall correctly WHD may not have liked my 500 ROM image (pulled from my actual 500).  I think I had to find one from less then reputable sources...

For the 1200 ROM's, as far as I know you don't need to install those ROMs if those are the native ROMs in the computer.  At least that's the case with WHD running on my 1200.  I just needed A500 ROMs...   Not sure if UAE changes things...

Title: Re: WDLoad problem
Post by: arnljot on March 07, 2009, 09:28:26 AM

I've given the roms the names, and placed the "Kickstarts" folder in Devs, and named the roms accordingly.

I'll try and see if I can find other roms to test with. And perhaps an older version of WHDLoad.

Title: Re: WDLoad problem
Post by: ZeBeeDee on March 07, 2009, 12:53:09 PM

Do you have both the ROM image and the .RTB (relocation) file in the kickstarts folder as outlined in the WHDLoad docs?

http://www.whdload.de/docs/en/need.html

It's possible that the kickstart image you have is invalid/wrong version for the .RTB file.

Title: Re: WDLoad problem
Post by: x303 on March 07, 2009, 01:56:11 PM

You have the wrong kickfile. whdload needs v34.5.
The version you have, taken from your a500, is version 34.2.  :evil:

[color=ff0000]x303[/color] :-D  :-D  :-D

Title: Re: WDLoad problem
Post by: arnljot on March 07, 2009, 02:54:51 PM

No, it seems like it has to be a problem with my WinUAE config file. Because now I'm using the files (incl rom.key) from my amiga forever 2008 CD. These are reported to be working for other users.

Title: Re: WDLoad problem
Post by: x303 on March 07, 2009, 03:08:01 PM

Strange, as I have the same problem. It doesn't matter if I run it on my a1200 or with winuae. So it's no winuae only problem.

[color=ff0000]x303[/color] :-D  :-D  :-D

Title: Re: WDLoad problem
Post by: arnljot on March 07, 2009, 03:26:36 PM

Using GrabKick I found a way around the problem with my AF2008 roms

Title: Re: WDLoad problem
Post by: arnljot on March 07, 2009, 03:30:52 PM

Quote

x303 wrote:
Strange, as I have the same problem. It doesn't matter if I run it on my a1200 or with winuae. So it's no winuae only problem.

[color=ff0000]x303[/color] :-D  :-D  :-D

Yes, it seems that it's a common problem and it's WHDLoad. Despite that it says that it supports cloanto roms and rom.key, no one reports it to work. But there is a way around it. It just hit me when reading KillerGorillas hints at eab

Title: Re: WDLoad problem
Post by: x303 on March 07, 2009, 05:51:13 PM

ah.......

[color=ff0000]x303[/color] :-D  :-D  :-D

Title: Re: WDLoad problem
Post by: arnljot on March 07, 2009, 06:49:36 PM

Check your PM :)

Quote

x303 wrote:
Do you have the link for me ?

[color=ff0000]x303[/color] :-D  :-D  :-D

Title: Re: WDLoad problem
Post by: Claw22000 on March 08, 2009, 08:19:06 AM

May I have that link too because this might explain some of the problems I have on the real hardware not working when the WinUAE does.

Thanks