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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Gaming => Topic started by: jjans on October 28, 2003, 04:50:19 AM

Title: B-17 Flying Fortress and 2 MB Chip probs
Post by: jjans on October 28, 2003, 04:50:19 AM

I just installed a DKB 2 MB MegaChip into my A500 with HD. It is running WB 2.04 and 68030.

Prior to the installation of the megachip, Microprose's B-17 Flying Fortress has worked fine.

The chip seems to work great on most games thus far esp Blue Byte's HistoryLine 1914-1918, and The Settlers. Naturally, B-17 refuses to start with the new chip. I put the old 1 MB Agnus (8375) back in and presto! I was again off to Fortress Europe...

For chits and giggles, I tried B-17 on WINUAE with the 1 MB Chip setting and it worked OK. I switched it to 2 MB and got the same black screen.

Anyone know a solution for this?It has been ages since I have actually sat done to play this game, but now of course it is bugging me (simply 'cause I can't..)

Title: Re: B-17 Flying Fortress and 2 MB Chip probs
Post by: JimS on October 28, 2003, 07:24:52 AM

There's a program called "degrader" that makes expanded systems look like the older ones... maybe it would help.. I'm sure it's on aminet somewhere...

(This would be a perfect place to insert a mil-spec joke, but I'm above that sort of thing...  :-D   )

(http://secure.milspecgroup.com/75thranger/images/foundation/sk_20.gif)

Title: Re: B-17 Flying Fortress and 2 MB Chip probs
Post by: Damion on October 28, 2003, 07:30:28 AM

Yes, Degrader has a "OneMegChip" option that
should do it.

Title: Re: B-17 Flying Fortress and 2 MB Chip probs
Post by: jjans on October 28, 2003, 08:00:11 AM

Thanks, I'll try it. By the way, I got my parnet cable to work, thanks to you guys for your advise earlier.

Title: Re: B-17 Flying Fortress and 2 MB Chip probs
Post by: zipper on October 28, 2003, 12:24:03 PM

B-17 has been quite problematic to run with A4000/060 but with TUDE or Degrader, 1 MB Chip and OCS emulation it mostly runs, even with caches enabled.