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Title: Stock A1200 running WHD Load
Post by: barney on June 29, 2009, 05:11:10 AM
Is a stock Amiga 1200 capable of running WHDLoad with no problems?  Would I experience severe slowdowns or low memory problems?  Thanks.

Barney
Title: Re: Stock A1200 running WHD Load
Post by: amiga1260 on June 29, 2009, 05:32:41 AM
It will work with some games. Most of the games need fastmem to work properly. You also have some slowdowns when loading the game.

If you can find a memory expansion of 4 MB Fastmem, you can load the games faster.
Title: Re: Stock A1200 running WHD Load
Post by: barney on June 29, 2009, 05:34:55 AM
So I take it that the processor is fast enough, I just need more memory.  I am thinking about buying 8mb of GVP ram.  That should be more than enough, correct?

Barney
Title: Re: Stock A1200 running WHD Load
Post by: Trev on June 29, 2009, 05:53:34 AM
If you have a GVP accelerator to put it in....
Title: Re: Stock A1200 running WHD Load
Post by: NovaCoder on June 29, 2009, 05:59:51 AM
Quote from: barney;513788
So I take it that the processor is fast enough, I just need more memory.  I am thinking about buying 8mb of GVP ram.  That should be more than enough, correct?

Barney


Depends on what games you want to play.  Most/all OCS/ECS games should work with the standard 2mb if you boot with no startup-sequence (which would be a pain in the ass come to think of it).  Most AGA/CD32 games require more than the standard 2mb, 4mb available fast ram should be able to run just about anything.
Title: Re: Stock A1200 running WHD Load
Post by: CaptChaos on June 29, 2009, 06:23:15 AM
You would also have to disable the preload tooltype and you will get choppy black screens during loading segments.
Title: Re: Stock A1200 running WHD Load
Post by: amiga1260 on June 29, 2009, 07:02:16 AM
Which GVP card do you have?
Title: Re: Stock A1200 running WHD Load
Post by: amazing on June 29, 2009, 12:38:19 PM
best way is to put in a blizzard or apollo 1230...they are not that expensive
Title: Re: Stock A1200 running WHD Load
Post by: Cammy on June 29, 2009, 01:21:27 PM
Quote from: amazing;513803
best way is to put in a blizzard or apollo 1230...they are not that expensive


An extra 4-8MB Fast RAM would suffice, the 030 isn't required by any of the games.