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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Gaming => Topic started by: mousehouse on November 06, 2009, 12:43:39 PM

Title: Speedball2 won't run under WHDload or floppy
Post by: mousehouse on November 06, 2009, 12:43:39 PM

Hi,

I've been dying to get Speedball2 up and running on my Amiga 4000... Using the WHDload configs from whdownload.com it starts OK, plays the intro but when it should display "Loading Game" it crashes while printing those letters.

Anybody have an idea/tip on how to get the game running?

Config:
A4000, stock A3640 (25MHz 68040)
2 chip / 16 fast
PicassoIV (used as scandoubler for the ECS / AGA resolutions)

Title: Re: Speedball2 won't run under WHDload or floppy
Post by: dougal on November 06, 2009, 12:50:12 PM

Maybe try disable the fast mem ?

Title: Re: Speedball2 won't run under WHDload or floppy
Post by: mousehouse on November 07, 2009, 06:37:10 PM

Tried it all, but won't run. On the A4000/040 I've booted with Caches Off / Original Chipset - either WHDload or original floppy. No success...

I've also tried on a stock A3000, 25MHz '030 with ECS... although it gets further along loading the game it hangs when it needs to start playing a game (hangs at "Demo Game" or Single Player Knockout after upgrading your team skills). Haven't tried this machine with WHDload yet, I need to reinstall it.

There must be someone who solved this ;-) AFAIK it's a hugely popular game!

:laughing:

Title: Re: Speedball2 won't run under WHDload or floppy
Post by: motrucker on November 07, 2009, 07:22:49 PM

It may be the OS killing it. I can't find my copy at all, but if I remember right, it didn't like 3.1 at all.

Title: Re: Speedball2 won't run under WHDload or floppy
Post by: mousehouse on November 07, 2009, 07:30:36 PM

It does seem that way indeed. As I have an image of my old 2.04 ROMs, is there a way to load those using some creapy tool?

Title: Re: Speedball2 won't run under WHDload or floppy
Post by: motrucker on November 07, 2009, 07:37:09 PM

Search softkick files here in the forums. It should lead you to a solution

Title: Re: Speedball2 won't run under WHDload or floppy
Post by: mousehouse on September 28, 2010, 03:31:05 PM

OK, I managed to get it going - finally!

First off, the machine is running ClassicWB on a CF2IDE adapter. With this comes iGame by default. I added the Speedball2_V1 archive from whdownload.com, then after adding the game into iGame, selected the game and selected "Game Properties". Then above the tooltypes style list that says "*** DONT EDIT etc", added a line that says "NOCACHE".

Voila ;-)

Now, if anybody know how I can save my games that would be great. When playing Leage it sometimes shows "SAV" but not always...

Title: Re: Speedball2 won't run under WHDload or floppy
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on September 28, 2010, 03:36:22 PM

Have a formatted blank disk. When you get the sav option click on it and it will ask you to insert blank disk.
You get the save option every two games I think.

Title: Re: Speedball2 won't run under WHDload or floppy
Post by: mousehouse on September 28, 2010, 03:41:14 PM

Quote from: mousehouse;581742

Now, if anybody know how I can save my games that would be great. When playing Leage it sometimes shows "SAV" but not always...

To answer my own question... you can save every 3 games...

Title: Re: Speedball2 won't run under WHDload or floppy
Post by: koshman on October 01, 2010, 03:05:09 PM

Ha, losers, every serious SBII player knows that you have to finish the league (both) in one go, otherwise it's no fun :D

Btw, the CD32 version runs on A4000 out of the box albeit without music (or sfx, I can't remember which) :(