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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Moschops on June 06, 2011, 07:31:33 PM

Title: A1200 running games off compact flash hdd
Post by: Moschops on June 06, 2011, 07:31:33 PM

Hi I have a standard a1200 which I have put a compact flash hdd In and I'm trying to load the games but every game I try to load it says can't allocate shadowmem is there something I'm not doing right ? It says I have 988120 graphics memory 0 other memory do I need more ram ?
Thanks andy

Title: Re: A1200 running games off compact flash hdd
Post by: AndyFC on June 06, 2011, 07:56:45 PM

If you're using WHDLoad, this thread should help. Bascally, yes, you need more RAM.
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=15250

Title: Re: A1200 running games off compact flash hdd
Post by: Moschops on June 06, 2011, 08:14:01 PM

Thought so :) I've got a amitek 8mb ram board coming this week will that be fine fOr playing the games
Thanks andy

Title: Re: A1200 running games off compact flash hdd
Post by: Cammy on June 07, 2011, 06:06:59 AM

Your 8MB RAM board will be perfect, I used a 8MB A1200 (and a 8MB CD32) for many years playing WHDload games, and even going online and making my own games. You wouldn't want to go web browsing on it (other than maybe visiting Aminet to download more files) but that setup should be enough for just about anything you'd want to do on it.

If you don't want to wait for the RAM board, some games might be playable from the CLI if you boot without Startup-Sequence.