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Title: Trouble installing Wings
Post by: motrucker on August 19, 2012, 08:05:45 PM

I can not seem to get Wings to install on my "new" A2000. The machine is a 6.x motherboard, 3.1 OS with 12Mb of fast RAM and 1Mb of chip.
I have the original disks (real cinemaware) but no manual. Using the hard drive option on Reel Two just doesn't work. It will say ram:T already exists, and if I delete it it says it doesn't exist. So - damned if you do and damned if you don't. What is the trick?

Title: Re: Trouble installing Wings
Post by: motrucker on August 20, 2012, 01:18:35 AM

:bump: ?

Title: Re: Trouble installing Wings
Post by: Beast96GT on August 20, 2012, 05:10:42 AM

Kickstart incompatibility?   Seems most games like 1.3, not 3.1.  I'd get a ROM switcher (if you can find one).  I'm looking for one that has a switch myself.

Title: Re: Trouble installing Wings
Post by: runequester on August 20, 2012, 05:17:52 AM

Far as I know Wings should work fine on a 1200.

Is it possible to change the path it is asking for?

Title: Re: Trouble installing Wings
Post by: Bamiga2002 on August 20, 2012, 06:21:15 AM

"Hard disk installation: you can install Wings to you HD. On reel 1 is a
file named READ_ME.INSTALL that explains the procedure."

I think the installation was as straightforward as to just copy both disks contents to HD then assign "REEL 1" & "REEL 2" to that directory. But it's been some time....

Title: Re: Trouble installing Wings
Post by: Lord Aga on August 20, 2012, 10:44:33 AM

Quote from: runequester;704370

Far as I know Wings should work fine on a 1200.

Definitely works fine on A1200. I remember playing it day and night.
Unfortunately, I am tied up with my A600 now, so I can not test it on A1200 :(

Title: Re: Trouble installing Wings
Post by: jj on August 20, 2012, 11:04:38 AM

Quote from: Bamiga2002;704372

"Hard disk installation: you can install Wings to you HD. On reel 1 is a
file named READ_ME.INSTALL that explains the procedure."
 
I think the installation was as straightforward as to just copy both disks contents to HD then assign "REEL 1" & "REEL 2" to that directory. But it's been some time....

Thats the way to do it

Title: Re: Trouble installing Wings
Post by: nscaleworld on August 20, 2012, 11:16:53 AM

Wings will boot from a folder or from a CD-Rom. Just copy the files and folders to a Wings directory. Wings prefers an Amiga 2000 or 500 with Kickstart / Workbench 1.3. I burned my Wings game to a CD and it boots up perfectly from the CD. Wings is not copy protected.

Title: Re: Trouble installing Wings
Post by: motrucker on August 20, 2012, 05:40:27 PM

Quote from: Bamiga2002;704372

"Hard disk installation: you can install Wings to you HD. On reel 1 is a
file named READ_ME.INSTALL that explains the procedure."

I think the installation was as straightforward as to just copy both disks contents to HD then assign "REEL 1" & "REEL 2" to that directory. But it's been some time....

I can't believe I didn't bother to look on Reel one. Have it working on the hard drive now. Many thanks.
It is really amazing what can be forgotten over the years. A real, heartfelt, thank you.

Title: Re: Trouble installing Wings
Post by: Bamiga2002 on August 21, 2012, 04:49:41 PM

Glad you have it running now :). I guess it's HUN-ting time? :destroy:
My main gripe about this gem are the strafing missions which become almost impossible near the end of the game.