How the heck do i use whdload!!!!

[Matt_H]

I can't use pal mode.  I am using an AGA 2000 scan doubler with lcd flat panel.  Also, is it necessary to have your df0: operational.  I just noticed that when I insert a disk in the DF0: drive, instead of displaying the disk icon, it displays "DF0:?".  Does this mean my floppy is dead?
Also, I am using a cocolino ps2 mouse adapter and an adapter to allow me to use a regular pc keyboard.  This may be an issue also.  The funny thing is that some of the games worked fine.  
Also, is it possible to open a "Zip" file on the amiga?

Barney

The Microway flickerFixer's inability to do PAL is going to be a real impediment for games - the vast, vast majority of Amiga games are PAL. Does your LCD have a composite input you could use? Granted, the 2000's composite out is black and white and looks awful, but it'll at least be functionally PAL.

To switch a WHDLoad game to PAL, just add

Code: [Select]

PAL to the game icon's tooltypes (from the Icons->Information menu)

Regarding your floppy drive, is the disk you inserted a game disk? Most game disks show up as DF0:? due to copy protection schemes. Pop in a known-working, system-friendly disk, like a Workbench disk. If you still get DF0:?, your floppy is either in need of a massive cleaning or is broken altogether.

For using .zip files, see doctorq's direction to Aminet. Most (all?) unzip programs are shell-based. A GUI solution requires a bit more effort to get set up.

The Cocolino and keyboard adaptor should have zero effect on WHDLoad.

[Matt_H]

If you're getting errors about Kickstart images, the solution is to RTFM . Any game that requires a Kickstart image will have this in the readme:

The game requires an installed A1200 or A4000 Kickstart 3.1 image.
 The kickstart image must be located in the directory "Devs:Kickstarts" and
 must be named "kick40068.A1200" (resp kick40068.A4000).
 The image can be extracted from a A1200 (resp A4000) with tools like 'GrabKick'
 or similar which can be found on aminet.
 If the image is of wrong version or altered in any way WHDLoad will quit with
 an appropriate requester.
 Additionally the file "kick40068.A1200.RTB" (resp "kick40068.A4000.RTB")
 must be installed in the same directory as the kickstart image.
 It can be found in the archive "util/boot/skick346.lha" on aminet.

...or something equivalent for Kickstart 1.3.

If you're getting an "Execute Command..." requester, you're probably doing something wrong. An installed WHDLoad game directory typically contains:

-Game.slave
-Game.info (which will appear as simply an icon called "Game" on the Workbench
-Either a directory called data or files called Disk.1, Disk.2, etc.
-A Readme and Readme.info

All you have to do is double-click "Game" and it should start right up.

Post the output from a 'dir' listing of one of your game directories so we can see what's going on. I agree with others that something's going wrong in the extraction process.

Also possible, but incredibly unlikely, is that Game.info is configured badly. It should be a Project type icon (not Tool), with default tool WHDLoad and one of the tooltypes should be SLAVE=Game.slave. If you have OS3.9, you can change it to a Project icon directly from the Icon Information window, otherwise load it into SYS:Tools/IconEdit and change it from the menu there.

[Matt_H]

Ok I will attempt to unzip on the Amiga.  Does anybody know what unzipper works best?  Aminet is overwhelming me with all their options.  Which is easiest to use?  Thanks.

Barney

They're all equally easy/difficult to use - from the shell. I use this one. Extract it and copy UnZip to C: (ignore everything else in the archive for now). Just run it and it'll tell you how to use it.