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How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« on: July 11, 2009, 06:52:24 PM »
This program is the most frusterating thing on the face of the earth.  I installed it successfully on my hard drive along with several WHDLoad games.  What do I do next?  Is there a command I type in the shell to get a game started?  What is the command to start a game?  Anybody have the answer I would appreciate it.  Thanks.

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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2009, 07:42:17 PM »
That didn't work tone007.  I double click the .sla file, and a "execute a file" windows comes up asking me to "enter command arguements".  There must be somthing I am missing.
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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2009, 07:51:05 PM »
the game is on the amiga hard drive perfectly, I think my problem is that i didn't configure WHDLOAD at all.  How do I set up the settings in WHDLoad so games work?  Am i supposed to first start whdload then click on the .sla game icon, or is WHDload always running in the background ready to start?
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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2009, 07:57:36 PM »
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET man!!!!!!!!!!  This program is awesome.  It worked fine that time.  No more loading from floppies!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2009, 08:00:13 PM »
One more small question though.....how to I exit the game back to the Workbench desktop?
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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2009, 10:01:06 PM »
I am still having several issues with this program.  I would love to register if only it would actually work.  Now, only about 20% of the programs work.  Some programs don't even have a data folder with the program icon in it.  Sometimes a program does run and sometimes it doesn't (locks up my system).  When I power on my system, is there anything I have to tweak in WHDLoad before I run any programs?  Also, everytime I lick on the program icon, an "execute a file" windows comes up asking me to "enter command arguements".  This is starting to disturb me.

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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2009, 10:19:44 PM »
I get my downloads from here http://www.whdownload.com/.  My system has 9mb. Amiga 2000 w 2630 accelerator. 2091 scsi.  
When I download them from the website, they are in zip form.  I unzip them from the pc before I burn them on a cdrom.  I guess i could unzip them from the Amiga if I knew how to unzip "zip" files.  What should I try next?

And I also have kickstart 3.1 and running Magic Workbench.

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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2009, 10:48:04 PM »
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?

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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2009, 03:23:47 AM »
I don't think the pal issue is the problem.  All the games I've selected are ntsc games.  It isn't that the game begins and then turns black or anything.  It is that when I double click on the icon, it brings up a small rectangular "execute a file" window comes up asking me to "enter command arguements".  It almost looks like the program doesn't know where to look to start.  Do I need to direct the icon to associate itself with WHDLoad?

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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2009, 04:23:48 AM »
Another funny thing I saw is when I tried to run "the Pawn", I got an error message stating "error during "resload_LoadKick", Invalid kickstart image".  What kickstart image am I supposed to be using and where is this kickstart image located?  Thanks.
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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2009, 03:02:29 PM »
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.

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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2009, 03:45:26 PM »
Ok, unzipper file "unzip" dropped into the C: on DH0:  What is the next step?

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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2009, 04:01:03 PM »
Do I need ot have a kickstart image in the DH0:, Devs, kickstarts folder?  I attempt to run and it states I need one.  I hope I can find this kickstart image.

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Re: How the heck do i use whdload!!!!
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2009, 02:13:35 PM »
Ok, I have tried everything suggested on this thread and I didn't ignore any of the advise given.  Sorry if I didn't get back with every detail of what I discovered but I have been quite busy lately.  
Now I understand the reflex answer is to "read the manual", but I can't tell you how many times I have still come up not finding the answer.  Simply put, there are many knowledgable people out there that can sum up how to use this entire program in a few simple sentences.
On the other side of the coin, I did in fact "read the manual" but I was still no closer to the answer than before I read it.  What it came down to was 2 files that I needed to have installed the in the Kickstarts folder.  One of the files, I did find mention of in the manual and the other file I discovered by accident after a 2 hour google search.  Over all, the manual is helpful in many ways but If a person can't get the thing running in a tolerable amount of time, they are going to say "forget it" and move on.  
I would have loved to see a clear, visible page that said: here are the files you need.  Put these files in "this location" and this is how to run a game..

Oh well, I did finally get it working, so I guess I can stop complaining how.  Thanks everybody for the help.

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