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Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« on: December 23, 2010, 01:49:11 PM »
Hello there

I am truly desperated with this one, after weeks of trying different solutions...
Cannon Fodder doesn't save (for me) on the Minimig. It spits errors while formatting the savedisk (I've tried a normal 901KB ADF and a custom extended 2MB ADF savedisk), then it never recognizes the just-formatted disk, so I can't save or load on it.

However, AW72 from minimig.net pointed me to this, written by Darrin two years ago at amigaworld.net:

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Cannon Fodder: Started formatting a blank ADF then screen went blank. Disk activity continued (light flashing) and finally stopped. Screen remained blank and I had to reset the Minimig. I reloaded Cannon Fodder and then tried to save to the ADF I previously tried to format and the game appeared to save. I played a level and then reloaded the saved game position and it found my data and reloaded it perfectly. I tried to format another ADF file to see if that made a difference and got the same crash midway through the format.

Ok, Darrin, can you help here?
I'm using fairlight's release, and it doesn't behave like that. Are you using some kind of fixed version?

Thanks
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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2010, 01:51:38 PM »
How about loading the game under UAE, creating an ADF of the save disk, then putting that on your memory card?

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10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2010, 03:10:04 PM »
No, the game requires a custom ADF (2MB) to save under UAE. It can format that disk, save onto it, and load from it.
But that disk isn't recognized on the Minimig. It can't be formatted, it can't be used to save or load, etc.

So that's why I'm asking how Darrin made it...
 

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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2010, 03:19:28 PM »
I'm here!

OK, I'm in the middle of painting at the moment, but give me a chance and I'll power up the Minimig tonight and check it out.

Sometimes it boils down to what ADF files you are using (there were a couple of games that didn't work with one set of ADFs and then worked perfectly with a different set).

Worst case, I'll send you my game ADFs and the "save" ADF.  :)

One thing I will add is that I created the save game ADF from a standard "blank" ADF made using UAE.
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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2010, 03:34:21 PM »
@ gaula92

Even though I own the original, I use a 'hacked version' on my HD as it saves the game position as a file so need for floppies or even ADF images... :)
 

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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2010, 03:35:40 PM »
Quote from: gaula92;601221
No, the game requires a custom ADF (2MB) to save under UAE. It can format that disk, save onto it, and load from it.
But that disk isn't recognized on the Minimig. It can't be formatted, it can't be used to save or load, etc.

So that's why I'm asking how Darrin made it...


Ahh so the required save disk format on UAE and on MiniMig are different?
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10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2010, 03:39:41 PM »
@Franko: Does that version of yours save & load on the Minimig? I have a VERY nice HD version wich saves and loads on real AMiga and UAE but it doesn't work on Minimig. Have you tested it there?

@Motorollin: those ADFs would be nice, of course...
 

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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2010, 03:42:22 PM »
Not sure as I don't own a MiniMig but it should do, if you have other games that can save out high scores and saved game positions as a normal file that work then the version I use should work just fine... :)
 

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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2010, 03:55:31 PM »
@Franko: is it the TRIANGLE release or the WHDLoad release? Or is it any other CF HD release I've never heard of?
 

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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2010, 03:59:18 PM »
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@Franko: is it the TRIANGLE release or the WHDLoad release? Or is it any other CF HD release I've never heard of?


Not sure but it's not a WHDLoad version... :)
 

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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2010, 04:02:07 PM »
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Not sure but it's not a WHDLoad version... :)


Then please put it here:

redwindwanderer at gmail dot com

so I can try and see if that version saves on the Minimig
 

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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2010, 04:02:52 PM »
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@Franko: Does that version of yours save & load on the Minimig? I have a VERY nice HD version wich saves and loads on real AMiga and UAE but it doesn't work on Minimig. Have you tested it there?

@Motorollin: those ADFs would be nice, of course...


Check your PM, send me a reply and I'll wing you the ADFs.... be quick... I'm about to head outside and get covered in paint...
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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2010, 04:10:48 PM »
@Darrin: PM sent! Sorry if I was too late and you're already covered with paint!
Be careful not to paint the Minimig! :(
 

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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2010, 04:22:39 PM »
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@Darrin: PM sent! Sorry if I was too late and you're already covered with paint!
Be careful not to paint the Minimig! :(


No problem.  I've been trying to format a disk using the Minimig and I'm getting Gurus.  :(

It might be a configuration thing.  Currently I'm using a v1.1 with a ARM board, KS3.1, 4MB RAM, 4 "floppies" and turbo mode.

When I did those tests, it was on a basic v1.1 with an old core with no ARM, probably 1 floppy (2 at the most), etc.

I don't have time to try different configurations at the moment, but I'm emailing you the game ADFs and a blank ADF.  I'll try fiddling with it myself tonight.

Let me know if you get it to work with a particular set up.  It worked once so it has to work again.  Unfortunately I can't find the "save" disk I made because I probably reused it when playing other games.  :(
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Re: Saving in Cannon Fodder on the Minimig: Darrin can do it??
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2010, 04:53:28 PM »
Quote from: gaula92;601237
@Franko: Does that version of yours save & load on the Minimig? I have a VERY nice HD version wich saves and loads on real AMiga and UAE but it doesn't work on Minimig. Have you tested it there?

@Motorollin: those ADFs would be nice, of course...


Sorry but I don't use ADFs, only WHDLoad versions.
Code: [Select]
10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10