HOWTO: play amiga games with E-UAE emulator

[rune_kg]

Hey phallab

Well the basic steps to use the amiga app. WHDload files are:

1)Install a WorkBench to HD
2)Install WHDload in the Workbench
3)Run the game inside the workbench

Found a great howto for uae, will try it out later and let you know how it goes:

http://www.amiga.hu/amigos/ancientoy...ad_setup1.html

Stay loose!

Rune Kaagaard
Copenhagen

[rune_kg]

So you gotten hold of a .hdf file for a game but who you gonna call. Well if the line at ghostbusters is busy, you might wanna try this little howto. Worked great for me.

AIAB is a ready compiled workbench with a tons of features, including the - for this use - essential 'whdload' which is an amigaOS app that allows you to play converted floppy .hdf files directly from the workbench.

So listen up and stay sharp guys!

1) get AIAB here: http://aiab.emuunlim.com/r10.5/
2) extract it to fx /home/<username>/uae/aiab
3) copy a 3.1 kickrom to /home/<username>/uae/aiab/Roms and name it kick.rom
4) create this dir /home/<username>/uae/conf
5) and create a file called aiab.conf containing this setup. Search and replace 'rune' with your own username

config_description=E-UAE and AIAB configuration
config_version=0.8.25
unix.rom_path=./
unix.floppy_path=./
unix.hardfile_path=./
sdl.map_raw_keys=true
use_gui=yes
use_debugger=false
kickstart_rom_file=/home/rune/uae/aiab/Roms/kick.rom
kickstart_ext_rom_file=
kickstart_key_file=
flash_file=
cart_file=
kickshifter=false
floppy0=
floppy0type=0
floppy0sound=0
floppy1=
floppy1type=0
floppy1sound=0
floppy2=
floppy2type=-1
floppy2sound=0
floppy3=
floppy3type=-1
floppy3sound=0
nr_floppies=2
floppy_speed=100
floppy_volume=33
parallel_on_demand=false
serial_on_demand=false
serial_hardware_ctsrts=true
serial_direct=false
scsi=false
sound_output=normal
sound_bits=16
sound_channels=stereo
sound_max_buff=16384
sound_frequency=44100
sound_interpol=none
sound_adjust=0
sound_filter=off
sound_volume=0
comp_trustbyte=indirect
comp_trustword=indirect
comp_trustlong=indirect
comp_trustnaddr=indirect
comp_nf=true
comp_constjump=true
comp_oldsegv=false
comp_flushmode=soft
compforcesettings=false
compfpu=true
comp_midopt=false
comp_lowopt=false
avoid_cmov=false
cachesize=16383
joyport0=mouse
joyport1=joy0
bsdsocket_emu=false
synchronize_clock=no
maprom=0x0
gfx_display=0
gfx_framerate=1
gfx_width=768
gfx_height=576
gfx_width_windowed=768
gfx_height_windowed=576
gfx_width_fullscreen=768
gfx_height_fullscreen=576
gfx_refreshrate=0
gfx_vsync=false
gfx_lores=false
gfx_linemode=double
gfx_correct_aspect=false
gfx_fullscreen_amiga=true
gfx_fullscreen_picasso=false
gfx_center_horizontal=none
gfx_center_vertical=none
gfx_colour_mode=15bit
immediate_blits=false
ntsc=false
show_leds=false
keyboard_leds=numlock:none,capslock:none,scrolllock:none
chipset=ecs_agnus
collision_level=sprites
fastmem_size=0
a3000mem_size=0
z3mem_size=16
bogomem_size=0
gfxcard_size=4
chipmem_size=4
cpu_speed=max
cpu_type=68040
cpu_compatible=false
cpu_cycle_exact=false
blitter_cycle_exact=false
log_illegal_mem=false
catweasel_io=0x0
kbd_lang=it
state_replay=no
state_replay_rate=250
state_replay_buffer=20971520
filesystem2=rw,dh0:Workbench:/home/rune/uae/aiab/Harddrives/Workbench/,0
filesystem=rw,Workbench:/home/rune/uae/aiab/Harddrives/Workbench/
filesystem2=rw,dh1:Applications:/home/rune/uae/aiab/Harddrives/Applications/,0
filesystem=rw,Applications:/home/rune/uae/aiab/Harddrives/Applications/
filesystem2=rw,dh2:Games:/home/rune/uae/aiab/Harddrives/HD-Games/,0
filesystem=rw,Games:/home/rune/uae/aiab/Harddrives/HD-Games/
input.config=0
input.joymouse_speed_analog=20
input.joymouse_speed_digital=10
input.joymouse_deadzone=33
input.joystick_deadzone=33
input.mouse_speed=100
input.autofire=10

6) Get your harddisk file fx: Walker.lzx
7) install unlzx with apt-get install unlzx (you need the morgoth repository in your sources.list)
7) unlzx to /home/<username>/uae/aiab/Harddrives/HD-Games/
8) chmod -R 777 /home/<username>/uae/aiab
9) cd to /home/<username>/uae/conf
10) run uae -f aiab.conf
11) follow instructions and insert workbench 3.1 disk 2 when asked for it
12) select your resolution and press save
13) AIAB should now boot
14) Right click desktop and select 'Shell Promt'
15) DH2:
16) Cd to where the Walker.Slave file is located
17) whdload Walker.Slave

And lo and behold... the game is starting. If anyone tries this howto, let me know.

Take care!

Rune Kaagaard
Copenhagen

[mafutha]

I have a bought copy of 1.3, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, and 3.9. My amiga still works. In fact my rom image is from the amiga. I just need to know if you can install the AmigaOs in a directory on the harddrive and how to set up the cdrom to work with uae. Or do you have to use disk files.

[phalab]

Thanks a lot! I'll have a look at it as soon as I can (hopefully by wednesday).
Kind regards,

[rune_kg]

I have a bought copy of 1.3, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, and 3.9. My amiga still works. In fact my rom image is from the amiga. I just need to know if you can install the AmigaOs in a directory on the harddrive and how to set up the cdrom to work with uae. Or do you have to use disk files.

AIAB has some support for cdrom. What do you want to accomplish?

Cheers

Rune Kaagaard
Copenhagen

[Malcolm]

I had the sound stuttering problem. Playing around with frequency and buffer size values didn't solve it, so I decided to try the newest version, as suggested by rune_kg, compiling it myself. Well, it works flawlessly! Excellent emulator, and it's getting close to WinUAE (which unfortunately is still the best version).

So if you have sound stuttering problem, give the newest release a try, or wait for the version in the repositories to be updated. It's worth your time in any case.

[rune_kg]

I had the sound stuttering problem. Playing around with frequency and buffer size values didn't solve it, so I decided to try the newest version, as suggested by rune_kg, compiling it myself. Well, it works flawlessly! Excellent emulator, and it's getting close to WinUAE (which unfortunately is still the best version).

So if you have sound stuttering problem, give the newest release a try, or wait for the version in the repositories to be updated. It's worth your time in any case.

Hey Malcolm

Good to know, will try it soon, but as I don't have any problems with the current debian package im not in a hurry. Yeah and I too thinks it's closing in on WinUAE, what we need most now is a better gui and easy keymapping.

Ciao

Rune Kaagaard
Copenhagen

[mafutha]

AIAB has some support for cdrom. What do you want to accomplish?

Cheers

Rune Kaagaard
Copenhagen

I just wondering on how to get it setup under Ubuntu. I have it running under windows but like to get it installed under Ubuntu. Do you have to use disk files or can you install it in a directory on the harddrive?

[rune_kg]

I just wondering on how to get it setup under Ubuntu. I have it running under windows but like to get it installed under Ubuntu. Do you have to use disk files or can you install it in a directory on the harddrive?

Hey mafutha

Well its possible to have e-uae access an actual physical cd-rom drive, using the scsi=true setting and the uaescsi.device. Never tried this though. But you apparently want to have access from inside the emulated amigaOS to an emulated cd-rom drive thats placed somewhere on your hdd? This should be possible with something like this in your config file:

filesystem=ro,CD0:/home/username/uae/cdrom

I haven't tried that either.

C YA

Rune Kaagaard
Copenhagen

[tsagas]

Regarding the sound issue, I had the same problem while playing my favourite Addam's Family. I tried different sound settings but nothing worked. Then I went to CPU -> Emulation Speed and set it to 'Maximum" and the sound was fixed.