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Welcome to the Home Page of WHDLoad, the AmigaOS
friendly
Harddisk-Install package. WHDLoad makes it possible to install quite a lot
demos and games, which were originally designed to run only from floppy
disks, to your harddisk.
There are different versions of the WHDLoad package. The USR package
contains the documentation and all programs which are required to use
WHDLoad installs. The DEV package contains all files from the
USR package plus addtional programs, sources and support files.
The DEV package is the right choice if you want to create
installs for yourself. The USR small package contains a reduced
set of documentation languages (only DE, EN, ES, FR, IT and PL). Besides
that it is identical to the USR package.
The packages are provided in LhA and LZX (requires
this Y2K fix!)
format.
- 2021-04-18 improved: The Three Stooges (Cinemaware) supports another version, uses files, less memory used, 68000 quitkey, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Weird Dreams (Rainbird) uses less memory (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Globdule (Psygnosis) uses less memory (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Another World / Out of this World (Delphine Software) added joypad controls, added level codes and solution (Info)
- 2021-04-18 fixed: APB (Tengen) interrupt acknowledge problem fixed (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Globulus (Innerprise) manual added (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Hybris (Discovery Software) some another blitter waits added, CD³² joypad routine updated, custom4 option used to select screen mode, better RawDIC imager (Info)
- 2021-04-17 improved: Globdule (Psygnosis) level skip trainer added, rolled back complete skip of protection screen (Info)
- 2021-04-17 improved: Weird Dreams (Rainbird) crash on 68000 fixed, trainer added, QuitKey support for 68000 added, manual & solution added, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-17 improved: Myth (System 3) uses only 512k chipmem and code relocated in fastmem, full joypad controls, changed delay loop to avoid lockup on game over (Info)
- 2021-04-17 improved: Jumping Jack Son (Infogrames) kickemu used instead of OSEmu, trainers added, QuitKey support added for 68000, manual and hints included, new install script (Info,Image)
- 2021-04-17 improved: Grand Monster Slam (Rainbow Arts) readme file fixed, old Slave file removed from install package (Info)
- 2021-04-17 new: Fire! (New deal Productions) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-17 updated: Fallen Angel (Emerald Software Ltd) version check added, readme file updated, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-17 improved: Black Lamp (Firebird) RawDIC imager updated, red border screen color replaced by black, trainer added, QuitKey support for 68000, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-16 improved: Grand Monster Slam (Rainbow Arts) new imager, supports another version, 68000 quitkey, manual and icon added (Info)
Currently in work
the following demos and games are currently in work and may be
finished/released in some time
- Alfabet Smierci ECS (Arte), start 2020-11-09 Asman
- Armalyte (Thalamus), 99% Complete 2011-12-22 Abaddon
- Bart VS The World (Virgin), 99% Complete (CD32 pad support) - Testing 2011-12-22 Abaddon
- Bermuda Project (Mirrorsoft), 95% complete (testing game - lots of faults!) 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Bubble Ghost (Accolade), 99% complete (install script to finish) 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Cap'n Carnage (Energize (Impressions)), 80% Complete 2011-12-22 Abaddon
- Centerbase: Science-Fiction Simulation (reLINE), 50% complete, removing OS stuff 2021-03-23 Psygore
- Chambers Of Shaolin CDTV (Thalion), 80% complete (halted) 2021-01-01 JOTD
- Champion of the Raj (P.S.S.), 80% complete, protection needs to be disabled 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Count Duckula II (Alternative), 10% Complete 2011-12-22 Abaddon
- Darkseed (CyberDreams), 90% complete 2021-01-01 Wepl
- Das Stundenglas (Software 2000), 90% finished, playtesting to do (protection needs to appear) and install package to do 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Delirium (Complex), 50% complete, Zoomlens and Endpart left to fix 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Demolition (Anco/Kingsoft), 90% Complete 2018-09-17 Galahad
- Demon Blue (MicroValue), 99% Complete (CD32 pad support) - Testing 2011-12-22 Abaddon
- Dragon Lord (Palace Software), 80% Complete 2018-09-17 Galahad
- Dragons of Flame (SSI), 80% complete 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Earl Weaver Baseball (Electronic Arts), 80% complete, timing problems to fix 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Exile AGA (Audiogenic), 70% Complete 2018-09-17 Galahad
- Footman (Topdown Development), 85% complete 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Fort Apache (Impressions), 85% complete 2021-01-01 JOTD
- Future Classics Collection (Live Studios), 100% complete (COMPLETED) 2011-12-22 Musashi5150
- Gazza's Super Soccer (Empire), 70% complete 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Ghost Chaser (Byte Back), 70% Complete - On Hold 2011-12-22 Abaddon
- Guardian (Vision), 95% complete (thanks to Jeff for new OSEmu!!!) 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Hammerfist (Vivid), CD32 pad controls, minor clean-up, v17 custom controls 50% 2013-07-05 Hungry Horace
- Hardwired (TSL/Crionics), 40% complete, complete rework, problem with black screen in glenz vector part finally fixed! 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Hoi (Hollyware), 50% complete 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Hot Music 1 (Ram Jam), 100% complete (finished) 2012-12-16 Dr Cinicus
- International Soccer Challenge (MicroStyle), 60% complete 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Joan of Arc (Chip), 95% finished, bitplane wipe effect doesn't appear and needs to be fixed other than that the patch is finished 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Journey to the center of the earth/Voyage au centre de la terre (1989 CHIP), looking for tester to verify manual protections correctly removed... 2021-04-12 CFOU!
- Kick Off 3 AGA (Anco), 98% complete, problem with a corrupted file to fix 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Kid Gloves II (Millennium), 99% Complete - Testing 2011-12-22 Abaddon
- Legend (Mindscape), Massive clean-up, fixes, CD32 controls etc 10% 2013-07-05 Hungry Horace
- Mega Demo 3 (North Star&Fairlight), 90% complete, OCS vs. ECS related bugs to fix 2016-01-02 StingRay
- MegArts Hockey (MegArts), 70% complete (translations need adjusting compared to Cross Check) 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Micro League Wrestling (Microleague), 5 % complete, just started 2021-01-03 Puppe
- Moebius Goatlizard (Black Jet), 70% complete (programmer is releasing a new version shortly based on bugs found while writing the install) 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Prison (Krislalis), 68000 exit key+fix icons tooltype+new install script to do 2021-04-12 CFOU!
- Putty (System 3), 25% (Replacement RawDIC ripper done, adding support for 4 versions) 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Reach for the Skies (Rowan/Virgin), 90% complete 2018-09-17 Galahad
- Rogue Trooper (Krisalis), trainer/decrunch added, fixed protection bug in level 5 2011-12-22 Bored Seal
- S.D.I. (Activision), 95% complete (packaging and icons to do) 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Screaming Wings (Red Rat), 90% complete (speed-up/slow down problems) 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Snakes (Victrix), 95 % complete, need beta tester 2021-01-03 Puppe
- Space Ranger, 90% complete 2021-01-01 JOTD
- Speed (Sim Prod.), 95% finished, timing problems to fix (needs to be slowed down to disk speed) 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Spidertronic (ERE Informatique), 50% complete (game works but editing functions don't) 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Stadt der Löwen (Software 2000), 90% complete, CDTV version to support, gfx bug in title screen to fix 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Starflight 2 (Electronic Arts), 80% complete, testing and install package to do 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Starflight (Electronic Arts), 80% complete, testing and install package to do 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Steve Davis World Snooker (Artworx), 90% complete, needs 1MB at the moment due to memory allocation bugs 2016-01-02 StingRay
- SWOS (Sensible Software), 99% Complete - Enhancements and updates 2018-09-17 Galahad
- T-Zer0 (clickBOOM), 80% complete, supports game version and another demo version, patching all OS access 2021-03-23 Psygore
- TFX (DID), 95% complete FPU version to adapt to 040/060 if doable 2021-01-01 JOTD
- The Scene 2 (Abel), 60% complete (fixing keyboard handler) 2012-12-16 Dr Cinicus
- Toobin (Domark/Tengen), 99% Complete (CD32 pad support) 2011-12-22 Abaddon
- Turbo Trax (Microdeal), 95% complete (seems to play by itself!) 2014-01-07 Codetapper
- Universal Intensity (Complex), 0% complete (starting) 2011-12-22 Musashi5150
- Vision (Oxygene), 80% finished, now fixing the "french way of demo coding" (TM), i.e. fixing lots and lots of annoying SMC 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Whale's Voyage (Neo), 50% (CD32 version working) 2021-01-01 JOTD
- Willow (Mindscape), 20% complete, unplayable without Preload, too many OS swaps 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Wipe Out (Gonzo Games), 40% complete 2016-01-02 StingRay
- Wizard Warz (GO! (U.S. Gold)), 20% Complete - Lots of access faults 2011-12-22 Abaddon
- Z-Out (Rainbow Arts), 95% complete (support for MFM) 2021-01-01 JOTD
- Zarathrusta (Hewson), 45% Complete (CD32 pad support) 2011-12-22 Abaddon
Requests
WHDLoad install authors are looking for the following ORIGINALS to
create or improve an install for it. If you own one of these games,
please contact the person given by the underlying link or
me.
Please note that it is usually not required that you ship your
disks or cd's, because nearly all can be done via email.
Check here for more infos concerning creating and
sending images to install authors (thanks to
Codetapper for writing this text).
If the install does not work?
First, don't panic, don't swear at the install, don't swear at WHDLoad
and don't flame at forums or comp.sys.*.*. It's usually the fault of
the games or demos if they do not work and the install tries their best
to make them working on all hardware setups.
In fact all installs are written to work with an ORIGINAL,
that means that the install will usually not work with versions which has been
altered in any way.
Before sending a bug report, try yourself to solve the
problem. There are various things you can do:
- check the version of the install and WHDLoad, make sure that you are
using the latest versions of both, many installs require the latest
WHDLoad version, also installs will be updated from time to time - so
check if there is an new one available
- check the Tooltypes (or the options if started from the CLI/Shell), many
things can be adjusted setting Tooltypes, there is hardware which requires that
you set the correct Tooltypes, maybe your system is to fast - so set NoCache, some games
are working only under PAL or NTSC - so try the Tooltypes PAL and NTSC, some extra
hardware creates at random interrupts which confuses the installed games/demo -
so try Tooltype NoAutoVec,
sometimes also the Tooltypes NoResInt and NoMMU may help
- read the readme or other documentation supplied with the
install, it often contains important information concerning the install,
its using and its limitations
Although all installs are tested before public release, a bug might have
escaped unnoticed. If you think you discovered a bug, write a detailed
report of your problem to the author of the install. For this use the
bug report form which can be accessed if you click on the author on the
download pages. Or submit a report in the
Mantis Bugtracker. Try to report your problem accurate. If you get an error
requester by WHDLoad please also make a CoreDump (just press the CoreDump
button on the requester WHDLoad shows) and attach the .whdl_register
file to the issue made in the Mantis Bugtracker.
Problems reported via the form on the download pages will be imported some days
later to the Mantis Bugtracker.
During that process an user account for the reporter will be created (if
not already present). All further communication regarding the report
should then happen via the bug tracker so that the relevant informations
can be preserved.
Please note: if the authors aren't informed about bugs they can't correct them.
Note also, that the reasons for problems are often an different
version of the game/demo. Many commercial games have been sold in more
than one version (full-price-release, budget-re-release,
coverdisk-release, PAL/NTSC version, ...). Of course a install can only
work if it has been written for the version you have. If you have a
different version of the same game, it won't work. In that case, you
have to contact the author of the install and ask him to support your
version.
If you have a general problem with WHDLoad or in the case that a lot
of installs are not working correctly, please submit a report for WHDLoad in the
Mantis Bugtracker.
Choose WHDLoad as the project and include you system environment specification
as best as possible.
Best viewed with any Browser. If you have problems, suggestions, new slaves
please contact me.
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