0002493: Unable to save game - WHDLoad MantisBT

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0002493

SimCity

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2011-08-30 13:59

2024-06-25 23:19

Reporter

Fab_FR

Assigned To

GalahadFLT

Project Info

Sim City (Infogrames)
http://www.whdload.de/games/SimCity.html

Priority

normal

Severity

block

Reproducibility

always

Status

assigned

Resolution

open

Summary

0002493: Unable to save game

Description

Hello,

I am facing a recurring problem here and it happens always.
I own both SimCity 512K and 1.2 versions, the problem happens with both.

Every time I try to save my city I get the following message:
Unable to write: "City Name"

Whether it is new city or loaded city it happens.

I tried several tooltypes already like NOCACHE, NOFILECACHE, tried with and without PRELOAD, but got no luck.

I also tried to reproduce this using WinUAE with same settings and it happens too.

Steps To Reproduce

Create a new city or load one.
Try to save it.

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Machine

A500

CPU

68010

CPUSpeed

7

ChipSet

ECS

GFXCard

None

ChipMem

1 MB

FastMem

8 MB

Workbench

OS 3.1

KickROM

40 - Kick 3.1

KickSoft

None

WHDLoad

17.0beta

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Notes
note ~0002463 Fab_FR (reporter) 2011-08-30 14:07	I thought my detailed HW specs would appear here but it seems nope, so I give them to you: A500 (Board 6A) with 68010P10 CPU 1 MB Chipmem (512K expansion turned to chipmem) 8 MB Fastmem (SupraRAM 500RX expansion) Full ECS upgraded (SuperDenise inside) CFIDE68K adapter with 4GB CF card KickROM 3.1 r40.63 Please also note my CF card contains 2 equal sized partitions, one FFS for System and one PFS3 for Datas, but the error happens whether I run the game from System or Datas (Maxtransfer already set to 0x1FE00)

note ~0002467 ernsteiswuerfel (reporter) 2011-09-04 14:31	I can confirm this. Same savegame problem with SimCity 1.2 on my machine: A1200 ACA1230-28 (with MMU), 64 MiB Fastmem 4 GiB CF Card via IDE-CF adapter, PFS 15.4 Filesystem OS 3.9 WHDLoad 17.0.5139

note ~0003676 TroelsDk (reporter) 2014-01-19 02:42	And also confirming here. A1200, ACA1231/42MHz/64MB,WHDLoad17.1 I see this report is 3½ years old, so I guess this wont be fixed :(

note ~0003678 Fab_FR (reporter) 2014-01-19 14:58	Hello, I updated to WHDLoad 17.2, the issue still remains. The only workaround I found now is to directly start the game without using WHDLoad, saving works but game will ask to enter city name/population, and sometimes it crashes on exit.

note ~0011945 aardvark82 (reporter) 2022-11-10 04:53	Saving is still broken in 2022 with WHDLoad 18.8. Funny thing that with GenericKick.slave saving works just fine.

note ~0011946 aardvark82 (reporter) 2022-11-10 06:34	Clarification: GenericKick13 is unable to save, same as the official slave, but with GenericKick31 saving works.

note ~0013698 MrV2K (reporter) 2024-05-18 11:18	Just giving this a nudge. Still not fixed in 2024. Anyone willing to give it a go?

note ~0013793 netman63129 (reporter) 2024-06-25 23:19	Confirming also not able to save on A2000, 8MB RAM, 68EC020, 1 or 2 MB Chip Ram

Notes

Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
Issue History
2011-08-30 13:59	Fab_FR	New Issue
2011-08-30 14:07	Fab_FR	Note Added: 0002463
2011-09-04 14:31	ernsteiswuerfel	Note Added: 0002467
2011-12-01 08:56	StingRay	Assigned To	=> GalahadFLT
2011-12-01 08:56	StingRay	Status	new => assigned
2014-01-19 02:42	TroelsDk	Note Added: 0003676
2014-01-19 14:58	Fab_FR	Note Added: 0003678
2022-11-10 04:53	aardvark82	Note Added: 0011945
2022-11-10 06:34	aardvark82	Note Added: 0011946
2024-05-18 11:18	MrV2K	Note Added: 0013698
2024-06-25 23:19	netman63129	Note Added: 0013793

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