Add WHDLOAD

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Not an issue but a request. 

Is there any chance you could add whdload to this emulator? 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHDLoad 

..and thanks for the latest v6 release! 

Original issue reported on code.google.com by kev1210r...@msn.com on 24 Oct 2011 at 11:03

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I think WII is not so powerful to support it.

The UAE emulator brings WII almost to the maximum of its power and WHDLoad 
would require other resources.

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 27 Oct 2011 at 5:06

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Wii-UAE can handle WHDLoad just fine.
I have been running WB / OS3.9 with a full WHDLoad setup working perfect.

The only issue will be you, will need to use a little frameskip (expected due 
to the Wii's CPU / GPU).

Could add some of PSPUAE's speed increases to increase speed ALOT.
I just havent had time to resetup the Wii SDK and continue working on UAEWii.

Original comment by f...@pspuae.com on 27 Oct 2011 at 7:48

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Hi Fol

Thats's fantastic that whdload is working on the wii! If you could contribute 
by increasing the spped then that would be great! (Baboon)

Original comment by kev1210r...@msn.com on 28 Oct 2011 at 8:10

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I see there's an option on the emu that says harddisks but when you browse it 
doesn't seem to do anything (and can't find my hdf that I've copied over from 
winuae)? ..so I can't yet get to the point of trying out whdload? :(

Original comment by kev1210r...@msn.com on 1 Nov 2011 at 2:48

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I found there 2 bugs in the current UAE version: one for Hardfile and one for 
virtual filesystem (Hard disk emulated through SD WII directories).
They will be fixed in the next release.
In any case you can use Hardfile also in version 6 following these steps.

1) Prepare a hardfile with Winuae (hardfile.hdf) (you can also format it)
2) Copy the hardfile in /uae/harddisks
3) Remove or comment any hardfile configuration in uaerc
4) Start UAE Wii
5) Select Amiga 1200 model
6) insert Workbench 3.1
7) save state to allow UAE starting with Amiga 1200 model
8) Insert "hardfile2=rw,DH1:/uae/harddisks/hardfile.hdf,32,1,2,512,0," in uaerc
9) Start Uae wii

Workbench 3.1 should start and the hard disk should appear

If you try to change model uae gives an error message and exit (this is the 
bug).

This instruction should work also with kickrom 2.05/Amiga model 600 which does 
not support all kind of Hard disk formattings.
With kickrom 1.3/Amiga model 500 you should copy in /uae/rom the file 
FastFileSystem extracted from Worbench 1.3 (It is in the directory L:). You can 
search in Internet a guide.

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 2 Nov 2011 at 9:40

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That's brilliant thanks very much. I'll try this out later with those 
instructions and report back. 

Original comment by kev1210r...@msn.com on 2 Nov 2011 at 10:26

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At point 7) you should "save configurations" and not "save state"

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 3 Nov 2011 at 8:28

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finally ... thanks for this great effort ... the possibility of starting the 
workbench 3.1 from a HardDisk is missing ... brilliant work ...

You can install version 3.9?

tanks ....

Original comment by todo.z...@gmail.com on 7 Nov 2011 at 10:07

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Actually, the possibility of starting the workbench 3.1 from a HardDisk is 
alreday available.
I do not know if its is possible install version 3.9

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 9 Nov 2011 at 5:44

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I must admit if WIIUAE could integrate WHDLoad you guys would go down in Amiga 
glory (in my opinion!)  Actually being able to load a hdf to Amiga Workbench on 
the WII and run some pre-installed games - WOW, that would be some achievement!

Keep up the good work!

Original comment by phil.lay...@gmail.com on 14 Nov 2011 at 11:26

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In version 7 the HDF file support and vitual filesystem are fixed so the 
workaround described above is not necessary.
Workbench 3.9 works as well.
Someone should check if WHDLoad works.

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 27 Nov 2011 at 12:44

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This is working great with WHDload! i setup with classicWB-lite, which has 
whdload and game directories/launchers pre-configured. works fine on a1200 
emulation 2mb chip ram 2mb fast with ECS games. Only problem im having is 
navigating the workbench with wiimote it tends to jump and freeze a lot. USB 
mouse much better

Original comment by lord_cri...@yahoo.com on 28 Nov 2011 at 3:11

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That's great!
Try to remove the uaerc.saved file.

To reduce mouse jerkiness this configuration should be set:

gfx_fullscreen_amiga=true

The mouse emulation jerkiness was reduced from version 6 but non completely 
removed.I tried to completely remove the mouse jerkiness also patching the SDL 
library but I did not succeeded. 

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 29 Nov 2011 at 9:14

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Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 23 Mar 2012 at 11:38

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