Vamiga: Faery Tale Adventure graphics error

[dirkwhoffmann]

Reported by Alessandro:

Before this screen:

There is this graph error that cannot be seen in the original:

None picture are to be shown, that should be a clean screen.

[dirkwhoffmann]

Same in Sword of Sodan (most likely the same bug).

[naTmeg]

Seems like a modulus problem. Check BPL1MOD and BPL2MOD. Also maybe DDFSTRT and DDFSTOP.

[Alessandro1970]

The graphic error has been removed but the games crash if the spell TOTEM is casted:

[dirkwhoffmann]

Interesting. The bitplanes seem to get out of sync. Similar graphics glitches appear in #86 (R-Type II).

[Alessandro1970]

With 0.32 release there is again a graphic bug moving the mouse down a line is shown in the upper screen:

Using the "Magic Totem" hangs, the totem in not easy to be found. Where are stored the snapshot ?
Could I can save here the snapshot or is it too big ?

[dirkwhoffmann]

Where are stored the snapshot ?

The snapshot feature is not really working yet in vAmiga 😬. There are two remaining issues:

1. I forgot to serialise the contents of disks (if disks are inserted in one of the drives).
2. There must be some state variables missing in the list of items to be serialised (because loading snapshots often results in a frozen Amiga, even if no disk stuff is involved).

[Alessandro1970]

I have tryied to play Faery tale on SAE:

here is the suffered point where to try the magic "Totem":

here is the situation after "cast totem" on SAE:

This strange and poor graphic effect does not work on vAmiga.

[Alessandro1970]

...the red point on the map...

if you reach that point ...you may fly ! :-D

[Alessandro1970]

With version v3 Faery Tales works well.
Totem Magic effect now works:

For me there are no more issues for this game, you can close.

[dirkwhoffmann]

Great to hear that the game is working 🥳. I'll close.

[Alessandro1970]

Hi, sorry but in the last version the effect to display map (see photo above) does not work, as before the games does not show the map using "totem" magic and the games hangs seeking for disk data (I presume).

[Alessandro1970]

I played than using blitter accuracy 2 and vAmiga crashed using totem magic (show area map):
CRASH.TXT

Accuracy 1 games hangs using totem

[Alessandro1970]

If accuracy is set to 0 games hangs:

Something in the last revision has recreated the problem

[Alessandro1970]

0.43 same problems, only difference that the pointer turn to green before hangs:

[Alessandro1970]

ehm, sorry !

...while testing games, for the oldest... better before check all kickstarts and disable fast/slow ram...

Sorry...

The kickstart 1.2 was needed, I used other kickstarts but hangs, Faerytale works for me only with kick 1.2 and with this kick I can play without any problem and the vAmiga never hangs.

...You can close.

[dirkwhoffmann]

The kickstart 1.2 was needed, I used other kickstarts but hangs

I've set up a Wiki page where special configuration needs can be noted:

https://github.com/dirkwhoffmann/vAmiga/wiki/Compatibility