WinUAE Guide - Part 2: BetterWB and Hard Drive Setup
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- This week we expand our A1200 and add a hard drive to the setup and install Workbench 3.1 and then update it to BetterWB which gives you a load more functionality to Workbench.
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Thank you again! I couldn't have done it without you!
This Tutorial Is Totally Awesome. Setting up more DH drives than just one - Excelent!~
Thank you so much for this entire series. I am new to Amiga, was feeling pretty lost, and this series has been extraordinarily helpful in learning more about the system and getting it properly setup.
Brilliant! Thank you so much! For the first time I got hard disk in my "Amiga". Sadly I dont own my A1200 anymore, but this just lets me travel in time. Greetings from Mexico! Now to the next video, setup that pesky WHDLoad!
Glad I could help!
If you are doing whdload next I’d say to wait until tomorrow when a new video will be released 😉 but the old part 3 guide is still valid, just don’t worry about rom.key
Brilliant tutorials. Absolutly love them for there clarity and very well presented.
Thank you. Glad you are enjoying them :-)
Very nice tutorial, I also like your calm voice.
Better WB is really the best "3.1 WB"-enhancer, so fast even on small systems and absolutely useable without any accellerator-card...
What about MUI? I dropped out of Amigas in 1995 and I think that's what I was using way back then. It looked a lot better. I am now--just today--getting back into Amiga via emulators. Pretty excited about it.
Great pace and nice to follow. On to the next vid. Many thanks.
Thank you. Glad you are enjoying them. :-)
Really enjoying the series and has brought back so many great memories of my A500.
UPDATED:
Would be good to see some shorts on recommended customisations and useage of Workbench/BetterWB.
For example: Customising the Workbench Tools dropdown (AddTools Commodity), which I've just only just figured out.
Glad your enjoying them. I've been thinking about how to use shorts. I've made one so far. I like the idea of quick tips for workbench so I'll see what I can do. :-)
@@MikeyGRetro Just discovered your guides on the WINUAE stuff Mikey lots of helpful and clear instructions but didnt explain why pfs3aio used custom as opposed to just adding pfs3aio normal.. Is it custom because of the HDF file? And what would be the portability of the hdf file if we was to write the hdf/image file to a real HD for a real Amiga IDE 1200? In addition.. it was not clear if you need to apply betterwb update 40 to 43 after the install or has it already been applied when you download it...?
So, I am trying to follow your guide verbatim. On 7:05 on my Workbench I do not see the drive icon for DH0, only Install and RAMDisk. Disregard, after some fiddling I got it to work
Do you remember what you did in order to get this to work?
Brilliant thank you!
Well presented, nicely detailed tutorial. Thanks a lot, and please keep up the great work!
Really helpful, explained it thoroughly, thanks ✌️
Thanks for the tutorial.
Amazing thanks.
Great tutorials thank so much.
12:10 - Thank you so much for going into so much detail on this!
I notice on mine (in this part where you skipped to additional Better discs 5 & 6) that it installed printers and keyboard layouts that were not selected?
After setting up the hard drive and starting up, the DH0 doesn't show up. I'm using the latest WinUAE version (5.2).
Very good and helped me a lot
Did it just like you, the hard file is not showing up on the workbench desktop.
For some reason following your great tutorial , its asking me to insert workbench 3.1. I have added like you did of the floppys and it seems to be stuck right there. I have a complete set of WB disks adf format and everything was going sweet till the latter. Anyways great stuff ill recheck and see what happens.
Hi there i followed your tutorial today and as soon i finish installing betterwb and reset a get stuck with workbench screen minimized and i can't do anything...
I noticed in this video you say to hit reset to restart the Amiga, did you mean Restart because reset sets your configuration to default.
I followed your instructions but it still kept asking be for the correct disk after I put the extras and fonts files into the second and third slot
Thanks man!!!😅
Very nice tutorial so far! In part 1 Inoticed that you booted up the Workbench 3.1 disk and it did not fill up the whole amiga screen, Now you boot up the Install disk and it fills up nearly the whole screen. I can not reproduce that. My install disk comes up in the same screen that not wil fill up the whole amiga screen. So I wonder what has changed?
Ah yes. Reason is that there was an older part 1 of the video that showed how to make full screen using filters section in winuae but it distorts the image badly so remove it from the guide. Part 2 still has the effect unfortunately.
It works flawless on WinUAE but transfered the files needed onto Raspberry Pi/Amibian and it doesn't work. All i get is the "Guru Mediation Error" :( :( :(
hi followed the video but get stuck when i reboot it. i get no dh0:NDOS on my screen? the hard drive icon shows up outside with the 4 floppy drives tho. and the sounds i get is 3 clicks like every 2 secs. any ideas? thanks.
Hi Ash, not sure what you mean by "shows up outside". The clicking sounds is most probably that under Sounds section you have Floppy Drive Sound Emulation selected to A500 builtin just change it to No Sounds if you can't stand the ticking.
If all else fails, just start from scratch completely as it sounds like you've got some settings from previous attempts as I didn't cover Floppy Drive Sound Emulation.
If I have installed Workbench 3.2.1 is there anything different to do with installing BetterWB so it doesnt downgrade anything?
BetterWB is not compatible with Workbench 3.2.1. It is designed for Workbench 3.1
@@MikeyGRetro is there anything similar that is?
@@Dwarfboysim I did a video on BestWB for 3.2 not too long ago. It's not perfect and has some issues.
I recommend looking at ClassicWB 3.2
For some reason I can't find the Workbench 3.1 files that are shown at 1:06 - Amiga Forever doesn't seem to have them
I recommend reinstalling Amiga Forever then, they definitely have them :-)
@MikeyGRetro -- Do saved states work with hard drive emulation in the latest version of WinUAE? I tried playing a game in FS-UAE using saved states recently but they would crash the game after I started the emulator back up the following day.
I'd love to play with saved states and without disk swapping. There's gotta be a way...
Just to remind you. You forgot to install the BetterWB 4.0 to 4.3 update. You downloaded adf but didn't use it. I think you mentioned it at the start of your old Part 3 WHDLoad guide video.
loading 4 floppies does not work, I had to load floppies one by one
Thanks!
@MikeyGRetro I have another question - how to get back to default workbench icons after applying icons from better wb? I was clicking standard but that doesn't do much.
There is an option in Preferences. Not sure what it's called but you can change the Icon set back.
now it wont load the disk at all i get the 1.3 disk pictrure
can you tell me why i cant sawe any games? volumen full
I have a question. How do I change time? I cant save mine in Time option in system prefs so it doesn't stay after reboot, also can't even touch the year.
I give up i have done everthing in the vid but when i boot up install disc i dont get the hd file only ram disk install 3.1 pleae help
Hi Ricky, I know its been a while since you posted but it sounds like your hard drive file isn't added in WinUAE setup. Hope you resolved it anyways :-)
Hi I followed this guide a couple of years ago and it worked well. Just trying this out on a new machine and I’m unable to download the pfs3 file - clicking the link seems to achieve nothing is there another way to get this file now? Thanks!
hey, i think it's on your end, since i've been following this tutorial today and it downloaded just fine. you mean the pfs3aio file from aminet, right? also - since you've done this before - would you happen to have any idea why my hardfile won't show up, only "Ram Disk" and "Install3.1"? no worries if not lol
@@nayzal Sorry no but I will attempt it again and let you know what happens to me this time around. I tried downloading the pfs3aio file again and it still did not work happily I have managed to find a copy of the file on a backup HDD so I will be able to continue... which country are you in out of interest? Wondering if the download mirror is the issue... thanks!
@@peterwarren5412 no worries, I figured it out! it was the stupidest thing, I was just being impatient - I had to wait for it to appear lol
as for the download, that's very strange. I'm in canada, if that helps
@@nayzal Having just completed this video successfully now as per my other post below I think I have the answer... I had the same issue and realised I had forgotten to use 7zip to extract the custom file from the pfsaio.lha (amigas zip equivalent) out. Once I did that and used the custom file then the HDD showed up as expected for formatting
@@peterwarren5412 yeah haha, I'm not sure why but my other comment isn't showing. basically I first realized that, and then realized I was just being impatient and needed to wait for it to show up lol. I figure it may have blocked my comment because of my mention of location
well done. I know this is not a support forum. But why cant I get the Winuae on my windows 10 machine to display the full window. not the full screen. The full window.
Not sure. I recommend asking on the EAB forums.
Is there a possibiity to save settings for always showing all files and always list all files by names in workbench instead of showing their icons?
Change it to All Files, and then go to Windows > Snapshot > All and that will save the layout and setting for All Files so everytime it will show this. Hope that helps :-)
@@MikeyGRetro Thank you, it works. Sorry for so late response. I missed it somehow and now got back to tinkering my emulator. :)
Is it possible to have the "paths" set to relative rather than absolute so this set up can be made portable?
Yes. Go to paths tab. Tick use relative paths and portable mode. The paths in the boxes won't change until you change winuae default user directory to exe directory. Then click reset to defaults. Should all go to a .\
Then browse to your folders and all should be good 😁
@@MikeyGRetro Great. Thanks for your help and very helpful guides
I have no PFS3 under drop down? any idea's why? Thank you
No. What version of WinUAE are you running and on what version windows?
I KEEP GETTING amiga dos instead of workbench
hmm PSF3 won't download...?
When I go to aminet to download the pfs3 aio I don't get a zip file, only a file named pfs3aio.Iha. custom aio is missing... Anyone could help? Thanks
Hi Pedro it's not a zip file as you can see in my video. You'll need 7zip to extract the lha file and get pfs3aio-custom
@@MikeyGRetro Thanks for the answer, much appreciated! Is it possible for you to send me the files?
@@pedromagalhaes8109 the links in the description work fine for me
@@MikeyGRetro I've installed 7zip and follow your instructions, work fine now. Thanks again and very nice tutorials, I'll subscribe and give it a like.
I only have 2 files in better wb archive in 40to43 version
That is just the update disk. If you scroll down further on the page you should see "here as ADF floppy images" that the main link you need first that contains all the disks. Then after that install the disk that is 4.0 to 4.3
Is "BetterWB" better than "BestWB"? Thanks,
BestWB is for workbench 3.1.4 only which was recently released. BetterWB is for workbench 3.1 released back in the 90s. Bit confusing I know
@@MikeyGRetro Lastly, did you install the BW4.0 to BW4.3 patch? Thanks for your videos!
I did. See part 3 :)
hi,
I am looking for a game for Amiga, its name was Dragon's Breath. I have looked everywhere for it, I did find it however the is problem with it the save option is disabled. this ever better ver, ADF that i can download it?
thanks
This isn't the place to ask this question. Eab forums or lemon Amiga are the places to ask
Had quick look on whdownload and it's there.
@@MikeyGRetro thank you for your help
Great video! Unfortunately when i try to format the disk (around 7m mark in the video) , nothing happens :( Any ideas ?
Double check what you have selected in the Filesys when setting up the hard drive in WinUAE and at the bottom where you create the hard drive I select PFS.
Thats all I can suggest really is looking in detail at the settings in the video as they do work ok.
I was getting the same issue, check your kickstart rom version. I was using 2.04, but 3.1 allows me to format the hard disk just fine.
Good video but I guess I'll be the weirdo that says the glow icons look bad. These were the hot thing in the 90s but now mismatched 3d icons actually look more dated than the flat original icons imo.
All configuration is done for use with Amiga Forever.. as it's point'n'click.. No need to mess with WinUAE. So it doesn't make much sense to buy it, and not use AF GUI, but only the ROM's.
Just saying there is a far better way of dealing with this... If users want BetterWB, then that's their choice. The fact you get confused over "Restart" and "Reset" so will others.. Its an accident waiting to happen...
Hi Na na, it is totally down to personal preference. I agree if you have paid for AF and just want to get on and play games then just using AF is ideal. I'll be covering AF more in the future. These videos are for people that either don't have AF or wish to tinker and learn how to make their own setup. Part of the nostalgia is the setup of workbench too. :-)
I was hoping for a couple of clicks... :^D
I wish I had of known about this before, ClassicWB tries too hard, BetterWB takes me back to that MagicWB feel 👍
@Sterling Dominick
Thank you for your comment that's totally unrelated to my comment and for your bulls@#t.
Thanks so much for this guide. most helpful