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Ultimate Amiga Emulation => Installation & Running Help => PSPUAE => Bug Reports & Feedback => Topic started by: delta191 on August 28, 2007, 01:06:02 PM

Title: is there a limit to the number of disks you can have in your 'DISKS' folder?
Post by: delta191 on August 28, 2007, 01:06:02 PM
i have placed lots of adf.game disk files in my 'Disks' folder in  PSPUAE 0.63. on my psp 3.52 m33.
I had no problems running these games, until I added more and then more.
 i've now noticed that the ones i had placed in the 'Disks' folder last just dont appear in disks list when i try to load them from the load disk option.

I just want to know if there is a limit to the number of disk images you can have in the 'Disks' folder before PSPUAE 0.63 stops you from browsing them or load them?
Is there a maximum capacity in m_bytes the 'Disks' folder can hold?

Apart from this annoying limitation, I love this emulator. it really is a corker.

can anyone answer the above question? please. ::)
Title: Re: is there a limit to the number of disks you can have in your 'DISKS' folder?
Post by: Raventyr on August 28, 2007, 03:20:21 PM
I haven't had this problem, but I don't have more than about 20 adfs in the disk folder.  But consider using savestates, which go in the state folder.  They load faster than adf, and a lot of effort has gone in to creating them.
Title: Re: is there a limit to the number of disks you can have in your 'DISKS' folder?
Post by: skateblind on August 28, 2007, 05:17:59 PM
I agree with Rav., use save-states(aka R.I.S.S.) instead of the disks, then delete the disks that you already have states for and you should have some more room for these extra disks that dont appear. I dont re-call there being a limit, but it sounds logical that there would be one, I doubt any of the admins or beta testers have ever had that many disks in the folder so  it would have never cropped up.

I would read the read-me's linked on the front page and check if they have any details on this capacity problem, I would do it for you , but I dont have time at the moment.
Title: Re: is there a limit to the number of disks you can have in your 'DISKS' folder?
Post by: Hungry Horace on August 28, 2007, 05:53:24 PM
there is  a limiti to the number of files for some reason, i cant remember what it is.

this is why the folder-browsing options were added. i would bet good money this is mentioned in the readme, as skateblind rightly points out.

just make folders like  /DISKS/ShootEmUp/  /DISKS/RPG/  etc  or A,B,C..Z instead of cramming everything into one folder which must take an age to scroll through!

Title: Re: is there a limit to the number of disks you can have in your 'DISKS' folder?
Post by: FOL on August 28, 2007, 06:09:21 PM
i have placed lots of adf.game disk files in my 'Disks' folder in  PSPUAE 0.63. on my psp 3.52 m33.
I had no problems running these games, until I added more and then more.
 i've now noticed that the ones i had placed in the 'Disks' folder last just dont appear in disks list when i try to load them from the load disk option.

I just want to know if there is a limit to the number of disk images you can have in the 'Disks' folder before PSPUAE 0.63 stops you from browsing them or load them?
Is there a maximum capacity in m_bytes the 'Disks' folder can hold?

Apart from this annoying limitation, I love this emulator. it really is a corker.

can anyone answer the above question? please. ::)

Have you tried scrolling to bottom of list?

It doesnt put them in order, so say i added 50 adf's they would be in alphabetical order, if i add more, then they normally add in alphabetical order at end of list. If you can check that, as I know this happens for configs.
Title: Re: is there a limit to the number of disks you can have in your 'DISKS' folder?
Post by: Hungry Horace on August 28, 2007, 06:13:02 PM
Have you tried scrolling to bottom of list?

It doesnt put them in order, so say i added 50 adf's they would be in alphabetical order, if i add more, then they normally add in alphabetical order at end of list. If you can check that, as I know this happens for configs.

been wanting to talk to you about that anyway... i noticed states are listed in alphabetical, whilst configs are in the orger they are created (i think) - it would be nice to have the option to choose how folders are listed ;)
Title: Re: is there a limit to the number of disks you can have in your 'DISKS' folder?
Post by: FOL on August 28, 2007, 06:24:45 PM
Have you tried scrolling to bottom of list?

It doesnt put them in order, so say i added 50 adf's they would be in alphabetical order, if i add more, then they normally add in alphabetical order at end of list. If you can check that, as I know this happens for configs.

been wanting to talk to you about that anyway... i noticed states are listed in alphabetical, whilst configs are in the orger they are created (i think) - it would be nice to have the option to choose how folders are listed ;)

Aye boss, to do list :)
Title: Re: is there a limit to the number of disks you can have in your 'DISKS' folder?
Post by: DC on October 19, 2007, 08:03:54 PM
yes there is a limit.  I had the same problem.

If you check the DISKS directory with utility program, the ADFs will still be there...as you delete one-at-a-time, the new (previously hidden) ADF will appear one-at-a-time at the bottom of the list visible thru PSP-UAE.

If you have tons, yeah I agree the best thing to do is make a A thru Z list of folders in DISKS as to not overflow the DISKS folder.