Using Amiberry WHDBooter with RetroPie (Step 2)
Firstly you must obtain and install a copy of the Amiga Kickstart Rom 3.1 (A1200 version) , which is the required amiga 'BIOS" (this is the more correct definition for 'rom' and should not be confused with game-data we will cover below.) This should be copied to:
/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/
You can use your usual method to transfer files for this, with the BIOS folder being available via FTP/SMB etc
Example BIOS folder loaded with Kickstart ROMs, from OSX
Due to existing copyright on the Amiga Kickstart files we cannot provide a download link for this. However, Google is your friend. Please note that I have also been advised that the sold Amiga Forever kickstart files are encrypted and will not work with Amiberry unless the key file is also used.
Some games also require certain kickstart roms (Kickstart 1.3 and Kickstart 3.1 in particular) to be copied to the DEVS: section of the booting drive.
Amiberry will automatically create symlinks for these files from your BIOS folder if available so you do not need to do anything other than provide the files. It is therefore suggested you make as many kickstart files as possible available for use. Symlinks are created in the Amiberry WHDBoot configs section of RetroPie;
/opt/retropie/configs/amiga/amiberry/whdboot/save-data/Kickstarts/
The following links will be automatically created where possible. It is recommended you use this list as the 'base' requirement for Kickstart files.
For maximum compatibilty, the following files are searched for:
|
Symlink Name |
Common Name |
| kick33180.A500 | Kickstart v1.2 rev 33.180 (1986)(Commodore)(A500-A1000-A2000).rom |
| kick34005.A500 | Kickstart v1.3 rev 34.5 (1987)(Commodore)(A500-A1000-A2000-CDTV).rom |
| kick40068.A1200 | Kickstart v3.1 rev 40.68 (1993)(Commodore)(A1200).rom |
An example of successfully symlinked files, shown from command line.
If you encounter problems with Kickstart roms, such as 'red screen', you should ensure your 'System ROMS' folder path in Amiberry is set to the correct location, as shown in the following picture, and follow the setting of this by clicking the 'Scan' button.
Be sure to check the related areas of the Wiki for more information: Kickstart ROMs (BIOS) and the general WHDLoad Auto Booter page.