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I've checked the uploaded content and i can't find or reproduce the issue.

If you copy the HDD version to your Hard-drive that should be enough.
if it is a separate partition then the game will start based on the startup sequence. In case of OS3.2 you should run the game with the "ProjectHorizonOS32" executable. (there is an issue with it regarding the CD32 controller). In that case you should modify the startup sequence by renaming the executable to "ProjectHorizonOS32"
If you copy the game to a simple folder you can start the game with the same aproach.
normally with: "ProjectHorizon" executable.
in case of OS3.2: "ProjectHorizonOS32" executable.
the "ProjectHorizonAros" version is only for the standalone windows version. There is also a kick-rom issue that using free AROS rom.
The zip file "ProjectHorizon_Fix" is only for that people who do not want to download the whole 100mb again and again for fixing a previous issue in the game. If you use the larger file(s) first you don't need this (it is allready contains the latest fix/executables).

The only way that i can think of when the game ask you for disks is that you maybe copy some files from the floppy version or start the game from the adf.

ByteSix2 days ago

I guess my original download I copied over to the Amiga was corrupt somehow. I redid the whole thing and I was able to get to the menu.

I don't think the menu is very clear at the moment.
I kept trying to highlight START and hitting fire only to get stuck on a black screen with no loading activity.
It took me several failed attempts to realize I guess MUST enter a level code right now? (It might be nice for these development releases to have CTRL-C enabled to break out.) I went looking in the folder and found the file with codes. By this point I was tired of messing with it since I'm on NTSC and I have to do the early bootmenu for PAL each reboot. I'll come back to it later.

ELECTRIC BLACK SHEEP1 day ago

From the menu if you hit fire button the game will start.

You don't "MUST" to give a pass-code. If you do not have one the game will start at the last available/played level (level 1 by default).

About the "blank screen":

It usually comes when you (in case of OS3.2) start the game with the "ProjectHorizon" executable and not with the "ProjectHorizonOS32" executable.

It is becose for some reason (completely beyond our control) OS3.2+KickRom produces a continuous input button signal as if a CD32 controllers third (yellow) button was triggered continuously. The blank screen comes when the game (level) starts and at the same moment tries to show/hide the map (that is what the third button do), but it can't becouse the button leading it to an endless cycle.

The support for CD32 controller was a feature asked by the community. There is no possible way to detect if there is such a controller present or not (to solve the issue inside the game).

The solution should be: As i described before, please start the game with the "ProjectHorizonOS32" executable. And (in case the game has its own partition) modify the starup sequence if necessery .

No other modification is necessery!

ByteSix1 day ago

I did copy ProjectHorizonOS32 from the fix download and run it from Workbench. I guess it is possible that the archive was also corrupted somehow and doing it again will solve the issue like it did before.

Thanks for the info. No need to reply again. I will get it working.

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