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Short: HD Installer for Project-X original V1.3
Type: game/patch
Author: jffabre@ensica.fr (Jean-François Fabre)
Uploader: jffabre@ensica.fr (Jean-François Fabre)
Replaces: px2hd.lha
Install-Script & HD-loader ©1997 Jean-François FABRE
Project-X is ©1991 Team17 Software.
--- PROJECT-X Hard Disk Installer ---
This installer requires the original disks from Project-X (there are 4).
It will not work for Project-X special edition. Get my other installer called pxse_hd.lha
MEMORY:
The HD-Patched game will need about 3-5Mb of memory.
GAME: 512K chip and 512K fast (without NOFAST tooltype)
1MB chip (with NOFAST)
DISKS: 3.5MB of fast without HDLOAD (cached in RAM)
1.5MB of fast with HDLOAD
2MB of fast with HDLOAD and NOFAST
TOTAL: minimum memory required is reached with HDLOAD on and NOFAST off.
The game then needs 1.5MB of fast memory (say 2MB with workbench) and 512K chip.
Note: I created and tested this package with a A1200/060/50 16Mb, so there should
be no problems for all 680x0 CPUs (caches,chipset...). It degrades display properly
so Multiscan users won't have any sprite or screen problem.
All my installers are now fixed for A3000/A4000 users (thanks Robert :-) )
FEATURES:
- Full HD/RAM load of the game
- 2 versions of the original Project-X supported (including version 2). Now WORKS :-)
- Installer script provided, for more convenience (ignore the errors on disks 2, 3 and 4)
- Full use of fast memory for tremendous speed
- Load/save scores from HD
- Fully 680x0 compatible without modifications (there were crashes with 68060)
- Now HELP key allows you to quit the game at any time (it was F10 in earlier versions)
- Source code of the loader included
To disable scores saves/loads during game, just activate the NOOSSWAP tooltype.
The high scores are loaded at startup, but are not saved on quit, but you
can save them with the options menu.
The HDLOAD tooltype allows to load the data on demand. If you've got enough memory
or you experience problems, disable the tooltype.
Note: NOOSSWAP implies no HDLOAD.
CHEATMODE:
Press fire with ESC to skip levels (not with version 2)
BUGS:
If the game crashes, try to activate the NOCACHE or the NOFAST tooltype.
It's necessary on 68060, for instance (else you get random crashes)
DISCLAIMER:
I'm not responsible for any damage caused directly or indirectly by this piece
of software.
DISTRIBUTION:
This patch can be distributed freely, but I'd appreciate that you drop me a line
if you include it in a coverdisk or PD collection.
However, FFD (France Festival Distribution) is not allowed to include it in any
of its PD disks (if you read usenet in fr.comp.sys.amiga, you'll know why).
It's the only exception for the distribution.
ME:
Visit my patch page, where all my HD work is gathered, along with some other
quality installers (all for original software), and some other interesting
freeware stuff:
http://www.ensica.fr/~jffabre/patches.html
And my home page (totally stupid stuff):
http://www.ensica.fr/~jffabre/ (english)
http://www.ensica.fr/~jffabre/index_fr.html (french)
E-mail: jffabre@ensica.fr
Enjoy this GREAT game from Team 17 on your HD.
Jeff