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SOFTWARE PIRATES INC.
presents
LOADIT
A Universal Game Loader
LOADIT is a utility program. LOADIT's primary function is to allow
programs (cracked games), that have been modified to run from DOS, to
return to DOS. Many of these programs were originally designed to run
from boot-only disks and were never intended to operate in the DOS
enviroment and therefore were never designed to return to DOS. Since
these programs have been modified to run from DOS, it would be nice if
they could return to DOS without forcing you to Reboot your system.
LOADIT provides this capability.
RUNNING LOADIT:
LOADIT is designed to be executed before the game program is loaded.
After loading itself, it then loads and runs the game you have
specified. The following is an example of using LOADIT to run the game
program MOONBUGS (which doesn't return to DOS).
LOADIT MOONBUGS.COM
The syntax for LOADIT is as follows:
LOADIT [d:[\path\]]filename.ext [/options]
The filename of the game (program) to be run by LOADIT. You have to
include the extention because LOADIT will not know if you trying to
load a COM file or an EXE file. Full DOS 2+ drive/pathnames are
supported.
LOADIT also supports options. Each option is specified by a single
letter preceeded by a / (forward slash). Currently only one option is
supported. This is the /B option. This tell LOADIT that it can use
either display (Mono or Color) for this game. The default is COLOR
only mode, where LOADIT will check to make sure that a color display is
attached and automatically switch to it for you.
RETURNING TO DOS:
LOADIT has three different key sequences that will return you to DOS at
any time. The three key sequences are Ctrl-Break, Ctrl-Alt-Del, and
Ctrl-C. Ctrl-C is probably the easiest because it can be done using
only one hand, while the other two require both hands.
LIMITATIONS:
LOADIT has been tested on a large variety of programs. It works on most
of them, but not all. You should be able to use it on about 75% or more
of your games.
LOADIT doesn't work very will under multitasking. The technique used to
return to DOS seems to confuse many of the popular multitaskers. It is
recommended that you do not use it when operating under a multitasker.
Some people have reported that they can make it work, but for most it
crashes. You will have to experiment to see if it will work for you.
REVISION HISTORY:
1.0 05/07/87 Initial Release
1.1 05/20/87
(1) Corrected bug which randomly caused LOADIT to return to DOS
(2) Changed initial startup up screen.
(3) Added Stick Shift speed control.
<end of loadit doc>
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NOTE FROM K. MASON
Aug. 9, 1991
Toronto, Ontario
I just discovered this lovely little gem, and I'm uploading it for all
those inveterate game players who have to reboot from their favorite
(often cracked) games.
My configuration is as follows:
Machine: AMI 386-20Mz
Video: VGA 640x480
Dos Shell: NORTON COMMANDER
Command Processor: 4DOS 3.03
Dos Version: DOS5
LOADIT works just fine for me, as long as I am in the directory of
the game that I wanted to run.
LOADIT accepts redirection into NUL is accepted, and keyboard stuffers
like KEYSTACK also work. The CTRL-C key sequence works with my setup
to exit gracefully.
Aliases in 4DOS work fine:
LOAD=KEYSTACK 13^LOADIT %1 > NUL^CLS
Then LOAD ATOMIX.EXE will work just fine.
LOADIT works beautifully with ATOMIX (ATOMIX.ZIP enclosed), the only game
that I presently have which requires rebooting. ATOMIX is one of the
most enjoyable games that I have ever played, and I think you will
like it too. Assuming that LOADIT is on your path, and that you are in
the ATOMIX directory, run ATOMIX with the following command:
LOADIT ATOMIX.EXE
Please add your own comments after mine concerning your success in using
LOADIT, and pass this file on to others.
Enjoy!
<end of k. mason note>
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