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Short: HD Installer for Jimmy White Snooker
Author: girv@girvnet.org.uk (John Girvin)
Uploader: girv@girvnet.org.uk (John Girvin)
Type: game/patch
Replaces: game/patch/JWWSInstall.lha
Requires: Installer 43.3+, WHDLoad 14.0+
TITLE
WHD_JimmyWhiteSnooker release 0401.1
DESCRIPTION
This is release 0401.1 of a hard drive installation package for the
Archer Maclean game "Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker".
REQUIREMENTS
Requires an original copy of the game. Four versions are supported.
Requires version 43.3 or later of the standard Amiga "Installer" program
or a compatible equivalent.
Requires version 14.0 or later of the WHDLoad package by Bert Jahn.
WHDLoad is available from:
http://www.whdload.org
Please consider registering this fine package to help support future
development of hard drive installers for your favourite Amiga games!
INSTALLING THE GAME
Extract all files in the product archive to your system.
They will be extracted to a drawer called "WHD_JimmyWhiteSnooker"
Double click on the "Install" icon present in the extraction
directory and follow the instructions given by the Installer
program.
The game will be installed to a directory you select on your
hard drive. You will be alerted if installation fails for any
reason, please contact the author if this happens.
If you have saved games or high scores you may also install these
to hard drive using an extra installation script that will be
placed into the game's directory. Double click on the icon to
start the script.
PLAYING THE GAME
Open the game drawer created during installation and click on the
"Jimmy White Snooker" icon. The game will then start.
The manual protection has been removed.
Loading, saving and re-initialising of games and scores to
disk is fully supported using the existing in-game menus.
The following keys may be used while the game is running:
F10 = quit game and return to Workbench
BUGS/CAVEATS
This product is provided "as is" and is used at your own risk.
The author is not liable for any loss or damage caused by the
use or misuse of this product.
When running the installer it is advisable to disable any virus
checking or debugging software you may have running.
AUTHOR
John Girvin
E-Mail: girv@girvnet.org.uk
WWW: http://www.girvnet.org.uk
HISTORY
1.00 01/1998
- first version
1.01 01/1998
- added options to install saved games
1.02 02/1998
- added support for two more game versions
1.03 03/1998
- fixed illegal address access problem in slave
1.04 03/1999
- now shareware
- added suport for another game version
- added ability to upgrade existing installation
- improved method used to remove disk protection
1.05 04/1999
- fixed stupid mistake that broke all v1.04 slaves
- improved method used to remove disk protection
0401.1 04/2001
- now freeware again
- moved to new release numbering system
- WHDLoad v14.0 compatible
- improved manual protection removal
- fixed interrupt handlers in game
- fixed keyboard handler in game
- fixed access errors in game
- rewrote savegame extractor to use RawDIC
- misc. installer script improvements
LICENCE
This product is copyrighted freeware.
No payment is required to use this product, although donations
will be welcomed!
© 1998-2001 John Girvin. No modifications may be made to any files
or data that comprise the product without the express written
consent of the author.
Freely distributable, provided other licence requirements are
adhered to. No charge may be made for this product except for
reasonable handling and/or media costs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker" is © Archer Maclean/Virgin Games
WHDLoad is © Bert Jahn
Thanks to all those who lent me their precious original disks!
Thanks in particular to "Den of Iniquity" for the original disks,
drawing a NewIcon for the install and for the chats about sci-fi
books etc.
Thanks to Mr. Lamer/Wanted Team for the checksum code from
Archer Maclean's Pool, which helped greatly in deprotecting
Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker.
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