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- INTRODUCTION:
- -------------
- The Amiga port of Wipeout 2097 has some debug code enabled, which works by
- writing some data to a fixed address in chip memory. This address is in no way
- allocated or reserved, so on Amigas, Wipeout 2097 trashes a part of the chip
- memory area.
-
- On the Pegasos, however, there is no chip memory, so these debug writes cause
- an exception which leads to a debug output dump for each write. These
- exceptions slow down the game to a level where it is unplayable.
-
- WHAT THIS PROGRAM DOES:
- -----------------------
- This program loads in the original Wipeout executable in memory, fixes it and
- then runs the game. This makes it playable on the Pegasos.
-
- HOW TO USE IT:
- --------------
- Place the WipeoutLoader executable in the Wipeout directory on your harddisk,
- then copy the Wipeout icon to match the loader like this from a shell:
-
- 7.MorphOSHD:games/WipeOut2097> copy Wipeout2097.info WipeoutLoader.info
-
- Then go to the Wipeout directory using Ambient, rightclick on the
- WipeoutLoader icon and choose "information" from the menu.
-
- In the information window, change type from project to tool.
-
- Press save.
-
- You should now be able to launch Wipeout by doubleclicking on the
- WipeoutLoader icon.
-
- AUTHOR:
- -------
- This program was written by Mark Olsen.
-
- You can contact me at bigfoot@private.dk
-
- GREETINGS:
- ----------
- Greetings go out to:
- - Nicolas Sallin for having a completely henesified system.
- - Piru for committing too little code while drunk and committing too much
- code while sober
-
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