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jcompton
Registered: Feb 2006
Posts: 70 |
Release id #188012 : PSI-5 Trading Company +4D
The number keys 1-4 should be able to select a mission, but that doesn't seem to work. |
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jcompton
Registered: Feb 2006
Posts: 70 |
Quote: Quoting TheRykKrill Loader for games might not be the best idea in the world in terms of compatibility, but that's maybe also only my view. If that view includes SD2IEC, then yes. SD2IEC is a mass storage device, so blame is on the people who mistake it for a drive (emulator)*. =)
Otherwise that loader supports all relevant drives (including 1581 and CMD FD) natively, plus IDE64 just fine (fast, sprites and IRQ no problem) via KERNAL fallback.
(SD2IEC does work using KERNAL fallback, but with the stock KERNAL and no JiffyDOS or similar, will use just the standard slow-loading serial protocol.)
* I use to toy with the idea of adding a patch to SD2IEC firmware, but then always decide against it. =)
I strongly disagree. The game is best played on keyboard, and having to reach for a joystick to start a mission means original functionality is broken.
(edit: ended up with the wrong quote above, can't fix here in userland but that's in re the no-big-deal-just-use-joystick bit)
Quoting TheRykElfKaa should elaborate a little more on production of this release, i.e. be less modest and unnecessarily secretive
I agree with you here. I've held down C= a bunch and all I've seen for that effort is the special bonus graphic and message in the intro. Haven't noticed it affect gameplay in any other way. |
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TheRyk
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 2070 |
"broken" in terms of non-functionality's a little tough, as you could(!) play the whole game with joystick, however, I see your point/would also prefer/recommend keyboard, i.e. yeah: joy only for picking mission sucks a little |
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ϵʟʞ
Registered: May 2012
Posts: 26 |
Quoting jcomptonThe number keys 1-4 should be able to select a mission, but that doesn't seem to work.
Okay jcompton, you have found a bug :)
Inspite of this disadvantage did you also found what was added? 1-4 then missing the point. Also on the next screen there is written 'Use joystick to select...'. Yes - you are right - it is also possible to choose by first letter. I know..
Take it as the one little disadvantage of the ATA release, but in my opinion this release also brings more then what I forget to leave..
And about Krill - I am sure it was the right choice! Which allows me to make the whole game single sided including all the functionality including demo and it loads the most fast - allows you to play it from disk with the simillar possible speed like if it was on cartridge!
Just compare it with some cartridge release, there is not so big difference even that it loads from the disk drive. |
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ϵʟʞ
Registered: May 2012
Posts: 26 |
Quoting jcompton
I agree with you here. I've held down C= a bunch and all I've seen for that effort is the special bonus graphic and message in the intro. Haven't noticed it affect gameplay in any other way.
Yes ;) the message says 'hold down C= key during loading the mission'. If you did it right then you did not finished the game after! |
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jcompton
Registered: Feb 2006
Posts: 70 |
Quote: Quoting jcompton
I agree with you here. I've held down C= a bunch and all I've seen for that effort is the special bonus graphic and message in the intro. Haven't noticed it affect gameplay in any other way.
Yes ;) the message says 'hold down C= key during loading the mission'. If you did it right then you did not finished the game after!
I noted that the screen turned red during the mission load, which it doesn't if I don't hold the key. I finished the first mission and got my mission-completion invoice, and it all seemed normal. If I needed to go even further than that to get the easter egg, I guess I missed it, because I would normally consider that the end of my game session.
As for the keyboard input bug, I'm not the Scene Police but I respectfully suggest that a fix might be in order, so that this release doesn't take away an interface feature that is an expected part of the unmodified game. |
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ϵʟʞ
Registered: May 2012
Posts: 26 |
a) Okay, there is no more just 4 missions, but I will consider to fix that numbers .)
b) Yes, then - you missed it. It is just a small modification - you can call it 'easter egg' - nothing more.. It is of course no real egg if you are searching for egg. I don't think it must be visible for everyone on first run. So - did you get the cargo into the planete? Or the pirates stopped you? What was your mission to? Renlozen? Play it again and compare it carefully with and without c= key. |
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TheRyk
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 2070 |
Quoting ϵʟʞ... It is just a small modification - you can call it 'easter egg' - nothing more.. It is of course no real egg if you are searching for egg. ...
An egg is an egg... but what was there first, hen or egg - or bunny?
*confused*
Easter comes early this year! |
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jcompton
Registered: Feb 2006
Posts: 70 |
Quote: a) Okay, there is no more just 4 missions, but I will consider to fix that numbers .)
b) Yes, then - you missed it. It is just a small modification - you can call it 'easter egg' - nothing more.. It is of course no real egg if you are searching for egg. I don't think it must be visible for everyone on first run. So - did you get the cargo into the planete? Or the pirates stopped you? What was your mission to? Renlozen? Play it again and compare it carefully with and without c= key.
Oh yes, I did notice that I arrived on a very different planet, not Renlozen. Forgot that part.
But I have no idea how to unlock the new missions beyond the canonical four that you seem to be hinting at, and it would be nice if you'd help people who genuinely like this game figure out how to do that. |
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ϵʟʞ
Registered: May 2012
Posts: 26 |
Quoting jcomptonOh yes, I did notice that I arrived on a very different planet, not Renlozen.
So you have found an 'easter egg' part..
Quoting jcompton...figure out how to do that.
Use joystick instead of keyboard.. ;) (simply go more down to select the next one..)
I really don't wanna unhide all of my changes for everyone this way. I believe this is not so difficult to imagine how to make it.. There is another secret thing which stays hidden. But I believe that if you really like the game and will not stopping playing with the C= key (which is obviously my secret key) I believe that you will unhide the other secret that this release hides out. |
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ϵʟʞ
Registered: May 2012
Posts: 26 |
Thank you Krill for the great loader! It is the master piece!
Quoting Krill* I use to toy with the idea of adding a patch to SD2IEC firmware, but then always decide against it. =)
Please, if you will do so, don't make upgrade if it could take something out - I mean e.g. size, speed, etc. Then better name it with the different name like 'SD2IEC Krill loader'.
The loader is great as it is - including the on the fly decruncher! |
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