ROTT DC released

bero · Post by **bero** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 pm

then, 1.0-2 registerd don't work on no LCD VMU?
if so, I think all version (1.0 and 1.0-2 share/registerd) don't work too.
i wll buy in a feature and check.

bero · Post by **bero** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:48 pm

thamuz wrote:Now, all you have to do is port "Shadow Warrior" and "Blood" onto the Dreamcast

it is impossible without full source code.

cleaner · Post by **cleaner** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:00 am

Does the latest version (1.0-2) come with GUS samples?
I burned my copy by burning REGISTERD.BIN(1ST_READ.BIN), romdisk, and my rott dir.

Is romdisk for the GUS samples? I hear midi in the game but I don't think it sounds like GUS.

Anyway, great job bero!

emptythought · Post by **emptythought** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:21 am

what files are required to be set in the root for the registered version of rott? i want only the required file so that the cd'll be nice and neat

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bender · Post by **bender** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 3:19 pm

then, 1.0-2 registerd don't work on no LCD VMU?
if so, I think all version (1.0 and 1.0-2 share/registerd) don't work too.
i wll buy in a feature and check.

Seems not to work for me. I don't have shareware now. Need to do some testing to see if my cd works with official LCD vmu
Many thanks!!!

cybdmn · Post by **cybdmn** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 11:25 pm

I've tested the Deluxe Edition of The hunt begins. 2 memory cards in my controller, 1 original VMU with LCD display and a 3rd party card. No probs.
Controller works great, but i can't leave the map with it.
Mouse support is excellent, even the win32 port doesn't have such a smooth and fast mouse controlling. Keyboard support as good as the first version. Great. Thanks bero.

what files are required to be set in the root for the registered version of rott? i want only the required file so that the cd'll be nice and neat .

bero · Post by **bero** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 3:28 am

It is undocumented and not tested but 1.0-2 works any directory name and multi directory

for example,

laser
+ lasersoft datas
regsiter
+ registererd datas
supercd
+ supercd datas

then tiny menu appeared to select laser,register,supercd

cybdmn · Post by **cybdmn** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:03 am

Uhm. And i've burned 3 different CDs.

Next thing should be userlevel support. I want to play Extreme ROTT.

Should it be:

Ip.bin
timitidy.cfg
1st_read.bin
+laser

or

Ip.bin
timitidy.cfg
1st_read.bin
+rott
..+laser

bender · Post by **bender** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 12:41 pm

So it's something wrong with my cd. I haven't inserted the timidity.cfg for this version(it's not needed with the romdisk.bin at root, neither the mini directory with the patches, i think). Mine sounds OK. Also i have in /rott some extra files that perhaps i need to delete and haven't inserted sdl.dll and sdlmixer.dll into /rott but the game works perfect. Too many different things, need to build another cd.

Many thanks guys.

emptythought · Post by **emptythought** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 9:01 pm

this release's control's and kinda weird. here just a thought:

analog:
up- move foward
down- move back
left- move left
right- move right

dpad:
up- look up
down- look down
left/right- (whatever is important that isnt already occupied by a button already)

triggers:
left- open door
right- shoot

buttons:
start- goto main menu
a- run
b/x/y- (whatever is important that isnt already occupied by a button already, but is more important than what would be set as a dpad control)

this release i thought the controls were more confusing, thats just my idea on how id make it control easier. just a heads up...great job on the port bero, brings back the olden days

MethodGit · Post by **MethodGit** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 12:19 pm

@cybdmn: Are the DLL files really needed for the DC port???

@Bero: Does your port only work with the latest version (v1.3) or does it run older versions perfectly as well?

bero · Post by **bero** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 1:26 pm

cleaner wrote:Does the latest version (1.0-2) come with GUS samples?
I burned my copy by burning REGISTERD.BIN(1ST_READ.BIN), romdisk, and my rott dir.

Is romdisk for the GUS samples? I hear midi in the game but I don't think it sounds like GUS.

Anyway, great job bero!

yes, it is same mini patch archived by genromfs included in kos.
only one change in timidity.cfg : add "/rd/mini" instead of "/cd/mini"

previous version read samples eacp play time. so samples must burn with game data.
current version read all samples at stating time. so disk can swapped

bero · Post by **bero** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 2:10 pm

cybdmn wrote:Uhm. And i've burned 3 different CDs.
Next thing should be userlevel support. I want to play Extreme ROTT.

Should it be:

Ip.bin
timitidy.cfg
1st_read.bin
+laser

or

Ip.bin
timitidy.cfg
1st_read.bin
+rott
..+laser

I don't have full version, so I don't know how to run user levels on PC.
in my view, rott don't have user level option such as -file <userlevel> or -game <userlevel>
to run user level, rename user level file to offisial level file name such as "darkwar.rtl"
is it right?

if PC DOS version runs
exteme (directory)
|...|_demo1_3.dmo
|...|_demo2_3.dmo
|...|_demo3_3.dmo
|...|_demo4_3.dmo
|...|_darkwar.rtc
|...|_darkwar.rtl <- renamed from exteme.rtl
|...|_darkwar.wad
then, DC version same thing.

timidty.cfg & patchdir is old way. use romdisk.

IP.BIN
ROMDISK
supercd
+ data...
exteme
+ data..
otheruserlevel
+ data..

or
IP.BIN
ROMDISK

rott (or anything else dirname)
+ supercd
+ data..
+ exteme
+ data..
+ other
+ data..

but I suggest you instead of make many costers, use disk swap.

DISK 1: burn for Dreamcast way.
IP.BIN
ROMDISK

DISK 2: burn for normal windows way. multisession to allow next burn
supercd
+ data...
exteme
+ data..
otheruserlevel
+ data..

MethodGit · Post by **MethodGit** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:36 pm

The way to run user levels in the PC game is like this:

1) Run SETUP.EXE.
2) Select the "Use Modified Stuff" option in the menu that comes up.
3) a) If you want to load a different RTL file, pick "Choose Alternate Game Levels" and select the RTL of your choice on the list.
.......b) If you want to load a different RTC file, pick "Choose Alternate Battle Levels" and select the RTC of your choice on the list.
.......c) If you want to load a different RTS file, pick "Choose Remote Player Sounds" and....... nyeh, you know the drill.

4) When selecting a file on the list, make sure you press SPACE on the selected file. This will make a tick appear to the left of the name, signifying that it has been picked and will be loaded up in the game.
5) When you've finished picking stuff, press ESC twice to get back to the main menu. Then select "Save And Run ROTT". Voila.

Toog · Post by **Toog** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 8:02 pm

1) Run SETUP.EXE.
2) Select the "Use Modified Stuff" option in the menu that comes up.
3) a) If you want to load a different RTL file, pick "Choose Alternate Game Levels" and select the RTL of your choice on the list.
.......b) If you want to load a different RTC file, pick "Choose Alternate Battle Levels" and select the RTC of your choice on the list.
.......c) If you want to load a different RTS file, pick "Choose Remote Player Sounds" and....... nyeh, you know the drill.

Setup.exe saves the "Use modified Stuff" data to a temp file called ROTT.ROT. This file is created when you choose "Save and Run ROTT" from setup.exe and is deleted as soon as the game starts. Here's what it looks like....

Code: Select all

 ; Rise of the Triad Game Information File
 ;                    (c) 1994
 PHONENUMBER          ~
 REMOTESOUNDFILE      ~
 GAMELEVELFILE        ~
 COMMBATLEVELFILE     ~

The ~ means not specified (default). To use modified files, replace it with the file name (ie. GAMELEVELFILE DARKWAR.RTL). Game level files are any *.rtl file and combat level files are any *.rtc or *.rtl file. The shareware version can't load modified levels.

I hope this helps

XDelusion · Post by **XDelusion** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 12:13 am

I must be missing something but I have burned this two ways:

1. Put all FULL VERSION files in a directory called ROTT, and put the Dreamcast ROTT files in the root, it boots, said it was loading, then I got a black screen.

2. Burned all files to root, got the same ol bull.

dakidski · Post by **dakidski** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:30 am

Also doesn't work with the nexus 4mb memory card. If plugged in, it freezes controls. Great job though, full rott r0x me.

bender · Post by **bender** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 2:24 am

having same problem. Seems that not all memcards work ok.

XDelusion · Post by **XDelusion** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 1:03 am

So where do my files need to be, how do I need to burn this, or is this info buried somewhere in the last 5 pages here?

MethodGit · Post by **MethodGit** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 5:33 am

Is it possible to have both 1.0 and 1.0-2 (both sw and reg) on the same DreamInducer CD? Which files need to go on the root on in a directory etc?

ROTT DC released

Re: AWESOME

GUS samples/midi

Re: GUS samples/midi