Gem'X WHDLoad Pack

README

 THIS PACKAGE COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
 IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO USE, RESULTS AND
 PERFORMANCE OF THE PACKAGE IS ASSUMED BY YOU AND IF THE PACKAGE SHOULD PROVE
 TO BE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
 REPAIR OR OTHER REMEDIATION.
 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, CAN THE AUTHOR BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE
 CAUSED IN ANY USUAL, SPECIAL, OR ACCIDENTAL WAY, ALSO IF THE OWNER OR A THIRD
 PARTY HAS BEEN POINTED AT SUCH POSSIBILITIES OF DAMAGE.

 This install applies to "Gem'X" © 1991 Kaiko.

 Requirements:
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 This install requires WHDLoad and RawDIC to be in the path.
 These programs can be found in the WHDLoad package.
 To install from a different drive than DF0: select installation mode Expert.

 The installed game requires 0.5 MB ChipMem (+1.0 MB OtherMem for preload).

 It can be quit by pressing F10 (key can be changed with Tooltype "QuitKey=").


 Features:
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 - Full load from HD
 - Protection removed (MFM, longtracks)
 - Interrupts fixed
 - DMA wait in replayer fixed
 - Copperlist termination fixed
 - Timing fixed
 - Bugs in TFMX replayer fixed (thanks Don Adan)
 - High-score load/save
 - High-scores can be set to default values with CUSTOM3
 - Trainer options added (high-score saving will be disabled if used)
 - Keyboard routines rewritten
 - NewIcon (created by me)
 - Source code included
 - Quit option that works on 68000 machines (default key is 'F10')

 And here it is, the all new and shiny patch for Gem'X. Yesterday
 I fixed problems with old patch and once done I decided to redo
 the patch completely and this is the result of a few hours of
 work. Done while listening to tracks by Katja von Kassel (highly
 recommended!), Diorama and Diary of Dreams. Good music is essential
 for coding. :)

 First I coded a RawDIC imager and then patched the intro and the
 game. Not too hard to do as the code is fine! I've also fixed bugs
 in the TFMX replayer that were found by Don Adan (thanks!).
 This new patch also supports high-score load/save.

 Please note that you have to re-install the game!


 Notes v1.4:
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 Since the high-scores are saved to the game binary in the disk version
 I had to adapt the version check to work with binaries with modified
 high-scores. I have also added an option to reset the high-scores
 to default values, if used the "GemX.high" will contain the high-scores
 of the unmodified disk version.

 Additionally I have also added a few trainer options (which, in my opinion,
 spoil the game), if any of these options are used the high-score saving
 will be disabled.


 Notes v1.5:
 -----------

 Harry reported that the random number generator used in the game used
 the raster beam position so it didn't produce good results on fast machines.
 I have recoded the random generator not to rely on the raster beam anymore
 which gives much better results. I have also fixed the in-game timing
 as the game ran too fast on fast machines. Thanks to Harry for reporting
 the problem with the random number generation and a really excellent
 bug report, if all reports would be like Harry's the life of a patch coder
 would be much easier! :)


 Enjoy this classic from HD.

 "Change your life
  Rock for one last time
  And all is just a click away"
 (Diorama - Brainwashed)

 Sting, 05-Nov-2017



 Greetings to all in Scarab and Scoopex, the WHDLoad team, PMC,
 Musashi5150, Skan, Slummy, Loaderror, Frequent, Wayne Kerr, Mr.Spiv,
 Alpha One, CFou!, Paradroid, Audiomonster, Vention, Slammer
 Axis, Tim, Triace, Britelite, Buzzer and all the other usual suspects. :)

 Special greetings to all Golf MK1 fans worldwide and all classic
 car owners/drivers. :)

 Extra greetings to the usual suspects on #amigascne, see you all at
 Revision 2018! :)



 History:
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 version 1.6 (15.03.2020) done by StingRay:
 - patch works on 68000 now, the random routine suggested by Harry
   used move.w ccr,dx which is not allowed on 68000 (issue #4170)

 version 1.5 (21.09.2018) done by StingRay:
 - random generator recoded (thanks to Harry for reporting and excellent
   bug report, Mantis issue 3962)
 - in-game timing fixed

 version 1.4 (05.11.2017) done by StingRay:
 - version check adapted to work with modified high scores
 - unlimited lives and unlimited time trainers added
 - option to reset high scores added

 version 1.3 (31.10.2017) done by StingRay:
 - patch redone
 - RawDIC imager
 - high-score load/save
 - bugs in TFMX replayer fixed
 - source code included

 version 1.2 (30.10.2017) done by StingRay:
 - disk accesses removed
 - Bplcon0 color bit fixes
 - copperlist termination fixed

 versions 1.0 and 1.1 done by Harry in May and October 1998.


 Contact:
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 If you have problems with this installation please try and get a newer
 version of this package from the WHDLoad WWW-Page. If that doesn't help try
 some Tooltypes like NOCACHE, NOAUTOVEC, EXPCHIP, NOMMU, PAL or NTSC. If
 that also fails, please inform the author via the Bug-Report-Form which
 can be accessed on the WHDLoad WWW-Page.

 For the full WHDLoad package, other installs and updates refer to:
	http://www.whdload.de/
 or	aminet:dev/misc/whdload#?
 and	aminet:game/patch/