Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker 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 "Jimmy White's Whirlwind Soccer" © 1991 Archer Maclean.

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

 The installed program requires 0.5 MB ChipMem and 0.5 MB OtherMem.
 It can be quit by pressing F10 (key can be changed with Tooltype "QuitKey=").

 If you have problems with this installation please try and get a newer
 version of this package from the WHDLoad WWW-Page.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, NOVBRMOVE, 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 or create a mantis issue directly
 at http://mantis.whdload.de

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

    Requires an original copy of the game. Four versions are supported.

    Requires version 44.10 or later of the standard Amiga "Installer"
    program or a compatible equivalent.

    Requires version 16.0 or later of the WHDLoad package by Bert Jahn. 

INSTALLING THE GAME

    Extract all files in the product archive to your system.
    They will be extracted to a drawer called "JimmyWhiteSnookerHD"

    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
    "JimmyWhiteSnooker" icon. The game will then start.

    The manual protection has been removed.

    Loading, saving and re-initialising of games and scores to
    hard 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.


ORIGINAL AUTHOR

    John Girvin

    E-Mail:    girv@girvnet.org.uk

    WWW:       http://www.girvnet.org.uk

    ICQ:       15651883

    DONATIONS: PayPal: payments@girvnet.org.uk
               NoChex: payments@girvnet.org.uk


HISTORY

 Version 2.2 (26.06.2022) done by JOTD:
 - "main" program needed unpacking, else wrong version was displayed
 - faster startup (only unpacks once in most versions at startup)
 
 Version 2.1 (2022) done by JOTD:
 - fixed music
 - re-did keyboard routine (Girv tried to fix it but it was unfixable...)
 - added quitkey on 68000
 - now uses 512k chipmem instead of 516k
 - reworked source code, replaced missing Girv's specific source code that
   isn't provided anywhere, but can be guessed so that's okay :)
 
 older versions by Girv
 
    2.00    10/2004
      - back once again!
      - uses standard release numbering system
      - uses standard WHDLoad installer script
      - WHDLoad v16.0 compatible
      - rewrote and combined slaves into one
      - fixed access errors in game
      - rewrote data extractor as RawDIC imager

    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! Send donations via PayPal or NoChex to
    payments@girvnet.org.uk Thanks!

    © 1998-2004 Halibut Software. 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 and so on.

    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. Respect and may he Rest In Peace.