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 "Silkworm" © 1988 The Sales Curve And Jaleco.
Requirements:
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The 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 (+1.3Mb other memory for preload
option).
It can be quit by pressing * (key can be changed with Tooltype "QuitKey=").
The installed program requires WHDLoad 17+
NOTE: This version is not compatible with previously saved high scores. The
previous high score file is missing data.
Features:
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- System friendly imager
- Press '*' to quit (Configurable)
- Load/Save scores to HD
- Added new icons by Irek´72
- Added BUTTONWAIT tooltype support (for those people who want
to see the screen with the helmet)
- Custom1=1 - Activate programmers cheat
- Custom2=1 - Invincibility
- Custom3=1 - Enable CD32 joypad support
Red - Fire
Play - Pause
Play+Forward+Reverse - Quit (Port 2 only)
Yellow+Green+Forward+Reverse - Abort Game (Port 2 only)
Title Screen
Play - Enter Options Screen
Options Screen
Reverse (Port 2) - F1 (select Joy 1)
Forward (Port 2) - F2 (select Joy 2)
Reverse (Port 1) - F6 (select Joy 1)
Forward (Port 1) - F7 (select Joy 2)
History:
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Version 1.5 (20/05/2018) by JOTD:
- Custom3=1 now enables 2-button mode for jeep (arcade-like controls):
moving cannon doesn't need fire, blue/2nd button jumps
- Automatic joypad detection for both players
- Fixed menu crash when joypad controls are enabled
Version 1.4 (26/02/2018) by JOTD:
- jeep player controls defaults to joystick in port 1 instead of keyboard (unless CUSTOM4 is set)
- adapted to WHDLoad v17 (dynamic options on splash screen, rewritten patchlists with conditionals)
- fixed "bug" which prevented to crunch files with Propack or such (resload_LoadFile => resload_LoadFileDecrunch)
- if invincibility cheat mode is enabled, high scores aren't saved anymore
Version 1.3 (10/17/2011) by Keith Krellwitz (Abaddon)
- Complete re-write using Patchlists
- Fixed issue with saving/loading highscores
- Fixed bug in top score for jeep and heli displayed on game screen.
- Added support for a 3rd version, thanks to Irek´72 for the disk image.
- New islave imager
- Removed dependency on the incbin for the loader
- Dropped JST specific code (Sorry JOTD / not a problem Abaddon!)
- Added new icons by Irek´72
- Custom1=1 - Activate programmers cheat
- Custom2=1 - Invincibility
- Custom3=1 - Enable CD32 joypad support
Red - Fire
Play - Pause
Play+Forward+Reverse - Quit (Port 2 only)
Yellow+Forward+Reverse - Abort Game (Port 2 only)
Title Screen
Play - Enter Options Screen
Options Screen
Reverse (Port 2) - F1 (select Joy 1)
Forward (Port 2) - F2 (select Joy 2)
Reverse (Port 1) - F6 (select Joy 1)
Forward (Port 1) - F7 (select Joy 2)
Version 1.2 (12.05.03) by JOTD
- empty dbf loops fixed
- keyboard fixed
- hiscores fixed
Version 1.1 (2001) by JOTD
- WHDLoad conversion
- Access fault removed, which caused the game to crash in the middle
JST Versions (1998-2000) by Abaddon/JOTD
- Two versions supported (Thanks to Stepan Chladek for the 2nd version)
- Saving of the high scores to HD on game exit (JST) or at once (WHDLoad)
- User can RNC crunch files
- System friendly imager
- Added BUTTONWAIT tooltype support (for those people who want
to see the screen with the helmet)
- Possible to quit by pressing F10 (JST) or QUITKEY (WHDLoad)
- Jeff: Iconify/Snapshot added (JST only)
of level 1 (at least for one version).
- Jeff: ripped/reworked a nice OS3.5 icon
(I took the title at full scale, no resize, I personally think it's great :))
CHEAT:
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Press F10 to access the Options Screen. Now type "SCRAP 28", after
pressing 8, the lower half of the screen will flash. This will provide
you with infinite lives and enable the following keys. Press the
number keys and '-' to select levels. Use the function keys for
variable slow motion. This cheat works with IPF 0388
On early versions, before pressing fire to start the game, hold down
"HELP" and then press fire. Now use the keys mentioned above during
play. This cheat works with IPF 2413 and non IPF V3
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/
