Switchblade II 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 "Switchblade 2" © 1991 Gremlin Graphics

 This install requires WHDLoad to be in the path. It can be found in the
 WHDLoad package.

 Supports 1 Disk version, GBH Budget release

 Slave requires WHDLOAD V17+.
 Game requires 0.5 MB Chip Mem and 4k Other Mem
 (+ 0.8 other memory for preload option)


Version 1.7 (06.03.2022) done by StingRay:
- access fault at end of level 5 fixed (issue #5513)
- checkbox to disable blitter waits didn't work correct, fixed

Version 1.6 (14.07.2021) done by JOTD:
- fixed up not working to climb ladders bug (issue #0005205 introduced in 1.5)
- support for three button joystick: third button used for big jump

Version 1.5 (13.05.2021) done by JOTD:
- optional disable blitterwaits with CUSTOM4 (slow machines) (issue #0005161)
- read joypad less often (reduces screen glitches?)
- joypad controls only active with 2/3-button option set
- pause didn't unpause with joypad play button

Version 1.4 (21.02.2021) done by JOTD:
- optional 2-button control: second/blue button jumps, yellow high jumps
 (issue #0004954)
- joypad controls (play: pause, optional blue & yellow for jumps,
  reverse+forward+yellow: quit to wb)
- small invincibility trainer fix

Version 1.3 (01.11.2018) by StingRay:
- RawDIC imager
- Disk access removed
- Memory requirements reduced to 0.5 MB chip and 4k other memory
- Quit key changed to F10
- Blitter waits added (x4)
- Interrupts fixed
- Lots of trainer options added
- High score saving fixed (didn't work correctly in the previous versions!)
- 68000 quitkey support for the complete game including intro
- Interrupts fixed
- New install script

Version 1.2 by Harry:
- Trainer added, quitkey-2 toggles the life loss. Note: The game will not
  save highscores anymore once you used the trainer
- Quitkey support for 68000 CPUs
- The following changes were done by Codetapper:
- Data files now installed in data subdirectory
- Colour bit fixes (x18)
- RomIcon, NewIcon and GlowIcon included

Version 1.1 by Galahad:
- Decruncher relocated to Fast Ram
- Delay for intro added and exit from intro with fire button added
- Changed Quit key to 'Del'

Version 1.0 by Galahad:
- Full load from Hard drive
- Lame-o-Protect removed
- 1x Bus error removed (Exits would not open if not removed)
- Load/Save Hiscores to Hard drive
- Quit option is 'F9'




CHEAT MODE:
- Taken from Sweet Cheater by Keith Krellwitz!
- On the title screen, type "LEVELn" and press fire to start on the
  corresponding level.  Where 'n' is the level number like "LEVEL2"
  to go to level two.

Thanks to John Regent for disk image.

EXTRA NOTES:
Because some games operate on interrupts slightly differently than others,
I had to extend the base memory from 512k to nearly 772k.  This means that
the intro music will play properly without cutting out all the time.
Seeing as most people have a hell of a lot more memory than this install
requires, I hardly think its extravagant!

The secret game has been REMOVED!  For those that are aware, on the
original you would type 'Chrome' on the titlescreen.  This has been removed
for two reasons:

1) Codetapper of Action has already fixed this game seperately
2) It takes up over 100k of drive space

Hardly seems the point to duplicate the work of others!

The disk format was originally SS-MFM (Shaun Southern), I have ripped the
custom disk format to install the game as REAL files instead.

This install was done on a Amiga 68o6o, so I'm quite confident it will
work!!  :)

The Imager is written to take care of the GBH budget release, and whilst I
am sure Gremlin did not change it from the original release, you attempt to
install this game AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Have a merry christmas and a happy new year........ :)



NOTES V1.3 (StingRay)
---------------------
When I saw an updated version of the Switchblade 2 patch on the WHDLoad site
some days ago I checked it and first thing I noticed was the custom imager
used to read the disk. So I quickly made a RawDIC imager and when testing
it I started updating the patch code as well. The high score saving didn't
work properly in the previous versions (try it!) and has been redone, your
scores are saved correctly now! The name of the high score file has been
changed to "Switchblade2.high", it is NOT compatible with the old high score
file! I have also added a lot of trainers which can be selected in the
WHDLoad splash screen, the available in-game keys can be displayed by pressing
"Help" during the game. High score saving will be disabled if any trainer
options are used.

The pictures in the intro are shown for 5 seconds or until fire or either
mouse button is pressed.


StingRay, 01-Nov-2018


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