README
Short: Hard Drive Installer for Uridium II
Author: girv@girv.net (John Girvin)
Uploader: girv@girv.net (John Girvin)
Type: game/patch
Requires: WHDLoad 19.0+
TITLE
WHD_UridiumII.lha 3.0.0
DESCRIPTION
This is v3.0.0 of a hard drive installation package for "Uridium II".
REQUIREMENTS
Requires an original copy of the game.
Requires the standard Amiga "Installer" program or compatible.
Requires version 19.0 or later of the WHDLoad package by Bert Jahn.
WHDLoad is available from:
http://www.whdload.de
INSTALLING THE GAME
Extract all files in the archive to your system and double click
on the "Install" icon, then 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.
PLAYING THE GAME
Open the game drawer created during installation and click on the
icon to start the game. A number of trainer and other options will
be displayed by WHDLoad which you can select.
Some options may also be set using the CUSTOMn tooltypes on the icon.
CUSTOM1 = 1 : Infinite Lives
High scores and options are loaded and saved from hard disk. Please
note that enabling any trainers will disable the high score saving
and loading functions.
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.
AUTHOR
John Girvin
E-Mail: girv@girv.net
HISTORY
1.00 06/1997
- first version
1.01 06/1997
- fixed address error bug in slave
- added "upgrade" option to installer script
1.02 07/1997
- slave now gives Uridium-II correct CPU/chipset values
(previously told it you had a 68000/ECS machine)
- removed manual protection
1.03 07/1997
- handles 2 versions of Uridium II
- changed high-score saving method to save only at quit time
1.04 07/1997
- added "Land Now" and weapon select trainers
- game now uses at most 1Mb of chip memory when running
1.05 09/1997
- automatically disables cache for 68040 machines
- 2Mb chipmem machines can use extended samples again (broken in 1.04)
0401.1 04/2001
- moved to new release numbering system
- requires WHDLoad 14.0+
- high scores are now saved as required instead of at the end
- added buttonwait feature
- removed some left over floppy access code
0701.1 07/2001
- no longer requires CRC16 program to install
- added NewIcon and OS3.5+ ColorIcon
0701.2 07/2001
- fixed stupid, fatal bug in slaves
0801.1 08/2001
- version checks moved from installer script into slave
- miscellaneous installer script improvements
- changed trainer keys as they clashed with in-game menus - DOH!
...time passes...
3.0.0 03/2025
- requires WHDLoad 19.0+
- support 3rd version of the game
- removed trainer keys
- updated installer script
LICENCE
This product is copyrighted freeware.
(c) 2008-2025 John Girvin. All Rights Reserved.
No payment is required to use this product.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"Uridium II" is (c) Andrew Braybrook / Graftgold / Renegade
WHDLoad is (c) Bert Jahn
Thanks to Angus Manwaring for the original disk and the constant
hassling and testing. Thanks to Mitch for endless testing of v3.
