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- Cheat Batch File Creator Documentation - Jan. 15th, 1990
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- Due to memory restraints on the window maker program, I had to put all
- the cheat data directly to the data segment. If anyone can get me a
- similar window maker program with a large library, tell me.
-
- Ok, cheats are now in a separate file called "EDITOR.DAT". The data are
- loaded and alphabetically sorted upon startup. All the commands are the
- same as the previous cheat editors version except for the "Add data to file"
- command. This command appends a new cheat file to EDITOR.DAT. By doing this,
- you won't need to get another cheat version for the additional cheats. I
- will just upload the new cheats in "*.DAT" format and you can just append
- them to EDITOR.DAT. Of course, with all the little 300 byte *.DAT files
- floating around, you may miss one. In this case, I'll update the cheat
- editor with all the cheats since the last editor release. This will be
- released every three months.
-
- Around the end of this year, the cheat files will fill up to 98 cheats.
- This is the maximum amount that the editor will allow. A new cheat editor
- will be released that can hold hundreds of cheats (I'll send in my
- registration and license fees to buy the large library).
-
- Included with this editor are individual cheat files. Just unzip them
- and run the cheat batch file. These files didn't conform to the cheat
- editor format, so I left them as independent batch files.
-
- As you may notice, some games require a certain crack. This was not
- because of me, but the cracking group changed the filename. Since I
- only get one version of a game, I stick to whatever filenames are on
- there. If you know the original name, change the filename to the one
- the batch file will edit and then change it back after it edits the
- file.
-
- You may notice that an invulnerability option is included in the
- Robocop cheat. Well this means nothing can kill Robocop. Yippee!
- Robocop is impervious to anything the bad guys have. You can even
- withstand the new weapon blast and being crushed by the car crusher.
-
- Rescue Raider - Member API
-
- ------------------------ History of Editor --------------------------
- Jan 15th, 1990 - Version 2.00 - ?? cheats
-
- New individual files added:
-
- Budokan - Karate, kendo, bo, nunchaku fighting game
- If It Moves, Shoot it! - Great EGA panning graphics
- Victory Road - like the arcade, not that great
- Miami Vice - still has a bug on the 2nd and 3rd static screens
- Superman - CGA only. After you get past a certain part of the game, it'll
- load from drive A. Change the batch file on the game.
-
- New cheat data files
-
- Qix - like the arcade
- Wibarm - Role-playing Thexder type game
- Batman - vs joker and penguin. Too hard.
- Cabal - like the arcade. Freezes after the end of the 3rd stage
- Alien Syndrome - Good shoot'em up game
- Xmen v2.0 - great arcade adventure
- Eye of Horus - don't worry if the men symbols decrease, just keep playing
- Tongue of the Fatman - invulnerable to any hits.
- Mach ]I[ - invulnerable to all enemies
- Dragon's Lair - infinite men
-
-
- Nov 17th, 1989 - Version 1.02 - 48 cheats
-
- Artura - Plays like Dark Castle
- Frightmare - cracked by CPC 2001. EGA only.
- Never Mind - great 3-d puzzle solving game.
- Robocop - based on the arcade and movie. Includes invulnerability mode
- ThunderBlade - FiRM crack. Action is too jumpy. Based on arcade game
- Wind Walker - Moebius ][. Invulnerable during combat.
-
- Oct 30th, 1989 - Version 1.01 - 42 cheats
-
- Two new cheats: Double Dragon ][ EGA and Rick Dangerous EGA
-
- Oct 24th, 1989 - Version 1.00 - 40 cheats
-
- Welcome to the Cheat Batch File Creator program. First off, why cheat?
- Well some reasons are 1) so that you can keep playing until you are
- good at it, 2) you want to see the ending to a game, 3) you don't ever
- want to start over and over, or 4) you can't play worth beans so you need
- all the help you can get. Whatever your reasons are, this program will ease
- your pain and grief.
-
- The purpose of this program is to let you edit a certain arcade game
- you may have. You are able to either cheat or restore the games listed on
- the select menu. There are many games listed ranging from very old to
- fairly new. As more arcade games are released, this program will be
- updated.
-
- The input commands are easy. The cursor bar is controlled by the
- up/down cursor keys on the keypad. Pressing the RETURN key executes the
- command highlighted by the cursor bar. If at any time you wish to go back
- to a previous menu, press the ESC key.
-
- To create a batch file, press RETURN at the SELECT A GAME prompt.
- You will see many arcade games listed. Scroll the window up or down to
- select your game. Press RETURN to enter the OPTIONS menu. You will then
- see more choices for that particular game. You MUST enter a valid file path
- directory so the program can verify that the game file exists. The format
- for this is as follows:
-
- X:\subdirname\ or X:\ (where X denotes the drive letter)
-
- You have to type in the last "\" too. If you have that file, you will not
- see an error message.
-
- The cheat options are yes/no toggles. The default is all cheats are
- turned on. Thus, if you provide a valid file path, you can go directly to
- the SAVE command and the you'll cheat in everything listed in the
- OPTIONS menu.
-
- You will also notice that the drive will be on. It will turn on when
- it tries to validate your file path, and save the batch file to disk. Even
- if you abort the OPTIONS menu, the batch file will still be created. Just
- don't run it when you exit the editor.
-
- Once the program creates a batch file, you will immediately exit the
- program. The file called "RUNCHEAT.BAT" will be created and can be executed
- anywhere. Type "RUNCHEAT" at the dos prompt and just sit back. You'll also
- notice that after the editing is finished, RUNCHEAT.BAT will delete itself.
-
- The THEXDER cheat is the only one exempt from this rule. The batch
- file created for this is a TRACE program. You must copy the runcheat.bat
- to the THEXDER directory and execute from there. Since it is a TRACE
- program, the game files are not saved. Type RUNCHEAT and watch the batch
- file trace through THEXDER as it edits the bytes after THEXDER unpacks
- itself.
-
- Well there you have it. It's not as fancy as an in-code cheat where
- you can press the "F7-10" keys to toggle the cheat on/off like FiRMHELP,
- but it gets the job done.
-
- Hello to all FiRM, INC, PSI, NYC, and any other newly formed groups
- along the way.
-
- Be EXCELLENT to each other and PARTY ON DUDES! - Rescue Raider
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