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- Due to popular demand, finally, here's the "What's new ?" file :
-
- (It's not all very precise because we like to code more than we
- like to document)
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- -------- Versions of Cheat Machine ---------
-
- * 0.1
- Beta version, not released to general public.
-
- * 1.0 thru 1.3
- - First real test cases
- - Contains the print-me-out form in the documentation
-
- * 1.4 thru 1.84 (As far as we remember)
- - A lot of code improvements
- - Added ability to print any cheat, not just type "info"
- - Added VGA intro screen
- - Added "Automated registration system"
- - Removed print-me-out form in documentation
- - Added VGA-font-boxes
- - Fixed VGAReset function which caused slight changes in the font on some
- VGA's. Sorry. It now behaves according to IBM's specs.
- - Patching a file no longer changes it date
- - Added Help screen (does anybody use it ?)
- - Added CM.PIF for Windows users
- - Added FILE_ID.DIZ for BBS operators
- - Added 3 "ANSI" exit screens (saw a program that had 1, had to do better !)
- - Fixed error handling when trying to write on writeprotected disk
- - Improved patching routine : more flexible
- - Added /? parmeter (does anybody need it ?)
-
- * 1.85
- - Added WHATSNEW.DOC !
- - Code improvements
- - Added some animation on intro-screen
- - Improved Cheat Machine kit for registered users
-
- * 1.86
- - Added virus / tampering resistance
- - Added secret credits-screen
- Acces it by pressing .... uuuh something with [Ctrl]
- - Revised Cheat Machine kit documentation
-
- * 1.87
- - Added support for SoundBlaster compatibles (Couldn't resist temptation)
- (Use /NOSOUND to turn off, SET SBADR= and SET SBINT= to change defaults)
- Is it worth the extra 25Kb ? Send us your comments.
- - Fixed bug in "fast-letter-search" algo.
- - It finally happened : the programs on the registered version grew
- so large they couldn't be zipped to a 720K diskette. Since we now
- ship 1.44Mb's or 1.2Mb's, we added some more programs.
-
- * 1.88
- - Improved compression of cheats
- - Bug fixes in some loaders
- - Minor code enhancements
- - Added easter-eggs and Amiga cheats to registered version
- - Disabled VGA-font when under Windows.
- The Windows emulation made the boxes look awfull !
- - Got a "Pc action Replay" thing. Funny kind of thing.
- Can be usefull sometimes. Found the undocumented commands too :
- "hi", "hello", "simon" and "credits". Why am I telling you this ?
- - Finally broke the 200-cheats limit. Had to adapt some structures.
- - Rewrote FILE_ID.DIZ. Looks a lot nicer (I think).
- - Added statistics under [F2]
- - Added procedure for adding BBS information in .EXE !
- It will be displayed in a window on the main screen.
- - Improved anti-tampering system
-
- Note :
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- Althoug we regulary increase the version number, this has nothing
- to do with the age of the cheats. In other words, we are as still
- improving the code (the program) as well as the data (the cheats).
-
- The version number reflects the changes in the code, the date in the
- upper window of the main screen reflects the age of the cheats. Of course,
- when you recieve an update, it will contain the latest version of the
- code as well as the data. (In fact, you get the newest version of everything)
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