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Game fixes (Exception.bat) for Alt Launcher compatibility #4976

Closed Python-Exoproject closed 3 months ago

Python-Exoproject commented 9 months ago

These games were all exception.bat games that needed tweaking so that they were compatible with main and alt launch options. All files discussed below are here: eXoDOS.zip

Archer Maclean's Pool (1992): Currently running via X due to garbled sound on other forks when starting gameplay. Uses Exception.bat as MT32 game on X. Not issue on Staging so moved to Staging.

D-Day (1992): Currently running via X due to garbled sound on other forks when newspaper on screen. Uses Exception.bat as MT32 game on X. Not issue on Staging so moved to Staging

Frontier - First Encounters (1995): Currently running via Daum due to graphics flicker. Uses Exception.bat as MT32 game on Daum. No issue in Staging so moved to Staging get off Daum

Realms of Arkania - Blade of Destiny (1992): Couldn’t track down the reason this was on Daum, but tested on Staging with no issue. Uses Exception.bat as MT32 game on Daum. Moved to Staging to get off Daum

Wizardry VII - Crusaders of the Dark Savant (1992): Currently running via X as it did sound without as much popping. Uses Exception.bat as MT32 game on X. Just as good on Staging so switched Staging to get off X

  1. Delete exception.bat
  2. Move to Staging 81 in dosbox.txt
  3. Use provided dosbox.conf

Elder Scrolls Legend, An - Battlespire (1997): This was meant to dual boot into Dosbox X and ECE but currently broken. ECE was for network play and X was for no static in death scenes ingame during single play. Uses Exception.bat as MT32 game on X. Game runs in staging without issue so no need for two forks and split confs anymore. Moved to Staging

  1. Delete exception.bat and dosbox_network.conf
  2. Move to Staging 81 in dosbox.txt
  3. Use provided dosbox.conf and run.bat

Drascula - The Vampire Strikes Back (1996): Required mixer settings differ for Staging which meant cd audio couldn’t be heard with alt launcher. Moved to staging so one set of mixer settings can cover both main and alt launch.

  1. Delete exception.bat (used for scummvm launch, so delete only if removing this)
  2. Move to Staging 81 in dosbox.txt
  3. Use provided dosbox.conf

Golden Eagle (1991): Currently running via X due to sound problems with other forks. Discovered current X setup is not playing all sounds (like men walking across screen in intro). Uses Exception.bat as MT32 game on X. No issue on Staging and extra sounds play so moved to Staging. Run.bat not needed anymore either

  1. Delete exception.bat and run.bat
  2. Move to Staging 81 in dosbox.txt
  3. Use provided dosbox.conf

John Madden Football II (1991): Currently running via X for player sounds in SB and MT32 modes that apparently werent working in other forks. Uses Exception.bat as MT32 game on X. Staging can do this as well so moved to Staging to get off X. New run.bat required due to Tandy=on fix

  1. Delete exception.bat
  2. Move to Staging 81 in dosbox.txt
  3. Use provided dosbox.conf and run.bat
exoscoriae commented 3 months ago

all changes processed. thanks again for doing so much work on these.