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Flying Shark (Taito/Firebird)

download the install packageFlyingShark.lha
created at2026-06-22
size of install package99583 Bytes
Author/Contact
(use it to report problems with that install)
Asman
Mantis BugTracker568
Hall Of Light588
Lemon Amiga1307


 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 "Flying Shark" © 1988 Taito, FireBird.

 This install requires WHDLoad version 19 or higher to be in the path.
 It can be found in the WHDLoad package.

 The installed program requires 0.5 MB ChipMem.
 It can be quit by pressing F9 (key can be changed with Tooltype "QuitKey=").
 
 If you have problems with this installation please try and get a newer
 version of this package from the WHDLoad WWW-Page. If that doesn't help try
 some Tooltypes like NOCACHE, NOAUTOVEC, NOVBRMOVE, NOMMU, PAL or NTSC. If
 that also fails, please inform the author via the Bug-Report-Form which
 can be accessed on the WHDLoad WWW-Page.

 For the full WHDLoad package, other installs and updates refer to:
	http://www.whdload.de/
 or	aminet:dev/misc/whdload#?
 and	aminet:game/patch/

 Thanks to Tony Aksnes for disk image.
 Also Thanks to:
   Codetapper for support, help and tests
   Haynor for tests
   Wepl for support and help.
 
 Thanks to EAB members involved in new version of slave:
 Retroplay, TjLaZer, Snoopy1234, Superman, Don_Adan, PascalDe73, dlfrsilver,
 DanyPPC, Irek'72

 GAME TYPE: Shootem'up (classic arcade conversion)
 
 History
 
 version 2.1 (22.06.2026) done by asman:
 - fixed my bug in saving hiscore,
 - fixed my bug in second button which didn't work in version without logo
 - added icons (thanks to Irek'72)
 
 version 2.0 (15.06.2026) done by asman:
 - recoded from scratch (removed kickstart 1.3 image)
 - rewritten install, you need to reinstall game
 - now files are used instead of disk image
 - reduced chip memory usage to 512KB (issue #5718)
 - added 2nd button for bombs (issue #5069)
 - game files can be compressed with packer supported by WHDLoad
 - added support for other version of game (version with firebird logo)
 - fixed smc in music routine
 - fixed reading write only registers
 - added cheats (hiscore is not saving when activated)
 - fixed full firepower cheat
 
 version 1.0 (18.XI.2003) done by asman:
 - initial release
 - added button wait
 - fixed empty loop in music routine
 - fixed ints
 - removed blthog
 - blitwaits inserted
 - hiscore saved to hd
 - source included

Icons contained in install package

WHDLoad Slave information
FlyingShark.slave - 22.06.2026 20:12:40 - 3304 bytes
required WHDLoad version19
flagsNoError
required Chip Memory512 KiB ($80000)
Expansion Memory0 KiB
info nameFlying Shark
info copy1988 Taito , FireBird
info installinstalled & fixed by asman
V2.1(22.06.2026)
Kickstart name0
Kickstart size0 KiB ($0)
Kickstart checksum$0000
ConfigurationBW
C1:X:UnlimitedLives:0
C1:X:UnlimitedBombs:1
C1:X:Invincibility:2
C1:X:FullFirePower:3
C1:X:AcidMen:4

Install Archive Content Listing
UnpackedLvlMethodPackedOSDate/TimeName
7201lh5431Amiga2026-06-05 11:10:24FlyingSharkInstall/FlyingSharkBttr.islave
186361lh514952Amiga2026-06-20 20:25:42FlyingSharkInstall/FlyingShark.colicon
173831lh514287Amiga2026-06-20 20:25:42FlyingSharkInstall/FlyingShark.colirek
185701lh59139Amiga2026-06-20 20:25:42FlyingSharkInstall/FlyingShark.colirek2
7361lh5438Amiga2026-06-04 14:50:52FlyingSharkInstall/FlyingSharkFirebird.islave
1481lh5125Amiga2003-11-08 01:14:16FlyingSharkInstall/FlyingShark.highs
8661lh5268Amiga2003-06-20 22:36:40FlyingSharkInstall/FlyingShark.inf
137751lh56877Amiga2003-06-20 22:12:58FlyingSharkInstall/FlyingShark.newicon
33041lh52070Amiga2026-06-22 20:12:40FlyingSharkInstall/FlyingShark.slave
206901lh511133Amiga2026-06-20 20:25:42FlyingSharkInstall/FlyinhShark.newirek
233121lh512403Amiga2026-06-20 20:25:42FlyingSharkInstall/FlyinhShark.newirek2
93231lh52430Amiga2026-06-20 20:25:42FlyingSharkInstall/FlyinhShark.romirek
416081lh510221Amiga2026-06-15 17:10:34FlyingSharkInstall/install
7121lh5357Amiga1980-01-02 03:34:26FlyingSharkInstall/Install.info
26841lh51462Amiga2026-06-22 20:16:22FlyingSharkInstall/Readme
13921lh5874Amiga1980-01-02 03:34:26FlyingSharkInstall/ReadMe.info
35941lh51249Amiga2026-06-05 11:10:08FlyingSharkInstall/source/fs-bttr.islave.s
37651lh51305Amiga2026-06-04 14:53:04FlyingSharkInstall/source/fs-firebird.islave.s
211801lh56083Amiga2026-06-22 20:12:08FlyingSharkInstall/source/fs.s
50941lh52052Amiga2026-04-24 12:01:20FlyingSharkInstall/source/keyboard.s

Old Install Archives
FlyingShark-20031120.lha
FlyingShark-20260615.lha

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