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Treasure Trap (Emerald Software Ltd)

download the install packageTreasureTrap.lha
created at2024-09-28
size of install package41923 Bytes
Author/Contact
(use it to report problems with that install)
StingRay
Mantis BugTracker1251
Hall Of Light1502
Lemon Amiga1077


 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 "Treasure Trap" © 1989 Emerald Software Ltd.

 Requirements:
 -------------
 This install requires WHDLoad and DIC to be in the path.
 These programs can be found in the WHDLoad package.
 To install from a different drive than DF0: select installation mode Expert.

 The installed game requires 0.5 MB ChipMem (+0.9 MB for preload)
 It can be quit by pressing F10 (key can be changed with Tooltype "QuitKey=").


 Features:
 ---------
 - Full load from HD
 - Load/Save supported
 - Automatic creation of save disk (see below)
 - Protection removed (5x disk checks, 5x trace vector decoder)
 - Intro can be skipped with CUSTOM1
 - Trainers added (CUSTOM2, see below)
 - CIA register access fixed (x2)
 - Joypad support added (Fire 2/BLUE: pick up/drop, GREEN: smart fish
                         YELLOW: map)
 - Joypad support can be disabled with CUSTOM4
 - DMA wait in replayers fixed (x4)
 - Byte write to volume register in replayers fixed (x2)
 - Manual included
 - Source code included as usual
 - 3 NewIcons (created by me)
 - Quit option that works on 68000 machines (default key is 'F10')

 Here it finally is, the patch for quite a classic game. Doing the
 patch was a lot of fun, first I noticed that the disk contains a
 file table so I coded a RawDIC imager to save all files. Some of
 the files (such as the binaries with the code) were crunched so next
 step was coding the decruncher. Then I could examine everything and
 noticed that the game uses relocation info for the binaries that
 contain code so you can probably guess what I did next. I coded
 a converter which created standard Amiga DOS executables out of these
 binaries so I could disassemble them with ease.
 The fun part ended here, rest was business as usual and quickly done,
 after a few hours of not too hard work everything was finished.

 Protection was a track check similar to Copylock, i.e. code was
 decrypted with a trace vector decoder but it was very easy to defeat!
 What's even worse, nothing was hidden in the encrypted code so all
 protection checks were rather useless as only the result of the track
 check was checked. There are 5 of these disk checks but 1 of the checks
 appears to be completely unused as it seems to be placed at a wrong
 location in the binary. I have disabled it anyway. :) 

 Since the game is quite hard I have also added some trainers, either
 enable them with the CUSTOM2 tooltype or just select them in WHDLoad's
 splash window. Available trainers are:

 CUSTOM2=1: enables unlimited lives
 CUSTOM2=2: enables unlimited air
 CUSTOM2=4: enables unlimited fish
 CUSTOM2=8: start with 999 pieces of gold


 To enable more than one trainer option just add the numbers together,
 for example CUSTOM2=3 (1+2) will enable unlimited lives and unlimited air.
 I deliberately did not add in-game keys to avoid problems because the game
 allows to redefine keys.
 I'll most probably update the patch later and add a trainer menu for
 easy selection of the trainer options. For now I want to get this patch
 out though so no trainer menu yet.
 

 I've also added an option to completely skip the intro, you can enable it
 with CUSTOM1=1. While the game allows to skip the intro too you still
 had to wait quite a while for that to happen which is why I added this
 option.

 Load/Save is supported, game uses an extra disk for the high scores and
 save games. If no save disk (disk.2) is found the slave will create it,
 this feature can be disabled with CUSTOM3=1. 
 Please note that high score saving is disabled if you use any of the
 trainer options.

 If you already have a save disk you can install it using the install
 package, just select the appropriate option. You can either install
 the game only, the game and a save disk or a save disk only.

 Update, 28-Jul-2016
 -------------------

 I got a request for adding CD32 joypad support which is what I did
 today. If the joypad support causes any problems it can be disabled
 with CUSTOM4. Following buttons are supported:
 Fire 2/BLUE: pick up/drop objects
       GREEN: smart fish
      YELLOW: open map


 That about wraps it up, enjoy this nice game from HD now.

 Sting, 12-Apr-2013



 Greetings to all in Scarab and Scoopex, the WHDLoad team, PMC,
 Musashi5150, Skan, Slummy, Loaderror, Frequent, Wayne Kerr, Mr.Spiv,
 C-Fou!, Paradroid and all the other usual suspects. :)

 Special greetings to all Golf MK1 fans worldwide except those
 lowlifes who "borrowed" my MK1 for a joyride!

 Extra greetings to the usual suspects on #amigascne, see you all at
 Revision 2014! :)



 History:
 --------

 version 1.02 (28.09.2024)
 - alternative joystick controls can be enabled with CUSTOM 5, the player
   can then be moved with up/down/left/right instead of diagonal directions
   (issue #5490)
 - copperlist problems fixed

 version 1.01 (28.07.2016)
 - joypad support added, can be disabled with CUSTOM4

 version 1.00 (12.04.2013) done by StingRay:
 - initial release
 - supports SPS 1731 version
 - source code included



 Contact:
 --------
 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, EXPCHIP, 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/

Icons contained in install package

WHDLoad Slave information
TreasureTrap.slave - 28.09.2024 13:55:50 - 2264 bytes
required WHDLoad version17
flagsNoError EmulTrap ClearMem
required Chip Memory512 KiB ($80000)
Expansion Memory0 KiB
info nameTreasure Trap
info copy1989 Emerald Software Ltd.
info installinstalled by StingRay/[S]carab^Scoopex
Version 1.02 (28.09.2024)
Kickstart name0
Kickstart size0 KiB ($0)
Kickstart checksum$0000
ConfigurationC1:B:Skip Intro
C2:X:Unlimited Lives:0
C2:X:Unlimited Air:1
C2:X:Unlimited Fish:2
C2:X:Start with 999 pieces of gold:3
C3:B:Disable Save disk creation
C4:B:Disable Joypad Support
C5:B:Enable Alternative Joystick Controls

Install Archive Content Listing
UnpackedLvlMethodPackedOSDate/TimeName
15841lh51047Amiga2008-08-31 16:57:30TreasureTrap_Install.info
353281lh58778Amiga2013-04-12 14:39:14TreasureTrap_Install/Install
7131lh5359Amiga2013-04-12 08:17:10TreasureTrap_Install/Install.info
187091lh57585Amiga2013-04-12 14:58:58TreasureTrap_Install/Manual
14061lh5897Amiga2016-07-17 16:15:06TreasureTrap_Install/Manual.info
60851lh53000Amiga2024-09-28 14:01:58TreasureTrap_Install/ReadMe
19901lh51310Amiga2000-09-11 01:37:22TreasureTrap_Install/ReadMe.info
144741lh55067Amiga2024-09-28 13:49:14TreasureTrap_Install/Source/TreasureTrap_WHD.s
110081lh54063Amiga2013-04-12 08:04:06TreasureTrap_Install/TreasureTrap.newicon
100421lh53227Amiga2013-04-12 08:03:42TreasureTrap_Install/TreasureTrap.newicon2
110081lh54160Amiga2013-04-12 08:04:44TreasureTrap_Install/TreasureTrap.newicon3
22641lh51603Amiga2024-09-28 13:55:50TreasureTrap_Install/TreasureTrap.slave

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