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Are you using the latest slave for all versions? Extra icon data is probably newicon image data. |
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I was initially using what was in the latest archive found on pleasuredome, which was the previous version for both games. Black Gold was working as it should, Oil Imperium had corrupted music in drilling sequence. I then attempted to do an install from my working Quartex crack with the latest slave for Oil Imperium, but still had the same issue with the drilling music, almost as if the samples themselves were corrupted or something. |
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Please try the NoCache tooltype. |
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No difference. But I did an experiment which repaired the drilling tune, but corrupted the introtune ;) I copied all the files in the snd-dir from the Black Gold version over to the Oil Imperium version... so something is definitely getting messed up with the samples and I also think I found out what. On Black Gold, there's a sound named 7000. On Oil Imperium on the other hand, there isn't. But there are TWO files named 4000, where it seems one of them is the one named 7000 on Black Gold, and since all files are being thrown into the same snd dir on the install, one is getting overwritten, or as I suspect in this case, the already existing file is not overwritten during install leaving the incorrect sample to be loaded for the drilling sequence. |
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Can you please test if the attached Slave fixes the problem? |
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I will try this later tonight, thanks. Also, I know you've been revisiting this issue time after time, but some of the loops are still quite speedy compared to when running on a 68000. I have no idea how much work it is to finetune this further, and I guess it also must be tiresome to constantly compare to an A500 to achieve the same speeds. Just thought I'd mention it. :) |
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Yes, this fixed the music. But the timing (on a 68030/50MHz, NoCache specified) is still too harsh on the drilling sequence and makes it ridiculously hard even on lower drilling speeds. I haven't tested the pipeline or fire sequences yet, but it's my guess they will be equally difficult. Exactly how was the original timed? Or was it just running the loop as often it could and use that as an acceptable "timing"? :) Appreciate your work on this, as it's easily one of my top 5 favorite games on the Amiga :) |
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I have released this new Slave. The game used empty loops which run different on every equipment. So there was never a proper timing. If you can assemble the Slave yourself you may play with the different timing fixes in the Slave. For me drilling is simple on a 68060 and other testers told me timing is ok now. |
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Both the drilling and pipeline sequences are too fast. I'd happily try out some stuff with the source, but which of the loops controls what? I had a quick look at the .asm file, but not knowing too much 68K assembly to begin with and also not much in depth knowledge on how whdload works it didn't tell me all too much. Ideally I'd like to test slowing down so that each delay is twice as long as it is now. Also, with the current modification, does it run at same speed on all the faster setups? Drilling should be possible even at max pressure, but as it stands now I struggle even with it at 1/4 of max. |
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