Short:    HD Installer for Violator
Author:   Bored Seal & DJ Mike (djmike@crystalmike.com)
Uploader: DJ Mike (djmike@crystalmike.com)
Version:  2.1
Type:     game/patch
Requires: WHDLoad 19, RawDIC, 512k chip mem

This patch applies to "Violator" © 1990 Codemasters.

VERSIONS SUPPORTED

- Original release (SPS #2658)
- Quattro Power Machines compilation disk 2 (SPS #2145)
- Cracked versions may work, but I offer no guarantees

REQUIREMENTS

- Original disk or compatible disk image
- RawDIC for the imager
- Slave requires WHDLoad V19+
- Game requires 512k chip mem
  (+ approx 300-800k other memory for preload option)

FEATURES

- Game loads entirely from HD
- Uses real files, extracted with RawDIC imager
- Original version files can be packed with XPK/ProPack/etc. to save space
  (Quattro release is already compressed)
- Quit game at any time (default key F10), including on 68000 machines
- High scores loaded and saved on disk (unless you cheat)
- Rob Northen Copylock protection removed
- Keyboard interrupt access fault fixed (crashed during Level 1)
- Color bit setting in bplcon0 fixed (x4)
- Missing blitter waits fixed
- CPU-dependent loop (empty DBF) fixed
- Stack pointer and decruncher moved to fast memory if available
- Use BUTTONWAIT tooltype to wait for fire button on title picture
- Trainer options added - set CUSTOM1 with any of the following:
  + 1 to enable cheat keys:
    * F2 toggles Infinite Lives
    * F3 toggles Infinite Smartbombs
    * F4 toggles Infinite Power-up Ammo
    * F5 toggles Invulnerability to bullets
    * F6 toggles Invulnerability to other aircraft
  + 2 for infinite lives
  + 4 for infinite smartbombs
  + 8 for infinite power-up ammo
  + 16 for invulnerability to bullets
  + 32 for invulnerability to other aircraft
- Set CUSTOM2=1 to enable CD32 controls:
  * Blue/2nd button - use smartbomb
  * Play+Forward+Reverse - quit game
- ROM/NewIcons by Midwik, JHZ and DJ Mike
- Manual included
- Source code included

HISTORY:
Version 2.1 (14-Sep-2024) by DJ Mike
- Startup error fixed with Quattro Power version (Mantis issue #6232)
- Supported 2nd button to trigger smartbombs (Mantis issue #6492)
- CD32 quit option (Play+Forward+Reverse)
- Infinite smartbombs trainer added
- Trainer options can now be turned on from CUSTOM1 tooltype
- In-game trainer keys moved to F2+ (as F1 toggles music/sfx)
- Splash screen options added
- Manual added
- Source code now included

Version 2.0 (30-Jul-2006) by DJ Mike
- Fixed access fault in keyboard routine which crashed game during level 1
- Completely reworked install - also uses modern WHDL functions
- Now uses real files extracted via custom RawDIC imager
- High scores now loaded and saved on disk
- Quit key fixed to work on 68000 machines
- Improved blitter bug scanning code
- Empty code loop fixed
- Added three new trainer options (infinite ammo, invulnerable to bullets,
  invulnerable to other ships)
- Now supports both Original and Quattro Power Machines releases

Version 1.1 (27-Nov-2000) by Bored Seal
- All blitter bugs fixed, trainer changed

Version 1.0 (01-Jul-1999) by Bored Seal
- First public release

NOTES FROM BORED SEAL:

Thanks to Skreen for disk image.

NOTES FROM DJ MIKE:

This game is far too hard without the trainer switched on!! Still, it was an
interesting one to poke around in and add some new features to! :-)

Special thanks to Bored Seal for letting me update this one!

Greetings to Codetapper, Wepl, and all WHDLoad supporters!

-- DJ Mike (30th July 2006)

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