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Megademo (Zeus)

download the install packageZeus_Megademo.lha
created at2016-02-28
size of install package25341 Bytes
Author/Contact
(use it to report problems with that install)
StingRay
Pouët31411
download images for that installftp.amigascne.org


 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 "Megademo" © 1991 Zeus.

 Requirements:
 -------------
 This install requires WHDLoad and RawDIC 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 demo requires 0.5 MB ChipMem (+0.8 MB for preload).
 It can be quit by pressing F10 (key can be changed with Tooltype "QuitKey=").


 Features:
 ---------
 - Full load from HD (real files!)
 - Decrunchers (PowerPacker) relocated to fast memory
 - DMA wait in replayer fixed (x9)
 - Byte write to volume register in replayer fixed (x6)
 - Self-modifying code fixed
 - ButtonWait support for loader picture
 - Intro can be skipped with CUSTOM1
 - Random generators recoded
 - Bplcon0 color bit fixes (x22)
 - Blitter waits added (x4)
 - DMA settings fixed
 - Interrupts fixed
 - NewIcon (created by me)
 - Source code included as usual
 - Quit option that works on 68000 machines (default key is 'F10')

 Guess what I did when I arrived (very early as usual) at work today. :)
 Always nice to start the day with some fun coding so I just patched
 this demo which was released at the Maximum Pleasure party in 1991.
 Code is very clean, only some minor things had to be fixed such as
 the usual replayer bugs and stuff like that, some blitter waits had
 to be added too in the init parts. The random generators relied on
 the raster beam position so they produced not too good results on
 fast machines and had to be recoded too.
 The Bplcon0 color bit was never set, this had to be fixed too of course
 but other than that this was quite an easy patch to do.
 Most of the files were crunched with PowerPacker, I have relocated
 the decrunchers to fast memory for better speed. 

 The demo is short (just 4 parts plus intro) but nice, the loader part
 is quite nice as well. It features progress bars for loading/decrunching,
 I have disabled the progress bar for loading for obvious reasons.
 ButtonWait is supported for the loader picture, if enabled the demo
 will not be started until either mouse button has been pressed.
 Since the intro is quite long I have added an option to skip it,
 this feature can be enabled with CUSTOM1=1.

 The demo can be downloaded here:
 ftp://ftp.amigascne.org/pub/amiga/Groups/Z/Zeus/ZEUS-Megademo.dms

 Enjoy the demo from HD.
 Sting, 18-Sep-2013



 Greetings to all in Scarab and Scoopex, the WHDLoad team, PMC,
 Musashi5150, Skan, Slummy, Loaderror, Frequent, Wayne Kerr, Mr.Spiv,
 Alpha One, CFou!, 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 1.01 (28.02.2016):
 - illegal copperlist entry fixed ($1096 -> $196)
 - one more Bplcon0 color bit fix added
 - one more blitter wait added
 - intro part random generator recoded and included random data removed

 version 1.00 (18.09.2013) done by StingRay:
 - initial release
 - 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
Megademo.slave - 28.02.2016 15:30:22 - 1788 bytes
required WHDLoad version17
flagsNoError EmulTrap ClearMem
required Chip Memory512 KiB ($80000)
Expansion Memory0 KiB
info nameMegademo
info copy1991 Zeus
info installinstalled by StingRay/[S]carab^Scoopex
Version 1.01 (28.02.2016)
Kickstart name0
Kickstart size0 KiB ($0)
Kickstart checksum$0000
ConfigurationBW;
C1:B:Skip Intro

Install Archive Content Listing
UnpackedLvlMethodPackedOSDate/TimeName
15841lh51046Amiga2007-09-05 22:15:12Megademo_Install.info
348151lh58719Amiga2013-09-17 09:43:54Megademo_Install/Install
7091lh5352Amiga2013-09-15 17:20:06Megademo_Install/Install.info
3321lh5270Amiga2013-09-18 14:21:12Megademo_Install/Megademo.islave
147431lh54206Amiga2013-09-18 14:20:34Megademo_Install/Megademo.newicon
17881lh51343Amiga2016-02-28 15:30:22Megademo_Install/Megademo.slave
41631lh52204Amiga2016-02-28 15:50:52Megademo_Install/ReadMe
19901lh51310Amiga2000-09-10 23:37:22Megademo_Install/ReadMe.info
31061lh51122Amiga2013-09-18 07:29:04Megademo_Install/Source/Megademo_ImagerSlave.s
132221lh54121Amiga2016-02-28 15:30:20Megademo_Install/Source/Megademo_WHD.s

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