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@@ -290,12 +290,27 @@ directory. 3.8) Maniac Mansion NES notes ---- ------------------------ -Supported versions are English USA (E), French (F), Swedish (SW) and European -(U). Either use extract_mm_nes utility from tools package (but then game -will not be autodetected) or use PRG section of ROM (with first 16 bytes -stripped) with 262144 bytes size. It should be named "Maniac Mansion (XX).prg", -where XX is standard region abbreviation such as E, F, SW or U. If you add -game manually make sure that platform is set to NES. +Supported versions are English USA (E), French (F), Swedish (SW) and +European (U). ScummVM requires just PRG section to run and not whole ROM. + +In order to get the game working, you will have to strip out the first +16 bytes from the ROM you are trying to work with. Any hex editor will work +as long as you are able to copy/paste. After you open the ROM with the +hex editor, copy everything from second row (17th byte) to the end. After +you do this, paste it to a new hex file. Give the new file name +"Maniac Mansion (XX).prg" where XX depends on version you are working +with (E, F, SW, or U). The final size should be exactly 262144 bytes. + +If you add game manually make sure that platform is set to NES. + +Most common mistakes which prevent game from running: + + o Bad file + o ROM extracted with the 0.7.0 tools + o You try to feed ScummVM with the FULL rom and not just the PRG section. + +Also it is possible to extract separate LFL files from PRG section. Use +extract_mm_nes utility from tools package. 3.9) Commodore64 games notes ---- ----------------------- diff --git a/doc/03_05a.tex b/doc/03_05a.tex index 383e622eef..28643e3214 100644 --- a/doc/03_05a.tex +++ b/doc/03_05a.tex @@ -20,13 +20,32 @@ i.e. they should have both resource and data forks. Just copy all 'ITE *' files. CD version of Gobliiins contains one big audio track which needs to be ripped and copied into game directory. See section \ref{sect-compressing-audiofiles}. + \subsection{Maniac Mansion NES notes} -Supported versions are English USA (E), French (F), Swedish (SW) and European -(U). Either use extract\_mm\_nes utility from tools package (but then game -will not be autodetected) or use PRG section of ROM (with first 16 bytes -stripped) with 262144 bytes size. It should be named "Maniac Mansion (XX).prg", -where XX is standard region abbreviation such as E, F, SW or U. If you add -game manually make sure that platform is set to NES. +Supported versions are English USA (E), French (F), Swedish (SW) and +European (U). ScummVM requires just PRG section to run and not whole ROM. + +In order to get the game working, you will have to strip out the first +16 bytes from the ROM you are trying to work with. Any hex editor will work +as long as you are able to copy/paste. After you open the ROM with the +hex editor, copy everything from second row (17th byte) to the end. After +you do this, paste it to a new hex file. Give the new file name +"Maniac Mansion (XX).prg" where XX depends on version you are working +with (E, F, SW, or U). The final size should be exactly 262144 bytes. + +If you add game manually make sure that platform is set to NES. + +Most common mistakes which prevent game from running: + +\begin{itemize} + \item Bad file + \item ROM extracted with the 0.7.0 tools + \item You try to feed ScummVM with the FULL rom and not just the PRG section. +\end{itemize} + +Also it is possible to extract separate LFL files from PRG section. Use +extract\_mm\_nes utility from tools package. + \subsection{Commodore64 games notes} Both Maniac Mansion and Zak McKracken run but Maniac Mansion is not yet |