MegaZeux 2.51g release.

Makefile

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+#
+# You need TASM 3.0 and Borland C++ 3.0 to use this Makefile.
+#
+# Please note that in these old versions of MegaZeux, the source
+# for the robot editor was lost. Therefore this file just hacks
+# in robo_ed.obj when required.
+#
+
+.AUTODEPEND
+
+INCPATH=C:\BORLANDC\INCLUDE;.
+LIBPATH=C:\BORLANDC\LIB;.
+
+CC = bcc +megazeux.cfg -I$(INCPATH) -L$(LIBPATH)
+TASM = tasm
+TLIB = tlib
+TLINK = tlink
+
+.c.obj:
+	@$(CC) -c {$< }
+
+.cpp.obj:
+	@$(CC) -c {$< }
+
+.asm.obj:
+	@$(TASM) /jWARN /MX /M5 /ZI /O /T $<,$@
+
+obj  = arrowkey.obj beep.obj blink.obj block.obj boardmem.obj ceh.obj \
+charset.obj char_ed.obj comp_chk.obj counter.obj cursor.obj data.obj \
+data2.obj detect.obj dt_data.obj edit.obj edit_di.obj egacode.obj \
+ems.obj error.obj ezboard.obj fill.obj game.obj game2.obj getkey.obj \
+graphics.obj helpsys.obj hexchar.obj idarray.obj idput.obj intake.obj \
+main.obj meminter.obj meter.obj mouse.obj new_mod.obj palette.obj \
+pal_ed.obj param.obj password.obj random.obj retrace.obj roballoc.obj \
+runrobot.obj runrobo2.obj saveload.obj scrdisp.obj sfx.obj sfx_edit.obj \
+string.obj timer.obj window.obj
+
+#
+# I'd rather this wasn't necessary, but I can't think of a way either in
+# Make or DOS to convert the space separated list above into a + separated
+# list. So it's just copy/pasted. This tr command helps:
+#   tr ' ' '+' << "EOF"
+#
+lobj = arrowkey.obj+beep.obj+blink.obj+block.obj+boardmem.obj+ceh.obj+\
+charset.obj+char_ed.obj+comp_chk.obj+counter.obj+cursor.obj +data.obj+\
+data2.obj+detect.obj+dt_data.obj+edit.obj+edit_di.obj+egacode.obj+\
+ems.obj+error.obj+ezboard.obj+fill.obj+game.obj+game2.obj+getkey.obj+\
+graphics.obj+helpsys.obj+hexchar.obj+idarray.obj+idput.obj+intake.obj+\
+main.obj+meminter.obj+meter.obj+mouse.obj+new_mod.obj+palette.obj+\
+pal_ed.obj+param.obj+password.obj+random.obj+retrace.obj+roballoc.obj+\
+runrobot.obj+runrobo2.obj+saveload.obj+scrdisp.obj+sfx.obj+sfx_edit.obj+\
+string.obj+timer.obj+window.obj
+
+all: megazeux.exe fix.exe getpw.exe killgbl.exe txt2hlp.exe ver1to2.exe
+
+megazeux.exe: $(obj)
+	@$(TLINK) /m/c/d/P-/L$(LIBPATH) @&&|
+c0l.obj+$(lobj)+robo_ed.obj,megazeux,megazeux,mse_cl.lib+cl.lib
+|
+
+#
+# Other external binaries that might be useful
+#
+
+fix.exe: fix.obj
+	@$(TLINK) /m/c/d/P-/L$(LIBPATH) @&&|
+c0l.obj+fix.obj,fix,fix,cl.lib
+|
+
+getpw.exe: getpw.obj
+	@$(TLINK) /m/c/d/P-/L$(LIBPATH) @&&|
+c0l.obj+getpw.obj,getpw,getpw,cl.lib
+|
+
+killgbl.exe: killgbl.obj
+	@$(TLINK) /m/c/d/P-/L$(LIBPATH) @&&|
+c0l.obj+killgbl.obj,killgbl,killgbl,cl.lib
+|
+
+txt2hlp.exe: txt2hlp.obj
+	@$(TLINK) /m/c/d/P-/L$(LIBPATH) @&&|
+c0l.obj+txt2hlp.obj,txt2hlp,txt2hlp,cl.lib
+|
+
+ver1to2.exe: ver1to2.obj
+	@$(TLINK) /m/c/d/P-/L$(LIBPATH) @&&|
+c0l.obj+ver1to2.obj,ver1to2,ver1to2,cl.lib
+|
+
+clean:
+	@ren robo_ed.obj robo_ed.bak
+	@del *.obj
+	@ren robo_ed.bak robo_ed.obj
+	@del *.exe
+	@del *.map

README.TXT

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+
+**SUPPORT/UPDATES
+
+  Up-to-the-minute upgrades of the official MegaZeux distributation are   available via FTP at:
+
+		http://www.scsn.net/users/dbwilli/
+
+  Contact Matt Williams:
+
+      Internet: [email protected]
+	WWW: http://www.scsn.net/users/dbwilli/
+
+**NEW MUSIC CODE
+
+  MegaZeux 2.51 has all-new music code. Some important new features-
+
+  * Up to 32 music/sound channels playing simultaneously
+  * Up to 4 simultaneous sound effects
+  * Support for stereo and 16-bit sound cards
+  * Support for SoundBlaster (1.x/2.x/16/Pro) GUS and PAS-16
+  * Support for almost all file formats through a conversion program
+
+  Sorry, but Sound Source and PC Speaker output have been removed.
+  Note that MID and XM are NOT supported. MOD files can be loaded as
+  normal, but all other supported formats MUST be converted to a GDM
+  file first using the included 2GDM utility. Supported formats
+  include MOD/NST/WOW/OCT, S3M, 669, and MTM.
+
+  See the 'MegaZeux's Sound System' section of Help for details.
+
+**GETTING MEGAZEUX STARTED-
+
+  Many people have had problems getting MegaZeux to run on their
+  systems. MegaZeux requires EMS for most usage, and many computers
+  will need to use a boot disk.
+
+  MegaZeux makes extensive use of EMS and conventional (first
+  640k) memory. The more you have available, the better it will
+  run.
+
+  To have EMS memory available, you must have an EMS driver
+  installed. Most EMS drivers also require an XMS/HIMEM driver
+  loaded first. You will need lines similar to the following in
+  your CONFIG.SYS to load HIMEM and an EMS driver, respectively-
+
+  DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
+  DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE 3072 H=160
+
+  The 3072 tells DOS to reserve up to 3072K of memory (3
+  megabytes) for EMS. Feel free to lower or raise this value,
+  but a minimum of 2048K (2 megabytes) is recommended.
+
+  It is also recommended that you load SmartDrive to run MegaZeux.
+  SmartDrive is a disk-cache utility that is usually loaded,
+  because it greatly speeds up repeat disk accesses. You probably
+  already have a line such as SMARTDRV.EXE /X in your AUTOEXEC.BAT;
+  if not, you should consider adding it somewhere after the PATH
+  statement.
+
+  To help free up conventional memory, you may need to create a
+  boot disk. This is a common procedure for games that use less
+  conventional setups (such as MegaZeux), and if a certain boot disk
+  works for one game, it may work just fine for MegaZeux. However,
+  you must remember to include HIMEM and an EMS driver, and include
+  a mouse driver if you want your mouse to be available.
+
+  To create a boot disk, stick a blank disk into your A: drive and
+  type the following:
+
+  FORMAT A: /S <enter>
+
+  Answer Yes to all questions. Give the disk a label if you wish.
+  Answer No to "Format another?" and then type:
+
+  COPY CON A:CONFIG.SYS <enter>
+  DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS <enter>
+  DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE 4096 H=160 <enter>
+  DOS=HIGH <enter>
+  <ctrl+z>
+
+  COPY CON A:AUTOEXEC.BAT <enter>
+  PATH C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS <enter>
+  SMARTDRV /X <enter>
+  C:\MOUSE\MOUSE <enter>
+  C: <enter>
+  CD \MEGAZEUX <enter>
+  MEGAZEUX <enter>
+  <ctrl+z>
+
+  The line to load the mouse driver is optional, and may vary on
+  different computers. The drive and directory you have MegaZeux
+  in may differ as well. Your windows and dos paths may differ.
+
+  Once you've followed these instructions, you can insert the
+  disk and reboot the computer to run MegaZeux. It is best if you
+  get a computer-wise friend to help you, if you can't get the
+  above to work.
+
+  One note- most newer sound cards require drivers or other
+  programs to be run before they can be used. Check your existing
+  configuration files and/or manuals to find out what these
+  commands are if you intend to use MegaZeux with a boot disk.
+
+**PREVIOUS VERSION USERS-
+
+  If you have used versions 2.00 or 2.01 of MegaZeux at any time,
+  you should run the program FIX.EXE in every directory containing
+  .MZX and .MZB files. This fixes a small bug in version 2.00/2.01.
+  .SAV files may still run strangely- if so, start the game anew.
+
+**NEW USERS-
+
+  Welcome to MegaZeux!
+
+  As you may already know, MegaZeux is a game system which
+  allows you to play almost limitless worlds in EGA graphics
+  and with beautiful digitized music and sound. MegaZeux comes
+  with worlds, and new worlds are being uploaded every day to
+  major on-line services such as America Online. But the most
+  fabulous feature of MegaZeux is the World Editor.
+
+  Using the World Editor, ANYONE can create the world of their
+  dreams. Make it as simple or complex, as easy or difficult,
+  as long or short as you please. And we aren't just talking
+  about worlds made up of petty, pre-programmed enemies and
+  objects. MegaZeux has it's own, easy to use PROGRAMMING
+  LANGUAGE called Robotic that allows you to create enemies,
+  objects, and worlds that do almost anything you desire.
+
+  For the new user, I recommend you play Caverns, the first
+  included game, to get the feel of MegaZeux. You may wish
+  to read the help or .DOC section entitled "Controls" to
+  learn how to play MegaZeux.
+
+  Once you have the feel for the game, however, feel free
+  to dive into the World Editor and get messy! You should
+  probably read the help or .DOC section entitled "The World
+  Editor" first.
+
+  Use F1 to read help, or read MEGAZEUX.DOC, for more detailed
+  information.