dcbii@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM (dcbii) (08/29/89)
Does anyone know of a patch for Mac Wizardry (Proving Grounds) that will eliminate the need for the key disk? (Please let me explain.) I have a fairly old version of the program that runs fine on my 512K unenhanced Mac. Unfortunately, it does not run on my new IIcx. However, you can put the game in demo mode by reinserting the scenario disk instead of the master disk. This works even on the IIcx. However, the key disk routine bombs on the IIcx if the master disk is inserted when it asks for the master disk. The bomb is ID=1. I believe the game would work fine on the IIcx, if the key disk routine was eliminated. If it's not too expensive, I would be interested in a new version of the program, but in the mean time, I would like to patch Wizardry so I can continue to use it. I really like the game, and I'm anxiously awaiting the chance to purchase the further scenarios for the Mac, if and when they become available. I certainly hope they are in the works. Dave Barnhart NCR Corp. Engineering & Manufacturing West Columbia, SC 29169
cjp@Apple.COM (Chris Plummer) (08/29/89)
In article <4981@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM> dcbii@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM () writes: >Does anyone know of a patch for Mac Wizardry (Proving Grounds) that will >eliminate the need for the key disk? (Please let me explain.) > >I have a fairly old version of the program that runs fine on my 512K unenhanced >Mac. Unfortunately, it does not run on my new IIcx. However, you can put the >game in demo mode by reinserting the scenario disk instead of the master disk. >This works even on the IIcx. However, the key disk routine bombs on the IIcx >if the master disk is inserted when it asks for the master disk. The bomb is >ID=1. I believe the game would work fine on the IIcx, if the key disk routine >was eliminated. > >If it's not too expensive, I would be interested in a new version of the >program, but in the mean time, I would like to patch Wizardry so I can continue >to use it. I really like the game, and I'm anxiously awaiting the chance to >purchase the further scenarios for the Mac, if and when they become available. >I certainly hope they are in the works. > > I sent for an upgrade a week or two ago. It supposedly will make it work on a Max IIx. It cost $8 plus I had to send in the master disk. I'll let you know more about it when it arrives. Chris Plummer AppleLink: PLUMMER1 Communications Product Development internet: cjp@Apple.com Apple Computer, Inc. UUCP: {amdahl,decwrl,sun,unisoft}!apple!cjp
trebor@biar.UUCP (Robert J Woodhead) (08/29/89)
dcbii@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM (dcbii) writes: >Does anyone know of a patch for Mac Wizardry (Proving Grounds) that will >eliminate the need for the key disk? (Please let me explain.) A new, much improved version of Mac Wizardry is coming out this fall. It will fix your problem. Upgrades will be cheap. -- (^;-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-;^) Robert J Woodhead, Biar Games, Inc. !uunet!biar!trebor | trebor@biar.UUCP ``I can read your mind - right now, you're thinking I'm full of it...''
cjp@Apple.COM (Chris Plummer) (08/31/89)
In article <846@biar.UUCP> trebor@biar.UUCP (Robert J Woodhead) writes: >dcbii@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM (dcbii) writes: > >>Does anyone know of a patch for Mac Wizardry (Proving Grounds) that will >>eliminate the need for the key disk? (Please let me explain.) > >A new, much improved version of Mac Wizardry is coming out this fall. It >will fix your problem. Upgrades will be cheap. > When I called Sir-tech they told me to send in my $8 and they would send me a version that would work on my IIx. I got the impression that they had a working version shipping already, not that I'd have to wait until fall, but then it has been over 2 weeks now. Chris Plummer AppleLink: PLUMMER1 Communications Product Development internet: cjp@Apple.com Apple Computer, Inc. UUCP: {amdahl,decwrl,sun,unisoft}!apple!cjp
trebor@biar.UUCP (Robert J Woodhead) (08/31/89)
cjp@Apple.COM (Chris Plummer) writes: >When I called Sir-tech they told me to send in my $8 and they would send >me a version that would work on my IIx. I got the impression that they >had a working version shipping already, not that I'd have to wait until >fall, but then it has been over 2 weeks now. Yes, you can get a version that runs on the newer platforms now, but the final version will be even better. -- (^;-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-;^) Robert J Woodhead, Biar Games, Inc. !uunet!biar!trebor | trebor@biar.UUCP ``I can read your mind - right now, you're thinking I'm full of it...''