Short: HD Installer for Pulsar
Author: DJ Mike (djmike@crystalmike.com)
Version: 1.01
Type: game/patch
Requires: WHDLoad 19, 416k chip mem, 4k any mem
This patch applies to "Pulsar" © 1997 Ami-Comm.
Supports the original 2-disk release.
REQUIREMENTS
- Original disks or compatible disk images
(Cracks have not been tested and are not supported)
- Slave requires WHDLoad 19+
- Game requires 416k chip memory, plus 4k any memory
(+ approx 1.56MB other memory for preload option)
FEATURES
- Game loads fully from HD
- Uses real files, which can be compressed with Propack/CrunchMania/FImp/XPK
- Quit game at any time (default key F10), including on 68000 machines
- Manual protection removed
- OS calls removed
- Disk drive accesses removed
- Many blitter waits added
- Invalid register accesses removed
- CPU-dependent (empty DBF) loops fixed in music player
- Snoop error fixed (longword write to BLTDMOD)
- Ending can be exited with fire button, and loops back to menu
- Trainer/other options added - set CUSTOM1 with any of the following:
+ 1 for infinite lives
+ 2 to keep weapon power when hit
+ 4 to start with full weapon power
+ 8 to enable HELP to skip level
- Combined Color/New/Rom Icon included
- Source code included
HISTORY
Version 1.01 (2025-11-02)
- Crash on 68000 machines fixed
Version 1.0 (2025-10-29)
- Initial release
WORDS FROM THE AUTHOR
This game uses a separate executable for every section - loading, menu,
each individual level, game over, and ending! That meant an awful lot of
repetitive patching.
It's a pretty shooter but really short and with not a great deal going on.
Interesting for a brief diversion anyway.
Enjoy! :-)
--- DJ Mike (29th October 2025)
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