Universal Monsters - most complete version???

[DamienD]

Heya guys,

Just trying to work out which version of Universal Monsters is the most complete to use in my WinUAE collection...

I know that there is the following available:

a) Cover disk - The One Amiga 53 (Feb 1993), which also comes with the "Superhero" demo.
b) A beta version - apparently these are the ADFs available in TOSEC.

I've read through all of the following threads:

... aGTW Update: Universal Monsters http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=17001
... Universal Monsters http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=22635
... Universal Monsters http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=27476
... Universal Monsters Demo http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=28461
... Universal Monsters - complete story? http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=44397
... Amiga Games That Weren't !! What is it? http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=11053
... Amiga Lore - Universal Monsters http://www.abime.net/games/view/game/id/1813

Also, HOL states "Game finished and reviewed but not found / released"...

Tried taking a look at both a) and b) via Directory Opus v4.12CU. I'm unable to view the contents of the TOSEC ADFs as they are NDOS. I can view the contents of the cover disk but the file "UniversalMonsters" is very small indeed:



The cover disk has sound and seems more complete (extra screens before play starts) but with such a small filesize

So back to the original question; which version is most complete?

[Don_Adan]

This is only DOS loader, data are stored as NDOS.
You can compare game DIR, if exists, can be at begining, first or second track.

[DamienD]

Cheers for the info Don

Since being home I've undertaken more investigation; there are definitely some hidden folders / files on the cover disk that relate to Universal Monsters. They just don't show up in Directory Opus...

The version on the cover disk "one53_1993_02_d2.adz" is definitely more complete that the .ADFs available in TOSEC

Anyway; I have written somewhere on EAB previously about my disliking for more than 1 game on an .ADF and I try to avoid these disks if possible...

...so I've created 2 separate .ADFs from "The One Amiga 53 (Feb 1993) - Disk B" .ADF so that each game is separate and launches straight into the action

Both .ADFs are now in The Zone!

a) Superhero (19xx)(Psygnosis)[The One - Issue 53 - Feb 1993][demo].zip
b) Universal Monsters (1993)(Ocean)[The One Amiga - Feb 1993][demo].zip