Great Courts

Mr Creosote · 01 May 2006, 15:06

I was quite surprised to be unable to find a copy of Great Courts anywhere. I used to have it, but the disk went bad in 1993. So does anyone have it or know where to get it? I'm not looking for Pro Tennis Tour or Great Courts 2, but really just for the original version of the first part.

mr_a500 · 01 May 2006, 18:22

The WHDload installed version is at http://amiga.magix.name

I think that is my favourite Amiga tennis game - better than the sequel.

quahappy · 01 May 2006, 19:13

Find the adf version here

I've not actually downloaded this adf yet but going by the title, this should be the original.

andreas · 01 May 2006, 20:59

Erm...
This is Pro Tennis Tour (1989)(Ubi Soft)[cr QTX][a3],
one of 8 (!!) Pro Tennis Tour alts! (crc32 = 49187056)

One I just got from a mate is a brand-new 2006 TOSEC version (I haven't had this yet!), which must have been dumped less than 3 months ago!

I've also uploaded an extended ADF, created from my original with rawread and with a *tiny* patch applied by someone who wants to stay anonymously

This one works 100%, but you must have the original manual, i. e. you have to crack it! Yet it's WORTH doing that, as the game is very rare and Quartex fuxx0red up the title screen with their crap (writing "Quartex" in reverse order, etc...)

NOB · 01 May 2006, 21:37

Is the Great Courts (1989) (Ubi Soft) [cr QTX]
a real Great Courts? Or is this a pro tennis tour image, too?

dlfrsilver · 01 May 2006, 22:04

it's the real Great courts.

ubi soft pushed great courts in france in many compilations.

Mr Creosote · 01 May 2006, 22:14

Wow, thanks a lot for all the great help, everybody! I totally agree with mr_a500 by the way. Never got into the second part, but this one absolutely rules

dlfrsilver · 01 May 2006, 22:39

wait a sec, i'm scanning the game codes ^^. and then hop in the zone ^^

mr_a500 · 01 May 2006, 23:10

Oh yeah, this reminds me of my "Game combinations" thread.

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=17119

See the screenshot for "Great Courts Leaderboard".

andreas · 02 May 2006, 05:10

Cracked would be handier ... but with untouched title screens
(screw ya Quartex!

)

demoniac · 02 May 2006, 20:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by andreas

Cracked would be handier ... but with untouched title screens
(screw ya Quartex!

)

You can always hexedit out the crack ingame messages.

alkis21 · 03 May 2006, 00:16

I still think Center court tennis was better.

wanderer · 03 May 2006, 02:40

Is there a real difference between this and Pro Tennis Tour, apart from the name?

NOB · 03 May 2006, 17:24

Only the name and the mainscreen are different.

01 May 2006, 15:06	#1
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	Great Courts I was quite surprised to be unable to find a copy of Great Courts anywhere. I used to have it, but the disk went bad in 1993. So does anyone have it or know where to get it? I'm not looking for Pro Tennis Tour or Great Courts 2, but really just for the original version of the first part.

01 May 2006, 20:59	#4
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Erm... This is Pro Tennis Tour (1989)(Ubi Soft)[cr QTX][a3], one of 8 (!!) Pro Tennis Tour alts! (crc32 = 49187056) One I just got from a mate is a brand-new 2006 TOSEC version (I haven't had this yet!), which must have been dumped less than 3 months ago! I've also uploaded an extended ADF, created from my original with rawread and with a tiny patch applied by someone who wants to stay anonymously This one works 100%, but you must have the original manual, i. e. you have to crack it! Yet it's WORTH doing that, as the game is very rare and Quartex fuxx0red up the title screen with their crap (writing "Quartex" in reverse order, etc...) Last edited by andreas; 01 May 2006 at 21:19.

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01 May 2006, 18:22	#2
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 808	The WHDload installed version is at http://amiga.magix.name I think that is my favourite Amiga tennis game - better than the sequel.

01 May 2006, 19:13	#3
quahappy Born again WinUAE user Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Yorkshire, UK Age: 55 Posts: 1,667	Find the adf version here I've not actually downloaded this adf yet but going by the title, this should be the original.

01 May 2006, 21:37	#5
NOB Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 424	Is the Great Courts (1989) (Ubi Soft) [cr QTX] a real Great Courts? Or is this a pro tennis tour image, too?

01 May 2006, 22:04	#6
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,412	it's the real Great courts. ubi soft pushed great courts in france in many compilations.

01 May 2006, 22:14	#7
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	Wow, thanks a lot for all the great help, everybody! I totally agree with mr_a500 by the way. Never got into the second part, but this one absolutely rules

01 May 2006, 22:39	#8
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,412	wait a sec, i'm scanning the game codes ^^. and then hop in the zone ^^

01 May 2006, 23:10	#9
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 808	Oh yeah, this reminds me of my "Game combinations" thread. http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=17119 See the screenshot for "Great Courts Leaderboard".

02 May 2006, 05:10	#10
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Cracked would be handier ... but with untouched title screens (screw ya Quartex! )

03 May 2006, 00:16	#12
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,408	I still think Center court tennis was better.

03 May 2006, 02:40	#13
wanderer I want an A1000 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pac-Land Posts: 738	Is there a real difference between this and Pro Tennis Tour, apart from the name?

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03 May 2006, 17:24	#14
NOB Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 424	Only the name and the mainscreen are different.