F-29 Retaliator Special Mission - Illegal Copy

[DamienD]

Heya guys,

With either of these coverdisks:

... Zero #12 (1990)(Dennis)(GB)[Oct 1990].zip
... Zero #12 (1990)(Dennis)(GB)[a][Oct 1990].zip

Even if I use the original .IPFs, I get the following when the actual game play starts



Go figure; not sure how to get around this?

[BippyM]

I wonder if the disks had protection. Is there an ipf?

[DamienD]

No don't worry... it's seems as this was due to me editing some text in the "S/Startup-Sequence" on the "coverdisk" (as I just wanted the game to boot directly).

Grrr...

[Galahad/FLT]

On the original of Retaliator it prints that message and the plane drops out the sky if the Copylock check fails.

[DamienD]

Another annoying thing though, which happens with the .IPFs and all cracks.

If you boot with 2 or 3 disks inserted i.e:

DF0 = coverdisk
DF1 = F-29 Retaliator (Disk 1)
DF2 = F-29 Retaliator (Disk 2)

When the coverdisk is booting you get these messages; which are related to Disk 1 & 2...

[DamienD]

Seems I must have been a muppet:

Originally Posted by DamienD

No don't worry... it's seems as this was due to me editing some text in the "S/Startup-Sequence" on the "coverdisk" (as I just wanted the game to boot directly).

Just tried again with this slightly modified coverdisk and didn't get the "Illegal Copy" message.

Those 2 x "Error validating disk" & "Disk structure corrupt" messages (one for each Disk 1 & Disk 2) are a real pain in a*** though.

[Retroplay]

Maybe you can suppress those requesters with this ?
http://aminet.net/package/util/batch/TestDevice

[BippyM]

What are you doing with this anyway?

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Maybe you can suppress those requesters with this ?
http://aminet.net/package/util/batch/TestDevice

Hmmm, took a quick read but not sure how to use or if it would actually work

Originally Posted by BippyM

What are you doing with this anyway?

Setting these up in my collection of course

[AmigaHope]

Sounds like there needs to be some sort of grand F29 Retaliator crack that lets you install all the missions to HD.

[BippyM]

Originally Posted by AmigaHope

Sounds like there needs to be some sort of grand F29 Retaliator crack that lets you install all the missions to HD.

I've not checked but I reckon there will be WHDload support

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by BippyM

I've not checked but I reckon there will be WHDload support

There isn't... checked already last night.

Only the normal version and it does't support F29 Retaliator Special Mission.

The slave is very old: 1999-07-12

[DamienD]

So from testing a bit last night; if I use any Kickstart ROM above 1.3 then you don't get the "Error validating disk" & "Disk structure corrupt" while booting; related to Disk 1 & 2... but the game doesn't get in-game.

If the coverdisk was made like some games to take over the system when booting then it probably wouldn't try scanning / accessing Disk 1 & 2 upon booting with Kickstart ROM 1.3. I don't have the skills to do that though.

Of course if you normally only have Disk 1 and 2 (without the coverdisk) the game boots fine without the errors.

[ross]

Ok, please test this hacked mission disk.

This configuration:

DF0 = attached ADF
DF1 = F-29 Retaliator (Disk 1)
DF2 = F-29 Retaliator (Disk 2)

is supported.

Enjoy

[DamienD]

Perfect, no more annoying messages!!!

Just what I needed for my collection

[DamienD]

Another question regarding this disk.

I'm sure you've all noticed that the title screen shows "F29 Retaliator II Special Preview Mission":



Also when you die or I suppose finish the mission, you see this:



Is this not a mission from "F29 Retaliator II" that never appeared on the Amiga (or any other system that I'm aware of)?

[ransom1122]

Seems to be from amiga

[ Show youtube player ]

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by ransom1122

Seems to be from amiga

<snip>

My question relates to F29 Retaliator Special Mission, and not Epic.

Yes, there is Epic Extra Missions which can be found on "One, The #47 - Amiga (1992-07)(EMAP Images)(GB)(Disk 2 of 2)[Aug 1992].adf" but it's different to the YouTube video you've posted.