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Jonathan Drain · 17 November 2012, 05:02

What I've been doing so far is to disassemble with IRA, then when I work out what a label is for, I find-and-replace the label name with a more descriptive one. Amiga system library calls are easy to spot, and from there you can tell which parts of code probably deal with sound, graphics, disk IO, etc. It's like building a jigsaw by finding the edges and working inward.

Finding an individual line of game logic is like looking for a needle in a haystack. If only I had a magnet!

17 November 2012, 05:02	#10
Jonathan Drain Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sector K240 Posts: 338	What I've been doing so far is to disassemble with IRA, then when I work out what a label is for, I find-and-replace the label name with a more descriptive one. Amiga system library calls are easy to spot, and from there you can tell which parts of code probably deal with sound, graphics, disk IO, etc. It's like building a jigsaw by finding the edges and working inward. Finding an individual line of game logic is like looking for a needle in a haystack. If only I had a magnet!