SWOS - files read from and saved to HD!?

Playaveli · 31 May 2007, 11:09

To whom it may concern!

I am admin of www.sensiblesoccer.de and we are playing Amiga SWOS online since a couple of years now.
We're using the following package:
http://swos.ring23.com/stat/cgi-bin/...migaonline.exe

Now, we are planning to release a new version (without HDF file, only directories), with polished graphics and some tweaks for custom teams, being updated over a server at any game start etc...
But we need help concerning custom tactics. In SWOS you can edit your own personal tactic, but it is only saved to and read from DF0!

I'd need someone who makes it being read from and saved to HD (directory).
Maybe it just requires a change to the AmigaDOS calls. But I am not sure.
Is there anybody here who could help us? We'd pay if requested.

Best regards,

Playaveli

Playaveli · 13 June 2007, 02:59

Nobody can help us here?

Retro-Nerd · 13 June 2007, 03:02

Have you tried to use your custom changes with the WHDLoad install? Not compatible with Kaillera?

http://whdload.de/games/SWOS.html

mailman · 13 June 2007, 08:53

If I were you I would try to make necessary changes on the disk version (ADFs under WinUAE) and then copy the files from ADFs to appropriate directories on HD.

Playaveli · 13 June 2007, 11:53

Thanks guys!

But this is not the problem! We can edit teams and also some graphics. All working fine.

But in SWOS you can edit tactics and save them. But unfortunately the game insists to save them on a floppy instead on HD.

How can we modify SWOS to let it save also edited tactics on HD?

*edit*

About whdload I am not sure yet. I'll ask my partner and let you know! Thanks a lot.

mailman · 13 June 2007, 12:17

Quote:

How can we modify SWOS to let it save also edited tactics on HD?

Like Retro-Nerd suggested, I would also go for WHDLoad. It redirects any savings to HD.

Playaveli · 13 June 2007, 12:23

Hmm, how about legal issues? We would release it as a free download.

Isn't whdload copyright protected?

Graham Humphrey · 13 June 2007, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Playaveli

Isn't whdload copyright protected?

No, it's shareware.

EDIT: Or rather, it IS copyright protected, but you're allowed to distribute it. That's obvious but I thought I'd better make that clear

mailman · 13 June 2007, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Playaveli

Hmm, how about legal issues? We would release it as a free download.

Isn't whdload copyright protected?

As well as SWOS.

If you are allowed to release SWOS as free download, then you can make the archive with already installed game (using WHDLoad) without WHDLoad itself inside. There is no need to put WHDLoad into the archive because most of the people who are using WHDLoad already has it in the system.

One thing you need to know. WHDLoad install applies only to really original, non-modified SWOS games. Even if you have original and you modify any part of the game (I don't think here of saves but updated teams, changed graphics), you probably will not run the game or you won't be able to complete the season and start the new one (in career mode). In your case, WHDLoad only will be suitable to workaround the stupid assign to DF0: that the game has. It lets you do some alterations which then you can easily import into ADFs or whatever, wherever you want.

Graham Humphrey · 13 June 2007, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by mailman

One thing you need to know. WHDLoad install applies only to really original, non-modified SWOS games. Even if you have original and you modify any part of the game (I don't think here of saves but updated teams, changed graphics), you probably will not run the game or you won't be able to complete the season and start the new one (in campaign mode). In your case, WHDLoad only will be suitable to workaround the stupid assign to DF0: that the game has. It lets you do some alterations which then you can easily import into ADFs or whatever, wherever you want.

Just to point out that I tried the WHDLoad slave with the updated 04-05 version of SWOS, and as the actual excecutable was modified it didn't work. However if you only changed the graphics and the teams then I would imagine it would work in that case.

mailman · 13 June 2007, 14:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

However if you only changed the graphics and the teams then I would imagine it would work in that case.

Yes, it would but you can not finish the season. You still can play single matches, tournaments, even the whole season. But you cannot pass the season and start the new one.

Playaveli · 13 June 2007, 17:40

Thanks for all your help! Much appreciated.

Don't worry about career mode. We don't need that for online gaming anyway...

I have one more request. Could anybody provide me a downloadable SWOS 96/97 with whdload? HDF or directory?
I'd like to try it out in online mode (kaillera).

Retro-Nerd · 13 June 2007, 17:45

http://www.whdownload.com/games.php?name=s&sort=0&dir=0

31 May 2007, 11:09	#1
Playaveli GoalScoringSuperstarHero Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 42 Posts: 156	SWOS - files read from and saved to HD!? To whom it may concern! I am admin of www.sensiblesoccer.de and we are playing Amiga SWOS online since a couple of years now. We're using the following package: http://swos.ring23.com/stat/cgi-bin/...migaonline.exe Now, we are planning to release a new version (without HDF file, only directories), with polished graphics and some tweaks for custom teams, being updated over a server at any game start etc... But we need help concerning custom tactics. In SWOS you can edit your own personal tactic, but it is only saved to and read from DF0! I'd need someone who makes it being read from and saved to HD (directory). Maybe it just requires a change to the AmigaDOS calls. But I am not sure. Is there anybody here who could help us? We'd pay if requested. Best regards, Playaveli

13 June 2007, 03:02	#3
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,470	Have you tried to use your custom changes with the WHDLoad install? Not compatible with Kaillera? http://whdload.de/games/SWOS.html Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 13 June 2007 at 03:07.

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13 June 2007, 02:59	#2
Playaveli GoalScoringSuperstarHero Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 42 Posts: 156	Nobody can help us here?

13 June 2007, 08:53	#4
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,439	If I were you I would try to make necessary changes on the disk version (ADFs under WinUAE) and then copy the files from ADFs to appropriate directories on HD.

13 June 2007, 11:53	#5
Playaveli GoalScoringSuperstarHero Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 42 Posts: 156	Thanks guys! But this is not the problem! We can edit teams and also some graphics. All working fine. But in SWOS you can edit tactics and save them. But unfortunately the game insists to save them on a floppy instead on HD. How can we modify SWOS to let it save also edited tactics on HD? edit About whdload I am not sure yet. I'll ask my partner and let you know! Thanks a lot.

13 June 2007, 12:23	#7
Playaveli GoalScoringSuperstarHero Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 42 Posts: 156	Hmm, how about legal issues? We would release it as a free download. Isn't whdload copyright protected?

13 June 2007, 17:40	#12
Playaveli GoalScoringSuperstarHero Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 42 Posts: 156	Thanks for all your help! Much appreciated. Don't worry about career mode. We don't need that for online gaming anyway... I have one more request. Could anybody provide me a downloadable SWOS 96/97 with whdload? HDF or directory? I'd like to try it out in online mode (kaillera).

13 June 2007, 17:45	#13
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,470	http://www.whdownload.com/games.php?name=s&sort=0&dir=0

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