Benefactor - Disk 4???

DamienD · 24 August 2005, 11:56

Hey guys,

I was playing around with Benefactor last night. The the title screen when you can select Start Game or Enter Password there is also an option for Load New Levels. Thought I'd give this a try and see what happens...

When I do it asks for Disk 4. I've tried inserting the following disks but nothing worked:

* Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 1 of 3)
* Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 1 of 3)[t +3 FLT]
* Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 1 of 3)[t +3 RBS]
* Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 2 of 3)
* Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 3 of 3)
* Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 3 of 3)[a]

Chain · 24 August 2005, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Hey guys,

I was playing around with Benefactor last night. The the title screen when you can select Start Game or Enter Password there is also an option for Load New Levels. Thought I'd give this a try and see what happens...

When I do it asks for Disk 4. I've tried inserting the following disks but nothing worked:

leveldisk was never released i think

DamienD · 25 August 2005, 11:29

Damn.

Thanks for the info though Chain.

mailman · 28 August 2005, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chain

leveldisk was never released i think

But noone says that it is impossible to create one

In fact I own a level editor. It is unfinished but you are able to create levels. Unfortunatelly they are quite useless because I have no idea how to pack them into the additional disk. For a long time I can't get in touch with the author. Author created some extra levels for this game which are even supported by WHDLoad's Benefactor slave and I have also tested them. I will look for them and put them on the net (there are one or two levels). Unfortunatelly I can't do the same with level editor without author's permission.

But, interesting thing is that our knowledge about such an editor is such little. A man who created WHDLoad slave for Benefactor predicted that such disk could exist and he managed to adapt the slave to support the extra levels disk. Could it be possible without getting in hands such an extra disk? Maybe there is some other level editor or maybe some more extra disks but we are not aware of it?

Galahad/FLT · 29 August 2005, 17:56

If the levels editor was to be 'leaked' then it would be entirely feasible that some one could produce a utility that would be capable of exporting new levels onto the disk format required by Benefactor and the WHDLoad Slave.

mailman · 29 August 2005, 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

If the levels editor was to be 'leaked' then it would be entirely feasible that some one could produce a utility that would be capable of exporting new levels onto the disk format required by Benefactor and the WHDLoad Slave.

But I have such an editor and its exported levels are supported by WHDLoad (BTW: this is the only way I can play them - I have no idea how to put the Disk.4 image back to floppy diskette). The only thing which is mystery for me is how to put created levels onto the disk or disk image.

I think I have to talk with WHDLoad Team guys. Maybe they would be helpful? Galahad, maybe you would like to take a look?

kriz · 29 August 2005, 18:43

you should upload this to the zone mailman, sounds really interesting.

Critter · 23 October 2005, 10:08

hey whats the update on this????? progress report please, ive been trying to get hold of psygnosis to request a PSP version of Benefactor.

Critter · 18 January 2006, 10:56

bump, any news mailman?

mailman · 28 January 2006, 09:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Critter

bump, any news mailman?

So far Galahad remains silent...

haynor666 · 04 February 2006, 22:46

Another half year and still silent

Methanoid · 09 February 2006, 09:12

U could ask Codetapper.. normally that would prompt Galahad to some action

mailman · 09 February 2006, 19:45

The editor is available to public. The author has published its beta version.
You can download it from http://www.republika.pl/minniatian

The editor saves created map into RAM:map.bin. If you want to edit it later, you need to copy it from there. When your map is ready you should consider sending it to the author (rszacki@poczta.fm) and he will put it onto the additional disk (Disk.4) which is supported by the game (and WHDLoad slave of this game). Soon there should be a documentation available.

Keys

in the map editor:
s - to choose icon,
t - to copy icon,

in the icon selection:
c - to change the screen.

kriz · 09 February 2006, 19:58

Very nice news mailman! The Dune 2 project also seems cool! There really should be an english translation though

...

BippyM · 09 February 2006, 20:55

I get a dead link when trying to download the editor

any ideas

DamienD · 09 February 2006, 21:33

Hey bippym,

The only thing I could find for download that I think relates to Benefactor was a file called "BFP051.lha" (uploaded to The Zone!). This contained the following files inside:

... bfp
... bfp.guide
... icons.bin

Not use if this is the editor or not though

BippyM · 09 February 2006, 21:53

That does indeed sound like the editor

Thankyou

DamienD · 09 February 2006, 22:02

No problem.

Considering I do not understand the language used on the site it was quite difficult to find. Luck really

Critter · 13 February 2006, 10:56

mailman! this is great news (wow its taken a long time), I really look forward to the documentation. Could you possibly ask the author if there are plans for English translation?

mailman · 13 February 2006, 19:08

I will try but nothing promised.

24 August 2005, 11:56	#1
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Benefactor - Disk 4??? Hey guys, I was playing around with Benefactor last night. The the title screen when you can select Start Game or Enter Password there is also an option for Load New Levels. Thought I'd give this a try and see what happens... When I do it asks for Disk 4. I've tried inserting the following disks but nothing worked: * Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 1 of 3) * Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 1 of 3)[t +3 FLT] * Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 1 of 3)[t +3 RBS] * Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 2 of 3) * Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 3 of 3) * Benefactor (1994)(Psygnosis)[cr CLS](Disk 3 of 3)[a]

09 February 2006, 19:45	#13
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,427	It's done! The editor is available to public. The author has published its beta version. You can download it from http://www.republika.pl/minniatian The editor saves created map into RAM:map.bin. If you want to edit it later, you need to copy it from there. When your map is ready you should consider sending it to the author (rszacki@poczta.fm) and he will put it onto the additional disk (Disk.4) which is supported by the game (and WHDLoad slave of this game). Soon there should be a documentation available. Keys in the map editor: s - to choose icon, t - to copy icon, in the icon selection: c - to change the screen.

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DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Damn. Thanks for the info though Chain.

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Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	If the levels editor was to be 'leaked' then it would be entirely feasible that some one could produce a utility that would be capable of exporting new levels onto the disk format required by Benefactor and the WHDLoad Slave.

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kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,188	you should upload this to the zone mailman, sounds really interesting.

23 October 2005, 10:08	#8
Critter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nth^Dimension Posts: 188	hey whats the update on this????? progress report please, ive been trying to get hold of psygnosis to request a PSP version of Benefactor.

18 January 2006, 10:56	#9
Critter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nth^Dimension Posts: 188	bump, any news mailman?

04 February 2006, 22:46	#11
haynor666 retro maniac Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tarnobrzeg/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 1,748	Another half year and still silent

09 February 2006, 09:12	#12
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	U could ask Codetapper.. normally that would prompt Galahad to some action

09 February 2006, 19:58	#14
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,188	Very nice news mailman! The Dune 2 project also seems cool! There really should be an english translation though ...

09 February 2006, 20:55	#15
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	I get a dead link when trying to download the editor any ideas

09 February 2006, 21:33	#16
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Hey bippym, The only thing I could find for download that I think relates to Benefactor was a file called "BFP051.lha" (uploaded to The Zone!). This contained the following files inside: ... bfp ... bfp.guide ... icons.bin Not use if this is the editor or not though

09 February 2006, 21:53	#17
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	That does indeed sound like the editor Thankyou

09 February 2006, 22:02	#18
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	No problem. Considering I do not understand the language used on the site it was quite difficult to find. Luck really

13 February 2006, 10:56	#19
Critter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nth^Dimension Posts: 188	mailman! this is great news (wow its taken a long time), I really look forward to the documentation. Could you possibly ask the author if there are plans for English translation?

13 February 2006, 19:08	#20
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,427	I will try but nothing promised.

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