Soul Crystal WHDLoad request

[Torti-the-Smurf]

This Wonderful Point & Click Adventure dont work with 3.0 and above
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If somebody has no MapRom function than this is basicly it.

There is a thread about this game and how stubborn it is

https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=102855

Sadly, the game is only in German, so i guess that make the chance for a Whdload Slave pretty slim.

Still, it would be very appreaciated by the Community


Thank you very much
Yours, Torti

[NeoHippie2016]

I have Soul Crystal as original. You are right, @Torti-the-Smurf, the game NEED an whdl installer!

[Torti-the-Smurf]

Hey buddy Always glad to see you !!

Your´e right and i see that comment alot.

A major problem (besides its stubbor nature) is that´s a german only game so that makes the appeal of this game more restricted.

We would need a german WHDLoad Guru to do that Magic thing.
StingRay has surley no time and has too many projects at the same time.

Hmm, i could ask the mighty Lord Wepl himself, but he is busy as well, i think.

Still, this is a very special game and it is especially STUBBORN

Can you imagine in 1992 a game that dosent work on 3.0+ ... WHAT THE SMURF

Well; lets hope for the best
Until then i use the MapRom Function of my Furia (THANK GOD for that )

Still a Pain and it´s stupid that we have to do that in the first place

[dlfrsilver]

Originally Posted by NeoHippie2016

I have Soul Crystal as original. You are right, @Torti-the-Smurf, the game NEED an whdl installer!

Neo, can you make a ctraw or kryoflux dump of this game ? I will make a proper preserved file.

[Torti-the-Smurf]

Things are moving Man, you guys are awesome

I played Black Sect (french only) and i still enjoyed it (french is not my native language)

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To be fair, it has way less Text than Soul Crystal tho

Anyway, keep on rocking guys.

You are the best


PS:I wanted to mention that i did ask Master Wepl before dlfrsilver came in (and i am so glad that dlfrsilver joined in);
I have to wait for Master Wepl´s response. Dont know if he has time. A German/French Co-Op would be amazing tho

Much love, Torti

[ransom1122]

There is a Black Sect English version for ST, wish someone would translate or port the ST english version to Amiga.

That's all folks.

[Torti-the-Smurf]

Originally Posted by ransom1122

There is a Black Sect English version for ST, wish someone would translate or port the ST english version to Amiga.

That's all folks.

No Port needed. Injecting the Text into the Amiga Version would be it
But we are going off Topic here (my Fault, as usual Me stupid Smurf)

Back on Topic.

Another Problem with this Games is, that it dosent like PFS. Only FFS
It glitches (shows basicly almost nothing) in the intro Credits Scene. Those are Animated.

The Game is fine after that but maybe it affects all animated Stuff in the game, dont know.
I am pretty early in that game

Here are Example Pictures so you can see it. (and it has a very sneaky Copy Protection, when you are at a certain point in that game)

(The even manage to screw that up. The User Manual/Copy protection was no aligned with the Manual itself,
so even IF you had a minus 3.0 kickstart, the copy protection was the next thing to screw you over.

i mean WHAT THE .... )

Just to let you guys know. Really crazy Stuff

[Torti-the-Smurf]

Here is the Gamesave right before the CopyProtection. (just go left, then it gets triggered)

Fun fact.
Crystal, Venom and Venture "cracked" the game but none actually did it

In all the "cracked" versions the Copy protection is still intact.

[Torti-the-Smurf]

The Codes for this Game are legendary Screwed up !

Even the Wiki Codes are incomplete !!!!!!

So guess what i did.

I made the first and only *complete Code Protection Sheet for this stubborn game

It was a real pain, but somebody HAD to do it

PS. * I found one Code is missing on my List, but honestly, we will pass 100% with this one, the game gives us 3 tries

[dlfrsilver]

Originally Posted by Torti-the-Smurf

The Codes for this Game are legendary Screwed up !

Even the Wiki Codes are 70% wrong AND incomplete !!!!!!

So guess what i did.

I made the first and only complete Code Protection Sheet for this stubborn game

It was a real pain, but somebody HAD to do it

Torti, here is what i found regarding the game :

Due to printing problems it was not possible to provide the "TAGEBUCh DES TURMWÄCHTERS" with page numbering.

Should the password query from the "Diary d. T." are required, please note the following:

The cover page is page 1, which means that page 3 begins with the words "1st day of the year 713". This results in the continuous numbering of the following pages.

Diskettes A, B, C and D are included with the Amiga version.

If you are prompted for disk "E", please press "CANCEL".

This is a joke by the programmer.

Have fun playing Soul Crystal

[dlfrsilver]

Second discovery, mother of all deceases, this game was coded in GFA basic.
GFA basic was never meant to be used with 680x0 machines, only 68000.

[Torti-the-Smurf]

Well, that is something

GFA Basic Hmm .. but the game works great on the Furia (68020 with FPU and hyper fast Fast Ram) ?
Only problem is the Kickstart.

About that Code Protection disaster tho

As far as i know it affected all versions. The C64, PC & Amiga version.
There was never a fully working Protection Sheet to my knowledge. (A C64 User that had that book said it had to less pages .. i dont know )
All that i know is that it´s a legendary disaster of a code protection

It was such a pain to so many People; to that point, that hole "Lets Plays" and "Walkthroughs" never came about.
Only one Walkthrough exist and that is for the C64 version that was successfully cracked by the Group SPIRIT
( the player in that "Lets play video" even mention that ; and he has the original Box and stuff )

What an odd but lovley Game

Do you think there is hope for a WHDLoad version. I did not hear from Master Wepl yet. (He is for sure super busy, or hates me for asking him )

I solve the problem with the MapRom feature; but still, a WHDLoad version would be greatly appreciated, i am sure

Thank you dlfrsilver for the work so far


PS: I stumbled about that "disk joke" ; they must had loved that one from The Secret of Monkey island, but the setup for that gag was way better done in Monkey.
Still, Soul Crystal is full of self aware gags, which i like

[jotd]

I'd like to get my hands on a .ADF of the original to attempt at whdload install

[tomcat666]

Originally Posted by jotd

I'd like to get my hands on a .ADF of the original to attempt at whdload install

Here you go. ADF (not sure if cracked, changed, etc.) and original IPF images:

http://pc.sux.org/tomcat/SoulCrystal.zip

[NeoHippie2016]

Hey guys, you find an copy (ADF /wwp) on the Amiga File Server: Uploads/NeoHippie2016/Needed an WHDL Installer/Games (Originals)/wwp/Soul Crystal or ... ADF/Soul Crystal A, etc.

I have a an Kryoflux here, but it is too complicated for me.

[Torti-the-Smurf]

Originally Posted by jotd

I'd like to get my hands on a .ADF of the original to attempt at whdload install

Download below (IPF files)

They are from the later "Top Shots Budget" release. (the only difference i found is the file called MAIN in the C Folder; the protection codes are the same)

About the Codes i have posted.
They where only about 65% Complete, i found new ones. Working on it .....

This game keeps on giving

I Smurf back when it´s done

[Torti-the-Smurf]

Ok, it is DONE !!! The FINAL, FINAL Copy protection Sheet.

Please redownload the FINAL Code Sheet above



PS:Maybe one of you lovley Guys can upload the Code Sheet to GameFAQs so that other People can benefit from it.

As far as i am aware its the only *complete Code Sheet there is and i am not a registered GameFAQs member; but maybe you are.

[EctoOne]

I have posted this in a different thread regarding this game a few days ago. But I guess I could also mention it here.

I used the available Workbench 1.3 slave installer and aborted the installation when it was asking for the disks. After that, I manually copied the Soul Crystal disk to the data folder. And I also edited the startup-sequence to assign all disks (including SoulSave) to SYS:

It seems to work fine, haven't really played it, but there are no graphic issues which was mentioned in the other thread.

Only issue is the limited RAM of the slave, so it is not possible to set all options to max in the shop screen. It is possible to adjust the RAM values in the source and compile it yourself. But I'm not sure if that's really necessary.

[Torti-the-Smurf]

A WHDload version is now in the Zone
https://eab.abime.net/zone/SoulCrystalWHD.lha

Please Enjoy !!; ohh, this is a German Language only game...aehhm Sorry Folks.

Oh well !! ....

Viel freude damit,
euer Torti

[jotd]

missed the replies.

So no need for specific patches then? maybe copy protection?