Verify War of the Lance

[tomojira]

Verifying War of the Lance (1990) (SSI)

Checklist

Have adequate installation instructions been provided to match any config files in the DOSZ?
There is no config file.

Have any official patches been applied, if necessary?
No official patches according to PCGamingWiki.

Is the game data in the root of the ZIP (unless game does not work that way)?
Yes.

For games which include CD images, is there a smaller installation variant that offers the same features but needs less files?
Not applicable.

Is the entry in the right variant file (i.e. Freeware)?
Yes.

Have digital versions (Steam, GOG) been checked for matching?
I eliminated the GOG variant with a small embedded patch for START.EXE.

Can the game benefit from using embedded data or embedded patches in the datfile?
Other than making GOG match, no.

Can DoDAT build the game from the install media?
Yes.

If the game requires a yml in the DOSZ, has it been added to the yml folder in the repo?
Not applicable.

Are there .PIF or .ICO or Win32 .EXE files that could be excluded?
No.

Do the file timestamps match the installation media?
Yes.

Does the DOSZ run standalone?
Yes.

For CD games, can the game be set up to run without a CD mounted?
Not applicable.

Can the game benefit from using CHDtoOGG?
Not applicable.

Is the game creating a swap file in the .pure.zip that could be avoided by increasing memory size? Or is it creating other bloated files that could be prevented by adding them in the DOSZ?
No.

Does the DOSC contain problematic data (i.e. copyright issue)?
No.

Does the DOSC have copy protection removed, if possible?
Copy protection was already removed in the DOSZ itself, with a backup of the original START.EXE. I changed it to only have the original EXE in the DOSZ, with a patch in the DOSC.
Unfortunately this crack skips the title screen - which is just text, so maybe not a big deal. I chose to keep it.

Is the game running at the correct speed? Is CPU year specified?
cpu_year: 1990 was set, but I changed to 1983 to slow down the game (same as GOG's 1500 cycles).

Is the DOSC auto-running and skipping past any obstructions? Is it updated to use WAITMODECHANGE if possible?
Yes, but WAITMODECHANGE isn't needed.

Does the game have MT-32 support? If so, is it correctly using MT-32 (old) or CM-32L (new), going by the Vogons Wiki?
No.

Does the game have General MIDI support?
No.

Is the game set up to run with the best quality graphics options by default?
Not applicable.

For certain old games only - are the graphics/audio improved by specifying video_card: pcjr, tandy, or generic_cga?
No.

Does the game have a mouse cursor that benefits from enabling input_directmouse?
Not applicable.

Does a game with separate episodes/executables have the options named and ordered properly in the DOSZ? Do they use the run_utility feature?
Not applicable.

Does the game share saves with a sequel, expansion, etc? If so, is it updated to use the .savename feature?
Not applicable.

Summary of changes

• Eliminated the GOG variant with an embedded patch
• Moved copy protection removal into DOSC
• Changed to cpu_year: 1983
• Edited comments and links

Unmentioned in the checklist:

• Added installation variant for TGOD-verified floppy disks that match with this