Verify DragonStrike

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Verifying DragonStrike (1990) (Westwood)

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?
I changed from v1.0 to v1.2 using verified floppy disks matching with TDC#23 entry: DragonStrike v1.2 (1990)(Strategic Simulations, Inc.) [IMA][720k][!]
The previously used TGOD floppy disks for v1.0 were unverified.

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?
Yes, a GOG variant was already added. It says v1.0 but it is significantly different from any v1.0 recorded by TGOD, TDC, and Digitoxin, as well as v1.1 and v1.2 of course.

Can the game benefit from using embedded data or embedded patches in the datfile?
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?
No, I added them.

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 removed, but it used a large patch to change MAIN.EXE into the GOG version, which was otherwise significantly different, despite both saying v1.0. I removed it because I wasn't sure if it was right to use it. Unfortunately there are no cracks mentioned by TDC notes, neither for the former v1.0 or now v1.2.

EDIT: Somehow I overlooked TDC does in fact remove copy protection for v1.2. Added a patch to the DOSC. Just press Enter at the prompt.

Is the game running at the correct speed? Is CPU year specified?
cpu_year: 1990 was set, but I changed to 1989 to slow down the game (close to GOG's 8000 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?
Not applicable.

Does the game have a mouse cursor that benefits from enabling input_directmouse?
Yes, I enabled it.

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

• Changed from v1.0 to v1.2, using DragonStrike v1.2 (1990)(Strategic Simulations, Inc.) [IMA][720k][!]
• Added file timestamps
• Changed to cpu_year: 1989
• Enabled direct mouse
• Edited comments and links