DISECTOR ST PARAMETER INSTRUCTIONS
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The DISECTOR PARAMETERS enable extra programs to be backed up
successfully. After conversion most of the programs can be file
copied. This allows more than one game to be stored on a double
sided disk, and twin disk games to be run from a single double
sided disk.
INSTRUCTIONS :
1. Make a copy of the games disk using DISECTOR ST BACKUP or
FASTCOPY. Programs followed by a (B) must be copied by BACKUP.
2. Programs marked (para) must not be copied, as they are
transfered entirely by the parameter. A number of specially
formatted single sided disks will be required, prepared using
the disector SPECIAL FORMAT program.
The number and type of format is displayed at the start of the
parameter operation and is also indicated in the parameter
list below. (S stands for SUPER and L for LARGE format)
2. Load PARAMETR.PRG and select the program name required.
A parameter is available for the following programs.
SET 1 - STAR WARS (*) WINTER OLYMPIAD (D)
ENDURO RACER SPIDERTRONIC
SOLOMON'S KEY BMX SIMULATOR
NORTHSTAR DEFENDER OF THE CROWN
SET 2 - ECO WARLOCKS QUEST (B)
DEFLEKTOR WIZBALL
STAFF (B,D) KNIGHTMARE
PREDATOR (D) I,BALL
SET 3 - THRUST FOOTBALL MANAGER
SECONDS OUT (D) MARBLE MADNESS (D)
GUNSHIP (D) CAPTAIN AMERICA
WARHAWK MISSION GENOCIDE
SET 4 - OUTRUN TANGLEWOOD (D)
IMPACT SUPERBASE PRO (2D)
TEST DRIVE (D) THUNDERCATS (*)
VIXEN FOOTBALL MANAGER 2
SET 5 - ELF FIRE AND FORGET
REVENGE II WORLD DARTS
SIDEWINDER (D) STIR CRAZY (D)
OVERLANDER BIONIC COMMANDO (D)
SET 6 - GARFIELD CAPTAIN BLOOD (D*)
ELITE SPACE HARRIER (D)
WHIRLIGIC BEYOND THE ICE PALACE
SINBAD (D+1) BOMBJACK
SET 7 - GAUNTLET II (B,NF)(*) SUMMER OLYMPIAD (*)
OBLITERATOR (B,NF) CARRIER COMMAND (B,NF)
MICKY MOUSE (B,NF) INTERNATIONAL SOCER (B,NF)
ARMY MOVES RETURN TO GENESIS (B,NF)
SET 8 - VIRUS (para1S,NF) SUPER HANG-ON (para2S,NF)
AFTERBURNER (para2L,NF) STARGLIDER 2 (para1L,NF)
TECHNO COP (para2L,D) MARIA'S XMAS BOX
SPEED BALL CIRCUS GAMES
SET 9 - SUPERMAN (man of steel) DOUBLE DRAGON (B,NF)
MENACE (B,NF) SPITTING IMAGE (B,NF)
MUNSTERS FALCON PATROL (NF)
SDI HELLFIRE ATTACK
SET 10 - RAMBO III HELTER SKELTER (B,NF)
TURBO CUP (D) RUGBY SIMULATOR (B,NF)
ZANY GOLF (B,NF) LOMBARD RALLY (D)
CAPTAIN FIZZ NIGHT HUNTER (B,NF)
3. Follow the screen prompts. More than one conversion can be
made at a time.
4. Always test a backup after conversion to ensure that it is
working.
5. After parameter conversion most programs can be file copied
using the desk top.(see chapter 3 of owners manuel).
Multiple files are best selected using the rubber band box
method (see P37 of owners manual)
Complete folders can be copied by moving the folder name.
If however the folder already exits on the destination disk
then the file names must be moved to the destination disk
folder name.
For systems with only one drive there are less disk changes
if the files are first copied to a RAM disk. RAMDISK D is
installed using the disk ORGANISER accessory or program.
6. Programs names above followed by (NF) cannot be file copied
usually because they have no directory.
7. Program names above followed by (D) are multi-disk programs
which can be successfully transfered to a double sided disk
after parameter conversion.
(*) NOTES
Two versions of STAR WARS exist. Both versions will copy
with V3 BACKUP ,but the parameter can only be used with the
earlier version.
THUNDERCATS will file copy, but must be loaded from the AUTO
folder.
When transfering CAPTAIN BLOOD to a double sided disk,
tracks 79-82 must be recopied after file transfer.
SUMMER OLYMPIAD will not run correctly with a second drive
connected.
GAUNTLET 2 has been modified to work with the new protection
as well as the original.
TRANSFERRING TO DOUBLE SIDED DISKS :
1. To transfer a twin disk game to a double sided disk, the
following procedure should be followed.
a) Backup both disks with DISECTOR ST BACKUP
b) Use the parameter conversion program.
c) Copy all files from the backup disks to a double sided
formatted disk. NOTE use the EXTRA format on the disk
ORGANISER accessory to ensure enough room.
d) Set the desk top default to display the loading program.
2. When transferring more than one game to a double sided disk.
a) For automatically loading games. Copy all files to their
original folders except for the first .PRG or .TOS file
in the AUTO folder, This file must be copied to the main
directory and is the file which is loaded to start the
game.
b) Set the desk top to display all loading names.
c) Make sure that file names are not duplicated. If they
are then the games cannot be combined. This does not
apply to twin disk games where the same file may be on
both disks.
LOADING FROM SECOND DRIVES
1. Some games can be converted to load from a second drive
by using the CONVERT A: TO B: utility on the WELCOME program.
This will not work for all games, but will be improved in
future disector updates.
2. The program can be used to load some games which have been
doubled up using the disector parameters.
3. The conversion is not required for all games and should not
be run on original software as any changes are irreversable.
4. Programs are run from the second drive using the
ALTER BOOT DRIVE utility on the WELCOME program.