TTDAlter 1.0 coming soon (maybe)

Post by **orudge** » 17 Oct 2003 12:32

Yes, you heard correctly. I will soon release TTDAlter 1.0. TTDAlter for Linux 1.0, that is. You may be thinking, "TTDAlter for Linux? What's the point in that?!? TTD doesn't run under Linux!"

Well, I originally started this a couple of days ago as a learning exercise for GUI programming under Linux. However, with a bit of work, people have got both the DOS and Windows versions of TTD running under Linux. (I haven't managed that yet, I must admit).

The version of TTDAlter that you can see in the screenshot below is no where near complete, but it can read all the EXEs that TTDAlter 4.1 can, and the basic interface design is complete.

If I get it all just about finished, I'll release it (with full source code). TTDAlter 4.1 will also be coming very soon too.

Arathorn · Post by **Arathorn** » 17 Oct 2003 16:07

If both have the same features, wouldn't it be less confusing to have the same version numbers?

Post by **orudge** » 17 Oct 2003 16:54

I may well do that.

BTW, I got TTD running under WineX today.

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 17 Oct 2003 16:57

orudge wrote:BTW, I got TTD running under WineX today.

can you explain it somewhere, step by step how to do that ?

Post by **orudge** » 17 Oct 2003 17:20

1. Download the latest WineX source for CVS. As it was quite large, I downloaded it via tt-forums.net and the package is still there: http://www.tt-forums.net/winex.tar.bz2. Unbzip2 and tar this (tar xfjh winex.tar.bz2).

2. At a console, chdir to the root winex dir and type:

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tools/wineinstall

Follow the prompts, etc, where there are prompts.

3. WineX should then be installed.

4. Copy your current TTD installation to your WINE dir (eg, /home/username/wine/TTWin95).

5. Add the registry entries below to ~/.wine/system.reg and ~/.wine/user.reg:

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[Software\\FISH Technology Group\\Transport Tycoon Deluxe]
"DisplayModeNumber"=dword:00000000
"ForceDIBSection"=dword:00000001
"FullScreen"=dword:00000000
"HDPath"="C:\\TTWin95\\"
"Installed"=dword:00000003
"Language"=dword:00000003
"MidiType"=dword:00000003
"MousePointer"=dword:00000001
"RetraceSync"=dword:00000000
"SafeMode"=dword:00000000
"UpdateMode"=dword:00000001

6. Copy MSVCRT.DLL from your proper Windows\system32 directory to your Wine windows\system directory.

7. Run:

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wine C:\TTWin95\ttconfig.exe

and configure everything the way you want it.

8. Run

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wine C:\TTWin95\ttdpatchw.exe

and hope for the best! Make sure you haven't got 'forcerebuildovl' on or it won't be able to access command.com to copy it.

[With reference to http://www.tt-forums.net/omni/ttonlinux.htm]

[By the way, I've just hacked TTD - well, I made my own DXMCI.DLL actually - to play MP3s instead of MIDIs]

Prof. Frink · Post by **Prof. Frink** » 17 Oct 2003 17:34

orudge wrote:[By the way, I've just hacked TTD - well, I made my own DXMCI.DLL actually - to play MP3s instead of MIDIs]

Give! Please?

Post by **orudge** » 17 Oct 2003 17:51

Attached. The MP3s must have the same name as the other files, but with MP3 stuck on the end. eg:

C:\TTWin95\GM\gm_tt07.gm.mp3
C:\TTWin95\awe\aw_tt10.aw.mp3
C:\TTWin95\fm\9_tt02.fm.mp3

etc.

I am not responsible for anything that may go wrong, etc, blah blah blah. Have fun!

EDIT: Updated file - I left some debugging code in before which may have caused errors if you didn't have a folder called C:\TTDPatch.src\dxmci.mp3.

ChrisCF · Post by **ChrisCF** » 17 Oct 2003 18:02

Does that mean we're still limited to twenty-something tracks?

Post by **orudge** » 17 Oct 2003 19:29

Yes. All it does is change the string TTD sends to the Windows MCI system: instead of using the MIDI sequencer, it uses Quartz (the DirectShow engine), which can play MP3s.

Bart · Post by **Bart** » 17 Oct 2003 20:41

damn Mr Rudge, that's very nifty. I suggest you create a sticky........as I'm sure many people will find this somewhat interesting....With your permission I would like to create a small article for tt-extreme.net as well: 'how to use mp3's in TTD'

Post by **orudge** » 17 Oct 2003 22:51

Yep, no problem. I will release this 'properly' on my web site soon (tomorrow maybe), with more details, and will also announce it to AGMTT and the mailing list. I may also add a playlist feature where you can choose which files to use in place of the TTD ones (eg, have it play C:\MP3s\Owen Rudge\I'm So Brilliant.ogg instead of gm_tt00.gm, and play E:\TV Themes\wwtbam_opening_theme.wav instead of gm_tt05.gm - note that the formats are not limited to MP3 - it's just I programmed it to read files with an .mp3 extension. In theory, it could play movies as well as audio, but that probably wouldn't be a good idea).

Bart · Post by **Bart** » 18 Oct 2003 14:20

GREAT!! I really like this...

Oh BTW, just though up a new way to run TTD in Windows XP:

run VMWare of Virtual PC > Install Linux > Install Wine > Run TTD with Wine...

top_cat19 · Post by **top_cat19** » 18 Oct 2003 14:38

Great, where do you put it?? I have a password-protected file.

Post by **orudge** » 18 Oct 2003 17:46

Well, it's not password-protected...

Stick it in your TT directory. It requires the Windows version of TTD and TTDPatch 2.0.

top_cat19 · Post by **top_cat19** » 18 Oct 2003 17:51

I can't overwrite the current .dll file.
Neither delete it?
Do you think Josef will know the answer?

Post by **orudge** » 18 Oct 2003 18:34

Is TTD running?

top_cat19 · Post by **top_cat19** » 18 Oct 2003 18:41

I'll try again

top_cat19 · Post by **top_cat19** » 24 Oct 2003 10:13

NO, TT IS NOT RUNNING
and calmfully, MINE HAS A PASSWORD ON IT

Post by **orudge** » 24 Oct 2003 20:25

Your download must be corrupt. Try again. What program are you using to extract with?

top_cat19 · Post by **top_cat19** » 24 Oct 2003 20:39

WinXp built in software

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