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THE SCRIPT PROGRAM "Upgrader" will upgrade the FULL version of Punter V3.0
to Punter V3.1b. Obviouslt it will not work on demo versions.
THIS UPDATE TO V3.1, IS FREE OF CHARGE
This upgrade will only work with V3.0 of Punter.
Hi, Punter V3 players. I had a few days spare so I decided to have a fiddle
with Punter and correct quite a few annoying gliches. Below is a list of
changes made, there would of been a hell of a lot more changes made but I
ran out of time, mainly due to the Compiler refusing to compile V3.1. To be
fair though it was my fault. I had put a F=Free function in the main loop of
the code so that Amos would collect variables garbage every game loop, but
I put F=Free() instead. Amos didn't recognise the () as a syntax error but
the compiler did. The problem was, the compiler just reported that the
compilation was aborted and didn't tell me why, to make matters worse the
line the error was supposed to be in was a purely random one each time.
So after going through the banks and listing with a fine toothed comb I
eventually spotted this tiny syntax error, but it took three days, that time
would have been better employed enhancing the race. Sorry.
Anyway enough of that boring twaddle, you want to know how to upgrade from
V3.0 to V3.1b.
Double click on the "Upgrader" icon and follow the on-screen
instructions. It's really easy. Have this disk write protected and have
your copy of Punter V3.0 ready, please use a backup copy of Punter V3 just
in case something goes wrong.
After upgrading, reset your Amiga and Boot your new Punter and these features
will be all yours:
* When setting your stake on the betting screen you can now press "i" on the
keyboard and type in the required amount of cash. Press "i" BEFORE you
click on the "+" & "-" buttons, type in the amount, press return then
click on "OK". This works for WIN & E/W bets only.
* I've changed cheat mode, in case you sussed it out, hehe.
* Keys on racecard now work properly, like "m", "s" and "l".
* When using Tipsters you don't get returned to the Racecard straight
away, you go back by pressing escape. This enables you to look at all
three tipsters without poping back and forth to the main menu.
* Tweaked various cosmetic little things like clashing colours etc.
* Tidied up the race a lot and put some half realistic rails in, race now
uses less memory. It's still far from what I would like, but it's an
improvement. I will keep tinkering. I really want furlong markers and a
win line, sounds easy, but the way punter is written it will take a massive
re-code to do it.
* You now have to pay for the Dead Cert tipster, it was a bug and before
you got it free. I hve also increased slightly the possibilty of losing
a deadcert as it was too easy to make millions.
* You can now only save any one game 25 times. Press "s" on racecard.
Stops cheats!
* Doubled your starting cash, nice guy huh!
* You can now "Auto run" up to 100 races to build up some form.
* Made horses cheaper to buy.
* Shift Q on racecard quits game without warning, allowing ret to Wbench.
* redone racecard with better buttons.
* At last! I sussed out why some form figures were getting corrupted.
* Changed mouse colours to a brighter blue, so you can actually see it.
* Try spotting loads of other bits and bobs.
* Oh dear, your old saved games will not work in this new version, sorry.
Next time I have a chance I will do more, lot's more, and I will release
further updates free until I get to V4.0 when that will be a new release.
All the best,
Steve & Belinda Bye
29/9/95