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2013, September 4 - 5:22pm

Ramognino

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HVFExplorer and .bin file

I am replaying an old Mac game called Theldrow and using Mini vMAC. I have been having a hard time finding a particular place in the game, so I searched some old groups through groups.google.com and came across reference to maps that were made by the author of the game to help players: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/comp.sys.mac.games/theldrow$20find/comp.sys.mac.games/RuFEnhQhtHc/hFKm22xlowsJ

Eventually, I was able to track the file down to this location:
http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/MAC/GAMES/THLDRWMP.BIN

However, I cannot open it. Is it in a Stuffit format or a Hypercard Stack format? Or? I had problems with HVFExplorer saying that the MacBinary format was unsupported or unknown when I tried to copy the file unto a .dsk volume. If somebody is able to open this and view it and put it into a PC workable format, even if it is just a series of screen captures, that would be awesome. Been trying hours to get it to work. Can't.

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2013, September 4 - 6:04pm

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That is a HyperCard stack in that bin file, but it appears to be damaged. Unbinning with Stuffit 5.5 produces a disk error and a file that does not have a type and creator. Setting that manually permits HyperCard to open the file, but I did not go into the stack past the first card to see if it flakes out.

2013, September 4 - 8:58pm

24bit

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Hm, was working for me.
Feel free to try the .img here: http://ubuntuone.com/21Ymw7Vtg5YNJoUOHwepxK
I included HCard with the map to make sure to run on common grounds.
If you are using MiniVMac, simply drop the Map.img onto the running emulator´s window.
Depending on your kind of installation, you may have to locate some fonts to have the HCard stack displayed decently.

2013, September 4 - 8:24pm

Ramognino

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24bit,

Beautiful! Thank you!!!

- Ramognino

2013, September 4 - 9:44pm

24bit

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Which system and host are you using for Theldrow, Ramognino?
MiniVMac 6.0.7 on a 10.6.7 host seems to crash a lot with Theldrow.

2013, September 5 - 2:00am

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Ramognino

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I'm running Mini Vmac with a 7.5.3 OS and a Quadra dsk. Originally, I tried and was using Basilisk II, but have had all sorts of problems with Basilisk II to the point of surrender. I didn't think Mini vMac would work with the set up, but inadvertently associated the .dsk file with Mini vMac and then ran it without meaning too, and I haven't had it bomb on me (yet). The only problem I have had is with the abandoned temple altar, but from what I read, it is a normal bug in the Theldrow version I have.

2013, September 5 - 2:29am

themacmeister

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I freakin' love Theldrow. I remember finding a bug that gave me negative (infinite) gold. I never wanted for anything

2013, September 5 - 6:32am

Ramognino

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Great, I'm at the end of the game now, and when I try to drop an item as required to win the game, the game bombs on me. Hahaha.

2013, September 5 - 10:31am

24bit

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Too bad. For some games a real Mac is recommendable.
If you don´t mind playing again, Basilisk_II and SheepShaver seem to run the color version.
FusionPC might be worth a shot too. FusionPC seems to be the most compatible emulator for games from the Mac_II era. It needs a DOS (W95/W98) host to run though.

2013, September 5 - 2:45pm

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Ramognino

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Well, I figured out what was bugging it out. I read somewhere that dropping items can cause the game to crash. So, I went throughout the entire game and picked up everything that I dropped, sold it, etc. And it stopped crashing on me. It is too bad that no sequels were ever made. I know that the creator of the game released its source code though. Anyhow, I have finally beaten a game from my childhood.