[ Qd100Qp ]
Qd100Qp is a patch program to make the earlier Qd1Q7245 download
useable by the new Qd100Q movie download, thus allowing you to see
the first-person perspective versions of the demos in this run. The
other way in this can be achieved is by downloading the full 4Mb
Qd100Qu upgrade. Therefore if download time is not a concern for you
or if you do not already have the original Qd1Q7245 download, you will
want to use the full Qd100Qu upgrade instead.
In the Qd100Qp.zip you should find:
- this text file, Qd100Qp.txt
- an executable program, Qd100Qp.exe
To produce a useful result from using this patch, you will need
- the pak0.pak file from the original Qd1Q7245 download
- the pak0.pak file from the main Qd100Q download
The patch is very easy to apply. The main part of the original
Qd1Q7245 download was a pak0.pak file (12538320 bytes.) Run the
Qd100Qp.exe in the directory containing this pak0.pak file, and
it will turn it into a pak1.pak upgrade file.
The pak1.pak is used in the same way as the full downloadable
Qd100Qu upgrade. Just place it in the game subdirectory where you
put your Qd100Q pak0.pak file. Then run Qd100Q in the normal way
and you will be able to select which versions of demos you wish to
play through the menu interface.
You should note that the upgrade produced this way is not _quite_ as
good as the 4Mb that you may download. Some texts were changed in the
Qd1Q7245 download, and some of the fade outs do not work completely
correctly. However if you already have this download and don't want to
download another 4Mb, this is probably your best option.
Anthony Bailey, 24th December 1997.