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Wolfenstein 3D Scenario Converter Version 1.0.1 Copyright � 1998 Eric Shepherd This software is Shareware. If you find it useful (or, heck, even if you don't), please send a check for $5.00 US to the address listed at the bottom of this documentation. Support a hungry Apple IIgs game programmer! (Do you feel guilty yet, since you didn�t have to pay for Wolfenstein 3D itself?) So What's It Do? The Wolfenstein 3D Scenario Converter converts Wolf 3D scenario files from Macintosh format into Apple IIgs format. Pretty simple. What Doesn't It Do? WolfConvert is not a map editor! Also, Wolfenstein 3D scenarios that include additional or replacement art will not retain the new art when converted to the IIgs (although the level layout, weapon placements, and enemy positions will be converted). The Apple IIgs version of Wolfenstein 3D uses a substantially different art format that Mac version art can't easily be converted into. How Do I Use It? Excellent question. There are two things you need to do before you even run the program: (1) Locate a Macintosh Wolfenstein 3D scenario you'd like to convert. (2) Create a scenario picture. This is cut out by the converter tool and becomes your scenario's menu item in the Choose Scenario screen in Wolfenstein 3D. This is discussed in detail below. Once you've accomplished those two tasks, you can run the WolfConvert program. It'll pop up three consecutive Standard File dialog boxes: (1) Select the Macintosh scenario file you want to convert. Note that all files are selectable, not just scenario files (since the converter doesn't know what filetype your scenario is in by the time it arrives on your IIgs). Be sure to only select a valid scenario file. (2) Select the scenario picture file. Only files of type PIC ($C1/0000) are listed. (3) Specify where to save the new Apple IIgs scenario. The Choose Scenario screen's entries are sorted by the name of the scenario file, so name your file appropriately. To make everyone happier, please make sure your custom scenario's filename starts with the letter Z; custom scenarios should be at the end of the list. Once that's done, the scenario will be converted. This can take a few moments, depending on the size of the scenario you're converting. If an error occurs, you'll be told about it. Otherwise, an alert will appear telling you the scenario was converted successfully. After you've converted your scenario, you'll be asked if you'd like to convert another. Simply click Yes or No, as appropriate. You can quit the program by cancelling any of the three Standard File dialog boxes. Installing the Converted Scenario Once your scenario has been converted, just drag it into the Levels directory in your Wolfenstein 3D folder. From then on, it'll appear in the Choose Scenario screen! The Scenario Picture The scenario picture file you use must be a PIC file (type $C1/0000). This is an uncompressed super-hires screen picture. The entire picture must be in a single palette. The only restrictions on the palette are that color 0 must be black, color 3 must be the red used for the selection box, and color 15 must be white. A sample scenario picture is provided, called ScenTemplate. Replace the castle picture in the white box with an image appropriate for your scenario, and change the text to the right of the picture to list the name of your scenario. Also included is a file called Letters.shr. This file includes the complete alphabet in the font used in Wolfenstein 3D�s menus. You can copy and paste letters from this file to match your scenario picture�s lettering with the rest of the game. Note that you may have to adjust the palette when you copy these letters into your picture (Platinum Paint will do this for you, if you use that program to edit your picture). Note also that the graphical icon in the scenario picture just happens to be exactly the same size (92 pixels wide by 60 pixels tall) as those in the Macintosh version, so you can just copy that PICT resource from the Mac scenario file, convert it to a 16-color image, and paste it in. Registering WolfConvert If you find this program useful (or are a Wolfenstein 3D fan in general!), please send your $5.00 US registration fee to the address below: Eric Shepherd 39120 Argonaut Way #525 Fremont, CA 94538-1398 United States of America Contacting the Author Feel free to send snail mail to the above address, but you won't get an answer without a self-addressed, stamped envelope included, and it won't be very speedy. The best way to reach me is via email at sheppy@sheppyware.net or on the World Wide Web at http://www.sheppyware.net. You can also discuss this program, and Wolfenstein 3D in general, in the A2 message board on Delphi (http://www.delphi.com). Version History 1.0.1 Fixes a bug that was producing corrupted scenario files. Also added the Letters.shr file to help people get their work done. 1.0 Initial release. May 2, 1998 Apple II Forever!