Yet another debug-mode thread...

[OmerMor]

Lars: I noticed you still didn't tell us how you got the Space Quest 5 debug mode to work... please enlighten us! :-)

[Chris Cromer]

http://www.allowe.com/L-7teleport.htm

I tried this one myself... it doesn't work on the LSL7 that I have(the one in the pleasure pack).

Anyway thought you should add this to the list.

[HWM]

Uh, the "CLASSES" method is mentioned earlier in this thread, but since it's kinda generic (SCI32), the list does not include it... However it could be added, but then all the debug modes should be in the list...

About SQ5, I've unpacked every single resource but the debugmode was nowhere to be found... Maybe it'll work with other versions...

[Chris Cromer]

Well I have the German and the French version of SQ5... maybe it would work with one of those?

[HWM]

Well I have the German and the French version of SQ5... maybe it would work with one of those?

Probably it won't... Since only the RESOURCE.MSG is different in those versions...

[Endroz]

I've found out how to enable debug mode in Gabriel Knight.  
The 'magic script' is the number 99. One can extract it directly from the game's resource file. However lots of functions like the polygon editor doesn't work to me.
Also, what should be the meaning of ALT + D Debug Mode ON? Is it some sort of script debugger or what?  

[OmerMor]

Cool!
How did you extract it? what tool did you use?
  Omer.

[Eero R]

Probably with SCI Studio VGA Beta...

[Endroz]

I have used Sci Res Dumper by Vladimir Gneushev:
http://vagsoft.chat.ru/sci.html

This program is not much popular, but it do works quite well, you know. :-)

Bye,
Endroz

[OmerMor]

I can't find script # 99  
i looked in both the diskette and the cd versions, and the only resources numbered 99 i could find were the view 99.v56 and the sound 99.snd (and both got extracted with size 0 for some reason).
Can you please tell me where is the 99.scr and how did you extract it (i need the directory number for sciresdump).
The sciresdump command line you used would be just fine.
Thanks,
  Omer.

[OmerMor]

Ok, apparently I had to tweak sciresdump's command line parameters a little in order to find that elusive 99 script.
The only GK with the 99.scr is the CD version.
The right command line is:
sciresdump RESOURCE.MAP /nresource.000 /m3 /p3 /v3 960

This one will extract 99.scr. However when I only extracted this resource the game gave me an error when I tried to run the debugger (by pressing '?' or Alt-D). The error said it needed the 99.hep resource.

So I extracted this one as well using this command:
sciresdump RESOURCE.MAP /nresource.000 /m3 /p3 /v3 1636

Now when I try to run the debugger I get the following error:
   ResHeap: Attempt to load wrong type
   Script 0/$6e3

I tried to extract 0.scr & 0.hep as well but with no luck.
Any ideas?

Omer.

[Endroz]

Using an hex editor, you have to put the resource patch header tag before the start of both the files:

0x9100 for .hep files

and

0x8200 for .scr files


That should do it.

[OmerMor]

Thanks! it worked now!
Unlike the debug modes for other games, here I didn't see a nice help screen when pressing '?'.
You need to press Alt+D to activate it.
I tried Alt+T to teleport, but failed to supply a working room number. I'll try that again later.
Omer.

[Endroz]

You have to press ALT + H for a command list, however not all command seems to work, though.

As for teleport, try 200 which is the French QUarter Map.

Endroz

[OmerMor]

Thanks, I will try that! (but only in the next weekend)