Music and video clips needs to be manually converted using a Java tool called jPSXdec [External Link]. Music seems to work, but videos had a couple of issues, case (insensitivity), and of course the dir separator.

Quick patch below. I assume C++ have a rich standard library with something to do proper path concatenation, but I'm too lazy to find out.

There are a lot of different ways to have fun with games!

 
diff --git a/src_rebuild/GAME/C/SYSTEM.C b/src_rebuild/GAME/C/SYSTEM.C
index 6b8710a..e3f96dd 100644
--- a/src_rebuild/GAME/C/SYSTEM.C
+++ b/src_rebuild/GAME/C/SYSTEM.C
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ OTTYPE* _OT2 = NULL;                          // 0xF7200
 char* _primTab1 = NULL;                        // 0xFB400
 char* _primTab2 = NULL;                        // 0x119400
 char* _replay_buffer = NULL;           // 0x1FABBC
-char gDataFolder[32] = "DRIVER2\\";
+char gDataFolder[32] = "DRIVER2/";
 
 #ifdef USE_CRT_MALLOC
 
diff --git a/src_rebuild/utils/video_source/VideoPlayer.cpp b/src_rebuild/utils/video_source/VideoPlayer.cpp
index 4fd478d..c8b598c 100644
--- a/src_rebuild/utils/video_source/VideoPlayer.cpp
+++ b/src_rebuild/utils/video_source/VideoPlayer.cpp
@@ -604,14 +604,14 @@ void DoPlayFMV(RENDER_ARG* arg, int subtitles)
                fd /= 10;
 
        char filename[250];
-       sprintf(filename, "%sFMV\\%d\\RENDER%d.STR[0].AVI", gDataFolder, fd, arg->render);
+       sprintf(filename, "%sFMV/%d/RENDER%d.STR[0].avi", gDataFolder, fd, arg->render);
 
        ReadAVI readAVI(filename);
        
        // also load subtitle file
        if (subtitles)
        {
-               sprintf(filename, "%sFMV\\%d\\RENDER%d.SBN", gDataFolder, fd, arg->render);
+               sprintf(filename, "%sFMV/%d/RENDER%d.SBN", gDataFolder, fd, arg->render);
                InitSubtitles(filename);
        }
        else
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ void DoPlayFMV(RENDER_ARG* arg, int subtitles)
 
        if(arg->credits)
        {
-               sprintf(filename, "%sDATA\\CREDITS.ENG", gDataFolder);
+               sprintf(filename, "%sDATA/CREDITS.ENG", gDataFolder);
                InitCredits(filename);
        }
 

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Quoting: Rosalie[snipped long post]

Dang! Beaten by 18 minutes, and a much cleaner patch too! :grin:

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Quoting: ronnocAny Linux build up yet? I have the original disks, but the release in GH is only an .exe. Would like a native build!

Patch to make it compile, and also amazingly link:
https://pastebin.com/iyGdgzwx [External Link]

Also, it uses premake5 of all things. I mean an alpha build? Come on!

Build instructions goes like:

Install/build premake5
cd src_rebuild
premake5 gmake
make
fun stuff in bin/Debug/

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Quoting: ronnocAny Linux build up yet? I have the original disks, but the release in GH is only an .exe. Would like a native build!

I'm trying, but I doubt anyone has built it on anything but Windows? There's a an unguarded "#include "windows.h" in one place, and lot and lots of little things that seems to trip up gcc on my system but presumably works fine in VS.

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Some good pickings there, also a beckoning "SELECT ALL" checkbox... Nice try GOG!

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I've always assumed there to be quite a different challenge, possibly a different mindset, between a reverse engineering project and creating your own game from scratch.

I kinda get it. It's somewhere between deciphering ancient hieroglyphs and restoring an old barn find. Plus the opportunity to study an old favorite from a whole new perspective, learning new things about the game, and possibly the minds who created it.

Anyhow, that's a pretty slick trailer! Makes me want to get out there, steal Eleanor and try some Halicki stunts!

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Quoting: CFWhitmanWhat I would enjoy with the Truck Simulator series is a 'free drive' mode where you could just drive the roads without worrying about the business simulation. Does this exist? I haven't investigated thoroughly as to whether or not this is possible in these games. It could be interesting for those who just want to virtually explore different parts of the country/world that these games cover.

There's a free roam mode, when you own your own truck. Just drive around and watch the world go by.

I guess you could use cheats to even skip the whole paying off the truck part, or use mods to drive a car instead of a truck.

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Quoting: GuestStill broken for me, games don’t launch at all with 5.13.

Problems with the Steam Runtime?

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9 Monkeys of Shaolin is also on sale, sort off. Only the "Supporter Bundle [External Link]" is discounted so no savings if the actual game is all you're interested in.

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The game simulates shipwrecks quite well too. I managed to beach my schooner during a storm. Years later the island have completely buried the HMS Whizse.
!link [External Link]

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