README.atari

To get OpenDUNE running on Atari Falcon and TT :


* building

cross compile using cross mint :
http://vincent.riviere.free.fr/soft/m68k-atari-mint/

use :
./configure --host=m68k-atari-mint --os=TOS

you'll also need vasm (vasmm68k_mot)
http://sun.hasenbraten.de/vasm/


* Precompiled versions

http://nanard.free.fr/opendune/

Discussion about the port on atari-forum.com :
http://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=29873


* running

MIDI music is sent to the ATARI MIDI Out port.
320x200 (RGB) or 320x240 (VGA) 8bpp modes are used on Falcon.
TT Low (320x480 8bpp) is used on TT.
Keyboard and mouse input is managed with a custom IKBD interrupt
handler.
Digitized Sound and Voices are played using STE DMA Sound.
Depending on your Falcon configuration, you may need to run
FPATCH.PRG / FPATCH2.PRG before launching the game

OPENDUNE.INI file should be located in the same directory as
OPENDUNE.TOS.
DOS Dune II  v1.07 original files should be in a DATA subdirectory,
savegames and options will be stored in a SAVES subdirectory.


Thomas Bernard