FROM:    GREGORY SMITH   (GFBS14A)
SUBJECT: SWOTL GROUP

NEWS FLASH FROM THE ACHMER SECRET FLIGHT TEST FACILITY:
Radar for SWOTN is here!!!  Gang, I couldn't hold this one
in.  With Herr Dungan's help, and specifically to spite Paul
Colten <G> I decided to take the challenge of, I quote, "I
dare you to work on this, Sturmer!"
Here's the methodology:  Take the PLNICONS.PAC file from the
SWOTL\FE subdir and make an .ORI backup.  Zero out all the
bytes from (0000) to (00ED), ie insert 00 for all of those
values.  This makes the icon screen pure black, no planes to
look at (great idea, Greg Anderson!).  Next, go to the main
SWOTL subdir and make a backup of DATA.OVL, called DATA.ORI.
 Then, it's hexing time!  At sector 28, from (00D6) to
(00D9) change the bytes to 3F 3F 3F 3F. (or, 20 20 20 20 -
your choice).  This puts ???? or 4 blanks into where the
speed was displayed on the "radar" map.  Now, go a little
further, down into sector 30, and start at (0094) and change
13 bytes like this: 3f 3f 3f 3f 3f 3f 00 3f 3f 3f 00 3f 3f.
This removes any info about what type planes you are clicked
on.  The best thing is that there are no side effects, and
you still get proper credit in the debriefing.  But, the
"radar" by clicking on an icon has been reduced to WWII
levels.  No speed, and NO ID at all!!  You don't know if its
two Lancasters or two Mosquitos coming at you!!! <Grin>.
Hexers with SWOTN, you HAVE to try this.  It is pretty fun.
No money, just Spam, please!  Hans und Franz are
hungry!<GGG>
 08/16 22:31  --Sturmer                 /Greg Smith gfbs14a


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