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Dream 1.7 patch

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I have noticed that Keen Dreams 1.7 is not supported by CKDPatch, yet it is the most 4-6 like version of Keen Dreams, and lacks all those annoying startup files. Now since I don't think anyone knows the program language CKPatch is written in, I was wondering if anyone would be interested if I wrote something to patch all versions of Keen, but especially Dreams 1.7?
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Does anyone else actually have Keen Dreams 1.7? Haven't seen it being offered as a patch or a download from anywhere.
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You're right, it isn't even in the Keen Collective. What's this version you have there levellass?
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Executable size 78.5Kb (Compressed)
Files: KEEN7.EXE, AUDIO.KDR, CONFIG.KDR, EGAGRAPH.KDR and GAMEMAPS.KDR

It doesn't need those annoying START.EXE files, it's title screen is a level, not an image stored in SLIB format and its file names are much more like that of Keen 4-6

Interestingly the engine was never offered to Softdisk and Gamer's Edge, unlike the 1.13 engine used for Dangerous Dave.

I can mail it to anyone that wants it, maybe I just mislabeled another version in my games folder.
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Sounds a lot like Keen Dreams 1.00 only that in my zip it's 75.8 not 78.5 Kb and it's called KDREAMS.EXE instead of KEEN7.EXE. If you send it to me I could check if it's different
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KEEN7.EXE? Interesting... Think one of the devs decided to convert the original Dreams at some point after 4-6?
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I'd also be interested in checking it out, my e-mail address is litude_ at hotmail dot com.
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I have mailed the zip to you, please report back on your findings and/or spread it around.
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So tulip is there any chance you could make a patch for it?
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Nope, I can't program, I was merely trying to check if there really are any differences. But LLass didn't send me a copy anyway. I always thought it was you, who made the other patches. (I mean the version changers for Keen4 1.0 to 1.4 and stuff like that)
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Well he didn't send me anything either? :confused
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Yes I did, and I never got a 'not recieved' message back either. It was from six_different_people, since Gmail won't send executables.

Since nobody seems to use email these days, get it here: http://levellord.rewound.net/KEEN7.zip

(This is illegal you know!)
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Post by BrainRain »

Levellass wrote:Yes I did, and I never got a 'not recieved' message back either. It was from six_different_people, since Gmail won't send executables.

Since nobody seems to use email these days, get it here: http://levellord.rewound.net/KEEN7.zip

(This is illegal you know!)
This is exactly the same as keen dreams 1.00
Only the executable is renamed from KDREAMS to KEEN7
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Levellass wrote:Yes I did, and I never got a 'not recieved' message back either. It was from six_different_people, since Gmail won't send executables.
Sure it will, if you put it in a rar or 7z, thus proving to the Google system that you know what you're doing regarding to sending/receiving stuff.

Now that that special Keen 7 is here I'll download it too! :P
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It will scan .zip but not .rar? So the format has a use after all!


Any results anyone?
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