Lander *FINAL* (c) Psygnosis

Supplier.....: Snoop/Maverick     │  Release Date...: 08/03/99
Cracker......: YazZ               │  Release Type...: Flight
# of Disks...: 34 * 2.88

REQUIREMENTS: P166, Win9X, Direct-X, 32MB RAM, 4 MB videocard, DXMedia

RELEASE NOTES

As you control a jet powered interplanetary Lander, constantly fighting
the forces of gravity to stay aloft and complete the missions. You are a
Lander pilot engaged in a series of missions for various research organi-
sations to perform different tasks (destroying objects, transporting
items, solving puzzles). Once you have learnt to master the Lander you
start to become embroiled in a mysterious plot involving alien intelli-
gence which goes back to the very origins of humanity. Features strong
piloting element with puzzles and adventure. Addictive gameplay combined
with an eerie immersive storyline.

As you undertake a once in a lifetime journey across the solar system to
seek your fortune. However, when you are hired to undertake a supposedly
scientific expedition to an ancient Mayan site on Earth, you embark on a
far deeper, mysterious and eventually revelational adventure. An artefact
is discovered. An extraterrestrial object left by some unknown civilisa-
tion. And the key to it's origin seems to lay among the outer reaches of
our planets. Powerful corporations want the secret you are on the way to
discovering, millions are at stake and each faction will stop at nothing
to discover the key to the universe.

Firstoff, OGN released this game at the end of Februari taken from the
psygnosis homepage : www.psygnosis.co.uk/lander/ : Available to purchase
from 2nd July in Europe, 13  July in the US.

Seems it was OGN this time who got hurt by a beta release some of the
differences are:

Executables:
D3DPDM   lander.exe        679936    6-12-99   3:52p
D3DOGN   lander.exe        680448    2-27-99   5:32p

GLIDEPDM lander.exe        649216    6-12-99   3:53p
GLIDEOGN lander.exe        649216    2-27-99   5:26p
No difference in size, but if you byte/byte compare you'll see
that the files are totally different.

PDM/SOUND   sounds.dat        13609     03-19-99  2:38p
OGN/SOUND   sounds.dat        13609     02-18-99  6:05p
byte/byte compare them and you'll see the difference

SOUND Some files changed name f.e. mscr2-2.wav mscr2-3.wav mscr2-4.wav
mscr2-5.wav etc. are now called mscr2_2.wav mscr2_3.wav mscr2_4.wav

OGN/MISC/SLIDES6/PC8 files are not included in the final.

The BRIEFINGR.DLL that's situated in every mission directory is different

The OGN/MISSIONS/GANYMEDE/1/ sounds.dat is different in the final release

The OGN/MISSIONS/PLUTO/1/ text.dat is different in the final release

And quiet some other stuff. Conclusion, the OGN version must have been
a beta.

Ripped:

Videos - expect no addon.

Installation:

Unzip and unace manually or with Install.exe. Run SETUPREG.EXE to setup
your registry. Start the game with \LNDRD3DR\LANDER.EXE for D3D or
\LNDRGLDR\LANDER.EXE for Glide.
Have Fun.

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