In the world of magic, there exists a system of governance that is unique to this realm. This system is known as the Mark of the Government of Magic. It is a symbol that represents the authority and jurisdiction of the governing body that oversees the use and control of magical powers. The Mark of the Government of Magic is a seal that is carefully designed and imbued with ancient magical spells. It is said to possess immense power and can only be used by those who are authorized by the governing body. This mark serves as a form of identification and validation for individuals who are trained in the art of magic and are sanctioned to use it.
FINAL EDIT:
Sprites make up good scouts thanks to their Flying ability, and though their combat skills leave something to be desired, they can be very effective in large numbers. Upon successfully casting the spell, the new Sprites unit will appear in the Town currently containing the Wizard s Summoning Circle, with full Movement Allowance, and may move and or attack immediately as necessary.
This mark serves as a form of identification and validation for individuals who are trained in the art of magic and are sanctioned to use it. Those who bear the Mark of the Government of Magic are known as government wizards. They are granted special privileges and responsibilities, as they are entrusted with the task of maintaining order and balance in the magical world.
Sprite magic sprites
Post by kpkilburn » Sun Sep 26, 2010 7:13 am
Note: Read Edit below before replying. Thanks.
I have a program called Sprite Magic (not the commercial version, but the one typed in from Compute!'s Gazette August 1984 issue p. 70). I have a file I made years ago on a .d64 image -- a save file for the program.
One sprite loads into the program, but there are about 20 total. I think I found out why -- the program goes up to 255 total number of sprites. This corresponds to an upper memory location of $3FFF. I loaded ICU64 and saw that the sprites do in fact load into memory, but with the exception of the one, they load beginning at $4000. The program can't access them.
The save file is a PRG. I looked at it with a hex editor, but the first two bytes weren't the memory location it loads into (at least not that I saw).
How can I extract these into data (short of trying to redraw them)?
I just noticed something interesting. If I look at the memory locations using ICU64 and LOAD"SP/DTA",8,1 (my file) without using the sprite editor program, I can see the sprites pop into memory, but between 0000-3FFF.
Also, I loaded the sprite editor program (pure ML at 49152) and executed it. It pulled the sprites in and I was able to view all of them from within the program (and build DATA statements from them - feature of the program).
Now I'm stumped. Why would the program LOAD these in a different memory location? I'm assuming the PRG file does have a load address and it puts the data in the memory between $0000 - $3FFF.
Any idea what's going on here?
BTW, I'm still interested in how I could pull the sprites from the PRG if I hadn't gotten to them using the program.
Just to see what happened, I loaded the sprite data PRG file into the program from the program. For some reason, it loaded the data above the original sprite data (that I loaded by a ,8,1 load of the PRG itself). I haven't changed anything in VICE, so maybe this is a glitch somewhere that's causing this (BTW, it happens in both WinVICE and MacOSXVICE).
FINAL EDIT:
Well, looks like I just learned a valuable lesson -- know how the program works before using it! Although it wasn't documented in the Compute! Gazette article, apparently the program loads the sprite data beginning on the page that the program is on when the load is initiated.
Because the program defaults to 255 (the max number of pages), when I loaded the sprite data, it put the first sprite at 255 (which ended at memory location $3FFF) and put the rest at $4000 on.
This became evident only after I happened to do a LOAD while my page was on the very bottom number (140, which is in BASIC, but usually protected unless the sprite program writes too many data statements from the generate data command). The sprites all loaded from that page on.
Anyway, I'll leave this on here just to remind myself not to post questions before thoroughly researching the problem!
How can I extract these into data (short of trying to redraw them)?
These government wizards act as enforcers of magical laws, ensuring that the use of magic is regulated and does not pose a threat to the fabric of reality. The Mark of the Government of Magic is not just a symbol of authority, but it also serves as a reminder of the duty and accountability that government wizards have towards their role. It is a constant reminder that they are part of something greater than themselves and that their actions have far-reaching consequences. To obtain and bear the Mark of the Government of Magic is not an easy feat. It requires years of training, discipline, and dedication to the craft of magic. Government wizards must undergo rigorous tests and examinations to prove their competence and understanding of magical laws. Only those who pass these tests are deemed worthy of bearing the mark. In conclusion, the Mark of the Government of Magic is a symbol of authority and responsibility within the magical world. It signifies the trust and faith that the governing body places in its wizards and serves as a reminder of their duty to uphold and protect the balance of magic. It is a mark that is earned through hard work, discipline, and a deep understanding of magical laws..
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