VIRCHEAT.TOS and CCMCHEAT.TOS ----------------------------- The program 'vircheat.tos' is a cheat program for use with VIRUS, and 'ccmcheat.tos' is for use with CARRIER COMMAND version 1.01, but should work with other versions. The two cheat programs are written entirely in assembly language, and run on all Atari ST computers. They have been written in such a way that they do not alter your original game disk, so you don't need to worry that is is being messed around with by an unknown hand. They have been designed to allow you as much flexiblity as possible in making your choices as to what features to have active. The 'user interface' has been designed to be simple functional as well as being consistent from program to program. Any feature can be switched on or off by pressing the appropriate function key. Pressing the escape key exits back to the desktop, and pressing the F10 key once your game disk has been put in the disk drive will run the game. The wide number of possibilities for ccmcheat.tos does initially present a fairly formidable choice. By careful choice of certain options game can be transformed. For example, by chosing F1 - instantaneous carrier movement - you can go and help an island under attack and launch a decisive attack on the enemy carrier which will be stationed nearby, or you could just go exploring. Using infinite manta weapons F6, gives you an air superiority role - it is quite a sight to watch ten of your missiles track and kill an enemy aircraft. Not that this will mean that you don't get shot down - the enemy aircraft are pretty mean fighters. With an unlimited number of mantas you can practise dog-fighting with lasers. You could concentrate on practising bombing runs, or ground attack. The opportunities are endless. Careful choice of the options can make things just bit asier for you without making things too easy. Hopefully, by using these cheat programs your enjoyment of the games will be increased. That is the intention. Live long! Chris Kingsley. Sept 1988.