Betrayal in Antara

Modified for Windows XP/Vista

• XP/Vista installer.
• XP/Vista windows executable.
• Scales to use entire screen (Direct3D bilinear interpolation).
• Per-user save games (Vista friendly).
• Fixes exceptions and script errors under XP/Vista.
• Fixes walking speed on modern CPUs.
• Supports 24-bit/32-bit color operation.

Requirements

• Windows XP or Vista.
• DirectX 9c (Direct3D).
• Betrayal in Antara CD set (not included):
  • English

Download

• betrayal_in_antara_install_20080628.msi

Changes to the original game

XP/Vista Installer

• New installer created to be XP/Vista friendly.
• The installer will install the files normally included by a Sierra install.
• The Sierra ANTAR110 update files are included and installed.

XP/Vista Executable

• Modified version of the original Sierra Windows 95 executable.
• Fixes SP alignment bugs causing script errors under XP/Vista.
• Fixes div-by-zero exception causing game to fail under XP/Vista.
• Fixes walking speed on modern CPUs.
• Fixes color handling when display is operating in 24-bit/32-bit color mode.
• Use hardware support for mouse cursor.
• Upscale to full screen resolution while maintaining aspect ratio.
  • Dirext3D hardware accelerated bilinear interpolation.
  • On a widescreen monitor black bars are added left/right to maintain correct aspect ratio.
• Store save games per user to work under Vista. Default APPDATA locations:
  • XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Sierra\Betrayal in Antara
  • Vista: C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Sierra\Betrayal in Antara
• Store rwdata files in temp directory to work under Vista. Default locations:
  • XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp\Sierra\Betrayal in Antara
  • Vista: C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Temp\Sierra\Betrayal in Antara

Common problems

Crashes during gameplay: If you find a repeatable crash, please email jafa@squirtthecat.com and include the steps to reproduce.

Change log

• Use hardware support for mouse cursor.
• Fix bad pointer.

• Initial XP/Vista release.
• XP/Vista installer.
• Fix SP alignment bugs that may cause script errors under XP/Vista.
• Fix div-by-zero exception causing original executable to fail under XP/Vista.
• Fix not-enough-memory error under 64-bit Vista with >= 4GB RAM.
• Fix handling of paths containing spaces.
• Fix possible privileged instruction crash.
• Fix interactive animation timing.
• Fix color handling when display is operating in 24-bit/32-bit color mode.
• Upscale video to use entire screen (Direct3D bilinear interpolation).
• Store save games in user-specific APPDATA directory to work under Vista.