[Game Tools] Chip's Challenge Ultimate Package

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File Name :: Chip's Challenge Ultimate Package
Author :: www.invisiongames.org
Category :: Game Tools
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Description ::
Get the comprehensive Chip's Challenge playing experience all in one tight, organized package.
The Chip's Challenge Ultimate Package contains the following gems:
•Chip's Challenge - the popular Windows version of the game by Chuck Sommerville
•Tile World - a Chip's Challenge emulator written by Brian Raiter
•CCTools by Michael Hansen - three tools for creating Chip's Challenge levels and mods
•Custom skins that can change the look of Chip's Challenge, such as make it look like Chip's Challenge 2
•Quality level sets created by the gaming community, including CCLP2, CCLP3, and CPW.

Download

Download this comprehensive Chip's Challenge package online at mediafire.com/chips.
Click on CCUP.zip to begin.


Installation

Installation is as simple as doing the following:
1) Extract the CCUP zipped folder.
2) Place CCUP into C:\Windows (so its path is C:\Windows\CCUP).
3) Transfer canyon.mid from C:\Windows\CCUP to C:\Windows.


Installation Notes

All path settings in the files/apps were set to point to the right locations, but Windows can sometimes be fickle in preserving these depending on various factors. Thus, after installing as above, you should check to see if the path settings in CCTools are correct (and to update if not):
At CCEdit.exe --> Tools --> Options --> Testing --> Chips.exe: C:\Windows\CCUP\Chip's Challenge\CHIPS.EXE
At CCEdit.exe --> Tools --> Options --> Testing --> TWorld.exe: C:\Windows\CCUP\TileWorld\tworld.exe
At CCLM.exe --> Options --> Editor Locations --> CCEdit.exe: C:\Windows\CCUP\CCTools\CCEdit.exe
At CCLM.exe --> Options --> Program Locations --> Chips.exe: C:\Windows\CCUP\Chip's Challenge\CHIPS.EXE
At CCLM.exe --> Options --> Program Locations --> TWorld.exe: C:\Windows\CCUP\TileWorld\tworld.exe


It is not necessary to place the contents in the locations specified above, but if you place files elsewhere you may need to update file path settings in some of the files or apps to get everything working correctly.

Also, wherever you place the contents, note the following:
– If canyon.mid is not in C:\Windows, then the song will fail to play in Chip's Challenge.
– A proper path to TileWorld (tworld.exe) must not contain any spaces.


Finally, to open various related files more quickly in the future, you should configure Windows to make the following file type associations if these associations don't already exist:
– .CCL files <--> CCLM.exe
– .DAT files <--> CCEdit.exe
– .CCP files <--> CCHack.exe


Compatibility Notes

Unless an emulator is used, the executables in this package can only be run in Windows.

Due to the game's internal design, many of the sound effects in Chip's Challenge may not play properly on newer versions of Windows (especially post-XP). Also, in newer versions of Windows, the game's frame rate can decrease significantly if the installed background music is playing. Thus, to accommodate for these potential issues, sound effects and background music in Chip's Challenge have been disabled by default. They can be re-enabled via the game's "Options" menu.


Playing and Editing Tips

Chip's Challenge - Skip Levels

Pressing Ctrl-D while playing Chip's Challenge can set "Ignore Passwords" to on, allowing you to skip to any level without the need to successfully complete a prior one.

CCTools - Empowering the Creator

CCTools consists of three main tools, summarized below:
•CCEdit allows you to create new levels and edit existing levels that can be played in either Chip's Challenge or Tile World using MS or Lynx rulesets.
•CCLM (Chip's Challenge Level Manager) allows you to quickly play any level set in the form of a CCL file, without needing to first convert the level set to an executable.
•CCHack allows you to modify various features in Chip's Challenge, including the interface, sound effects, and message text. The data can be stored in patch files or directly written onto an executable.

For more help on using these three tools, please consult the CCTools help file included, or contact the author.


Interface Screenshots

Playable demos featuring the following three custom skins can be found in the "Chip's Challenge" folder.

Corresponding patches which may be applied to executables can be found in the "Interfaces" folder.
Click here for instructions on applying an interface.


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