Winter Releases '97 demo 01

The Winter Releases '97 demo 01 disc contains a release of the MediEvil Rolling Demo. The disc was given out at ECTS 1997.[1]

SCED-00986
Winter Releases '97 demo 01 main menu.png
Region PAL
Language(s) English
Primary Volume Descriptor
Volume Identifier WINTER_RELEASES_97
Volume Creation Date 1997/08/21
Volume Creation Time 15:14:20
MEDIEVIL.EXE
Creation Date Thursday, 14th August 1997.
Creation Time ‏‎‏‎11:39:52
MEDRES.MWD
Creation Date Thursday, 14th August 1997.
Creation Time ‏‎19:13:11

The contents of the disc, as well as the music and appearance of its main menu, are similar to the ones of the Registered User Demo 02 demo disc. Both discs have the same Crash Bandicoot 2 demo, MediEvil Rolling Demo, Nightmare Creatures demo, Parappa The Rapper demo and Final Fantasy VII promo video. The volume creation and file dates on the discs suggest that Winter Releases '97 demo 01 served as the basis for the Registered User Demo 02 disc.

Differences from PAL retail

Main article: MediEvil Rolling Demo

The MediEvil Rolling Demo is 400 days older than the final version of the game. It features many elements that were eventually cut, replaced or repurposed; from health pick-ups like Energy Bones and Lives to HUD elements like the Score Counter and Rune Stone Menu. There are also references to 10 cut levels inside the demo's executable.

Cheat codes

Main article: Cheats in MediEvil

The following cheats will only work after Dan has been made controllable.

DEBUG1

"LOST TROLL"
While holding  , press  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  . New options will then appear in the pause menu.[2]

DEBUG2

"STOUT LORD"
While holding  , press  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  . New options will then appear in the pause menu.[2]

GameShark codes

D0096864 800D
300D4490 0000
Player-controlled Dan Stops demo mode.[3]
D0096864 800D
300CFCEC 0001
DEBUG1 Unlocks additional options in the pause menu.[3]
D0096864 800D
300CFCEC 0002
DEBUG2 Unlocks additional options in the pause menu.[3]

File listing

Main directory

Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
d-----       20/08/1997     07:30                DD
d-----       21/08/1997     06:58                IQ
d-----       21/08/1997     07:00                JETDEMO
d-----       21/08/1997     06:53                MEDIEVIL
d-----       20/08/1997     07:29                MOVIES
d-----       21/08/1997     06:57                NC_DEMO
d-----       21/08/1997     06:59                PARAPPA
d-----       21/08/1997     06:55                S1
--r---       19/05/1997     10:22       34821404 BLANK.RAW
--r---       05/12/1995     23:57          26624 SCED_009.86
--r---       11/08/1997     07:21             60 SYSTEM.CNF

MEDIEVIL

Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
d-----       21/08/1997     06:54                OVERLAYS
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39         710656 MEDIEVIL.EXE
--r---       14/08/1997     11:14        8906752 MEDRES.MWD
--r---       12/08/1997     07:08       12369920 MIG1.STR
OVERLAYS
Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39          16744 AC.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39          10620 AG.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39          15648 CC.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 CH.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 CS.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 CV.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39          17188 DC.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 EE.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 EH.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 FD.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 GG.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 GM.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39          16904 GS.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39          11388 GY.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 HI.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39          17736 HR.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 LA.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 MR.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 MS.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39           8724 PD.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39          22432 PG.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 PS.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39          12300 SF.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39          23584 SV.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 SW.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 TD.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 TH.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 TL.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39              4 TR.BIN
--r---       14/08/1997     11:39           2568 ZL.BIN

See also

References

  1. Goring, Graham, ECTS - Lotta BBW's on uk.games.video.playstation. Published September 8, 1997.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Original research by SolidSnake11.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Codes by Hacc.

External links

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