Verify Laura Bow in The Dagger of Amon Ra

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Verifying Laura Bow in The Dagger of Amon Ra (1992) (Sierra On-Line)

Checklist

Have adequate installation instructions been provided to match any config files in the DOSZ?
I added instructions for reproducing RESOURCE.CFG. It's needed in the DOSZ both for the minHunk parameter and the paths for a no-CD setup.

Have any official patches been applied, if necessary?
No official patches according to PCGamingWiki.

Is the game data in the root of the ZIP (unless game does not work that way)?
Yes.

For games which include CD images, is there a smaller installation variant that offers the same features but needs less files?
All files are installed for a no-CD setup.

Is the entry in the right variant file (i.e. Freeware)?
Yes.

Have digital versions (Steam, GOG) been checked for matching?
No, and I'm unable to check it myself.

Can the game benefit from using embedded data or embedded patches in the datfile?
Yes, I added embedded data to RESOURCE.CFG.

Can DoDAT build the game from the install media?
Yes, after removing one unnecessary BAT file.

If the game requires a yml in the DOSZ, has it been added to the yml folder in the repo?
Not applicable.

Are there .PIF or .ICO or Win32 .EXE files that could be excluded?
No.

Do the file timestamps match the installation media?
Yes.

Does the DOSZ run standalone?
Yes.

For CD games, can the game be set up to run without a CD mounted?
Yes, I changed to a no-CD setup by copying more files and editing paths in RESOURCE.CFG.

Can the game benefit from using CHDtoOGG?
There are no audio tracks.

Is the game creating a swap file in the .pure.zip that could be avoided by increasing memory size? Or is it creating other bloated files that could be prevented by adding them in the DOSZ?
No.

Does the DOSC contain problematic data (i.e. copyright issue)?
No.

Does the DOSC have copy protection removed, if possible?
This CD version has no copy protection.

Is the game running at the correct speed? Is CPU year specified?
It had cpu_max_year: 1993, but I changed to cpu_year: 1990 because it isn't dynamic, and slowing down will hopefully avoid speed bugs.
https://sierrahelp.com/Games/LauraBow/LauraBow2Help.html#Speed

It does fix a driver error when launching the game. I believe the patched AUDBLAST.DRV was used to fix this before, but with the CPU setting now solving it, I went back to the original driver and removed the patch from the DOSC.

Is the DOSC auto-running and skipping past any obstructions? Is it updated to use WAITMODECHANGE if possible?
Yes. I added a longer WAIT for MT-32.

Does the game have MT-32 support? If so, is it correctly using MT-32 (old) or CM-32L (new), going by the Vogons Wiki?
Yes, it's using "old".

Does the game have General MIDI support?
Yes, already added, and it even has 3 options!

Is the game set up to run with the best quality graphics options by default?
Not applicable.

For certain old games only - are the graphics/audio improved by specifying video_card: pcjr, tandy, or generic_cga?
Not applicable.

Does the game have a mouse cursor that benefits from enabling input_directmouse?
Yes, I enabled it.

Does a game with separate episodes/executables have the options named and ordered properly in the DOSZ? Do they use the run_utility feature?
Not applicable.

Does the game share saves with a sequel, expansion, etc? If so, is it updated to use the .savename feature?
Not applicable.

Summary of changes

• Added RESOURCE.CFG to DOSZ with embedded data
• Removed unneeded file to help DoDAT
• Changed to no-CD setup with more files
• Changed to cpu_year: 1990
• Added longer WAIT for MT-32
• Enabled direct mouse
• Edited comments and links

Unmentioned in the checklist:

• Removed mem_xms: true. This is already enabled by default according to the DOS.YML documentation
• Added installation variant, since the CD is no longer in the main dat