[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM :: Bugs] #14662: Various Vince Collins "VinceWorld" Director skeletons not accounted for on detection list

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#14662: Various Vince Collins "VinceWorld" Director skeletons not accounted for on
detection list
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Reporter:  Camwoodstock  |      Owner:  (none)
    Type:  feature       |     Status:  new
  request                |
Priority:  normal        |  Component:  Engine: Director
 Version:                |   Keywords:  vinceworld, vince collins,
    Game:                |  director, macromedia, detection list, detection
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 So, as we are want to do, we have a stash of Macromedia Director applets
 by none other than the artist Vince Collins, as part of his VinceWorld
 series. Note that we are referring to standalone applications that were
 released across approx. 1995-1997, **not** just the 1998 compilation
 executable titled "VinceWorld" that tends to show up if you Google these
 things! This might sound silly, but given how obscure these usually are,
 I'd like to prevent  confusion whenever possible.

 Anyways, we've amassed this through a few sources, but one thing
 everything on it has in common is that all of them are either as-of-
 currently unaccounted for on ScummVM's detection for Director
 applications, or they get added improperly.

 While odds are slim to none they'd work without tweaks anyways, I figured
 I'd send what might be the most complete list of Vince Collins
 applications thus far.

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 Completely Ignored:
 * CIRCUS.EXE
 * EXPLODE.EXE
 * HAWKS.EXE
 * ILLUSION.EXE
 * INSTANT.EXE
 * MONET.EXE
 * THERAT.EXE
 * THRILLS.EXE
 * TOLSTOY.EXE
 * VIEUX.EXE
 * WHURL.EXE
 * WNM.EXE

 Only detected via Mass Add, had bugs: AUTOMAT.EXE

 Didn't test this one, and it's less relevant seeing as it is the
 aforementioned 1998 compilation, but guessing it also wouldn't work as it
 wasn't in the compatibility list on GitHub: VWORLD.EXE

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 Interestingly, AUTOMAT.EXE did work, in the sense that it was detected in
 Mass Add. It didn't let us select it in single add, however, and simply
 listed itself as "Macromedia Director Game (v4.00/Windows)". It also
 alleged it was the only game of its type, when there's obviously all those
 above it as well.

 Obviously, even though literally all of these 3 MB-or-so Director
 Skeletons are ''beyond'' abandonware, I'm a little concerned about just
 sharing them willy-nilly. However, should push come to shove, we'd be glad
 to share our collection of these things in the pursuit of making sure
 you're working with the right executables.

 If we were at any point unclear in this (or if this is just too confusing,
 which to be fair, is the usual response these tend to garner), we would be
 happy to clarify.
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