How to change sound effects in LaserTank with Restorator.

Author: Robert Dailey (MrDoomMaster)
(last updated: 8/16/2001) 

Contents:

1. CHANGING SOUND:

First, you need to download the software program needed to edit the LaserTank.exe program, and change internal files deep inside the program (in this case sound files). Doing this requires the use of Restorator, the (so far) most ultimate (and easiest) program for your Laser Tank programming needs! The program is shareware however, and has a 30-day use limit. Go to http://www.bome.com/Restorator/download.html and download then install the program.

Once the program is installed and ready to use, you need to know how to edit the sound... sure, you can find out how to do it yourself (like i did), or you can view the following quick guide (made by me) on how to do it! Good luck!
  • In the file pane window, locate the "LaserTank.exe" file and drag it from the file pane window, to the resource tree window.
     
  • Expand the branches in the LaserTank.exe file in the resource tree window until you find the sub-folder named "RCData".
     
  • This folder contains every single sound effect used in Laser Tank. Lets say that you wanted to change how it sounded when the tank fired a laser. To do this, you would find an existing .WAV file (ONLY .wav files... others will not work (that i know of)) on your computer and simply drag/drop it over the file named "FIRE" under the "RCData" subfolder! simple as that! now, identifying the sounds shouldn't be too difficult, considering that you can preview the sounds by clicking on files once.
     
  • Continue dragging and dropping wave files until you have changed all the sound effects you wanted to be changed.
     
  • ***NOTE*** KEEP IN MIND, TAMPERING WITH FILES IN THE LaserTank.EXE PROGRAM THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND CAN DAMAGE THE PROGRAM, CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION OR NOT WORK AT ALL!!! ONLY DO WHAT YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!
     
  • Once completed, you then need to save your changes to LaserTank.exe! to save, click the "save" option on the tool bar or go to "file" and "save as...". Restorator automatically adds a number to the end of the filename (such as a 1, or 2) making he file look like this when you save it: LaserTank1.exe <--notice the added number. If you save over the original LaserTank.exe file, it will make a backup of the program, so don't worry about screwing things up too bad!
     
  • Now your ready to try out your new sounds! just close Restorator (or keep it running if you must) and open the laser tank program that you edited the sounds on, and when you play, you SHOULD hear the new sounds when you move, shoot, etc. Ifou do not hear the new sounds, or if something else is not right, then you probably did something wrong. See the "contacts" section of this document for my Email address to send me any questions or comments
      
    • 2. CONTACTS:

    Is there something confusing about changing sounds or using restorator? is there a problem with the program after it has been edited? even if you want to say thank you, please send all of your questions and comments to me, Robert Dailey (MrDoomMaster), at:
     [email protected]