Diadem of Maunstraut

[Hguols]

To fix that controller bug, for one method, you need a hex editor.
Open up the GAME.EXE in the hex editor and search for the TEXT string:

paddfg6 (case sensitive)

Replace it with:

padCfg6 (case sensitive)

Save it. Tada! Fixed! Actually, you can even fix it by replacing the padCfg6 with paddfg6 in the .ini file. (if you don't have or don't want to use a hex editor)

Such a simple fix, but since SoM was neglected....
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As for the Star of Lore and magic, I didn't realize this until I was almost done with the game. Even with the "magic absorb" setting low (5 out of 100), it is based on damage done - so with an uber spell like Chaos Lightning.... together they make unlimited magic. Oops.

I guess one work around is a similar workaround I used for Castlevania : Symphony of the Night.

I thought to myself, "Man, this game is too easy!! I totally dominate with the Criss?grim and a Ring of Varda."
Then I thought to myself, "I bet the game would be harder if I didn't use those."

....so I guess a workaround solution for you, would be to stop using Chaos Lightning and take off your Star of Lore if you don't want the game handed to you. ^_^

I know, that's something I wish was a little different myself.
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The Ice Armor does magnify magic power - by a little bit, just like the fire Armor magnifies physical power, by a little bit. Luckily, it's not as much of a "game leak" as the Star of Lore. The same number from "Increase" to "Absorb", everything goes to hell.

That's very strange about the Dark Guide.... I currently have no explanation for that one. Does it vary from map to map?

As for that "Supreme Lord Wyrm" (the freaky head monster you referred to) I've also noticed, despite much testing, that all the enemy models glitch pretty bad when their size is boosted to 3. (Actually, you can get their size to 9 ~if I'm doing math right~ because you can put their size to 3 in the parameter, and then 3 again in the placement, making even normal sized monsters ridiculously huge. They act blind and get stuck on walls and other obstacles something terrible when they shouldn't ....

Chaos Lightning is learned by just getting to Level 40.

I'll upload the DoM package, hopefully later today, and try to get that zip to you. Retelling the same story sounds great - however, I guess my initial expectations were that you'd remix the whole game.... not just a couple "levels".

<i>I think it would be cool btw to have a straight-up rock soundtrack for a remix.</i>

*shudders* If you would have said "metal" I would have laughed - I'm doing black metal versions of some of the music I made for Dark Destiny for some future label shopping.

I'm glad that DoM is finally working in your copy of SoM. Once again, I'll get that together (after work) and upload it for you....