DIRECTOR: Unknown game variant for director (Leonardo the Inventor)

[huftis]

The game in 'leo' seems to be an unknown game variant.

Please report the following data to the ScummVM team at https://bugs.scummvm.org/ along with the name of the game you tried to add and its version, language, etc.:

Matched game IDs for the director engine: leonardo-win

{"LEO.EXE", 0, "65d06b5fef155a2473434571aff5bc29", 370013},

Here’s some info from the readme.txt file:

Leonardo the Inventor
Copyright 1994 InterActive Publishing Corporation
Produced by SuperStudio Ltd.
Windows Version 1.0

[tag2015]

Thanks for the report, could you try running the game with a daily build?
​https://www.scummvm.org/downloads/#daily
You should get a checksum for an additional file besides leo.exe.

[huftis]

I tried using the latest Git version, but it seems that the title is no longer even recognised at ‘Leonardo the Inventor’. Instead, I only get a fallback:

The game in 'leo' seems to be an unknown game variant.

Please report the following data to the ScummVM team at https://bugs.scummvm.org/ along with the name of the game you tried to add and its version, language, etc.:

Matched game IDs for the director engine: director-win-fallback

{"leo.exe", 0, "f5767a0c04966f5b5a61ac20fc141a7d", 370013}, ADGF_TAILMD5,

[tag2015]

No problem, you should have a small BEGINLEO.MMM file the same folder, I need the size and md5 of that file.
If you can use a commandline, just use scummvm (if scummvm isn't in your path, copy the file in the same folder as the executable:
scummvm.exe --md5 --md5-path=beginleo.mmm

Otherwise you can use an online service:
​https://md5file.com/calculator
(be sure to check the md5 option)

[huftis]

There are no BEGINLEO.MMM file in my version of Leonardo the Inventor. Here are the only *.mmm files I have:

./english/biblio.mmm
./english/bio.mmm
./english/credits.mmm
./english/drummach.mmm
./english/fortesca.mmm
./english/fortgame.mmm
./english/help.mmm
./english/index.mmm
./english/intro.mmm
./english/i_bellto.mmm
./english/i_bridge.mmm
./english/i_cannon.mmm
./english/i_crossb.mmm
./english/i_diving.mmm
./english/i_drawbr.mmm
./english/i_dredge.mmm
./english/i_drums.mmm
./english/i_fortre.mmm
./english/i_helico.mmm
./english/i_landin.mmm
./english/i_paddle.mmm
./english/i_parach.mmm
./english/i_snorke.mmm
./english/i_tank.mmm
./english/i_viola.mmm
./english/i_walkin.mmm
./english/i_walls.mmm
./english/i_wing.mmm
./english/i_woodwi.mmm
./english/leonardo.mmm
./english/ml_civil.mmm
./english/ml_fligh.mmm
./english/ml_music.mmm
./english/ml_water.mmm
./english/ml_weapo.mmm
./english/shardcst.mmm
./english/timeline.mmm
./english/works.mmm
./french/biblio.mmm
./french/bio.mmm
./french/credits.mmm
./french/drummach.mmm
./french/fortesca.mmm
./french/fortgame.mmm
./french/help.mmm
./french/index.mmm
./french/i_bellto.mmm
./french/i_bridge.mmm
./french/i_cannon.mmm
./french/i_crossb.mmm
./french/i_diving.mmm
./french/i_drawbr.mmm
./french/i_dredge.mmm
./french/i_drums.mmm
./french/i_fortre.mmm
./french/i_helico.mmm
./french/i_landin.mmm
./french/i_paddle.mmm
./french/i_parach.mmm
./french/i_snorke.mmm
./french/i_tank.mmm
./french/i_viola.mmm
./french/i_walkin.mmm
./french/i_walls.mmm
./french/i_wing.mmm
./french/i_woodwi.mmm
./french/leonardo.mmm
./french/ml_civil.mmm
./french/ml_fligh.mmm
./french/ml_music.mmm
./french/ml_water.mmm
./french/ml_weapo.mmm
./french/shardcst.mmm
./french/timeline.mmm
./french/works.mmm
./german/biblio.mmm
./german/bio.mmm
./german/credits.mmm
./german/drummach.mmm
./german/fortesca.mmm
./german/fortgame.mmm
./german/help.mmm
./german/index.mmm
./german/i_bellto.mmm
./german/i_bridge.mmm
./german/i_cannon.mmm
./german/i_crossb.mmm
./german/i_diving.mmm
./german/i_drawbr.mmm
./german/i_dredge.mmm
./german/i_drums.mmm
./german/i_fortre.mmm
./german/i_helico.mmm
./german/i_landin.mmm
./german/i_paddle.mmm
./german/i_parach.mmm
./german/i_snorke.mmm
./german/i_tank.mmm
./german/i_viola.mmm
./german/i_walkin.mmm
./german/i_walls.mmm
./german/i_wing.mmm
./german/i_woodwi.mmm
./german/leonardo.mmm
./german/ml_civil.mmm
./german/ml_fligh.mmm
./german/ml_music.mmm
./german/ml_water.mmm
./german/ml_weapo.mmm
./german/shardcst.mmm
./german/timeline.mmm
./german/works.mmm
./italian/biblio.mmm
./italian/bio.mmm
./italian/credits.mmm
./italian/drummach.mmm
./italian/fortesca.mmm
./italian/fortgame.mmm
./italian/help.mmm
./italian/index.mmm
./italian/i_bellto.mmm
./italian/i_bridge.mmm
./italian/i_cannon.mmm
./italian/i_crossb.mmm
./italian/i_diving.mmm
./italian/i_drawbr.mmm
./italian/i_dredge.mmm
./italian/i_drums.mmm
./italian/i_fortre.mmm
./italian/i_helico.mmm
./italian/i_landin.mmm
./italian/i_paddle.mmm
./italian/i_parach.mmm
./italian/i_snorke.mmm
./italian/i_tank.mmm
./italian/i_viola.mmm
./italian/i_walkin.mmm
./italian/i_walls.mmm
./italian/i_wing.mmm
./italian/i_woodwi.mmm
./italian/leonardo.mmm
./italian/ml_civil.mmm
./italian/ml_fligh.mmm
./italian/ml_music.mmm
./italian/ml_water.mmm
./italian/ml_weapo.mmm
./italian/shardcst.mmm
./italian/timeline.mmm
./italian/works.mmm
./language.mmm
./spanish/biblio.mmm
./spanish/bio.mmm
./spanish/credits.mmm
./spanish/drummach.mmm
./spanish/fortesca.mmm
./spanish/fortgame.mmm
./spanish/help.mmm
./spanish/index.mmm
./spanish/i_bellto.mmm
./spanish/i_bridge.mmm
./spanish/i_cannon.mmm
./spanish/i_crossb.mmm
./spanish/i_diving.mmm
./spanish/i_drawbr.mmm
./spanish/i_dredge.mmm
./spanish/i_drums.mmm
./spanish/i_fortre.mmm
./spanish/i_helico.mmm
./spanish/i_landin.mmm
./spanish/i_paddle.mmm
./spanish/i_parach.mmm
./spanish/i_snorke.mmm
./spanish/i_tank.mmm
./spanish/i_viola.mmm
./spanish/i_walkin.mmm
./spanish/i_walls.mmm
./spanish/i_wing.mmm
./spanish/i_woodwi.mmm
./spanish/leonardo.mmm
./spanish/ml_civil.mmm
./spanish/ml_fligh.mmm
./spanish/ml_music.mmm
./spanish/ml_water.mmm
./spanish/ml_weapo.mmm
./spanish/shardcst.mmm
./spanish/timeline.mmm
./spanish/works.mmm

[huftis]

I guess the file corresponding to beginleo.mmm is language.mmm (the title starts with a language selection screen). The MD5 for language.mmm is 09bd36c90f4d32890110f23cc8442428.

[tag2015]

language.mmm is fine, what is the filesize?

[huftis]

The file size is 546658 bytes.

And as mentioned, this version is Windows Version 1.0 according to readme.txt.

[tag2015]

Replying to huftis:

The file size is 546658 bytes.

In that case i need you to use scummvm to get the md5, we need only the last 5000 bytes. Use this command:

scummvm --md5 --md5-length=-5000 --md5-path=language.mmm

thanks!

[huftis]

language.mmm: adbd451a838fc412dd3d8a5d3eca2836 (last 5000 bytes), 546658 bytes

[tag2015]

Excellent! Last thing, you should add the game and run it even if it's not properly detected, in console you should see the version of director ("Starting v400" or similar)

[huftis]

It says:

Starting v300 Director game

But later it says:

WARNING: Movie is from later version v310!
Switching to Director v310
Reloading builtins

[tag2015]

Ok, that means it's v310.
Added detection just now, if you try tomorrow's build (or build it yourself) it should be properly detected.
Thanks!

[huftis]

Thank you. I have compiled the latest Git version. When I add it, I get the choice of ‘Leonardo the Inventor’, ‘Microsoft Works’ or ‘Macromedia Director Game’ (earlier, only the latter two were llisted). If I choose ‘Leonardo the Inventor’, it is listed as unknown game variant:

The game in 'leo' seems to be an unknown game variant.

Please report the following data to the ScummVM team at https://bugs.scummvm.org/ along with the name of the game you tried to add and its version, language, etc.:

Matched game IDs for the director engine: leonardo-win

  {"LEO.EXE", 0, "f5767a0c04966f5b5a61ac20fc141a7d", 370013}, ADGF_TAILMD5,
  {"LANGUAGE.MMM", 0, "adbd451a838fc412dd3d8a5d3eca2836", 546658}, ADGF_TAILMD5,

[tag2015]

Could you please download/compile a new build and see if the game is still detected as an unknown variant?
It could help if you could also post a list of all files with filesize (attach a textfile instead of pasting if the list is long)
Thanks!

[huftis]

I have now tested it using the latest Git version, and yes, the game is still detected as an unknown variant. I get a choice of the following:

• Leonardo the Inventer (Windows/English) – Unknown variant
• Microsoft Works (Demo/Windows/English) – Unknown variant
• Microsoft Director (v3.00/Windows) – Unknown variant

If I choose Leonardo the Inventor, I’m told to report the following (same MD5s as before):

Matched game IDs for the director engine: leonardo-win

  {"LANGUAGE.MMM", 0, "t:adbd451a838fc412dd3d8a5d3eca2836", 546658},
  {"LEO.EXE", 0, "t:f5767a0c04966f5b5a61ac20fc141a7d", 370013},

I’ll attach a list of all the files and their filesizes.

[somaen]

Would be good to resolve this for the 2.9.0 release.

[tag2015]

This should be checked again (I don't have the game), anyway the entry is in the detection tables , so it should be detected.

// European multilanguage (En-Fr-De-Es-It)
WINGAME2("leonardo", "", "LEO.EXE",      "t:f5767a0c04966f5b5a61ac20fc141a7d",  370013,
                         "LANGUAGE.MMM", "t:adbd451a838fc412dd3d8a5d3eca2836 ", 546658, 310),

[huftis]

Reopening. I have tested this with the latest Git version, and I still experience the same problem:

The game in 'leo' seems to be an unknown game variant.

Please report the following data to the ScummVM team at https://bugs.scummvm.org/ along with the name of the game you tried to add and its version, language, etc.:

Matched game IDs for the director engine: leonardo-win

  {"LANGUAGE.MMM", 0, "t:adbd451a838fc412dd3d8a5d3eca2836", 546658},
  {"LEO.EXE", 0, "t:f5767a0c04966f5b5a61ac20fc141a7d", 370013},

[tag2015]

Thanks for testing again, then honestly I don't know. There's some issue in detection or maybe the WORKS.EXE file that gets detected as a possible variant of the MS Works demo may be involved.

Not having the disc makes it difficult to debug. Anyway, did you try running the software? Does it work?

[sev-]

The matching checksums were added in ​https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/pull/4927/files#diff-d2635d738a260423870cd11b600e96d27870e6d86bf0c03b5dbbfa65312a0d52R2497 back in April 2023 in commit a711d620776d

Please make sure you are using 2.9.0git and not 2.8.1