„Weeds„ Skin and Stereo Sound Effects Pack for LockJaw ====================================================== Created by Rich „Weeds„ Nagel Overview -------- This pack consists of eighteen new replacement skins for version 0.35 (or newer) of Damian Yerrick's EXCELLENT "LockJaw" Tetris-styled tetromino game. Find out more about this great freeware Tetris game at http://www.pineight.com/lj on the Internet! All of the skins feature new background images, block images, and color schemes. A few of the skins also include replacement background music as well (sequenced and/or tracked by me using my MIDI hardware, based on the original games' theme music, or one of my own original compositions). Also included are replacement sound effects for the game. The game's original sound effects have been converted to stereo for a fuller and richer sound (with minor editing of the overall volume of a few of the louder sound effects), and then repackaged back into LockJaw's original "LJ.dat" file. Lastly, also included is LockJaw's original background music and skin, as well as a matching "SKIN" file for it. The reason for including these original files from the game in this pack is simply to make it a bit easier to switch from the game's default skin to any of these new replacement skins, and then back again (see the "Usage" section below). Files Included in this Pack --------------------------- The „Weeds„ Skin and Stereo Sound Effects Pack includes the following eighteen new replacement skins, and one stereo sound effects file. Also listed below is the game's original default skin. Note that this pack includes two versions of each of the new replacement skins. The skins that have "(LR)" contained in their filenames should be used when LockJaw's "Playfield Position" option is set to "Left" or "Right" (as well as in the future, when LockJaw eventually supports multi-player games), while the rest of the skins should be used when the game's "Playfield Postion" option is set to "Middle". Skin: "Black and White Skin" - Extremely simple white blocks with a black background. Preview screenshot: Black and White Skin.jpg SKIN file: Black and White Skin.skin SKIN file: Black and White Skin (LR).skin Blocks image: Black and White Blocks.bmp Background image: Black and White.bmp Background image: Black and White (LR).bmp Skin: "Ceramic Tiles Skin" - Lots of colorful ceramic tiles. Preview screenshot: Ceramic Tiles Skin.jpg SKIN file: Ceramic Tiles Skin.skin SKIN file: Ceramic Tiles Skin (LR).skin Blocks image: Ceramic Tiles Blocks.bmp Background image: Ceramic Tiles.bmp Background image: Ceramic Tiles (LR).bmp Background music: If Only Stars Above Could Sing.xm (one of my own original music compositions) Music info: If Only Stars Above Could Sing.txt (music info and lyrics) Skin: "Default Skin" - LockJaw's original default skin. Preview screenshot: Default Skin.jpg SKIN file: Default Skin.skin Blocks images: LJBlocks.bmp LJBlocks-Sega.bmp LJConn.bmp LJConn-Sega.bmp Background image: LJBg.jpg Background music: BgM.s3m Skin: "Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 1" - Created using graphics from the "Original Tetris" level of THQ's "Tetris Worlds" game for the PC. Preview screenshot: Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 1.jpg SKIN file: Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 1.skin SKIN file: Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 1 (LR).skin Blocks image: Electronica 60 Tetris Blocks 1.bmp Background image: Electronica 60 Tetris 1.bmp Background image: Electronica 60 Tetris 1 (LR).bmp Game screenshot: Electronica 60 Tetris.gif (screenshot from the PC game) Skin: "Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 2" - Black and green version of the "Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 1", created using graphics from the "Original Tetris" level of THQ's "Tetris Worlds" game for the PC. Preview screenshot: Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 2.jpg SKIN file: Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 2.skin SKIN file: Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 2 (LR).skin Blocks image: Electronica 60 Tetris Blocks 2.bmp Background image: Electronica 60 Tetris 2.bmp Background image: Electronica 60 Tetris 2 (LR).bmp Skin: "GameBoy Tetris Skin" - Created using graphics from the "Tetris" game cartridge for the GameBoy. Preview screenshot: GameBoy Tetris Skin.jpg SKIN file: GameBoy Tetris Skin.skin SKIN file: GameBoy Tetris Skin (LR).skin Blocks image: GameBoy Tetris Blocks.bmp Background image: GameBoy Tetris.bmp Background image: GameBoy Tetris (LR).bmp Background music: Tetris.xm (the Tetris theme music "Korobeiniki") Game screenshot: GameBoy Tetris.gif (screenshot from the GameBoy) Skin: "GameBoy Tetris DX Skin" - Created using graphics from level 1 of the "Tetris DX" game cartridge for the GameBoy Color. Preview screenshot: GameBoy Tetris DX Skin.jpg SKIN file: GameBoy Tetris DX Skin.skin SKIN file: GameBoy Tetris DX Skin (LR).skin Blocks image: GameBoy Tetris DX Blocks.bmp Background image: GameBoy Tetris DX.bmp Background image: GameBoy Tetris DX (LR).bmp Background music: Tetris.xm (the Tetris theme music "Korobeiniki") Game screenshot: GameBoy Tetris DX.gif (screenshot from the GameBoy Color) Skin: "Lots Of Buttons Skin" - Lots of colorful 3D buttons. Preview screenshot: Lots Of Buttons Skin.jpg SKIN file: Lots Of Buttons Skin.skin SKIN file: Lots Of Buttons Skin (LR).skin Blocks image: Lots Of Buttons Blocks.bmp Background image: Lots Of Buttons.bmp Background image: Lots Of Buttons (LR).bmp Background music: If Only Stars Above Could Sing.xm (one of my own original music compositions) Music info: If Only Stars Above Could Sing.txt (music info and lyrics) Skin: "Microsoft Tetris Skin" - Created using graphics from level 1 of Microsoft's "Tetris for Windows" game for the PC. Preview screenshot: Microsoft Tetris Skin.jpg SKIN file: Microsoft Tetris Skin.skin SKIN file: Microsoft Tetris Skin (LR).skin Blocks image: Microsoft Tetris Blocks.bmp Background image: Microsoft Tetris.bmp Background image: Microsoft Tetris (LR).bmp Game screenshot: Microsoft Tetris.gif (screenshot from the PC game) Skin: "Monochrome Skin 1" - Simple black and white ASCII-styled graphics. Preview screenshot: Monochrome Skin 1.jpg SKIN file: Monochrome Skin 1.skin SKIN file: Monochrome Skin 1 (LR).skin Blocks image: Monochrome Blocks 1.bmp Background image: Monochrome 1.bmp Background image: Monochrome 1 (LR).bmp Skin: "Monochrome Skin 2" - Simple black and green ASCII-styled graphics. Preview screenshot: Monochrome Skin 2.jpg SKIN file: Monochrome Skin 2.skin SKIN file: Monochrome Skin 2 (LR).skin Blocks image: Monochrome Blocks 2.bmp Background image: Monochrome 2.bmp Background image: Monochrome 2 (LR).bmp Skin: "Original Tetris Skin" - Created using graphics from Gerasimov and Pajitnov's original 1980's "Tetris" game for the PC. Preview screenshot: Original Tetris Skin.jpg SKIN file: Original Tetris Skin.skin SKIN file: Original Tetris Skin (LR).skin Blocks image: Original Tetris Blocks.bmp Background image: Original Tetris.bmp Background image: Original Tetris (LR).bmp Game screenshot: Original Tetris.gif (screenshot from the PC game) Skin: "Plain Skin 1" - Simple flat blocks created using graphics from Spectrum Holobyte's "Tetris Classic" game for the PC. Preview screenshot: Plain Skin 1.jpg SKIN file: Plain Skin 1.skin SKIN file: Plain Skin 1 (LR).skin Blocks image: Plain Blocks 1.bmp Background image: Plain.bmp Background image: Plain (LR).bmp Skin: "Plain Skin 2" - Fancy flat blocks created using graphics from LockJaw's original "LJBlocks.bmp" blocks image file. Preview screenshot: Plain Skin 2.jpg SKIN file: Plain Skin 2.skin SKIN file: Plain Skin 2 (LR).skin Blocks image: Plain Blocks 2.bmp Background image: Plain.bmp Background image: Plain (LR).bmp Skin: "Tetris Classic Skin" - Created using graphics from the highscore screen of Spectrum Holobyte's "Tetris Classic" game for the PC. Preview screenshot: Tetris Classic Skin.jpg SKIN file: Tetris Classic Skin.skin SKIN file: Tetris Classic Skin (LR).skin Blocks image: Tetris Classic Blocks.bmp Background image: Tetris Classic.bmp Background image: Tetris Classic (LR).bmp Background music: Tetris Classic.ogg (the Tetris Classic highscore music) Game screenshot: Tetris Classic.gif (screenshot from the PC game) Skin: "Tetris Jr Skin" - Created using graphics from the "Tetris Jr" keychain. Preview screenshot: Tetris Jr Skin.jpg SKIN file: Tetris Jr Skin.skin SKIN file: Tetris Jr Skin (LR).skin Blocks image: Tetris Jr Blocks.bmp Background image: Tetris Jr.bmp Background image: Tetris Jr (LR).bmp Background music: Tetris.xm (the Tetris theme music "Korobeiniki") Game screenshot: Tetris Jr.gif (screenshot from the Tetris Jr) Skin: "TriTryst Skin" - Created using graphics from Virgin Interactive Entertainment's "TriTryst" game for the PC. Preview screenshot: TriTryst Skin.jpg SKIN file: TriTryst Skin.skin SKIN file: TriTryst Skin (LR).skin Blocks image: TriTryst Blocks.bmp Background image: TriTryst.bmp Background image: TriTryst (LR).bmp Background music: TriTryst.xm (the TriTryst theme music "MusicA1F") Game screenshot: TriTryst.gif (screenshot from the PC game) Skin: "Wooden Skin" - 3D blocks with an oak wooden finish. Preview screenshot: Wooden Skin.jpg SKIN file: Wooden Skin.skin SKIN file: Wooden Skin (LR).skin Blocks image: Wooden Blocks.bmp Background image: Wooden.bmp Background image: Wooden (LR).bmp Background music: If Only Stars Above Could Sing.xm (one of my own original music compositions) Music info: If Only Stars Above Could Sing.txt (music info and lyrics) Skin: "Wooden Skin Color" - Colorful 3D blocks with an oak wooden finish. Preview screenshot: Wooden Skin Color.jpg SKIN file: Wooden Skin Color.skin SKIN file: Wooden Skin Color (LR).skin Blocks image: Wooden Blocks Color.bmp Background image: Wooden.bmp Background image: Wooden (LR).bmp Background music: If Only Stars Above Could Sing.xm (one of my own original music compositions) Music info: If Only Stars Above Could Sing.txt (music info and lyrics) Sound effects: "Stereo Sound Effects Pack" - Stereo normalized version of LockJaw's original "LJ.dat" file. Installation ------------ To install the „Weeds„ Skin and Stereo Sound Effects Pack, unzip Weeds_LockJaw_Pack.zip to the same directory where LockJaw is installed on your hard drive, maintaining the directory structure within the archive. To upgrade the „Weeds„ Skin and Stereo Sound Effects Pack from version 2.0 (or older), first delete the files "Black and White Skin.ini", "Ceramic Tiles Skin.ini", "Default Skin.ini", "Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 1.ini", "Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 2.ini", "GameBoy Tetris DX Skin.ini", "GameBoy Tetris Skin.ini", "Lots Of Buttons Skin.ini", "Microsoft Tetris Skin.ini", "Monochrome Skin 1.ini", "Monochrome Skin 2.ini", "Original Tetris Skin.ini", "Plain Skin 1.ini", "Plain Skin 2.ini", "Tetris Classic Skin.ini", "Tetris Jr Skin.ini", and "TriTryst Skin.ini" within the same directory before unzipping this version. In other words, first delete the previous version's seventeen skin "INI" files before unzipping this version. To upgrade the „Weeds„ Skin and Stereo Sound Effects Pack from any other previous versions, simply overwrite the existing files within the same directories. Note: If you only wish to use the new replacement skins (but not the stereo sound effects that are also included in this pack), simply skip overwriting LockJaw's original "LJ.dat" file when unzipping the archive. Usage ----- Simply run LockJaw, and then select your choice of one of the following thirty-seven "SKIN" files from within the game's "Skin" menu. As previously mentioned, the skins that have "(LR)" contained in their filenames should be used when LockJaw's "Playfield Position" option is set to "Left" or "Right", while the rest of the skins should be used when the game's "Playfield Postion" option is set to "Middle". Black and White Skin.skin Black and White Skin (LR).skin Ceramic Tiles Skin.skin Ceramic Tiles Skin (LR).skin Default Skin.skin Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 1.skin Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 1 (LR).skin Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 2.skin Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 2 (LR).skin GameBoy Tetris Skin.skin GameBoy Tetris Skin (LR).skin GameBoy Tetris DX Skin.skin GameBoy Tetris DX Skin (LR).skin Lots Of Buttons Skin.skin Lots Of Buttons Skin (LR).skin Microsoft Tetris Skin.skin Microsoft Tetris Skin (LR).skin Monochrome Skin 1.skin Monochrome Skin 1 (LR).skin Monochrome Skin 2.skin Monochrome Skin 2 (LR).skin Original Tetris Skin.skin Original Tetris Skin (LR).skin Plain Skin 1.skin Plain Skin 1 (LR).skin Plain Skin 2.skin Plain Skin 2 (LR).skin Tetris Classic Skin.skin Tetris Classic Skin (LR).skin Tetris Jr Skin.skin Tetris Jr Skin (LR).skin TriTryst Skin.skin TriTryst Skin (LR).skin Wooden Skin.skin Wooden Skin (LR).skin Wooden Skin Color.skin Wooden Skin Color (LR).skin Note: For best visual results, set LockJaw's "Well Width" option to "10" and the "Well Height" option to "20" within the game for all of the new replacement skins. Legalities ---------- The „Weeds„ Skin and Stereo Sound Effects Pack for LockJaw (Weeds_LockJaw_Pack.zip) may be freely distributed in it's whole and unmodified form for any non-commercial usage, contained in it's original unmodified and unedited ZIP format archive, including all documents, text, and support files. If Only Stars Above Could Sing.xm - ©Copyright 1998, Rich „Weeds„ Nagel - All rights reserved All other commercial and/or freeware media and references are trademarked and/or copyright per their respective copyright holders. Version History --------------- v1.0 - First release. (April 1, 2007) v2.0 - Edited several of the existing skins's background (April 18,2007) images for compatability when LockJaw's "Next Piece Position" option is set to "Next at Top". - Minor editing to several of the existing skins' color schemes for better visibility of LockJaw's in-game text. - Added gold and silver blocks to existing skins' regular blocks images (LJBlocks.bmp), and removed all of their connected blocks images (LJConn.bmp). - Created and added new skins: "Black and White Skin", "Ceramic Tiles Skin", "Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 1", "Electronica 60 Tetris Skin 2", "Lots Of Buttons Skin", "Tetris Jr Skin", and "TriTryst Skin". v3.0 - Changed skin filename extensions from ".INI" to ".SKIN" (May 5, 2007) for compatability with LockJaw version 0.35. - Added "blkH=24" and "blkW=24" lines to "SKIN" files for compatability with LockJaw version 0.35. - Edited the "Tetris" logo of the background image of the "GameBoy Tetris" skin. - Switched the background image of the "Tetris Classic" skin. - Created and added "(LR)" background images and "SKIN" files for LockJaw's "Left" or "Right" playfield postion option. - Created and added new skins: "Wooden Skin", "Wooden Skin (LR)", "Wooden Skin Color", and "Wooden Skin Color (LR)". ENJOY! ------ Rich „Weeds„ Nagel richnagel@earthlink.net richnagel@simpilot.net rfnagel@juno.com rfnagel@racesimcentral.com http://www.richnagel.net http://home.earthlink.net/~richnagel http://www.geocities.com/rfnagel http://www.geocities.com/timessquare/metro/7256 http://www.simpilot.net/~richnagel http://tang.cmoo.com/~snor/ http://tang.cmoo.com/~snor/weeds/