Patch:START.EXE

START.EXE is a program that comes with Keen Dreams that is required by default to run the game in the patchable version. It is possible to bypass this program using an executable switch.

Ignore START.EXE

While it is possible to bypass START.EXE it is simpler to patch Keen Dreams to ignore it. This patch does exactly that.

Keen Dreams

#Ignore START.EXE
%patch $3BD1 $EB

START.EXE error text

This text is displayed when the player attempts to run KDREAMS.EXE without START.EXE.

Keen Dreams

#START.EXE error text
%patch $3BD9  [$031DW] #Text called from
%patch $23D8D "You must type START at the DOS prompt to run KEEN DREAMS." $00