"Set S_Host =Castle" no longer works...(?)

[Amyrakunejo]

I've tried running a batch file and tried placing the command in the .INI file, and it's not doing anything.

[skynettx]

You're probably setting the environment variable incorrectly.
Type this command into cmd in Windows as follows:

set S_HOST=CASTLE

Under Linux or macOS in the terminal:

export S_HOST=CASTLE

Then start raptor.exe (Windows) or raptor (Linux or macOS) from the same cmd or terminal session.
If you close the cmd or the terminal you have to set the environment variable again.

You can also create a batch file.
On Windows, for example, create a batch file (.bat) in the working directory of raptor.exe with the following content:

set S_HOST=CASTLE
raptor.exe

Then you can start Raptor in cheat mode via the .bat without having to set the environment variable every time you close the cmd.

[Amyrakunejo]

Nope. It's not working. I know for a fact that with this active, even phase shields take no damage, and unless that's been altered (I doubt it), those take damage still, so I dunno what's going on, but if I had to guess, S_HOST is being overwritten.

[skynettx]

I just tested the cheat mode again, it works for me without any problems.
The environment variable must be set exactly as described above, i.e. pay attention to upper and lower case letters.

[Amyrakunejo]

set S_HOST=CASTLE
raptor.exe

This is how I have it set up.
It still, STILL, is not working. Maybe, just maybe, I messed up in the installation? I do have the GoG version.

[skynettx]

Here's a video of how it works with release version 0.8.0 under Windows.

cheatmode.mp4

When cheat mode is active, the Apogee and Cygnus intros are skipped, the player is in god mode and has all weapons and items (depending on registered and unregistered mode).

[Amyrakunejo]

I installed the GoG version, and then installed this on top of that.

Did that mess up anything?

Because, something tells me that it did.

The video shows me that nothing is going as it should; even the intros still play.

Even calling cmd directly and entering the exact commands as shown, this issue persists.

I am going to install this into a different directory to see if that changes anything.

[Amyrakunejo]

Reinstalling to a different directory resolved the issue. I am not sure why.

[SilentMRG]

On Windows, for example, create a batch file (.bat) in the working directory of raptor.exe with the following content:

set S_HOST=CASTLE
raptor.exe

Thanks for that! It worked for me. =) I'm using the files from the ZOOM Platform version: https://www.zoom-platform.com/product/raptor-call-of-the-shadows-1994-classic-edition