Steam Express (Windows)

Steam Express
Developer: CyberPlanet Interactive Publisher: CyberPlanet Interactive Platform: Windows Released in AS: 2005 This game has unused graphics. This game has unused text.

Steam Express is a train-themed Pipe Mania clone.

Like many of CyberPlanet Interactive's casual games, it was later ported to the PlayStation 2.

NOTE: All of the filepaths take in consideration the folder Data. All .bmp files are natively compressed under zlib.

Unused Graphics

Early Graphics

ready.tga, found in the directory puzzle\TextAni, is an early version of textready.tga, which contains the graphics seen when starting and clearing a level.

Unused	Used

Likewise, areyousuretext.bmp and youwantSave.bmp, located in puzzle\Menupause, are two early versions of the message graphic seen when attempting to leave or save a game, respectively. Their final counterparts can be found in interface_font.tga.

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back to main menu.bmp, also located in puzzle\Menupause, is an early version of the pause menu graphic. Differences include the buttons being located in the graphic itself, rather than in separate ones, and the wood texture being much more vibrant.

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Thumbs.db Files

Throughout the game's directories are several Thumbs.db files, which were used in older versions of Windows to store image thumbnail data. Some of these files contain references to now-deleted assets, as seen below:

Folder: BackGround

Curiously, this folder's thumbnail repository contains references to graphics which originate from Heavy Weapon; more specifically, the background tiles from the first level, Frigistan.

frigistan_bg.jpg / frigistan_bg_a.gif

frigistan_bg2.jpg / frigistan_bg2_A.gif

frigistan_ground.jpg / frigistan_ground_a.gif

frigistan_sky.jpg

Folder: mainmenu

This folder's thumbnail repository contains earlier versions of the game's title screen, as well as that of an early version of Laser Edge.

TITLE2.jpg

TITLE3.jpg

TITLE.jpg / title4.jpg

Folder: SelectProFile

Contains assets for button and text graphics which don't seem to fit the game's aesthetic. The first two graphics also originate from Heavy Weapon:

Text_Cancle.bmp

Text_Cancle_On.bmp

dialog_chang.bmp

EditBox.bmp

cantDelLast.bmp

continue.bmp

del.bmp

dupPlay.bmp

exit.bmp

plEnter.bmp

plSel.bmp

NoButton.jpg

OkButton.jpg

Profiles_Accept.jpg

Profiles_Cancel.jpg

Profiles_Delete.jpg

Profiles_New.jpg

YesButton.jpg

Folder: SelectProFile\ListDlg

btn.bmp

btn_over.bmp

dlg.bmp

list_bg.bmp

(Source: tikal.)

Unused Text

Found at offset 0x70C80 of the game's executable are leftover text strings from Deep Hunter, a previous game by CyberPlanet Interactive.

   Deep hunter is a shooting game in the deep ocean. There are three major sea creatures: octopus, green jellyfish and red jellyfish. Octopus earns 5 points and 10 Oxygen points. Green jellyfish earns 10 points. Red jellyfish earns 20 points. There is chance to earn Bonus point too. Press the UP and DOWN arrow key to control the diver's movement. When ready to shoot, press the centre button. Earn as many points as you can within the time limit.

Deep Hunter
Version 1.0


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