Tomb Raider Custom Level

The Alternative Pyramid Hypothesis

By EssGee

April 2003

Rooms: 99
Secrets: 3

Storyline.
This is the sequel to "Burn the Midnight Oil".
Having discovered the source of the secret oil supply, Lara turns her attention to a remote desert fortress. There has always been much conjecture as to how the ancient Egyptians really built the huge pyramids. What if there was something missing from the puzzle in the history books? The storyline of this level offers a hypothetical explanation of the secrets of pyramid block manufacture and it's links with the secret oil supply.

Installation:

Open the APH.zip. 

Extract from the APHWad.zip all the settomb and Title wad files to your graphics/wads folder after backing up your originals. Build both the Settomb and Title levels with the PCLevel Converter.

Extract uklogo.pak to your TRLE/ Data folder, after backing up your originals.


Extract To TRLE root directory after backing up originals:
Script.dat
English.dat
Strings.h
load.bmp

From the APH_audio.zip, Extract the custom wav and mp3 files to the "audio" folder. 

005.wav
006.wav
008.wav
022.wav
033.wav
047.wav
050.wav
104.mp3

Convert 104.mp3 to a wav file (see APH_Audio_ Readme.txt in APH_audio.zip for instructions)
NOTE: If for some reason you are unable to convert the mp3 file, just use the original TRLE 104.wav. It would be a pity though to miss out on this custom Title soundtrack.


Make sure you also have all these original TRLE sounds that came with the level editor installed in your audio folder, for full atmosphere.
007.wav
032.wav
035.wav
041.wav
049.wav
058.wav
086.wav
107.wav



Then run tomb4.exe, select new game and choose 'The Alternative Pyramid Hypothesis'.

Raid on

EssGee



Testers: Palopique, Minigee, Bex, Kris and Cher


Acknowledgements:
The author would like to thank Palopique for his continued good technical advice, Treb for other vital techhnical information, Litepulsar for a great custom outfit and Minigee for his help and opinions throughout the making of this level. 

Tools used: TRWest, Strpix, Photoshop, TR2Wad

Custom Outfit: Stargate SG1 by Litepulsar

Custom sounds used in this level were created by the author - samples are from original music recorded and written by the author, and the author retains the copyright to this material. Excerpts from "When The Dream Comes True" and "Rotunda Comunda". Title soundtrack "Heaven is only a moment away".


Any problems or constructive comments please email me: essgee@tpg.com.au
Web Page: http://users.tpg.com.au/scottgg/Ess_Gees_home_page.htm


This level was not made and is not supported by Core Design Ltd. and Eidos Interactive.

The level must be distributed free of charge. Neither you nor anyone else
may sell, rent, lease or commercially exploit these levels in any way. You
may only exchange them at no charge to licensed users of Tomb Raider
Chronicles.

If you distribute this level this readme file must be included.

