Tomb Raider J2ME Collection - Page 2

Barry Matharoo · 31-08-23, 21:47

This is really good work. I had such a good time with Puzzle Paradox.

I just sent the first game. I am not sure if its clean or not.

Also I do have a game backed up called tombraider tokyo. I think it was just the tokyo level of the legend game.

There was a 2d version of Underworld as well.

Let me know if you want those games as well.

Also there are some screenshots of the games at Stella's site. Not sure if they are official or not.

https://tombraiders.net/stella/trmobile.html

UroshUchiha · 31-08-23, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Barry Matharoo

This is really good work. I had such a good time with Puzzle Paradox.

I just sent the first game. I am not sure if its clean or not.

Also I do have a game backed up called tombraider tokyo. I think it was just the tokyo level of the legend game.

There was a 2d version of Underworld as well.

Let me know if you want those games as well.

Also there are some screenshots of the games at Stella's site. Not sure if they are official or not.

https://tombraiders.net/stella/trmobile.html

Tomb Raider Legend Tokyo is the name. Back in 2016 I contacted the CEO & Founder of ExKee, Toni Doublet. And we had an exchange about the history of that trilogy and why it never saw the light of day after the first episode.

I talked about it here if you want all the details. He shared with me some screenshots of the unreleased episode 2 (Ghana) and some previous versions of Tokyo. They should be in the archive I provided in the OP.

The actual "Tomb Raider Legend" game for mobile is for the Symbian platform.

Feel free to send me whatever you may have and I will gladly compare it to the archive and add anything that's not already there.

Princess Pixel · 01-09-23, 07:22

Hey UroshUchiha!

OMG, you're a lifesaver! Thanks a million for sharing this epic Tomb Raider J2ME collection!

I can't believe we can relive these classic Lara Croft adventures on our PCs and smartphones now. LOL, I'm gonna be raiding tombs all day! 💃🏹

But hey, have you thought about uploading this to the Internet Archive? It's like the ultimate treasure vault for preserving old-school games like these. It'd be so awesome for everyone to have easy access and keep these gems alive forever! 🕹️🏰

Again, massive thanks for the hookup, UroshUchiha! You rock!

UroshUchiha · 01-09-23, 07:38

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Originally Posted by Princess Pixel

But hey, have you thought about uploading this to the Internet Archive?

That is what I plan to do eventually. I am not sure if something submitted to the Internet Archives can be edited later. So first I want to see if someone in the community has additional files that I am missing, and then I will wrap it all up and upload to the Internet Archive.

UroshUchiha · 01-09-23, 16:36

Tomb Raider J2ME Games has been updated.
Tomb Raider Quest for Cinnabar v1.1.1 (176x208) [English] has been added.
Credits have been added in the OP next to files I got from other members.
My Discord username has been added too in case someone wants to contact me outside of TRF.

On another note, there is another English version of Osiris Codex that is "unclean".
It uses Tomb Raider The Osiris Codex v1.1.3 (176x208) [German] as a base, but the MANIFEST.MF is not modified to say it's by 'chris', nor is the icon removed.
But the "text" file added to it is literally the same one from the 128x128 version that 'chris' provided. The SHA-1 is identical.

The Health bar has not been translated from German
Left is the original German, Right is the modified English one

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leoarcie · 01-09-23, 18:22

This is amazing

Thank you

CheshireBitch · 02-09-23, 09:38

Thank you so much for your hard work ! I remember playing one of the first three one on my dad cellphone back in 2004 or 2005. Always wanted to play them full but I was never able to since !

This is amazing the hard work you're doing !

UroshUchiha · 02-09-23, 14:40

Tomb Raider J2ME Games has been updated.

New games thanks to Cez - LaraCroft.PL:
Tomb Raider The Osiris Codex v1.0.9 (176x208) [English]
Tomb Raider The Osiris Codex v1.1.3 (128x128) [German]
Tomb Raider Quest for Cinnabar v1.1.5 (128x128) [English]
Tomb Raider Slots v30.01 (176x220)
Tomb Raider Legend Tokyo v1.17 (Nokia N73) (240x320) [Italian]

Tomb Raider Slots directory has been tidied up a bit. Game versions are now included in the file names.
The newly added "Tomb Raider Slots v30.01 (176x220)" is from a modified version of the game. The individual that modified it goes by "Sense". Usually cleaning the MANIFEST.MF is enough, but Sense also added their logo to certain loading images. With a bit of Photoshop, I removed that.
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I would prefer to find the unmodified version of the game so that I can get those images without, well, my modification. But it is what it is for now.

Tomb Raider Legend Tokyo directory has also been cleaned up. Game versions are added to the file names and some games are no longer inside of a .rar/.zip

Now for a little dilemma that I have.
There is a version of The Osiris Codex that's very odd to me.
The resolution is 240x320 which is very odd cause none of the other games have that resolution.
The in game sounds don't work from what I've seen. Outside of the low quality gun shot.
The game version says v1.5.6 which is also very suspicious to me.

The visuals also look so different from how the game normally looks like. Is this some kind of a fan made version? Some kind of a remaster?

There is an English and Spanish version of this .jar
The Spanish can be downloaded from here

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Anyone has any information about this? Is it legit? Should I include it to the archive?

Cezar · 02-09-23, 17:04

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Originally Posted by UroshUchiha

Tomb Raider J2ME Games has been updated.

New games thanks to Cez - LaraCroft.PL:
Tomb Raider The Osiris Codex v1.0.9 (176x208) [English]
Tomb Raider The Osiris Codex v1.1.3 (128x128) [German]
Tomb Raider Quest for Cinnabar v1.1.5 (128x128) [English]
Tomb Raider Slots v30.01 (176x220)
Tomb Raider Legend Tokyo v1.17 (Nokia N73) (240x320) [Italian]

I'm very happy I could help!

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Originally Posted by UroshUchiha

Some kind of a remaster?

This "bigger" version of Osiris Codex is very similar to mobile TR Anniversary - I think it's a remaster. I haven't found bigger version of 2nd and 3rd game, just Osiris. I think you should include it too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T01pg_-6J1g in this video I've included this basic version of Osiris Codex

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP72...TE2zBBTsyPr0Qt >> and here someone posted a walkthrough of this better version

The basic version of Osiris Codex was released in 2003 and mobile TR Anniversary in 2007. Maybe this remastered version of Osiris Codex was also released in 2007 and that's why it's bigger?

UroshUchiha · 02-09-23, 17:39

Not based on the files inside of the jars themselves. Most of them are dated to 20.05.2005 15:25

It's just so odd to me cause it's missing so many things.
For example the pillar at the start of the training level is missing, the window from the second picture is also missing. It doesn't have jumping/falling sounds.
It uses low quality audio for shooting and crate moving.

I would really like to see if this was an official release or some fan made thing.

31-08-23, 21:47	#11
Barry Matharoo Professor Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,686	This is really good work. I had such a good time with Puzzle Paradox. I just sent the first game. I am not sure if its clean or not. Also I do have a game backed up called tombraider tokyo. I think it was just the tokyo level of the legend game. There was a 2d version of Underworld as well. Let me know if you want those games as well. Also there are some screenshots of the games at Stella's site. Not sure if they are official or not. https://tombraiders.net/stella/trmobile.html __________________ PS VITA games. Why u not load faster? Last edited by Barry Matharoo; 31-08-23 at 21:53.

01-09-23, 16:36	#15
UroshUchiha Explorer Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Serbia Posts: 941	Tomb Raider J2ME Games has been updated. Tomb Raider Quest for Cinnabar v1.1.1 (176x208) [English] has been added. Credits have been added in the OP next to files I got from other members. My Discord username has been added too in case someone wants to contact me outside of TRF. On another note, there is another English version of Osiris Codex that is "unclean". It uses Tomb Raider The Osiris Codex v1.1.3 (176x208) [German] as a base, but the MANIFEST.MF is not modified to say it's by 'chris', nor is the icon removed. But the "text" file added to it is literally the same one from the 128x128 version that 'chris' provided. The SHA-1 is identical. The Health bar has not been translated from German Left is the original German, Right is the modified English one 178x208 version of the game has a toggle for Music as well, not just Sound. That "text" file added doesn't even have that part in it so this is how the options look like. Left is the original German, Right is the modified English one

02-09-23, 14:40	#18
UroshUchiha Explorer Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Serbia Posts: 941	Tomb Raider J2ME Games has been updated. New games thanks to Cez - LaraCroft.PL: Tomb Raider The Osiris Codex v1.0.9 (176x208) [English] Tomb Raider The Osiris Codex v1.1.3 (128x128) [German] Tomb Raider Quest for Cinnabar v1.1.5 (128x128) [English] Tomb Raider Slots v30.01 (176x220) Tomb Raider Legend Tokyo v1.17 (Nokia N73) (240x320) [Italian] Tomb Raider Slots directory has been tidied up a bit. Game versions are now included in the file names. The newly added "Tomb Raider Slots v30.01 (176x220)" is from a modified version of the game. The individual that modified it goes by "Sense". Usually cleaning the MANIFEST.MF is enough, but Sense also added their logo to certain loading images. With a bit of Photoshop, I removed that. I would prefer to find the unmodified version of the game so that I can get those images without, well, my modification. But it is what it is for now. Tomb Raider Legend Tokyo directory has also been cleaned up. Game versions are added to the file names and some games are no longer inside of a .rar/.zip Now for a little dilemma that I have. There is a version of The Osiris Codex that's very odd to me. The resolution is 240x320 which is very odd cause none of the other games have that resolution. The in game sounds don't work from what I've seen. Outside of the low quality gun shot. The game version says v1.5.6 which is also very suspicious to me. The visuals also look so different from how the game normally looks like. Is this some kind of a fan made version? Some kind of a remaster? There is an English and Spanish version of this .jar The Spanish can be downloaded from here Here are comparison screenshots between how the game normally looks like versus how it looks in this 240x320 version. Anyone has any information about this? Is it legit? Should I include it to the archive?

01-09-23, 07:22	#13
Princess Pixel Inactive Join Date: May 2023 Location: Mushroom Kingdom Posts: 219	Hey UroshUchiha! OMG, you're a lifesaver! Thanks a million for sharing this epic Tomb Raider J2ME collection! I can't believe we can relive these classic Lara Croft adventures on our PCs and smartphones now. LOL, I'm gonna be raiding tombs all day! 💃🏹 But hey, have you thought about uploading this to the Internet Archive? It's like the ultimate treasure vault for preserving old-school games like these. It'd be so awesome for everyone to have easy access and keep these gems alive forever! 🕹️🏰 Again, massive thanks for the hookup, UroshUchiha! You rock!

01-09-23, 18:22	#16
leoarcie Archaeologist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,018	This is amazing Thank you

02-09-23, 09:38	#17
CheshireBitch Archaeologist Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,223	Thank you so much for your hard work ! I remember playing one of the first three one on my dad cellphone back in 2004 or 2005. Always wanted to play them full but I was never able to since ! This is amazing the hard work you're doing !

02-09-23, 17:39	#20
UroshUchiha Explorer Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Serbia Posts: 941	Not based on the files inside of the jars themselves. Most of them are dated to 20.05.2005 15:25 It's just so odd to me cause it's missing so many things. For example the pillar at the start of the training level is missing, the window from the second picture is also missing. It doesn't have jumping/falling sounds. It uses low quality audio for shooting and crate moving. I would really like to see if this was an official release or some fan made thing.