Normality/Build Dates

This is a sub-page of Normality.

The following are version information strings contained in NORM.EXE.

Version String Format

In all versions, pressing V will display the version information.

Given the subsequent date and time printed after it, the compilation number appears to be in the format HDMY, with the day and month being zero padded in the US release.

What the "adventure" date refers to is undocumented, but it seems to refer to the date of the game content itself.

Prototypes

The earliest prototypes have Graeme Ing's name in them instead of a QA version—he's credited as being the lead developer for the engine.

Early Demo

3D/ADV Kernel Real-Time Module
(c) Gremlin Interactive Ltd.
Normality. (Graeme Ing)
Compilation: 10141195 Tuesday 14-11-1995 10:44.
Adventure:   17091195

Later Demo

ADV Kernel Real-Time Module
(c) Gremlin Interactive Ltd.
Normality. (Graeme Ing)
Compilation: 16241195 Friday 24-11-1995 16:22.
Adventure:   14241195

Pre-Retail Demo

Normality: 3D/ADV Kernel Real-Time Module
(c) 1996 Gremlin Interactive Ltd.
QA Version:  Gremlin Demo
Compilation: 1211496 Thursday 11-4-1996 12:13.
Adventure:   18100496

Interplay Demo (US)

Normality: 3D/ADV Kernel Real-Time Module
(c) 1996 Gremlin Interactive Ltd.
QA Version:  Interplay Demo
Compilation: 1429396 Friday 29-3-1996 14:17.
Adventure:   11280396

Retail

All retail versions are characterized by having the same adventure date.

UK Retail Version

Normality: 3D/ADV Kernel Real-Time Module
(c) 1996 Gremlin Interactive Ltd.
QA Version:  v1.0
Compilation: 206596 Monday 6-5-1996 20:22.
Adventure:   17230496

US Retail Version

Normality: 3D/ADV Kernel Real-Time Module
(c) 1996 Gremlin Interactive Ltd.
QA Version:  US V.F6 
Compilation: 10090796 Tuesday 9-7-1996 10:45.
Adventure:   17230496

German Retail Version

Normality: 3D/ADV Kernel Real-Time Module
(c) 1996 Gremlin Interactive Ltd.
QA Version:  German V.1.2 
Compilation: 2124596 Friday 24-5-1996 21:24.
Adventure:   17230496