Beast II PC version ????

jharrison · 07 December 2008, 07:26

i played it, specifically, on an IBM PC Jr. sadly, there is no information to be found and i would appreciate if somebody can confirm this. do you think i may have played just a demo teaser? i was in the 7th grade and only got as far as the bridge until finally giving up. i couldn't bare waiting through another dramatic ending sequence.

5 1/4" single disk

alexh · 07 December 2008, 09:38

Only version I remember was for the FM Towns Marty which was sort of a 386 PC with a custom gfx card.

The Audio was studio quality (because it was a CD) but not by the original musician.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SWTCA-Io1xk

Arnie · 07 December 2008, 10:17

Apparently it is a Japanese only game made for the Fujitsu FM Towns PC, it was never released outside Japan. There is also a Shadow of the Beast aswell available on ebay for $60....

keropi · 07 December 2008, 14:23

FM Towns ... a strange console IMHO, there were versions using 386 and 486DX2 processors...
is this SOTB2 game the same as on the amiga? never actually played the series...

Retro-Nerd · 07 December 2008, 14:27

It is the same game. The FM-Towns computers had 386+486 CPU's, but the FM-Towns Marty used 386 CPUs only.

keropi · 07 December 2008, 18:49

I was undet the impression that one console-like fm-town had 486 cpu

Retro-Nerd · 07 December 2008, 19:01

The Marty consoles have a AMD 386, the Marty 2 CPU is maybe a bit faster. There are still sites with wrong infos, but some guys openend the consoles and compared the CPU's.

http://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php?topic=2130

keropi · 07 December 2008, 19:07

thanks retro-nerd, both use 386sx class cpu's...

s2325 · 07 December 2008, 19:09

I think 386 is enough for some pre-Wolfenstein 3D games. Is there any for that machine?

Retro-Nerd · 07 December 2008, 19:21

Well, there is a nice (Japanese) port of Ultima Underworld. But it's runs probably smoother on a FM-Towns PC.

TCD · 07 December 2008, 19:39

So you can play FM-Towns games on a DOS PC? Would be interesting to see the version jharrison is talking about

Retro-Nerd · 07 December 2008, 19:43

TownsOS based on MS-DOS, but it's not compatible.

keropi · 07 December 2008, 19:52

yes, I guess the "custom" gfx/audio chips are a big problem... emulation is needed...
plus the best way to play Ultima Underworld is a pentium with a SB + Roland LAPC-I card IMHO...
I wonder what gfx chips are used, propably a 512kb vga compatible one? I do not see any special fx on the longplays on youtube...

TCD · 07 December 2008, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

TownsOS based on MS-DOS, but it's not compatible.

Ah okay, so have anyone else ever heard of a MS-DOS SOTB2 version? When it's only one 5 1/4" disk it seems like a demo.

keropi · 07 December 2008, 19:58

nope. never heared of one.... and on the 90's I was using a pc for my gaming needs

jharrison · 07 December 2008, 19:59

i can tell you the version i played on the PC Jr was identical to the Amiga's in both playability & graphics. i had completely forgotten about this game until after stumbling upon the Amiga version 'round 6 yr ago. ok, here's the deal....i apparently played Beast II well before its arrival to the AMIGA. i graduated junior high in '88 so you do the math. oh, and considering this was released as a multi-disk game, let alone available on higher density floppies, i am led to think it was indeed a demo i played.

Galahad/FLT · 07 December 2008, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by jharrison

i can tell you the version i played on the PC Jr was identical to the Amiga's in both playability & graphics. i had completely forgotten about this game until after stumbling upon the Amiga version 'round 6 yr ago. ok, here's the deal....i apparently played Beast II well before its arrival to the AMIGA. i graduated junior high in '88 so you do the math. oh, and considering this was released as a multi-disk game, let alone available on higher density floppies, i am led to think it was indeed a demo i played.

All Shadow of the Beast games were FIRST on Amiga without exception, theres no way you could have played Beast 2 on ANY other system before the Amiga.

AmigaFriend · 07 December 2008, 20:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

All Shadow of the Beast games were FIRST on Amiga without exception, theres no way you could have played Beast 2 on ANY other system before the Amiga.

Yes indeed. And even on Amiga, never before 1989.

AmigaFriend · 07 December 2008, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

So you can play FM-Towns games on a DOS PC? Would be interesting to see the version jharrison is talking about

Hi TCD you can check the FM Towns emulator.

http://dmweb.free.fr/?q=node/345

TCD · 07 December 2008, 20:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpect

Hi TCD you can check the FM Towns emulator.

http://dmweb.free.fr/?q=node/345

Thanks for the link xpect, but I already have UNZ set up here

I'm just curious to see the version jharrison is talking about.

07 December 2008, 07:26	#1
jharrison Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: australia Posts: 97	Beast II PC version ???? i played it, specifically, on an IBM PC Jr. sadly, there is no information to be found and i would appreciate if somebody can confirm this. do you think i may have played just a demo teaser? i was in the 7th grade and only got as far as the bridge until finally giving up. i couldn't bare waiting through another dramatic ending sequence. 5 1/4" single disk

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07 December 2008, 09:38	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,408	Only version I remember was for the FM Towns Marty which was sort of a 386 PC with a custom gfx card. The Audio was studio quality (because it was a CD) but not by the original musician. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SWTCA-Io1xk

07 December 2008, 10:17	#3
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	Apparently it is a Japanese only game made for the Fujitsu FM Towns PC, it was never released outside Japan. There is also a Shadow of the Beast aswell available on ebay for $60....

07 December 2008, 14:23	#4
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	FM Towns ... a strange console IMHO, there were versions using 386 and 486DX2 processors... is this SOTB2 game the same as on the amiga? never actually played the series...

07 December 2008, 14:27	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	It is the same game. The FM-Towns computers had 386+486 CPU's, but the FM-Towns Marty used 386 CPUs only.

07 December 2008, 18:49	#6
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I was undet the impression that one console-like fm-town had 486 cpu

07 December 2008, 19:01	#7
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	The Marty consoles have a AMD 386, the Marty 2 CPU is maybe a bit faster. There are still sites with wrong infos, but some guys openend the consoles and compared the CPU's. http://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php?topic=2130

07 December 2008, 19:07	#8
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	thanks retro-nerd, both use 386sx class cpu's...

07 December 2008, 19:09	#9
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I think 386 is enough for some pre-Wolfenstein 3D games. Is there any for that machine?

07 December 2008, 19:21	#10
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	Well, there is a nice (Japanese) port of Ultima Underworld. But it's runs probably smoother on a FM-Towns PC.

07 December 2008, 19:39	#11
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,771	So you can play FM-Towns games on a DOS PC? Would be interesting to see the version jharrison is talking about

07 December 2008, 19:43	#12
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	TownsOS based on MS-DOS, but it's not compatible.

07 December 2008, 19:52	#13
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	yes, I guess the "custom" gfx/audio chips are a big problem... emulation is needed... plus the best way to play Ultima Underworld is a pentium with a SB + Roland LAPC-I card IMHO... I wonder what gfx chips are used, propably a 512kb vga compatible one? I do not see any special fx on the longplays on youtube...

07 December 2008, 19:58	#15
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	nope. never heared of one.... and on the 90's I was using a pc for my gaming needs

07 December 2008, 19:59	#16
jharrison Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: australia Posts: 97	i can tell you the version i played on the PC Jr was identical to the Amiga's in both playability & graphics. i had completely forgotten about this game until after stumbling upon the Amiga version 'round 6 yr ago. ok, here's the deal....i apparently played Beast II well before its arrival to the AMIGA. i graduated junior high in '88 so you do the math. oh, and considering this was released as a multi-disk game, let alone available on higher density floppies, i am led to think it was indeed a demo i played.

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