Genetic Species

Dave_wb · 09 September 2010, 12:03

Hi Fells's,
I am really into this game - the last big game release to ever grace the amiga.It's a FPS and I think it's easily as good as Quake if not better.However I cant work out how to save.The readme says there are save points in the various levels but I cant find them.I have found an energy crystal and thought at first that I had therefore found a save point.......er no.HELP SOMEBODY PLEASE!!!!
Thanks in advance
Dave
PS Genetic Species rocks!!!!

Fabie · 09 September 2010, 12:17

I don't remember very well but I think once you get a crystal you must use it with F keys and it will save the game

fitzsteve · 09 September 2010, 12:19

Can you not save at the 'terminals'?

Jimbo · 09 September 2010, 14:34

Not sure how they did this game but it plays really smooth as well.

TCD · 09 September 2010, 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Not sure how they did this game but it plays really smooth as well.

Well, it's basically just a Wolfenstein-ish engine, so not really that hard to make it smooth.

StingRay · 09 September 2010, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Not sure how they did this game but it plays really smooth as well.

It was coded by demo sceners (Ambrosia) and they spent quite a bit of time on the code.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Well, it's basically just a Wolfenstein-ish engine, so not really that hard to make it smooth.

How many Wolfenstein engines did you code for Amiga then?

TCD · 09 September 2010, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Well, it's basically just a Wolfenstein-ish engine, so not really that hard to make it smooth.

...compared to Doom or Quake.

Jimbo · 09 September 2010, 15:18

Yeah TCD how many did you code?

Explains why it was so smooth. It looks great and plays well. Might have to get through this myself.

CodyJarrett · 09 September 2010, 19:04

You have to find a "Bioshifter Pod". See attached screens.

Dave_wb · 09 September 2010, 19:15

Hi Cody,
Thanks for the excellent reply - it seems obvious now but I just did'nt twig to it!
Thanks again
Dave

Jimbo · 09 September 2010, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodyJarrett

You have to find a "Bioshifter Pod". See attached screens.

I have to say thanks as well. I will be starting this tonight.

Jimbo · 09 September 2010, 21:54

Also has a damn nice intro. Wish I played this before now.

blade002 · 10 September 2010, 07:44

I bought this as an original, graphically its phenomenal (there are some really nice little touches that make you go FUCK!, as you progress in the game, things you don't find in screen shots or YouTube video's of the game)

BUT!!! ... I got about 75% of my way through the game back in 1997 (or whatever year it was released) and the game had a BUG that would not allow me to go any further!! So i haven't bothered with the game ever since

macce2 · 14 August 2019, 00:03

Back in the days, there was a special, smaller Aga only version( without the intro video etc) of the game Genetic Species.
It was downloadable from back2roots.org.
I think I have lost my copy on hard drive crash;
If someone would have that version of GS,
maybe it could be uploaded to th Z ?

tero · 14 August 2019, 00:49

There is a version on aminet. Maybe the same?
https://aminet.net/search?query=GS-FullGame

You need all of them

macce2 · 14 August 2019, 02:07

Thank you tero, but that is not the version of GS I' m searching for..
Don' t remember exactly, but it was Aga only and somewhat smaller total size. It was readytoplay; no problems with configuring ..
If someone remembers the Hd version of GS that the former back2roots website used to have, thats it!

mailman · 14 August 2019, 05:33

Maybe it was demo version.

tero · 14 August 2019, 11:43

Seeing that the game is free since 2001 I guess bttr simply had a premade setup for aga. They had those for a bunch of games.
As for the size: note that the files on aminet contain not only the game but required install files for rtg and ahi too.

daxb · 14 August 2019, 12:31

I also think that it is the demo version you are searching for: http://aminet.net/search?query=geneticspecies

Spyros · 18 August 2019, 09:23

Played the demo on the C.U. Amiga or Amiga Format CD in late '97. I thought it was very impressive and also looked well made as a game (not just a technology demonstrator).
The demo on those CDs supported AGA.

09 September 2010, 12:03	#1
Dave_wb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wootton Bassett England Age: 66 Posts: 193	Genetic Species Hi Fells's, I am really into this game - the last big game release to ever grace the amiga.It's a FPS and I think it's easily as good as Quake if not better.However I cant work out how to save.The readme says there are save points in the various levels but I cant find them.I have found an energy crystal and thought at first that I had therefore found a save point.......er no.HELP SOMEBODY PLEASE!!!! Thanks in advance Dave PS Genetic Species rocks!!!!

09 September 2010, 19:04	#9
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,161	You have to find a "Bioshifter Pod". See attached screens. Attached Thumbnails

09 September 2010, 19:15	#10
Dave_wb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wootton Bassett England Age: 66 Posts: 193	Genetic Species Hi Cody, Thanks for the excellent reply - it seems obvious now but I just did'nt twig to it! Thanks again Dave

14 August 2019, 12:31	#19
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,305	I also think that it is the demo version you are searching for: http://aminet.net/search?query=geneticspecies Last edited by daxb; 18 August 2019 at 12:18.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Genetic Species	NewDeli	Games images which need to be WHDified	8	11 July 2008 11:42
Genetic Species	alexh	HOL data problems	7	21 January 2007 18:56
Genetic Species	Stig	Amiga scene	9	04 October 2006 23:39
T-Zero, Genetic Species...	ST Dragon	Retrogaming General Discussion	19	08 March 2005 09:18
Help with Genetic Species	colin2712	support.Games	1	19 February 2002 17:27

09 September 2010, 12:17	#2
Fabie Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: France Posts: 478	I don't remember very well but I think once you get a crystal you must use it with F keys and it will save the game

09 September 2010, 12:19	#3
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	Can you not save at the 'terminals'?

09 September 2010, 14:34	#4
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	Not sure how they did this game but it plays really smooth as well.

09 September 2010, 15:18	#8
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	Yeah TCD how many did you code? Explains why it was so smooth. It looks great and plays well. Might have to get through this myself.

09 September 2010, 21:54	#12
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	Also has a damn nice intro. Wish I played this before now.

10 September 2010, 07:44	#13
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	I bought this as an original, graphically its phenomenal (there are some really nice little touches that make you go FUCK!, as you progress in the game, things you don't find in screen shots or YouTube video's of the game) BUT!!! ... I got about 75% of my way through the game back in 1997 (or whatever year it was released) and the game had a BUG that would not allow me to go any further!! So i haven't bothered with the game ever since

14 August 2019, 00:03	#14
macce2 Retro maniac Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Age: 49 Posts: 1,220	Back in the days, there was a special, smaller Aga only version( without the intro video etc) of the game Genetic Species. It was downloadable from back2roots.org. I think I have lost my copy on hard drive crash; If someone would have that version of GS, maybe it could be uploaded to th Z ?

14 August 2019, 00:49	#15
tero Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: M'Gladbach Age: 46 Posts: 621	There is a version on aminet. Maybe the same? https://aminet.net/search?query=GS-FullGame You need all of them

14 August 2019, 02:07	#16
macce2 Retro maniac Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Age: 49 Posts: 1,220	Thank you tero, but that is not the version of GS I' m searching for.. Don' t remember exactly, but it was Aga only and somewhat smaller total size. It was readytoplay; no problems with configuring .. If someone remembers the Hd version of GS that the former back2roots website used to have, thats it!

14 August 2019, 05:33	#17
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,432	Maybe it was demo version.

14 August 2019, 11:43	#18
tero Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: M'Gladbach Age: 46 Posts: 621	Seeing that the game is free since 2001 I guess bttr simply had a premade setup for aga. They had those for a bunch of games. As for the size: note that the files on aminet contain not only the game but required install files for rtg and ahi too.

18 August 2019, 09:23	#20
Spyros Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Athens Posts: 63	Played the demo on the C.U. Amiga or Amiga Format CD in late '97. I thought it was very impressive and also looked well made as a game (not just a technology demonstrator). The demo on those CDs supported AGA.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)