OpenXCom - Open Source X-Com release!

[derSammler]

What is that supposed to do? "m" for mouse, as in "hide Amiga mouse pointer"? Have to try.

[DisasterIncarna]

1 of the amiga keys+m, i think switches/cycles screens?

[arti]

Originally Posted by DisasterIncarna

1 of the amiga keys+m, i think switches/cycles screens?

Yes, this.

[Seiya]

where can be downloaded this open X-com for Amiga?

[derSammler]

Originally Posted by Seiya

where can be downloaded this open X-com for Amiga?

Sadly, the only link I know includes not only the OpenXcom port but also the full TFTD game, which is still on sale in many digital stores (incl. GOG.com). Providing a link would violate the EAB rules therefore.

But just search for it. It's not hard to find.

[Seiya]

ok, thanks.
however i found it, but it works only on emu68. Crash on WinUAE.

[Aladin]

No problem on WinUAE. That works well.

https://artishq.wordpress.com/2023/0...from-the-deep/


To install from the Arti directory, you'll need the files for the original XCom1 and XCom2 sets.

XCom1: (to put in UFO)
EODATA
GEOGRAPH
MAPS
ROUTES
SOUND
TERRAIN
UFOGRAPH
UFOINTRO (option)
UNITS

XCom2: (to be put in TFTD)
ANIMS (option)
FLOP_INT (option)
GEODATA
GEOGRAPH
MAPS
ROUTES
SOUND
TERRAIN
UFOGRAPH
UNITS




To switch the game to French (or other language): Copy the three FR.yml (or other) files from the archive.
https://web.archive.org/web/20221102...rg/git-builds/


The locations of the language files:

common\Language\
standard\xcom1\Language\
standard\xcom2\Language\


Xcom1 is also playable with this Arti version of OpenXcom.
Go to MODs and change the game base on the top banner.

[derSammler]

Xcom1 is also playable with this Arti version of OpenXcom.
Go to MODs and change the game base on the top banner.

You actually need to add MOD "xcom1" to the options.cfg first, otherwise UFO will not appear in the list.

For full experience, you also need the patch files (download from OpenXcom website), the music as WAV/OGG, and - depending on where you got the UFO files from - the sfx files (1.0 or 1.4, the latter sound better).

[derSammler]

Originally Posted by arti

Will pressing Amiga+m help?

Just tested: no. Switching to WB and back to the game will still show both mouse pointers. "Grab mouse" did not work either (well, expected, but I thought I give it a try).

It wouldn't be a problem if I did not use "BigSprite". But I need to, otherwise I won't see the tiny pointer on the Workbench.

[Seiya]

on WinUAE v4.10.1

[derSammler]

You needs lots of RAM and RTG.

Besides, what's the point of even trying to run this in WinUAE? If you use Windows anyway, get the Windows port of OpenXcom.

[Seiya]

no, it's not for playing with it. i put all this new and old games in PC compilation to have all amiga games ready to run

[derSammler]

Originally Posted by Seiya

no, it's not for playing with it. i put all this new and old games in PC compilation to have all amiga games ready to run

Well, if that makes sense to you. To be honest, I don't understand what you were trying to say with that at all.

[Seiya]

i was interested to run this open xcom on amiga and preserve it, but it's ok, never mind.

[Angus]

I didn't know about this, I'll have to give it a try.

[Angus]

With regard to UFO: Enemy Unknown can I use the files from the Amiga version or does OpenXCOM only accept the PC files?

[derSammler]

You need the files from the DOS or Windows release.

[Angus]

Bother!

[Geordie-Jedi]

Yep, you need the original PC DOS files to make OpenXCom work.

I bought the DOS version on Steam for a few quid when they were on offer.
IIRC I got all x3 original games -
UFO: EU (Enemy Unknown)
X-COM: TFTD (Terror From The Deep)
X-COM: Apocalypse

The great thing is, that OpenXcom recognizes all x3 original games
so you can play all 3 of them through OpenXcom - with all of the updates and
quality of life improvements to them.

Worth every penny though, as OpenXcom is utterly brilliant !

I've played UFO: Enemy Unknown on an emulated Amiga (as it was one of the games
on my bucket list).

I've also played OpenXcom on my Linux box, and I must have spent hundreds of hours
playing the game.

It improves an already awesome game.
I'm going to go back to it and play one of the mods (The WH40K mod) next.

[Edit]
At the time of writing (02/05/24 - 19:47)
These games are on offer again on Steam

UFO: EU (known as X-Com: UFO Defense) = £2.99
or you can buy the entire 5 game pack for £8.99

(Apologies, I don't wanna sound like an advert, and I don't have any link
to Valve or Steam at all). Just thought it was worth a heads up.

[Angus]

@Geordie-Jedi
Thanks, I appreciate the intel.

The slightly irritating thing is I bought Terror from the Deep on Steam yesterday, so I'll be buying that twice.

But I didn't appreciate it could play XCOM-Apocalypse. Something to think about. How does it comare to the original.