Big Red Adventure Amiga vs PC

ancalimon · 04 October 2013, 13:05

I compared the graphics of the PC version and the Amiga version.

It looks like the Amiga version has lower colours (or am I mistaken?)

Amiga

PC

http://hol.abime.net/108

So it's not the same as the PC version if I'm right.

stu232 · 04 October 2013, 13:23

Oh, Spot the Difference, I love this game.

There is a suitcase on the bed in the PC version which is missing on the Amiga version.

TCD · 04 October 2013, 14:50

Well spotted ancalimon

No idea who put it there for which reason, but it's indeed misleading and contradicts the notes. I've removed the conversion note.

ancalimon · 04 October 2013, 19:08

Since Amiga version has fewer colours (32?), I guess the game also works on ECS Amigas?

I'm guessing that the PC version has 256 colours?

s2325 · 04 October 2013, 19:19

and TV have antenna and remote(?) in PC version

TCD · 04 October 2013, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancalimon

Since Amiga version has fewer colours (32?), I guess the game also works on ECS Amigas?

It's worth a try... I'll have a look next week

lilalurl · 04 October 2013, 20:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

and TV have antenna and remote(?) in PC version

Seems like you and stu232 (I guess you are family-related since you share some numbers

) are the only ones playing this thread's game

You can also notice that the Camera (under the cursor for the PC version) is not on the Amiga screen.

TCD · 04 October 2013, 20:29

RE: Suitcase & camera
It's an adventure and you can pick up items which are then missing on the screen... just thought I should say it

ancalimon · 05 October 2013, 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by TCD

RE: Suitcase & camera
It's an adventure and you can pick up items which are then missing on the screen... just thought I should say it

Now you've ruined their game!

mombasajoe · 10 October 2013, 11:24

Thanks. You made my day

Bluntman · 10 October 2013, 18:37

Wasn't this game in 640x480 or some high resolution? Comparing these screenshots can't be accurate unless you get the original, unresized screens. I have a feeling the Amiga version was colour-reduced to anyhow, I remember the magazine screenshots looked like they were full of FS dithering.

mombasajoe · 11 October 2013, 09:06

Interlaced IIRC. 640x512

Sandro · 11 October 2013, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancalimon

Since Amiga version has fewer colours (32?), I guess the game also works on ECS Amigas?

I'm guessing that the PC version has 256 colours?

the pc version is hi-color
the Amiga version : 256 colors AGA only...then of course the difference in quality

I wonder if HAM 8 mode could have been used in this game to match PC game quality

viddi · 11 October 2013, 21:00

As far as I know, the Amiga version uses 16 colours (backgrounds) on screen.
The backgrounds are simple IFF files, so DPaint will lift this secret.

s2325 · 11 October 2013, 21:02

Irfan View see 253 colors on Amiga screenshots (without watermark).

ancalimon · 12 October 2013, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandro

the pc version is hi-color
the Amiga version : 256 colors AGA only...then of course the difference in quality

I wonder if HAM 8 mode could have been used in this game to match PC game quality

PC version is SVGA 256 colours not not 65536 colours. Amiga version really looks like it's not 256 colours. PC version bkg files are all 250kb while the Amiga ones range from 10kb to around 120kb.

ancalimon · 12 October 2013, 20:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancalimon

PC version is SVGA 256 colours not not 65536 colours. Amiga version really looks like it's not 256 colours. PC version bkg files are all 250kb while the Amiga ones range from 10kb to around 120kb.

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

Irfan View see 253 colors on Amiga screenshots (without watermark).

Are you sure you looked at an original uncompressed screenshot ?

s2325 · 12 October 2013, 20:09

yes, from HOL

viddi · 12 October 2013, 23:48

PPaint screenshot:

ancalimon · 13 October 2013, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by viddi

PPaint screenshot:

If it's 16 colours, why did it even need AGA ?

Isn't OCS capable of displaying 16 colours on a hires interlaced screen?

Here's a side by side comparison from latest ScummvM using hq shader.

04 October 2013, 13:05	#1
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 43 Posts: 1,410	Big Red Adventure Amiga vs PC I compared the graphics of the PC version and the Amiga version. It looks like the Amiga version has lower colours (or am I mistaken?) Amiga PC http://hol.abime.net/108 So it's not the same as the PC version if I'm right.

12 October 2013, 23:48	#19
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	PPaint screenshot: Attached Thumbnails

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04 October 2013, 13:23	#2
stu232 Utterly Lost.... Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 167	Oh, Spot the Difference, I love this game. There is a suitcase on the bed in the PC version which is missing on the Amiga version.

04 October 2013, 14:50	#3
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,530	Well spotted ancalimon No idea who put it there for which reason, but it's indeed misleading and contradicts the notes. I've removed the conversion note.

04 October 2013, 19:08	#4
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 43 Posts: 1,410	Since Amiga version has fewer colours (32?), I guess the game also works on ECS Amigas? I'm guessing that the PC version has 256 colours?

04 October 2013, 19:19	#5
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	and TV have antenna and remote(?) in PC version

04 October 2013, 20:29	#8
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,530	RE: Suitcase & camera It's an adventure and you can pick up items which are then missing on the screen... just thought I should say it

10 October 2013, 11:24	#10
mombasajoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D Age: 49 Posts: 528	Thanks. You made my day

10 October 2013, 18:37	#11
Bluntman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 13	Wasn't this game in 640x480 or some high resolution? Comparing these screenshots can't be accurate unless you get the original, unresized screens. I have a feeling the Amiga version was colour-reduced to anyhow, I remember the magazine screenshots looked like they were full of FS dithering.

11 October 2013, 09:06	#12
mombasajoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D Age: 49 Posts: 528	Interlaced IIRC. 640x512

11 October 2013, 21:00	#14
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	As far as I know, the Amiga version uses 16 colours (backgrounds) on screen. The backgrounds are simple IFF files, so DPaint will lift this secret.

11 October 2013, 21:02	#15
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Irfan View see 253 colors on Amiga screenshots (without watermark).

12 October 2013, 20:09	#18
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	yes, from HOL

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