4 player adapter games...

[StrategyGamer]

I love the Amiga's 4-player games!

[orange]

I found an interesting thread about list of 4 player games, here is the 'summary'

Super Skidmarks (8 players with serial linkup) dl cars on aminet
Blitzbombers, Max Rally and Kickoff2 seems to support it, 
Hired Guns
Gauntlet 2
Bratwurst - on aminet
Master Blaster 2 - on aminet, Dynablaster, Bug Bomber 
Minerunner - Loderunner  aminet
Zerberk
Monsters of Terror AGA
Poweroids - Asteroids with 4 players. 
AirTaxi, on Aminet
Viper (on aminet) is a fun multiplayer snake, keyboard only
6-Tris - Tetris, but for up to 6 players.

are there more?
I think that some games used different/special pinout, or do they all use the same adapter?

[daxb]

Check out http://deliriumbbs.freehostia.com/Am..._joysticks.bbs

[rsn8887]

Sneech is missing from both lists...

[lilalurl]

If one GM would kindly do some thread merging and someone try to compile a master list (I am sure orange is volunteering, aren't you? )
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=4756
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...ht=Leatherneck

[TCD]

'One GM' eh? Merged the lot now... damn oldtimers

[Harry]

Other 4 player games are:
Traders
Fourmaze demo (found on aminet)

And not by 4 player adapter, but serial linking of two amigas:
Lotus2

[Minuous]

It seems Gauntlet 2 has the 3rd & 4th joysticks "swapped around" compared to WinUAE, I assume it's a bug in the game rather than in the emulator?

>are there more?

Worm Wars is meant to support it, it is broken in V8.62 but I have fixed this and V8.63 will be released in the next few days.

[Korodny]

Originally Posted by rsn8887

Sneech is missing from both lists...

Added it to the list on my website, thanks.

Originally Posted by lilalurl

someone try to compile a master list

My list should be pretty complete and is still actively maintained.

[lilalurl]

Originally Posted by Korodny

My list should be pretty complete and is still actively maintained.

Ah, I did not remember (or did I ever know?) that what daxb linked was your site.

Then, perhaps one GM would kindly edit the first post and include a link to:
http://deliriumbbs.freehostia.com/Am..._joysticks.bbs

[TCD]

Done. Enough messing around with ancient threads now, m'kay?

[s2325]

I-Worm have 4 players option: [ Show youtube player ] Game is in the Zone.

[Korodny]

Originally Posted by s2325

I-Worm have 4 players option

This game seems to support 4 players, but not 4 joysticks?

[Hanzu]

Originally Posted by rsn8887

First: Great list, but the list is (naturally) incomplete, it misses ingenious gems like for example Space Taxi 3 and Tritus.

Quote from Tritus README.full:
"- Joysticks and/or the keyboard can be used."
So have you really tested that this game supports 4 player adapter?

I had also made a list four years ago without seeing this thread or any thread in EAB about this issue. I mainly used search engines in HOL and LemonAmiga to find them.
http://relay.pp.fi/Amiga/A4000/A4000...ter/index.html

Why I really wanted to wake this thread up was because some of you may not have noticed the latest game to support 4 player adapter is now Fourmaze (full) that was released in aminet during 2013.

[Minuous]

Thanks for your list. I should point out that Worm Wars has a maximum of 4 players not 5, also you could update the year to 2013.

[Korodny]

I released a new version of the list, could a moderator update the first post to include the proper links? Thanks.

German: http://aminet.net/package/docs/misc/FourPlayerGames_DE
English: http://aminet.net/package/docs/misc/FourPlayerGames_EN

Originally Posted by Hanzu

I had also made a list four years

You can use my list, it's free (as in freedom). I can supply an Excel/OpenOffice spreadsheet if you need.

Many games on your list do not support four joysticks, they use a nullmodem connection or keyboard controls. I did find a few I didn't know about though - thanks.

Can anybody confirm or deny that Payback supports a joystick adapter? Does it have some multiplayer melee mode or something like that?

Also, I can't find the following titles from Hanzu's list, can anybody help:

Camel Racer* (CDTV/CD32)
Gangster Pursuit* (CDTV/CD32)
Qatbol (OCS/ECS) (1990)

Edit:

(found "Space Power" in the meantime)

[Korodny]

Bah, forgot to add Smash T.V. despite the fact it's been on my todo list for ages. The list has been updated again, see links in previous post.

Edit:

Right after uploading, I found a download for Space Power and updated the list again. If you grabbed it in the few minutes it was online without the "Space Power" entry, please download again. Sorry.

[Gerry]

Projectyle can be added to the list (according to Amazing Computer Magazine, issue August 1991, which featured another instruction about how to build a 4 player adapter).

[Korodny]

Originally Posted by Gerry

Projectyle can be added to the list

It's already included.

[Shatterhand]

Ok, some questions about the adapter.

I see you just have to connect 6 pins for each joystick (4 directions + fire + ground), all fine and good.

But some of those games have 2 button support (Super Tennis Champs for instance). There's no way to make the extra 2 joysticks use a 2nd button?

Also, will this adapter/cable work with Mega-Drive pads without the +5v pin connected?