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Steve · 31 August 2003, 16:06

Quote:

Originally posted by Antiriad
Steve... it may indeed be sub Rainbow Islands, but its better to have it now than not eh?

Of course. It's amazing that it's finally seen the light of day. I didn't say it wasn't as good as rainbow islands. It's still a suprisingly good game despite being a bit of a rainbow islands rip-off. I've still not managed to get past the first boss though on stage 3 of world 1. Damn, that game is tough!

Galahad/FLT · 31 August 2003, 16:31

At Oceans lack of vision!

The attention to detail in the later levels is staggering. Everything from the Coin-Op is there, it is a hard game, but, shit, why the FUCK didn't Ocean release this game?

I would have been gutted if I made the conversion as good as it is and then to have it cancelled.

I just know that Snow Bros will be as good.

Someone mentioned why its such a small screen.

Well, this is part is a fallback of the Atari ST, and also because they are chucking a hell of a lot of stuff onscreen. The smaller the screen, the more DMA time for custom chips. The same thing applies to Shadow of the Beast, if they made that full screen, it most likely would not have been 50 frames per second.

I still cannot believe that Ocean didn't release this game. Sad, Sad, Sad. As for someone mentioning that Ocean were in financial difficulties, not so.

If Ocean had bought an extra 2% of Infogrammes, then the company would have still been Ocean.

Glad its seen the light of day now, but this game REALLY should have been released.... some of the touches in the game are nicely done.

7-Zark-7 · 31 August 2003, 16:40

It seems strange more than anything. I seem to recall that due to a combination of ownership changes & length of time,(Microprose take over of Firebird label), that Gaftgold's Rainbow Islands conversion could've easily had been in the same boat.

Was there a timeframe issue,(that the conversion had to be finished by),I wonder, or was it a market issue? When you look at some of the crud like Terminator 2 or the WWF games that Ocean were quite happy to release, it seems hard to justify their logic.

Steve · 31 August 2003, 16:46

Quote:

Originally posted by Galahad/FLT
Someone mentioned why its such a small screen.

I plead guilty your honour!

Quote:

Originally posted by Galahad/FLT
Well, this part is a fallback of the Atari ST, and also because they are chucking a hell of a lot of stuff onscreen. The smaller the screen, the more DMA time for custom chips. The same thing applies to Shadow of the Beast, if they made that full screen, it most likely would not have been 50 frames per second.

Ah, thanks. Good explanation.

Galahad/FLT · 31 August 2003, 17:28

.... all fixed

Infinite lives now work, just got to work out a sensible Level skipper as although I can get it to display the 'Goal In!' text, there is obviously some byte/bit set to tell the game when you actually get to the exit doors.

Keyboard routine now works.... sort of!

BippyM · 31 August 2003, 17:35

Long 2 hours this

RetroMan · 31 August 2003, 20:14

Report Update !!!

Beta works fine on WinUAE, A1200/020 and A1200/030 but completly refuses to work on my A2000/060 and A4000/040 ! All I get are Exception Faults, sometimes I get to the Intro Scene but then it quits

Galahad/FLT · 01 September 2003, 23:09

Quote:

Originally posted by RetroMan
Report Update !!!

Beta works fine on WinUAE, A1200/020 and A1200/030 but completly refuses to work on my A2000/060 and A4000/040 ! All I get are Exception Faults, sometimes I get to the Intro Scene but then it quits

Blitter related, if you set caches on o3o, then it bombs out as well. That will be sorted.

Apologies for those that were expecting it to be a really quick release:

1). Its a very buggy game.
2). I'm not on my Amiga 24hrs

Nearly done.

RetroMan · 02 September 2003, 22:21

Quote:

Originally posted by Galahad/FLT
1). Its a very buggy game.
2). I'm not on my Amiga 24hrs

Nearly done.

Come on

Don´t rush, it was just a "report", thought you wanted to know these things, heh

?

spajdr · 03 September 2003, 19:38

so that game was not finished and galahad is making finishing touches to it ? must be hard .. i wish you luck galahad to fix all remaining bugs

tomcat666 · 09 September 2003, 19:28

Any news on the new version of the install ? :-)

Oh, btw. Galahad - do you still have the "The Way of the Hubba" game in your to-do list to WHDLoad-ify ?

andreas · 24 September 2003, 09:53

*bump*
=>IMPORTANT THREAD<=

Amiga1992 · 24 September 2003, 21:25

Andreas, please read this

andreas · 24 September 2003, 21:36

You mean that for now, Galahad quits for good?
Well I do know that already of course.

31 August 2003, 16:31	#42
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	I am appalled.... At Oceans lack of vision! The attention to detail in the later levels is staggering. Everything from the Coin-Op is there, it is a hard game, but, shit, why the FUCK didn't Ocean release this game? I would have been gutted if I made the conversion as good as it is and then to have it cancelled. I just know that Snow Bros will be as good. Someone mentioned why its such a small screen. Well, this is part is a fallback of the Atari ST, and also because they are chucking a hell of a lot of stuff onscreen. The smaller the screen, the more DMA time for custom chips. The same thing applies to Shadow of the Beast, if they made that full screen, it most likely would not have been 50 frames per second. I still cannot believe that Ocean didn't release this game. Sad, Sad, Sad. As for someone mentioning that Ocean were in financial difficulties, not so. If Ocean had bought an extra 2% of Infogrammes, then the company would have still been Ocean. Glad its seen the light of day now, but this game REALLY should have been released.... some of the touches in the game are nicely done.

31 August 2003, 17:28	#45
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Level 5 Graphics bugs .... all fixed Infinite lives now work, just got to work out a sensible Level skipper as although I can get it to display the 'Goal In!' text, there is obviously some byte/bit set to tell the game when you actually get to the exit doors. Keyboard routine now works.... sort of!

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31 August 2003, 16:40	#43
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	It seems strange more than anything. I seem to recall that due to a combination of ownership changes & length of time,(Microprose take over of Firebird label), that Gaftgold's Rainbow Islands conversion could've easily had been in the same boat. Was there a timeframe issue,(that the conversion had to be finished by),I wonder, or was it a market issue? When you look at some of the crud like Terminator 2 or the WWF games that Ocean were quite happy to release, it seems hard to justify their logic.

31 August 2003, 17:35	#46
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Long 2 hours this

31 August 2003, 20:14	#47
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Report Update !!! Beta works fine on WinUAE, A1200/020 and A1200/030 but completly refuses to work on my A2000/060 and A4000/040 ! All I get are Exception Faults, sometimes I get to the Intro Scene but then it quits

03 September 2003, 19:38	#50
spajdr Old fart Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ostrava/Czech Republic Age: 46 Posts: 315	so that game was not finished and galahad is making finishing touches to it ? must be hard .. i wish you luck galahad to fix all remaining bugs

09 September 2003, 19:28	#51
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	Any news on the new version of the install ? :-) Oh, btw. Galahad - do you still have the "The Way of the Hubba" game in your to-do list to WHDLoad-ify ?

24 September 2003, 09:53	#52
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	bump =>IMPORTANT THREAD<=

24 September 2003, 21:25	#53
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Andreas, please read this

24 September 2003, 21:36	#54
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	You mean that for now, Galahad quits for good? Well I do know that already of course.

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