Breakthru by DataEast

[AmyMor]

Wow! Other super AMIGA news! For me this is a completely new title, I already have the Joy in my hands...

1) You did a great job pushing AMIGA even with the upgraded ones
2) Is there really anyone still playing with just one button?

[TCD]

Originally Posted by acidbottle

It's nearly ready!

Can't wait Thank you for the update video

[Toni Galvez]

Originally Posted by acidbottle

I would normally record from audacity but there is no separation from the music and sfx as far as I can tell. There is maybe a MAME build that can do this but have no idea how.

M1 is great but this title was sadly not supported.

Any help with the sfx would be amazing

If you hear the other Data East game, Darwin 4078, it shares the sound effects with Breakthru.

I can provide all the SFX on a long sample, so, Saimon69 can cut and convert all the sound effects for the game.

Do you want me to do it?

[Toni Galvez]

Originally Posted by jotd

I always had some luck with the various arcade ports sounds. Almost never had to hack the ROM to rip the sounds. For instance, on Amidar, the music doesn't start immediately, so you can trigger the sounds before it starts and you're good.

With some sfx it will add another dimension! Great job so far.

I did find that Darwin 4078 got the same sound effects than Breakthru, because it seems to share the same hardware. So, no need to hack the rom, I can sample all the sounds on a long WAV file and the musician can convert and cut the samples.

[jotd]

I think the sfx part is sorted out with the hidden service mode which has sfx test

Great job finishing a new arcade port!

[acidbottle]

Thanks guys, hope you will enjoy it. Amiga is massively blessed with arcade ports right now, long may that continue. Will be adding some finishing touches tonight and hope to be on itch within the next day or 2.

It's no jotd level of perfection but pretty close!

Thanks Toni for offering to do sfx, jotd actually kindly ripped them already, using MAME service mode. Trouble is the audio is something like 9 channel. JMD squashed it to 4 and the sfx interrupt the track too much. He tried a near 3 channel audio build but really, the same problem.

Sometimes you can get away with it, in this case it sounds really jarring. When I can find a way to throw sfx in I certainly will do.

[Toni Galvez]

I do not know if Saimon69 did bass+drums on the same channel, it is something easy to do and can get a free channel for other things.

If he needs help mixing kick with bass, I can help.

So, having one kick+bass sample and other bass sample, snare is alone, so, it is easy to get bass+drums on a single channel, but it can be just one kick+bass sample if you play with the sample play position, starting to play after the kick.

Congratulations for the conversion, I am a big fan of Breakthru arcade.

[acidbottle]

Ahh awesome, stuff! If he doesn't reach out here I will let him know Toni, many thanks

Would really add the extra dimension to get them working in harmony.

[saimon69]

Originally Posted by Toni Galvez

I do not know if Saimon69 did bass+drums on the same channel, it is something easy to do and can get a free channel for other things.

If he needs help mixing kick with bass, I can help.

So, having one kick+bass sample and other bass sample, snare is alone, so, it is easy to get bass+drums on a single channel, but it can be just one kick+bass sample if you play with the sample play position, starting to play after the kick.

Congratulations for the conversion, I am a big fan of Breakthru arcade.

For how i packed the music (all songs in a mod) having bass and drums in the same channel will entice mixed samples and that might increase the mod size considerably so will need to do tests

[Toni Galvez]

Originally Posted by saimon69

For how i packed the music (all songs in a mod) having bass and drums in the same channel will entice mixed samples and that might increase the mod size considerably so will need to do tests

It is just one or two samples, is not that much.

[zzbylu]

Gameplay:
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[saimon69]

Originally Posted by Toni Galvez

It is just one or two samples, is not that much.

well i could make only one mixed sample for drum and bass however drum could change with the bass pitch if you don't mind, else i need one per overlapping note

[Toni Galvez]

Originally Posted by saimon69

well i could make only one mixed sample for drum and bass however drum could change with the bass pitch if you don't mind, else i need one per overlapping note

Only mix kick+one note bass, snare is not mixed.

[saimon69]

It did took TWO notes bass to be precise, i used only onr sample but should not be too perceivable, sent a test to acidbottle just now

[TjLaZer]

Very nice port! Plays well on my A1200. Any way to enable the space bar for jump? For single button joysticks.

[K1200RS21]

the game is enjoyable to play

https://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=24/05/tx5w.jpg

[acidbottle]

@saimon: cheers for that, testing it out shortly

@TjLazer: Thank you! Never say never, it is a possibility, not only is it awkward with 1 button but don't want keyboards smashed up lol In all seriousness, will give it some more thought.

@K1200RS21: Thanks you for giving it a spin, hopefully with some more feedback can refine it to be spot on, eventually!

[sokolovic]

Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Very nice port! Plays well on my A1200. Any way to enable the space bar for jump? For single button joysticks.

Upgrade !

[acidbottle]

I think, fingers crossed, the music and sfx issue is now resolved, with thanks to JMD for the updated mod file

Will push an update with all new arcade sounds after a unrelated issue, that sometimes crops up, is resolved.