AQUABYSS - New game announcement - Page 2

mailman · 04 December 2018, 07:24

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Originally Posted by AgedCode

Load of thanks guys for your positive feedback. It really matters and encourages further efforts. We understand you have many questions and I'll do my best to respond some of them (just be patient because I'm working on the game practically all the time).

Let me respond this question for now:

The game requieres 3 MB of RAM at the moment. 1 MB Chip is a must but even this requirement is still under development. It's very promising as most parts of the game fits into 1 MB Chip (but not all and this is something I'm working on. We're speaking of graphics and music/sfx of course, not the code itself because it's much bigger and that's why we need more RAM). Even Amigas with 2 MB Chip will need other memory (Slow or Fast [the latter recommended]). The game is big and complex. That's all I can say at the moment.

Ah, I've seen someone suggesting that this might be an FMV game. Quick answer to it is: NO

Thank you all and be positive

If RAM requirements are so high, why haven't you considered making it an AGA game since the beginning? More than 1 MB of Chip Ram is not very common amongst ECS users and in such case trying to adapt yourselves to the slower chipset is rather an effort not worth dealing with. If you think of requirements higher than 1 MB of Chip RAM you should completely forget about ECS chipset.

kolla · 04 December 2018, 07:43

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Originally Posted by mailman

More than 1 MB of Chip Ram is not very common amongst ECS users

You have statistics to back this up? All my ECS systems have 2MB of Chip RAM.and typically quite a bit of Fast RAM too.

mailman · 04 December 2018, 10:58

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Originally Posted by kolla

You have statistics to back this up? All my ECS systems have 2MB of Chip RAM.and typically quite a bit of Fast RAM too.

I think that poll would be nice to back this up. The statement comes from my observation but of course I might be wrong.

lesta_smsc · 04 December 2018, 11:08

Most of my machines have 1MB or 2MB. Hopefully this will change soon.

kolla · 04 December 2018, 13:01

I would also say that there are no good reasons for an ESC game to not run just fine on AGA too, it may even do some hardware detection and enable more features on AGA.

OlafSch · 04 December 2018, 13:47

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Originally Posted by AgedCode

the graphic in video is ECS?

Wow, looks like done with RTG or at least AGA

kolla · 04 December 2018, 14:08

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Originally Posted by OlafSch

the graphic in video is ECS?

Wow, looks like done with RTG or at least AGA

The viseo has nothing to do with game graphics, as mentioned initially.

OlafSch · 04 December 2018, 14:11

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Originally Posted by kolla

The viseo has nothing to do with game graphics, as mentioned initially.

I assumed it might be a intro...

perhaps something like that could be integrated if RTG or (if possible) AGA is detected

aszu · 06 December 2018, 17:56

I reckon this could be an intro, introducing player into the game's world and starting the story

AgedCode · 07 December 2018, 17:15

Dear Amigans, the AQUABYSS official web page has been updated with a developer's minilog. You'll find there some new information.

Predseda · 07 December 2018, 18:26

Seems like the game will be some trading strategy? Fastram requierement is okay for me.

Locutus · 07 December 2018, 19:24

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inspiration for it was based on games like Sid Meier's Pirates!, Elite Frontier II, Freelancer, Aquanox

Oh that actually sounds interesting....

Ami · 07 December 2018, 20:51

@AgedCode

Why announce something when you have nothing to show? IMHO this is perfect example of a bad advertising (see #phake5).

Reido · 07 December 2018, 22:04

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Originally Posted by Locutus

Oh that actually sounds interesting....

Very interesting!

clebin · 07 December 2018, 22:27

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Originally Posted by Ami

@AgedCode

Why announce something when you have nothing to show? IMHO this is perfect example of a bad advertising (see #phake5).

I wholeheartedly disagree. The video is great and gives me high hopes for the production values of the game itself. The inspiration mentioned only makes me more interested. Consider my appetite whetted...

aszu · 08 December 2018, 10:23

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Originally Posted by clebin

I wholeheartedly disagree. The video is great and gives me high hopes for the production values of the game itself. The inspiration mentioned only makes me more interested. Consider my appetite whetted...

Completely agree! I believe there is a lot to show and the situation with this one is so much different to the one that's been mentioned. As you can see we are getting more information, so there must be a plan

And I'm glad, that developers keep working on the game instead of talking about it

mailman · 08 December 2018, 11:07

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Originally Posted by kolla

You have statistics to back this up? All my ECS systems have 2MB of Chip RAM.and typically quite a bit of Fast RAM too.

It seems that authors must have realised the story about Chip RAM and that ECS systems with more than 1 MB of Chip are less than common because they changed requirements in favour of Fast Ram.

AgedCode · 09 December 2018, 12:25

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Originally Posted by aszu

Completely agree! I believe there is a lot to show and the situation with this one is so much different to the one that's been mentioned. As you can see we are getting more information, so there must be a plan

And I'm glad, that developers keep working on the game instead of talking about it

Thank you for being supportive! A new log entry can be found on aquabyss.com

@Mailman - 1 MB Chip RAM was always the goal, nothing has changed.

kikems · 09 December 2018, 12:46

Look awesome, go ahead with this project.

Pyromania · 09 December 2018, 12:51

Great intro, always nice to see new games coming out for Amiga.

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04 December 2018, 11:08	#24
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,987	Most of my machines have 1MB or 2MB. Hopefully this will change soon.

04 December 2018, 13:01	#25
kolla Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 1,899	I would also say that there are no good reasons for an ESC game to not run just fine on AGA too, it may even do some hardware detection and enable more features on AGA.

06 December 2018, 17:56	#29
aszu Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Leeds Posts: 138	I reckon this could be an intro, introducing player into the game's world and starting the story

07 December 2018, 17:15	#30
AgedCode Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: München Posts: 14	Dear Amigans, the AQUABYSS official web page has been updated with a developer's minilog. You'll find there some new information.

07 December 2018, 18:26	#31
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The City of Townsville Age: 41 Posts: 5,521	Seems like the game will be some trading strategy? Fastram requierement is okay for me.

07 December 2018, 20:51	#33
Ami Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Poland Posts: 77	@AgedCode Why announce something when you have nothing to show? IMHO this is perfect example of a bad advertising (see #phake5).

09 December 2018, 12:46	#39
kikems Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oviedo Posts: 324	Look awesome, go ahead with this project.

09 December 2018, 12:51	#40
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,169	Great intro, always nice to see new games coming out for Amiga.

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