Non AGA games that utilize extra memory? - Page 9

13 December 2017, 00:57

Hello, I'm new here

I know that "Street Rod" is already tested, but recently I buy Supra Ram 500RX (8mb) and what I can tell:

A500 512k chip + 512k trap slow - game read data from floppy when riding between locations.
A500 512k chip + 512k trap slow + 8mb fast - after loading saved game or started new one no more reads

( I check in Winuae it need 2mb fast to do that )
A500 512 chip + 8mb - after loading saved game or started new one no more reads

Sorry but this is my fav game form C64 and I love that one

lordofchaos · 13 December 2017, 02:26

Thanks for the additional updates guys! :-) List continues to grow!

@Pinks. Welcome to the board and thanks for the info.

retrogamer · 01 January 2018, 22:03

I found another one info taken from the manual.

Quote:

Realms ------EQUIPMENT NEEDED ---------------- Amiga ----- Compatible with: A500, A1000, A2000, B2000, A2500, A3000, A5000. Runs in 512k RAM (Enhanced features with 1MB RAM)

Does anybody knows what is enhanced?

lordofchaos · 08 January 2018, 20:23

Hmm, yeah, can't find the manual, but box art states it.

TjLaZer · 09 January 2018, 03:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordofchaos

Cool

Did you test or is it mentioned in game manual?

Yes, see screenshot proof.

Mrz · 09 January 2018, 05:20

Bart vs the world

the game loads full into memory if 1mb is available

having 512k only the game works but load constantly from disk, however no difference in gfx or sound compared to having 1mb

*** please note this is valid for the original copy protected disk
the cracked version works only on 1mb+ Amigas

mailman · 09 January 2018, 18:08

Tubular Worlds - ECS version runs on regular Amiga without any SFX or music. With 1 MB of Chip Ram the player gets sound effects and music.

lordofchaos · 13 January 2018, 16:53

@Mrz @mailman Thanks for the updates!

AmigaRob · 19 January 2018, 02:58

Champion of the Raj - This one is from my own memory and is difficult to test without a real machine and original floppies, but I think at least one of the arcade sequences (possibly shooting at tigers?) is supported but almost unplayable on 512k ram. With 512k ram there seems to be constant disk loading during as the tigers leap out, resulting on jerky slow play while the the game stutters waiting for data to load in. With 1 meg it seems to load everything in to memory before the gameplay for the section begins and it is a completely different (but still boring) part of the game.

Trypticon · 04 February 2018, 20:30

Sim Earth also allows high res when there is more memory, see
http://www.lemonamiga.com/games/docs.php?id=1452

Seiya · 09 February 2018, 19:37

Fields of Glory require from HardDisk 1,5 MB of memory to run but:
512k+ 1 MB Slow RAM you have only 2 Zoom;
1 MB Chip RAM + 512k di Slow RAM you have 3 Zoom

jotd · 25 February 2018, 16:46

Project-X (and possibly Superfrog) can use up to 3MB to speed up loading.

lordofchaos · 25 April 2018, 23:04

Thanks for the updates. The list grows ever large

New conformations:

Champion of the Raj
Sim Earth
Fields of Glory
Project-X
Superfrog
Armour-Geddon II
Bump 'n' Burn
Falcon

sokolovic · 14 June 2018, 09:53

I thought Turrican 3 benefits also from extra ram (it run on an unexpanded A500) but I can't remember how. Maybe just storing levels in RAM

Vairn · 28 September 2018, 12:55

Reporting that both Spirit and Vengence of Excalibur enhance the graphics if you have 1 Meg of Chip ram.

Basically makes the Knights less "attack of the clones" and more distinctive

DamienD · 29 September 2018, 00:25

Thank you kindly for the information Vairn

From a very quick test, not only is the above shown, but there are more graphics before selecting to start or load in "Vengence of Excalibur" i.e. the moving lattice from right to left.

...looks like I'll need to update the configuration files I use.

Vairn · 29 September 2018, 08:32

I think spirit of Excalibur also has extra animation in the intro too.

It adds a bit more depth to the game making knights look different.

I never new about it until I loaded it on my 1200 years later, and was like wow more colours.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

04 December 2019, 13:22

F1GP (Microprose)

Box says on front, Requires 1mb free ram , no idea if it takes advantage of anything above 1mb though.
Im assuming it will not run on a 512k Amiga

SquawkBox · 07 August 2021, 13:51

Might & Magic II (1990) (New World Computing)

Extra memory makes the game run faster (says the RAM detection routine alert message)

kremiso · 17 August 2021, 11:40

Fantastic Dizzy loads completely in memory if you have more than 1MB

25 April 2018, 23:04	#173
lordofchaos TinkerTailorContentMaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Age: 45 Posts: 1,205	Thanks for the updates. The list grows ever large New conformations: Champion of the Raj Sim Earth Fields of Glory Project-X Superfrog Armour-Geddon II Bump 'n' Burn Falcon Last edited by lordofchaos; 25 April 2018 at 23:27.

28 September 2018, 12:55	#175
Vairn The Grim-Button Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Age: 43 Posts: 414	Reporting that both Spirit and Vengence of Excalibur enhance the graphics if you have 1 Meg of Chip ram. Basically makes the Knights less "attack of the clones" and more distinctive Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Vairn; 28 September 2018 at 13:03.

17 August 2021, 11:40	#180
kremiso Registered User Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Italy Posts: 1,898	Fantastic Dizzy loads completely in memory if you have more than 1MB Attached Thumbnails

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13 December 2017, 00:57	#161
Pinks Posts: n/a	Hello, I'm new here I know that "Street Rod" is already tested, but recently I buy Supra Ram 500RX (8mb) and what I can tell: A500 512k chip + 512k trap slow - game read data from floppy when riding between locations. A500 512k chip + 512k trap slow + 8mb fast - after loading saved game or started new one no more reads ( I check in Winuae it need 2mb fast to do that ) A500 512 chip + 8mb - after loading saved game or started new one no more reads Sorry but this is my fav game form C64 and I love that one

13 December 2017, 02:26	#162
lordofchaos TinkerTailorContentMaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Age: 45 Posts: 1,205	Thanks for the additional updates guys! :-) List continues to grow! @Pinks. Welcome to the board and thanks for the info.

08 January 2018, 20:23	#164
lordofchaos TinkerTailorContentMaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Age: 45 Posts: 1,205	Hmm, yeah, can't find the manual, but box art states it.

09 January 2018, 05:20	#166
Mrz Banned Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: I Posts: 338	Bart vs the world the game loads full into memory if 1mb is available having 512k only the game works but load constantly from disk, however no difference in gfx or sound compared to having 1mb *** please note this is valid for the original copy protected disk the cracked version works only on 1mb+ Amigas

09 January 2018, 18:08	#167
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,427	Tubular Worlds - ECS version runs on regular Amiga without any SFX or music. With 1 MB of Chip Ram the player gets sound effects and music.

13 January 2018, 16:53	#168
lordofchaos TinkerTailorContentMaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Age: 45 Posts: 1,205	@Mrz @mailman Thanks for the updates!

19 January 2018, 02:58	#169
AmigaRob Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Nottingham Posts: 25	Champion of the Raj - This one is from my own memory and is difficult to test without a real machine and original floppies, but I think at least one of the arcade sequences (possibly shooting at tigers?) is supported but almost unplayable on 512k ram. With 512k ram there seems to be constant disk loading during as the tigers leap out, resulting on jerky slow play while the the game stutters waiting for data to load in. With 1 meg it seems to load everything in to memory before the gameplay for the section begins and it is a completely different (but still boring) part of the game.

04 February 2018, 20:30	#170
Trypticon Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 28	Sim Earth also allows high res when there is more memory, see http://www.lemonamiga.com/games/docs.php?id=1452

09 February 2018, 19:37	#171
Seiya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Italy Posts: 2,342	Fields of Glory require from HardDisk 1,5 MB of memory to run but: 512k+ 1 MB Slow RAM you have only 2 Zoom; 1 MB Chip RAM + 512k di Slow RAM you have 3 Zoom

25 February 2018, 16:46	#172
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	Project-X (and possibly Superfrog) can use up to 3MB to speed up loading.

14 June 2018, 09:53	#174
sokolovic Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Marseille / France Posts: 1,416	I thought Turrican 3 benefits also from extra ram (it run on an unexpanded A500) but I can't remember how. Maybe just storing levels in RAM

29 September 2018, 00:25	#176
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Thank you kindly for the information Vairn From a very quick test, not only is the above shown, but there are more graphics before selecting to start or load in "Vengence of Excalibur" i.e. the moving lattice from right to left. ...looks like I'll need to update the configuration files I use.

29 September 2018, 08:32	#177
Vairn The Grim-Button Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Age: 43 Posts: 414	I think spirit of Excalibur also has extra animation in the intro too. It adds a bit more depth to the game making knights look different. I never new about it until I loaded it on my 1200 years later, and was like wow more colours. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

04 December 2019, 13:22	#178
xubidoo Posts: n/a	F1GP (Microprose) Box says on front, Requires 1mb free ram , no idea if it takes advantage of anything above 1mb though. Im assuming it will not run on a 512k Amiga

07 August 2021, 13:51	#179
SquawkBox Speedbump gimme goosebump Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: France Age: 50 Posts: 773	Might & Magic II (1990) (New World Computing) Extra memory makes the game run faster (says the RAM detection routine alert message)

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