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NeoHippie2016 · 29 December 2022, 17:05

@jotd and please include the Intro in the CD32 Version of "Prey - An Alien Encounter" (whdl installer) and support the CDTV version of the game!!

Mixel · 29 December 2022, 18:20

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Originally Posted by Reynolds

There is no need to make AGA version from Cadaver

I agree about that.. There hasn't been a single case I'm aware of where adding more colours made a Bitmap Bros game look better? It'd just be the same but with more ramps, but their palette is a big part of what gives the games their atmosphere? Genuinely beautiful games already.

Lotus on the other hand as a really colourful game with no particularly strong "style" I can see why you might want to add more colours.

d4rk3lf · 29 December 2022, 18:36

I will give my vote to anyone who make a great ports of the Final Fight, Captain Commando, Punisher, and Cadillacs and Dinosaurs.

(for Amiga 500/1MB, of course)

jotd · 29 December 2022, 20:13

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Originally Posted by Mixel

I agree about that.. There hasn't been a single case I'm aware of where adding more colours made a Bitmap Bros game look better? It'd just be the same but with more ramps, but their palette is a big part of what gives the games their atmosphere? Genuinely beautiful games already.

Yes, there are strong feelings about Speedball 2 CD32 (AGA) and Chaos Engine AGA. I still like Chaos Engine AGA, and the console versions of Gods also have more colors. SNES colors are not so good but Genesis ones are an improvement.

In Speedball 2 they tried to add more red/orange as the original was very blue, but it failed. Still I'd love to see a less bland palette.

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Lotus on the other hand as a really colourful game with no particularly strong "style" I can see why you might want to add more colours.

Just drawing colored cars instead of gray would be a nice improvement. And maybe create a better copper sky or smth.

Amigajay · 29 December 2022, 22:22

Lotus AGA gets my vote!

A full-screen version with different coloured IA cars already sounds like a great improvement!

Along with maybe better copper sky, better controls (not up for accelerate!) and cd audio for a CD version.

As much as i love Lotus 2 i still go back to Lotus for the lap nature and pitstops of the first game!

lmimmfn · 30 December 2022, 03:15

I forgot you have the Lotus source code, do you have the Lotus 2 source code?

probably not but wishful thinking asLotus 2 is a much better candidate for improving just because its full screen but sfx only, mixing music and audio eould be huge improvement along with having different coloured cars.

I don't count Lotus 3 as it tried too much but did neither track racing nor stage racing well

jotd · 30 December 2022, 09:29

I agree, but as explained earlier in other threads, Lotus 2 source got lost... The only source code I got from Codetapper (who got it from Shaun Southern) is for

Lotus, Lotus 3, Supercars 2.

acidbottle · 30 December 2022, 11:14

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Originally Posted by jotd

@acidbottle: missed it somehow. Bought

.

Thanks very much, hope you enjoy it

Am really happy that people are still discovering the game.

Have a folder on my Amiga with all these recent arcade ports in, its growing fast!

lmimmfn · 30 December 2022, 13:57

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Originally Posted by jotd

I agree, but as explained earlier in other threads, Lotus 2 source got lost... The only source code I got from Codetapper (who got it from Shaun Southern) is for

Lotus, Lotus 3, Supercars 2.

Oh, you have code for Lotus 3? That would be a better base version to add more colours just because of the full screen, could add the audio tracks from 1 also. Could change the player car to a Ferrari also

gimbal · 30 December 2022, 14:24

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Originally Posted by lmimmfn

Could change the player car to a Ferrari also

I know the guy is good but this is dropped a little too casually

He's redoing colors, not replacing sprite graphics.

Asman · 30 December 2022, 15:00

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Originally Posted by jotd

* Re-do Bagman so it runs properly on a A500 (1 vote): I could do it in a whirl with my previous arcade engines + the existing C++ code from the reverse. But interest is low.

The Poll is so wrong. There should be only Bagman option

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Originally Posted by jotd

* Port Xevious to the Amiga (7 votes): as explained above, a NeoGeo version (68k) is in the works and the author saw that it's agnostic enough so an amiga port is doable. I have a B/W title screen ATM but it seems to run

Are you sure about NeoGeo version ??? I've never heard, please post YT link or other source.

TCD · 30 December 2022, 15:03

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Originally Posted by Asman

Are you sure about NeoGeo version ??? I've never heard, please post YT link or other source.

http://retroports.blogspot.com/

Asman · 30 December 2022, 15:24

@TCD - Now I see. Thanks a lot.

sokolovic · 30 December 2022, 18:08

I would love to see more AGA version of existing VGA games that had an ECS version... Dune 1&2, LucasArts Games etc...

jotd · 30 December 2022, 18:17

ScummVM is already covering a lot of Lucas & Sierra stuff. Not sure how slow it is compared to the original interpreters though. And do they require RTG? I think they work natively on AGA.

jotd · 30 December 2022, 18:19

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Originally Posted by gimbal

I know the guy is good but this is dropped a little too casually

He's redoing colors, not replacing sprite graphics.

plus this is Lotus, not Outrun

(graphics can be replaced too as they need to be extracted to add more planes anyway, so in theory they could be changed completely as long as the number of frames and dimensions & palette are the same)

sokolovic · 30 December 2022, 18:58

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Originally Posted by jotd

ScummVM is already covering a lot of Lucas & Sierra stuff. Not sure how slow it is compared to the original interpreters though. And do they require RTG? I think they work natively on AGA.

Yep. But you'll need at least 64MB of ram to run SCUMMVM AGA IIRC. I guess a native version would be able to run on a vanilla CD32 or 1200.

That said, Dune would be on top of my whishes. (I know it's not on the list thought). I was always jealous of the fine dithered sky in the VGA version.

And what about Lands of Lore ? I seems to remember that you were working on it but maybe I'm confusing things.

Adrian Browne · 31 December 2022, 02:21

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Originally Posted by jotd

plus this is Lotus, not Outrun

(graphics can be replaced too as they need to be extracted to add more planes anyway, so in theory they could be changed completely as long as the number of frames and dimensions & palette are the same)

or add another later released Lotus sports car. Would not be hard to do I think

d4rk3lf · 31 December 2022, 16:01

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Originally Posted by Adrian Browne

or add another later released Lotus sports car. Would not be hard to do I think

Maybe the one from Outrun.. and while he is there, he can add AI cars from Outrun, and change the roads to similar to Outrun.

TCD · 31 December 2022, 16:04

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Originally Posted by d4rk3lf

Maybe the one from Outrun.. and while he is there, he can add AI cars from Outrun, and change the roads to similar to Outrun.

View Poll Results: Which project(s) should I prioritze in 2023?
Finish Karate Champ you lazy b****	14	14.14%
Re-do Bagman so it runs properly on a A500	6	6.06%
Port Pengo to the Amiga	9	9.09%
Port Xevious to the Amiga	10	10.10%
Create AGA version of Cadaver	10	10.10%
Create AGA version of Lotus	50	50.51%
Port Donkey Kong to the Amiga	12	12.12%
Fix the zillion bugs left in whdload mantis you lazy b****	22	22.22%
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29 December 2022, 17:05	#21
NeoHippie2016 Freak Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Gladbeck Age: 47 Posts: 580	@jotd and please include the Intro in the CD32 Version of "Prey - An Alien Encounter" (whdl installer) and support the CDTV version of the game!!

29 December 2022, 18:36	#23
d4rk3lf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Novi Sad, Serbia Posts: 1,646	I will give my vote to anyone who make a great ports of the Final Fight, Captain Commando, Punisher, and Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. (for Amiga 500/1MB, of course)

29 December 2022, 22:22	#25
Amigajay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: > Posts: 2,889	Lotus AGA gets my vote! A full-screen version with different coloured IA cars already sounds like a great improvement! Along with maybe better copper sky, better controls (not up for accelerate!) and cd audio for a CD version. As much as i love Lotus 2 i still go back to Lotus for the lap nature and pitstops of the first game!

30 December 2022, 03:15	#26
lmimmfn Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ireland Posts: 674	I forgot you have the Lotus source code, do you have the Lotus 2 source code? probably not but wishful thinking asLotus 2 is a much better candidate for improving just because its full screen but sfx only, mixing music and audio eould be huge improvement along with having different coloured cars. I don't count Lotus 3 as it tried too much but did neither track racing nor stage racing well

30 December 2022, 09:29	#27
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,196	I agree, but as explained earlier in other threads, Lotus 2 source got lost... The only source code I got from Codetapper (who got it from Shaun Southern) is for Lotus, Lotus 3, Supercars 2.

30 December 2022, 15:24	#33
Asman 68k Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere Posts: 828	@TCD - Now I see. Thanks a lot.

30 December 2022, 18:08	#34
sokolovic Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Marseille / France Posts: 1,437	I would love to see more AGA version of existing VGA games that had an ECS version... Dune 1&2, LucasArts Games etc...

30 December 2022, 18:17	#35
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,196	ScummVM is already covering a lot of Lucas & Sierra stuff. Not sure how slow it is compared to the original interpreters though. And do they require RTG? I think they work natively on AGA.

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