Apple IIGS Exclusives

Castelian · 10 February 2011, 03:12

There weren't too many, but Task Force is one that I think would port nicely to the Amiga.

[ Show youtube player ]

kamelito · 10 February 2011, 07:57

it is said that its the game that push the most the IIGS, I'm waiting for the CFFA3000 to be released to have access to all Apple II/GS library to test it on the real thing.
I'm more interested in porting games to the IIGS, but I can't find any cross C compiler targetting the IIGS.

Kamel

Castelian · 10 February 2011, 18:02

For a game of that quality to play so fluidly on a stock IIGS, I'd say its pushing it alright, but there are other games that push it harder imo like Wolfenstein 3D and Rastan.

kamelito · 10 February 2011, 22:12

Well it seems for what I've seen of Rastan Saga, that Task Force do have more sprite on screen.

Kamel

Castelian · 10 February 2011, 23:54

That's a good point, Task Force does have far more sprites onscreen than the other two. Rastan was impressive because it played faster and with a background score. Wolfenstein 3D was simply Wolfenstein 3D on a IIGS which many said couldn't be done.

11 February 2011, 10:00

I never had a AppleIIGS but I must admit after looking at the games and specs it seems like a really nice machine. Seemed to be at least graphically and sonically more powerful than the Amiga, I am surprised it didn`t do better.

Chuckles · 11 February 2011, 17:29

I have a couple of IIGS systems, and a few Amiga systems, and I honestly don't think it would be accurate to describe the IIGS as more powerful than the Amiga either graphically or sonically, but it is a nice machine. As far as the amount of power you get with either system for the amount of money spent to purchase it, the Amiga was far and away a better value.

With reference to the OT, while it is hardly a IIGS exclusive there was a IIGS only conversion done of Ultima I - The First Age of Darkness that does nicely show off the sound capabilities of the machine while also improving on the graphics relative to those of the original Apple II version. You can find out more about that version here.

Minuous · 12 February 2011, 06:52

The CPU being only 2MHz did not help the Apple ][GS...

kamelito · 12 February 2011, 13:27

2.8 running at 2.5 due to RAM refresh

Castelian · 28 February 2011, 07:50

That's true because if you set a IIGS accelerator to go at exactly 2.8 mhz, it actually plays faster than a stock IIGS

hitchhikr · 28 February 2011, 11:44

Compared to the Amiga, The II GS also has The 1st episode of YS: "Ancient Ys Vanished Omens".

Castelian · 26 March 2011, 17:56

Not unique, but the IIGS had a nice port of Wolfenstein 3D

[ Show youtube player ]

Hewitson · 27 March 2011, 03:53

Nice? It's like a slideshow!

TCD · 28 May 2011, 20:49

Hmm, not very exclusive though : http://hol.abime.net/4185

Castelian · 30 May 2011, 07:36

DuelTris http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/dueltris
Space Clusters http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/space-cluster
Ancient Glory http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/ancient-glory
Tomahawk http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/tomahawk
Space Fox http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/space-fox

s2325 · 30 May 2011, 07:57

Same fate as Amiga - some games looks like ports from Atari ST.

Minuous · 30 May 2011, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuckles

With reference to the OT, while it is hardly a IIGS exclusive there was a IIGS only conversion done of Ultima I - The First Age of Darkness that does nicely show off the sound capabilities of the machine while also improving on the graphics relative to those of the original Apple II version. You can find out more about that version here.

It's supposed to be available for download, but I can't find a download of this anywhere. :-(

Castelian · 30 May 2011, 18:40

Joe Kohn, the guy who last owned rights to the game, passed away last year. I believe there are plans to make it abandonware, but right now the game is completely unavailable.

Chuckles · 30 May 2011, 22:45

Actually, that's not quite true. I purchased a copy of the game a few years ago, before Joe's passing. Since that time, I've noticed that a copy of it is installed on one of the set of 32mb hard disk images that can be found on a certain IIGS website mentioned already in this thread.

Minuous · 31 May 2011, 00:14

OK, I found it, thanks. But HDV files don't seem to be supported by the emulator, so it is in fact useless. Maybe I should point this out to the webmaster there.

10 February 2011, 03:12	#1
Castelian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Posts: 108	Apple IIGS Exclusives There weren't too many, but Task Force is one that I think would port nicely to the Amiga. [ Show youtube player ] Last edited by Castelian; 12 February 2011 at 20:53.

28 February 2011, 07:50	#10
Castelian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Posts: 108	That's true because if you set a IIGS accelerator to go at exactly 2.8 mhz, it actually plays faster than a stock IIGS Last edited by Castelian; 24 January 2012 at 00:27.

31 May 2011, 00:14	#20
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	OK, I found it, thanks. But HDV files don't seem to be supported by the emulator, so it is in fact useless. Maybe I should point this out to the webmaster there. Last edited by Minuous; 31 May 2011 at 00:29.

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10 February 2011, 07:57	#2
kamelito Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,801	it is said that its the game that push the most the IIGS, I'm waiting for the CFFA3000 to be released to have access to all Apple II/GS library to test it on the real thing. I'm more interested in porting games to the IIGS, but I can't find any cross C compiler targetting the IIGS. Kamel

10 February 2011, 18:02	#3
Castelian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Posts: 108	For a game of that quality to play so fluidly on a stock IIGS, I'd say its pushing it alright, but there are other games that push it harder imo like Wolfenstein 3D and Rastan.

10 February 2011, 22:12	#4
kamelito Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,801	Well it seems for what I've seen of Rastan Saga, that Task Force do have more sprite on screen. Kamel

10 February 2011, 23:54	#5
Castelian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Posts: 108	That's a good point, Task Force does have far more sprites onscreen than the other two. Rastan was impressive because it played faster and with a background score. Wolfenstein 3D was simply Wolfenstein 3D on a IIGS which many said couldn't be done.

11 February 2011, 10:00	#6
ami_junkie Posts: n/a	I never had a AppleIIGS but I must admit after looking at the games and specs it seems like a really nice machine. Seemed to be at least graphically and sonically more powerful than the Amiga, I am surprised it didn`t do better.

11 February 2011, 17:29	#7
Chuckles The Ancient One Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kansas City/USA Age: 68 Posts: 685	I have a couple of IIGS systems, and a few Amiga systems, and I honestly don't think it would be accurate to describe the IIGS as more powerful than the Amiga either graphically or sonically, but it is a nice machine. As far as the amount of power you get with either system for the amount of money spent to purchase it, the Amiga was far and away a better value. With reference to the OT, while it is hardly a IIGS exclusive there was a IIGS only conversion done of Ultima I - The First Age of Darkness that does nicely show off the sound capabilities of the machine while also improving on the graphics relative to those of the original Apple II version. You can find out more about that version here.

12 February 2011, 06:52	#8
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	The CPU being only 2MHz did not help the Apple ][GS...

12 February 2011, 13:27	#9
kamelito Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,801	2.8 running at 2.5 due to RAM refresh

28 February 2011, 11:44	#11
hitchhikr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere else Posts: 511	Compared to the Amiga, The II GS also has The 1st episode of YS: "Ancient Ys Vanished Omens".

26 March 2011, 17:56	#12
Castelian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Posts: 108	Not unique, but the IIGS had a nice port of Wolfenstein 3D [ Show youtube player ]

27 March 2011, 03:53	#13
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,772	Nice? It's like a slideshow!

28 May 2011, 20:49	#14
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Hmm, not very exclusive though : http://hol.abime.net/4185

30 May 2011, 07:36	#15
Castelian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Posts: 108	DuelTris http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/dueltris Space Clusters http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/space-cluster Ancient Glory http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/ancient-glory Tomahawk http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/tomahawk Space Fox http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/space-fox

30 May 2011, 07:57	#16
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Same fate as Amiga - some games looks like ports from Atari ST.

30 May 2011, 18:40	#18
Castelian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Posts: 108	Joe Kohn, the guy who last owned rights to the game, passed away last year. I believe there are plans to make it abandonware, but right now the game is completely unavailable.

30 May 2011, 22:45	#19
Chuckles The Ancient One Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kansas City/USA Age: 68 Posts: 685	Actually, that's not quite true. I purchased a copy of the game a few years ago, before Joe's passing. Since that time, I've noticed that a copy of it is installed on one of the set of 32mb hard disk images that can be found on a certain IIGS website mentioned already in this thread.

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