best versions of desert and jungle strike ?

turrican3 · 19 December 2012, 11:05

which verions are the best amiga pc snes megadrive ???? And why ?
perhaps cd32 for jungle strike ???

DDNI · 19 December 2012, 13:53

Hmmm I always felt the Megadrive versions were best.
It has been a long time since I played any version of those games though.

Hewitson · 26 December 2012, 08:50

Megadrive. Better controls, no loading, and IIRC slightly better graphics as well.

Peter · 26 December 2012, 13:53

+1 for megadrive, definitely.

Cammy · 26 December 2012, 19:40

Desert Strike on the Amiga has a lot of graphical enhancements over the Mega Drive version, as well as better sound and music. It has real shadows instead of black dithered pixels, more colourful cut-scenes, better explosions, and much nicer menus. Jungle Strike was more of a straight port to the Amiga with no improvements made.

Amiga VS Mega Drive

I hope the images work...

kixs · 26 December 2012, 20:27

Go to Youtube and watch recorded videos of gameplay on every platform. I like the PC version - that was also the last port.

Sega: [ Show youtube player ]
SNES: [ Show youtube player ]
Amiga: [ Show youtube player ]
PC: [ Show youtube player ]

pintcat · 26 December 2012, 21:12

Cammy is right! The MegaDrive version looks kind of lame. Even the SNES port has better in-game graphics. The DOS version looks very similar to the Amiga, but they all fail when it comes to explosions. They still look best on the Amiga!

s2325 · 26 December 2012, 21:30

I think they knew that you can not see any difference with MegaDrive connected to CRT tv.

Peter · 26 December 2012, 22:53

The MD version of Desert Strike just kind of felt better to control for me...

Hewitson · 25 January 2013, 14:46

The Amiga version might have more colourful cut scenes, but for actual ingame graphics, I prefer the Megadrive. Also the Amiga version took ages to load, in fact all EA games did (especially Road Rash). Very poorly designed loading system.

Lord Aga · 25 January 2013, 15:52

A few weeks ago I tried the SNES version of Jungle Strike and it didn't look quite as well as I expected. And it played even worse. Then again, it is a long time since I played the Amiga version. And the composite connection SNES-TV certainly didn't help.
Maybe I should do a side by side comparison

Also... is there a better way to connect a SNES to a TV than composite ?

Retro-Nerd · 25 January 2013, 16:02

Yes, buy a RGB cable for your SNES.

On Topic: The Amiga version of Desert Strike is pretty good. WHDLoad shortens the loading times and the new brilliant CD32 pad patch makes the controls more comfortable.

Whitesnake · 28 January 2013, 19:08

Desert Strike on the Amiga also plays a lot nicer if you run it in NTSC/60Hz

I've been trying to run Jungle Strike CD32 in NTSC/60Hz but I've been unsuccessful so far.

The game keeps switching it back to 50Hz when it runs.

Any ideas?

dlfrsilver · 28 January 2013, 21:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hewitson

The Amiga version might have more colourful cut scenes, but for actual ingame graphics, I prefer the Megadrive. Also the Amiga version took ages to load, in fact all EA games did (especially Road Rash). Very poorly designed loading system.

hiddens files on tracks + RNC compression involved :P

Otherwise, the plan was to overcome the megadrive version, it's stated in the manual : Better graphics, sounds, and playability.

Megadrive version was first, for the amiga they wanted to do better

And they did !

Whitesnake · 29 January 2013, 00:37

There are also some minor changes in Jungle Strike, status bar along the bottom of the screen and a weapon indicator on the top right of the screen.

I think the enhanced version also features bigger sprites in places and a slightly larger playfield compared to the regular version, not just a title screen update.

T_hairy_bootson · 29 January 2013, 01:36

Could you move helicopter left and right (jink) on the amiga version of desert strike?

edit: Checked the manual on HOL and you can while holding the fire button, so you have to be shooting to do it.

lesta_smsc · 01 November 2019, 18:15

I am extremely sorry to bump and old thread but I just felt the desire to play Desert Strike and realised there were far more titles to the series!

So I want to play it from start to finish. I recall Desert Strike on the Amiga. From the wiki page it states Amiga conversion was meant to be better than Mega Drive version. This is also the case for Jungle Strike.

I don't mind playing it on DOS since I have a laptop now for DOS gaming (has on-board DOS compatible AC97!)

So to avoid playing the least graphically appealing version, I know Amiga graphics were superior to MD but what about to SNES / DOS ports? Also the PSP re-release was based on which port?

From Urban Strike onwards there was no Amiga port so I will play this on another console.

I have a PS2 as well as PS Vita if it helps anyone in helping me decide which versions to play.

Many thanks!

Shatterhand · 01 November 2019, 18:45

Mega Drive version of Desert Strike has the advantage of having a button for each type of ammo and no loading. Other than that, the Amiga version is better on every way, both graphics and soundwise. I haven't played any other version, but EA games on SNES at that period were pretty lame most of the time, so I wouldn't bet on it.

I Remember seeing the DOS version, I remember it asked for a lot of memory to run (My father's 486 couldn't run it) and when I finally saw it running, I wasn't impressed. But I really don't remember how it looks.

Jungle Strike in the other hand... it's *great* on Amiga, but I think Mega-Drive has the edge on this one.

I think you'll be for a hard time with Soviet Strile and Nuclear Strike. Unlike the previous games, those aged very badly IMO, with horrible framerates and hard to swallow 3D graphics.

Retro-Nerd · 01 November 2019, 18:46

Avoid the SNES version of Desert Strike. It has some nasty slowdowns when too much objects are on the screen. Unbearable.

lesta_smsc · 01 November 2019, 21:11

Cool... Thank you.

Damn! The Nuclear Strike is incompatible with PS2 slim! Grrr... PC port it'll have to be for that.

Would the PC version compare well to parts 1 and 2? I'm just thinking there probably PC port all the way through?

19 December 2012, 11:05	#1
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	best versions of desert and jungle strike ? which verions are the best amiga pc snes megadrive ???? And why ? perhaps cd32 for jungle strike ???

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Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Yes, buy a RGB cable for your SNES. On Topic: The Amiga version of Desert Strike is pretty good. WHDLoad shortens the loading times and the new brilliant CD32 pad patch makes the controls more comfortable. Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 25 January 2013 at 16:15.

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19 December 2012, 13:53	#2
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Hmmm I always felt the Megadrive versions were best. It has been a long time since I played any version of those games though.

26 December 2012, 08:50	#3
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,771	Megadrive. Better controls, no loading, and IIRC slightly better graphics as well.

26 December 2012, 13:53	#4
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	+1 for megadrive, definitely.

26 December 2012, 19:40	#5
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Desert Strike on the Amiga has a lot of graphical enhancements over the Mega Drive version, as well as better sound and music. It has real shadows instead of black dithered pixels, more colourful cut-scenes, better explosions, and much nicer menus. Jungle Strike was more of a straight port to the Amiga with no improvements made. Amiga VS Mega Drive I hope the images work...

26 December 2012, 20:27	#6
kixs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: EU Posts: 146	Go to Youtube and watch recorded videos of gameplay on every platform. I like the PC version - that was also the last port. Sega: [ Show youtube player ] SNES: [ Show youtube player ] Amiga: [ Show youtube player ] PC: [ Show youtube player ]

26 December 2012, 21:12	#7
pintcat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Berlin/Germany Posts: 226	Cammy is right! The MegaDrive version looks kind of lame. Even the SNES port has better in-game graphics. The DOS version looks very similar to the Amiga, but they all fail when it comes to explosions. They still look best on the Amiga!

26 December 2012, 21:30	#8
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I think they knew that you can not see any difference with MegaDrive connected to CRT tv.

26 December 2012, 22:53	#9
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	The MD version of Desert Strike just kind of felt better to control for me...

25 January 2013, 14:46	#10
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,771	The Amiga version might have more colourful cut scenes, but for actual ingame graphics, I prefer the Megadrive. Also the Amiga version took ages to load, in fact all EA games did (especially Road Rash). Very poorly designed loading system.

25 January 2013, 15:52	#11
Lord Aga MI clan prevails Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 1,443	A few weeks ago I tried the SNES version of Jungle Strike and it didn't look quite as well as I expected. And it played even worse. Then again, it is a long time since I played the Amiga version. And the composite connection SNES-TV certainly didn't help. Maybe I should do a side by side comparison Also... is there a better way to connect a SNES to a TV than composite ?

28 January 2013, 19:08	#13
Whitesnake Martin Shaw Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 456	Desert Strike on the Amiga also plays a lot nicer if you run it in NTSC/60Hz I've been trying to run Jungle Strike CD32 in NTSC/60Hz but I've been unsuccessful so far. The game keeps switching it back to 50Hz when it runs. Any ideas?

29 January 2013, 00:37	#15
Whitesnake Martin Shaw Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 456	There are also some minor changes in Jungle Strike, status bar along the bottom of the screen and a weapon indicator on the top right of the screen. I think the enhanced version also features bigger sprites in places and a slightly larger playfield compared to the regular version, not just a title screen update.

29 January 2013, 01:36	#16
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	Could you move helicopter left and right (jink) on the amiga version of desert strike? edit: Checked the manual on HOL and you can while holding the fire button, so you have to be shooting to do it.

01 November 2019, 18:15	#17
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	I am extremely sorry to bump and old thread but I just felt the desire to play Desert Strike and realised there were far more titles to the series! So I want to play it from start to finish. I recall Desert Strike on the Amiga. From the wiki page it states Amiga conversion was meant to be better than Mega Drive version. This is also the case for Jungle Strike. I don't mind playing it on DOS since I have a laptop now for DOS gaming (has on-board DOS compatible AC97!) So to avoid playing the least graphically appealing version, I know Amiga graphics were superior to MD but what about to SNES / DOS ports? Also the PSP re-release was based on which port? From Urban Strike onwards there was no Amiga port so I will play this on another console. I have a PS2 as well as PS Vita if it helps anyone in helping me decide which versions to play. Many thanks!

01 November 2019, 18:45	#18
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	Mega Drive version of Desert Strike has the advantage of having a button for each type of ammo and no loading. Other than that, the Amiga version is better on every way, both graphics and soundwise. I haven't played any other version, but EA games on SNES at that period were pretty lame most of the time, so I wouldn't bet on it. I Remember seeing the DOS version, I remember it asked for a lot of memory to run (My father's 486 couldn't run it) and when I finally saw it running, I wasn't impressed. But I really don't remember how it looks. Jungle Strike in the other hand... it's great on Amiga, but I think Mega-Drive has the edge on this one. I think you'll be for a hard time with Soviet Strile and Nuclear Strike. Unlike the previous games, those aged very badly IMO, with horrible framerates and hard to swallow 3D graphics.

01 November 2019, 18:46	#19
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Avoid the SNES version of Desert Strike. It has some nasty slowdowns when too much objects are on the screen. Unbearable.

01 November 2019, 21:11	#20
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	Cool... Thank you. Damn! The Nuclear Strike is incompatible with PS2 slim! Grrr... PC port it'll have to be for that. Would the PC version compare well to parts 1 and 2? I'm just thinking there probably PC port all the way through?

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