Power House

Steve · 05 November 2001, 11:57

Not so much a looking for a game name, more a looking to see if the game exists on the Amiga. I saw it in an old 1995 Amiga Format magazine yesterday in preview form and wondered if it had ever actually been released. I know it was on the PC as it was a PC conversion. I'm 99% sure it was never released for the Amiga though. I wonder if anyone out there has some private beta of this game ala TFX.

05 November 2001, 13:28

Which issue of Amiga Format? I wanna take a look at it

I know I don't have this game btw

Steve · 05 November 2001, 13:43

I'll find out when I get home which issue it's in and I'll let you know straight away.

Steve · 05 November 2001, 23:55

It's in the May 1995 edition of Amiga Format. It's issue number 71 and is on page 38.

05 November 2001, 23:57

OMG! You're freakin joking! The one issue I miss! What the hell are the odds of that

Steve · 06 November 2001, 00:37

Oh well. I doubt there was ever a beta version of this flying around (I'd be suprised if there was) and it definitely didn't get published for the Amiga. I guess the story stops there.....or does it....

All it said in the preview was that it's a strategy game where you are the head of a corporation trying to beat other corps for global supremacy without affecting the eco system of the Earth or something like that.

By the way that issue of Amiga Format you missed is the one with the almost legendary review of the never released TFX. It got 91%

Amiga1992 · 06 November 2001, 19:22

I can scan a review of TFX that was in The One, if anyone's interested

Steve · 06 November 2001, 19:37

I'm very interested. I love TFX reviews.

17 December 2001, 04:17

TFX exist for Amiga, I got the full version from CU Amiga CD 19.
It is 7Mb compressed, i can upload it if any1 is interrested.

Twistin'Ghost · 17 December 2001, 06:34

Heck, send it up!

Steve · 17 December 2001, 12:25

http://agaworld.free.fr/games2/games.htm

// Fixed URL

17 December 2001, 14:43

AGA world is long dead

RetroMan · 17 December 2001, 15:14

But these links are still alive

Just check out and see

But anyway, that version on AGAWorld is a beta, just get the version from the CU CD, it rox

Steve · 17 December 2001, 16:12

The version on AGA World is the version I (yes me) sent Ninja to upload to his site. Where did I get it from? CU Amiga coverdisk of course. The CU Amiga version IS a beta version and is as far as the Amiga version got. It was never released and the beta version isn't perfect. There are quite a few bugs in it but it is still very playable as long as you have a fast 68k.

RetroMan · 17 December 2001, 18:15

Hmmm, you seem to forget something, the first TFX version on the CU Coverdisk was faulty .... missing some sounds, gfx and other stuff, so they made some update files for the next CU Amiga Coverdisk issue..... the problem was, the update was only on 50% of all delivered CD´s so some may have missed the update ..... that´s as far as I can tell the story cause it didn´t happen to me, but a friend of mine bought 2 CU Amiga that days and the CD´s were NOT identical ! And btw. according to Ocean the CU Amiga Version IS/WAS the FINAL VERSION, no beta ! I didn´t played it through the end, but I will tell you afterwards (I played the PC Version only until now) if it contains all missions etc. !

Twistin'Ghost · 18 December 2001, 00:22

So, who has a turnkey, patched. finished, complete, updated 100%(ish) archive of TFX? Inquiring minds want to know!

RetroMan · 18 December 2001, 00:39

One more thing :

AFAIK there is also a DISK version of this game, I think THAT one is the beta then

You have to speak to WindowsKiller of the GAEB, IIRC he got that one

Then to the two versions I have (the one from AGAWorld and another) : They both seem to have about 7-8 MB size and are HD Versions but since I didn´t have the AGAWorld-Version installed anymore I couldn´t say what is different but one thing I remember .... my Version got the original Icons and other version support, I´ll suggest you download the AGAWorld Version and I ask RCK for permission to upload my 8MB Version to the Zone so you can decide for yourself

Twistin'Ghost · 18 December 2001, 01:34

If anyone needs it, I have the 7-disk floppy Beta 2.0 version. Just ask.

18 December 2001, 14:26

It would be great if someone can up the updates/missing files for my version, so I can make a full release and up it somewhere for you (The Zone, or a ftp...)

RetroMan · 18 December 2001, 23:05

I´ve got NO missing files, my version is complete

05 November 2001, 11:57	#1
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Power House Not so much a looking for a game name, more a looking to see if the game exists on the Amiga. I saw it in an old 1995 Amiga Format magazine yesterday in preview form and wondered if it had ever actually been released. I know it was on the PC as it was a PC conversion. I'm 99% sure it was never released for the Amiga though. I wonder if anyone out there has some private beta of this game ala TFX.

05 November 2001, 13:43	#3
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	I'll find out for you. I'll find out when I get home which issue it's in and I'll let you know straight away.

05 November 2001, 23:55	#4
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Right I've found it It's in the May 1995 edition of Amiga Format. It's issue number 71 and is on page 38.

06 November 2001, 00:37	#6
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Doh Oh well. I doubt there was ever a beta version of this flying around (I'd be suprised if there was) and it definitely didn't get published for the Amiga. I guess the story stops there.....or does it.... All it said in the preview was that it's a strategy game where you are the head of a corporation trying to beat other corps for global supremacy without affecting the eco system of the Earth or something like that. By the way that issue of Amiga Format you missed is the one with the almost legendary review of the never released TFX. It got 91%

06 November 2001, 19:37	#8
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Ooooh I'm very interested. I love TFX reviews.

05 November 2001, 13:28	#2
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Which issue of Amiga Format? I wanna take a look at it I know I don't have this game btw

05 November 2001, 23:57	#5
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	OMG! You're freakin joking! The one issue I miss! What the hell are the odds of that

06 November 2001, 19:22	#7
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I can scan a review of TFX that was in The One, if anyone's interested

17 December 2001, 04:17	#9
jb2097 Posts: n/a	TFX exist for Amiga, I got the full version from CU Amiga CD 19. It is 7Mb compressed, i can upload it if any1 is interrested.

17 December 2001, 06:34	#10
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Heck, send it up!

17 December 2001, 12:25	#11
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	http://agaworld.free.fr/games2/games.htm // Fixed URL Last edited by Amigaboy; 17 December 2001 at 13:06.

17 December 2001, 14:43	#12
oldpx Posts: n/a	AGA world is long dead

17 December 2001, 15:14	#13
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	But these links are still alive Just check out and see But anyway, that version on AGAWorld is a beta, just get the version from the CU CD, it rox

17 December 2001, 16:12	#14
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	The version on AGA World is the version I (yes me) sent Ninja to upload to his site. Where did I get it from? CU Amiga coverdisk of course. The CU Amiga version IS a beta version and is as far as the Amiga version got. It was never released and the beta version isn't perfect. There are quite a few bugs in it but it is still very playable as long as you have a fast 68k.

17 December 2001, 18:15	#15
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Hmmm, you seem to forget something, the first TFX version on the CU Coverdisk was faulty .... missing some sounds, gfx and other stuff, so they made some update files for the next CU Amiga Coverdisk issue..... the problem was, the update was only on 50% of all delivered CD´s so some may have missed the update ..... that´s as far as I can tell the story cause it didn´t happen to me, but a friend of mine bought 2 CU Amiga that days and the CD´s were NOT identical ! And btw. according to Ocean the CU Amiga Version IS/WAS the FINAL VERSION, no beta ! I didn´t played it through the end, but I will tell you afterwards (I played the PC Version only until now) if it contains all missions etc. !

18 December 2001, 00:22	#16
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	So, who has a turnkey, patched. finished, complete, updated 100%(ish) archive of TFX? Inquiring minds want to know!

18 December 2001, 00:39	#17
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	One more thing : AFAIK there is also a DISK version of this game, I think THAT one is the beta then You have to speak to WindowsKiller of the GAEB, IIRC he got that one Then to the two versions I have (the one from AGAWorld and another) : They both seem to have about 7-8 MB size and are HD Versions but since I didn´t have the AGAWorld-Version installed anymore I couldn´t say what is different but one thing I remember .... my Version got the original Icons and other version support, I´ll suggest you download the AGAWorld Version and I ask RCK for permission to upload my 8MB Version to the Zone so you can decide for yourself

18 December 2001, 01:34	#18
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	If anyone needs it, I have the 7-disk floppy Beta 2.0 version. Just ask.

18 December 2001, 14:26	#19
jb2097 Posts: n/a	It would be great if someone can up the updates/missing files for my version, so I can make a full release and up it somewhere for you (The Zone, or a ftp...)

18 December 2001, 23:05	#20
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	I´ve got NO missing files, my version is complete

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
B.A.D.'s House Music Vol. 5	efen3001	request.Demos	11	07 January 2014 01:38
Dr. Plummet`s House of flux	stainy	HOL data problems	2	07 July 2011 16:57
PIC interesting a1200 m/b power hack: takes power from normal HDD power cable plug!	keropi	Hardware pics	40	16 July 2006 21:16
Dr. Plummet's House Of Flux :(	osama	request.Old Rare Games	3	29 December 2001 03:22
House on a disk	XoreX	Nostalgia & memories	5	20 August 2001 05:07