Raiden!!!!

09 July 2004, 15:00

Ok, I have come across this great site and found that people are after one of my old projects RAIDEN, I indeed did make this game and finished it but unfortunately it didnt get released due to the release of new systems.

However I do infact have the original source code backed up on a PC dat tape but I do not have access to the hardware to retrieve the source to assemble the source and create the disk images for A500, A1200 and CD32 if anybody has any ideas you can let me know and i'll see what i can do.

BTW I am trying to get hold of Galahad/FLT so if your around let me know, I have mailed you

Big-Byte · 09 July 2004, 15:18

Cool! What other games did you write?

kriz · 09 July 2004, 15:20

nice!!! Hope for a release soon ...

09 July 2004, 16:54

I have done alot of other games on other systems but this was the only game on the Amiga i have done but has never been released,

I hope to be able to retrieve my source, and would definately put this out.

Marcuz · 09 July 2004, 19:45

hey welcome here btw

09 July 2004, 20:19

Wow, welcome sure!

09 July 2004, 20:57

What format is the DAT on. I assume it is a DDS tape 1 - 4. I have access to these drives and also arcserve software and ntbackup software.

RCK · 09 July 2004, 23:34

welcome

about galahad, he comes here less than before coz real-life, but I suggest you to send him a PM.
http://eab.abime.net/private.php?do=newpm&u=496

10 July 2004, 00:17

Thanks for the warm welcome and hope i can contribute some more.

DaCreator that sounds right I presume this was the kind of software and hardware that was available 94/95 or there abouts.

Its been such along time I can hardly remember what was used but I will dig out the tape tomorrow and confirm the tape make etc....

redblade · 10 July 2004, 00:25

any chance to release the source code as well ? so other similar arcade games can easily be ported to the miggy =]

redblade · 12 July 2004, 10:46

sorry a few more questions =].

What machines was Raiden coded for ie, A500, A1200.

How similar is it to the ARcade.

As for coding.

How did you port the graphics to the Amiga ?, did you just dump the gfx roms as raw data??.

Did the developers give you the origional source code so you could copy the paths etc etc.

12 July 2004, 19:18

This was a copied port so we did not get any of the original code, we did manage to rip the gfx out but they were encryted, so rather than trying to decrypt them we re did them so it was probably for the best because of # of colours etc. In the end the attack patterns were exactly the same using a custom editor and alot of tweaking.

12 July 2004, 19:20

Also the it was for 1200, CD32, but as far as I can remember it did start as an 500 game, i cant check until I get the source off the tape

plasmatron · 12 July 2004, 21:19

WoooooW !!! RAINEN !! GREAT !!!
I think there was a playable demo around. I remember that i had played it.
Remember that it was very hard.

Wich company has / had the rights for the AMIGA version? I think it was US GOLD right? I think that it was planed to release it on one single disk.
I remember reading a short preview in AMIGA JOKER in earl 1995.

Was there musics planed for the AMIGA version?

RetroMan · 12 July 2004, 21:42

I would LOVE to see this game being released

I also have various DAT streamer in my various machines here, give me a shout if you need help

12 July 2004, 22:12

Yeah, I could do with help getting the backups of raiden off, but if i remember it had various other projects on that tape that i could not possibly let anybody have as some of the stuff is well copyrighted, as far as raiden is concerned it was going to be released as a us gold title but obviously us gold disappeared, I could do with someone lending me the tape drive to get the stuff off, as I couldn't risk anyone having the tape, as it would be my head on a plate.

Also i would need to get hold of a copy of devpac 3 for the amiga to assemble it on to release the images for all versions.

The music was the original music.

RetroMan · 12 July 2004, 22:29

Hmmm, think it would be easier to borrow a drive from someone in the UK then !

Good luck on your task, keep us informed please

Amiga1992 · 12 July 2004, 23:18

message moved to the aGTW forum.

We got a demo of Raiden and galahad said he had the code but was told never to share it or something so it would be great if you can contact him!

Welcome aboard!

13 July 2004, 00:29

Thanks, a great friendly forum.

As i can remember I did give Galahad a version when I went to see him, but he will have a bugged version as it wasn't complete at the time.

Yeah it would be good to borrow a drive off someone to get this out.

Anyone help??????

13 July 2004, 00:31

what type of drive, may be able to get my hands on a scsi dds1 or dds2 tape drive, though it would be an internal one.

Let me know

09 July 2004, 15:00	#1
ChEoPS Posts: n/a	Raiden!!!! Ok, I have come across this great site and found that people are after one of my old projects RAIDEN, I indeed did make this game and finished it but unfortunately it didnt get released due to the release of new systems. However I do infact have the original source code backed up on a PC dat tape but I do not have access to the hardware to retrieve the source to assemble the source and create the disk images for A500, A1200 and CD32 if anybody has any ideas you can let me know and i'll see what i can do. BTW I am trying to get hold of Galahad/FLT so if your around let me know, I have mailed you

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09 July 2004, 15:18	#2
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Cool! What other games did you write?

09 July 2004, 15:20	#3
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	nice!!! Hope for a release soon ...

09 July 2004, 16:54	#4
ChEoPS Posts: n/a	I have done alot of other games on other systems but this was the only game on the Amiga i have done but has never been released, I hope to be able to retrieve my source, and would definately put this out.

09 July 2004, 19:45	#5
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	hey welcome here btw

09 July 2004, 20:57	#7
DeCreator Posts: n/a	What format is the DAT on. I assume it is a DDS tape 1 - 4. I have access to these drives and also arcserve software and ntbackup software.

09 July 2004, 23:34	#8
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	welcome about galahad, he comes here less than before coz real-life, but I suggest you to send him a PM. http://eab.abime.net/private.php?do=newpm&u=496

10 July 2004, 00:17	#9
ChEoPS Posts: n/a	Thanks for the warm welcome and hope i can contribute some more. DaCreator that sounds right I presume this was the kind of software and hardware that was available 94/95 or there abouts. Its been such along time I can hardly remember what was used but I will dig out the tape tomorrow and confirm the tape make etc....

10 July 2004, 00:25	#10
redblade Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Middle Earth Age: 40 Posts: 2,127	any chance to release the source code as well ? so other similar arcade games can easily be ported to the miggy =]

12 July 2004, 10:46	#11
redblade Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Middle Earth Age: 40 Posts: 2,127	sorry a few more questions =]. What machines was Raiden coded for ie, A500, A1200. How similar is it to the ARcade. As for coding. How did you port the graphics to the Amiga ?, did you just dump the gfx roms as raw data??. Did the developers give you the origional source code so you could copy the paths etc etc.

12 July 2004, 19:18	#12
ChEoPS Posts: n/a	This was a copied port so we did not get any of the original code, we did manage to rip the gfx out but they were encryted, so rather than trying to decrypt them we re did them so it was probably for the best because of # of colours etc. In the end the attack patterns were exactly the same using a custom editor and alot of tweaking.

12 July 2004, 19:20	#13
ChEoPS Posts: n/a	Also the it was for 1200, CD32, but as far as I can remember it did start as an 500 game, i cant check until I get the source off the tape

12 July 2004, 21:19	#14
plasmatron Zone Friend Join Date: May 2003 Location: Germany Age: 48 Posts: 967	WoooooW !!! RAINEN !! GREAT !!! I think there was a playable demo around. I remember that i had played it. Remember that it was very hard. Wich company has / had the rights for the AMIGA version? I think it was US GOLD right? I think that it was planed to release it on one single disk. I remember reading a short preview in AMIGA JOKER in earl 1995. Was there musics planed for the AMIGA version?

12 July 2004, 21:42	#15
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	I would LOVE to see this game being released I also have various DAT streamer in my various machines here, give me a shout if you need help

12 July 2004, 22:12	#16
ChEoPS Posts: n/a	Yeah, I could do with help getting the backups of raiden off, but if i remember it had various other projects on that tape that i could not possibly let anybody have as some of the stuff is well copyrighted, as far as raiden is concerned it was going to be released as a us gold title but obviously us gold disappeared, I could do with someone lending me the tape drive to get the stuff off, as I couldn't risk anyone having the tape, as it would be my head on a plate. Also i would need to get hold of a copy of devpac 3 for the amiga to assemble it on to release the images for all versions. The music was the original music.

12 July 2004, 22:29	#17
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Hmmm, think it would be easier to borrow a drive from someone in the UK then ! Good luck on your task, keep us informed please

12 July 2004, 23:18	#18
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	message moved to the aGTW forum. We got a demo of Raiden and galahad said he had the code but was told never to share it or something so it would be great if you can contact him! Welcome aboard!

13 July 2004, 00:29	#19
ChEoPS Posts: n/a	Thanks, a great friendly forum. As i can remember I did give Galahad a version when I went to see him, but he will have a bugged version as it wasn't complete at the time. Yeah it would be good to borrow a drive off someone to get this out. Anyone help??????

13 July 2004, 00:31	#20
DeCreator Posts: n/a	what type of drive, may be able to get my hands on a scsi dds1 or dds2 tape drive, though it would be an internal one. Let me know

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