Alien Breed 3D II v1.1 (turbo patch)

Psygore · 09 February 2011, 22:02

Here a new slave for AB3D2, it includes the main exe (it was resourced and recompiled, some tabs/stuff use fastmem instead of chipmem now).
Some parts of TKGTurboPatch (C2P/FPS) has been adapted.
Just replace this slave with the old and set:
- CUSTOM1=1 for unlimited ammo/energy, skip level with F9 (no position save)
- CUSTOM2=1 for FPS display
In game, press F10 to switch new/ori C2P (by default, new C2P is used).

Maybe you can have some access faults...

Have fun !

alexh · 09 February 2011, 22:55

Cheers. I've always wanted to play this game and always been put off by it being incredibly slow on my Amiga. Even tried the RTG patch hoping that might make it much faster but it is so unstable.

Cammy · 10 February 2011, 00:04

Holy cow!

WOW!

AB3DIITKG is fully playable on a 030 now! If you can get it to work, that is...

I tried it several times and got many WHDLoad error messages. One time I got it to work, but accidently hit the quit key. No problem, just load it up again... except from then on it crashed with an error every time. I loaded it up from another boot partition and got a different error message. So I changed the icon tooltypes to CUSTOM2=1 (I had previously tried this but it had no effect) and this time the game actually loaded, and I've just been playing it in FULL SCREEN at a very playable framerate compared to other FPS games on the same system. I can't believe how much smoother it is now, it used to be totally unplayable.

There's a bit of a glitch though, the play area is moved over about 16 pixels, leaving a 16 pixel wide gap between the border image and the playfield, which overlaps the border on the other side. It's simply not centered between these borders as it should be.

I am going to try running it a few times and I can take note of all the error messages I get if you'd like. I don't know if you want any feedback or not though, sorry.

EDIT: I just tried it with both the original and new C2P and it seems I get around 1-2FPS difference using the new C2P. The original C2P fits inside the frame however, so I guess the bug in the new C2P makes it shift the playfield over.

NovaCoder · 10 February 2011, 05:11

Cool, well done. The original was waaay too slow on my 030, must try this version on my new 56Mhz beastie

Bamiga2002 · 10 February 2011, 07:47

Thanks for this! I have requested this in 2005 on this thread and now I can at last try it

viddi · 10 February 2011, 08:11

Awesome. Will try it out later today.

THANKS!!

cv643d · 10 February 2011, 09:23

Hehe, finally a reason to set up my 1260 later today

Bamiga2002 · 10 February 2011, 11:05

Seems to be a bit quicker now with turbopatch

or maybe i'm fooling myself

Psygore · 10 February 2011, 12:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

There's a bit of a glitch though, the play area is moved over about 16 pixels, leaving a 16 pixel wide gap between the border image and the playfield, which overlaps the border on the other side. It's simply not centered between these borders as it should be.

I am going to try running it a few times and I can take note of all the error messages I get if you'd like. I don't know if you want any feedback or not though, sorry.

EDIT: I just tried it with both the original and new C2P and it seems I get around 1-2FPS difference using the new C2P. The original C2P fits inside the frame however, so I guess the bug in the new C2P makes it shift the playfield over.

The display bug is normal because the new C2P (from M. Kalms) writes 32 pixels in one time, the display screen must be a multiple of 32.
Any feedback are welcome, please can me give your error messages (with options/customs set).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamiga2002

Thanks for this! I have requested this in 2005 on this thread and now I can at last try it

yep, some people waited a whd turbo patch too. Resourcing the main exe was a long task.

NovaCoder · 11 February 2011, 01:35

Quote:

The display bug is normal because the new C2P (from M. Kalms) writes 32 pixels in one time, the display screen must be a multiple of 32.
Any feedback are welcome, please can me give your error messages (with options/customs set).

Hiya,

What screen mode is is using then? most have (/32) wide? Also which routine are you using? I might be able to help with this issue.

OldB0y · 11 February 2011, 08:13

Thanks for this!

Tried it last night. I can now play it on my Blizzard 1260, full screen, full detail, faster than it ran in the 2x1 pixel mode before!

Is there any way to import my old save game, so I can play from where I left off, I had a bit of a look but couldn't identify the file etc?

Psygore · 11 February 2011, 22:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaCoder

Hiya,

What screen mode is is using then? most have (/32) wide? Also which routine are you using? I might be able to help with this issue.

The 16 pixels shift bug can be removed easily.
I mean if writes in chipmem are not longword aligned, there will be no gain in speed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldB0y

Thanks for this!

Tried it last night. I can now play it on my Blizzard 1260, full screen, full detail, faster than it ran in the 2x1 pixel mode before!

Is there any way to import my old save game, so I can play from where I left off, I had a bit of a look but couldn't identify the file etc?

The file save is boot.dat, just replace the old file.

fryguy · 12 February 2011, 15:45

Works pretty good in fullscreen on B1260 with AGA now, finished the first level.

Bamiga2002 · 13 February 2011, 09:09

Yes now it's playable in full-screen on 060

nikvest · 13 February 2011, 14:08

Can anybody please tell me how to get full screen? In WinUAE I only get around 60% of playing field used, by pressing + and - on numeric keyboard.

daxb · 13 February 2011, 14:42

Try the enter key on your numpad (equivalent to winuae pc)

nujack · 13 February 2011, 14:51

Great Stuff!!!

Now I get 12-13 frames on my A4000/060 in Fullscreen with all details enabled. Before it was only 6/7 frames. Now it's very playable but some access faults still appear sometimes. Do you need the coredumps?

Psygore · 13 February 2011, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by nujack

Great Stuff!!!

Now I get 12-13 frames on my A4000/060 in Fullscreen with all details enabled. Before it was only 6/7 frames. Now it's very playable but some access faults still appear sometimes.

I think the access fault occurs only in fullscreen?

Quote:

Originally Posted by nujack

Do you need the coredumps?

yes please, the file whdl_register should be enough.

Cammy · 13 February 2011, 20:48

Yes, the full screen key is Enter, same as it was in the first AB3D (yet we never see anyone playing it in full screen... to be honest I didn't know about it back in the day because I had the CD32 version and played with a control pad).

Is there a way to play with the control pad with this new slave?

nujack · 13 February 2011, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psygore

I think the access fault occurs only in fullscreen?
yes please, the file whdl_register should be enough.

See attachment and yes it happened only in fullscreen mode and not very often.

10 February 2011, 00:04	#3
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Holy cow! WOW! AB3DIITKG is fully playable on a 030 now! If you can get it to work, that is... I tried it several times and got many WHDLoad error messages. One time I got it to work, but accidently hit the quit key. No problem, just load it up again... except from then on it crashed with an error every time. I loaded it up from another boot partition and got a different error message. So I changed the icon tooltypes to CUSTOM2=1 (I had previously tried this but it had no effect) and this time the game actually loaded, and I've just been playing it in FULL SCREEN at a very playable framerate compared to other FPS games on the same system. I can't believe how much smoother it is now, it used to be totally unplayable. There's a bit of a glitch though, the play area is moved over about 16 pixels, leaving a 16 pixel wide gap between the border image and the playfield, which overlaps the border on the other side. It's simply not centered between these borders as it should be. I am going to try running it a few times and I can take note of all the error messages I get if you'd like. I don't know if you want any feedback or not though, sorry. EDIT: I just tried it with both the original and new C2P and it seems I get around 1-2FPS difference using the new C2P. The original C2P fits inside the frame however, so I guess the bug in the new C2P makes it shift the playfield over. Last edited by Cammy; 10 February 2011 at 00:52.

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09 February 2011, 22:55	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Cheers. I've always wanted to play this game and always been put off by it being incredibly slow on my Amiga. Even tried the RTG patch hoping that might make it much faster but it is so unstable.

10 February 2011, 05:11	#4
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	Cool, well done. The original was waaay too slow on my 030, must try this version on my new 56Mhz beastie

10 February 2011, 07:47	#5
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Thanks for this! I have requested this in 2005 on this thread and now I can at last try it

10 February 2011, 08:11	#6
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	Awesome. Will try it out later today. THANKS!!

10 February 2011, 09:23	#7
cv643d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 762	Hehe, finally a reason to set up my 1260 later today

10 February 2011, 11:05	#8
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Seems to be a bit quicker now with turbopatch or maybe i'm fooling myself

11 February 2011, 08:13	#11
OldB0y Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Letchworth/UK Posts: 83	Thanks for this! Tried it last night. I can now play it on my Blizzard 1260, full screen, full detail, faster than it ran in the 2x1 pixel mode before! Is there any way to import my old save game, so I can play from where I left off, I had a bit of a look but couldn't identify the file etc?

12 February 2011, 15:45	#13
fryguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skarabörg, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 1,019	Works pretty good in fullscreen on B1260 with AGA now, finished the first level.

13 February 2011, 09:09	#14
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Yes now it's playable in full-screen on 060

13 February 2011, 14:08	#15
nikvest Vertigo User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Belgrade/Serbia Age: 46 Posts: 314	Can anybody please tell me how to get full screen? In WinUAE I only get around 60% of playing field used, by pressing + and - on numeric keyboard.

13 February 2011, 14:42	#16
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,303	Try the enter key on your numpad (equivalent to winuae pc)

13 February 2011, 14:51	#17
nujack Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Leipzig/Germany Age: 49 Posts: 458	Great Stuff!!! Now I get 12-13 frames on my A4000/060 in Fullscreen with all details enabled. Before it was only 6/7 frames. Now it's very playable but some access faults still appear sometimes. Do you need the coredumps?

13 February 2011, 20:48	#19
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Yes, the full screen key is Enter, same as it was in the first AB3D (yet we never see anyone playing it in full screen... to be honest I didn't know about it back in the day because I had the CD32 version and played with a control pad). Is there a way to play with the control pad with this new slave?

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