Turrican III Source Code

[mr.vince]

You wouldn't colorize Casablanca, would you?

Please, leave T2 as it is. Also: T3 is on a very different codebase and it's actually a (only decent) MegaDrive port. Just play the first level and blow up some baddies... the framerate will go down like hell. This did not happen with T2 at the same scale.

Just my 2 cents.

I still courage reading the source, besides some of the comments being German only, I do se quite some good basics there and while kicking the system, I'd expect this to be as compatible as an OCS/ECS title can be.

[Predabot]

Never said anything about modding Turi2 mate. Just that the rebound worked much better in 2 than in 3. In 3 it's kind of crappy. I suggested taking the rebound from Super Turrican, which seems to be based on the same engine as Mega Turrican, but with a better rebound.

Would be pretty cool, yes?

I would rather we set our sights higher than OCS/ECS tho mate, I think aiming for full-on AGA would be more preferable. It would certainly allow for cd-quality music, like I mentioned before.

[mr.vince]

Unfortunately the graphics for T3 are in object form only, so they are already color reduced (if they ever had a higher resolution)...

While ST was written for a different architecture, T3 is already at its limit, processor wise (speaking of a bare bones 68000 system). Anyway, feel free to try it. I'd be happy to do some playtesting.

[Carlos Ace]

Originally Posted by alexh

I uploaded it as requested to:
ftp://am1ga:JayM1n3r@eab.whdownload.com/Requests
As well has having Amiga Turrican III source code it also has MegaDrive Mr.Nutz source (which I think was used as the game engine?)

About Mr Nutz source, i think that have also some stuff to the Amiga, even a resource tool:
"Usage: Quelle Ziel Kommando Parameter
Kommando: SEGA Parameter: X Y W H CX CY PX PY OX OY [MAP] [TILES]
SNES X Y W H D CX CY PX PY OX OY [MAP] [TILES]
AMIGA X Y W H D
PALETTE A O SEGA/SNES/AMIGA BINARY/ASCII Label"

I think that it has some kind of converter tools from Amiga to Sega (maybe all files are from or to Amiga)...

[Retroplay]

Mr Nutz - Hoppin' Mad for Sega was compiled and confirmed working a few days ago.
http://www.assemblergames.com/forums...l=1#post575021

[Amiga1992]

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Mr Nutz - Hoppin' Mad for Sega was compiled and confirmed working a few days ago.
http://www.assemblergames.com/forums...l=1#post575021

Wow this is fantastic news, I am testing this right now in my Megadrive!!!
[edit] Fantastic, a perfect port, with some more colors, but basically identical to the Amiga one as far as I could tell.
I wonder why it wasn't released? It's so much better than the garbage released for consoles...

[lilalurl]

Very interesting (the game itself + the specific status it has).

Works in Kega Fusion 3.64. Had no luck with Picodrive on PSP (starts but get stuck) and D-Gen does not seem to detect .md roms (I'll try to convert and test later).

Originally Posted by Akira

I wonder why it wasn't released? It's so much better than the garbage released for consoles...

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/show...-%28Genesis%29

Apparently because it was the end of the MegaDrive life and therefore a decreasing market.



Edit: Well, tried converting to .smd and .bin. Still works in Kega but does not improve things on PSP emulators. Perhaps has to do with the checksum (wrong according to Kega), but D-gen fix checksum option does not seem to improve things.

Edit2: no improvement after fixing the checksum.

[Amiga1992]

On my real MD, it gives out some debugging info first but works after one reset.
It's really weird what happens in picoDrive. I tried it on my Caanoo and I get the SEGA logo then it just stays black.

God bless this Everdrive!
The game is really cool. I read it has extra levels and stuff. I wonder if it has to do with some stuff you can't seem to do in the Amiga...
I am unable to save, though. I thought the red nub teleporters were for saving?

Just did a quick session on the Amiga version... The levels are quite different! Level one is on the AMiga more than double the size of that on the Megadrive.

I'm looking forward to finish this one

Originally Posted by Akira

On my real MD, it gives out some debugging info first but works after one reset.

will be useful to see that debug info, so maybe I can fix this in further build.

[Amiga1992]

Originally Posted by MetalliC

will be useful to see that debug info, so maybe I can fix this in further build.

Ok i can take a photo.
Maybe it is becauseI am using it in an NTSC device?

Tested it on Genesis Plus GX on my Wii and it works beautifully. I don't get the debug screen there. The game is, I think, meant to run at 50fps though, on my japanese MD it's just too damn fast.

[lesta_smsc]

I'm hoping some bright sparks get together for a Turrican 4! Thanks for sharing the source code - amazing how all that text transpires into a beautiful game!

[amigoun]

Or maybe port at last the C64 Turrican 3 from Smash Desigh, which source code is also available

[dlfrsilver]

Mr Nutz 2 for megadrive converted by me to *.SMD file in the zone

[Retro1234]

Doesn't Mr Nutz use all kinds of tricks Amiga specific how come it compiled for MD?
Sorry if stupid question

And anyone figured out the map editors etc?

[Amiga1992]

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

Doesn't Mr Nutz use all kinds of tricks Amiga specific how come it compiled for MD?

It's not the same game. The source it was compiled for was for Mr. Nutz Hoppin' Mad MD, not Amiga Mr Nutz Hoppin' Mad.
The game has more colors and things here and there, the sound is all FM, the levels are completely different, the bosses too and as far as I could see it has no scaling "mode 7 type" effects. Anyway, big etcetera.

I'm yet to play it through though, I think the password system does not work so I would have to play it through in one go (ie spend way more time than I want on it. Perhaps I'll do it on an emu with savestates)

Originally Posted by Akira

I think the password system does not work so I would have to play it through in one go

Thats strange, passwords works for me, try this one - IMFAAFX, its for world 2.

And anyone figured out the map editors etc?

not yet, there is some "gametool", that must be level editor, but I not figured out how to run it properly, and that parameters it needs.

[Amiga1992]

Originally Posted by MetalliC

Thats strange, passwords works for me, try this one - IMFAAFX, its for world 2.

but WHERE do I type this?

[lilalurl]

Options -> Access Code

[Amiga1992]

Originally Posted by MetalliC

will be useful to see that debug info, so maybe I can fix this in further build.

Hey, I just posted it on the Assemblergames thread. Take a look.

lilalurl: Thanks for that, I hadn't noticed that because I didn't enter the options screen :P I thought like in the Amiga version when you hit start you could choose the "savefile" (or in this case, type a code).

[lilalurl]

Originally Posted by Akira

I thought like in the Amiga version when you hit start you could choose the "savefile" (or in this case, type a code).

Well, on my side, I originally thought that the numbers that appear when you press start in-game were the level code, but after checking a bit I noticed the numbers changed when you moved. So I guess it is some debug code (character location X and Y mainly. Not sure what the last digit is for).