How many Amiga Users were/are Fans of Wing Commander - Page 2

TCD · 28 July 2008, 15:31

@Yotoxionomai
You see even if most of the games where PC only, the games are all Retro now and so perfectly fit where Zetr0 said

I really have to play WC3 again sometime this year because you reminded me of it. So thanks for that!

Btw : Was 'Who pays for EAB' moved yet? It's also a thread that shouldn't be in OT

Shoonay · 28 July 2008, 15:33

^ wut TCD said

Yoto · 28 July 2008, 15:40

Thank you guys!
Btw!
If you plan to run any WC Dos Game in Xp you may want to check this forum first!
http://www.crius.net/zone/showthread.php?t=9221

Shoonay · 28 July 2008, 15:41

nah, thanks, but i'd rather stick with eab

TCD · 28 July 2008, 15:43

^ wut Shoon said

Graham Humphrey · 28 July 2008, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

Okay... this thread NEEDS TO BE IN Retr0 / nostalgia Discussion not OT

wheres them Global Mods.... damn jet setters!!!

hmmm lets pick on the quite one....

OooOOOoo GH!!!!!!

You rang?

Thread moved to its rightful section

Zetr0 · 28 July 2008, 18:18

AWESOME!!!!!

a belated congrats on your promotion CatFrog

gklinger · 28 July 2008, 18:24

How am I suppose to vote in this one? I've never played any of those Wing Commander games and the only other choice is to say I don't like what I've never tried. Feh!

TCD · 28 July 2008, 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by gklinger

How am I suppose to vote in this one? I've never played any of those Wing Commander games and the only other choice is to say I don't like what I've never tried. Feh!

Then play one

They are not too hard to find. Or just don't vote. That's always an option

Anubis · 28 July 2008, 19:03

I own them all as well, but never played any secret missions.

Do you guys know how complicated is story map for Wing Commander 1??

For every mission you can pass or fail, so the story takes different turns depending on your success.

(I have story map in one book, will try to scan it and post it in next couple of days)

Graham Humphrey · 28 July 2008, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

AWESOME!!!!!

a belated congrats on your promotion CatFrog

Thankya

Back on-topic...

Never played a WC game and I've never really thought about it - what's the Amiga version like, any good?

TCD · 28 July 2008, 19:33

Well with a decent machine (or WinUAE

) it's quite enjoyable. With your machine I would give it a shot one day, because you actually might like it

For me the (bloated) third part is really good, because it has some really nice cutscenes and a good story. The fourth part is nearly the same with a different background story.

Anubis · 28 July 2008, 19:39

3. and 4. game had Mark Hamill (Star Wars' Luke) as main character. At the time those were most expensive game developed. (4 million US$ for WC3 and 12 millions US$ for WC4)

I liked more animations in first 2 games.

gklinger · 28 July 2008, 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Then play one

They are not too hard to find.

I just checked the HOL and discovered there isn't a WHDLoad version of Wing Commander. How odd.

TCD · 28 July 2008, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by gklinger

I just checked the HOL and discovered there isn't a WHDLoad version of Wing Commander. How odd.

Did you tried the original installer of the game? Don't know, but I guess it will run on most machines. Just give it a try

Anubis · 28 July 2008, 19:52

And there is no copy protection. At least not one that I remember. (I had original game for Amiga, later PC versions were on the CD, still no copy protection

)

StingRay · 28 July 2008, 20:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anubis

And there is no copy protection. At least not one that I remember. (I had original game for Amiga, later PC versions were on the CD, still no copy protection

)

That's correct (can only speak for the Amiga versions here, never played the PC versions), the game wasn't protected in any way.

Except for the "runs way too slow on A500 so nobody would want to copy it anyway" protection

gklinger · 28 July 2008, 20:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Did you tried the original installer of the game?

Not yet. The HOL didn't indicate that it was HD installable so I assumed (wrongly, it would seem) that it wasn't. I have it on good advice that the CD32 version can be installed to the HD and run with a patch. I've also read that getting it to work is difficult and that it will probably run too fast.

I may have to do some kind of tribal dance to make this work. If it starts raining, blame me.

P.S. I will vote in this poll one way or another!

Anubis · 28 July 2008, 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

That's correct (can only speak for the Amiga versions here, never played the PC versions), the game wasn't protected in any way.

Except for the "runs way too slow on A500 so nobody would want to copy it anyway" protection

It wasn't that bad when played from HD.

TCD · 28 July 2008, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by gklinger

I may have to do some kind of tribal dance to make this work. If it starts raining, blame me.

P.S. I will vote in this poll one way or another!

It's quite hot here so won't mind if you do

I think you will be able to install the game and hope you'll like it. So have fun!

View Poll Results: Wich WC games from WC series did you played?
Wing Commander I	21	75.00%
Wing Commander I ( The secret missions -1990 exp.	6	21.43%
Wing Commander I: "Crusade" ( The secret missions - 1991 exp.)	2	7.14%
Super Wing Commander 1994	3	10.71%
Wing Commander II "Vengeance of Kilrathi" (1991)	8	28.57%
Wing Commander II ( Secret Operations 1 - 1991)	2	7.14%
Wing Commander II ( Secret Operations 1 - 1992)	2	7.14%
Wing Commander III: "Heart of the Tiger" (1994)	9	32.14%
Wing Commander IV: "The Price of Freedom" (1996)	9	32.14%
Wing Commander: "Prophecy" (1997)	8	28.57%
Wing Commander Prophecy: Secret Ops (1998 exp.)	4	14.29%
Wing Commander Academy (1993)	4	14.29%
Wing Commander: Privateer (1993)	8	28.57%
Wing Commander Armada (1994)	4	14.29%
WCA - Proving Grounds (1994 exp.)	2	7.14%
Wing Commander Academy (1993)	5	17.86%
Wing Commander: Privateer (1993)	5	17.86%
WC Privateer: Righteous Fire (1994 exp.)	4	14.29%
Privateer 2: The Darkening (1996)	6	21.43%
I dont like Wing Commander!	8	28.57%
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28 July 2008, 15:31	#21
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,608	@Yotoxionomai You see even if most of the games where PC only, the games are all Retro now and so perfectly fit where Zetr0 said I really have to play WC3 again sometime this year because you reminded me of it. So thanks for that! Btw : Was 'Who pays for EAB' moved yet? It's also a thread that shouldn't be in OT

28 July 2008, 15:33	#22
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,107	^ wut TCD said

28 July 2008, 15:40	#23
Yoto 1 Potato to Spam´em all! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lost in a Wine Country Age: 48 Posts: 572	Thank you guys! Btw! If you plan to run any WC Dos Game in Xp you may want to check this forum first! http://www.crius.net/zone/showthread.php?t=9221

28 July 2008, 15:41	#24
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,107	nah, thanks, but i'd rather stick with eab

28 July 2008, 15:43	#25
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,608	^ wut Shoon said

28 July 2008, 18:18	#27
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	AWESOME!!!!! a belated congrats on your promotion CatFrog

28 July 2008, 18:24	#28
gklinger Vegetable Lasagna Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, CANADA Age: 54 Posts: 711	How am I suppose to vote in this one? I've never played any of those Wing Commander games and the only other choice is to say I don't like what I've never tried. Feh!

28 July 2008, 19:03	#30
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,061	I own them all as well, but never played any secret missions. Do you guys know how complicated is story map for Wing Commander 1?? For every mission you can pass or fail, so the story takes different turns depending on your success. (I have story map in one book, will try to scan it and post it in next couple of days)

28 July 2008, 19:33	#32
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,608	Well with a decent machine (or WinUAE ) it's quite enjoyable. With your machine I would give it a shot one day, because you actually might like it For me the (bloated) third part is really good, because it has some really nice cutscenes and a good story. The fourth part is nearly the same with a different background story.

28 July 2008, 19:39	#33
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,061	3. and 4. game had Mark Hamill (Star Wars' Luke) as main character. At the time those were most expensive game developed. (4 million US$ for WC3 and 12 millions US$ for WC4) I liked more animations in first 2 games.

28 July 2008, 19:52	#36
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,061	And there is no copy protection. At least not one that I remember. (I had original game for Amiga, later PC versions were on the CD, still no copy protection )

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