Help converting C64 or Atari games

[locksmith]

hi to all I like to learn to convert games from a different platform to amiga

just hope I don't need to know programming code I hope it software based

any one out the like to point me into the right direction

manythanks

[Amiga1992]

This is your all time high(low) post.

[eXeler0]

Originally Posted by locksmith

hi to all I like to learn to convert games from a different platform to amiga

just hope I don't need to know programming code I hope it software based

any one out the like to point me into the right direction

manythanks

It's real easy. You hire a team of skilled programmers, no own programming skills required. Throw some money at them and tell them what you want them to convert.
It's *that* easy ;-)

[Minuous]

Or just run them in an emulator, no conversion required.

[Daedalus]

Yep, you're pretty much describing an emulator. Converts software on the fly, and someone has already done all the coding for you...

[StingRay]

Originally Posted by locksmith

just hope I don't need to know programming code I hope it software based

Not sure if trolling or not but anyway... Converting a game from a different platform requires knowledge of both the source and the target platform. And it is of course not possible without programming knowledge.

[locksmith]

ok thanks all been very helpful coz I use a program when I was doing the mame game by the way no emulator for the supper ness for the amiga wish I did have shit loads of money I would if I win the lotto I would as I like to see amiga to be in every one hand

im love my amiga 1200 just pissed as my blizzard is damage love to find someone who would fix it be cheaper than buying a new one

[s2325]

I think SNES transparency effect may be problematic on Amiga, more music channels too.

[ReadOnlyCat]

Indeed, transparencies would be a killer, along with the 65536 possible colors on screen, mode7, large number of large sprites and more.

Emulating SNES games is completely out of the stock 1200's league.
Ports are possible but cf StingRay's answer.

[lordofchaos]

Originally Posted by locksmith

hi to all I like to learn to convert games from a different platform to amiga

just hope I don't need to know programming code I hope it software based

any one out the like to point me into the right direction

manythanks

The harsh reality is that creating/porting/converting games will always (as it stands) requires some base knowledge of coding.

There have been some decent attempts in the past to allow people to create games without the need to code, Backbone and Shoot 'em Up Construction Kit for example. The former being very buggy and difficult to work with, the latter being very simplistic, limited in scope.

AMOS is a good starting point, at the very least it will teach you some basic programming principles.

As of this date there is no "Holy Grail" of simplistic and flexible game creation that doesn't require any coding. If anybody finds it please let me know.

[eXeler0]

Originally Posted by lordofchaos

As of this date there is no "Holy Grail" of simplistic and flexible game creation that doesn't require any coding. If anybody finds it please let me know.

We'll have AI one day that will convert a c64 game to Amiga in one microsecond but by then we'll be busy fending off killer robot's, so alas, no time to play the perfect conversions..

P.S. That's a long lived troll-thread BTW. .. ;-)

[Anubis]

Come on, that is easy... try to convert Fallout IV to Amiga...

without any knowledge of PC or Amiga.



ps. Where are minions when you really need them??

[ReadOnlyCat]

Originally Posted by Anubis

Come on, that is easy... try to convert Fallout IV to Amiga...

without any knowledge of PC or Amiga.

ps. Where are minions when you really need them??

One can be interested by something and not know yet what effort it represents.
Asking questions to other people is the right way to proceed.

When Locksmith has enough information about what he/she wants to accomplish then (s)he can decide whether to put the required amount effort into it.

Everyone has to start somewhere.

[Superman]

My GTA 5 Amiga conversion needs a bit more work I feel.

[Cpt. Hindsight]

I'm just working on a 1:1 port of The Witcher 3 for the ZX-80 and now you're telling me it won't work without any knowledge?

[eXeler0]

Originally Posted by Cpt. Hindsight

I'm just working on a 1:1 port of The Witcher 3 for the ZX-80 and now you're telling me it won't work without any knowledge?

Don't get pessimistic, you can do it man ;-)

BTW, I have to say it was noble of @ReadOnlyCat to give the OP the benefit of a doubt while the rest if us assumed off-the-chart-trolling ;-)

[ReadOnlyCat]

Originally Posted by eXeler0

BTW, I have to say it was noble of @ReadOnlyCat to give the OP the benefit of a doubt while the rest if us assumed off-the-chart-trolling ;-)

Well, this is an active choice and I apply this philosophy to any human interaction: never assume malice and try to understand the context of the other person. This is not really noble, it is just more productive.

I have found that this prevents many unnecessary misunderstanding and conflicts. We are hard wired to assume a defensive position when something unusual/unexpected comes our way and while that was very useful for our ancestors back in the jungle days that is completely unproductive on the Internet where we lack visual clues as to what the intent of our interlocutor is.

I would rather be mocked by a troll rather than accidentally hurt a sincere person so the choice is not hard to make.

[locksmith]

hi guys love the chat and the GTA thing its grate to know something about nothing
make me smile when I do something right as im love to try new thing and do it well
would have use dos box but I love my amiga to much make me feel young again lol
my mate says it old hat meaning tat but I am sure it old but so many time I tell my self keep at it and all will be well im sure amiga still up there with the best of them if any one will take the time your be helping me carry on and not give it up and sell my stuff I had it for 20 odd years and I bet when im dead and gone there be some one out there still using amiga we are only human

[hansel75]

Originally Posted by locksmith

hi guys love the chat and the GTA thing its grate to know something about nothing
make me smile when I do something right as im love to try new thing and do it well
would have use dos box but I love my amiga to much make me feel young again lol
my mate says it old hat meaning tat but I am sure it old but so many time I tell my self keep at it and all will be well im sure amiga still up there with the best of them if any one will take the time your be helping me carry on and not give it up and sell my stuff I had it for 20 odd years and I bet when im dead and gone there be some one out there still using amiga we are only human

What the hell did i just read???

[demolition]

Originally Posted by hansel75

What the hell did i just read???

It feels like my brain short-circuited halfway through that post.