Sword ECS for A500/A600

superturrican2 · 01 January 2010, 17:01

I am looking for the game "Sword" Published by Titan Computers for A500 (ECS).
I tried to search a lot in my stuff and on the web but I managed to find only the AGA version that does not work on my A500.

HOLsays that there is a version for ECS, or at least a version for both AGA / ECS.

Someone could clarify this issue?

thanks

Retro-Nerd · 01 January 2010, 17:15

Looks like an AGA only game. Never seen an OCS/ECS version.

mai · 01 January 2010, 18:19

I think the game is not AGA only, are there any special AGA features in this game ?, rather i would think the game needs additional RAM or even FastRAM.

Retro-Nerd · 01 January 2010, 18:29

I was too lazy to test all Amiga configs. AGA works for sure.

fc.studio · 01 January 2010, 18:59

I just tested the WHDLoad version on A600 2MB (obviously ECS Amiga) and it doesn't work. The install reports that the installed programs requires the 68EC020 CPU. The WHDLoad ReadMe file reports that the slave requires the 3.1 Kickstart ROM installed. This doesn't mean it's an AGA game, but it is highly probable.

Toni Wilen · 01 January 2010, 19:07

Game uses 68020+ instructions but copper list is 100% OCS stuff.. (checked menu screen and first in game screen)

Retro-Nerd · 01 January 2010, 19:30

So an A500+020/30 turbocard would do the trick.

superturrican2 · 01 January 2010, 20:04

I found only this version:
Sword (1997) (Titan Computer) (AGA) [h FTH]

I tried to run it with many WinUAE configurations but none worked:
68000 / 1MB chip / 1 Fast / ECS
68020 / 2MB chip / 0 Fast / ECS
68020 / 2MB chip / 2 Fast / ECS
68040 / 2MB chip / 4 Fast / ECS

HOL and AmigaLemon report that it runs on ECS. a mystery...

maybe the first target was Amiga ECS, than changed to AGA

fc.studio · 01 January 2010, 22:26

I find this game very, very difficult. Perhaps it's my increasing age. What's your opinion.

Cammy · 01 January 2010, 23:57

This game looks great, but is let down by terrible gameplay, no jump button, and instant death. Each level plays out in the exact same pattern each time you play it, like an old 8-bit game.

I think Sword is best appreciated in screenshots, as a game it's not any fun, particularly as it has a similar look to Ruff n Tumble, and that's probably what most people were expecting the game to be like when they played it the first time.

clenched · 02 January 2010, 08:03

st2: Try commenting out the first two lines of the startup-sequence. I did this and it boots great on an ordinary A500. I only made disk 1 of 4 to try on the Amiga, but I'm actually playing it on WinUAE right now and it's doing fine too. Will also run via 'Sword' icon provided Workbench is already loaded and the library from game disk is copied to WB disk.

superturrican2 · 04 January 2010, 17:35

thanks for the advice! now works!
however, the name of the file should be fix in tosec since it's for ECS/AGA.

mai · 04 January 2010, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by superturrican2

however, the name of the file should be fix in tosec since it's for ECS/AGA.

Done in current TOSEC release.

duga · 03 January 2014, 22:42

[ Show youtube player ]

Requires 2 MB chip, maybe 020 too.

mr.vince · 08 January 2014, 10:03

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It's just an ECS game... runs with 512kb chip, 512kb slow.

Sandro · 08 January 2014, 11:18

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Originally Posted by mr.vince

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It's just an ECS game... runs with 512kb chip, 512kb slow.

yes game is ECS but the faith intro is AGA and makes the game works only on the A1200
not boot on the A500 or the A600
I done a fix removing faith intro etc now it works on any amiga

mr.vince · 08 January 2014, 11:20

This is true, I was talking about the original, unmodified game.

jhonny82 · 10 January 2016, 15:54

Hi Guys I have created SWORD Disk Boot for ECS/OCS machine because i not found the fix of Sandro anywhere..
It's worked 100% but disks now are 5 and not 4 ... I upload it in The zone...

Arnie · 10 January 2016, 16:37

Works well, nice job

butfluffy · 10 January 2016, 17:03

nice one. i would prefer the sandro fixed version on 4 disks if anyone still has it and would be kind enough to upload it to the zone.
thanks for the boot disk though jhonny.

01 January 2010, 17:01	#1
superturrican2 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 50	Sword ECS for A500/A600 I am looking for the game "Sword" Published by Titan Computers for A500 (ECS). I tried to search a lot in my stuff and on the web but I managed to find only the AGA version that does not work on my A500. HOLsays that there is a version for ECS, or at least a version for both AGA / ECS. Someone could clarify this issue? thanks

01 January 2010, 18:59	#5
fc.studio Cat lover Join Date: May 2004 Location: Italy Age: 54 Posts: 804	I just tested the WHDLoad version on A600 2MB (obviously ECS Amiga) and it doesn't work. The install reports that the installed programs requires the 68EC020 CPU. The WHDLoad ReadMe file reports that the slave requires the 3.1 Kickstart ROM installed. This doesn't mean it's an AGA game, but it is highly probable. Last edited by fc.studio; 01 January 2010 at 22:25.

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01 January 2010, 17:15	#2
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,444	Looks like an AGA only game. Never seen an OCS/ECS version.

01 January 2010, 18:19	#3
mai Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Federativnaya Respublika Germaniya Posts: 4,994	I think the game is not AGA only, are there any special AGA features in this game ?, rather i would think the game needs additional RAM or even FastRAM.

01 January 2010, 18:29	#4
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,444	I was too lazy to test all Amiga configs. AGA works for sure.

01 January 2010, 19:07	#6
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,516	Game uses 68020+ instructions but copper list is 100% OCS stuff.. (checked menu screen and first in game screen)

01 January 2010, 19:30	#7
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,444	So an A500+020/30 turbocard would do the trick.

01 January 2010, 20:04	#8
superturrican2 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 50	I found only this version: Sword (1997) (Titan Computer) (AGA) [h FTH] I tried to run it with many WinUAE configurations but none worked: 68000 / 1MB chip / 1 Fast / ECS 68020 / 2MB chip / 0 Fast / ECS 68020 / 2MB chip / 2 Fast / ECS 68040 / 2MB chip / 4 Fast / ECS HOL and AmigaLemon report that it runs on ECS. a mystery... maybe the first target was Amiga ECS, than changed to AGA

01 January 2010, 22:26	#9
fc.studio Cat lover Join Date: May 2004 Location: Italy Age: 54 Posts: 804	I find this game very, very difficult. Perhaps it's my increasing age. What's your opinion.

01 January 2010, 23:57	#10
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	This game looks great, but is let down by terrible gameplay, no jump button, and instant death. Each level plays out in the exact same pattern each time you play it, like an old 8-bit game. I think Sword is best appreciated in screenshots, as a game it's not any fun, particularly as it has a similar look to Ruff n Tumble, and that's probably what most people were expecting the game to be like when they played it the first time.

02 January 2010, 08:03	#11
clenched Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gainesville U.S.A. Posts: 771	st2: Try commenting out the first two lines of the startup-sequence. I did this and it boots great on an ordinary A500. I only made disk 1 of 4 to try on the Amiga, but I'm actually playing it on WinUAE right now and it's doing fine too. Will also run via 'Sword' icon provided Workbench is already loaded and the library from game disk is copied to WB disk.

04 January 2010, 17:35	#12
superturrican2 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 50	thanks for the advice! now works! however, the name of the file should be fix in tosec since it's for ECS/AGA.

03 January 2014, 22:42	#14
duga Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 528	[ Show youtube player ] Requires 2 MB chip, maybe 020 too.

08 January 2014, 10:03	#15
mr.vince Cheesy crust Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawk's Creek Age: 48 Posts: 1,383	It's just an ECS game... runs with 512kb chip, 512kb slow.

08 January 2014, 11:20	#17
mr.vince Cheesy crust Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawk's Creek Age: 48 Posts: 1,383	This is true, I was talking about the original, unmodified game.

10 January 2016, 15:54	#18
jhonny82 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Italy Posts: 130	Hi Guys I have created SWORD Disk Boot for ECS/OCS machine because i not found the fix of Sandro anywhere.. It's worked 100% but disks now are 5 and not 4 ... I upload it in The zone...

10 January 2016, 16:37	#19
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	Works well, nice job

10 January 2016, 17:03	#20
butfluffy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: In the Hills Posts: 377	nice one. i would prefer the sandro fixed version on 4 disks if anyone still has it and would be kind enough to upload it to the zone. thanks for the boot disk though jhonny.

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