Yet another Atari ST port: Enduro Racer - Page 2

tomcat666 · 05 August 2014, 07:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

For now the plan is to have the game fully working which means I will have to recode all the menu stuff as the original ST game uses GEMDOS routines for it.

Good, cause that menu in ST version is just ugly

A normal menu like in C64/ZX version would fit it much better.

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

Yes, the C64 music is awesome indeed but I'll not use SID tunes in the Amiga version as emulating the SID is quite an CPU intensive task. Instead, I will use faithful renditions of the SID tunes in Protracker format.

Oooh yeah. Perfection. Though - C64 version uses only one tune for in-game, while the ST version uses both tunes (which I think is better, since both tunes are great).

kamelito · 05 August 2014, 07:40

Gr8 !
is real coder taking any holidays?

Kamelito

StingRay · 05 August 2014, 11:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomcat666

Good, cause that menu in ST version is just ugly

A normal menu like in C64/ZX version would fit it much better.

The menu is now working and it will look like the original one, I have "just" coded a complete Cconws replacement routine for it.

tomcat666 · 05 August 2014, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

The menu is now working and it will look like the original one, I have "just" coded a complete Cconws replacement routine for it.

StingRay... you are crazy

In a good way of course

DDNI · 05 August 2014, 11:55

sooo about that copper sky and track....

tomcat666 · 05 August 2014, 12:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

sooo about that copper sky and track....

Would probably be piss-easy since they don't even move... they are just static (only road moves, not the horizon)

So you would need a fixed copper list for each level ?

DDNI · 05 August 2014, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomcat666

Would probably be piss-easy since they don't even move... they are just static (only road moves, not the horizon)

So you would need a fixed copper list for each level ?

Be cool if it could be added as an Amiga option like Galahad did with F8 on WTSS. Nothing better than porting AND improving on ST games

StingRay · 05 August 2014, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

Be cool if it could be added as an Amiga option like Galahad did with F8 on WTSS. Nothing better than porting AND improving on ST games

Amiga enhancements will be added but only once everything else has been finished, i.e. it's the last thing on the "to do" list.

Currently I am optimising/recoding quite a few parts as there is a lot of "errm? what?" code in the game. One example is this piece of useless code:

Code:

	lea	SCRINC+4,a1
	move.b	d0,-(a1)
	lsr.l	#8,d0
	move.b	d0,-(a1)
	lsr.l	#8,d0
	move.b	d0,-(a1)
	lsr.l	#8,d0
	move.b	d0,-(a1)

Which I have changed to:

Code:

	lea	SCRINC(pc),a1
	move.l	d0,(a1)

And there's a lot more stupid code like that...

LieutLaww · 05 August 2014, 17:02

Lol what the hell !

adrdesign · 05 August 2014, 18:10

I love this game both arcade or 8bit conversion. If you have any plan for the music/fx, I'd love to contribute somehow... I've ripped the PCM data from the arcade so we have some voices and a crash fx. *in the zone

If anyone dares with the music, you can play the arcade rom directly with HOOT SOUND HARDWARE EMULATOR. It can mute channels and dump to wav if needed.

Good luck and glad to see new ports to our miggies.

tomcat666 · 05 August 2014, 18:41

Arcade FX coupled with C64 SID tunes recreated in MOD would be perfect

adrdesign · 05 August 2014, 23:17

I have played a little with the ST version of the tune. Same method as WTSS, this is work in progress in MED format

Hewitson · 06 August 2014, 09:16

I'm very happy to see this game is finally going to make it to the Amiga.

I do like the music on the C64 & Atari conversions, but surely it'd be better to have the music from the arcade game.

tomcat666 · 06 August 2014, 10:06

I disagree... Arcade music for Enduro Racer is nothing special and worse than the C64 counterpart which is one of the best SID's ever... IMHO of course

Bastich · 06 August 2014, 12:03

That's looking very good

phx · 06 August 2014, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

Code:

    lea    SCRINC+4,a1
    move.b    d0,-(a1)
    lsr.l    #8,d0
    move.b    d0,-(a1)
    lsr.l    #8,d0
    move.b    d0,-(a1)
    lsr.l    #8,d0
    move.b    d0,-(a1)

Which I have changed to:

Code:

    lea    SCRINC(pc),a1
    move.l    d0,(a1)

LOL
But... perhaps SRCINC is not 16-bit aligned?

adrdesign · 06 August 2014, 16:42

finally i've isolated each sample. raw 8000hz direct from the rom.

dlfrsilver · 06 August 2014, 19:55

Thanks ADR design

that's awesome from you, i guess that using the original material is a great idea

If it was possible i would even rip the graphics in order to replace the one painted from scratch by the ST graphist.

StingRay · 06 August 2014, 20:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by phx

LOL
But... perhaps SRCINC is not 16-bit aligned?

That was the very first thing I checked once I spotted this code! Right after the SCRINC variable a table follows which is accessed using words. Need I say moar? Stupid code is stupid!

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

If it was possible i would even rip the graphics in order to replace the one painted from scratch by the ST graphist.

This is not going to happen! Graphics will stay as they are as I do not feel like wasting too much time implementing new graphics and adapting/(re)coding all routines for that!

Thanks to ADR Design for the tunes/samples, I will check them later! Much appreciated!

Current status of the port: I have added a keyboard handler so entering the name in the high-score table works now, added the menu code as already said and started optimising the code. So far the game is fully working and all features of the Atari ST version are present. Except for the music that is.

adrdesign · 07 August 2014, 04:12

Sorry if seems I don't own a life

(i have!)

Today I had some time and spent it retouching the mod. So this is what i got, 1:1 from the YM tune. I must say StingRay goal is to have the SID version for good, so you people feel free to retouch it. I don't have the skills to do the chip emulation sound in protracker, but I think It's not hard starting from this module. Good luck everyone!!

mod info:
35500b with samples
112 positions
31 different patterns
5 samples (1 for noise)
2 channels used

noise channel is also emulated in the module (added to bass channel), check it.

Tracked using Octamed Sound Studio, tested in PT2.3d and PT3.6x with no problems.

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05 August 2014, 07:40	#22
kamelito Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,803	Gr8 ! is real coder taking any holidays? Kamelito

05 August 2014, 11:55	#25
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,433	sooo about that copper sky and track....

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LieutLaww Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Uckfield, UK Age: 53 Posts: 195	Lol what the hell !

05 August 2014, 18:10	#30
adrdesign Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 314	I love this game both arcade or 8bit conversion. If you have any plan for the music/fx, I'd love to contribute somehow... I've ripped the PCM data from the arcade so we have some voices and a crash fx. *in the zone If anyone dares with the music, you can play the arcade rom directly with HOOT SOUND HARDWARE EMULATOR. It can mute channels and dump to wav if needed. Good luck and glad to see new ports to our miggies.

05 August 2014, 18:41	#31
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,649	Arcade FX coupled with C64 SID tunes recreated in MOD would be perfect

06 August 2014, 09:16	#33
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	I'm very happy to see this game is finally going to make it to the Amiga. I do like the music on the C64 & Atari conversions, but surely it'd be better to have the music from the arcade game.

06 August 2014, 10:06	#34
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,649	I disagree... Arcade music for Enduro Racer is nothing special and worse than the C64 counterpart which is one of the best SID's ever... IMHO of course

06 August 2014, 12:03	#35
Bastich Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 341	That's looking very good

06 August 2014, 19:55	#38
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,474	Thanks ADR design that's awesome from you, i guess that using the original material is a great idea If it was possible i would even rip the graphics in order to replace the one painted from scratch by the ST graphist.

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