Mac titles for CD32 via Shapeshifter? - Page 6

DamienD · 06 August 2019, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by drHirudo

Macintosh Prince of Persia 2 is very hard to emulate on any Mac emulator. Usually it lacks the in game music, or sound is garbled.

Here is a proper longplay video that I made some time ago:

[ Show youtube player ]

Yeah, garbled sound in the intro, the intro not starting or partly playing, the cut scenes not playing...

...but I think the wonderful work wairnair has done is the best we are going to get on the Amiga

Quote:

Originally Posted by drHirudo

But even without sound it is still good game with excellent graphics. (better than the DOS version). Too bad it was never released on Amiga, so we have to use the Mac version.

Both games are very cool indeed.

Yes, a real shame that these versions weren't released on the Amiga and porting them would be an absolute mission

DamienD · 06 August 2019, 20:49

Just as an FYI; for anyone that wants to try these in my collection...

You guys know that I like single game archives, so have adapted wairnair's file from The Zone!:

ShapeShifterPOP_CD32.zip [Prince of Persion 1&2 Mac version using ShapeShifter. WinUAE hdf]

...to be single .HDFs loading each game separately (with title / screenshots), grab these from The Zone!

Prince of Persia MAC.rar [...for use in DamienD's WinUAE Collection]
Prince of Persia 2 MAC.rar [...for use in DamienD's WinUAE Collection]

Again great work wairnair

I hope you're ok with me doing the above? If not I'll remove.

DamienD · 06 August 2019, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Is there a save position before this?

Is it easy to get to?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

I can give you one when I'm home tonight

Pretty easy, just watch the video I posted here:

[ Show youtube player ]

Once on the 2nd stage, you cross the stones and enter the cave; this is when the protection check kicks in.

Save state in The Zone! along with archives containing the configuration files and .HDFs

Don't know if it's worth the trouble though; only if you can be bothered. Same could be said for POP...

wairnair · 06 August 2019, 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

I hope you're ok with me doing the above? If not I'll remove.

totally ok

Retro1234 · 06 August 2019, 21:45

Are the games any Quicker started from ClassicWB, i.e does Fblit make a difference to ShapeShifter? Fblit use to make a difference to a few OS friendly things like Amos, Sim City 2000.....

DamienD · 06 August 2019, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by wairnair

totally ok

Thank you kindly sir

...one thing I was just thinking about. I know that you used "Mac OS 7.5.5" for this.

POP2 says that it will run on "System 7.1".

I wonder if running from this version of Mac OS is less intensive via ShapeShifter than "7.5.5"; and might improve things with the game?

Galahad/FLT · 06 August 2019, 21:49

Is Shapeshifter and the Apple ROMS not predone in a HDF somewhere so I don't have to ballache and configure it myself?

P.s. i'm lazy!

DamienD · 06 August 2019, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Is Shapeshifter and the Apple ROMS not predone in a HDF somewhere so I don't have to ballache and configure it myself?

P.s. i'm lazy!

Just use these files that I put in The Zone!

Prince of Persia MAC.rar [...for use in DamienD's WinUAE Collection]
Prince of Persia 2 MAC.rar [...for use in DamienD's WinUAE Collection]
Prince of Persia 2 MAC_Protection.rar [...for Galahad]

Extract to your WinUAE directory and you're good to go

...but you may need to possibly change file locations / point to where you store your ROMs, which is easily done

wairnair · 06 August 2019, 22:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro1234

Are the games any Quicker started from ClassicWB, i.e does Fblit make a difference to ShapeShifter? Fblit use to make a difference to a few OS friendly things like Amos, Sim City 2000.....

I haven't noticed any difference back when I tried different hacks on an A1200. Blazewcp, fblit, maprom stuff.. You need a beefier cpu and/or graphics card to really speed things up on real hw..
I can put fblit in there nevertheless, can only make it better I guess.

Retro1234 · 06 August 2019, 22:08

Cool Fblit needs the Prefs file in env or something like that.

wairnair · 06 August 2019, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Thank you kindly sir

...one thing I was just thinking about. I know that you used "Mac OS 7.5.5" for this.

POP2 says that it will run on "System 7.1".

I wonder if running from this version of Mac OS is less intensive via ShapeShifter than "7.5.5"; and might improve things with the game?

Worth a try. May be more compatible even?

Edit: I realized I only have 7.0.1 (from Retro1234's hdf in the Zone).
Anyone have a working (possibly lean) hvf of system 7.1?

DamienD · 06 August 2019, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by wairnair

Anyone have a working (possibly lean) hvf of system 7.1?

Nope, but let me search around

DamienD · 06 August 2019, 22:55

Playing around like I usually do

...seems setting a 68040 CPU resolves most issues i.e. doesn't freeze as often, intro plays virtually everytime and even gets to / past the title screen (as you can see below from the screenshot taken), and then onto the next cutscene before level 1 starts.

Ok, not such good news for "TF330" users; but for people that emulate

This file has now been updated in The Zone!

Prince of Persia 2 MAC.rar [...for use in DamienD's WinUAE Collection]

Retro1234 · 06 August 2019, 23:05

I tried it with that HDF I uploaded with System 7.? But complained sound driver was missing.

Would a different MAC Rom make a difference, Cammy's guide recommended different Roms for different CPUs

wairnair · 06 August 2019, 23:29

I've put FBlit in startup. POP1 seems to be a bit faster *cough*, placebo?

Also, from FBlit's guide: "Currently, FBlit will not generate any form of error output. If it fails to install, it will do so silently.".
How do I know if it's running?

***

Blackthorne said it had quit because "an error of type 15 occured".

Got it from here https://www.macintoshrepository.org/5451-blackthorne

***

added a new hdf in the zone, if anyone wants to look/knows more

wairnair · 06 August 2019, 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Playing around like I usually do

...seems setting a 68040 CPU resolves most issues i.e. doesn't freeze as often, intro plays virtually everytime and even gets to / past the title screen (as you can see below from the screenshot taken), and then onto the next cutscene before level 1 starts.

Ok, not such good news for "TF330" users; but for people that emulate

This file has now been updated in The Zone!

Prince of Persia 2 MAC.rar [...for use in DamienD's WinUAE Collection]

strange. good news anyway. (don't know how it works on the real thing at all yet, that'll be a few weeks later)

Retro1234 · 06 August 2019, 23:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by wairnair

I've put FBlit in startup. POP1 seems to be a bit faster *cough*, placebo?

Also, from FBlit's guide: "Currently, FBlit will not generate any form of error output. If it fails to install, it will do so silently.".
How do I know if it's running?

***

Blackthorne said it had quit because "an error of type 15 occured".

Got it from here https://www.macintoshrepository.org/5451-blackthorne

***

added a new hdf in the zone, if anyone wants to look/knows more

I don't know

is the FBlit prefs in env?

Get BlackThorne here http://macintoshgarden.org/forum/blackthorne-68k.

or I will dig out the HFV 2mrw.

DamienD · 06 August 2019, 23:41

I played Blackthorne back in the day on my SNES; very cool game

...is it any better on a Mac though compared with the SNES version; I can't find any "Mac" YouTube videos?

Retro1234 · 06 August 2019, 23:43

Not that I know, It's very similar to Flashback yeah cool game.

DamienD · 06 August 2019, 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro1234

Get BlackThorne here http://macintoshgarden.org/forum/blackthorne-68k.

...or here: http://macintoshgarden.org/games/blackthorne

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro1234

Not that I know, It's very similar to Flashback yeah cool game.

Yes, quite similar I guess

06 August 2019, 20:49	#102
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Just as an FYI; for anyone that wants to try these in my collection... You guys know that I like single game archives, so have adapted wairnair's file from The Zone!: ShapeShifterPOP_CD32.zip [Prince of Persion 1&2 Mac version using ShapeShifter. WinUAE hdf] ...to be single .HDFs loading each game separately (with title / screenshots), grab these from The Zone! Prince of Persia MAC.rar [...for use in DamienD's WinUAE Collection] Prince of Persia 2 MAC.rar [...for use in DamienD's WinUAE Collection] Again great work wairnair I hope you're ok with me doing the above? If not I'll remove. Last edited by DamienD; 06 August 2019 at 21:25.

06 August 2019, 22:55	#113
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Playing around like I usually do ...seems setting a 68040 CPU resolves most issues i.e. doesn't freeze as often, intro plays virtually everytime and even gets to / past the title screen (as you can see below from the screenshot taken), and then onto the next cutscene before level 1 starts. Ok, not such good news for "TF330" users; but for people that emulate This file has now been updated in The Zone! Prince of Persia 2 MAC.rar [...for use in DamienD's WinUAE Collection] Last edited by DamienD; 06 August 2019 at 23:20.

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Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,814	Are the games any Quicker started from ClassicWB, i.e does Fblit make a difference to ShapeShifter? Fblit use to make a difference to a few OS friendly things like Amos, Sim City 2000.....

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Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,017	Is Shapeshifter and the Apple ROMS not predone in a HDF somewhere so I don't have to ballache and configure it myself? P.s. i'm lazy!

06 August 2019, 22:08	#110
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,814	Cool Fblit needs the Prefs file in env or something like that.

06 August 2019, 23:05	#114
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,814	I tried it with that HDF I uploaded with System 7.? But complained sound driver was missing. Would a different MAC Rom make a difference, Cammy's guide recommended different Roms for different CPUs

06 August 2019, 23:29	#115
wairnair Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Budapest Posts: 355	I've put FBlit in startup. POP1 seems to be a bit faster cough, placebo? Also, from FBlit's guide: "Currently, FBlit will not generate any form of error output. If it fails to install, it will do so silently.". How do I know if it's running? * Blackthorne said it had quit because "an error of type 15 occured". Got it from here https://www.macintoshrepository.org/5451-blackthorne * added a new hdf in the zone, if anyone wants to look/knows more

06 August 2019, 23:41	#118
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	I played Blackthorne back in the day on my SNES; very cool game ...is it any better on a Mac though compared with the SNES version; I can't find any "Mac" YouTube videos?

06 August 2019, 23:43	#119
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,814	Not that I know, It's very similar to Flashback yeah cool game.

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