What the hell was wrong with Double Dragon 2?

17 July 2002, 06:20

I remember that it only ran on old Amiga models(1.2 i guess).
If you tried it on newer Amigas the gfx would really mess up.
Now was it only the cracked version that behaved like this or was the original game screwed up too?
The developers must have lost some serious cash if this was the case.

17 July 2002, 07:03

Ok after reading some post on this board it has come to my attention that maybe I need a downgrader program.
Can i find these in .adf format or do all of em require a HD?

Ps. I want this game to run on my reall Amiga500, not an emu.

RetroMan · 17 July 2002, 12:49

There is ReloKick that comes as adf but I´m not sure it works with Kick 1.2

I´m only using Tude and SKick from Aminet so maybe some other wise guys here can clear this up

17 July 2002, 13:02

This game didn't work on my A500+ even with relokick

Amiga1992 · 17 July 2002, 15:27

Yep, thsi game is a bastard, doesnt work with softkicking your machine into older kickstarts. I think it either is a problem of need of slow RAM, or a problem with the gfx chipsets? Anyway, it just wont work , if you have an HD, you better look for an HD installed, patched version.

andreas · 17 July 2002, 17:48

Quote:

I think it either is a problem of need of slow RAM, or a problem with the gfx chipsets?

Yes, the latter.
It's an AGNUS problem. Amigas with the newer AGNUS chips can't run this game. Maybe it would be useful to have an option in future versions of WinUAE to set the AGNUS chipset. (8372 or 8372A).

Galahad/FLT · 17 July 2002, 21:10

It was a modulo problem, which Richard Aplin fixed, but the original cracked versions were by then quite old, no-one wanted to recrack a game just to fix this bug.

WHDLoad version supports all versions (legal) of Double Dragon 2.... I might do a new ADF version so that it will work on WinUAE, but maybe Toni wants to cater for the stupid problems of this game !!

andreas · 17 July 2002, 23:03

So this information about AGNUS old/new is definitely wrong?

Anyway, it would be a useful thing if you made an ADF for WinUAE, Galahad, because this one could be written to REAL disks and made work on newer Amigas directly from disk!

18 July 2002, 22:45

Please PLEASE Galahad/FLT make a new .adf of this game I would REALLY appreciate it.

Twistin'Ghost · 19 July 2002, 09:35

Hmm. I have very dense memories of this game from when I had an Amiga that it would work on (I have three copies of the original and they all are flaky). Despite how long it's been, the only memories I have of this game are that it's rubbish. Am I mistaken here and thinking of another game, or is my memory spot on?

Overdoc · 19 July 2002, 14:37

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Originally posted by Twistin'Ghost
Hmm. I have very dense memories of this game from when I had an Amiga that it would work on (I have three copies of the original and they all are flaky). Despite how long it's been, the only memories I have of this game are that it's rubbish. Am I mistaken here and thinking of another game, or is my memory spot on?

It does work on real Amigas, but only on those that have the 512K Agnus installed ( 8371 ).
I couldn't play it all the years because my A-500 already had the 1MB Agnus installed when I bought it

Now, a year or two ago, when I bought some old A-500s for spare, I finally could play Double Dragon II, and in my opinion it isn't that bad. It's at least an average beat'em up game.

Galahad/FLT · 19 July 2002, 18:07

was a spot on conversion (PAL) of a so-so arcade game..... please don't confuse it with the first lame port of Double Dragon on Amiga....... that really was a nasty piece of 'work'.

22 July 2002, 05:52

Could you perhaps do a new .adf if you got the fixed version

Thanks!

17 July 2002, 06:20	#1
Unregistered Posts: n/a	What the hell was wrong with Double Dragon 2? I remember that it only ran on old Amiga models(1.2 i guess). If you tried it on newer Amigas the gfx would really mess up. Now was it only the cracked version that behaved like this or was the original game screwed up too? The developers must have lost some serious cash if this was the case.

17 July 2002, 21:10	#7
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Modulo problem It was a modulo problem, which Richard Aplin fixed, but the original cracked versions were by then quite old, no-one wanted to recrack a game just to fix this bug. WHDLoad version supports all versions (legal) of Double Dragon 2.... I might do a new ADF version so that it will work on WinUAE, but maybe Toni wants to cater for the stupid problems of this game !!

19 July 2002, 18:07	#12
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Double Dragon II was a spot on conversion (PAL) of a so-so arcade game..... please don't confuse it with the first lame port of Double Dragon on Amiga....... that really was a nasty piece of 'work'.

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17 July 2002, 07:03	#2
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Ok after reading some post on this board it has come to my attention that maybe I need a downgrader program. Can i find these in .adf format or do all of em require a HD? Ps. I want this game to run on my reall Amiga500, not an emu.

17 July 2002, 12:49	#3
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	There is ReloKick that comes as adf but I´m not sure it works with Kick 1.2 I´m only using Tude and SKick from Aminet so maybe some other wise guys here can clear this up

17 July 2002, 13:02	#4
oldpx Posts: n/a	This game didn't work on my A500+ even with relokick

17 July 2002, 15:27	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Yep, thsi game is a bastard, doesnt work with softkicking your machine into older kickstarts. I think it either is a problem of need of slow RAM, or a problem with the gfx chipsets? Anyway, it just wont work , if you have an HD, you better look for an HD installed, patched version.

17 July 2002, 23:03	#8
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	So this information about AGNUS old/new is definitely wrong? Anyway, it would be a useful thing if you made an ADF for WinUAE, Galahad, because this one could be written to REAL disks and made work on newer Amigas directly from disk!

18 July 2002, 22:45	#9
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Please PLEASE Galahad/FLT make a new .adf of this game I would REALLY appreciate it.

19 July 2002, 09:35	#10
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Hmm. I have very dense memories of this game from when I had an Amiga that it would work on (I have three copies of the original and they all are flaky). Despite how long it's been, the only memories I have of this game are that it's rubbish. Am I mistaken here and thinking of another game, or is my memory spot on?

22 July 2002, 05:52	#13
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Could you perhaps do a new .adf if you got the fixed version Thanks!

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