Stratagus port for OS 3.x is released

arti · 28 April 2009, 20:29

* Stratagus is a free cross-platform real-time strategy gaming engine. It includes support for playing over the internet/LAN, or playing a computer opponent. The engine is configurable and can be used to create games with a wide-range of features specific to your needs. http://stratagus.sourceforge.net/index.shtml

** Stargus is a Starcraft Mod that allows you to play Starcraft with the Stratagus engine http://stargus.sourceforge.net/

Get it from here
www.artishq.wordpress.com

This is a beta release so all the bugs may not be ironed out. But I wanted to get this out there and see if it works on anybodies system.

It is SDL based port, so 040+, CGX/P96 , AHI is recommended.
Also ixemul.library v51 is needed. More about ixemul you can read here http://amiga.sourceforge.net/.

Original data is needed.
It must be extracted from Starcraft CD with special installer or script.
Install script from OS4 isn't working, so data must be extracted under Win for now until I or somebody else fixes it.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/stargus/

Hope you enjoy :-)

Amiga1992 · 28 April 2009, 21:05

Yay, 10+ year old games!

You also forgot to post more info like specs, release notes, etc..

Retro1234 · 28 April 2009, 21:37

Ill have a look later

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Yay, 10+ year old games!

The Amiga 10 years+ what do you mean?

Predabot · 28 April 2009, 22:19

Good news for the guys that own real Amigas.

But I must confess that I was a bit puzzled as to how it could be that the release existed. Since Starcraft isn't freeware nor is it open source. Considering it's neither of those, I'm quite impressed, it takes a lot of work then.

A little bit more info would be appreciated, especially recommended specs. And what is ixemulv51 btw? Some kind of run-time environment, similar to Java?

Also, Starcraft is one of the games most famous for popularizing online internet-gaming, with score-ladders and the whole shebang. Is this port compatible with Battle.net?

Amiga1992 · 28 April 2009, 23:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predabot

But I must confess that I was a bit puzzled as to how it could be that the release existed. Since Starcraft isn't freeware nor is it open source. Considering it's neither of those, I'm quite impressed, it takes a lot of work then.

A little bit more info would be appreciated, especially recommended specs. And what is ixemulv51 btw? Some kind of run-time environment, similar to Java?

The original poster edited the original post so READ again:
"Stratagus is a free cross-platform real-time strategy gaming engine"
"Stargus is a Starcraft Mod that allows you to play Starcraft with the Stratagus engine"

So this is like "DOOM RELEASED FOR AMIGA", which never happened.
This is actually a port of STRATAGUS to OS3.x

Anyway, still yawning...

T_hairy_bootson · 29 April 2009, 03:11

The Koreans will be after all our amigas!!!

Muzkat · 29 April 2009, 10:58

It's a classic game, would be awesome if this could work!

Predseda · 29 April 2009, 11:07

StarCraft is the best strategy game ever, for me. It would be great to have it on Amiga, but I can't imagine it running on 3.x Amigas.

Shoonay · 29 April 2009, 15:41

Now if only someone would post a noob-friendly tutorial on how exactly get it to work... not that I tried, but from reading about Stratagus I figure I should convert some files from the game's archive, right?

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_hairy_bootson

The Koreans will be after all our amigas!!!

PMSL!

Shoonay · 29 April 2009, 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

I can't imagine it running on 3.x Amigas.

I don't see any problem with that... it's my 030/50MHz that might not handle it

Oh well, first to get this to work on WinUAE (anyone?) then bugfix

arti · 29 April 2009, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoonay

Now if only someone would post a noob-friendly tutorial on how exactly get it to work... not that I tried, but from reading about Stratagus I figure I should convert some files from the game's archive, right?

PMSL!

There is nothing difficult in installing this.
First download and install Stargus for win http://sourceforge.net/projects/stargus/.
Use starinstall.exe to extract data from cd (just follow instructions) and wait a while.
Now copy stratagus file from amiga stargus and put into win stargus.
Double click on stratagus and that's it.

Don't forget to put ixemul.library v51 in Libs directory.

Shoonay · 29 April 2009, 23:16

Cool, sounds easy, thanks arti

Will try to find some time tomorrow and make this thing work...

klx300r · 30 April 2009, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Yay, 10+ year old games!

what are you joking ! I always wanted an Amiga port of Starcraft back then man..awesome game & thanks to the OP for providing it

Amiga1992 · 30 April 2009, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by klx300r

I always wanted an Amiga port of Starcraft back then man.

Back then...
BACK THEN

meckert · 30 April 2009, 23:05

Has anyone tested it yet on a real machine ?? How does it run on 060 ?

Angus · 01 May 2009, 12:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by meckert

Has anyone tested it yet on a real machine ?? How does it run on 060 ?

I would also like to know - unfortunately any of the recent SDL based ports have ended in tears here, after lots of messing around trying to get them to run. I wonder if there is a P96 issue (showstopper).

This is with a 1200/060/ Mediator Voodoo3 system.

meckert · 01 May 2009, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angus

I would also like to know - unfortunately any of the recent SDL based ports have ended in tears here, after lots of messing around trying to get them to run. I wonder if there is a P96 issue (showstopper).

This is with a 1200/060/ Mediator Voodoo3 system.

Exactly, I wanna know if it's even worth trying to get it to run.
The only sdl port I've tried was Transport Tycoon, and it always crashed just after opening up the window.

arti · 03 May 2009, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angus

I would also like to know - unfortunately any of the recent SDL based ports have ended in tears here, after lots of messing around trying to get them to run. I wonder if there is a P96 issue (showstopper).

This is with a 1200/060/ Mediator Voodoo3 system.

I was reported that sdl ports works on Mediator/Voodoo3.
I don't know if there is a need do some addition tricks.

Predseda · 11 May 2009, 15:59

There is the latest news from 2007: "Stratagus development permanently halted" in the website (?)

Thorham · 07 July 2009, 18:19

This is a very late reply, but... The only way for Starcraft to work properly on AGA+68k is to make a hand written Assmebler version, otherwise just forget it.

28 April 2009, 20:29	#1
arti Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 662	Stratagus port for OS 3.x is released * Stratagus is a free cross-platform real-time strategy gaming engine. It includes support for playing over the internet/LAN, or playing a computer opponent. The engine is configurable and can be used to create games with a wide-range of features specific to your needs. http://stratagus.sourceforge.net/index.shtml ** Stargus is a Starcraft Mod that allows you to play Starcraft with the Stratagus engine http://stargus.sourceforge.net/ Get it from here www.artishq.wordpress.com This is a beta release so all the bugs may not be ironed out. But I wanted to get this out there and see if it works on anybodies system. It is SDL based port, so 040+, CGX/P96 , AHI is recommended. Also ixemul.library v51 is needed. More about ixemul you can read here http://amiga.sourceforge.net/. Original data is needed. It must be extracted from Starcraft CD with special installer or script. Install script from OS4 isn't working, so data must be extracted under Win for now until I or somebody else fixes it. http://sourceforge.net/projects/stargus/ Hope you enjoy :-) Last edited by arti; 03 May 2009 at 23:51.

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28 April 2009, 21:05	#2
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Yay, 10+ year old games! You also forgot to post more info like specs, release notes, etc..

28 April 2009, 22:19	#4
Predabot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Swedun' Posts: 397	Good news for the guys that own real Amigas. But I must confess that I was a bit puzzled as to how it could be that the release existed. Since Starcraft isn't freeware nor is it open source. Considering it's neither of those, I'm quite impressed, it takes a lot of work then. A little bit more info would be appreciated, especially recommended specs. And what is ixemulv51 btw? Some kind of run-time environment, similar to Java? Also, Starcraft is one of the games most famous for popularizing online internet-gaming, with score-ladders and the whole shebang. Is this port compatible with Battle.net?

29 April 2009, 03:11	#6
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	The Koreans will be after all our amigas!!!

29 April 2009, 10:58	#7
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,429	It's a classic game, would be awesome if this could work!

29 April 2009, 11:07	#8
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,546	StarCraft is the best strategy game ever, for me. It would be great to have it on Amiga, but I can't imagine it running on 3.x Amigas.

29 April 2009, 23:16	#12
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,107	Cool, sounds easy, thanks arti Will try to find some time tomorrow and make this thing work...

30 April 2009, 23:05	#15
meckert Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gdansk, Poland Posts: 180	Has anyone tested it yet on a real machine ?? How does it run on 060 ?

11 May 2009, 15:59	#19
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,546	There is the latest news from 2007: "Stratagus development permanently halted" in the website (?)

07 July 2009, 18:19	#20
Thorham Computer Nerd Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rotterdam/Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 3,771	This is a very late reply, but... The only way for Starcraft to work properly on AGA+68k is to make a hand written Assmebler version, otherwise just forget it.

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