[WIP] Galaxian conversion

jotd · 15 May 2023, 23:23

After the success of Xevious transcode & amiga adaptation, it's my turn to take a classic and transcode it to 68000. Mark is adapting to Neo Geo in parallel.

Here's a very short video (I had trouble with lagarith, switched to intel and video got truncated...) showing how the game runs so far.

Lots of issues & missing features but playable.

[ Show youtube player ]

saimon69 · 15 May 2023, 23:27

Had loads of fun with the arcade and the speccy version so is welcome

nikosidis · 16 May 2023, 00:02

Nice! Another classic arcade port to Amiga. Great work

Pyromania · 16 May 2023, 01:29

Nice work, thank you.

Cris1997XX · 16 May 2023, 02:17

Another arcade classic! Can't wait to see Galaga ported too

Pyromania · 16 May 2023, 04:44

Any hope of a Gyruss port as well in the future?

TCD · 16 May 2023, 08:39

Would be nice to have the original for Amiga

Looking good so far

CFou! · 16 May 2023, 09:23

good news

acidbottle · 16 May 2023, 10:32

This is great, Galaxian Turbo Edition would be the icing on the cake

saimon69 · 16 May 2023, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyromania

Any hope of a Gyruss port as well in the future?

Count me in, wish for an hybrid arcade+NES though

Cris1997XX · 16 May 2023, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by saimon69

Count me in, wish for an hybrid arcade+NES though

Nah, the Famicom Disk System version is way better

saimon69 · 16 May 2023, 17:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cris1997XX

Nah, the Famicom Disk System version is way better

Not everyone has cash to get the best versions - is there any video of it?

Evillord68 · 16 May 2023, 17:56

Nice to see the Galaxian Port on Amiga. Great work.

Cris1997XX · 16 May 2023, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by saimon69

Not everyone has cash to get the best versions - is there any video of it?

I'm mainly talking about the music, but here you go

[ Show youtube player ]

saimon69 · 16 May 2023, 19:20

One extra custom channel makes all the difference

saimon69 · 16 May 2023, 19:23

One extra custom channel makes all the difference

I like the idea of having the arcade ships plus the end level bosses and a translated intro, maybe as alternate way of playing!
That is the way ports were made in the 80s/90s by japanese, not for arcade fidelity but to expand on the concept or cover shortcomings - screw (partially) the purists!

Adropac2 · 16 May 2023, 22:22

excellent, I prefer Galaxian to Galaga

jotd · 16 May 2023, 22:24

Galaxian is way more basic, Galaga is the next level, also using Xevious hardware: more sprites, etc... would also need a A1200 to be rendered properly.

Galaxian runs properly on a ECS system (with very little compromises on the star scroller as it's pretty difficult to do the exact star scroller they're using - which required extra hardware too - with sprite multiplexing like I'm doing, but it's good enough).

saimon69 · 17 May 2023, 17:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

Galaxian is way more basic, Galaga is the next level, also using Xevious hardware: more sprites, etc... would also need a A1200 to be rendered properly.

Nah, if i remember the most of chaos on the screen, Galaga is perfectly doable - colors wise - in OCS/ECS dual playfield if you decide to use bobs, hence has to be coded almost from scratch

lifeschool · 19 May 2023, 21:06

Reminds me I need to play the Insectoids games some day.

15 May 2023, 23:23	#1
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 7,592	[WIP] Galaxian conversion After the success of Xevious transcode & amiga adaptation, it's my turn to take a classic and transcode it to 68000. Mark is adapting to Neo Geo in parallel. Here's a very short video (I had trouble with lagarith, switched to intel and video got truncated...) showing how the game runs so far. Lots of issues & missing features but playable. [ Show youtube player ]

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saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,268	Had loads of fun with the arcade and the speccy version so is welcome

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nikosidis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: oslo/norway Posts: 1,579	Nice! Another classic arcade port to Amiga. Great work

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Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,275	Nice work, thank you.

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Cris1997XX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Roma Posts: 197	Another arcade classic! Can't wait to see Galaga ported too

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Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,275	Any hope of a Gyruss port as well in the future?

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TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 29,858	Would be nice to have the original for Amiga Looking good so far

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CFou! Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: France Age: 50 Posts: 4,245	good news

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acidbottle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Scotland Posts: 761	This is great, Galaxian Turbo Edition would be the icing on the cake

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Evillord68 Registered User Join Date: May 2021 Location: Euerbach/Germany Posts: 51	Nice to see the Galaxian Port on Amiga. Great work.

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saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,268	One extra custom channel makes all the difference

16 May 2023, 19:23	#16
saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,268	One extra custom channel makes all the difference I like the idea of having the arcade ships plus the end level bosses and a translated intro, maybe as alternate way of playing! That is the way ports were made in the 80s/90s by japanese, not for arcade fidelity but to expand on the concept or cover shortcomings - screw (partially) the purists!

16 May 2023, 22:22	#17
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 50 Posts: 1,004	excellent, I prefer Galaxian to Galaga

16 May 2023, 22:24	#18
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 7,592	Galaxian is way more basic, Galaga is the next level, also using Xevious hardware: more sprites, etc... would also need a A1200 to be rendered properly. Galaxian runs properly on a ECS system (with very little compromises on the star scroller as it's pretty difficult to do the exact star scroller they're using - which required extra hardware too - with sprite multiplexing like I'm doing, but it's good enough).

19 May 2023, 21:06	#20
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 47 Posts: 1,446	Reminds me I need to play the Insectoids games some day.

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