Amidar WIP - Page 3

S. Campbell · 10 January 2022, 20:17

Can't get enough of these - I'd have *swooned* over this in the Amiga Power days. Love it.

One tiny bug, though - the bonus fruit isn't displayed before the bonus stage. It just shows "[black space] . . . . 5000 pts".

nikosidis · 10 January 2022, 21:28

Thanks jotd.
Your ports are so polished and great.

jotd · 11 January 2022, 00:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by S. Campbell

Can't get enough of these - I'd have *swooned* over this in the Amiga Power days. Love it.

One tiny bug, though - the bonus fruit isn't displayed before the bonus stage. It just shows "[black space] . . . . 5000 pts".

very strange. WinUAE: OK, A1200: OK

I don't see why it wouldn't show. It's a plain sprite. Does it show in the maze later?

S. Campbell · 11 January 2022, 02:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

very strange. WinUAE: OK, A1200: OK

I don't see why it wouldn't show. It's a plain sprite. Does it show in the maze later?

It shows on the actual bonus screen, yes. Just not on the intro bit.

S. Campbell · 11 January 2022, 03:19

jotd · 11 January 2022, 11:30

on which real amiga configuration? have you tried in WinUAE too?

S. Campbell · 11 January 2022, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

on which real amiga configuration? have you tried in WinUAE too?

I don't have a real Amiga. This is under emulation. (It's running on the default config, not a game-specific one, I'm trying to find what that actually is...)

S. Campbell · 11 January 2022, 12:14

Problem solved - forced it to AGA and the bananas are back

jotd · 11 January 2022, 14:04

Ah now that's a real bug

thanks for reporting that. I didn't try on a A500, my drive is now not working after it worked briefly to test MsPacman...

I tested the game only last night on my real machine. I don't know why it feels 2000% times better on a real machine than on the emulator.

DanyPPC · 11 January 2022, 16:55

@jotd: I'd like to play the original arcade Phoenix on Amiga.

Do you think is it possible ?
Just for info, it isn't a request.

mrv2k · 11 January 2022, 20:29

I made a quick boxart image if anyone is interested.

jotd · 11 January 2022, 21:06

nice. Would you do an icon for whdload version?

@DanyPPC: was contemplating Phoenix. But enemy movements put me off. I don't want to create a game that doesn't feel like the original...

Maybe sometime, though. I've been bitten by the arcade remake virus. Next in line could be Scramble.

@Stuart winuae+ECS or OCS: banana shows. Maybe an old Winuae version by your end? I don't see why it shouldn't work. No fancy tricks here. Just a sprite.

nikosidis · 12 January 2022, 00:31

Scramble is one of my fav.. games

Would love to see it on Amiga.

DanyPPC · 12 January 2022, 09:45

@JOTD thanks for the clarification.

I zoned a WHDLoad version with GlowIcon and png image for iGame:
http://eab.abime.net/zone/Amidar_v1.0.lha

acidbottle · 12 January 2022, 12:18

3 near perfect arcade ports in about as many months, seriously great work jotd!

Amidar was a game I discovered way after the 80s and is hugely underrated, this is clearly the best version next to the arcade. Thanks to Dany for the WHD version with extras to.

Next project? You have the skills for Phoenix

mcgeezer · 12 January 2022, 14:42

Scramble if I recall has a really odd resolution. Something daft like 224x800.

I had a quick look again, looks and it's 224x768.

It does look like you could go with 224x240 and move the HUD onto the right like you did with your other ports. I'd love to see scramble come to the Amiga.

jotd · 12 January 2022, 14:58

768 = 256*3 really it's 256. Like Amidar.

scramble & amidar have same HW. So yes. I'm going to do exactly that, using dual playfield with 8 colors so the scrolling won't interfere with the right score panel.

11 January 2022, 14:04	#49
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,161	Ah now that's a real bug thanks for reporting that. I didn't try on a A500, my drive is now not working after it worked briefly to test MsPacman... I tested the game only last night on my real machine. I don't know why it feels 2000% times better on a real machine than on the emulator. Last edited by jotd; 11 January 2022 at 14:42.

11 January 2022, 20:29	#51
mrv2k Registered User Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: England Age: 53 Posts: 431	I made a quick boxart image if anyone is interested. Attached Thumbnails

11 January 2022, 21:06	#52
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,161	nice. Would you do an icon for whdload version? @DanyPPC: was contemplating Phoenix. But enemy movements put me off. I don't want to create a game that doesn't feel like the original... Maybe sometime, though. I've been bitten by the arcade remake virus. Next in line could be Scramble. @Stuart winuae+ECS or OCS: banana shows. Maybe an old Winuae version by your end? I don't see why it shouldn't work. No fancy tricks here. Just a sprite. Last edited by jotd; 11 January 2022 at 21:17.

12 January 2022, 14:42	#56
mcgeezer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sunderland, England Posts: 2,702	Scramble if I recall has a really odd resolution. Something daft like 224x800. I had a quick look again, looks and it's 224x768. It does look like you could go with 224x240 and move the HUD onto the right like you did with your other ports. I'd love to see scramble come to the Amiga. Last edited by mcgeezer; 12 January 2022 at 14:56.

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10 January 2022, 20:17	#41
S. Campbell Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Left a bit/ Fire! Posts: 323	Can't get enough of these - I'd have swooned over this in the Amiga Power days. Love it. One tiny bug, though - the bonus fruit isn't displayed before the bonus stage. It just shows "[black space] . . . . 5000 pts".

10 January 2022, 21:28	#42
nikosidis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: oslo/norway Posts: 1,607	Thanks jotd. Your ports are so polished and great.

11 January 2022, 03:19	#45
S. Campbell Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Left a bit/ Fire! Posts: 323

11 January 2022, 11:30	#46
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,161	on which real amiga configuration? have you tried in WinUAE too?

11 January 2022, 12:14	#48
S. Campbell Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Left a bit/ Fire! Posts: 323	Problem solved - forced it to AGA and the bananas are back

11 January 2022, 16:55	#50
DanyPPC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Italy Posts: 729	@jotd: I'd like to play the original arcade Phoenix on Amiga. Do you think is it possible ? Just for info, it isn't a request.

12 January 2022, 00:31	#53
nikosidis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: oslo/norway Posts: 1,607	Scramble is one of my fav.. games Would love to see it on Amiga.

12 January 2022, 09:45	#54
DanyPPC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Italy Posts: 729	@JOTD thanks for the clarification. I zoned a WHDLoad version with GlowIcon and png image for iGame: http://eab.abime.net/zone/Amidar_v1.0.lha

12 January 2022, 12:18	#55
acidbottle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Scotland Posts: 821	3 near perfect arcade ports in about as many months, seriously great work jotd! Amidar was a game I discovered way after the 80s and is hugely underrated, this is clearly the best version next to the arcade. Thanks to Dany for the WHD version with extras to. Next project? You have the skills for Phoenix

12 January 2022, 14:58	#57
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,161	768 = 256*3 really it's 256. Like Amidar. scramble & amidar have same HW. So yes. I'm going to do exactly that, using dual playfield with 8 colors so the scrolling won't interfere with the right score panel.

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