contra 3 ported on amiga 1200 possible ?

turrican3 · 14 April 2022, 14:23

Hi guys, could it be possible from a technical pov to port contra 3 (snes) ??
Or why not rocket knight adventure (genesis) ??
Those ports seems for my pov difficult but there is good coders here which should have a better idea than me.
On a vanilla amiga 1200 of course, i think that an ecs port is impossible. (i would be happy to be wrong ;-) )

Adropac2 · 14 April 2022, 15:17

I can't imagine it not at a full 50 anyway. It chucks a good amount of stuff around on Snes. I don't suppose we ever got to see what the A1200 could achieve with this sort of thing but I'd go in expecting a compromised version version running at 25. It would be a pretty huge thing to achieve well with just the sprite patterns alone I imagine which are a step up from what you would see on Amiga games

It would be amazing to see this attempted of course

gimbal · 14 April 2022, 15:18

I wouldn't want Contra 3 SNES, it's a half fun, half terrible game.

I'd like to see a Contra Amiga version which is all fun. Cut the topdown parts, for starters. Not because it can't be done but because it was a terrible idea. My opinion, of course.

Weasel Fierce · 14 April 2022, 17:04

Why vanilla 1200? For a port like this, why not take advantage of at least an 030?

turrican3 · 15 April 2022, 00:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weasel Fierce

Why vanilla 1200? For a port like this, why not take advantage of at least an 030?

You think that a vanilla a1200 can't do the job ?
Perhaps a 030 is needed , don't know ?
But i think that some ram could be needed ??

Zarnal · 15 April 2022, 12:57

Contra spirits is not a simple game. It uses a multitude of hardware effects from the SNES (rotate + Zoom among other things). Reproducing these effects in game on a stock A1200 seems to me to be mission impossible. This game is not Brian the Lion.

turrican3 · 15 April 2022, 22:09

which amiga game move as fast as contra 3 ??
I see kidchaos perhaps ??
But i'm sure that a 030 amiga with some fast can do it.

vulture · 16 April 2022, 12:09

Well, maybe some of those effects can be pre-calced (even partially) and fit in RAM

saimon69 · 16 April 2022, 19:58

Like the idea to hang from a running missile and shoot around me

14 April 2022, 14:23	#1
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	contra 3 ported on amiga 1200 possible ? Hi guys, could it be possible from a technical pov to port contra 3 (snes) ?? Or why not rocket knight adventure (genesis) ?? Those ports seems for my pov difficult but there is good coders here which should have a better idea than me. On a vanilla amiga 1200 of course, i think that an ecs port is impossible. (i would be happy to be wrong ;-) )

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14 April 2022, 15:17	#2
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,056	I can't imagine it not at a full 50 anyway. It chucks a good amount of stuff around on Snes. I don't suppose we ever got to see what the A1200 could achieve with this sort of thing but I'd go in expecting a compromised version version running at 25. It would be a pretty huge thing to achieve well with just the sprite patterns alone I imagine which are a step up from what you would see on Amiga games It would be amazing to see this attempted of course

14 April 2022, 15:18	#3
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,908	I wouldn't want Contra 3 SNES, it's a half fun, half terrible game. I'd like to see a Contra Amiga version which is all fun. Cut the topdown parts, for starters. Not because it can't be done but because it was a terrible idea. My opinion, of course.

14 April 2022, 17:04	#4
Weasel Fierce Registered User Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Michigan Posts: 661	Why vanilla 1200? For a port like this, why not take advantage of at least an 030?

15 April 2022, 12:57	#6
Zarnal Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: France Posts: 504	Contra spirits is not a simple game. It uses a multitude of hardware effects from the SNES (rotate + Zoom among other things). Reproducing these effects in game on a stock A1200 seems to me to be mission impossible. This game is not Brian the Lion.

15 April 2022, 22:09	#7
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	which amiga game move as fast as contra 3 ?? I see kidchaos perhaps ?? But i'm sure that a 030 amiga with some fast can do it.

16 April 2022, 12:09	#8
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,840	Well, maybe some of those effects can be pre-calced (even partially) and fit in RAM

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saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,519	Like the idea to hang from a running missile and shoot around me

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