Metal Gear amiga port

[h0ffman]

Originally Posted by rabidgerry

Amazing work @h0ffman I can't wait to play this game! It looks very similar to the NES version I played all those years ago in my mates house and because I never had a NES to practice on I was rubbish at it. I thought MSX games were generally more simple and less in-depth both looks and gameplay but this game looks fantastic and I know has a great deal of depth to the gameplay so I'm really surprised. Really excellent work, dying to play it! Only for A500?

A500 512k / 512k is the base but it should work on just about anything ( well the WHDLoad should, having disk loading issues on more exotic configs )

[rabidgerry]

Originally Posted by h0ffman

A500 512k / 512k is the base but it should work on just about anything ( well the WHDLoad should, having disk loading issues on more exotic configs )

Nice one!

[Psygore]

Originally Posted by h0ffman

Hey guys. So the game is nearly finished now but I need a whdload slave for it. Is there anyone up for the task?

Games use 512k chip and 512k of any other ram. Also has a game save function. I'd be quite happy adding some pointers etc to patch points in the main source so that should there be some last minute changes the slave still works.

I can help for a whdload slave if needed.

[coldacid]

Yes please Psygore!

[honx]

Originally Posted by h0ffman

Didn't realise there was one... OK, there is a chance then but its pretty low on the list at the moment.

did you have the chance to add german localization?

[Tigerskunk]

Originally Posted by honx

can't you just take the german localization from german msx release which is available?
then you don't need to speak german. just copy.

Most of us germans can speak and read english anyway, don't we?

[h0ffman]

Originally Posted by honx

did you have the chance to add german localization?

Nope, cannot find the MSX2 ROM for it.

[h0ffman]

Originally Posted by Steril707

Most of us germans can speak and read english anyway, don't we?

To be fair, if its based on the original European release it's probably not worth it. It'll be missing a stack of dialog and radio messages.

[sokolovic]

Silly question maybe but does the assets will be released ? Maybe someone could make a quick and dirty AGA port with slightly enhanced gfx...

Is there a specific reason to stick too the original MSX2 version? Amiga can do better graphics and better audio.

[utri007]

Thanks! Waiting for a whdload version.

[redblade]

Originally Posted by Syntrax

Is there a specific reason to stick too the original MSX2 version? Amiga can do better graphics and better audio.

I think H0ffman wants to do a quick release, and adding better gfx and audio will take extra time.

It also looks better than the NES version, although I quite liked the NES tune.

Closest to Metal gear on the Amiga/Atari looks like Rambo III, the Genesis version looks a lot better.

[honx]

Originally Posted by h0ffman

Nope, cannot find the MSX2 ROM for it.

would it help if someone would buy the gog version and send you the files?
as far i have read, gog release also includes german among other languages.

[h0ffman]

Originally Posted by redblade

I think H0ffman wants to do a quick release, and adding better gfx and audio will take extra time.

It also looks better than the NES version, although I quite liked the NES tune.

Closest to Metal gear on the Amiga/Atari looks like Rambo III, the Genesis version looks a lot better.

The MSX version is the original and most complete version of the game. The NES version has sections missing and lets not even get into the Spectrum and C64 versions.

In terms of improvements it's a case of playing to my strengths. I can't do graphics and also have a red / green colour blindness. I'm good with audio though which is why the game has a complete overhaul of music and sound effects. I've also added a new ending / credits section because I didn't thing the pay off was good enough in the original (and I had space on the disk).

However, that all being said there have been some graphical improvements. Toni Galvez has drawn a brand new set of character images based on the original manual which appear in-game. This really helps deliver the games dialog. I've also made changes where code was doing the lifting, such as the fire trooper's flame thrower, the parachute jump, flashing enemies when the die etc. etc. etc.

Also, redblade is right. I've been doing this since November and I kinda wanna be done with it now and have people play it instead.

Good news is, it's so very very close now

[h0ffman]

Originally Posted by honx

would it help if someone would buy the gog version and send you the files?
as far i have read, gog release also includes german among other languages.

Hey Honx, i'd rather not at this point but thanks for the offer. There will be a bunch of technical reasons. As far as I can tell, the gog versions run in an emulator with something bolted on top to deal with the dialog so it could get complicated.

Akira has been working on a fresh Spanish translation of the game (big market of MSX in Spain) and even that posed some serious challenges. You'd have thought text would be simple right? It's not.

Also, I've ran out of ram now.

[kriz]

This looks so cool, mad respect for all the work h0ffman!!

[Anubis]

Even I can play it on MSX2, just idea that this is on Amiga sounds great.

Not to mention that game is enhanced...

Thank you and rest of team for all work you put into this and similar projects!

[Wachi]

Originally Posted by h0ffman

Akira has been working on a fresh Spanish translation of the game (big market of MSX in Spain) and even that posed some serious challenges. You'd have thought text would be simple right? It's not.
Also, I've ran out of ram now.

I have no idea, but maybe the spanish version of msx could help for this.

[Lisko]

Very nice work, congrats! I hope that after a deserved break you will work also on metal gear 2 solid snake

[acidbottle]

I dont know if h0ffman will release his source code, though if anyone is desprate for specific translations, that would surely be the best way forward for those.

Excitement building for this release over here for sure anyways