VR Slingshot

Great Sage · 20 February 2023, 07:56

Looking for VR Slingshot. It has a HOL entry and there are some screenshots of the PC version at Mobygames but otherwise not much at all online about this title. Nothing at all on Youtube about it.

Has anyone ever seen this in action?

https://hol.abime.net/4285

TCD · 20 February 2023, 08:06

Here are two reviews about it:
https://archive.org/details/PixElati...de/1up?q=ixion
https://archive.org/details/amiga-wo.../1up?q=virtual

Apparentely you need two Amigas in a specific setup to 'play' the game, so the person that provided the disk scan couldn't try the game further than shown on the screenshots.

Great Sage · 20 February 2023, 10:05

Now I'm even more curious to see it in action. I also found this;

http://obligement.free.fr/articles/vrslingshot.php

I guess they didn't sell too many copies if it required two highend Amigas to play it properly.

nujack · 20 February 2023, 20:15

I have a copy/disk-image of that game. I would be interested to try it out with my i-glasses, but wasn‘t able to start the program. You need an analogue-stick to start/play the game. Not sure what kind of hardware/analogue-stick is supported. If someone is able to modify the program to support digital-sticks I can provide a copy.

Great Sage · 20 February 2023, 23:07

Does it come with any docs on the wiring of the analogue stick? I have a regular analouge adaptor for the Amiga.

TCD · 21 February 2023, 07:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by nujack

I have a copy/disk-image of that game. I would be interested to try it out with my i-glasses, but wasn‘t able to start the program. You need an analogue-stick to start/play the game. Not sure what kind of hardware/analogue-stick is supported. If someone is able to modify the program to support digital-sticks I can provide a copy.

Interesting. Fingers crossed that somebody can make it work

Great Sage · 24 February 2023, 00:35

I'm really surprised at how little information there is about this game online. I've managed to find the PC version which was released as shareware in 1994. I have it half playable in DOSBox but it just makes me want to see the Anmiga version in aciton even more.

nujack · 25 February 2023, 18:56

@Great Sage: You can find an ADF-Image in the Zone. Can you test it with your analoge-adapter and let me know if it works? I can't start the game because of that hardware-adapter that was delivered with the game.
Attached is a picture of the game-box. I would like to try out the game with my I-glasses, but need someone who is able to patch the game for a digital joystick.

Great Sage · 26 February 2023, 06:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by nujack

@Great Sage: You can find an ADF-Image in the Zone. Can you test it with your analoge-adapter and let me know if it works? I can't start the game because of that hardware-adapter that was delivered with the game.

Happy to try it and report back to you nujack. Have you already uploaded it? I cant see it in the Zone. What have you named it?

TCD · 26 February 2023, 09:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Great Sage

Happy to try it and report back to you nujack. Have you already uploaded it? I cant see it in the Zone. What have you named it?

'VRSlingshot.zip'. On the right you can see who uploaded a file to the zone.

Great Sage · 27 February 2023, 07:46

I have it, thanks.

So I've found my old PC analogue joystick but the adaptor wasn't with it. I'll test it on my 1200 when I find the adaptor.
I did try it under WinUAE with interesting results. I set my 360 controller to act an an analogue joystick in UAE and started the game. It can see the joystick in the joystick calibrations section, the X and Y coordinates change as they should but I still get an error when I try to start on of the game modes
"The VRS adaptor is not responding". I guess the game expects additional hardware that it uses as a protection dongle?

I think this obscure game has remained uncracked since 1994. Perhaps one of the talented WHDLoad people could look at making a slave for it to get patched?

hooverphonique · 27 February 2023, 16:23

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Originally Posted by Great Sage

https://hol.abime.net/4285

"System E clock 7.09MHz" - I wonder what kind of Amiga this runs on

AMIPEGUSER · 22 March 2023, 21:42

The Game has the adapter in the Box.
The former User "elcayon" was Owner of the Original Game with Box and Adapter.
He told me that there was an adapter inside the Box.
I got the Original Disks years before to read them with Kryoflux for an IPF.
But I just get the Disks not the Adapter so I it was impossible to try.
The scans on HOL are from these Disks. I made them. And I also made the screenshots so far as I could.
elcayon have sold his complete collection with rare games.
Mostly to retropixxels. Thats why she has so many rare games, now.

Great Sage · 30 March 2023, 01:31

Interesting. This games is really rare it seems. I wonder how many copies are out there?

I have found my analouge joystick adaptor and can confirm that the game behaves the same on real hardrware as WunUAE. I can callibrate the joystick in the preferences but if I try and select any game mode and it says the VRS adaptor is not found. I have tried to diassemble the executable to find the check but I have had no luck so far and I really don't know what I should be looking for.

20 February 2023, 07:56	#1
Great Sage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Australia Posts: 8	VR Slingshot Looking for VR Slingshot. It has a HOL entry and there are some screenshots of the PC version at Mobygames but otherwise not much at all online about this title. Nothing at all on Youtube about it. Has anyone ever seen this in action? https://hol.abime.net/4285

25 February 2023, 18:56	#8
nujack Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Leipzig/Germany Age: 49 Posts: 458	@Great Sage: You can find an ADF-Image in the Zone. Can you test it with your analoge-adapter and let me know if it works? I can't start the game because of that hardware-adapter that was delivered with the game. Attached is a picture of the game-box. I would like to try out the game with my I-glasses, but need someone who is able to patch the game for a digital joystick. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by nujack; 25 February 2023 at 19:01.

20 February 2023, 08:06	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Here are two reviews about it: https://archive.org/details/PixElati...de/1up?q=ixion https://archive.org/details/amiga-wo.../1up?q=virtual Apparentely you need two Amigas in a specific setup to 'play' the game, so the person that provided the disk scan couldn't try the game further than shown on the screenshots.

20 February 2023, 10:05	#3
Great Sage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Australia Posts: 8	Now I'm even more curious to see it in action. I also found this; http://obligement.free.fr/articles/vrslingshot.php I guess they didn't sell too many copies if it required two highend Amigas to play it properly.

20 February 2023, 20:15	#4
nujack Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Leipzig/Germany Age: 49 Posts: 458	I have a copy/disk-image of that game. I would be interested to try it out with my i-glasses, but wasn‘t able to start the program. You need an analogue-stick to start/play the game. Not sure what kind of hardware/analogue-stick is supported. If someone is able to modify the program to support digital-sticks I can provide a copy.

20 February 2023, 23:07	#5
Great Sage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Australia Posts: 8	Does it come with any docs on the wiring of the analogue stick? I have a regular analouge adaptor for the Amiga.

24 February 2023, 00:35	#7
Great Sage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Australia Posts: 8	I'm really surprised at how little information there is about this game online. I've managed to find the PC version which was released as shareware in 1994. I have it half playable in DOSBox but it just makes me want to see the Anmiga version in aciton even more.

27 February 2023, 07:46	#11
Great Sage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Australia Posts: 8	I have it, thanks. So I've found my old PC analogue joystick but the adaptor wasn't with it. I'll test it on my 1200 when I find the adaptor. I did try it under WinUAE with interesting results. I set my 360 controller to act an an analogue joystick in UAE and started the game. It can see the joystick in the joystick calibrations section, the X and Y coordinates change as they should but I still get an error when I try to start on of the game modes "The VRS adaptor is not responding". I guess the game expects additional hardware that it uses as a protection dongle? I think this obscure game has remained uncracked since 1994. Perhaps one of the talented WHDLoad people could look at making a slave for it to get patched?

22 March 2023, 21:42	#13
AMIPEGUSER Registered User Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Brandenburg/Germany Posts: 430	The Game has the adapter in the Box. The former User "elcayon" was Owner of the Original Game with Box and Adapter. He told me that there was an adapter inside the Box. I got the Original Disks years before to read them with Kryoflux for an IPF. But I just get the Disks not the Adapter so I it was impossible to try. The scans on HOL are from these Disks. I made them. And I also made the screenshots so far as I could. elcayon have sold his complete collection with rare games. Mostly to retropixxels. Thats why she has so many rare games, now.

30 March 2023, 01:31	#14
Great Sage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Australia Posts: 8	Interesting. This games is really rare it seems. I wonder how many copies are out there? I have found my analouge joystick adaptor and can confirm that the game behaves the same on real hardrware as WunUAE. I can callibrate the joystick in the preferences but if I try and select any game mode and it says the VRS adaptor is not found. I have tried to diassemble the executable to find the check but I have had no luck so far and I really don't know what I should be looking for.

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