Xenon 2 Megablast

13 January 2005, 00:00

Hi,

when Xenon 2 came out on the Amiga I kept playing it over and over again. Later when I got my PC I played the PC version - but the graphics and sound weren't as nice as in the Amiga version.
The game has always been on my mind. In 2000 I started a remake of the game for PC with the original soundtrack and enhanced graphics (DirectX version). The result can be seen on http://www.wildsau.net/p000046.asp
The first level is playable; source and documentation is there for download, too.

I would really like to give it another try but without taking endless screenshots. A rip of the GFX and the paths of the enemies would really be great.
Can anyone help me out?

Thanks

alexh · 13 January 2005, 00:39

15Meg? I was expecting it to be like 3 tops

Does it have all the MP3's of the CD music from the CDTV or something?

[edit: Woa I think I gave you too much credit

it's got a low quality 13Mb WAV file. It's not even off the Xenon II soundtrack (CDTV), it's the original BombTheBase "Into The Dragon" Album version.]

It is a fun ickle demo though... much better than I could ever do. Keep up the work.

If you want to playback the original david whittaker music and reduce the size of you game a lot, I am sure the deliplayer team can help you... if not there is the open source UADE that you can nick

Marcuz · 13 January 2005, 00:53

i'll try it tomorrow, the pics look very good.
but why have you changed the background? so it lack parallax, i mean the particles flying under the ship were great

13 January 2005, 10:22

I remembered the Amiga version. It had some graphics underneath the level graphics, not just stars in the background.
I never liked the starfield...so I felt free to change the background layer.
Besides: the second layer moves slower than the top layer, so it is a kind of paralax scrolling.

@alexh: yes, it's the original from Bomb the Bass. As I said I only had the PC version and hopefully you don't know the original PC speaker sound! :-) The quality was reduced to keep the download small. Original MOD or better a conversion of it to MP3 would be better.

Anyway: as long as there are no graphics, I won't start it all over again. I'm hoping for tomcat666 to reply to my request about the GFX ripper.

Galaxy · 13 January 2005, 10:51

I gather you guys are aware of the version that was a programming project on PC Format (can be downloaded from the Bitmap Bros website.) I have not played it so I don't know how good it is.

http://www.bitmap-brothers.co.uk/fea...2000/index.htm

13 January 2005, 11:52

It's got the name "Xenon 2000" but has IMHO nothing to do with the classic Xenon 2. Okay, the levels look simliar but the enemies are different, you cannot fly backwards and the sound is different, too.

Let's say it's a game inspired by Xenon 2.

Android · 13 January 2005, 16:49

I heard Xenon and Xenon 2 came out in Arcade cabs too, but i never saw one... The Xenon 2000 remake (i think) was a 1 level project on the cover of PC Gamer a couple of years back.

killergorilla · 13 January 2005, 17:04

Yeah I have the level, it's alright, nothing special as it was meant for a coding project for buyers of the mag.

Duke · 13 January 2005, 18:25

I'm pretty sure that Xenon 2 was not in the arcades, but Xenon is. It's in HOL too: http://hol.abime.net/?id=5236

13 January 2005, 18:38

...having the GFX extractor tool of tomcat666?
He doesn't seem to react to my mails....

tomcat666 · 13 January 2005, 19:24

Seems I have mail problems - haven't gotten any emails from you so far :-( But I replied to the private message you sent me....

13 January 2005, 00:00	#1
TazDevil76 Posts: n/a	Xenon 2 Megablast Hi, when Xenon 2 came out on the Amiga I kept playing it over and over again. Later when I got my PC I played the PC version - but the graphics and sound weren't as nice as in the Amiga version. The game has always been on my mind. In 2000 I started a remake of the game for PC with the original soundtrack and enhanced graphics (DirectX version). The result can be seen on http://www.wildsau.net/p000046.asp The first level is playable; source and documentation is there for download, too. I would really like to give it another try but without taking endless screenshots. A rip of the GFX and the paths of the enemies would really be great. Can anyone help me out? Thanks Last edited by Paul; 13 January 2005 at 10:33. Reason: Deleted direct signature

13 January 2005, 00:39	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,356	15Meg? I was expecting it to be like 3 tops Does it have all the MP3's of the CD music from the CDTV or something? [edit: Woa I think I gave you too much credit it's got a low quality 13Mb WAV file. It's not even off the Xenon II soundtrack (CDTV), it's the original BombTheBase "Into The Dragon" Album version.] It is a fun ickle demo though... much better than I could ever do. Keep up the work. If you want to playback the original david whittaker music and reduce the size of you game a lot, I am sure the deliplayer team can help you... if not there is the open source UADE that you can nick Last edited by alexh; 13 January 2005 at 01:30.

13 January 2005, 10:22	#4
TazDevil76 Posts: n/a	I remembered the Amiga version. It had some graphics underneath the level graphics, not just stars in the background. I never liked the starfield...so I felt free to change the background layer. Besides: the second layer moves slower than the top layer, so it is a kind of paralax scrolling. @alexh: yes, it's the original from Bomb the Bass. As I said I only had the PC version and hopefully you don't know the original PC speaker sound! :-) The quality was reduced to keep the download small. Original MOD or better a conversion of it to MP3 would be better. Anyway: as long as there are no graphics, I won't start it all over again. I'm hoping for tomcat666 to reply to my request about the GFX ripper. Last edited by Paul; 13 January 2005 at 10:33. Reason: Deleted direct signature

13 January 2005, 18:38	#10
TazDevil76 Posts: n/a	Really nobody out there... ...having the GFX extractor tool of tomcat666? He doesn't seem to react to my mails....

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13 January 2005, 00:53	#3
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	i'll try it tomorrow, the pics look very good. but why have you changed the background? so it lack parallax, i mean the particles flying under the ship were great

13 January 2005, 10:51	#5
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	I gather you guys are aware of the version that was a programming project on PC Format (can be downloaded from the Bitmap Bros website.) I have not played it so I don't know how good it is. http://www.bitmap-brothers.co.uk/fea...2000/index.htm

13 January 2005, 11:52	#6
TazDevil76 Posts: n/a	It's got the name "Xenon 2000" but has IMHO nothing to do with the classic Xenon 2. Okay, the levels look simliar but the enemies are different, you cannot fly backwards and the sound is different, too. Let's say it's a game inspired by Xenon 2.

13 January 2005, 16:49	#7
Android A1200 Pervert OnBoard Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Uk Posts: 45	I heard Xenon and Xenon 2 came out in Arcade cabs too, but i never saw one... The Xenon 2000 remake (i think) was a 1 level project on the cover of PC Gamer a couple of years back.

13 January 2005, 17:04	#8
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Yeah I have the level, it's alright, nothing special as it was meant for a coding project for buyers of the mag.

13 January 2005, 18:25	#9
Duke HOL-Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 520	I'm pretty sure that Xenon 2 was not in the arcades, but Xenon is. It's in HOL too: http://hol.abime.net/?id=5236

13 January 2005, 19:24	#11
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,648	Seems I have mail problems - haven't gotten any emails from you so far :-( But I replied to the private message you sent me....

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