[WIP] Scramble - Page 3

acidbottle · 24 February 2022, 11:08

Fantastic jotd, thanks for porting this utter classic.

Is odd that it never occurred to me that Konami developed the game, the arcade version I always played had Stern on the credit screen, who I now realise had licensed it from them!

jotd · 24 February 2022, 19:35

The game is a single executable. Should run from hard disk (optionally whdload) as my previous releases.

Yes, Konami invented that. Stern version may be different / harder, as they did with Amidar, and possibly other games. Some Scramble champion told about some rocket never taking off in the Konami version, whereas it did on Stern version. I don't have the resourced code for Stern version, I suppose that they just upped some counters or timers to make the game harder.

jotd · 25 February 2022, 10:42

okay zoned a beta version as a zipped executable.

I need help about something by the way: I can't run that on a 68000/68010, it crashes in the ROM (or in whdload). Seems that the executable has something that makes LoadSeg read unaligned word or long... if someone has an idea...

others (68020+) enjoy the beta

oh I found the issue

Quote:

K:\jff\AmigaHD\PROJETS\scramble>ira -a scramble

IRA V2.10 (Apr 23 2021)
(c)1993-1995 Tim Ruehsen (SiliconSurfer/PHANTASM)
(c)2009-2015 Frank Wille
(c)2014-2019 Nicolas Bastien

Relocation at odd address $5a27 not supported!

vasm/vlink allows that, that's the problem.

DanyPPC · 25 February 2022, 11:33

Thanks jotd for the exe.

Tested successfully on A1230 desktop OS 3.2.1.
I launch the game with Run500, if no it show a locked star screen.
I imagine the VBR or Cache can be the cause, anyway in this way the game works very well.

P.S. I noticed the scrolling is a bit jerky.

jotd · 25 February 2022, 11:41

it's expected to crash without degrader. whdload will be available with the .adf.

The scrolling is a bit of a concern too when the machine is "slow" (I mean not WinUAE). I may have leads to fix that.

zzbylu · 25 February 2022, 12:17

WOW! Amazing port, great game!
Gameplay: [ Show youtube player ]

Superman · 25 February 2022, 13:23

Tested on my A1200 and runs very nicely. I did notice the screen is offset slightly to the left but thats not really much of an issue. Upon exiting the game I have no mousepointer in workbench and the keyboard doesnt work for a reset either. I have to switch off at the power supply and switch back on again to get my system back.

pitfall · 25 February 2022, 15:29

good work!!! Jotd!

tomcat666 · 25 February 2022, 15:30

Awesome

Centering the screen would be cool definetly. Fabolous version, I thought I would like the 2 button approach more, but reverted back to 1 button in the end. For some reason cannot get past the comets, are they faster here, or just age showing?

S. Campbell · 25 February 2022, 15:36

[paces up and down excitedly waiting for ADF]

zzbylu · 25 February 2022, 18:42

Here's the adf: http://moodler.pl/scramble.adf

jotd · 25 February 2022, 19:34

the comets are pretty tough. All speeds are faithful to the original version thanks to Scott's excellent disassembly.

My advice: stay low under the mountains, middle of the X position, and when a high mountain comes up go forward and up to pass the obstacle faster. Repeat.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superman

Tested on my A1200 and runs very nicely. I did notice the screen is offset slightly to the left but thats not really much of an issue. Upon exiting the game I have no mousepointer in workbench and the keyboard doesnt work for a reset either. I have to switch off at the power supply and switch back on again to get my system back.

just wait for the whdload slave.

jotd · 25 February 2022, 21:20

adf downloadable from https://jotd666.itch.io/scramble-500

with A500 mode (68000) it's not fast enough and the scrolling "shakes" sometimes.

I'll do my best to fix that. A1200 owners should have no issues.

Superman · 25 February 2022, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

adf downloadable from https://jotd666.itch.io/scramble-500

with A500 mode (68000) it's not fast enough and the scrolling "shakes" sometimes.

I'll do my best to fix that. A1200 owners should have no issues.

linky no worky

S. Campbell · 26 February 2022, 01:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by zzbylu

Here's the adf: http://moodler.pl/scramble.adf

jotd · 26 February 2022, 07:05

link now public (silly me). Get the version on itch because it has fixes.

DanyPPC · 26 February 2022, 07:27

Thanks jotd, you are arcade Amiga hero

I love you also Amidar from you recent arcade games.

I'm very grateful for this pixel perfect conversion.
Many, many thanks

tomcat666 · 26 February 2022, 09:19

Very nice, whdload slave included

thank you !

DanyPPC · 26 February 2022, 11:56

For jotd, this is how Scramble runs on my simple A600 2MB Gotek:

[ Show youtube player ]

S. Campbell · 26 February 2022, 12:35

Superb work, if anything I'm actually finding it a little fast on my Amiberry-emulated Raspberry Pi.

Knocking up a few alternate bits of boxart for frontend users.

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24 February 2022, 11:08	#41
acidbottle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Scotland Posts: 828	Fantastic jotd, thanks for porting this utter classic. Is odd that it never occurred to me that Konami developed the game, the arcade version I always played had Stern on the credit screen, who I now realise had licensed it from them!

24 February 2022, 19:35	#42
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,247	The game is a single executable. Should run from hard disk (optionally whdload) as my previous releases. Yes, Konami invented that. Stern version may be different / harder, as they did with Amidar, and possibly other games. Some Scramble champion told about some rocket never taking off in the Konami version, whereas it did on Stern version. I don't have the resourced code for Stern version, I suppose that they just upped some counters or timers to make the game harder.

25 February 2022, 11:33	#44
DanyPPC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Italy Posts: 746	Thanks jotd for the exe. Tested successfully on A1230 desktop OS 3.2.1. I launch the game with Run500, if no it show a locked star screen. I imagine the VBR or Cache can be the cause, anyway in this way the game works very well. P.S. I noticed the scrolling is a bit jerky.

25 February 2022, 11:41	#45
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,247	it's expected to crash without degrader. whdload will be available with the .adf. The scrolling is a bit of a concern too when the machine is "slow" (I mean not WinUAE). I may have leads to fix that.

25 February 2022, 12:17	#46
zzbylu Saberman Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Kielce/Poland Posts: 330	WOW! Amazing port, great game! Gameplay: [ Show youtube player ]

25 February 2022, 13:23	#47
Superman Super Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Wakefield Age: 48 Posts: 1,334	Tested on my A1200 and runs very nicely. I did notice the screen is offset slightly to the left but thats not really much of an issue. Upon exiting the game I have no mousepointer in workbench and the keyboard doesnt work for a reset either. I have to switch off at the power supply and switch back on again to get my system back.

25 February 2022, 15:29	#48
pitfall Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: spain Posts: 52	good work!!! Jotd!

25 February 2022, 15:30	#49
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,648	Awesome Centering the screen would be cool definetly. Fabolous version, I thought I would like the 2 button approach more, but reverted back to 1 button in the end. For some reason cannot get past the comets, are they faster here, or just age showing?

25 February 2022, 15:36	#50
S. Campbell Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Left a bit/ Fire! Posts: 325	[paces up and down excitedly waiting for ADF]

25 February 2022, 18:42	#51
zzbylu Saberman Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Kielce/Poland Posts: 330	Here's the adf: http://moodler.pl/scramble.adf

25 February 2022, 21:20	#53
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,247	adf downloadable from https://jotd666.itch.io/scramble-500 with A500 mode (68000) it's not fast enough and the scrolling "shakes" sometimes. I'll do my best to fix that. A1200 owners should have no issues.

26 February 2022, 07:05	#56
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,247	link now public (silly me). Get the version on itch because it has fixes.

26 February 2022, 07:27	#57
DanyPPC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Italy Posts: 746	Thanks jotd, you are arcade Amiga hero I love you also Amidar from you recent arcade games. I'm very grateful for this pixel perfect conversion. Many, many thanks

26 February 2022, 09:19	#58
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,648	Very nice, whdload slave included thank you !

26 February 2022, 11:56	#59
DanyPPC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Italy Posts: 746	For jotd, this is how Scramble runs on my simple A600 2MB Gotek: [ Show youtube player ]

26 February 2022, 12:35	#60
S. Campbell Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Left a bit/ Fire! Posts: 325	Superb work, if anything I'm actually finding it a little fast on my Amiberry-emulated Raspberry Pi. Knocking up a few alternate bits of boxart for frontend users.

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