Shadow Warrior for Amiga - Page 6

BSzili · 25 April 2021, 16:54

In preparation for the Aminet upload I have released the complete source code. Many thanks to Cosmos, Dante/Oxyron and Kalms, without them this port would never have been possible. It's available on GitHub:
https://github.com/BSzili/jfsw/tree/amiga

utri007 · 25 April 2021, 19:14

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Originally Posted by BSzili

In preparation for the Aminet upload I have released the complete source code. Many thanks to Cosmos, Dante/Oxyron and Kalms, without them this port would never have been possible. It's available on GitHub:
https://github.com/BSzili/jfsw/tree/amiga

I'm interested, how long this took from you? Did something happened or changed, what made this possible? Could you care to speculate a bit what other games using build engine could be possible and how much work they would reguire? Blood and Rednec rampage?

Generally if some one found a source code of game, what elements should it have to make it possible port to 68k or PPC?

TjLaZer · 25 April 2021, 20:03

Can you please unfilter the NTSC and PAL screenmodes above LoRes and offer it here as an unoffical binary?

arti · 25 April 2021, 20:24

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Originally Posted by utri007

I'm interested, how long this took from you? Did something happened or changed, what made this possible? Could you care to speculate a bit what other games using build engine could be possible and how much work they would reguire? Blood and Rednec rampage?

Generally if some one found a source code of game, what elements should it have to make it possible port to 68k or PPC?

Blood and Redneck Rampage should be possible with this sources
https://github.com/nukeykt/NBlood

BSzili · 25 April 2021, 20:36

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Originally Posted by utri007

I'm interested, how long this took from you? Did something happened or changed, what made this possible? Could you care to speculate a bit what other games using build engine could be possible and how much work they would reguire? Blood and Rednec rampage?

Generally if some one found a source code of game, what elements should it have to make it possible port to 68k or PPC?

I started around last November, but I didn't work on in the whole time. This will sound very mundane, but the thing that changed for me is having a bit more time.
Other games are possible, Exhumed/PowerSlave is going to be the next. Blood is possible but it will need a much more work. Redneck Rampage uses very high resolution textures for its time and it was designed for 640x480, it's just too much for 68k machines.

For PPC there's probably not much to reuse, depends on which PPC platform you mean (WarpOS, OS4, MOS).

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Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Can you please unfilter the NTSC and PAL screenmodes above LoRes and offer it here as an unoffical binary?

Alright, alright. I'll remove the interlace filtering before the official release.

BSzili · 26 April 2021, 06:57

Release candidate 2 is up. I replaced the icon of Build editor with the smaller one that comes with JFSW and added the missing tooltypes. Also the interlace modes are no longer filtered out. The link remains the same.

rabidgerry · 26 April 2021, 11:47

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Originally Posted by BSzili

Finally someone who knows his chops! I see this isn't the first time you play Shadow Warrior

I'm surprised how well it runs in the full screen size, as expected the Blizzard 1260 blows the Apollo 1260 out of the water. I didn't even know you could overclock them above 66 MHz.

Does this mean my experience is going to be shite?

I can't seem to get it running, I get these messages

BSzili · 26 April 2021, 11:59

Not really, it playable on any 060 card even at 50 MHz, it's just that the game benefits from fast memory access speeds. I don't see SW.GRP on your screenshots, make sure to obtain the game data, more details in the readme post.

rabidgerry · 26 April 2021, 12:06

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Originally Posted by BSzili

Not really, it playable on any 060 card even at 50 MHz, it's just that the game benefits from fast memory access speeds. I don't see SW.GRP on your screenshots, make sure to obtain the game data, more details in the readme post.

Got the SW.GRP installed

What about @80mhz with 64mb or ram?

BSzili · 26 April 2021, 12:16

That should be more than enough. I had a pretty good framerate with an Apollo 1260@85 MHz with only 32MB RAM.

rabidgerry · 26 April 2021, 12:57

I just installed it on my real Amiga having tried it on a WINUAE build of 3.1.4. It was ok in WINUAE.

When I installed on real Amiga with the Apollo1260 and played for about 5 mins, I was actually impressed with how well it ran. I'll make a video. Perhaps my standards are lower than most peoples but I thought it looked and played really well full screen, not slow and the controls seem to be there mind you I couldn't work out how to use a key.

This is probably going to result in more time locked away in a room playing computer games you know this right?

Thanks for this. I take encouragement now from this that I could get Duke 3D working om as well.

BSzili · 26 April 2021, 17:57

That's great to hear, I'm looking forward to it. To use a key you just walk up to the keyhole and press Use/Open. I recommend checking the Options/Input Menu, you'll find the control mappings there and two control presets. I think the default is E or Space depending on the preset.

TjLaZer · 27 April 2021, 09:49

Thanks! Running very well at 640x400 and very playable at 11 fps !

rabidgerry · 27 April 2021, 12:59

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Originally Posted by BSzili

That's great to hear, I'm looking forward to it. To use a key you just walk up to the keyhole and press Use/Open. I recommend checking the Options/Input Menu, you'll find the control mappings there and two control presets. I think the default is E or Space depending on the preset.

I got the key working and also how to crouch, interesting controls. But I'm there now. Will make a video later. Cool and atmospheric game. Not sure on whether I should add the music or not.

Must check the frames I'm getting as well.

utri007 · 27 April 2021, 14:45

I can't get AHI work

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The game defaults to stereo Paula DMA audio, but AHI is also supported for sound card users. To use AHI, after the first start open SW.CFG in a text editor, and in the [Sound Setup] section set FXDevice = 8 and ReverseStereo = 1. The game will use the Music Unit for sound playback, make sure it's properly configured in the AHI prefs. To switch back to Paula, change both values back to 0.

I have a Delfina Lite and it is working with other games wich supports AHI. I just can't get any sound if I change FXDevice to 8 and set reverse stereo to 1.

BSzili · 27 April 2021, 15:08

What other games? Do they use the music unit? Are there any error messages in the log?

utri007 · 27 April 2021, 16:10

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Originally Posted by BSzili

What other games? Do they use the music unit? Are there any error messages in the log?

Lately Nova's Duke Nukem and Quake. For a Nova's Duke I needed to change default device. I need to check log, I do it latter today.

BSzili · 27 April 2021, 16:22

Sure thing. You can try my Blake Stone ports from Aminet if they have sound, those also use the low level AHI interface with the Music unit. If you can attach the sw.log file it'll be a great help.

rabidgerry · 27 April 2021, 17:29

am I being stupid, or did I read the save game feature doesn't work? I did try and save a game earlier but it didn't work.

Also how do I get a frame per second counter up?

BSzili · 27 April 2021, 18:21

Not sure where you read that, saving works fine here. If there's any more info beyond "it doesn't work", I'll try to figure out what's the problem.
To print the framerate press [T] type "swloc" and Enter.

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25 April 2021, 16:54	#101
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	In preparation for the Aminet upload I have released the complete source code. Many thanks to Cosmos, Dante/Oxyron and Kalms, without them this port would never have been possible. It's available on GitHub: https://github.com/BSzili/jfsw/tree/amiga

25 April 2021, 20:03	#103
TjLaZer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,915	Can you please unfilter the NTSC and PAL screenmodes above LoRes and offer it here as an unoffical binary?

26 April 2021, 06:57	#106
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	Release candidate 2 is up. I replaced the icon of Build editor with the smaller one that comes with JFSW and added the missing tooltypes. Also the interlace modes are no longer filtered out. The link remains the same.

26 April 2021, 11:59	#108
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	Not really, it playable on any 060 card even at 50 MHz, it's just that the game benefits from fast memory access speeds. I don't see SW.GRP on your screenshots, make sure to obtain the game data, more details in the readme post.

26 April 2021, 12:16	#110
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	That should be more than enough. I had a pretty good framerate with an Apollo 1260@85 MHz with only 32MB RAM.

26 April 2021, 12:57	#111
rabidgerry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,512	I just installed it on my real Amiga having tried it on a WINUAE build of 3.1.4. It was ok in WINUAE. When I installed on real Amiga with the Apollo1260 and played for about 5 mins, I was actually impressed with how well it ran. I'll make a video. Perhaps my standards are lower than most peoples but I thought it looked and played really well full screen, not slow and the controls seem to be there mind you I couldn't work out how to use a key. This is probably going to result in more time locked away in a room playing computer games you know this right? Thanks for this. I take encouragement now from this that I could get Duke 3D working om as well.

26 April 2021, 17:57	#112
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	That's great to hear, I'm looking forward to it. To use a key you just walk up to the keyhole and press Use/Open. I recommend checking the Options/Input Menu, you'll find the control mappings there and two control presets. I think the default is E or Space depending on the preset.

27 April 2021, 09:49	#113
TjLaZer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,915	Thanks! Running very well at 640x400 and very playable at 11 fps !

27 April 2021, 15:08	#116
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	What other games? Do they use the music unit? Are there any error messages in the log?

27 April 2021, 16:22	#118
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	Sure thing. You can try my Blake Stone ports from Aminet if they have sound, those also use the low level AHI interface with the Music unit. If you can attach the sw.log file it'll be a great help.

27 April 2021, 17:29	#119
rabidgerry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,512	am I being stupid, or did I read the save game feature doesn't work? I did try and save a game earlier but it didn't work. Also how do I get a frame per second counter up?

27 April 2021, 18:21	#120
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,289	Not sure where you read that, saving works fine here. If there's any more info beyond "it doesn't work", I'll try to figure out what's the problem. To print the framerate press [T] type "swloc" and Enter.

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