Exhumed / Powerslave Amiga port

BSzili · 27 April 2021, 07:37

Exhumed / PowerSlave is an Egyptian-themed FPS by Lobotomy Software using the Build engine. The console versions were quite popular back in the day, but the DOS one was largely overlooked due to the somewhat awkward controls and issues on faster systems.

Here's an early preview of the Amiga version:
[ Show youtube player ]

Download:
http://aminet.net/package/game/shoot/pcexhumed

Predseda · 27 April 2021, 07:53

Total Eclipse on pills!

manossg · 27 April 2021, 08:10

Great stuff!

Nobby_UK · 27 April 2021, 12:52

I don't remember all that 'Story' at the beginning

BSzili · 28 April 2021, 06:34

It's possible that you've had the public beta, or just a ripped version that didn't have the intro movie. It's pretty cool, and it's voiced by the late great Don LaFontaine.

kriz · 28 April 2021, 11:17

Ah this looks so cool, a first time Egyptian like fps on the Amiga ? Keep up the good work BSzili !!

Patrickx1989 · 28 April 2021, 11:27

Is this downloadable yet or is it a too early stage?

AmyMor · 28 April 2021, 16:00

Wow!
And impressive the amount of work you are doing with your ports, there are no words to thank you.

What engine does this EXHUMED use?
It would look very similar to Shadow Warrior

BSzili · 28 April 2021, 18:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriz

Ah this looks so cool, a first time Egyptian like fps on the Amiga ? Keep up the good work BSzili !!

Thanks. There were Egyptian themed 3D like the aforementioned Total Eclipse, but this is probably the first FPS.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrickx1989

Is this downloadable yet or is it a too early stage?

It's too early for public testing, there are still major issues.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmyMor

Wow!
And impressive the amount of work you are doing with your ports, there are no words to thank you.

What engine does this EXHUMED use?
It would look very similar to Shadow Warrior

Thanks for the kind words. I have to admit I started porting Exhumed before Shadow Warrior, I just never got around to finishing it. It also uses the Build engine, but an earlier version, this is why you don't see sloped floors or ceiling in the maps.

utri007 · 28 April 2021, 21:45

How much customization between games wich uses Build engine? Does these make other ports easier, or is it same amount work with every game?

BSzili · 29 April 2021, 05:41

Having JFBuild working on Amiga definitely helps a lot as I can reuse it for different Build games. That being said, Exhumed used an older version of Build, so it needed some compatibility hacks, but these were already done by sirlemonhead and Nuke.YKT for PCExhumed, I just had to backport them.

CrashMidnick · 29 April 2021, 11:13

I played this game a lot on my Saturn back in the time !
Thanks for this Amiga port !

BSzili · 29 April 2021, 18:05

The game was probably the most popular on the Saturn. This port is based on the DOS version, which is different from the console versions of the game.

gimbal · 29 April 2021, 22:54

Powerslave did one thing better than all other Build engine games: platforming does not suck. In fact the entire game revolves around it, rather than an FPS it's one large environmental puzzle first and foremost. It's a bit of a shame it went under the radar to be honest, it's on par with the big three for the most part. Nice meaty weapons, an actually useable flame thrower. Bullets go where you aim. Good stuff.

Except the levels... there is only so much you can do with an Egyptian theme

Eventually it gets quite samey, but the platforming and the many traps help to keep the grind away.

BSzili · 30 April 2021, 07:25

It's a shame, but it was probably too much like a console game for most people at the time.
I'm actually a fan of the Egyptian setting, but what surprised me is how much the levels do with so few textures. Easily 90% of the tiles are for enemies, weapons, UI, etc. I never noticed this during my normal playthrough.

VincentGR · 30 April 2021, 10:56

This game was gorgeous on the PSX back then.
Looking great, thank you.

Havie · 30 April 2021, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by VincentGR

This game was gorgeous on the PSX back then.
Looking great, thank you.

Agreed - played it all the way through on my PS1. Looking forward to playing this on my new V1200 that arrived the other day.

Keep up the good work!

BSzili · 01 May 2021, 06:17

I found the platforming in the PSX version relentless. That part in Cavern of Peril where you have to do very long jumps over green slime broke me. I've heard that on Saturn that level is bit easier, but I never got that far.
Anyway, if you have only played the console versions, this one will be a new experience.

Doomer · 03 May 2021, 02:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSzili

It also uses the Build engine, but an earlier version, this is why you don't see sloped floors or ceiling in the maps.

Game uses map format 6 with slopes, probably engine updated later when maps are done.

BSzili · 03 May 2021, 06:16

I didn't say the engine didn't support slopes, but that they didn't use slopes in the maps. The version of Build engine they shipped the game with had an early version of slopes that just replaced Groudraw heightmaps. So yes, slopes did work to an extent, but they looked glitchy in the distance and didn't support shading yet. This is probably why they opted not to use them.

27 April 2021, 07:37	#1
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,052	Exhumed / Powerslave Amiga port Exhumed / PowerSlave is an Egyptian-themed FPS by Lobotomy Software using the Build engine. The console versions were quite popular back in the day, but the DOS one was largely overlooked due to the somewhat awkward controls and issues on faster systems. Here's an early preview of the Amiga version: [ Show youtube player ] Download: http://aminet.net/package/game/shoot/pcexhumed Last edited by BSzili; 15 May 2021 at 07:42.

28 April 2021, 21:45	#10
utri007 mä vaan Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 1,547	How much customization between games wich uses Build engine? Does these make other ports easier, or is it same amount work with every game? Last edited by utri007; 28 April 2021 at 21:55.

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27 April 2021, 07:53	#2
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 45 Posts: 7,283	Total Eclipse on pills!

27 April 2021, 08:10	#3
manossg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Greece Posts: 989	Great stuff!

27 April 2021, 12:52	#4
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,439	I don't remember all that 'Story' at the beginning

28 April 2021, 06:34	#5
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,052	It's possible that you've had the public beta, or just a ripped version that didn't have the intro movie. It's pretty cool, and it's voiced by the late great Don LaFontaine.

28 April 2021, 11:17	#6
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,071	Ah this looks so cool, a first time Egyptian like fps on the Amiga ? Keep up the good work BSzili !!

28 April 2021, 11:27	#7
Patrickx1989 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Austria Posts: 47	Is this downloadable yet or is it a too early stage?

28 April 2021, 16:00	#8
AmyMor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Calvi Risorta Posts: 136	Wow! And impressive the amount of work you are doing with your ports, there are no words to thank you. What engine does this EXHUMED use? It would look very similar to Shadow Warrior

29 April 2021, 05:41	#11
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,052	Having JFBuild working on Amiga definitely helps a lot as I can reuse it for different Build games. That being said, Exhumed used an older version of Build, so it needed some compatibility hacks, but these were already done by sirlemonhead and Nuke.YKT for PCExhumed, I just had to backport them.

29 April 2021, 11:13	#12
CrashMidnick Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FRANCE Posts: 221	I played this game a lot on my Saturn back in the time ! Thanks for this Amiga port !

29 April 2021, 18:05	#13
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,052	The game was probably the most popular on the Saturn. This port is based on the DOS version, which is different from the console versions of the game.

29 April 2021, 22:54	#14
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 41 Posts: 6,324	Powerslave did one thing better than all other Build engine games: platforming does not suck. In fact the entire game revolves around it, rather than an FPS it's one large environmental puzzle first and foremost. It's a bit of a shame it went under the radar to be honest, it's on par with the big three for the most part. Nice meaty weapons, an actually useable flame thrower. Bullets go where you aim. Good stuff. Except the levels... there is only so much you can do with an Egyptian theme Eventually it gets quite samey, but the platforming and the many traps help to keep the grind away.

30 April 2021, 07:25	#15
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,052	It's a shame, but it was probably too much like a console game for most people at the time. I'm actually a fan of the Egyptian setting, but what surprised me is how much the levels do with so few textures. Easily 90% of the tiles are for enemies, weapons, UI, etc. I never noticed this during my normal playthrough.

30 April 2021, 10:56	#16
VincentGR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Greece Posts: 245	This game was gorgeous on the PSX back then. Looking great, thank you.

01 May 2021, 06:17	#18
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,052	I found the platforming in the PSX version relentless. That part in Cavern of Peril where you have to do very long jumps over green slime broke me. I've heard that on Saturn that level is bit easier, but I never got that far. Anyway, if you have only played the console versions, this one will be a new experience.

03 May 2021, 06:16	#20
BSzili old chunk of coal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,052	I didn't say the engine didn't support slopes, but that they didn't use slopes in the maps. The version of Build engine they shipped the game with had an early version of slopes that just replaced Groudraw heightmaps. So yes, slopes did work to an extent, but they looked glitchy in the distance and didn't support shading yet. This is probably why they opted not to use them.

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