Xenon 2

Djay · 14 August 2002, 02:24

Not really a problem, more of a question...

will Xenon 2 (Original Boxed Version) work on Real Amiga 1200?

Frog · 14 August 2002, 04:37

you can find an HD install for Xenon 2 at www.whdload.de thus it'll work on A1200 and on HD !

Amiga1992 · 14 August 2002, 05:01

The game out of the box won't work on your 1200, use the Installer provided by Frog to play it like a charm!

I think Xenon 2 didn't even work on A500+/A600s

Hope you have an HD

Unknown_K · 14 August 2002, 12:56

I guess a stock A500 with 1mb ram is the best amiga for retro gaming. Funny I always think I am missing out on great games because I dont have the AGA chipset used on the 1200

Drake1009 · 14 August 2002, 14:27

Tude and other degraders will work wonders at times. And do nothing at other times to an A1200.

I'm lucky enough to have a stock A1200 and an A500 with a 512kb upgrade.

Unknown_K · 14 August 2002, 14:40

Soooo.. are the AGA enhanced games alot better looking then the ECS type games? I assume having 2mb instead of .5/1mb ram helps alot in game design

Djay · 14 August 2002, 18:22

Quote:

Hope you have an HD

oh yes

i need to work out PC<>Amiga network yet

Amiga1992 · 14 August 2002, 19:19

Yes, AGA games are much nicer looking, and yes, having 2MB Chip de-facto adds a lot too.

Antiriad · 14 August 2002, 21:54

In answer to Djays initial question, yes you can play Xenon 2 on a stock A1200 from the floppy. Simply disable the CPU caches and revert the chipset to original or ECS.

Its what I used to do back in the day! Ahh fond memories of the greatest Amiga shoot em up....

Saying that, getting thyself a hard drive and the glorious Whdload install is a better option long term

Antiriad · 14 August 2002, 21:57

Also in regards to PC Amiga networking, the AMI-PC route via a parrallel cable isnt bad, but i recommend buying Amiga Explorer for cloanto.com and using a serial cable. I have happily backed my Amiga hard drives contents this way whilst simutaneously being able to emulate my trusty A1200 via WinUAEs excellent hard drive stoof

Djay · 14 August 2002, 22:23

@ Antiriad

welcome to the board, btw

do you know what serial cable it is (Belkin Part No.), and do you have to mod it?

what apps are installed on the Amiga / PC sides?

thx

Antiriad · 14 August 2002, 23:32

Hey! Thanks for the welcome!

Now Belkin number...erm... i cannot *quite* remember...im checking my history on Dabs and EBuyer as we speak...
hmmm, might have actually bought it in a shop...
well, went for a standard 25pin serial cable, however i did need an adaptor for the PC end 25pin to 9pin, which was a slight pain in the ass.

The Amiga Explorer thing comes with software for both the Amiga side and the PC side. However, you can only see the Amiga from the PC, not vice versa. Whereas with AMI-PC parrellel link up, its the other way round.

That said, Amiga Explorer supports TCP-IP so you can do it that way also.

14 August 2002, 02:24	#1
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	Xenon 2 Not really a problem, more of a question... will Xenon 2 (Original Boxed Version) work on Real Amiga 1200?

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14 August 2002, 04:37	#2
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,385	you can find an HD install for Xenon 2 at www.whdload.de thus it'll work on A1200 and on HD !

14 August 2002, 05:01	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	The game out of the box won't work on your 1200, use the Installer provided by Frog to play it like a charm! I think Xenon 2 didn't even work on A500+/A600s Hope you have an HD

14 August 2002, 12:56	#4
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	I guess a stock A500 with 1mb ram is the best amiga for retro gaming. Funny I always think I am missing out on great games because I dont have the AGA chipset used on the 1200

14 August 2002, 14:27	#5
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Tude and other degraders will work wonders at times. And do nothing at other times to an A1200. I'm lucky enough to have a stock A1200 and an A500 with a 512kb upgrade.

14 August 2002, 14:40	#6
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	Soooo.. are the AGA enhanced games alot better looking then the ECS type games? I assume having 2mb instead of .5/1mb ram helps alot in game design

14 August 2002, 19:19	#8
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Yes, AGA games are much nicer looking, and yes, having 2MB Chip de-facto adds a lot too.

14 August 2002, 21:54	#9
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,141	In answer to Djays initial question, yes you can play Xenon 2 on a stock A1200 from the floppy. Simply disable the CPU caches and revert the chipset to original or ECS. Its what I used to do back in the day! Ahh fond memories of the greatest Amiga shoot em up.... Saying that, getting thyself a hard drive and the glorious Whdload install is a better option long term

14 August 2002, 21:57	#10
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,141	Also in regards to PC Amiga networking, the AMI-PC route via a parrallel cable isnt bad, but i recommend buying Amiga Explorer for cloanto.com and using a serial cable. I have happily backed my Amiga hard drives contents this way whilst simutaneously being able to emulate my trusty A1200 via WinUAEs excellent hard drive stoof

14 August 2002, 22:23	#11
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	@ Antiriad welcome to the board, btw do you know what serial cable it is (Belkin Part No.), and do you have to mod it? what apps are installed on the Amiga / PC sides? thx

14 August 2002, 23:32	#12
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,141	Hey! Thanks for the welcome! Now Belkin number...erm... i cannot quite remember...im checking my history on Dabs and EBuyer as we speak... hmmm, might have actually bought it in a shop... well, went for a standard 25pin serial cable, however i did need an adaptor for the PC end 25pin to 9pin, which was a slight pain in the ass. The Amiga Explorer thing comes with software for both the Amiga side and the PC side. However, you can only see the Amiga from the PC, not vice versa. Whereas with AMI-PC parrellel link up, its the other way round. That said, Amiga Explorer supports TCP-IP so you can do it that way also.

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