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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: TorbenLarsen on August 24, 2013, 12:12:02 PM
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Hi everyone :)
Wanted to share a soon to be released game for AmigaOS 4.x. It is none other than the famed Amiga retro shooter Battle Squadron with all its glory and landing very soon.
I have enclosed the first ingame fullscreen screenshot in HD 1920*1080 also showing a real-time pixel blending technique used in the game.
(Note AOS4 screensize tested 1024*768)
(http://copecom.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/battle_squadron.jpg)
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Nice.
will it have some improvements over the original like online hiscores, updated gfx and HiFi music and sound effects ?
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Nice.
will it have some improvements over the original like online hiscores, updated gfx and HiFi music and sound effects ?
Thanks,
There will be improvements, like ingame achievements, but I will wait on the press release to say what exactly those improvements are :)
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Excellent! Can't wait! :)
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Looking forward to playing it! --Barry Steenbergh
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Hi Torben
Wow, thanks for this I don,t own an OS4 capable machine (yet) but it's nonetheless a great news and commitments.
Will it be an online only download or do you plan to do a packaging like what does Psytronik or RGCD?
Kamelito
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Awesome! Can't wait to play it!
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Hi Torben
Wow, thanks for this I don,t own an OS4 capable machine (yet) but it's nonetheless a great news and commitments.
Will it be an online only download or do you plan to do a packaging like what does Psytronik or RGCD?
Kamelito
Hi Kamelito,
There is also a plan of a speciel edition box to choose from. All will be presented in a coming detailed press release :)
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YES!!!:D:drink::pint::knuddel:
New original commercial games like Huenison & M.A.C.E & now a new remake of an AmigaOS classic !!! Just amazing!!!
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Hi Kamelito,
There is also a plan of a speciel edition box to choose from. All will be presented in a coming detailed press release :)
For now I'll play the OS X version. Any plan for multiple platform prices?
Kamelito
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For now I'll play the OS X version. Any plan for multiple platform prices?
Kamelito
Play the OS X version? Emulated ?
Prices etc. will also be more specific in the press release soon to follow :)
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Nope I read in another forum that you plan to release it also on windows and OS X.
Kamelito
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Please please please please please port it to MorphOS. I'll buy it, i'll even pay for a pre-order!
I already have bought the Android version twice for different devices (One for me and one for my 14yr old son) and it is excellent, plays even better than the original did on my A500 back in the day and triggers off so many great memories of that period of my life. :)
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Please please please please please port it to MorphOS. I'll buy it, i'll even pay for a pre-order!
I already have bought the Android version twice for different devices (One for me and one for my 14yr old son) and it is excellent, plays even better than the original did on my A500 back in the day and triggers off so many great memories of that period of my life. :)
The Zipstick was designed for this game, without such a quality controller it falls down (didn't like the Sega version with pads nope not one bit)
Actually if we could have a budget packaging re-release on 3.5" disk for real Amigas that would be great, I'm not paying 100 bucks on ebay for a copy of the game...noooooooo way mr ebay :)
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The Zipstick was designed for this game, without such a quality controller it falls down (didn't like the Sega version with pads nope not one bit)
Actually if we could have a budget packaging re-release on 3.5" disk for real Amigas that would be great, I'm not paying 100 bucks on ebay for a copy of the game...noooooooo way mr ebay :)
I'm afraid the words "budget" and "3.5" disk" will never be in the same sentence again. They don't make the things anymore so that makes them rare thus expensive, plus there probably are not many places where floppies can be written to and be packaged up either thus adding more cost.
True words about the ZipStick, I hammered mine to death and it took about 3yrs to eventually break. Would love a USB version with extra buttons that was built to the same or higher quality. I don't really play Amiga or PC games that much but with one of these I'd definitely start up again!
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;Nope I read in another forum that you plan to release it also on windows and OS X.
Kamelito
Thats true too a PC and Mac version will be released simultaneously. I just had to be sure what version we were talking about :)
Please please please please please port it to MorphOS. I'll buy it, i'll even pay for a pre-order!
I already have bought the Android version twice for different devices (One for me and one for my 14yr old son) and it is excellent, plays even better than the original did on my A500 back in the day and triggers off so many great memories of that period of my life. :)
Hi Nicholas,
That's awesome support, thanks :)
In regards to a MorphOS version. I'll pass on your request but no promises at this time.
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It's not too hard to get brand new DSDD disks. Just had a quick look on Google, and discounting EBay found this:
http://www.stenoworks.com/floppy-diskettes-dd-pack-of-25-with-labels/
They still make 5.25" disks so they may make dsdd disks too... not sure.
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Hi Nicholas,
That's awesome support, thanks :)
In regards to a MorphOS version. I'll pass on your request but no promises at this time.
It shouldn't take very long to re-compile it for MorphOS, if you need any assistance send me a PM and I'll put you in touch with the proper people.
I think there are probably more active MorphOS users than there are OS4* too so it's a bigger market, or perhaps they have about equal number of users. Either way it will at least double your amount of potential customers at the very minimum when you combine both markets together.
(http://mm.pl/~recedent/wykres2.png)
*No sales figures available for OS4 but most AmigaONE/Teron motherboards have unfortunately died by now due to old age and bad build quality, that leaves the X1000 with "more than 200" owners, the unknown number of ACube SAM boards, and the Pegasos II which is a MorphOS machine that just happens to run OS4 too. I really don't want to start another "holy war" here, I'm just trying to put potential market figures out there for you to consider whether it's worth your time and money to port to MorphOS.
End of sales pitch/begging effort. ;)
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@ Nicholas
It must take time I'm sure and that's why other new recent commercial games like Huenison and M.A.C.E also unfortunately could not make a MorphOS port.
Too many wasted threads about having the same programs running on similar but yet different Amiga OS's here. The day will have to come when one United OS for Modern Amiga users will be here instead of all the wasted hours making the same program work on 3 different systems.
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@ Nicholas
It must take time I'm sure and that's why other new recent commercial games like Huenison and M.A.C.E also unfortunately could not make a MorphOS port.
Too many wasted threads about having the same programs running on similar but yet different Amiga OS's here. The day will have to come when one United OS for Modern Amiga users will be here instead of all the wasted hours making the same program work on 3 different systems.
Well we can blame McBill and Benji's greed 13 years ago for that, but I think that at some point in the future both OS4 and MorphOS will eventually die leaving us with AROS and nice cheap commodity that is powerful.
And yes it will take time (not that much though tbh) that's why I tried to show the combined potential market. Torben is a businessman afterall, and figures are what businessmen need to base their decisions on. :)
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It shouldn't take very long to re-compile it for MorphOS, if you need any assistance send me a PM and I'll put you in touch with the proper people.
I think there are probably more active MorphOS users than there are OS4* too so it's a bigger market, or perhaps they have about equal number of users. Either way it will at least double your amount of potential customers at the very minimum when you combine both markets together.
(http://mm.pl/~recedent/wykres2.png)
*No sales figures available for OS4 but most AmigaONE/Teron motherboards have unfortunately died by now due to old age and bad build quality, that leaves the X1000 with "more than 200" owners, the unknown number of ACube SAM boards, and the Pegasos II which is a MorphOS machine that just happens to run OS4 too. I really don't want to start another "holy war" here, I'm just trying to put potential market figures out there for you to consider whether it's worth your time and money to port to MorphOS.
End of sales pitch/begging effort. ;)
Hi Nicholas,
That's one fantastic chart there and serves your point well ;)
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Hi Nicholas,
That's one fantastic chart there and serves your point well ;)
Morphos users tend to have more than one computer that run the OS.
I'm sure that a re-edition of the Amiga "classic" version would sell well.
How about signed copies?
Kamelito
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Hi Nicholas,
That's one fantastic chart there and serves your point well ;)
I really hope so. ;)
May I ask what abstraction layer you are using to port the game to OSX, Windows, OS4 and the rest? (SDL, Allegro, inhouse custom layer etc)
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Why some people prefers to play battlesquadron on a tablet or phone with this horrible controls?... just have one positive thing, its portable... but on a desktop computer, why not play it on a real amiga?
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Why some people prefers to play battlesquadron on a tablet or phone with this horrible controls?... just have one positive thing, its portable... but on a desktop computer, why not play it on a real amiga?
The controls on the Android version are really good, much better than on other games in the same genre. They've really done an excellent job.
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Morphos users tend to have more than one computer that run the OS.
I'm sure that a re-edition of the Amiga "classic" version would sell well.
How about signed copies?
Kamelito
Hi Kamelito,
That is in the works too with a special boxed edition ;)
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Count me in then!
Kamelito
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Here is an "sneak peak" image with Battle Squadron running on the Amiga OS4. It is getting close :)
(http://copecom.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/amigaos4x_battlesquadron1.jpg)
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Looks great, looking forward to playing it on my SAM!
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Nice work.
I and all 13 others using OS4 will truly enjoy it.
OH, I am such a sarcastic little troll aren't I.
but
really we do need more of this, OS 4 users, no just kidding, program developement, just having an OS is really nothing, unless you are like some people, who just like to turn on their machine and say look OS 4 is running on my computer. Uhhhh! OK smerf what else can you run, duhhh, I got a nice note editor.
Keep up the good work, what is your next project, anxiouly awaiting
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Nice work.
I and all 13 others using OS4 will truly enjoy it.
OH, I am such a sarcastic little troll aren't I.
but
really we do need more of this, OS 4 users, no just kidding, program developement, just having an OS is really nothing, unless you are like some people, who just like to turn on their machine and say look OS 4 is running on my computer. Uhhhh! OK smerf what else can you run, duhhh, I got a nice note editor.
The Worldwide Church of Latter Day Icon Movers and Theme Changers will be reporting your post to the moderators, just you see. I've been reported for far less "blasphemy!" :lol:
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Hi Kamelito,
There is also a plan of a speciel edition box to choose from. All will be presented in a coming detailed press release :)
I`m looking forward to playing that special edition (plus it would be great boxed!). Joysticks are supported, right (AmigaInput)?
Thank you TorbenLarsen
P.S. Consider a Hybris port also!
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I`m looking forward to playing that special edition (plus it would be great boxed!). Joysticks are supported, right (AmigaInput)?
Thank you TorbenLarsen
P.S. Consider a Hybris port also!
Thanks, A Hybris port is in the works, but desktop versions are a bit further out on the horizon :)
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I look forward to buy it! and after M.A.C.E. another Blockbuster game is going to hit Amiga OS 4! Great! :)
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Good news for os4 users, cool game for a cool os.
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Here is an "sneak peak" image with Battle Squadron running on the Amiga OS4. It is getting close :)
It brings back memories :-)
Thanks for the screenshot.
I sent you a PM for translations.
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a littlie vid tribute & kudos to Cope-Com & Daytona675x for the special edition release on my favourite OS!
Battle Squadron on Amiga 1000 & A1-X1000 (http://mancave-ramblings.blogspot.ca/2014/01/a-video-tribute-to-battle-squadron-and.html)
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Hi
I know that it's not the right place but I was playing BS on my Mac and it crashed.
I was heavily clicking the right mouse button to fire, and also doing left one to bomb then boom crash without OS X reporting anything is there a log somewhere?
Kamelito
Just saw Carbon in the log I thougth that this API was deprecated no?
I put a .zip extension but it's a .gz, .gz is not supported !!!
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It shouldn't take very long to re-compile it for MorphOS, if you need any assistance send me a PM and I'll put you in touch with the proper people.
I think there are probably more active MorphOS users than there are OS4* too so it's a bigger market, or perhaps they have about equal number of users. Either way it will at least double your amount of potential customers at the very minimum when you combine both markets together.
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*No sales figures available for OS4 but most AmigaONE/Teron motherboards have unfortunately died by now due to old age and bad build quality, that leaves the X1000 with "more than 200" owners, the unknown number of ACube SAM boards, and the Pegasos II which is a MorphOS machine that just happens to run OS4 too. I really don't want to start another "holy war" here, I'm just trying to put potential market figures out there for you to consider whether it's worth your time and money to port to MorphOS.
End of sales pitch/begging effort. ;)
My A1-XE is still running very well, thank you, and I'm aware that there are way more than 200 X1000 users. :D And you can put me down for one more Sam board. I'd be happy to buy at least 3 copies of this game...
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My A1-XE is still running very well, thank you, and I'm aware that there are way more than 200 X1000 users. :D And you can put me down for one more Sam board. I'd be happy to buy at least 3 copies of this game...
My microAmigaOne is working fine almost 10 years (9.5 exactly) after I bought it. It was extensively used for 9 years, but last months I transferred almost everything to the AmigaOne X1000 and use the micro only to test how things work on slower Amiga hardware.
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Looking forward to MorphOS versions.
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@TheMagicM
if you're referring to battle squadron, it's already out for both AOS4 and MOS (link (http://cope-com.com/battlesquadron/)).
-- eliyahu