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Nah, that would be impossible, the a500 is totally underpowered.
The following videos might be shocking to some people...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ODNdKanGc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuZywAxfGkw

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Re: Wolfenstein 3D IS technically possible on stock A500 shocker!
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2011, 11:59:43 PM »
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Doom port exists for the Spectrum too....essentially 1bit graphics though :eek:

The A8 port of Wolf is not really finished, there is no allowance for game code, and I believe it is using some weird 80x80 pixel screen mode. Looks good though, hope they have enough CPU time to make it into a game and it isn't another let down like the Shadow of the Beast rolling demo coded for the 128k Amstrad 8bit computers which can never be used for a game.


Yes, there's even a Doom port for the Spectrum, I haven't tryed it yet. The Atari port of Wolfestein is just a proof of concept (for now), but it really looks good.

That's what I love most about the 8-bit scene, people are trying to get the most out of  the available hardware. There are also some very cool demo's for the zx81 (my first computer), like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpsvgWsTX1I&feature=related.

That's something you don't see very often for a stock Amiga 500 nowadays.
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Re: Wolfenstein 3D IS technically possible on stock A500 shocker!
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 12:14:43 AM »
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In the 8bit scenes people accept that the past has passed and just enjoy the hardware for what it is.

Unlike some of the loonies we get in the Amiga scene.


Excactly.
 

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Re: Wolfenstein 3D IS technically possible on stock A500 shocker!
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011, 12:25:56 AM »
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I love my 64 and Plus/4 like they are my own children. :)

I'm tempted to buy an Atari 800 one of these days though.


The Atari 8bit is a very cool computer, it was my second computer and I always regret selling it to get a c64.

I've got one now expanded with 256K, Super Video upgrade and a SIO2SD which I put in a 1064 memory expansion case.
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Re: Wolfenstein 3D IS technically possible on stock A500 shocker!
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011, 05:13:49 PM »
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No idea why you guys are so amazed... Monster Maze 3D ran on an ZX81!


REX LIES IN WAIT...
HE IS HUNTING FOR YOU...
FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING...
REX HAS SEEN YOU...
RUN! HE IS BEHIND YOU...

A classic! One of my favorite games for the ZX81, like Mazogs, Bugburst or Hives.