Amiga 3D Games - The Videos...

[Karlos]

hm, not sure about fast ram added. AB3D at least is pretty playable on a stock 1200, as is Fears if you reduce the screen size some.

I imagine a bit of fast ram would probably help nicely

Without additional Fast RAM, only the first few levels of AB3D are comfortably playable. I did complete the game on a chip ram only machine but everything after level 4 ended up being played more than once and relying on memory more than fluid game play.

With additional fast ram, however, the game performs a lot better and with even a modest accelerator card, it's smooth.

Pity the same can't be said about it's sequel, though I think it was rather rushed through. I'm sure if he were given more time, the erstwhile Mr Clitheroe would have been able to optimise his engine a bit.

[Karlos]

Alien Breed 3D
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Breathless
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No offence, but seriously, learn to use sidestep :lol:

All non-console 3D FPS games (or at least all those that give you freedom of movement), without exception, should be played with keyboard and mouse. Keyboard for actual movement and mouse for turn/aim*.

Use the keyboard to sidestep and the mouse to turn so that you can circle round your enemy, shooting him constantly whilst avoiding his return fire at the same time.

Expect it to become law if I ever get into government.

*although using the mouse to move as well is permissible, as per the DooM canon.

[Karlos]

@ Karlos
Sidesteps for sissies... prefer to stand and fight... also I'm just too lazy to stretch another finger to reach the sidestep key... :lol:

It's a good job you stick to your old machines then as you'd be lucky to last 2 seconds in any modern FPS game, be it against other people or just against enemy AI if that's how you play: Spawn. Bang. Hit once, non critical. Turn only using keyboard while looking for your attacker, but they've already taken cover. Boom. Hit again, this time in the head. Respawn...

[Karlos]

Do you think I will need more than 2 megs of RAM to run Quake 4 on my amiga?

Quake4? I was thinking more along the lines of this for a bit of FPS fun:
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[Karlos]

A while ago, we went to a friends birthday party... and the first 2 hours was a big pile of early 20somethings discussing ... what happened on facebook.

You are made of stronger stuff than me. I would have been looking for vallium, razor blades or rope after just 30 mins...