What are you playing?

k0rk

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mediamogul

If anybody would like me to I could explain in more detail how I succeeded to get it working.

Ha! By coincidence, I've been trying to get this exact game running without any luck. It says it needs to run in 256 colors, but I cannot get BasiliskII to switch or even boot into 256 colors. I am running the stock config without any changes as well as MacOS 7.5.5. I feel that getting this up and running would also help in any number of the other games that must run in 256 colors, so I would be most interested to hear your method.

Meneer Jansen

@mediamogul said in What are you playing?:

@Meneer-Jansen

If anybody would like me to I could explain in more detail how I succeeded to get it working.

Ha! By coincidence, I've been trying to get this exact game running without any luck. It says it needs to run in 256 colors, but I cannot get BasiliskII to switch or even boot into 256 colors. I am running the stock config without any changes as well as MacOS 7.5.5. I feel that getting this up and running would also help in any number of the other games that must run in 256 colors, so I would be most interested to hear your method.

I take it that you compiled BasiliskII (the classic Mac emulator) from source code? Then the "Hat Trick" is to compile it w/ the following option:
--enable-fbdev-dga
Instead of:
--enable-sdl-video
That also means that one needs to start BII from with in X (i.e. LXDE). I'll post my personal "howto" later. Don't have the time at this moment. But this should point you in the right direction...

Good luck! :-)

mediamogul

@Meneer-Jansen

Thank you very much for your reply. I read through your two links from your previous posting, and the nature of the problem, as well as the solution became clear. In short, and correct me if I'm wrong, the version of Basilisk II included in RetroPie is incapable of utilizing 8-bit color unless run under SDL. This, in turn, requires that a separate Basilisk II be compiled from source enabling SDL. When this is achieved, the program must be launched from the terminal each time unless RetroPie's launch script is altered.

On one hand, this seems like a lot to play a few games here and there. On there other hand, I had several Macs from this generation and remember the games quite fondly, including PoP2. This is something I will probably try in the near future, once I have finished another couple of projects I have in mind for my RetroPie setup. I feel like I could take the two links you posted, as well as your last post and run with it, but I would love to read the more sucsynced "howto" you have in mind. One question that I have for you regarding all this is how much of a performance hit does Basilisk II take on the Pi by enabling SDL?

mediamogul

It just occurred to me that this topic of conversation completely derails the thread, so I invite you over to...

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/1049/macintosh-basilisk-ii-8-bit-color

Of course if you want to continue on here or create your own thread, that is completely up to you. You're time and experience regarding this issue is greatly appreciated wherever it may find itself.

Also, In the spirit of this thread, I am currently playing "Batman: The Video Game" by SunSoft for the NES from 1989, as well as "DOOM TNT: Evilution".

Rion

Been playing a lot of SNES games lately, Goof Troop, Super BomberMan 2-3 and now MegaMan X.

BuZz

Currently playing chuckie egg with @movisman and friends at Retrovision 2016 in Oxford :)

celly

Been on a 2600 kick lately. Playing River Raid, Battlezone, Pitfall and yes, E.T.. Reliving my childhood Saturday mornings.

mediamogul

@celly said in What are you playing?:

and yes, E.T

I don't care what anyone says, 'E.T.' is an incredibly sophisticated game for the 2600. If the hit detection had simply been a little more forgiving, I don't think it would have the reputation it does now. Make sure you check out 'H.E.R.O.', if you haven't before. It's another highly sophisticated game, yet with a AAA reputation, that stands shoulder to shoulder with the likes of 'Pitfall II'.

caver01

@mediamogul I agree. When I was a kid and I got ET that xmas, I thought it was a great adventure game! Sure, it was easy to fall into a pit. I never understood why there were so many haters.

I'll check out H.E.R.O. someday. Never ever heard of it (shame on me).

My question is this: can you still find the transmolecular dot in Adventure and then the credits room easter egg?

mediamogul

@caver01 said in What are you playing?:

My question is this: can you still find the transmolecular dot in Adventure and then the credits room easter egg?

Ha! It's funny, I always make it part of the quest-at-hand, so I never finish a game without having seen that credit first.

drake999

I'm a big fan of almost anything from the 8, 16, and even 32 bit era's. Right now I'm really enjoying the Splatterhouse series.

mediamogul

@drake999 said in What are you playing?:

Right now I'm really enjoying the Splatterhouse series.

Will you be playing 'Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti' as well? I like to think the events of that game are what Rick dreams about when all the nightmare adventures are over. Damn good series.

drake999

@mediamogul Lol, yes i played that game briefly, it was fun. Yes it could very well be what he dreams of. I think the game was more of a practical joke on Namco's part, but i'm just guessing. Anyway the control was good and the cartoonish graphics were enjoyable.

thrussmeister

I'm super excited about knights of the round on Arcade I think I sunk so many coins in the bad boy!!!

Meneer Jansen

@mediamogul said in What are you playing?:

@celly said in What are you playing?:

and yes, E.T

I don't care what anyone says, 'E.T.' is an incredibly sophisticated game for the 2600. If the hit detection had simply been a little more forgiving, I don't think it would have the reputation it does now. Make sure you check out 'H.E.R.O.', if you haven't before. It's another highly sophisticated game, yet with a AAA reputation, that stands shoulder to shoulder with the likes of 'Pitfall II'.

There is a homebrew altered version of ET here: http://www.neocomputer.org/projects/et/ . Alters the collision detection. However, I find that if you follow the manual closely the coll.dect. isn't that awful. You just need to remember to walk straight left or right. Not diagonally (Manual, chapter six, tip 5).

Have fun w/ E.T. :-)

mediamogul

@Meneer-Jansen said in What are you playing?:

There is a homebrew altered version of ET

Wow, that's great. I might have to give that a try. I'm not sure I'd Know how to cope without the terror of possibly falling into those pits. I suppose I'm institutionalized like Brooks from 'Shawshank Redemption'. Wait a minute... His experience seems all too familiar now that I think about it.

"The parole board got me into this halfway house called the Brewer... I have trouble sleeping at night. I have bad dreams, like I'm falling. I wake up scared. Sometimes it takes me a while to remember where I am."

Maybe the halfway house had a 2600.

PetroRie

@senkun said in What are you playing?:

I just can't stop playing Metal Slug, the whole series in sequence is such a gem to replay.

Haha DUDE! That is exactly what I'm doing now! I have all the Neo Geo roms and going to play ALL the Metal Slug titles.

senkun

@PetroRie said in What are you playing?:

@senkun said in What are you playing?:

I just can't stop playing Metal Slug, the whole series in sequence is such a gem to replay.

Haha DUDE! That is exactly what I'm doing now! I have all the Neo Geo roms and going to play ALL the Metal Slug titles.

Haha it's gonna be way fun. There's this continuity when you start from the first and work all the way to X. And watch out for all the little details, so many I never noticed when I first played them all those years ago, you can tell they really put a lot of love into the series. And somehow it still feels so current, what with the aliens and the zombies and the mideast themes. Probably my all time favorite title. My reflexes are not what they used to be so I cheated and went free play, hope you're doing better!

gamer85

@dankcushions thank you for posting the Gokujyo Parodius Arcade link. May I ask which mame emulator you are using and any special settings? Are you using mame4all?