"REminiscence" -Dreamcast port

GPF · Post by **GPF** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:24 am

REminiscence is a rewrite of the engine used in the game Flashback from Delphine Software. This program is designed as a cross-platform replacement for the original executable and uses the SDL library. Original version by Gregory Montoir, cyx@users.sourceforge.net - http://membres.lycos.fr/cyxdown/reminiscence/

can be downloaded from my site http://storm-studios.net/GPF/

Enjoy

Troy Davis (GPF)

Post by **Quzar** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:37 am

Yea, it wasnt too hard. I didn't persue it far though because metafox said he was working on it =P.

You should note though that it isn't fully playable yet. (the original app)

MetaFox · Post by **MetaFox** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:49 am

If you ever see me say something, you can still go ahead and do it, as it's basically just me thinking aloud.

GPF · Post by **GPF** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:11 am

cool, yeah it wasn't that easy anyway

yeah here is the original Todo file

TODO
- save/load state
- cutscenes (partly done)
- sound (partly done)
- smarter rendering code (ie. dirty blocks...) (partly done)
- continue/abort screen (rely on cutscene player)
- enum Piege flags
- music
- split code into more classes
* Collision: Game
* Piege: Game
* Game: Menu, Collision, Piege, SystemStub, Resource, Video

But as soon as the original as updated, the changes shouldnt be that difficult to port in.

Troy

The Kron · Post by **The Kron** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:20 am

Sounds good, I was always a fan of Delphines early games.

What resolution does the DC port run at?

GPF · Post by **GPF** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:51 am

320 X 240

Clessy · Post by **Clessy** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:51 pm

Any chance for a hi reso version?

OneThirty8 · Post by **OneThirty8** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:10 pm

Clessy wrote:Any chance for a hi reso version?

Troy could answer this more definitely than I can since he did the port, but generally speaking resolutions greater than 320x240 don't work well on the Dreamcast when you're using SDL. 640x480 will run, but people (including me) have found that their games run too slowly.

GPF · Post by **GPF** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:15 pm

OneThirty8 wrote:
Clessy wrote:Any chance for a hi reso version?
Troy could answer this more definitely than I can since he did the port, but generally speaking resolutions greater than 320x240 don't work well on the Dreamcast when you're using SDL. 640x480 will run, but people (including me) have found that their games run too slowly.

The original screen for FlashBack is 256X224, im not sure if the scaling will work on the dreamcast keyboard or not. Alt + and Alt - change the video scaler.

Troy

Link2k4 · Post by **Link2k4** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:05 pm

I am going to wait to play this. I need to play Flashback the way it was originally made to enjoy it , not to say this port is bad cuz it looks wonderful. I have the original flashback I will wait until a fully ported version before I download it and play it, Great job GPF. :}

DCmad · Post by **DCmad** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:49 pm

Nice one Troy. You're great \o/

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:13 pm

The Macintosh version had its graphics redone in higher resolution (640x480, I think). Maybe the developers could work on that, rather than the DOS version?

GPF · Post by **GPF** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:34 pm

well the source code I ported, only works with the dos version right now.

Troy

Excessive · Post by **Excessive** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:12 am

As far as I know you can download Flashback fully legally from the internet from abandonware sites.

Post by **Quzar** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:22 am

Excessive wrote:As far as I know you can download Flashback fully legally from the internet from abandonware sites.

abandonware isnt legal. its like copying old music illegally. just because nobody will go after you for it doesnt mean its legal.

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:15 pm

This is an awsome port, hopefully will be worked on more. Thanks to GPL and Troy Davis, and whoever else is putting in their time. Flashback is one of my favorite games, Out Of This World (Another World) would be just as sweet. Keep up the good work

DCmad · Post by **DCmad** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:22 pm

Excessive wrote:As far as I know you can download Flashback fully legally from the internet from abandonware sites.

Abandonware = pretty name given to w4r3z

GPF · Post by **GPF** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:46 pm

Jinx wrote:This is an awsome port, hopefully will be worked on more. Thanks to GPL and Troy Davis, and whoever else is putting in their time. Flashback is one of my favorite games, Out Of This World (Another World) would be just as sweet. Keep up the good work

There is a port of RAW to play "Out of This World" by MetaFox. I don't know the status of his port right now, RAW was discontinued, but Metafox has obtained permission to release the dreamcast version anyway.

Thanks for the support, I love the game as well.

Troy

Excessive · Post by **Excessive** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:51 pm

Sorry, I didn't know that! It wasnt my meaning to spread warez or something...

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:28 pm

Delphine's gone bankrupt and been liquidated... though I heard Eric Chahi is working on a remake of Out of this World. It'd be nice to see a new generation of gamers being introduced to the masterpiece that challenged my l33t sk1llz when I was younger...

(damnit, I feel OLD now! But it's been just a while ago - I played in the mid-1990s... *sigh*)