Adventure game scene... uh, game - Page 62

Didda · 03-10-2006, 12:23 PM

Here is a new picture!

Ripper137 · 03-10-2006, 12:49 PM

looks like a leisure suit larry style of game .. tho that cafe 69 might mean something else

Gonchi · 03-10-2006, 01:18 PM

Been a while, but I think that's Alien Incident.

Didda · 03-11-2006, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gonchi

Been a while, but I think that's Alien Incident.

That's correct!

Gonchi · 03-11-2006, 03:59 AM

If anyone wants to have a go, go ahead.

Inwards · 03-11-2006, 05:49 AM

03-11-2006, 02:24 PM

That's not Wizard and the Princess, is it?

Inwards · 03-11-2006, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SamNMax

That's not Wizard and the Princess, is it?

Nope.

Bastich · 03-12-2006, 08:18 AM

That screenshot is SO familiar, but I am drawing a complete blank at the moment as to what game it is from. I think I will be angry at myself when I find out what it is...

Jacques l'aliéné · 03-12-2006, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inwards

It's not Adventure In Serenia is it ?

Inwards · 03-12-2006, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacques l'aliéné

It's not Adventure In Serenia is it ?

Nope.

Aurebesh · 03-13-2006, 01:39 AM

FYI,

Adventure in Serenia = The Wizard and the Princess

Inwards · 03-13-2006, 06:17 AM

A few clues...

- It's not a Sierra game
- As the video artifacts may suggest, it is an old 8-bit Apple ][ game.
- As far as I know, it was the first adventure game with animation, sound effects and timed puzzles.

Inwards · 03-15-2006, 02:22 PM

Hint:

Bastich · 03-15-2006, 05:28 PM

Well, that hint pretty much gives the answer away...

It's The Mask of the Sun

Fairygdmther · 03-15-2006, 05:45 PM

I love the look of that pixelation - it is much nicer looking than some of the later PC games. I don't like what they did with the print though.

Lynsie

Gordon Bennett · 03-16-2006, 03:04 AM

That isn't a design element, the artifacting is due to the way the Apple II color graphics work. Like most 8-bit machines, the graphics modes have distinct limitations, although the Apple's are more noticeable than most, even when the graphics are designed around them. The purple and green pixels mixed in with the white are a dead giveaway that it's either an Apple II you're seeing, or a port from the Apple with the same graphics brought over.

By the way, where are those pictures from? I've had an awful time finding an Apple II emulator with a diaplay that looks right, with the proper colors and blurring. ApplePC does it perfectly, but unfortunately it doesn't calibrate speed automatically, and it's a bit of a pain typing in waitstate figures until it seems to look right for every machine, and still never knowing how close it really is.

AppleWin works with Windows, and auto-calibrates, but the screen on it looks awful. Same with the GS emulators. Technically, I suppose they're spot on as far as the internals go, but not for the actual experience.

Inwards · 03-16-2006, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon Bennett

By the way, where are those pictures from? I've had an awful time finding an Apple II emulator with a diaplay that looks right, with the proper colors and blurring. ApplePC does it perfectly, but unfortunately it doesn't calibrate speed automatically, and it's a bit of a pain typing in waitstate figures until it seems to look right for every machine, and still never knowing how close it really is.

AppleWin works with Windows, and auto-calibrates, but the screen on it looks awful. Same with the GS emulators. Technically, I suppose they're spot on as far as the internals go, but not for the actual experience.

This is surely heading into OT-territory, but since you asked...

The emulator in question is Apple-In-PC. It produces the most faithful emulation on the Windows platform that I've seen. Unfortunately it has no home page and is rather difficult to track down. You can find it here (temporarily).

KEGS (for GS emulation) is pretty close to perfect when it comes to emulating the original GS; however, 8-bit graphics will always look a bit off on it, as the GS used an RGB display rather than the //e/c/+'s composite output. On the gripping hand, KEGS seems to have the best 8-bit sound emulation of the bunch, so I guess it depends what's more important to you. The AppleWin guys seem to be getting interested in supporting the half-pixle shifts, which, if properly implimented will result in a lot more realistic image...

Bastich · 03-20-2006, 06:00 PM

Sorry for the wait. Here is my shot:

Quite simple really...

After a brisk nap · 03-20-2006, 06:16 PM

Ripley's Believe It Or Not: The Riddle of Master Lu!

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Inwards Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 45	A few clues... - It's not a Sierra game - As the video artifacts may suggest, it is an old 8-bit Apple ][ game. - As far as I know, it was the first adventure game with animation, sound effects and timed puzzles. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Bastich Iconoclast Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,169	Well, that hint pretty much gives the answer away... It's The Mask of the Sun Share Share this post on Twitter

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03-16-2006, 03:04 AM	#1237
Gordon Bennett Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 357	That isn't a design element, the artifacting is due to the way the Apple II color graphics work. Like most 8-bit machines, the graphics modes have distinct limitations, although the Apple's are more noticeable than most, even when the graphics are designed around them. The purple and green pixels mixed in with the white are a dead giveaway that it's either an Apple II you're seeing, or a port from the Apple with the same graphics brought over. By the way, where are those pictures from? I've had an awful time finding an Apple II emulator with a diaplay that looks right, with the proper colors and blurring. ApplePC does it perfectly, but unfortunately it doesn't calibrate speed automatically, and it's a bit of a pain typing in waitstate figures until it seems to look right for every machine, and still never knowing how close it really is. AppleWin works with Windows, and auto-calibrates, but the screen on it looks awful. Same with the GS emulators. Technically, I suppose they're spot on as far as the internals go, but not for the actual experience. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-20-2006, 06:00 PM	#1239
Bastich Iconoclast Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,169	Sorry for the wait. Here is my shot: Quite simple really... Share Share this post on Twitter

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