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hello
i'm new on the forum.
i'm a french coder and i like to remake old games
my favourite is barbarian, the famous 1987 game of palace software
in 2012,i have remake this game in basic for PC (with qb64)
in 2014, i have ported the game on megadrive/genesis (with bex)
to see my old remake, go to my website
and now my project is to port the game on PC engine  :dance:
why the PCE  ?
because i was seduced by the power of the console, and the simplicity of its language : Huc
Especially for this occasion, I learned the language C
and since one month, i try to tame the beast  :D

here is a screenshot :
(https://web.archive.org/web/20190509175147im_/http://fl.basic.free.fr/images/divers/pcengine.jpg)

the development is progressing well, the game is now 100% working :
update of 03/21/2017 :
here is the link of roms :

AtariST:
(https://web.archive.org/web/20130525154835im_/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/ATARI01.jpg) (https://www.dropbox.com/s/pq0v3q3df3345t4/barbarianATARIpce.zip)

Amiga500:
(https://web.archive.org/web/20130525170343im_/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/AMIGA01.jpg) (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ses0lx6930ibrsk/barbarianAMIGApce.zip)

Amstrad CPC:
(https://web.archive.org/web/20141121112742im_/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/CPC01.jpg) (https://www.dropbox.com/s/57mfxzjv9fr0ahj/barbarianCPCpce.zip)

Commodore 64:
(https://web.archive.org/web/20141121112739im_/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/C6401.jpg) (https://www.dropbox.com/s/b9dzyd4nzm68jc6/barbarianC64pce.zip)

ZX Spectrum:
(https://web.archive.org/web/20130525172458im_/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/ZX03.jpg) (https://www.dropbox.com/s/911w8afc3qoqokk/barbarianSPECTRUMpce.zip)

IBM-PC:
(https://web.archive.org/web/20141121112740im_/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/PC02.jpg) (https://www.dropbox.com/s/hml74gd5k38212r/deathswordPCpce.zip)

AppleII
(https://web.archive.org/web/20141121112740im_/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/APPLE03.jpg) (https://www.dropbox.com/s/j4img9snf2t0o0q/deathswordAPPLEIIpce.zip)

Thanks to TOUKO for the help

i hope you will enjoy my project
see ya
F.L

I never thought I would say this about Barbarian, but..."Yes!"

I know this game well. Of course, when I played it as a kid, I just jammed the joystick and mashed buttons.

Hopefully the PCE version will feature a glorious, extended soundtrack (with alternate, remixed soundtrack available).

I CAN DREAM.

:)

We support your efforts, comrade.

We expecting playing the classic babarian soundtrack with squirrel,and use my PCM driver for SFX .

Quote from: F.L on 12/18/2016, 02:19 PMhello
i'm new on the forum.
i'm a french coder and i like to remake old games

Excellent stuff, welcome to the world of PC Engine development!

Quote from: touko on 12/18/2016, 03:25 PMWe expecting playing the classic babarian soundtrack with squirrel,and use my PCM driver for SFX .

Are you guys using the new build of HuC?

What a first post, excellent!!

Welcome, happy to have you here!

thank all   :D
update of the day : i have added the blood spots and the wizard's fire

QuoteAre you guys using the new build of HuC?

Unfortunately no, F.L is new on PCE and C, and i don't want to add new difficulties.
This is why for his first project i suggested him to stay on the old release for simplicity.

Quote from: touko on 12/19/2016, 04:08 PM

QuoteAre you guys using the new build of HuC?

Unfortunately no, F.L is new on PCE and C, and i don't want to add new difficulties.
This is why for his first project i suggested him to stay on the old release for simplicity.

What difficulties???  :-k

I initially set up Catastrophy for DarkKobold and Gredler so that they could switch between the old compiler and the new compiler, and everything ran fine with both versions.

Then they started to use some of Uli's features in the new HuC (like ANSI prototypes and C++ comments), so now they're pretty-much-committed to the new compiler, with its speed improvements and smaller code size.

I can understand folks like The Old Rover being cautious about switching ... but for someone new to the platform, I only see benefits at this point.

That's what I'm talking about.  I love me some Barbarian.

OMG OMG OMG OMG, one of my faves from the C=64 now on my PCE!!!

Can't wait to give this a spin.

Welcome to Pcenginefx!

Cool news on this.

QuoteWhat difficulties???  :-k

To integrate squirrel and my PCM driver .
I know well the old release, and it was easy and faster to integrate those 2 things without breaking anything .

Welcome aboard and good luck with your game.  I had to google it, but it looks interesting, like a blend of pit fighter and mortal kombat but with swords and loin cloths.  :mrgreen:

Quote from: touko on 12/20/2016, 05:20 AM

QuoteWhat difficulties???  :-k

To integrate squirrel and my PCM driver .
I know well the old release, and it was easy and faster to integrate those 2 things without breaking anything .

There's not much that I can do about your PCM driver, but that *should* just be a case of setting up the timer IRQ.

It would certainly be nice if Aetherbutt got around to officially releasing the new version of Squirrel, but I can always send you the same version that the Catastrophy guys are using (and that I sent to Aetherbutt).

QuoteThere's not much that I can do about your PCM driver, but that *should* just be a case of setting up the timer IRQ.

Of course is not an impossible or too difficult problem, this is really because the time and also because i already know (i did it) how to integrate the 2 things with a custom huc quickly without any problems .
F.L started this project only 1/2 weeks ago,and i hope for future projects he will use the latest version .

QuoteIt would certainly be nice if Aetherbutt got around to officially releasing the new version of Squirrel, but I can always send you the same version that the Catastrophy guys are using (and that I sent to Aetherbutt).

Yes thanks, i'll can test if all is ok with this version .

Quote from: touko on 12/21/2016, 04:21 AM

QuoteThere's not much that I can do about your PCM driver, but that *should* just be a case of setting up the timer IRQ.

Of course is not an impossible or too difficult problem, this is really because the time and also because i already know (i did it) how to integrate the 2 things with a custom huc quickly without any problems .
F.L started this project only 1/2 weeks ago,and i hope for future projects he will use the latest version .

It looks like he's made great progress in such a short time!  :)

You shouldn't have any problem setting up your timer IRQ in the new HuC ... the changes in there aren't too significant.

You can override the timer IRQ and supply your own in exactly the same way as before, or you can edit the new macro in Squirrel's sound.inc

The idea is that Squirrel does not supply its own custom startup.asm for HuC anymore, because that means that it will break every time that HuC's startup.asm changes.

Instead, Squirrel (or any other sound driver) just defines some macros that get invoked inside startup.asm so that they can insert their own code into the initialization and IRQ handlers.

Quote

QuoteIt would certainly be nice if Aetherbutt got around to officially releasing the new version of Squirrel, but I can always send you the same version that the Catastrophy guys are using (and that I sent to Aetherbutt).

Yes thanks, i'll can test if all is ok with this version .

PM sent.

QuoteIt looks like he's made great progress in such a short time!  :)

Yes the game is finished at 77%  :wink:
It was first developed for megadrive with BEX (a basic compiler), and ported directly to huc, this is why is in a so advanced state.

QuotePM sent.

Thanks  :wink:

LOL,

this is awesome.   

and, sorry we haven't really gotten around to releasing any new thing for Squirrel.   It still needs completely tested and such before we do anything, and, we aren't exactly drowning in copious amounts of freetime with the whole "cold as fuck out" and "holy shit it's Christmas already?" crap on top of the other Aetherbytery.

Maybe after the new year.   Getting Inferno finished up sort of takes precedence over tweaking Squirrel since the new HuC is.. sort of in flux atm anyways, right?

Quote from: guest on 12/23/2016, 05:49 PMMaybe after the new year.   Getting Inferno finished up sort of takes precedence over tweaking Squirrel since the new HuC is.. sort of in flux atm anyways, right?

OK then, I'll keep on giving out the modified version of the Squirrel Player that I made until you get around to finishing things off to your satisfaction.

I don't want to give people any reasons to delay or discourage a chance to try the new HuC ... the changes that Uli made are really impressive, and I recommend that people give it a try.

At this point, my current version of Uli's HuC build is pretty-much-done from my POV, except for any bugs that people report.

So I don't really see it as being "in-flux".

I don't want to keep on making changes to it ... I'd rather work on the zero-page-stack version.

And with the new macro-based interface between Squirrel and the HuC startup.asm, any continued improvements in HuC shouldn't affect Squirrel at all ... I hope.

The next set of problems will crop up if/when the zero-page-stack version of HuC appears and your Squirrel interface code doesn't preserve the X register ... but that's going to be a problem-to-solve with the System Card Player, too.

Incredible work porting Barbarian to PCE, FL!  8)

thanks !
today a new update of the rom
what's new :
- the flying heads and their shadow :mrgreen:
- the score
for the next update : make moving the snake
see ya

This is terrific news!  Barbarian on PCE!  Thanks for joining and keeping us up to speed on things F.L

:D

Do you intend to find a new big-titted lady to do the cover art posing for this?

It seems like a good idea

Great progress so far!

Will you be updating the graphics to suit the PC Engine as well? That would elevate the project beyond a simple port and really make a differece.

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 12/26/2016, 11:42 PMDo you intend to find a new big-titted lady to do the cover art posing for this?

It seems like a good idea

Arkhan if you can do a squirrelised barbarian theme, you're welcome !!

Quote from: touko on 12/27/2016, 06:15 AM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 12/26/2016, 11:42 PMDo you intend to find a new big-titted lady to do the cover art posing for this?

It seems like a good idea

Arkhan if you can do a squirrelised barbarian theme, you're welcome !!

I could probably do that.   I don't think I will be adding arps though because no.

No problems arkh,you could do a better adaptation than me or F.L .

yes, making a enhanced version of barbarian will be possible.
when the coding will be over, i will give the source and the ressources in the .zip of the rom
for the moment, i work on the CPC version of barbarian, but
i want to do the same think than i maked on megadrive/genesis:
port the 7 releases of barbarian : CPC, C64, AppleII, PC-dos, ATARIst, AMIGA500, ZX SPECTRUM
it may will take severals months
to give you an idea of my precedent work , here is a link of the differents releases :
http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/download/download.htm

You're going to release the sourcecode once you're done working on it?

yes, all my remakes are open source
but  for the moment, the source is not enough clean to be showed   :P

This is neat! I had heard of Barbarian, but never played it until now. Keep up the good work! =D>

Quote from: Arjak on 01/01/2017, 06:04 PMThis is neat! I had heard of Barbarian, but never played it until now. Keep up the good work! =D>

It is a strange, sort of stupid, but fun game.

and the chick on the cover has amazing booblies, so that's good too.

The movement is pretty decent for such a simple game, and the little touches really made it something special. I'm glad our little machine finally gets to experience it's awesomeness...

Yeah, at the time, the game was impressively animated.

the second game was ... kinda dumb though.

still neat, but, ... dumb.

Thanks all
For the new year, i have updated the rom : now the game has new temporary sounds , from TOUKO
I hope the original sounds will be integrated next week
In the same time, i'm doing the C64 version of barbarian   8)
See you soon for the next update

I will try to grab some time to do the title music for this soon, at least.

thanks in advance!
here is the two themes of barbarian in .mid if you need :
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rg5omvwk187suyj/AAA92ths21F5pH--xC3MsEn9a?dl=0
i can have the c64 theme in .sid format but i don't know if it can help you

I barely remember this game from bitd, but awesome to see it being programmed! Well done all!

When do you need these by, you think? 

I will try to have at least one of them this week .   It depends on my free time after work, lol.

It shouldn't be too hard with the MIDI already existing. 

good news
 :dance:

I will try to get to the title tonight.   feel free to annoy me via email to remind me.  Sometimes I get sidetracked with my own stuff and run out of time before I pass out.   

Wolf from the UK TV versions of Gladiators is the chap on the front of the Box.

I actually bought this when it came out.

There was this... computer lab in my elementary school.

It had mostly Apple IIe's and a few C64's. There were also a few IIgs's that were highly coveted by the students who were obsessed with the Oregon Trail, and other games that were popular at the time. I seem to remember a "Conan" game where you threw a dagger like a boomerang.

Barbarian was one of these games where people would flock to a computer and watch two people battle it out. Sometimes on rainy days, "recess" would be held in the library and that game along with the Game Boy version of Duck Tales and Megaman ruled our free time.

That's why this game stands out to me; it was the digital verison of "King Of The Mountain" in the computer lab, circa 1989-1990.

hello
here is some news
arkhan is working on the music of c64 version and is doing a good job  :dance:
the coding of the four old 8bits versions is soon finished. (cpc, c64, appleII, pc)
in a few days, i will give the links of finished roms
the 16bits versions of barbarian (amiga,atari) are already on work but there is some weeks of code again. i must remake all the sprites
see ya !

I will try to do the Battle Hymn in the next day or so.  They should be able to be dropped in and used with Squirrel pretty simply. 

:)

Quote from: esteban on 01/17/2017, 02:35 PM:)

Responses like this are why your post count is so high .

Quote from: guest on 01/17/2017, 03:55 PM

Quote from: esteban on 01/17/2017, 02:35 PM:)

Responses like this are why your post count is so high .

:D

Quote from: guest on 01/17/2017, 03:55 PMResponses like this are why your post count is so high .

:cook:

Quote from: guest on 01/17/2017, 03:55 PM

Quote from: esteban on 01/17/2017, 02:35 PM:)

Responses like this are why your post count is so high .

HOW DARE U?!

amirite?

SRSLY :)

:pcgs:

I didn't say it was a bad thing. Just, y'know, pointing out the obvious  ; )

Quote from: guest on 01/18/2017, 01:51 PMJust, y'know, pointing out the obvious  ; )

THIS IS WHY YOUR POST COUNT IS SO HIGH

haaaaaaaa

>_>

lol

i just want to fit in

Quote from: Gredler on 01/17/2017, 04:30 PM

Quote from: guest on 01/17/2017, 03:55 PM

Quote from: esteban on 01/17/2017, 02:35 PM:)

Responses like this are why your post count is so high .

:D

quote'ing to see my # of posts.

Just 2565? LAME.

OP, never played Barbarian, seems to be a fun little 1x1 fighting game. Any plans to map stuff to the second button or redoing the graphics?

Quote from: guest on 01/18/2017, 01:51 PMI didn't say it was a bad thing. Just, y'know, pointing out the obvious  ; )

Yeah, it's an estebanpost. :)

It's hard to argue with forum member #6. or 9.  He's like Tenacious D without the D when it comes to PCE.

Welcome back, Spenoza!

Quote from: guest on 01/18/2017, 01:51 PMI didn't say it was a bad thing. Just, y'know, pointing out the obvious  ; )

:)

Quote from: blueraven on 01/19/2017, 03:26 AMWelcome back, Spenoza!

Oh, I'm here all the time. I just lurk a lot. That's why my post count is so low. I mostly just soak it in.

So, I've never actually played Barbarian at all. Anyone familiar enough with this to explain to me the basic gameplay?

Quote from: guest on 01/19/2017, 09:18 AM

Quote from: blueraven on 01/19/2017, 03:26 AMWelcome back, Spenoza!

Oh, I'm here all the time. I just lurk a lot. That's why my post count is so low. I mostly just soak it in.

So, I've never actually played Barbarian at all. Anyone familiar enough with this to explain to me the basic gameplay?

hackhackhackhackhack CHUPP.

Quote from: guest on 01/19/2017, 12:31 PM

Quote from: guest on 01/19/2017, 09:18 AM

Quote from: blueraven on 01/19/2017, 03:26 AMWelcome back, Spenoza!

Oh, I'm here all the time. I just lurk a lot. That's why my post count is so low. I mostly just soak it in.

So, I've never actually played Barbarian at all. Anyone familiar enough with this to explain to me the basic gameplay?

hackhackhackhackhack CHUPP.

Hahaha ... exactly!  :lol:

I very-slow Street Fighter with swords, and impressive animation (for the time, and the low resolution).

Quote from: guest on 01/19/2017, 09:18 AM

Quote from: blueraven on 01/19/2017, 03:26 AMWelcome back, Spenoza!

Oh, I'm here all the time. I just lurk a lot. That's why my post count is so low. I mostly just soak it in.

So, I've never actually played Barbarian at all. Anyone familiar enough with this to explain to me the basic gameplay?

It's International karate with swords.

Quote from: guest on 01/19/2017, 01:55 AMOP, never played Barbarian, seems to be a fun little 1x1 fighting game. Any plans to map stuff to the second button or redoing the graphics ?

hello
no, i remake the games like the originals. the second button will be used to launch/stop the music theme

Quote from: guest on 01/19/2017, 09:18 AMSo, I've never actually played Barbarian at all. Anyone familiar enough with this to explain to me the basic gameplay ?

select button will change the mode. you have demo> solo > vs mode
select the vs mode to train
try all directions with pad, you will have all the moves and defense of the game
the same thing with I button used will make all the attack moves

news ot the game:
while i'm waiting for the music of c64 and cpc versions, i have done two others version of barbarian :
AppleII and PC version of 1988, named death sword in usa
those two versions were easy to make because they have a little number of color and their sound are... basic  :P
clic on the pictures to download the game :
(https://web.archive.org/web/20141121112740/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/PC02.jpg) (https://www.dropbox.com/s/hml74gd5k38212r/deathswordPCpce.zip) (https://web.archive.org/web/20141121112740/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/APPLE03.jpg) (https://www.dropbox.com/s/j4img9snf2t0o0q/deathswordAPPLEIIpce.zip)
i hope you will enjoy with this two new rom for pce !
see ya
F.L

Great work! Are we going to get the Spectrum version?

Quote from: F.L on 01/21/2017, 03:34 AM

Quote from: guest on 01/19/2017, 01:55 AMOP, never played Barbarian, seems to be a fun little 1x1 fighting game. Any plans to map stuff to the second button or redoing the graphics?

hello
no, i remake the games like the originals. the second button will be used to launch/stop the music theme

Comrade!

I implore you, you must, at the very least, allow users the *option* for Button II to make our hero grunt as he shrugs his shoulders.

Thank you.

Quote from: guest on 01/21/2017, 05:15 AMGreat work! Are we going to get the Spectrum version?

of course  :P
but it will be the last, after the 16bits versions (atari/amiga) because the spectrum version is the most difficult version to do

Quote from: esteban on 01/21/2017, 06:02 AMComrade!

I implore you, you must, at the very least, allow users the *option* for Button II to make our hero grunt as he shrugs his shoulders.

Thank you.

the game is open source, modify or ehance the code is possible for anybody who want it.

Thanks for your work on this project. Very cool of you to do this and share it.  =D>

Just out of curiousity.  Are you building each version separately?

Part of the issue with Barbarian is the one tune is so friggin long, and has lots of data really.

The tempo is also weird, so it's just weird to line up in general.  So, optimizing it is kind of annoying as I didn't write the song.

If you're doing each song separately, this may not matter.   I can just provide each song as a separate file for each version you build. 

Yes, I build each version separately
Each version has its small details, differences, strengths and weaknesses, but I would like to redo these 7 original versions of barbrian on pce
I would integrate your two music that you are doing in the c64 and cpc versions.
I realize the work that this represents and I thank you for it.
Without your help, I could not finish these two versions and it would be a shame
Good luck for the rest of work !

Oh.  That makes it easier, and I will care less about making the long battle song optimized for space :).

I will try to get it to you this week.  I got food poisoning or something over this weekend and did not do much.

I lied.  I got a boost of energy from these crackers and finished it for you.  Sent the email, lol

QuoteI lied.  I got a boost of energy from these crackers and finished it for you.  Sent the email, lol

a very very big thanks to you and these crackers  :dance:
you have done a big work on those songs. it sounds very nice
i hope i will integrate them this week with the help of touko !

hello
arkhan has done a nice work for the music theme of barbarian  =D>
i hope integrate it this week, with the help of TOUKO.

for the moment, i have a problem with the function set_tile_data :

in the game i have a background (displayed with load_background )
this background has only 15 colors in one palette (created with incpal)
here is my problem :
i need to put some tiles on my background, but in a different palette
i do like this :
#incchr(logo,"GFX/decor/logo.pcx",26,4 )
#incpal(paletteLOGO,"GFX/decor/logo.pcx" )
set_bgpal( 2 , paletteLOGO );
set_tile_data(logo, 6, paletteLOGO );
load_tile(0x17f0);

and it doesn't works, it put tiles with my default background palette (0) !
i hope someone can help me !
 [-o<

I just woke up so this might be wrong/dumb/

I THINK you have to shift the palette reference when you use that function, by 4 bits, so it ends up setting the BAT up properly. 

I remember set_tile_data being a little strange.    We actually use a utility that generates the BAT and is loaded and setup with all of the palettes immediately, without using any of those functions.

Hi F.L, you can test this :
#define PAL_TILE        #4

const char tile_pal_ref[6] = { PAL_TILE<<4,PAL_TILE<<4, PAL_TILE<<4,
                                           PAL_TILE<<4, PAL_TILE<<4, PAL_TILE<<4 };

main()
{
    set_tile_data(logo, 6, tile_pal_ref );
    load_tile(0x17f0);

}
BTW i like your new CPC version  :wink:

Quote from: touko on 01/30/2017, 10:36 AMArkhan: BTW i like your new CPC version  :wink:

I tried to hit the 80s eurosound while still retaining some PCE quality to it.   It turned out pretty fun I think.

i'll say mission accomplished . 
By the way how i can disable some channels for sample/SFX playing ??
Because i saw the first version, and it uses all the voices .

Quote from: touko on 01/30/2017, 02:17 PMi'll say mission accomplished . 
By the way how i can disable some channels for sample/SFX playing ??
Because i saw the first version, and it uses all the voices .

Is this going in with your sample driver?   We never formally released the version of the utility that does the MML sound effects subtracking.  But, if you're using samples, this won't really help. 

i dont know if it can help you TOUKO, but in the original games, you must choose between music or samples. i will do the same think for my remakes

whats is the name of the utility you mention  and where can i download it ?
thanks in advance

QuoteIs this going in with your sample driver?   We never formally released the version of the utility that does the MML sound effects subtracking.  But, if you're using samples, this won't really help. 

Arf damn, it's not related to my driver but by sample playback, and i'll want to know if you can disable a voice temporarily for playing a sample,and re-enable it when the sample playback is finished .

Quotei dont know if it can help you TOUKO, but in the original games, you must choose between music or samples. i will do the same think for my remakes

Yes at least we have this solution . :)

Yeah, using the internal Squirrel version that handles subtracks won't help as it doesn't support samples. 

You could make sound effects with it, though, and use those in the game in lieu of samples.

Quote from: guest on 01/31/2017, 02:13 PMYeah, using the internal Squirrel version that handles subtracks won't help as it doesn't support samples. 

You could make sound effects with it, though, and use those in the game in lieu of samples.

Humm, a little bit embarrassing but not a big deal .

Quote from: guest on 01/31/2017, 02:13 PMYeah, using the internal Squirrel version that handles subtracks won't help as it doesn't support samples. 

I suspect that it just wasn't a concern for the System Card Player which was obviously written for use with the 64KB of RAM in the original CD interface, so you couldn't afford the memory to use samples-in-RAM, and had the ADPCM unit anyway.

I'd bet that the guy that wrote it had a sample-capable version available, it just wasn't needed for the System Card Player.

I'm confident that you guys have the skill to retrofit some sample support into the current player if you ever decide that you want to take the time/energy to do so.

Yeah it isn't exactly high on the list of "stuff to do" right now.

hello
here is my first video of the game on the real hardware :
barbarian ATARI PcEngine (https://youtu.be/Sv9_lHlncvU)
it's the AtariST version, for the moment the most finished of the 7 roms
i have just received this turboeverdrive, and while i'm waiting for the music, i'm debugging because
there is some little glitches on the real hardware that were not on mednafen !
see ya for the next update !
F.L

Comrade, that video looks and sounds quite nice and promising.

:)

Hi, cool to see barbarian on a CRT  :D
For music the driver is ok, i switched it from vblank to timer interrupt due to tempo problems,but i have a little problem to include more than 1 music (bank overflow) ,but i tested quickly .
For now i provided to F.L an easy way for switching between samples and music,because muting some mml channels to play samples is not so easy .

hello
a second video of "deathsword" ( barbarian on AppleII and IBM-PC in the USA )
deathsword PcEngine (https://youtu.be/t_ckS5DvUBw)
this is not the most beautifuls versions but i will port all the 7 versions of this game
 :P

Quote from: F.L on 02/13/2017, 04:05 PMhello
a second video of "deathsword" ( barbarian on AppleII and IBM-PC in the USA )
deathsword PcEngine (https://youtu.be/t_ckS5DvUBw)
this is not the most beautifuls versions but i will port all the 7 versions of this game
 :P

The Apple II SFX are better than the IBM PC, IMHO, amirite?

Congrats on the release.
I assume you got the tempo problem fixed? (Yeah, using only vsync can cause things to play slowly, since there's no tempo control there.)

Does this mean we can look forward to a smple/mml player some day? :)

thanks
yes, the problem is just fixed today !
it was a great moment when i have heard the new music in the game for the first time !  :dance:
thanks to touko for the code and andrew for the music !  =D>
in a few days, i will give news for the finish of the remakes !

Quote from: F.L on 02/16/2017, 04:48 PMthanks
yes, the problem is just fixed today !
its was a great moment when i have heard the arkhan's music in the game for the first time !  :dance:
thanks to touko for the code and arkhan for the music !  =D&gt;
in a few days, i will give news for the finish of the remakes !

Ah, I didn't hear back from Touko.   What was the overall issue?  Sometimes playing e-mail tag really sucks for solving issues that could probably be fixed relatively quickly in person!

-_-;

Yes sorry, i was busy those days (with F.L's problems  :mrgreen:).
1st huc manage banks like shit,i had to play with the game's datas inclusion to make it working(and it works very well  :wink:)  ..
2nd we tried to include babarianC64 with the CPC version and like i said i my MP, we have some "label multiply defined" ,WAVE_TAB,Sawp,SAWP2,MODU_TAB,wiggle,MODU_IX,WAVE_BASE,TRACK_IX .

EDIT: It's fixed, but not tested if i can switch between the two music easily . :)

Oh, you can't just include them together.  Because they were created as two separate song files, they each contain the extra waves and vibrato table.   You can just put all that stuff once at the end, and include the song data.


You will likely run into this HuC/PCEAS problem where if a pattern hops banks, it drops off and dies.   I will fix that now and send a new version for you so the CPC song doesn't lose bass near the end of the tune.

It seems this problem only exists if PATTERNS skip banks.   If the actual channel data hops banks  (which patterns to play, etc.), it doesn't goober out.

To fix it, I basically just cheated and put dummy data where the break was occurring to push the pattern that was breaking into bank 2, so the pattern that breaks now is a big block of rests that mean nothing and are never actually used.

padding!

Check your PM.  I sent the updated MML file for you.

QuoteOh, you can't just include them together.  Because they were created as two separate song files, they each contain the extra waves and vibrato table.   You can just put all that stuff once at the end, and include the song data.

I tried that too (the two mml in one, i read your readme  :mrgreen:), but i have the same errors .

QuoteTo fix it, I basically just cheated and put dummy data where the break was occurring to push the pattern that was breaking into bank 2, so the pattern that breaks now is a big block of rests that mean nothing and are never actually used.

I saw that, and the fact that it's better to include the songs(each song in a bank) at the first user's bank, AKA 4 and after the GFX datas and code .

QuoteCheck your PM.  I sent the updated MML file for you.

Thanks . :wink:

great news today for the game : the music theme is integrated !  :dance:
touko and andrew have done a big work to integrate the new great music =D>
in the game, press II for switch between sfx/music
for the moment , only the atari version has the music. (donwload link on the thread)
in a few days (weeks?) i will integrate the music in the others version
see ya

man, I really enjoy decapitating people with a d-pad instead of a shitty C64 joystick.   

lol

Quotegreat news today for the game : the music theme is integrated !

+1 !

Since you're doing so many different versions, it'd be awesome if you finished them all off with a fullblown remake taking advantage of the PCE CD's capabilities!

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on 02/20/2017, 02:46 AMSince you're doing so many different versions, it'd be awesome if you finished them all off with a fullblown remake taking advantage of the PCE CD's capabilities!

Yes!

Plus, they can rip sprites from Beyond Shadowgate for the characters.

Perfect.

why not  8)
but i want to finish the originals before ;)

Quote from: esteban on 02/20/2017, 06:46 AM

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on 02/20/2017, 02:46 AMSince you're doing so many different versions, it'd be awesome if you finished them all off with a fullblown remake taking advantage of the PCE CD's capabilities!

Yes!

Plus, they can rip sprites from Beyond Shadowgate for the characters.

Perfect.

That's a pretty amazing idea!

if its a CD game, why not full motion arnie sprites from Conan.

hello
before finishing the roms with music,
i have just finished the 3th rom, the AMIGA version
its the first 16bits version, with the most fine and coloured gfx of all
barbarian AMIGA PcEngine (https://youtu.be/_0bVeQa1VFU)
the link to download the rom :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ses0lx6930ibrsk/barbarianAMIGApce.zip?dl=0
despite all the work we made with touko, there is some noise on sounds.
it was very difficult to integrate them.

This is fantastic!

How in THE hell did I miss this!  I LOVED this game on my Atari ST.  My brother and I would play this religiously. I got pretty good and just chopping opponents heads off.  Thank you F.L and others for putting the work into this.  This is so rad.

thanks all !
i have just finished the atariST version, with fantastic music theme:
(click on image to download)
(https://web.archive.org/web/20130525154835/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/ATARI01.jpg) (https://www.dropbox.com/s/pq0v3q3df3345t4/barbarianATARIpce.zip)
to swap between sfx and music, press II button
see ya !

I get a corrupted archive on the Amiga link, the rom extracts and runs, I just get the error...

Amazing work so far, look forward to an updated PCE revision and a C= 64 version perhaps, but that aside each of these is wonderful.

Quote from: Dicer on 02/25/2017, 02:17 PMI get a corrupted archive on the Amiga link, the rom extracts and runs, I just get the error...

Amazing work so far, look forward to an updated PCE revision and a C= 64 version perhaps, but that aside each of these is wonderful.

thanks for the alert. i have updated the zip :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ses0lx6930ibrsk/barbarianAMIGApce.zip?dl=0
in the zip, there is a second zip (opensource.zip) with all the source and ressources. the error came from this second zip.
please re-download and say me if its works.
bye

edit : the c64 version is soon finished. i must integrate the music. i hope to finish it in some days

Quote from: F.L on 02/25/2017, 05:15 PM

Quote from: Dicer on 02/25/2017, 02:17 PMI get a corrupted archive on the Amiga link, the rom extracts and runs, I just get the error...

Amazing work so far, look forward to an updated PCE revision and a C= 64 version perhaps, but that aside each of these is wonderful.

thanks for the alert. i have updated the zip :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ses0lx6930ibrsk/barbarianAMIGApce.zip?dl=0
in the zip, there is a second zip (opensource.zip) with all the source and ressources. the error came from this second zip.
please re-download and say me if its works.
bye

edit : the c64 version is soon finished. i must integrate the music. i hope to finish it in some days

This link worked without error :)

I can't get the amiga version to work with my V1 everdrive but the Atari version works perfectly. The amiga version just boots to a blank screen.

Quote from: Keith Courage on 02/27/2017, 03:16 AMI can't get the amiga version to work with my V1 everdrive but the Atari version works perfectly. The amiga version just boots to a blank screen.

That sounds like your typical Amiga game.   What's the problem?

:D

Quote from: Keith Courage on 02/27/2017, 03:16 AMI can't get the amiga version to work with my V1 everdrive but the Atari version works perfectly. The amiga version just boots to a blank screen.

its strange. i will test it on my v2 everdrive. anyone have the same problem ?

i have just tested it. it works fine
 :?:
in doubt, i have updated the zip :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ses0lx6930ibrsk/barbarianAMIGApce.zip?dl=0
re-try and say me
maybe the file was corrupted ? (my dropbox were full)
maybe you must update the bios of your everdrive ?
see ya
F.L

That did it. It works now :) Must have been corrupted the 1st time.

Nice work on these ports.

thanks  8)

hello
and now, the ZX Spectrum version :
barbarian SPECTRUM PcEngine (https://youtu.be/0D8zQYaFD8U)
link of the rom :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/911w8afc3qoqokk/barbarianSPECTRUMpce.zip?dl=0

bye
F.L

hello
it's me again with the 6th rom of barbarian on PCE,
the Commodore 64 version, with the updated wonderful music :dance: http://youtu.be/3jHqQ8XLAOU In the video the sound is bad, but the sound effects are here.
TOUKO helped me to integrate the two music ingame + sounds effects and it were difficult !
i have modified the difficulty, its a little more hard. say me if you reach the wizard again  :evil:
And here is the link of the rom :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b9dzyd4nzm68jc6/barbarianC64pce.zip

the last rom but not the least (CPC) will be available maybe last week, if i found free time.
bye

and now, the last but not the least,
my lovely, the Amstrad CPC version :   :dance:
barbarian SPECTRUM PcEngine (https://youtu.be/poo5cJNhtuw)
link of the rom :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/57mfxzjv9fr0ahj/barbarianCPCpce.zip?dl=0
you can find all the links on the page 1 of the thread
now, i have finished the 7 versions of the game
i hope you have enjoy like me this coding adventure :
in 3 months i have learned the C, discover Huc and the Pce, and ported the game !
see ya for another port (maybe :P)
bye
F.L

Quote from: F.L on 03/21/2017, 05:27 PMand now, the last but not the least,
my lovely, the Amstrad CPC version :   :dance:
barbarian SPECTRUM PcEngine (https://youtu.be/poo5cJNhtuw)
link of the rom :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/57mfxzjv9fr0ahj/barbarianCPCpce.zip?dl=0
you can find all the links on the page 1 of the thread
now, i have finished the 7 versions of the game
i hope you have enjoy like me this coding adventure :
in 3 months i have learned the C, discover Huc and the Pce, and ported the game !
see ya for another port (maybe :P)
bye
F.L

Now we need an officially pressed disc....because reasons.
Excellent work.

I won't suggest what you tackle next.

The PCE version isn't done yet, right? If it is, I sure can't find it in this thread or on your site!

Very cool!

thanks all
no pressed disc but maybe hucards  8)

i dont know what will be my next project, but nothing for the moment !

exodus, yes the pce version is finished, you can find the link of the 7 roms on page 1

Quote from: F.L on 03/22/2017, 09:02 AMthanks all
no pressed disc but maybe hucards  8)

i dont know what will be my next project, but nothing for the moment !

exodus, yes the pce version is finished, you can find the link of the 7 roms on page 1

You gotta make me a card, cause that makes me hard.

Great work on the updates :-)

Quote from: F.L on 03/22/2017, 09:02 AMthanks all
no pressed disc but maybe hucards  8)

i dont know what will be my next project, but nothing for the moment !

exodus, yes the pce version is finished, you can find the link of the 7 roms on page 1

When he says a PCE version.  I think he means a version with brand new graphics that take advantage of the PCE's graphic & sound capabilities.  I also hope you will do this someday!

ok, but for the moment i make a big pause in coding
i like to code in winter, i have more free time
maybe one day i will make a new game on pce, this console is very pleasant to code  :dance:

Quote from: F.L on 03/24/2017, 06:12 PMok, but for the moment i make a big pause in coding
i like to code in winter, i have more free time
maybe one day i will make a new game on pce, this console is very pleasant to code  :dance:

Anything you do is appreciated, glad to have you aboard.... :)

thanks  :P

i have just fixed a bug in the IA, who could freeze the screen !
i have updated all the .zip
you must download again the roms, sorry  :-s

yes, with pce, there is patches too  :mrgreen:

Quote from: F.L on 03/24/2017, 06:12 PMmaybe one day i will make a new game on pce, this console is very pleasant to code  :dance:

Please do!   [-o<

Quote from: F.L on 03/24/2017, 09:00 PMthanks  :P

i have just fixed a bug in the IA, who could freeze the screen !
i have updated all the .zip
you must download again the roms, sorry  :-s

yes, with pce, there is patches too  :mrgreen:

Thank you, comrade, for Le Barbarian on PCE.

:)

Would it be possible to port some MSX II games onto the pce ? Especially the Konami ones!

Quote from: Digi.k on 04/01/2017, 07:45 PMwould it be possible to port some MSX II games onto the pce ? especially the konami ones!

This but only the games that feature egg hatching and pouring chocolate into lethal floor acid.

I captured the Amiga version running on my pc engine. 

http://youtu.be/0wmCB4TrdAI

Quote from: Digi.k on 04/11/2017, 10:08 PMI captured the Amiga version running on my pc engine. 

http://youtu.be/0wmCB4TrdAI

Thanks*





* from the "still needs to figure out his EverDrive" camp

Quote from: Digi.k on 04/01/2017, 07:45 PMwould it be possible to port some MSX II games onto the pce ? especially the konami ones!

Which?  A lot of Konami games are actually MSX1 games.   

We already got Snatcher on PCE. and Twinbee, Gradius 1 and 2, and Salamander.

Metal Gear 1 and 2 could be done on PCE.  and Contra, but the MSX Contra wouldn't be that fantastic on PCE.

Quote from: guest on 04/12/2017, 01:50 AM... and Contra, but the MSX Contra wouldn't be that fantastic on PCE.

Just imagine NES Contra on PCE, but with better graphics and music...

Quote from: Michirin9801 on 04/12/2017, 02:07 AM

Quote from: guest on 04/12/2017, 01:50 AM... and Contra, but the MSX Contra wouldn't be that fantastic on PCE.

Just imagine NES Contra on PCE, but with better graphics and music...

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I've always imagined the Famicom version(for the extra animation), but with the arcade Contra's graphics on the Turbob.  IIRC, either Black Tiger or Keranu did some sprite ripping & color adjusting as a test.

Quote from: guest on 04/12/2017, 01:50 AM

Quote from: Digi.k on 04/01/2017, 07:45 PMwould it be possible to port some MSX II games onto the pce ? especially the konami ones!

Which?  A lot of Konami games are actually MSX1 games.   

We already got Snatcher on PCE. and Twinbee, Gradius 1 and 2, and Salamander.

Metal Gear 1 and 2 could be done on PCE.  and Contra, but the MSX Contra wouldn't be that fantastic on PCE.

hmmm apart from the ones you mentioned maybe these although they are msx1 mostly


space mambow
treasure of usas
maze of galious
knightmare
king kong 2


also would anyone love to port the arcade mr do! to pc engine ?

Pining for Contra on PCE is a habit for far too many of us. But since this is about Barbarian on PCE, maybe this thread isn't the best place for that.

These fantastic Barbarian ports are a joy to watch.

Quote from: Michirin9801 on 04/12/2017, 02:07 AM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 04/12/2017, 01:50 AM... and Contra, but the MSX Contra wouldn't be that fantastic on PCE.

Just imagine NES Contra on PCE, but with better graphics and music...

You mean imagine Contra 3 ?  lol.

The MSX Contra is a completely different game.   It doesn't even scroll, has a life bar, and is kind of easy because the lack of scrolling makes the action way too easy to manage.

It's fun still, but the NES one was better.

The other MSX Konami games are barely worth bothering.  We've already got Salamander.   So, doing Manbow or anything like it is whatever.

Maze of Galious and Knightmare would be cool to see though.   But really, Knightmare is just another vertical shooter.  We don't need another.

Treasure of Usas or King Kong?  Good ideas.

Or the Goonies game.   

Contra in general is a gaping hole in the PCE's library. PCE needs run n' guns.

What's interesting to me is that there's only really two run and guns that anyone talks about.

Gunstar Heroes, and Contra.    So, it is kind of comical that it's such a hot, desired genre.   

What other badass run n guns are there?   I can't really think of one but there has to be.

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 04/19/2017, 05:51 PMWhat other badass run n guns are there?   I can't really think of one but there has to be.

Earthworm Jim and the Metal Slug series.

Quote from: NecroPhile on 04/19/2017, 05:52 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 04/19/2017, 05:51 PMWhat other badass run n guns are there?   I can't really think of one but there has to be.

Earthworm Jim and the Metal Slug series.

I never really considered EWJ to be a run and gun I guess, since the pacing is strange at times and there's alot of goobery platforming and the whippy thing.   That game is odd as fuck. 

I excluded Metal Slug in my thought process since I was thinking in terms of 8/16 bit console stuff.   

I would honestly rather see EWJ on PCE than Contra, though.   Even though it's probably a more difficult feat and would definitely suffer visually.

I guess Mega Man counts as a run and gun too, but I always just kind of put MM in it's own entire genre.

Sunset Riders is so similar to those games, I loved it, it does not count?

I liked Gunforce on the SNES, don't judge me.

NVM I am old an losing my mind...

Seriously, original, new run n gun or GTFO. Contra on NES already exists and plays just fine.

Jackyl.  Bonknuts brought that to the Turbob(along with Contra IIRC).  I thought about making a cd soundtrack for it, hopefully someday.  Was also hoping me doing that would inspire someone to work with putting the arcade gfx into it.

Quote from: guest on 04/19/2017, 05:52 PM

Quote from: guest on 04/19/2017, 05:51 PMWhat other badass run n guns are there?   I can't really think of one but there has to be.

Earthworm Jim and the Metal Slug series.

Rolling Thunder

Quote from: TheClash603 on 04/22/2017, 02:01 PM

Quote from: NecroPhile on 04/19/2017, 05:52 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 04/19/2017, 05:51 PMWhat other badass run n guns are there?   I can't really think of one but there has to be.

Earthworm Jim and the Metal Slug series.

Rolling Thunder

That's not a run and gun.  It's like a walk and hop and gun sometimes.   It's a fantastic game, but not what I think of for Run n Gun

Neither is Jackal.

I guess my definition of run n gun may be way too literal. 


Narc is a good run 'n gun.   If there was that but scrolled a little faster, that would rule.

Or Alien Soldier, maybe.   

Some of those games have too much variety/depth to the way they play for me to think they're a run n' gun.

Metal slug on pce, it would be great !  :twisted:

Quote from: F.L on 04/29/2017, 04:53 PMMetal slug on pce, it would be great !  :twisted:

Get that Arcade Card ready!

Unless maybe someone built the 2 NGPC Metal Slugs on the Turbob.  Surely those can be done, & made to look better!  I do recall some paralax, can't recall how extensive it was though.

Or, someone could rebuild Dirty Larry for Lynx, & improve it & make it a run n' gun/brawler hybrid!

hello
i have done some hucards for me and those who have helped me
the project is now finished
a pic of the kit:

(https://web.archive.org/web/20190509211459im_/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/hucards03.jpg)
(https://web.archive.org/web/20190509211500im_/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/hucards01.JPG)

bye
F.L

wow looks great

Quote from: F.L on 09/29/2017, 05:54 PMhello
i have done some hucards for me and those who have helped me
the project is now finished
a pic of the kit:

(https://web.archive.org/web/20190509211459im_/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/hucards03.jpg)
(https://web.archive.org/web/20190509211500im_/http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/hucards01.JPG)

bye
F.L

I concur with digi.k, everything looks great.

:)

Thanks !  8)

lol too bad it doesnt come with Maria Whittaker pullout posters

Quote from: guestlol too bad it doesnt come with Maria Whittaker pullout posters

:P

NSFW link:

Yes

Best pce hombrew and thread by a billion measures. Excellent stuff, thanks for elevating our craft

Pretty neato.  Nice packaging.

Quote from: guestPretty neato. Nice packaging.

thanks ! 8)

So, are you doing separate carts for every version, or are you bundling all the versions together and letting people choose which to play?

Quote from: guestSo, are you doing separate carts for every version, or are you bundling all the versions together and letting people choose which to play?

i have done separate carts for each version
you can download the 7 versions in the first page of the topic  :wink:
and here is a pic of the 20 hucards :

Now that you've acquired sufficient skill with the PC Engine, will you be doing any more ports of old PC games, or even new, original content?

Quote from: guest on 10/10/2017, 12:53 PMNow that you've acquired sufficient skill with the PC Engine, will you be doing any more ports of old PC games, or even new, original content?

I vote for original content!

Quote from: guest on 10/10/2017, 12:53 PMNow that you've acquired sufficient skill with the PC Engine, will you be doing any more ports of old PC games, or even new, original content?

i don't know if i will do another game.....
not the the moment, i do a pause in coding.

if oneday i make a new one, i'd like to make a metal slug clone  :dance:
but maybe its only a dream ...

Quote from: F.L on 10/11/2017, 03:31 PMi don't know if i will do another game.....
not the the moment, i do a pause in coding.

if oneday i make a new one, i'd like to make a metal slug clone  :dance:
but maybe its only a dream ...

This is a magnificent dream.

Even a one stage demo of a "MetalGrafx" Run-n-gun would be marvelous.

A pcefx member here has *completely original* art assets for PC GUNJIN (title of cancelled project) that are *begging* to be reincarnated in a new demo/project.

Seriously.

[emoji4]

Super Vehicle-001 Metal Zonk

Hurry up and take my money! Seriously, where can we buy this?

Those 20 hucards are not to sale !
I keep 7 for me (one of each version) and i have given all the rest
Its a new concept : free homebrew   8)

Hello
Here is one of the hucards of a friend on youtube :
http://youtu.be/v243h_lcC84
On the video, he is doing an interesting thing : the original game (c64) and the remake on the same old tv
See ya !

Quote from: F.L on 10/15/2017, 04:34 AMHello
Here is one of the hucards of a friend on youtube :
http://youtu.be/v243h_lcC84
On the video, he is doing an interesting thing : the original game (c64) and the remake on the same old tv
See ya !

I clicked on the link above (twice!), but I did not receive a single email confirming that the package (Le Barbie HuCARD) had been shipped to New Jersey, USA.

Please confirm tracking number.

Thank you.

:)

it's not an error !  :P

sorry, all the hucard are gone...

Quote from: F.L on 10/21/2017, 04:05 AMit's not an error !  :P

sorry, all the hucard are gone...
only arkhan from this forum have received two hucards, for the thanking him to the great music he made.
i hope he will take a pic to show them on the forum  8)

Thank you for reminding me to do that.

I am not really one to keep up on the whole "picture" thing.

I'll try and remember today when I get in.

I suck at photography

(https://i.imgur.com/FdwR3QN.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Ab6ht41.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/2mRfEon.jpg)

Maria is hot. 

These turned out nice.   Thanks!  I'm glad I could assist with the music!

so is there a rom i can download?

Nice pics arkhan !
Sirhcman all the download links are available page 1  8)

Quote from: F.L on 10/25/2017, 03:24 PMNice pics arkhan !
Sirhcman all the download links are available page 1  8)

Thanks! For some reason I thought those were just screen shot links :)