Retro-Sonic News: Dreamcast Test Released!

[Vangar]

As said by my good friend Taxman:


Ok, it's been a long time between drinks... but the Retro-Sonic website has finally been updated/redesigned with new info and screens

http://dreamcast.dcemu.co.uk/pics/TitleScreen.PNG


removed due to it's usage of WinCE libs

Big News? Retro-Sonic's engine is pretty close to completion, I've finally started doing the levels again... and Retro-Sonic has been successfully ported to Dreamcast! I've decided to release the Dreamcast version on July 8/9th due to popular demand... it's a proof of concept thing rather than a demo... there'll be around 3 zone tests to play. I'm saving the PC version for the proper demo (with complete original levels) that's due out a bit later (this will be released on DC too)

So yeah... have a look and tell me what you think :)

http://dreamcast.dcemu.co.uk/pics/VolcanicTower01.PNG

P.S. Here's the Dreamcast Proof of Concept Build!! It's not perfect, but it's quite groovy, the levels are ordered in terms of completion... so expect the gameplay to get very beta-esque as you go on lol



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It's a Nero Image, just burn and play (it's self boot)

You may have to take the data out of the image file, burn it onto a disc and use a bootloader, but apparently Taxman fixed this. Great work!

[Vangar]

I have no idea why you edited out the download link, but here it is: link removed due to the use of WinCE libs

(the link is not on the Retro Sonic site)

[Kaiser]

Nice Game. Its good to see the Taxman work outside hacking those old genesis roms. :)

[Darksaviour69]

I have no idea why you edited out the download link, but here it is: link removed due to the use of WinCE libs
(the link is not on the Retro Sonic site)

we don't allow direct linking to downloads (unless the auther says so, but we host localy instead. But I for got to upload :/ doing so now

[Pavlik]

What i can say about it? Game usues illegal files stolen from commercial DC game - Midways Greatests Arcade Hits. I am sure about them:

- wince libs
- 1st_read bin
- midawy_1.exe

so ... should be removed from dcemu.

[JKKDARK]

it looks amazing, guys :p

[BudFern]

I can't wait to try it tonight! Thanks

[dcsteve]

This is like the sonic 4 we have all been waiting for. This is also the best homebrew ive tried for dreamcast. Even for a "test build" this plays perfectly. When they start using the legal libs, i most likely will start a site/scene devoted to this and its mods.

[fackue]

Why'd they even choose to use wince? Doesn't really make any sense to me.

[Black Jackal]

Just one question - will this game feature a level editor? The reason I ask is because of the "Custom Levels" option on the title screen snapshot??

[Vangar]

Just one question - will this game feature a level editor? The reason I ask is because of the "Custom Levels" option on the title screen snapshot??

Yes, it will come with a fully operational Level editor for PC.

The Taxman is also trying to use the development kit for the next release, and dump WinCE.

EDIT: I think its funny that im still counted as a Newbie even though i registed on Nov 2004. I'm really a lurker most of the time, lol.

[fackue]

The Taxman is also trying to use the development kit for the next release, and dump WinCE.
Good to hear!

[dcsteve]

Vangard, please point taxman to the dreamcast dev iso which has all the stuff he needs to get this working.

http://www.consolevision.com/dreamcast/dev/

Thanks

[BudFern]

...I think its funny that im still counted as a Newbie even though i registed on Nov 2004. I'm really a lurker most of the time, lol.

Welcome to the lurking club! :)

[dcsteve]

somebody made a youtube vid of this for dreamcast. Note that its only blinking cause of the camera. The gameplay is super smooth and u can play as knunkles as well with all the moves.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1At2JCqVMGg&search=Taxman

[Cid Highwind]

we don't allow direct linking to downloads (unless the auther says so, but we host localy instead. But I for got to upload :/ doing so now
Ehh.. maybe you'd like to edit out the link in your quoted message? :p

[Vangar]

Hopefully the release without wince will be developed soon. I'll pass that link to him.

[Christuserloeser]

somebody made a youtube vid of this for dreamcast. Note that its only blinking cause of the camera. The gameplay is super smooth and u can play as knunkles as well with all the moves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1At2JCqVMGg&search=Taxman

Now that's sexy ! O_O

[GagaMan]

When I first bumped into that YouTube video, before seeing this topic, it took me a while to realise that it wasn't a rom of Sonic 2! I only figured it out when I noticed how Sonic rotates down hills like in Sonic Advance, and that the jump sound effect was from Sonic CD.

[Christuserloeser]

What i can say about it? Game usues illegal files stolen from commercial DC game - Midways Greatests Arcade Hits. I am sure about them:

- wince libs
- 1st_read bin
- midawy_1.exe

I checked the plain files and it's definitly not using files from Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits.

The file "Midway_1.exe" is used by all WinCE apps (e.g. BoobBoy, Sintendo, QuakeDC, etc.).

However, using the WinCE dev kit is not exactly welcome nor legal, but I can confirm that only the needed DLL files are included, not the entire WinCE DLL archive.

If this isn't available at DCEmu UK, then QuakeDC should be removed from DCHomebrew.org also.

In my opinion this release should be tolerated, but Taxman still should port it to KallistiOS as soon as possible to avoid any such problems in the future.

[Mr_Biggs]

goddamn legalities....

[Christuserloeser]

Sad but true, especially in case of a release like this :(

[Cast128dreams]

Nice to see these ports to Dreamcast.........

[Vangar]

Nice to see these ports to Dreamcast.........

PORT?

Dude, its not a port. Its the best Sonic fangame ever to hit the net.

[MetaFox]

PORT?

Dude, its not a port. Its the best Sonic fangame ever to hit the net.
It's a port of the Windows version of Retro Sonic.

True, it was ported by the author himself - but since the Dreamcast was not the original platform for the engine, it is indeed a port.

[skorpion]

I think there needs to be a PSP version of this cuz I don't have a Dreamcast ;(

[Christuserloeser]

Why don't you just get a used one at ebay for 20 Euros ?

[rsty]

Please someone can tell to me some url to download it ? i mean the DC version and the pc version. My mail is [email protected]

Because this link ..http://rsonic.randomsonicnet.org/ not work.


regards

[cristfc]

imgs and videos in http://www.yourfreespace.net/users/cristfc/SENG_IMAGES and http://www.yourfreespace.net/users/cristfc/SENG_VIDEOS or:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqiBnawJa3g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_ei_usNnmU

;)

[Christuserloeser]

Thx for posting these ^^

[AceKombat]

Hi , I'm new in here , and I have a question , since I don't have a Sega Dreamcast , is there a Dreamcast emulator that will run this game ?

[Christuserloeser]

Maybe Chankast but I really recommend getting a real Dreamcast at ebay for 20 bucks.

[R4mb0]

Hey people use wince isn´t illegal its open souce now !!!
Can dev in wince without problems.
All versions of windows mobile and wince for all devices includes dremcast.

[Darksaviour69]

there is a debate over this, Wince is open source (to a degree) but this may not include the Dreamcast version, as its different and sega my have join rights with MS with it.... its hard to tell

you can follow the debate here
http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=31893

[M Dash]

Sorry about bringing this old topic again, but i'm having troubles burning this game!

I''ve burned the NRG image with NERO 6.3.0.3 Ultra Edition, and the CD is a cluster!

I've burned the same image with Alcohol 120% and the program just goes crazy in the end! (18945% completed??? )

I've extracted the plain files from the CD, and burned the files with BootDreams using CDRecord option, and the SEGA logo screen appears, then some blue lines appear in the top and bottom of the SEGA logo, and just freezes.
I removed the 00000000.000 dummy file in this burn.

Can anyone help plz?? :S

Tnx in advance!

[Rick_Son]

How come I dont hear nothing new about this game? This is still a good project.

[Elven6]

I think there needs to be a PSP version of this cuz I don't have a Dreamcast ;(

I hope not, some things need to be kept original!

btw great work!

[Rick_Son]

Has anyone seen this?




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzsPdWlK3sA&mode=related&search="]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzsPdWlK3sA&mode=related&search=


also, is this still being worked on?

[Christuserloeser]

Has anyone seen this?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzsPdWlK3sA&mode=related&search=


Yeah, that's Retro Sonic. As usual it looks much better on Dreamcast than on this YouTube video.

I am not sure if it's still beeing worked on. It's a real shame the project didn't get the support it deserved by DCEmu UK and DCEmulation.com just because of it using WinCE instead of KallistiOS - and while QuakeDC and GypPlay does.

Anyway, for those who missed it, I've mirrored the download over at Dreamcast-Scene.com:

http://www.dreamcast-scene.com/index.php/Main/RetroSonic

[Vangar]

Its lucky that Taxman didn't see the un-support here; he is still working on it.

[Sora301]

Is there by any possible chance someone can put specific directions up on how to burn this game seeing as people are having trouble doing it themselves.

[Cap'n 1time]

Its lucky that Taxman didn't see the un-support here; he is still working on it.

I wouldnt call it unsupport, nonsupport, whatever. DCemu likes to provide free and legal homebrew. WinCE development on dreamcast still seems to be a gray area. You said yourself a while ago that he planned on releasing it using a legal Dev kit. He has our full support even if we cant host his project here just yet. I am very glad it's still in development, as I'm sure a lot of people are.

[Christuserloeser]

Yeah, I think the staff does agree that discussion and download links for RetroSonic are no problem - it's just that DCEmu UK itself won't mirror the download.


Is there by any possible chance someone can put specific directions up on how to burn this game seeing as people are having trouble doing it themselves.

Hm, what problems are there exactly ? Which program are you using to burn the game ? What version of the game do you use - the CDI repack from Dreamcast-Scene.com or the original (Nero ?)