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hello
it's me again with a new remake in basic.  8)
after Barbarian and Crazy Cars, i will remake the CPC release of OutRun, on of my favorite arcade game.
(http://outruncpc.free.fr/images/titre.jpg)
why the CPC release ? because it were the worst release of this fantastic game. and the CPC were able to have better !
i hope i will finish it, there is many work to do !
here is the link of the beta :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d803ueu0l4cgk6k/outrunBETA.zip
controls: arrows keys, shift (gearbox) and space for fullscreen
i hope you will enjoy with my new remake in progress
some screenshots :
(http://outruncpc.free.fr/images/CPC01.jpg) (http://outruncpc.free.fr/images/CPC02.jpg)
(http://outruncpc.free.fr/images/CPC03.jpg)
in some months, i will do a new beta
see ya !
F.L

Oooh nice!


Things to look for:


-scanlines in full screen
-2x and 3x window, maybe with scanlines
-sound fx
-dirt being thrown when the car steers


Thanks for the game! :)
T

Cool a reboot of Out run for the CPC, hope you give it the treatment that should have been done originally. It is not as though ,Car games were a weakness of the Amstrad.
WEC LeMans
Chase HQ
Continental Circus
Burning Rubber.
Etc Etc...

Cheers!

Quote from: Puresox on 21:59, 10 December 13
Cool a reboot of Out run for the CPC, hope you give it the treatment that should have been done originally. It is not as though ,Car games were a weakness of the Amstrad.
WEC LeMans
Chase HQ
Continental Circus
Burning Rubber.
Etc Etc...

Cheers!

no, it's a remake of the cpc version, meaning a pc version based on the cpc version, but done so that it runs like the cpc should have.

Oh , well I don't know what to expect with that then , good luck anyhow.

hello
thanks all
i have updated the zip :
- the car slows and jumps out of road
- the car can have crashes with trees
- i have optimized the gearbox like in the original game
see ya
F.L

hello all
here is my new release of OutrunCPC :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d803ueu0l4cgk6k/outrunBETA.zip (https://www.dropbox.com/s/d803ueu0l4cgk6k/outrunBETA.zip)
remake outrun CPC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT7sTM05ygI#ws)
i have make several changes in the gameplay and all the 5 stage of road A are finished.
the curves are the same than the arcade game
there is still work, but qb64 helps me a lot !
i hope you will enjoy
bye
F.L

Looks smooth.

Can this version run an actual CPC or is it PC only?
Is it a PC game with amstrad graphics?

thanks
this game can run only on PC. the source is in the zip. with it, you can compile the game for Mac or Linux,but not on CPC, sorry

bye

This style of remake makes me wonder where does it fit in the grand scheme of things, what part is Amstrad what part is what ?

I love this!!!! I only wish it had options other than tiny window/full screen. 2x, 3x, stuff like that, always with scanlines!

Quote from: barbarian.1987 on 09:11, 04 February 14
hello all
here is my new release of OutrunCPC :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d803ueu0l4cgk6k/outrunBETA.zip (https://www.dropbox.com/s/d803ueu0l4cgk6k/outrunBETA.zip)
remake outrun CPC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT7sTM05ygI#ws)

Holy Mahoney! This is not running on a CPC, right? What is it? It looks terrific.

hello
when i bought the game in 1988, i was so sad....
i try to do this remake how the CPC Version should have been
my knowledge in coding is not high enough to coding on CPC
if someone want to port it on the real hardware, it would be nice
in some weeks, i will do the E road
see ya
F.L

Oh well, we all do what we can. Nice to see that you continue it.  :)

Quote from: barbarian.1987 on 01:25, 05 February 14
this game can run only on PC. the source is in the zip. with it, you can compile the game for Mac or Linux,but not on CPC, sorry

I really like this.  What language did you program it in?

And does the graphics and sound stay within the CPC dimensions (e.g. pixel size, resolution, AY generated tune)...?

It should be possible on a real CPC as previously stated (take a look at Burnin' Rubber for instance) but probably not at the frame rate you have on the remake.

The credits say what part is taken from what version...

fantastic game mate!!!!!

Quote from: barbarian.1987 on 01:25, 05 February 14
thanks
this game can run only on PC. the source is in the zip. with it, you can compile the game for Mac or Linux,but not on CPC, sorry

bye

Would this game be DOS friendly if QBASIC was used?

hello
thanks all for your messages  ;)

Orri, sorry for this very late response : no, this game will not work on QB45.if you want to convert a game to qb45, in 2012 i have done another game who could easily be converted to qb45 (only on a real hardware,not on dosbox) :Barbarian CPC remake (http://barbarian.1987.free.fr). if you are interested, i can help you to convert it.

so, let's come back to Outrun CPC :
after a long period without coding, i'm back to my remake of Outrun CPC  (http://qb64.net/forum/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
i have started this game in 2012. already 2 years !
i prefer to code this game some little weeks in a year and keep fun,
because this game is too enormous for me, so i don't want to risk a disgust

for this new update, i have added the traffic and the colision with them.
now the A road is finished at 100%
the next work will be to do the E road.
some pics :
(http://outruncpc.free.fr/images/CPC02.jpg) (http://outruncpc.free.fr/images/CPC03.jpg)
and  a new video of the beta version on youtube :
remake Outrun CPC wip 2 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhvcTx_abSU)

i hope that you will try it.
see ya for a next update
F.L

Wow looks awesome, imagine running that on a real CPC at that speed


The dogs balls indeed  8) :o

Really nice. I am tempted to post the video on the Retrogamer forum and say its a new Amstrad CPC game in the making - a game to show what the CPC-version could have been had they bothered. :D

You know that it's a PC game, do you?

Quote from: barbarian.1987 on 21:28, 30 July 14

Orri, sorry for this very late response : no, this game will not work on QB45.if you want to convert a game to qb45, in 2012 i have done another game who could easily be converted to qb45 (only on a real hardware,not on dosbox) :Barbarian CPC remake (http://barbarian.1987.free.fr). if you are interested, i can help you to convert it.

Ok, so you're saying that OutRun CPC relies on the Hardware a lot in order to work in Windows.


What I had in mind was to get one of these remakes onto my 386 Laptop, it's only running at 16Mhz, Greyscale VGA (I can plug a colour monitor into it), but no Sound Card. I was able to run CHUB GAM3D on it though, so the other game (Barbarian) could work??


Unfortunately my QB4.5 knowledge is very limited and I'm working on numerous things at the moment which seem ongoing. :(

Quote from: Orri on 02:51, 02 August 14
What I had in mind was to get one of these remakes onto my 386 Laptop, it's only running at 16Mhz, Greyscale VGA (I can plug a colour monitor into it), but no Sound Card. I was able to run CHUB GAM3D on it though, so the other game (Barbarian) could work??

all my remakes are working on my old laptop pentiumIII with 128 Mo Ram...
i don't know if they are working on a 386 at 16 Mhz ...it's been a while i have not seen an old laptop like this  :o
try them and say me if it works.
bye

Quote from: TFM on 21:13, 01 August 14
You know that it's a PC game, do you?

I know that it is a PC game. I was just thinking about making a bit of noise over at RetroGamer :)

Oh, well. That's always a good idea.  :)

hello all
the project is still alive !
i have done a new update of this remake
now, the E road is finished and i have redone the hall of fame.
here is a video of the new road on youtube :

and to download the beta :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d803ueu0l4cgk6k/outrunBETA.zip (https://www.dropbox.com/s/d803ueu0l4cgk6k/outrunBETA.zip)
i hope you will enjoy. see ya for the next update !
F.L

Looking great!
It's so weird to see the CPC version's gfx moving so quickly and smoothly!

thanks !
having Outrun like this on my CPC was one of my teenage dreams  :)

Looks cool!
Just as a "what if" conversation. What does anyone think the CPC would have needed under the hood to be able to run a game at these speeds?

This is a great little remake, I enjoyed it so much I did a little write up for you barbarian,
check it out here OutRun CPC PC Remake Updated! | Vintage is the New Old (http://www.vintageisthenewold.com/outrun-cpc-pc-remake-updated/)  ;)

thanks for this write up  kitty !  :)

Ours is up, ecause frankly this remake is that special  8)

Indie Retro News: The latest free games, indie games and retro news: OutRun CPC (http://www.indieretronews.com/2015/06/outrun-cpc-amstrad-cpc-style-remake-of.html)

Looking lovely indeed!!

Quote from: Neil79 on 11:15, 19 June 15
Ours is up,  we tend to put more effort into our articles and wanted it to be something special. Because frankly this remake is that special  8)

Indie Retro News: The latest free games, indie games and retro news: OutRun CPC (http://www.indieretronews.com/2015/06/outrun-cpc-amstrad-cpc-style-remake-of.html)

thanks a lot. very interesting reading  8)
i'm happy the beta version enjoy you.

Just played it for quite a bit! A few notes:


-Going from LO to HI drops speed by 50km/h, is that normal?
-It'd be nice to have an option for not-so-smooth scrolling :D I realised it doesn't look that retro with such smoothness!
-speaking of scrolling, I think it needs a bit more sense of speed...


Otherwise, I really enjoyed it :)

thanks  :D
yes, its normal. like in the arcade game, the HI drops the speed and the tires makes smoke if it is selected at over 160 km/h.
i just remember that i must do an option for having the speed in mp/h .
for the scrolling, i know it is too smooth  :-[ . the scrolling moves each 1 pixel
i will try to move it each 8 pixel, like in the retro computer....
see ya  :)

Ah, strange how I didn't remember about the speed drop...


Heheh it will be interesting to see the less smooth scrolling!

I think you're not talking about the same thing... Slow down when gearing down is ok, but i can't imagine slowing down so much when gearing up is normal...

EDIT : just tested : yes, the tires make smoke, but no slowdown.

i have try to do it like in the arcade game :
- if HI is selected at good speed (160-170 km/h) ,the speed go up normally
- if HI is selected over 160 km/h, the speed go down to ~150 km/h + smoke
thanks to have tried my game  ;)

hello
after a long pause in coding, i'm back to the project !
i have upload a new release of the beta

what's new :
- road D finished
- new font
- new endings
- new map with animated mini-car
i'm proud of this part of the game because it was a hard to code it (several weeks)
to finish, here is a dropbox link to download the beta (9 megas) :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d803ueu0l4cgk6k/outrunBETA.zip (https://www.dropbox.com/s/d803ueu0l4cgk6k/outrunBETA.zip)

thanks to all who follow this projet since 2012   (http://qb64.net/forum/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
see ya for a next update
F.L

So fucking good!

Whoever converts this to the CPC, god among men.

thanks all  :)

Missed this update... shall I play it or is there another beta incoming? :)

Looks just as I remembered! So I took a look on Youtube to see what it was really like... OH MY GOD!