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I must be blind, but i saw no reference to this news... Of course this topic can be closed/deleted/moved if needed...

Anyway : (from Emu-France.com : Le Portail De L'Emulation Francophone Libre (http://www.emu-france.com))

QuoteUn remake de Barbarian vient de sortir.

A l'occasion des 25 ans du jeu BARBARIAN cette année, FL a crée un clone en open source des versions Amstrad CPC et Commodore 64. La programmation a durée de février 2012 à juin 2012.
La version CPC est finie, la version C64 sera disponible d'ici quelques jours.

(http://www.emu-france.com/images/icons/home.gif) Site Officiel (http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/)

QuoteA Barbarian remake just came out.

For the 25th birthday of the BARBARIAN game this year, FL has created an open source clone of CPC and C64 versions. Programmed from February 2012 to June 2012, CPC version is over, C64 version will be available in a few days.

Nice finding!
(Already added a cheat menu ;) )
Will finish this tomorrow... Who wants it with cheat menu, ask me ;)

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Todo: Add invulnerability against mage...

could you fix the controls?


F1 is the fire button ?

Cannot get this to work says SDL image.dll is not on your computer  :(

Curious... The DLL files are included in the ZIP file...

Yeah I had noticed that they were listed , Have also tried the french version to no avail.?

It was nice to play. It's so fast and I like that so much. I played one game and arrived to the boss, and as I didnt recall what to do, by the time I figured, he one-shooted me and died. For sure I will have my revenge!
Nice remake!

Finished the cheat menu ;)
Features:
- Invulnerable
- Decapitation caused by NPC impossible
- Invulnerable vs. Sorcerer
- Select stage also for one player game
- When choosing 2 player game, cheat is disabled!

All you have to find is, where and how to enter the cheat menu ;)

re post from the news topic :

A topic at gamopat (french) with the author of this remake :

Quotehttp://www.gamopat-forum.com/t43853-un-remake-fidele-de-barbarian-version-cpc-et-c64#1082156

hello, this is F.L , who make this clone
i have changed the controls : two players with keyboard is now possible. 
I worked for 5 months to recreate the code of 1987 Team . I had a lot of trouble to re-create the animations, I spent a full night to analyze screenshots and videos frame taken on emulators to understand how it worked. I programmed in BASIC because it is on my cpc when I was 12 that I learned the basic, thanks to the big book that came with the CPC I tried to reproduce the same and I thought to make a tribute to the team without changing a bit like a fraud that replicates the work of a great master ... CPC version for me will always be the best, even after 25 years.
(http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/CPC01.jpg)
for download the latest version : BARBARIAN 1987 (http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/)
unfortunately it remains some small differences especially in the AI opponent that I have not yet fully mastered do not hesitate to refer the differences and if you find bugs.
to see my work on youtube : remake BARBARIAN version CPC et C64 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOUSL6Za3SU#)
in some time, I would remake the PC and AppleII versions .they used the same engine.
hoping that my work pleases you
cordially
F.L

edit: there was a little bug of scenary at the ending of the two c64 versions. if you've already downloaded, you must download it again,  sorry

Hi there and welcome to our forum!

I found 1 "bug" in the CPC version:
When the green gnome starts to walk, the music already starts in the original game.
In your remake the music starts, when the gnome picks up the death barbarian... ;)

(Nothing important but a little detail)


Oh... And the "shift" key maybe is not the best solution for Windows 7.
It always asks me if I want to enable the automatic key-toggle function :D


In rest nothing to say!
It's a cool remake!

Cheers!

Quote from: Devilmarkus on 11:48, 12 June 12
Oh... And the "shift" key maybe is not the best solution for Windows 7.
It always asks me if I want to enable the automatic key-toggle function :D

it can be turned off and back on again by code.

yes, i know for the shift key....i must change the attack key for a next version update. but which ? control ?
for the music when the goblin comes, in my memories, it was like you say. but on my emulator and on my different *.dsk it's like that :
Barbarian sur Amstrad CPC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lCRfpPIVBI#)
it's a mystery or our memories are wrong (1987 it's far !!)
thanks to interesting to my works
bye. F.L

Hello mate, welcome to our community and thanks for your remake!!!


I played with it last night for a while, I really liked it and it runs very nicely. I'm wondering about the difficulty curve though, I seemed to breeze through the first four levels or so, decapitating left and right, and then it suddenly got quite more difficult... or is it my idea?

Hummm indeed!
The music starts, when the gnome picks up the fool :D

I was very sure it was different :D

But ok, you are absolutely right!!! ;)

yes, it's true. to the 4th barbarian, it's easy to behead it. it's more difficult for the 5th  and it's impossible for the 6th. and for all them, if you do the same attacks three times, it will but more difficult to do it again (sometime impossible). my IA is not the same that the original, i don't become to remaster it. so i maked a new IA who likes the original.  ;)

i have uploade the files again : now the first player can play with keyboard or gamepad. it's more easy like this
you must download again the games, sorry

bye
F.L

You should add files containing the executable only...
So no need to download the DLL files and resources again ;)

But again: Great job!

i have uploaded the clones again :
the menu is upgraded. it's more professionnal like that.
i think my programs are finished now.... thanks for your interest

Thanks, will play it again tonight. Already humming the tune in my head!

hello
and now, the PC version is now finished :
(http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/PC03.jpg)
(http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/PC02.jpg) 
http://www.dropbox.com/s/mvmzczh3uipjb1p/deathswordPCwin.zip (http://www.dropbox.com/s/mvmzczh3uipjb1p/deathswordPCwin.zip)
it was the same game that CPC, but in 1988, the PC compatibles colors was poor and with no sound card....
next week, i will work on the AppleII version, most colored and with better sounds
bye
F.L

Oh. My. God. Good enough for curiosity purposes, I guess, but... :D


Looking forward to the Apple II version!

Basically what we would have had in Mode1 unless speccy ported... ;D

hello all
i have just finished the Apple II version
(http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/APPLE02.jpg)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dlc353dbph8iejt/deathswordAPPLEIIwin.zip (https://www.dropbox.com/s/dlc353dbph8iejt/deathswordAPPLEIIwin.zip)
(http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/APPLE03.jpg)
it's my last clone of Barbarian. i hope you envoy with my clones
i some times, i will remake a another CPC game
see ya ;)

Hey, this looks like the CPC version quite a bit! Imagine that...


Thanks for those. Hope more will be coming from you, soon!

hello
i'm back again with my remake of Barbarian CPC.
and i have ported my qb64 codes to the Sega megadrive
always in basic of course, with the help of the powerful BasiEgaZorz, who allows to make a rom
in one clic !
i have tried to respect the colours of the original version. here is a screenshot :
(http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/MEGADRIVE06.jpg)
it's more better on an old TV, go see it on youtube :

Barbarian CPC Megadrive - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfOun8YMr8U&feature=player_embedded)

the rom works on a real Megadrive/Genesis , and on emulators (Kega Fusion for better result)
here is the link to download :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kmxws288gvnfawp/barbarianCPCmegadrive.zip (https://www.dropbox.com/s/kmxws288gvnfawp/barbarianCPCmegadrive.zip)

for the moment, only one scenary is available. i hope to fihish the game this winter
i hope that playing a CPC game on a Sega will enjoy you
for others versions that CPC, go to my website :
BARBARIAN 1987 (http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/)

see ya
F.L

It converted really-really nice.  8)
Great job!

hello
i have added the throne scenary
bye

This is really great :D I will try it on my Everdrive this weekend hopefully, much fun to be had :)

thanks  :)
i have added the "forest" scenary
the "wasteland" will be the last one and the rom will be finished !

Off-topic, but your avatar must be the smallest I've ever seen on a forum :D

It is to notice that he also made a patch for his MegaDrive version using the CPC DeathSword128 graphic pack.
(amongst other graphic skins)

So it now has the definitive best 8bit graphic skin : one from CPC edited. ::)

Also the source is included in the ZIP file for those bold and competent or curious to get a look at it.


BARBARIAN 1987 (http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/)

http://www.dropbox.com/s/tj7efhv9yqzf30t/deathsword128win.zip (http://www.dropbox.com/s/tj7efhv9yqzf30t/deathsword128win.zip)

(http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/ds128.jpg)


But I guess he will come here to talk about it if you have questions.

thanks MacDeath, but it's not a patch for the megadrive version, its for the PC version !
i have done this skin for my PC remake in 10 days
i hope you will try it . don't forged to tell me if you find a bug or some difference with the original  ;)
if i found time this winter, i will do it on sega genesis because it will take severals weeks !

Quote from: Gryzor on 11:42, 21 September 14
Off-topic, but your avatar must be the smallest I've ever seen on a forum :D

;)
yes it's true
il will change it
i hope you will like this new remake "deathsword128". i have included the vs mode

oops my bad, I stand corrected.
Better anway as I don't have one of those flash cartridge for my megadrive... I shoudl get me one of those though.

The "deathsword128" wasn't really a new game anyway, just a nice refresher for good old "Barbarian64"... with some extra boobs of course.

hello world  :D
the rom is now finished, with the four scenaries
(http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/MEGADRIVE06.jpg)
here is the download :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kmxws288gvnfawp/barbarianCPCmegadrive.zip (https://www.dropbox.com/s/kmxws288gvnfawp/barbarianCPCmegadrive.zip)
the game works with Kega Fusion emulator, and on a real megadrive/genesis, of course
i hope my works will enjoy you
bye
F.L

Thanks for creating the PC remake...
I added it to my downloads, too, on Death Sword 128k(Amstrad CPC) (http://deathsword.cpc-live.com/) ;)

Cheers,
Markus

Just for testing: DeathSword128k for 64/32bit Windows-PC with 32bit Java :P

(No, this is not an official release!)

 ;D ;D

it works fine, well done  ;)
this game will never die !

hello
i'm working to port deathsword128 on megadrive
for the moment, already 3 of 4 scenaries are finished :
(http://barbarian.1987.free.fr/images/MEGADRIVE07.jpg)
to see this on video  :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/13t5dc1467mpeh8/DS128megadrive.avi (https://www.dropbox.com/s/13t5dc1467mpeh8/DS128megadrive.avi)
i hope fihish it in some weeks
@+

hello world  ;)
i have just finished the port of deathsword 128 to Sega Megadrive
the opening scene is the most difficult coding i have done on this console  8)
i hope you will enjoy with it :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7qnf2oxjoeazbc7/deathsword128megadrive.zip (https://www.dropbox.com/s/7qnf2oxjoeazbc7/deathsword128megadrive.zip)
it runs on a real Sega megadrive/genesis, and on emulators of course.
good try.
bye
F.L

Ok, time to switch my MegaDrive on :)

hello gryzor
do you tried the rom on your Megadrive ?  :)

Ok, for some reason I had totally forgotten about this, until last night when I read about it in an older issue of Retro Gamer (where it mentions it's the c64 version that's ported???). So I fired it up today with my morning coffee :)

It's very nice indeed, identical to the original and with solid controls, except for two things: the music sounds quite... muted? Not sure how to put it, it's as if the notes end too early. And also, it appears to be running quite slowly... This is especially evident when you jump. Will there be another version perhaps? :)

thanks to have tried the game !  :D

it was very difficult to add the music in this game : if the the music is good, the game is too slow, and if the music is bad, the game speed is good.... i have tried to find a middle.

the game is entirely in basic code, except for the music ( a .raw file) , who is read on the fly by a asm code found on the net.(i dont know asm langague)
if you want a good speed, go in "options" and shut down the music.
(the ntsc version is a little more speed than the pal version)
is someone here want to help me to have a correct music, it would be nice

look at my website, i have done the AppleII and PC version too. they have no music ingame so they don't have those glitches.
i'm actually working on the atari ST version and the Spectrum version for the megadrive. it's a big work because i have to remake all the sprites (over 400 sprites) :o
maybe i will finish one in winter 2015
see ya

hello
gameplay of my port of deathsword 128 on megadrive

Death Sword 128 megadrive - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9i3Rylbwx0)
see ya
F.L

I designed those boobs in 3rd and 4th levels...

;D


BTW : border failS... some pieces seen on CPC are here out of screen, litterrally in the Overscan zone...
Can surely be fixed in software, nope ?

Man there must be some sort of niche porn sites for you to go go to MacDeath. You really do like pixel porn lol ;D

Quote from: Puresox on 15:25, 24 December 14
Man there must be some sort of niche porn sites for you to go go to MacDeath. You really do like pixel porn lol ;D

Yeah, but it's probably his own site :D

Bryce.

Yay for pixel b00bies!

They are even bigler due to mode0.

Quote from: Bryce on 18:26, 24 December 14
Yeah, but it's probably his own site :D

Or it's the site of one of the Bollaware guys. For many years known for pixeling the biggest boobs in the CPC scene. :-)

hello
i have just ported the remake for the little but powerful 8bit console Nec PcEngine !
it's powered with Huc 3.21, a nice C compiler
a video of the rom turning on my pce :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poo5cJNhtuw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poo5cJNhtuw)
link of the rom :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/57mfxzjv9fr0ahj/barbarianCPCpce.zip?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/57mfxzjv9fr0ahj/barbarianCPCpce.zip?dl=0)
of course, it runs with emulators (mednafen recommanded)
i hope you will enjoy to play to this great CPC game on a new hardware
if it interest the authors, i could make their deathsword128k version
bye
F.L

You mastered head cut !!!  ;D

 8) 8)

Great !

What do you think about coding Barbarian remake (with CPCTelera) on CPC, or make a Barbarian 3 in the spirit of Barbarian 1 ?

Thanks all !
I dont knew cpctelera, it looks interesting !
I will have a look at this.
See ya

hello
after the genesis and pcengine, i have ported the remake on atari jaguar  :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NtxPJQaKeA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NtxPJQaKeA)
in basic, with the powerful compiler Raptor Basic +
i'm proud of this version because it's the most faithful of the original
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9hw3li0batjwoux/barbarianCPCjaguar.zip?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/9hw3li0batjwoux/barbarianCPCjaguar.zip?dl=0)
i hope you will enjoy with it !
see ya

Ohhh where is that Jag of mine... (oh right, it was boxed and it's stowed away. never mind).


Looks great, a worthy port!


Does the music sound faster or is it my idea?

thanks !
yes its a little bit faster with the skunkboard, i hope it is at good speed on a real cartridge !

Awesome !!! ... next console: Dreamcast !!!  ;D

Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 09:53, 27 February 18
Awesome !!! ... next console: Dreamcast !!!  ;D

maybe.... stay tuned !  ;)

Ha! Imagine that...

yes, its my codes on dreamcast  8)
i have helped them to do it and it works fine !  :)