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Title: H.E.R.O. CPC port
Post by: Xyphoe on 22:38, 25 September 15

This was done quite a few years ago (10 years now!) and it's an excellent port of one of the best games ever on the Atari 2600. Doesn't seem to get much love!

(http://cpc-power.com/extra_lire_fichier.php?extra=cpcold&fiche=3188&slot=2&part=A&type=.png)

h.e.r.o. &copy _public_domain_ (2005) (http://cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=3188)

So I'm finishing off a longplay and review video of it. I was just wondering if anyone knows the author of the port "Flynn"? Is he around? I'd like to know more about how he ported the game! Thanks :)

Title: Re: H.E.R.O. CPC port
Post by: Xyphoe on 22:43, 25 September 15

Ah, found his website!

flynn's site (http://www.wincpc.ch/)

Didn't realise he did the WinCPC emulator.

Is he on the forums?

Title: Re: H.E.R.O. CPC port
Post by: VincentGR on 22:54, 25 September 15

I have this game and I converter to tape too, it is just fabulous!

Title: Re: H.E.R.O. CPC port
Post by: TFM on 23:20, 25 September 15

Quote from: Xyphoe on 22:38, 25 September 15
This was done quite a few years ago (10 years now!) and it's an excellent port of one of the best games ever on the Atari 2600. Doesn't seem to get much love!

Oh, it does. At least as much form my side to convert it into a version for FutureOS. :) It's really a fun game!

Quote from: Xyphoe on 22:43, 25 September 15Is he on the forums?

IIRC: Saw him 8 or 9 years ago at one XzentriX meeting. Back the day there was some offspring he had. (Maybe that's keeping him busy). Soon the offspring will be old enough to use a CPC! :)

Title: Re: H.E.R.O. CPC port
Post by: Gryzor on 17:23, 11 October 15

Ah yes, Flynn. His was my favorite emulator as a matter of fact, and I had exchanged a few emails with him. Nice guy, but it seems he just dropped CPC development.

Title: Re: H.E.R.O. CPC port
Post by: Devilmarkus on 18:59, 11 October 15

Quote from: Gryzor on 17:23, 11 October 15
Ah yes, Flynn. His was my favorite emulator as a matter of fact, and I had exchanged a few emails with him. Nice guy, but it seems he just dropped CPC development.

His news on his website tell a different story...
flynn's site (http://wincpc.ch)

Title: Re: H.E.R.O. CPC port
Post by: TFM on 21:07, 11 October 15

That was 2009.

Title: Re: H.E.R.O. CPC port
Post by: Devilmarkus on 23:45, 11 October 15

No, that was in 2014...
Amstrad CPC on Raspberry Pi - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnClYSOQcaU)

Title: Re: H.E.R.O. CPC port
Post by: Gryzor on 06:13, 12 October 15

Well, he may have re-upped the video last year. Who knows...

Title: Re: H.E.R.O. CPC port
Post by: TFM on 15:10, 12 October 15

Don't want to start a discussion about the kings or prophets or Gryzors or Trantors beard, but... what Flynn actually does seems to be work on different platforms - non CPC platforms - Ok, it's emulation of a CPC, great thing for sure. But actually he doesn't program for the CPC directly. So, sadly his FAT system was never finished, this will do ACME-DOS now. :)

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