Dutchman2000 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Here is the 8-bit version in XEX format. Enjoy!! sinistar.xex 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 *** Edited after more reading *** Thanks so much for the release! I was never any good at this game, but I suck at most games and that doesn't stop me from playing Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman2000 Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Here it is in ATMAX format. SinistarFlashV0_1.zip Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 love the arcade game, wish I had A8 to play this. a 2600 version with speech would be awesome to play Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Cool! But I can't get the .xex version to work either on emu and on the real stuff. Is it OK? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman2000 Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Works fine for me. Make sure you are using an XL rom. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) Yeah, now works (had some cart attached, and the game doesn't love QMEG too). Great work, thanks! Edited June 16, 2010 by miker Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Any more gems there dutchman...like say Jackal from Ocean/konami (which was advertised as being available for the A8 but never arrived) Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Talk about mixed feelings. On the one hand... SINISTAR!!! On the other hand... it's really not very good. Zone Ranger wipes the floor with it in every possible way except for not being Sinistar. Of primarily historical interest, I guess. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Jefferson Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I had to turn off the SIO patch in Atari800Win to get it to run. Any reason for that? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Just played it on Altirra, works nice! Great work on the game. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I can't get it to run on Atari800Win. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Here is the 8-bit version in XEX format. Enjoy!! sinistar.xex Long awaited... thanks for the work and for releasing to the public. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 thanks for releaseing this. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Thanks!! Is it complete? Here is an ATR version... It seems to want PAL on Atari800Win and it works with SIO patch on. But this ATR loaded up just fine on my 65XE via WinAPE. Sinistar.atr Edited June 17, 2010 by tjlazer Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Fandal_ Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I had to turn off the SIO patch in Atari800Win to get it to run. Any reason for that? Here is fixed version which works fine with SIO patch. I just added init block with turning Antic off. I just wonder if we can call this version "final". Were all minor bugs mentioned on AtariProtos fixed? I don't think so... F. Sinistar.xex Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 FWIW, it ran first try on Altirra. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) I just wonder if we can call this version "final". Were all minor bugs mentioned on AtariProtos fixed? I don't think so... I don't think there was ever any intention of correcting the remaining problems. If I followed the former threads correctly, this was supposed to be a release of the "most" complete version available, as per the wishes of the original programmer. I think it's a good idea in terms of having the prototype in it's historical form. However, I'm sure nobody would complain if someone... cough, cough (fandal)... decided to... hint, hint (fandal)... correct some of the remaining flaws. Edited June 17, 2010 by MrFish Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Ok this ATR uses the XEX from Fandal and it seems to work better! Sinistar.atr Edited June 17, 2010 by tjlazer Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Thanks, just had a quick play. Very nice game and worth the wait Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Ok this ATR uses the XEX from Fandal and it seems to work better! This is the only version that worked on my SDrive. Thanks, guys. Allan Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Though not 100% polished, Im pretty impressed. Assumption this was worked on back in the day when we got really lame official releases of Kangaroo and such. This maintains alot of the elements of the game and looks pretty good. The movement is a bit jerky but I enjoyed playing it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2033576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Maybe a Sinistar Arcade version will come out some day that improves the gameplay. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2034033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Amiga500 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Thanks very much! I never thought I'd see Sinistar on the Atari - and it's not as bad as I expected. It's very playable and has some of the arcade feel. The only things that let it down are the jerky movement and the deaths - especially when Sinistar gets you. It isn't scary like the arcade version. People who like Sinistar and have an Amiga should check out Xenostar. It's a very nice Sinistar clone that is surprisingly unknown. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2034320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjb Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I just found out about this. This is great! Christmas came early this year! I greatly appreciate your efforts to release this to the community Dutchman. I've played around with it under emulation and now I can't wait to get home and try it on a real machine! Is there any chance the sources might one day be released? tjb Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/164633-beware-i-live-sinistar-for-8-bit-released/#findComment-2034456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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