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[VampX]

QUOTE(bassquake @ Aug 18 2007, 12:40 AM)

I'm dumbfounded that no one has ported this yet!!!  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
Well he did started working on it, but he left before he could release something,
he did however give us some source code he converted so maybe that could help you out.

I know pretty much next to nothing about coding, but I have managed to compile the code for Windows
after correcting errors (many warnings tho but I ignore them for now) following the bible.
You could always try to find someone online who would like to take a crack at porting this game,
i think if we all kept our eyes and ears open someone should come across someone who'd like to take a crack at it.

Now, for the next step, I really need someone to tell/show me how to convert the DirectDraw5 (correct?)
to Direct3D8. Ive searched around and couldn't find much substantial. I preferably would like some original
code and converted code so I can see what has changed. And if theres a table of conversion or something. (Preferably using the xbox sdk). Ive probably bitten off more than I can chew, but hey ho, its a challenge!
You could PM the guy who ported Zsnes to xbox, his name is nes6502

What Id like if I manage to pull this off!! ...

* Have resolution in widescreen.
Well as long as you don't forget the non widescreen tv owners then it would be cool.[/url]

* Slow down the damn aliens especially if using the joypad! (this one seems easy according to the bible)
This game looked so awesome but was so damn hard with those super fast aliens..
a fix like that would be wonderful.

Any help much appreciated.
I can give some moral support! @_@

ps. I wonder if the good peeps of Xport could have a go?  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Nope not gonna happen, for one there's no "peeps" its just Xport, and he does not care for FPS games.

[bassquake]

Cheers for the quick reply.

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Well he did started working on it, but he left before he could release something,
he did however give us some source code he converted so maybe that could help you out.

I assume you mean blueshogun96. I saw that link just before i posted! Had a quick look. Seems a bit more complicated than I thought! Ill keep trying tho.

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You could always try to find someone online who would like to take a crack at porting this game,
i think if we all kept our eyes and ears open someone should come across someone who'd like to take a crack at it.

Ill keep me beady eyes open.

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You could PM the guy who ported Zsnes to xbox, his name is nes6502

Ok, Ill give him a buzz.

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Well as long as you don't forget the non widescreen tv owners then it would be cool.

Who uses 4:3 nowadays? Jus kiddin.

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This game looked so awesome but was so damn hard with those super fast aliens..
a fix like that would be wonderful.

Yeh, was crazy. Certainly added to the "oh crap" moments but did get a bit frustrating.

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I can give some moral support! @_@

  cheers

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Nope not gonna happen, for one there's no "peeps" its just Xport, and he does not care for FPS games.

Fair enuff. Guess fps arent to everyones taste. And I didnt know it was one person, I guess u learn something new everyday!

[gilles9999]

hello everyone, and especially you bassquake!  

glad to see you are trying to port the most fantastic game for the aliens fans!
it is the only game where you ARE FEELING a real marin's against the aliens (like in alien 2 the best movie ever)
so this game MUST be ported
if the intro vidéo isn 't working it is really not a problem, delete it lol
we "just" want to play this fantastic game

all the homebrew community is with you, thanks for your efforts

[assimilate]

so whats happening with this project would be awesome to see this in action

[mind4spirit]

I finally made an account after years of browsing these forums, just to keep this thread bumped...!

[bassquake]

Im still learning how it all works at the moment. Im having to start from scratch in learning to code in C and direct3d. It aint easy!

Gonna have to be patient and theres no guarantee that Ill even be able to do this project. It may simply require a far more seasoned coder. But Ill try my damndest as its the best frikkin sh*t-yer-pants fps ever! FACT.  

[ganjatron]

Bassquake you are the man. Good luck with the porting. Nothing worth doing is ever easy, right?

[wiseguy109]

I have been hoping this game would get ported to the Xbox ever since the source code came out.

[sirlemonhead]

Might as well let you all know, I've been working on this for a while now.

I've been changing the rendering code from DirectDraw+D3D over to pure D3D 8 but i've only been doing this on the PC so far as testing on the xbox would drive me insane  

It's a big step towards seeing this game on the XBOX

It won't happen soon, but eventually..

[RiverShade]

QUOTE(sirlemonhead @ Nov 21 2007, 11:37 PM)

Might as well let you all know, I've been working on this for a while now.

I've been changing the rendering code from DirectDraw+D3D over to pure D3D 8 but i've only been doing this on the PC so far as testing on the xbox would drive me insane  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

It's a big step towards seeing this game on the XBOX (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

It won't happen soon, but eventually..

I'm voting this man for president.

[murkiez]

QUOTE(RiverShade @ Nov 23 2007, 11:51 AM)

I'm voting this man for president.

Vote 1 sirlemonhead!

[sirlemonhead]

I had to learn direct x and improve my C++ skills a lot for this so bear with me, ive still a lot left to learn  

[murkiez]

OK, awesome! Keep up the good work and almost everyone in the Xbox world will cream themselves.  

[big_xbox_n00bie]

I highly doubt blue shogun will be doing this, i remember when this thread was first made back in 2004

9th July 2005 - 08:07 PM < last login time for shogun.

As for the game, im getting pretty handy with C++ but nowhere near a game level so its all up to you i guess sirlemonhead

[sirlemonhead]

Pretty much everything I've done so far as been lots of trial and error, so it's taking a LONG time.

Eventually...