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MacDeath: /* French Way */

2010-02-18T11:26:45Z

‎French Way

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‎French Way

MacDeath: /* French Way */

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‎French Way

MacDeath: /* English way : Speccy Ports */

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‎English way : Speccy Ports

MacDeath: /* French Way */

2010-02-17T14:28:56Z

‎French Way

MacDeath: /* French Way */

2010-02-17T14:26:58Z

‎French Way

MacDeath: /* English way : Speccy Ports */

2010-02-17T14:25:06Z

‎English way : Speccy Ports

MacDeath: /* 16 bit Tools */

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‎16 bit Tools

MacDeath: /* French Way */

2010-02-17T14:16:22Z

‎French Way

MacDeath at 14:13, 17 February 2010

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 *Bivouac / chamonix challence from infogrames also had a TO8 version with almost exact same graphics as Amstrad's.
-It is to notice that as TO8 featured a 4096 colours palette and the same resolutions/, the French developpers already had the experience when dealing with Amstrad Plus games.
+It is to notice that as TO8 featured a 4096 colours palette and the same resolutions/Video modes as CPC, the French developpers already had the experience when dealing with Amstrad Plus extended palette.
 As a result, if upgrading those games for the Amstrad Plus, just getting the exact same graphics as the TO8's counterpart would be enough.

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 *Bivouac / chamonix challence from infogrames also had a TO8 version with almost exact same graphics as Amstrad's.
-It is to notice that As TO8 featured a 4096 colours palette and the same resolutions/, the French developpers already had the experience when dealing with Amstrad Plus games.
+It is to notice that as TO8 featured a 4096 colours palette and the same resolutions/, the French developpers already had the experience when dealing with Amstrad Plus games.
 As a result, if upgrading those games for the Amstrad Plus, just getting the exact same graphics as the TO8's counterpart would be enough.

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	*Bivouac / chamonix challence from infogrames also had a TO8 version with almost exact same graphics as Amstrad's.		*Bivouac / chamonix challence from infogrames also had a TO8 version with almost exact same graphics as Amstrad's.
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		+	It is to notice that As TO8 featured a 4096 colours palette and the same resolutions/, the French developpers already had the experience when dealing with Amstrad Plus games.
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		+	As a result, if upgrading those games for the Amstrad Plus, just getting the exact same graphics as the TO8's counterpart would be enough.

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 On the other hand OCEAN managed a lot of good stuff despite using Speccy/Amstrad crossdev.
-Advantages were the shared Z80 CPU and also the AY sopundchip (with latter speccy 128), and the fact Amstrad Mode1 was somewhat nearly compatible with speccy graphics.
+Advantages were the shared Z80 CPU and also the AY soundchip (with latter speccy 128), and the fact Amstrad Mode1 was somewhat nearly compatible with speccy graphics.
 ==Spanish Way==

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 Examples :
-*Jim Powers
+*Jim Power - In Mutant Planet by Loriciels (1992)
 *l'aigle d'Or 2

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 == French Way==
-Many French games were designed to have common graphics with their Thomson Computer versions.
+Many French games were designed to have common graphics with their [[Thomson]] Computers versions.
 The TO8 and latters models did have the same Video modes as the Amstrad Plus (minus the hardwired Extra plus features, yet the 4096 palettes and the 3 modes were there) but also could display an extra character attributed mode (320x200 in 16 attributed colours, like a better Speccy).
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-Also some Games were largely inspired from Atari ST version, concerning graphics, as the 16 colours mode in Atari ST has the same resolution as the Amstrad Mode1 (320x200). As a result, many french games in Mode1 are graphically Atari ST ported.
+Also some Games were largely inspired from [[Atari]] ST version, concerning graphics, as the 16 colours mode in Atari ST has the same resolution as the Amstrad Mode1 (320x200). As a result, many french games in Mode1 are graphically Atari ST ported.
 The same is quite true with IBM&compatible PC in CGA mode, being basically a limited in palette Amstrad CPC Mode1. So Games maker could fit their Graphics into PC (CGA or even EGA), Amstrad CPC and Thomson range (TO8, MO6...)

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 Atari ST was used to develop games for CPC.
-Raphael Cecco, creator of Exolon or Cybernoid series was known for programming on Atari ST then channel codes into the CPC (he said this in interviews).
+Raphael Cecco, creator of Exolon or Cybernoid series was known for programming on Atari ST then channel codes into the CPC.
 Also Loriciel developped Hardware tools for such 16bit-computer helped developments, as seen on this picture :

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 This page aim to cover the historical aspect of games crossdev from the commercial era.
-Highlighting similarities between the different platforms games ports and the Amstrad.
+High-lighting similarities between the different platforms games ports and the Amstrad.
-Exemples :
+In most case, difference may be made between :
-*Games with Graphics and sound ported from Atari ST
+* Co-development : datas, codes and designs created at the same time with the aim to be included on different machines sharing similarities.
-−
-*Games with graphics ported from C64
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-*and so on...
-−
-−
-In some case, it was
-−
-* Co-development : datas and design created at the same time with the aim to be included on different machines sharing similarities.
 * Straight portage : one version was first and specifically designed, then it was slightly adapted to match the new machine (speccy ports, often)
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 *[[Zombi]] from UbiSoft was first released on Amstrad CPC, then ported on different computers follonwing its success.
 Yet such occurance was quite rare as Amstrad CPC wasn't really the leader computer, exept perhaps in France.
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 Such project were often done by serious games company and every versions of the game were often close to each other.
 *Rick dangerous : Amstrad version includes aspects of the Speccy version (Z80 codes) and C64 version (graphics) and has stuff of its own (Graphics too).
-Many French games were designed to have common graphics with their Thomson versions, The TO8 and latters models did have the same Video modes as the Amstrad Plus (minus the hardwired Extra plus features, yet the 4096 palettes and the 3 modes were there) but also could display an extra character attributed mode (320x200 in 16 attributed colours, like a better Speccy).
 *Mach 3 from loriciel(s).
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 *Bivouac / chamonix challence from infogrames also had a TO8 version with almost exact same graphics as Amstrad's.
-*Jim powers
+Also some Games were largely inspired from Atari ST version, concerning graphics, as the 16 colours mode in Atari ST has the same resolution as the Amstrad Mode1 (320x200). As a result, many french games in Mode1 are graphically Atari ST ported.
-*Skate ball: mode 1 4 colour graphics same as 16 colours Atari St graphics thanks to the same resolution.
+Examples :
 *l'aigle d'Or 2
-==Speccy Ports==
+==English way : Speccy Ports==
-a page is treating this matter. 3 kinds :
+[[Speccy Port| A page is treating this matter.]]
 *Lazy : almost ran untouched on a CPC.
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 *Good : It was really cross-developped and the Amstrad version is well enough implemented despite sharing stuff with Speccy one.
 ==16 bit==
 Atari ST was used to develop games for CPC.
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 Raphael Cecco, creator of Exolon or Cybernoid series was known for programming on Atari ST then channel codes into the CPC (he said this in interviews).
-Also Loriciel developped Hardware tools for such 16bit-computer helped developments.
+Also Loriciel developped Hardware tools for such 16bit-computer helped developments, as seen on this picture :
 [[File:Kit dev750.jpg]]