The New Games On Old Systems Thread

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DOOM on the ZX Spectrum 128k Is Real

Last Updated on October 21, 2023

Ever imagined you would play DOOM on a ZX Spectrum? While it requires the 128kb version of the classic computer, this remains an incredible development, albeit one that has been around a few years.

So, why is it making news now?

Well, the previous 1996 release was disk-only, for the TR-DOS format used on the ZX Spectrum. However, this recent discovery is of a TZX version – that is, for tape.

We know that a “Quake engine” is capable on the Spectrum, but DOOM predates this by some 25 years, if not more. Other 8-bit platforms have been shown to run DOOM too. For example, there is a VIC-20 port of DOOM which runs surprisingly well.



As explained by Planeta Sinclair (translation):

“Could you ever have imagined that it would be possible to play Doom on your ZX Spectrum 128K? It is true that there was a TRD version for clones, but we had not yet found a .tzx version. Well, that’s what was on one of Mário Viegas’ tapes and we were able to preserve it. Just be aware that the game is very demanding in terms of computer memory usage, so it sometimes crashes, especially when using fists. Otherwise, it is quite playable.”

You can download this Spectrum version of DOOM, which can be run on an emulator or a genuine 128k Spectrum.

DOOM was initially ported to TR-DOS-compatible ZX Spectrum clones in the 1990s. Clones of the platform were prominent in the old Soviet Union, where enthusiasts built and distributed their own versions of the ZX Spectrum, making money on the black market.

(I recall when the Iron Curtain lifted, there were rumours of £80 Commodore 64s being shipped to Moscow and being sold for £250+. This was due to the short supply of PCs, and demonstrates just how important Japanese and Western technology was the the cultural growth of an oppressed civilization. See also Tetris: The Movie.)

Here’s a bit of background to the game, courtesy of @tamanegi_otame on Twitter (translation):

Originally, the ZX spectrum version of DOOM was ported somewhat arbitrarily in 1996, but that was in a disk image format that ran on an OS called TR-DOS, and now a new tape image format that also runs on BASIC has been released. It seems like it has arrived.

Further information on DOOM for the ZX Spectrum can be found at ZXArt.
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https://patagonia.itch.io/vampire-vengeance-c64



https://psytronik.itch.io/darkland-2-c64-free

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https://mananuk.itch.io/the-mandarin-2

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https://tomasiano74.itch.io/isa-brave



https://sarahjaneavory.itch.io/briley-w ... cles-2-c64

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plays pretty bamn good

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The Great Giana Sisters arrives on the Commodore Plus/4 and it looks fab!



Many of you already know of this game especially Amiga and C64 owners as this game has huge similarities to Super Mario and as such way back in the 80's also had an alleged lawsuit case against them from Nintendo. In fact during the last number of years, there wasn't just a Giana Special Edition by Reimagine Games and then of course the Great Giana-Sisters Construction-Set, but we also had a 30th anniversary version for the C64 by The-Seven-A-Three in celebration of this rather famous game. So why are we writing about this game again? Well you'll be pleased to know that as of today, TCFS together with Csabo and Unreal, has released The Great Giana Sisters for the Commodore Plus/4!





Here's the latest from the website. "The Great Giana Sisters is a beloved classic on C64: a platformer heavily inspired by the "Italian plumber" series (that shall not be named). The game has incredible staying power: over 100 cracks of it exist (with new ones being released even this year), there's a PETSCII version, multiple level editors, a 30th-anniversary edition with lots of extras, tributes, the list goes on. Its soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck is one of the most popular video game soundtracks of all time. But wait a minute, why should we, lowly Plus/4 users care about all this C64 hoopla? Simple: thanks to TCFS, the game is now available on our platform as well!"

"Enemies to dodge, power-ups to collect, boss fights to overcome, hidden warps to find, and 30+ levels to complete: it's all waiting for you!"

Links :1) souirce

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this probably counts for here

Infinite Mario 64

I've been working on a random level generator for Super Mario 64, using libsm64 and Godot Engine as a base.

It's still a work in progress, but things are far enough along that I'm comfortable with others giving it a shot.

IMPORTANT BEFORE PLAYING:

Place an unmodified Super Mario 64 NTSC ROM in the game directory, or the game will not work.





Install instructions

Place an unmodified Super Mario 64 NTSC ROM in the game directory, or the game will not work.

The ROM must be named "SM64.z64" exactly.

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New games are still being released for these 30+ year old video game systems, and it's awesome! Some games are pretty simple homebrew affairs, while many are full-fledged properties that would stand above the rest back in the day. Let's check some recent-ish titles out!

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source & dl lonk, for some reason the twitter link seems odd for me atm