Can MorphOS play video games?

You Betcha.

Now just because it can play video games well DOES NOT MEAN that I, TJ, will play them well. haha

But I will give it a go like today, I gave this MorphOS compatible game a whirl.

Catacomb 3-D - The Descent

TJ

@walkero

I will have to explore these prefs. Will admit I have no idea about them. haha

Cool on possible future update where it retains what was already loaded.

TJ

@n3m3

Thanks.

TJ-Over-N-Out

Here is my experience so far with using Vault.

TJ


https://youtu.be/AEEReB7AOro

I tried it today. Video to come.
TJ

Thanks for sharing!

Always nice to see a gathering of monthly info about Amiga.

TJ

@Hans

If you do ship, a tip, remove the video card and pack separate so you don’t get pci slot damage on that X1000.

Been there and did that.

TJ

@Plexus

I have already moved on to a new SSD and rebuilt my system.

In my case I could no longer mount the older SSD to see the contents of each of my 3 partitions. I could boot from my emergency USB stick but could not mount that drive so I opted to move on and start anew.

The old SSD can be seen in the drive utility software though so I will erase it and use as a drive elsewhere or in this X5K for data when I add my PCI Sata card for extra drives.

Regards

TJ

@Thematic

I will have to look next time I boot my X5K.

Thanks for taking the time to watch my video and offer your advice.

Really appreciate it!

Guess I have it dialed in as close as I can get it for now.

TJ

Decided to make a new thread as this one is about my lack of understanding or the quirkiness of having to "calibrate" a game controller, something I never had to do before.

The nice thing, I kinda have my F310 working with some games, not many but some, but it seems QUIRKY.

So I will blame my lack or knowledge of calibrating for now.

Please watch this video.

Am I calibrating right?

Things just don't line up in my head and with that 1941 Extreme game going nuts, and I think does the same thing on another of my games, I figured maybe I am not calibrating right.

Please offer any tips on what I may be doing right or wrong with mine.

Thanks

TJ

@Lio

So sorry to hear.

I think so far I count 3 that have had no boot after install.

No idea on how many have updated but never fun to have issues with no boot.

TJ

Success. Appears my AmigaInput was not saving for some reason even though I clicked safe. I went through all 4 calibrations and seems to be working in the two games I tried.

THANKS ALL!

Next up RunInUAE but will test more Amiga OS 4 games 1st.

TJ

SUCCESS!

TJ

Doh dummy, forgot to move it back to D on back for this one. I had been trying so many things. haha

And now AmigaInput no longer sees the new USB Gamepad. haha. So can't resave it.

I am powering down and will try again in a bit but seems something aint right. haha

TJ

Found it. Trying now.

TJ

@outrun1978

Yes, it has been in this mode. I show that in the video as well. hehe

I tried all sorts of things to get it to work.

Only place it seems to hit on all pistons is AmigaInput. Acts as though directions and buttons work. But in game use, nothing works.

I will try renaming my SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/Sys/AmigaInput as noted above as a last try before packing up the gamepad and sending it back to Amazon.

Thanks for the notes.

TJ

@Capehill

Maybe the joystick is having an issue. I tried several games and 1 had use of the analog stick (it seemed) next to the D Pad but no D Pad at all on any games.

I grabbed a simple game on my Mac and same, no control of a game it said should work with a controller.

Only things that seem to work are Joypad Tester apps. A Tester App sees my F310 and sees all buttons and movement for all things but no games I to use it seem to work or not work fully.

Maybe I will just return the joypad since it just arrived.

TJ

@Capehill

I don't have a Windows computer but Mac. Wonder if I can test on a Mac or Ubuntu computer although I have no games on either. haha

Let me see if I can test on one of them and see.

TJ

A video of what I am experience.

I will also add this to the 1st post too.

TJ

https://youtu.be/Q-6L3MOMK0s

@IamSONIC

I will make a video later in hopes someone can see what may be going wrong.

Before posting I tried many things with and without the D Mode on and off.

It should need the D mode so most tests were done there.

With D Mode on the closest any of the movement pads do is stop the Santa from moving automatically to the right and stops him.

When you play the game from keyboard and press left arrow he changes body direction so you can shoot behind you, etc...

That never happens when using the gamepad. It is all move to the right or stop and stay pointing right.

I also tried AmigaRacer and fire button steps on the pedal I guess and the game starts but no left and right from any D Pad or other controller units in or not in D mode.

Only thing that works is fire in the few games I tried.

Zero left and right or up and down.

In AmigaInput it sees all movement direction from the D Pad as it seems it should.

Just no games seem to see that.

TJ