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Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: February 12th, 2023, 22:49
by Acrux
Originally for the Amiga and now available for modern OSes.
https://github.com/Pyrdacor/Ambermoon.net
It has:
- blobber exploration
- tactical-grid combat
- Up to 6 party members
- 9 character classes
The unofficial expansion "Ambermoon Advanced" recently released. Two of the five modules are currently available.
https://github.com/Pyrdacor/Ambermoon-Advanced
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: February 12th, 2023, 22:54
by viata
Downloaded it today, it worked pretty well on linux. I just tried it to see if the game works, but I'll play it tomorrow. Will post what I think about the game.
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: February 12th, 2023, 22:59
by rusty_shackleford
Shame UAlbion is far away from being released.
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: February 12th, 2023, 23:43
by Mortmal
Albion you can easily play it using vmware and an old windows installed, maybe even in compatibility mode, but never tried that. Turns out i still have the original box and CD, but on ths pc no cd rom drive anymore.
As for ambermoon , i'll give you some hint if you really play as there's some hard to guess puzzles : fill the well with stones.
An awesome amiga game way ahead of its time, two miserable floppies and it had full day and night cycle, multiple companions and a very interactive world.
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: February 12th, 2023, 23:53
by viata
Doesn't Albion have a GOG version, though? Is it bad?
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: February 12th, 2023, 23:56
by rusty_shackleford
Mortmal wrote: ↑
February 12th, 2023, 23:43
Albion you can easily play it using vmware and an old windows installed, maybe even in compatibility mode, but never tried that. Turns out i still have the original box and CD, but on ths pc no cd rom drive anymore.
As for ambermoon , i'll give you some hint if you really play as there's some hard to guess puzzles : fill the well with stones.
An awesome amiga game way ahead of its time, two miserable floppies and it had full day and night cycle, multiple companions and a very interactive world.
The low FPS of the DOS version's 3D scenes makes me feel sick, it's something that has been frequently reported. The only fix I've found is to play the statically recompiled version that allows the 3D scenes to run at 60 FPS.
https://github.com/M-HT/SR
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: February 13th, 2023, 10:18
by Griffin
I wonder if the original Ambermoon and Amberstar were developed on/for PAL or NTSC Amigas, as it affects at what speed the game runs. Thalion was European company so I'd wager a guess that it was made on PAL computers.
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: February 13th, 2023, 10:34
by Watser
Looks great.
Will keep this on my radar for when I get around to this series. Hopefully it's finished by then. I assume Amberstar works without issue out of the box?
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: February 13th, 2023, 13:18
by Acrux
Yes, it's a simple unpack and play. If you use automatic updates, then the A. Advanced option is available as a choice from the start.
The base game is finished, by the way. It's only the new Advanced modules that are still being worked on, and they are blended into the base game. It's not an overwhelming change.
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: March 4th, 2023, 10:08
by rusty_shackleford
Have any of you played Dragonflight, the predecessor to Amberstar/Ambermoon?
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: March 5th, 2023, 01:01
by KnightoftheWind
Always good to see more Libre games being made. Currently enjoying Arx Fatalis, but this seems interesting for those who like old CRPGs.
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: March 23rd, 2023, 03:53
by rusty_shackleford
v1.8.2 released
https://github.com/Pyrdacor/Ambermoon.n ... tag/v1.8.2
Release v1.8.2
Added the fantasy intro from the original
Added the first french version of the original game
Added an improved language selection to the version selector
Ingame font now supports french letters
Outro text is now semi-transparent and left-aligend like in the original
Outro scroll speed reduced and it can now be paused
The dungeon map can now be opened with the M key
Hopefully music playback is a bit more robust now
Airship bone chest no longer restocks
Ambermoon.net and Ambermoon Advanced
Posted: August 5th, 2023, 04:52
by rusty_shackleford
v1.9.0 released
https://github.com/Pyrdacor/Ambermoon.n ... tag/v1.9.0
fun fact:
the background for the HQ is from Ambermoon.