C64 developer releases source code

[Yautja]

Michael Archer released the source code of many Commodore 64 games he programmed between 1986-1992: Nemesis, Altered Beast, Atomic Robo-kid, Alien 3...

https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/commodore-64-developer-of-altered-beast-rampage-atomic-robokid-releases-source-code-after-30-years/

So, any chance to have these games ported to our Atari 8-bit computers?

 

- Y -

Edited May 26, 2019 by Yautja

[+slx]

Real aces probably could convert it somehow, but the way it is described it sounds like its pretty hard even to assemble it for a C64 as you either need to adapt the code or recreate the cross-assembler. Interesting that he would use a BBC micro to assemble into a C64.

[emkay]

Michael Archer released the source code of many Commodore 64 games he programmed between 1986-1992: Nemesis, ..

Not Nemesis. This is a different game. It's Nemesis The Warlock.

 

So, any chance to have these games ported to our Atari 8-bit computers?

 

- Y -

 

As they were all based on the same type of game, the chance to get them working on the Atari is, if you allow them to look like Rampage or Green Beret.

 

So your question only could be answered, if your expectations were clear.

Edited May 26, 2019 by emkay

[Mclaneinc]

There's a few OK games in that lot, some not so good, I think the limitations may be sprites for things like Nemesis the Warlock, iirc its a big main character. Slaine could be done pretty easily imagine because of the type of game it is but its not really that good a game from memory. Atomic Robo kid is nice, and the other known arcade titles would be nice BUT its a huge ask and as Emkay says, what you want and what you might get could be different.

 

But on a positive note, the source is out there for anyone to to as they feel which in an overall way is great to hear..