SoundGammon Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Link to download: https://www.lsdwa.com/projects/fractalus/ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin1968 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) Wow!! This looks amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish it was for the Mac Oh never mind, I see there is one for the Mac <Happy Dance> Edited September 16, 2020 by Gavin1968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfollowell Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Yeah, that one's been going for about ten years. It's not done, but there's steady improvement every few years. It definitely looks beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible kid Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Installed and ran well on linux which was nice! Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Yeah its come on here a few times, last version I looked at didn't have the naughty alien...Was due in the next update... You have to have the alien... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmaOhneBH Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Looks very nice! The only thing I do not like is the moving cockpit on screen while maneuvering, up down left right - I prefer a frozen, a fixed cockpit on screen. Maybe there's an option for in the settings or config file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Might have a looksee, hopefully the alien is in, if you have not had the alien in the Atari version then you are in for a treat / pant wetting moment.. Like many, I feel off the chair.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 The alien is not in yet. Game looks amazing tho. True to the original, which is best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 It does look great and very true to the original which is also great but I can't play it till the little fella is in there, I need to know he's lurking around just waiting to give me a coronary As I almost hit 60 I probably should not be wishing for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level42 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 It’s nice....tried the Mac version. Some aspects are really good, some should improve. F.i. You can land in range of the pilot, but if you’re far away it takes forever for the pilot to arrive... the launch effect in the tunnel is also much less impressive than the A8 version....and it should be so simple to do.... I kinda expected partly mouse controls but no such thing.... also when landed and systems on, on the A8 you can fly away just by increase your speed, I don’t remember having to press L to “launch”. also the mothership always seems available.... but all in all it captures all the essentials very well, especially the atmosphere. the game without aliens is naturally completely worthless thoug, but I think it’s a good think they keep them away until the final version is ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamm Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 This hasn't been updated in almost two years, so progress is pretty slow. The author did post a little update in February that's interesting, though: https://www.lsdwa.com/blog/2020/02/20/fractalus-1-0-progress/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 After 10 years, the complete version of PC remake of Rescue on Fractalus has been released, with David Fox blessing. I like the modern 3D rendition of the original Atari awesome animated mothership (16 shades of one color GTIA mode, only A8 version has it). The modern rendition of alien is good too. Infos and download: https://www.lsdwa.com/projects/fractalus/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible kid Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Nice! But you get a good impression, how important the SFX is, when the alien appears. Missing the scare here, while the port is lacking this effect... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The V-Man Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Been playing it on the PC. Its amazing how simple the game concept is, original and the port. I do like the night effects. I find myself racing to get all the pilots before dark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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