Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 1: Aquamarine Bay sonicfreak94 2014-05-18 | It begins at last! And this time, the first level isn't a waiting game. Skip to 4:11 for gameplay._____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
SADX Lantern Engine - Lighting Comparison sonicfreak94 2024-07-15 | Lantern Engine is a mod for SADX PC which restores the lighting from the Dreamcast version of SA1. You can get the mod here: github.com/michael-fadely/sadx-dc-lighting/releasesThis is a comparison video of SADX with Lantern Engine toggled on and off in real-time using debugging features. Footage shown is using vanilla SADX assets (without Dreamcast Conversion) to emphasize the improvements the lighting can make even to assets it wasn't originally designed for.For comparison with the Dreamcast version directly, check out this imgur album: imgur.com/a/Fedr20:00 Characters0:40 Casinopolis - main area with dynamic light direction0:53 Casinopolis - Sonic's pinball table1:25 Casinopolis - NiGHTS pinball table1:36 Casinopolis - Dump1:45 Red Mountain Act 12:04 Red Mountain Act 22:27 Final Egg Act 12:37 Final Egg Act 2
Sonic Mania for Dreamcast - Oil Ocean sonicfreak94 2024-02-22 | This is my port of the Sonic Mania decompilation for the Dreamcast, running on real hardware at 60 FPS (most of the time) with work-in-progress hardware-accelerated rendering. I work on this in my free time so development can be pretty slow, but it's getting there! You can follow my progress on Twitter/Mastodon, and sometimes I even stream development on Twitch. Links to those, as well as source code, are available at the end of my rambling.Blue screens indicate that a new scene is being loaded. It's loading off of a TerraOnion MODE with some random flash drive I found laying around, so loading times are simultaneously way faster than a disc and not at all optimal.There is currently zero audio playback whatsoever because memory is so tight. Might need to even use some kind of sequencing to make ends meet there.There are some recent regressions with draw order (fire looks funny), but those can be fixed. Spikes don't render until you die once for some reason. Just pretend that doesn't happen.Color reproduction and aspect ratio look wrong because of a combination of my capture card and my unconfigured video editing software.Source code:RSDKv5: github.com/michael-fadely/RSDKv5-Decompilation/tree/sf94/dreamcast-kallistios-pvrMania: github.com/michael-fadely/Sonic-Mania-Decompilation/tree/sf94/dreamcast-kallistiosTwitch: twitch.tv/sonicfreak94Mastodon: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@sonicfreak94Twitter: twitter.com/SonicFreak94
Dark Souls 3 Not-So-Silent Film sonicfreak94 2022-05-04 | The date is July, 2020. We managed to convince the invaders to aid us in our endeavors. Little did we know the fate they would suffer.
SADX Egg Carrier Lightning sonicfreak94 2020-02-05 | This lightning only appears with the limit break mod which forces objects to execute and render at a much greater distance.
og xbox to usb adapter I made sonicfreak94 2019-12-25 | only works on linux out of the box because microsoft doesn't like nice things
sadx puyo sonicfreak94 2019-10-26 | old "project" developed to test the then newly reverse engineered sprite system
D3D8 to D3D11 shim - Lord of the Rings: Return of the King PC sonicfreak94 2019-06-16 | This is a shim (wrapper, translation layer) that performs full fixed function pipeline emulation of D3D8 in D3D11. Tested in Sonic Adventure DX PC and Lord of the Rings: Return of the King PC. Both are indistinguishable from their native D3D8 originals.Source code here: github.com/michael-fadely/d3d8to11Interfaces based on d3d8to9.Performance isn't perfect -- GPU load can be quite high sometimes, but it's a work in progress. LotR: RotK is a phenomenal benchmark due to its extensive particle system. Particles are used effectively in the place of fog, producing a pseudo-volumetric effect. It's quite impressive. The PS2 and GameCube versions both handle them like a champ. Can't say the same for the Xbox version, though... 👀
d3d8 to d3d11 shim - Lord of the Rings: Return of the King PC sonicfreak94 2019-06-09 | OH GOD GIMLI WHAT'S WRONG
DS4 Peak Meter + Distance sonicfreak94 2019-01-05 | Old test I did with my ds4windows alternative. Uses Windows-specific features to poll for audio peak levels system-wide and uses the value to blend between light colors.
Xenia - Sonic Unleashed Xbox 360 - Jungle Joyride sonicfreak94 2018-11-26 | lolRunning on a Core i5-4590 & GTX 970
SA2 - Somersault removed, P2 AI, Y Button light dash sonicfreak94 2018-09-03 | No Somersault:github.com/SonicFreak94/sa2-no-somersault/releasesAction Remap:github.com/SonicFreak94/sa2-action-remap/releasesOld description:Because why not show off 3 things at once and have everyone begging for them in the comments even though they've existed for years if you were willing to compile the code yourself.No but for real though I'll be releasing these soon.
why do people like this sonicfreak94 2017-11-16 | don't get me wrong, it's fun--it's just anything BUT "classic" sonic with this happening all throughout the game
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 30: Gallery & Credits sonicfreak94 2016-06-18 | Switched to my 100% save to show off the gallery. _____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 29: Heart of the Foe sonicfreak94 2016-06-18 | 2 ez. Also no credits I guess? I'll upload the gallery later which has the credits in it._____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 28: Transfiguration sonicfreak94 2016-06-18 | I hate hate hate hate hate this level. It's at least more fleshed out than the last three, though._____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 26: Hatchery sonicfreak94 2016-06-12 | baby a_____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 25: Chance of Reckoning sonicfreak94 2016-06-12 | oh_____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 27: Seeds of Poison sonicfreak94 2016-06-12 | triple!_____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
SADX Jolly Co-operation sonicfreak94 2016-04-27 | Available here if you know how to compile a DLL: github.com/SonicFreak94/sadx-multitap
SADX Super Sonic Mod Release sonicfreak94 2016-03-01 | Download: http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=35298
Chaos 0 falling again sonicfreak94 2016-02-24 | Turns out it really is possible with the Light Speed Attack.
Yeah! Super Trampoline must have neutralized it, so its nice again. sonicfreak94 2016-02-18 | Bug fix for the upcoming Super Sonic mod to prevent the game from crashing. Added "Huh?!" for good measure.
Chaos 0 falling sonicfreak94 2016-02-18 | It seems as though if Chaos 0 takes damage while standing on the pole, he properly falls off and splashes when he hits the ground. Pretty cool.Also testing some stuff here: New Super Sonic mod and HUD scaling.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 24: Hanging Waters 3/3 sonicfreak94 2016-02-07 | Next up: Chance of Reckoning._____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 23: Hanging Waters 2/3 sonicfreak94 2016-02-07 | wow I really dropped the ball on this description huh?- me, 8 years later (2024!)_____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Chao Debug Mode Restoration sonicfreak94 2016-01-12 | Download here: github.com/SonicFreak94/sadx-chao-debug/releasesRequires my input mod and a controller with an equivalent of the Xbox 360 back button, as the "D" button (as I have it bound) is used to toggle input redirection from controller 1 to 3. After pressing D, press Start to open or close the debug menu.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 22: Hanging Waters 1/3 sonicfreak94 2015-12-17 | Note to self: Lagarith is awful for recording CPU intensive applications._____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Crysis 2: This game has great level design sonicfreak94 2015-11-23 | Real good job placing that trigger guys. Really. It was great that I didn't trigger it by using the path that encouraged me to use one of the game's primary gimmicks.
SADX Smooth Camera Mod sonicfreak94 2015-09-17 | Download here: github.com/SonicFreak94/sadx-smooth-cam/releases
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 21: Powers of Levitation sonicfreak94 2015-09-07 | I managed to record a video and not screw it up! It's a miracle!_____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
SADX Widescreen Extravaganza sonicfreak94 2015-07-24 | Work in progress widescreen hack. Playing in 21:9 aspect ratio to emphasize the FOV.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 20: Lair of Evil sonicfreak94 2015-05-20 | Aside from the clearly telegraphed lag, any audio stutters you hear were me editing out a pause where I took the time to read my own instructions that I couldn't remember, lol._____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 19: Caverns of Hope sonicfreak94 2015-05-13 | Haven't played in a while. I got a little rusty with my above-water tricks =P_____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 18: Anguish of Dearth (Revisited) sonicfreak94 2015-05-12 | I got fed up with those sharks and just started using the PS2's objective targeting thing, so if you see me spin around in circles more than usual...well, now you know. =P_____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
SADX Monitor Bounce - Without internet for (not quite) a week sonicfreak94 2015-03-17 | Work-in-progress hack.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 17: Entrapment sonicfreak94 2015-01-30 | I noticed that there's some subtle stuttering throughout the video, but I'm not sure what caused it. It wasn't visible during gameplay, so I suppose it was an encoding issue. Let's hope this isn't a reoccurring thing. _____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 16: Anguish of Dearth sonicfreak94 2014-12-18 | Such a cool level. It's a shame you do so little the first time around._____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 15: Sleeping Forces of Doom sonicfreak94 2014-10-18 | I took longer to beat the boss this time around (compared to the Dreamcast playthrough). Next up is Anguish of Dearth--arguably one of the most beautiful levels._____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
Ecco: Defender of the Future [PS2] - Part 14: Obscure Ways to Terminus sonicfreak94 2014-10-18 | I sorta wish that this level was a little longer. Of all the levels with this general theme, this one was probably the most unique._____Please note that this is played on an emulator. It may not reflect actual appearance or performance of gameplay on actual Sony PlayStation 2 hardware.
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