The Lost Artifact PS1 Conversion - Page 15

ADistantImage · 03-08-23, 16:48

I'm so sad! I hope this gets finished 🙏

Delroj · 03-08-23, 17:15

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Originally Posted by mizuno_suisei

You could But it may not work. Psx disks need to be done at a specific write speed.

I was just trying to say much like ISO, BIN/CUE is also emulator friendly

I don't find any iso ,bin or cue file in there, all the files has no extention windows describes it at "archive" that's why i don't understand the intructions someone wrote above, sorry for my clumsyness

fawtytoo · 03-08-23, 19:19

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Originally Posted by Delroj

I don't find any iso ,bin or cue file in there, all the files has no extention windows describes it at "archive" that's why i don't understand the intructions someone wrote above, sorry for my clumsyness

The software only works on Linux, not Windows.

redfox45 · 03-08-23, 23:36

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Originally Posted by ADistantImage

I'm so sad! I hope this gets finished 🙏

Same
But even if it doesn't it was very kind of Timotheus to leave us the directory of his work.

Tomblirio89 · 09-08-23, 13:42

Is anyone continuing the conversion of the game to ps1?

thank you

mizuno_suisei · 10-08-23, 03:07

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Originally Posted by Tomblirio89

Is anyone continuing the conversion of the game to ps1?

thank you

Be patient. B122251 only left the community some weeks ago. Fellow smart cookies like him may need some time to examine what they may be able to work on. It won't be anytime soon

fawtytoo · 10-08-23, 10:17

I've been looking at it, but it's going to take time. According to b122251, it's 95% complete. It requires save crystals for levels 4, 5 & 6, and "Sleeping with the fishes" requires finishing.

Save crystals need to be added to levels 4, 5 & 6. The Windows version has no save crystals, but as this conversion is based on TR3 for the Playstation, they will need adding. If anyone wants to give suggestions for save crystal placements, you can do this with the Windows version.

"Sleeping with the fishes" requires finishing but, as yet, I can't determine where.

I'm really keen on getting this finished, but I don't think I can do it alone. I don't even have the Windows version for comparison/testing.

Felix Kroft · 10-08-23, 14:18

I may be wrong, but b122251 left some important, and lengthy instructions as to what was wrong with "Sleeping with the fishes" level.

Also, may i suggest that for those without the windows version of "The Lost Artifact" can go to evpopov.com site, and view every level with mouse and keyboard, just select TR3 GOLD levels in that browser, it works as a sort of "free look" camera + fly cheat.
That way choosing save crystal placement can become less time consuming, and just easier.

Oh, and PSX specific patches that can modify TR3 engine functions, to TR3 GOLD compatible, were also included somewhere in those folders.

fawtytoo · 10-08-23, 14:42

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Originally Posted by Felix Kroft

I may be wrong, but b122251 left some important, and lengthy instructions as to what was wrong with "Sleeping with the fishes" level.

Indeed he did, and the first comment is: "Level is too big."

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At the time of writing this, the project is about 95% done. All levels except Sleeping with the Fishes are finished. The binaries are finished as well. There are some TOMBPSX-files to be done (especially the Japanese translation), and some legal/title screens are still missing.

mizuno_suisei · 11-08-23, 03:57

Mr B and I did chat on a somewhat regular and friendly basis and Sleeping with the Fishes was something he mentioned was very problematic for quite some years.

I couldn't ascertain, is it the fact that the level has too many rooms? Or goes past depth and height limits idk. Something obviously very troublesome.

I don't actually recall the level itself entirely from start to end originally- is there maybe a part of the level (Lara can't return to previously) which could serve as a split level? If that would solve this specific levels problem.
Yet that would be a big deviation from trying to port these games as 1:1 as he could like he did with tr1g and tr2g.

10-08-23, 10:17	#147
fawtytoo Hobbyist Join Date: Jul 2023 Posts: 24	I've been looking at it, but it's going to take time. According to b122251, it's 95% complete. It requires save crystals for levels 4, 5 & 6, and "Sleeping with the fishes" requires finishing. Save crystals need to be added to levels 4, 5 & 6. The Windows version has no save crystals, but as this conversion is based on TR3 for the Playstation, they will need adding. If anyone wants to give suggestions for save crystal placements, you can do this with the Windows version. "Sleeping with the fishes" requires finishing but, as yet, I can't determine where. I'm really keen on getting this finished, but I don't think I can do it alone. I don't even have the Windows version for comparison/testing. Last edited by fawtytoo; 10-08-23 at 11:22.

03-08-23, 16:48	#141
ADistantImage Hobbyist Join Date: Aug 2022 Posts: 4	I'm so sad! I hope this gets finished 🙏

09-08-23, 13:42	#145
Tomblirio89 Hobbyist Join Date: Aug 2023 Posts: 1	Is anyone continuing the conversion of the game to ps1? thank you

10-08-23, 14:18	#148
Felix Kroft Student Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 231	I may be wrong, but b122251 left some important, and lengthy instructions as to what was wrong with "Sleeping with the fishes" level. Also, may i suggest that for those without the windows version of "The Lost Artifact" can go to evpopov.com site, and view every level with mouse and keyboard, just select TR3 GOLD levels in that browser, it works as a sort of "free look" camera + fly cheat. That way choosing save crystal placement can become less time consuming, and just easier. Oh, and PSX specific patches that can modify TR3 engine functions, to TR3 GOLD compatible, were also included somewhere in those folders.

11-08-23, 03:57	#150
mizuno_suisei Relic Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,949	Mr B and I did chat on a somewhat regular and friendly basis and Sleeping with the Fishes was something he mentioned was very problematic for quite some years. I couldn't ascertain, is it the fact that the level has too many rooms? Or goes past depth and height limits idk. Something obviously very troublesome. I don't actually recall the level itself entirely from start to end originally- is there maybe a part of the level (Lara can't return to previously) which could serve as a split level? If that would solve this specific levels problem. Yet that would be a big deviation from trying to port these games as 1:1 as he could like he did with tr1g and tr2g.