Scorpion Engine version 2024.2 is out now!

There are lots of alternative ways to create Amiga video games, both by Amos, Blitz Fundamental, RedPill or by Spine. However one such recreation engine has develop into the spotlight of each new Amiga recreation function on Indie Retro Information, and that is Earok’s wonderful Scorpion Engine; a always up to date piece of software program that offers builders the instruments to create graphically spectacular video games, working at respectable body charges even on the bottom spec’d Amigas.

Fortunately for these of you seeking to create the newest video games such because the superior Castlevania AGA, Maria Renard’s Revenge, Tiny Pixel Journey are in the fitting place. As Earok has formally introduced that Scorpion Engine 2024.2, is not simply obtainable for the Amiga! But additionally the Sega Mega Drive and NEOGEO. As such this is all the newest modifications and options for the Amiga, Mega Drive and NEOGEO listed under.

AMIGA:

* “Trackdisk” export for Amiga produces NDOS disks with decrease reminiscence utilization and decrease loading instances.
* Visible editor for parallax.
* CD32 NVRAM saving.
* Improved dealing with for scrolling, notably the place excessive bitplanes counts and extensive screens are used.
* Improved assist for keyboard instructions, particularly a number of keypress/launch occasions in a single body are dealt with.

MEGADRIVE:

* A lot improved sprite sample streaming.
* Assist for some line scrolling choices, together with an “underwater” demo.

NEOGEO:

* NeoGeo maps and actors use 21 sprites at most, permitting extra layers of parallax to be added to every scanline.
* Assist for NeoGeo’s highly effective auto animation function for degree backgrounds.
* Save cart assist (in addition to NeoGeo CD’s inner save reminiscence).

UNIVERSAL:

* New “Brixx” and “Snek” pattern video games generously donated by Zooperdan!
* Visible modifying for platform leap arcs.
* Enhancements for including new strains to codeblocks.
* Numerous enhancements to stability and efficiency throughout all platforms.
* Excessive Rating desk pattern recreation.
* “Look Up Tables” may be applied in exterior textual content recordsdata, permitting giant quantities of knowledge to be referenced at actual time.
* Main enhancements for debug mode, together with first time assist on Mega Drive and NeoGeo.

PERFORMANCE

Scorpion Engine makes use of a benchmark recreation which isn’t a scientific measure by any means, however it does give a basic concept of how efficiency on every platform has improved.
A500: 4%
A1200: 6%
A1200+Quick: 3%
Mega Drive: 6%
NeoGeo: 1%

For additional info go to the hyperlink right here -> https://github.com/earok/scorpion-editor-demos