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NEC PC-FX => PC-FX Discussion => Topic started by: sabre470 on January 04, 2006, 10:00:39 PM

Title: PC-FXGA Programming Book
Post by: sabre470 on January 04, 2006, 10:00:39 PM

Hello all,

Check this out, just received this from a friend in Japan this week...

This is a PC-FXGA programming book, I believe this is pretty rare in the west. I'm still chasing a PC-FXGA DOS/V kit, but that doesn't appear a lot on ebay/Yahoo japan, sadly...

The book contains details about the PC-FX compiler, libraries, samples games, guide to the Dogagenie 3D editor and two CDs which I think have been already released somewhere.

(http://uk.geocities.com/sabre470/images/gabook1.jpg)

(http://uk.geocities.com/sabre470/images/gabook2.jpg)

(http://uk.geocities.com/sabre470/images/gabook3.jpg)

Sabre

Title: PC-FXGA Programming Book
Post by: esteban on January 05, 2006, 04:37:57 AM

Dude! I think there is at least one person over at www.magicengine.com (http://www.magicengine.com/) forums (go to the "software development" section) who is looking for this! You might be able to help him :)

Title: PC-FXGA Programming Book
Post by: Kaminari on January 05, 2006, 07:14:39 AM

As well, I'm very interested in the game Nnyu for the defunct 3D Adapter :)

Title: PC-FXGA Programming Book
Post by: sabre470 on January 09, 2006, 03:14:19 AM

Quote from: "Kaminari"

As well, I'm very interested in the game Nnyu for the defunct 3D Adapter :)

What do you mean by that? Nnyu was meant  to be released as a full game the FX with the 3d adapter? Anymore information on this?

From what I've seen in the book it is just a simple demo, but I maybe wrong since I haven't played with it.

So I understand you are interested in getting the executable of the game to play on an FXGA?

Sabre

Title: PC-FXGA Programming Book
Post by: Kaminari on January 09, 2006, 05:48:16 AM

Yes, it seems it was a proof of concept meant as the first game for the 3D Adapter -- which should have been released some time in late 1996, but I suppose it was already obsolete by then. From what I read on dedicated Japanese sites, it was coded by Tainyan who worked on various FX games like Akazukin and Lululi. To my knowledge, Nnyu is the only FXGA mook that got a real catalog number (GANHE001).

Title: PC-FXGA Programming Book
Post by: sabre470 on January 10, 2006, 09:14:46 AM

Hello,

You are absolutely right, I just checked both CDs in the book, one is indeed Nnyu, the other one contains sourcecode and artwork of the demos in the book.

I just listen to track 1 of Nnyu CD and the voice says PC-FXGA so it definitely won't work on a stock FX. But I'll try anyway to see if at least it comes up with some message, who knows.

Sabre

Title: Nnyu
Post by: sabre470 on January 10, 2006, 11:17:19 AM

Check my blog http://uk.geocities.com/sabre470 more on Nnyu there in images for your pleasure.

Sabre

Title: Re: Nnyu
Post by: esteban on January 10, 2006, 12:12:49 PM

Quote from: "sabre470"

Check my blog http://uk.geocities.com/sabre470 more on Nnyu there in images for your pleasure.

Sabre

Awesome. Thanks for the scoop :)

Title: PC-FXGA Programming Book
Post by: Kaminari on January 10, 2006, 06:51:04 PM

Excellent, thanks for the pics :)

So Nnyu is labeled as a 3D action game. Interesting to see the potential of the HuC6273 chipset, which allegedly had about the same capabilities as a N64 (100.000 polygons per second).

Title: Some more Nnyu News
Post by: sabre470 on January 17, 2006, 09:48:08 AM

Hello,

Check my blog, I published a new article tonight on Nnyu that might be of interest to you guys. It seems Nnyu is booting on a stock PC-FX!!!

http://uk.geocities.com/sabre470/

Sabre

Title: PC-FXGA Programming Book
Post by: Keranu on January 17, 2006, 01:50:36 PM

That's really cool stuff. Now if only we could find out a way to actually play it and view everything.

Title: Re: Some more Nnyu News
Post by: esteban on January 17, 2006, 10:36:12 PM

Quote from: "sabre470"

Hello,

Check my blog, I published a new article tonight on Nnyu that might be of interest to you guys. It seems Nnyu is booting on a stock PC-FX!!!

http://uk.geocities.com/sabre470/

Sabre

:) !!!