Gunstar Heroes, Treasure Box (Sega Ages 2500 on PS2)

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09-13-2012, 01:58 PM
Jadty

Gunstar Heroes, Treasure Box (Sega Ages 2500 on PS2)

I've been looking all over for footage of Alien Soldier with the improved graphics they made especially for that version, with no luck.

From Wikipedia:

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The Sega Ages version, whose disc also includes Treasure's Gunstar Heroes and Dynamite Headdy, exceeds the Mega Drive's intrinsic sprite display limit, which eliminates slowdowns or missing graphics during busy scenes (e.g. boss fights with many explosions). Also, the player can select either the sprite-based pixelated graphics of the original game or a new mode that uses higher-quality sprites re-created by Treasure.

Can anybody that has the game here upload some footage of this mode over to youtube? Or if you can find some existing footage post a link?

Thanks.
09-16-2012, 12:48 PM
Jadty

Bumping thread for an answer.
09-16-2012, 01:01 PM
Kamahl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMIfSjwgnRg
There's this video about it but it doesn't show anything.
09-16-2012, 01:05 PM
Jadty

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Originally Posted by Kamahl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMIfSjwgnRg
There's this video about it but it doesn't show anything.

That's what I mean, there's literally no videos showing this new graphics mode. For a game with this legacy and cult following, you'd think there would be plenty of videos showing off new sprites for the game, but there's none.
09-16-2012, 01:53 PM
Thunderblaze16

I'd love to see these new graphics mod but I don't even have a Japanese ps2.

You should try downloading a ps2 emulator though.
09-16-2012, 02:04 PM
Jadty

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Originally Posted by Thunderblaze16

I'd love to see these new graphics mod but I don't even have a Japanese ps2.

You should try downloading a ps2 emulator though.

Not having a mod chipped PS2 in this day and age is a sin.
09-16-2012, 03:05 PM
OverDrone

I have the Treasure Box for PS2, there is no enhanced graphics mode recreated by Treasure. Like the other later entries in the Sega Ages line, it comes with a variety of resolution options, including 240p, 480i, 480p etc with the choice of smoothing on or off and optional scanlines in 480p.
You can turn the sprite limit off as the description above alludes to, which gets rid of flicker which would show up on real hardware, but as far as I know that's it.

Unless theres something I don't know about this release, of course.
09-16-2012, 03:42 PM
Thunderblaze16

What about artwork? I know they said artwork was included from the games.
09-16-2012, 03:42 PM
Jadty

Quote:

Originally Posted by OverDrone

I have the Treasure Box for PS2, there is no enhanced graphics mode recreated by Treasure. Like the other later entries in the Sega Ages line, it comes with a variety of resolution options, including 240p, 480i, 480p etc with the choice of smoothing on or off and optional scanlines in 480p.
You can turn the sprite limit off as the description above alludes to, which gets rid of flicker which would show up on real hardware, but as far as I know that's it.

Unless theres something I don't know about this release, of course.

That's so weird. Maybe the Wikipedia article is wrong or there's a way to enable the new sprites that you haven't discovered yet. The search still continues.

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Originally Posted by Thunderblaze16

What about artwork? I know they said artwork was included from the games.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/929102-s...-heroes/cheats

Scroll to the bottom up to Unlockables.
09-16-2012, 07:48 PM
M4R14NO94

I'm pretty sure what it means is a filter option, because it doesn't have an enhanced graphics mode from what I can remember.
09-17-2012, 03:55 AM
akm

I had this back when it was new and do not recall there being any enhanced graphics modes. Nothing too terribly special in that department, but after the other 3D ages remakes, for some people that might be considered a good thing. ;)
09-17-2012, 05:01 AM
OverDrone

No, no enhanced modes per say but these M2 compilations seem to have pretty solid emulation, at least on the Monster World and Gunstar Heroes collections. One of the best features is that you can record replays of runs, which I found was handy. The Beta of GH is also included in Treasure Box, for those that are curious.
09-17-2012, 02:42 PM
evilevoix

would overclocking a Mega Drive get rid of the sprite limit slowdown?
09-18-2012, 03:08 PM
Jadty

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Originally Posted by evilevoix

would overclocking a Mega Drive get rid of the sprite limit slowdown?

I'm no expert, but I think it would only get rid of the actual slowdown, not the flicker. The flicker is more of a hardware limit having to do with memory and refresh timings of the VDP (as far as I remember reading about). Someone more knowledgeable like Cool "wall of text" Kitty could help expanding upon this.
09-18-2012, 04:00 PM
Black_Tiger

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Originally Posted by Jadty

I'm no expert, but I think it would only get rid of the actual slowdown, not the flicker. The flicker is more of a hardware limit having to do with memory and refresh timings of the VDP (as far as I remember reading about). Someone more knowledgeable like Cool "wall of text" Kitty could help expanding upon this.

Depending on how a game is programmed, overclocking might make everything run faster, which would alter the intended experience further.

There's nothing you can do about the sprite limit other than reprogramming the game in various ways.