Command & Conquer being ported to Atari ST by independent developer indyjo
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An independent developer known as indyjo is porting the classic 1995 real-time strategy game Command & Conquer (originally by Westwood Studios) to the Atari ST home computer. The port is a work-in-progress that adapts the game's complex strategic gameplay to the 16-bit Atari ST hardware, which debuted in the 1980s. A key technical challenge is reducing the visuals from the original 256-color VGA display to just 16 colors on the Atari ST, making this an impressive technical feat.
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Twitter / XCommand & Conquer being ported to Atari ST by independent developer indyjoindieretronews.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWell this is incredible news ( As if we've not had enough already :p )
The true marvel of this port lies in its technical adaptation.
While the original MS-DOS version relied on 256-colour VGA displays, the Atari ST hardware restricts the visuals to just 16 colours.
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