This game is a remake of Giana Sisters. It runs under [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]. Since it is not clear to whom the original copy-right belongs it's not possible to name the Game just 'Great Giana Sisters'. So it has the working title 'Return of Tribute to the Sisters...', sometimes itpreviously named 's called 'Tribute to Return of the Sisters'. The release of the final version is planned to take place at the end of 2011.
== Technicals ==
This game uses Overscan in Mode 0. The video RAM is located in the RAM blocks &0000-&3FFF and &C000-&FFFF. Software Crossfire technology brings both screens together. One screen RAM is to be seen on the upper half of the screen, the other screen RAM is shown on the lower half of the screen. Therefore it was necessary to use the interrupt mode 2 of the Z80. The resoluton in Mode 0 is 208(x) * 288(y) using 16 colors. Beside the Overscan there is another hardware effect. Smooth hardware scrolling is used. You scroll through one screen horizontally in about one second.
A special 2D / 3D engine is used for the Return of 'Tribute to the Sisters...'. In this case it works in 2D mode. In the case of [[Gerelakos|Gerelakos]] it works in 3D mode.
Since the game engine uses software Crossfire technology and two 16 KB screen RAMs, the interrupt Mode 2 and some other special features this game is being developped for [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]. No other CPC OS provides the needed features.
== Sinners<br> ==The used Sprites are usually 16 Pixel wide and 24 scan lines high. All 16 pens of Mode 0 and a transparent pen are used for sprites.
The Graphics Up to now (Landscape, Background and Sprites1.1.2010) were created by [[Tolkin|Tolkin]], the sounds (title song, level songs source code of the game is about 189 KB. The used graphic sets and sound effects) were composed by [[Kangaroo MusiQue|Kangaroo MusiQue]]maps contain 240 KB, code by [[TFM|TFM]] of [[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]but there is redundancy. The core program is compressed in only 12 KB, since the game can still run on 128 KB machines. However RAM expansions up to 4 MB are supported.
'''Requirements:'''*[[CPC6128]] or 6128[[Plus]] with [[FutureOS]]*A 3.5" or 5.25" drive is strongly recommended*A RAM expansion (up to 4 MB) is recommended tooYou should use at least a [[Class]] 3 CPC, better a [[Class]] 4 CPC or above. '''Final Version:'''The release of this game is planned for 2011. == Contributors == All the Graphics (Landscape, Background and Sprites) have been created by [[Tolkin|Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]], the sounds were composed by [[Kangaroo MusiQue|Kangaroo MusiQue]], the code and the needed applications of the SDK have been made by [[TFM|TFM]] of [[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]. This title is under development and it will probably be . The last work in progress (WIP) version has been released in 2009. Up to now there is no pre-release.
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== Downloads == More can be found at these links: - [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,208.0.html CPCWiki forum discussion]
More can be found - [http[Media://wwwA_tribute_to_the_Sisters_2009_05_19_WIP.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topiczip|DSK file,208.0.html herelocal mirror]]!
or download it here- [http://www.colorado-boys-muenchen.de/users/futureos/files/WIP_of_A_Tribute_to_the_Sisters_2009-12-31.zip DSK file, official mirror] updated: 31.12.2009
[[Media:A tribute to the Sisters 2009 05 19 WIP.zip|A tribute to the sisters]] (DSK file for Emulators)== Web links ==
== Try it online ==*[http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/WIP_of_A_Tribute_to_the_Sisters_2010-09-17.zip Download]
=== Youtube Videos ===*[http://cpc-livewww.youtube.com/javacpc.phpwatch?systemv=FutureOS&disc=gianaOQfZsoN4wrU A Tribute to the Sisters Level 1]*[http://www.dsz&doubledyoutube.com/watch?v=true&bilinear=true&scanlines=true&title=Giana%20Sisters%20Preview&keys=gianag5TTf68VDPk A Tribute to the Sisters Level 2]*[http://www.szk Preview online at CPCLIVEyoutube.com/watch?v=FGfhO-VGNzs A Tribute to the Sisters Level 1, 2 updated]
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