In the Hunt (Sega Saturn Port)

RuffNEC · Post by **RuffNEC** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:53 am

I'm always wondering if the Sega Saturn is this bad because it has massive slowdowns compared to the PSX Version. Now my question is. Had the PCB Version also Slowdowns and were they intended like in Gradius? Does the Sega Saturn Version has better animation than the PSX Version or is it simple the worser port than PSX?

D · Post by D » Thu May 22, 2008 9:23 am

the saturn version doesn't just have slowdown.
The entire time you play the game the saturn is in slowdown mode.
If you didn't know aany better you'd just say the saturn port runs at 50% speed.

RuffNEC · Post by **RuffNEC** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:42 am

well this Guy on Youtube seems no to believe it...

check

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC_OcxnHdes

BettyBlowtorchRocks (3 days ago)

actually this version has better animaition than the psx version and the slowdown is also present in the original arcade version i read somewhere that it was stratigicly placed so theus the saturn version is a superior port you are right about dodonpachi the playstation has better sound on both pachi games

D · Post by D » Thu May 22, 2008 10:53 am

Well maybe if you play politely without power ups and take a vacation in in the hunt world. For me it was a slowmotion disaster from beginning to end.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:30 pm

I've played In the Hunt plenty of times on MAME, and apart from rare occasions, there are NO slowdowns on the arcade version.

Seriously, you're much better off playing it on MAME.

RuffNEC · Post by **RuffNEC** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:52 pm

Ruldra wrote:I've played In the Hunt plenty of times on MAME, and apart from rare occasions, there are NO slowdowns on the arcade version.

Seriously, you're much better off playing it on MAME.

well MAME isn't a proof that the pcb version hasen't got any either. Metal Slug 2 runs also without slowdowns on MAME.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:02 pm

Anyway, for me: less slowdown = better.

PSX and Saturn has too much of it.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:17 pm

It runs smoother in Mame because you can overclock it. But of course Mame sucks for other reasons.

The PCB has just as much slowdown as the Saturn version. PS version is a little bit better.

Another reason the Saturn version sucks is because there were a number of misprints, that never got recalled, so if you're unlucky your game won't even work at all.

innerpattern · Post by **innerpattern** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:18 pm

I have the PCB and there's a fair bit of slowdown when you fire torpedos and missiles at the same time, especially with 2 players.

But slowdown varies from PCB to PCB too.

RuffNEC · Post by **RuffNEC** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:23 pm

But are the Animations as the guy on youtube says really better in the Saturn Version ?

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:36 pm

The PCB has just as much slowdown as the Saturn version. PS version is a little bit better.

I have the PCB, both PSX releases, and the Saturn release. As it's been said- played in mame the game doesn't have much (any) slow down- but the PCB is ROUGH with the slowdown.

The PSX version has a 'speed up' code- easily the best version of the game out there due to that alone

It also runs the best out of the lot in general. Not entirely sure that the Saturn one has the code- the Saturn game has plenty of slowdown. I question the "better animation"- I think the reviewer just noticed it more because the game was slower altogether. Memory is telling me the Saturn one is easily the slowest of the bunch- but perhaps that's just me.

bay · Post by **bay** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:58 pm

awesome, i contributed to battlesmurf being able to review in the hunt on every damn system. lol.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Fri May 23, 2008 2:02 am

Just a note: please don't rely on MAME at all for speed comparisons. Take Street Fighter II' Turbo. MAME would have you believe the game is unbelievably fast, even faster than US ST on T3. This is highly inaccurate and a real board would show you the game is only slightly faster than SF2'CE.

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Fri May 23, 2008 2:48 am

I play my PSX version alot. It's very playable and really fun, in my opinion. I'd say it's the version to have if you had to choose between the two.

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Fri May 23, 2008 3:16 am

awesome, i contributed to battlesmurf being able to review in the hunt on every damn system. lol.

I heart u bay.

It's one of my favorite games. Ever : )

D · Post by D » Fri May 23, 2008 10:55 am

Battlesmurf wrote:Memory is telling me the Saturn one is easily the slowest of the bunch- but perhaps that's just me.

I challenge everyone to list a game on any arcade/ home console system (except pc offcourse) that has more slowdown.
Played heavily offcourse, fire shots constantly, use bombs, get power ups, etc..
I'm curious