Another World 0.2.1 Homebrew Version (GekiHEN Contest Entry)
Are you the type of person who thinks remasters are shameless ways to ask for more money for the same product again, with usually inferior results (looking at you Bioshock)? Or maybe you are the type of person who prefers to experience the game in its original form? This release has me split in two different directions. For one it’s great that developer (aka Somo) went to the trouble of porting the original version of Another World for all of us homebrew users and that we get another new entry in the GekiHEN Contest. On the other hand… the game is available on the PSN. But instead of going into the pit of talking about piracy – in my opinion a deep and complex topic that could be discussed for hours, given the right people are discussing it – I’ll leave the choice up to you. I’m just happy that everyone gets a choice of whatever they prefer and that’s the way it should be.
What is Another World?
Another World (also known originally as Out of this World on the U.S. and Outer World in Japan) is a classic game from the heyday of classic DOS platformers developed by Delphine Software and released back in 1991 and that has survived to the modern age through multiple re-releases and has pretty much been released in every single platform from the 16-bit era consoles to the PS3/4 (and even got released on the 3DO!) There are also multiple open-source implementations of the original game and its assets and now developer Somo has decided to port over to our Vitas the one by developer Gregory Montoir called rawgl.
Instructions for Another World
Installation:
Put the original data files in the folder ux0:app/SOMO00002/DATA
Original files can be downloaded in serveral sites, for example:http://www.myabandonware.com/game/out-of-this-world-18g#downloadControls:
/ Right Stick : Move Lester
: Run / Shoot
Download Another World
To download the homebrew version of Another World, just head over to the GekiHEN entry page for this game and download the VPK file. Developer somo doesn’t feel that this version of the game has any bugs but if you encounter any, or if you have ideas for enhancements you think he could put into the game (or do it yourself) he encourages you to do so on his GitHub for this homebrew where you can pull or open an issue at your leisure.
Enjoy another fantastic homebrew port everyone!
I am not FIRST and neither should anyone else ever be again!
hmm, I think I did it.
I am not SECOND.
A great game to play through once. I played an HD version on PC years ago and it hadn’t aged at all. As a bonus, Colin Moriarty’s review of the 20th Anniversary Edition (Vita) on IGN is priceless.
Cannot wait for someone to make Rise of The Triad DOS on Vita.
They have Bioshock Remastered for free to offers if original ones, so not really.
I blame Swype and lack of proofreading. “They gave Bioshock Remastered for free to those who own original ones, so it’s not really that bad”.
doesnt work…it send me back to the dashboard everytime =/…
Me Too …. how do I fix it
Read the Installation LOL
“Installation:
Put the original data files in the folder ux0:app/SOMO00002/DATA
Original files can be downloaded in serveral sites, for example: http://www.myabandonware.com/game/out-of-this-world-18g#download“
thanx
I Downloaded & Put Into ux0:app/SOMO00002/DATA But Doesn’t work & while touch the Game Bubble PS Vita Return to the dashboard
i downloaded the vpk and the data and followed the istruction but still bring me back to the dash…maybe there is some error in the istruction tbh
Hello
Put The Data File Into The ux0:/data/SOMO00002/Data
Hmmm strange now i look into it more it doesnt work at all even when I put it in
“ux0:/data/SOMO00002/DATA” and “ux0:/app/SOMO00002/DATA” still doesnt seem to work for me.
I am not first? Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy world, why?? :((
wait, no-one has claimed there were first yet……
FIRST!!
Doesn’t work.
port DosBox for ps vita, that way we can play all dos classics like descent, dangerous dave, xargon, etc
Nice, can’t wait to have some dos shmups
i’ve already played it with the psn version so useless for me. I think it’d be usefull making portings for unreleased game on Vita, such as Commander Keen
When I put the game files directly in /ux0:/data/SOMO00002 it loads correctly.
Both ux0:app/SOMO00002/DATA and /ux0:/data/SOMO00002/Data fail to load. Dos version of the files work for me. Loads fast when in the right location.
thanks very much It Worked correctly.
Sometimes people port something because they can and or because there is source code available and even if it has been ported before its still an exercise in coding. Many thanks too the developer for porting over this awesome and brutally unforgiving game..