This project aims to build an enhanced Amiga version of Gloom, based on the original, unmodified source code published at earok/GloomAmiga. Gloom Reforged is compatible with ECS and AGA Amigas as well as with Picasso96 graphicscards.
Important
Starting with version 3.0, Gloom Reforged will be available exclusively on itch.io as a paid product.
A great deal of time and effort has gone into this project, and in return, you get a highly polished product.
The game will remain available on Aminet, but only in the current version for casual gamers. Future updates - such as true 640x480 or 854x480 rendering (not just upscaled) and additional features - are and will be ONLY AVAILABLE on itch.io. However, if you would like to support my work and future development, you can purchase this paid version here on itch.io where you will receive updates.
Warning
This game needs more CPU power than the original Gloom.
A PISTORM OR AT LEAST 060@100MHz IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ACHIEVE STABLE FRAME RATES OF THE MAXIMUM 20-25 FPS!
Watch Gloom Reforged v1.10.0 on Vimeo.
The goal is not to turn Gloom into a completely different engine, but to modernize it where it makes sense, while preserving the look, feel, atmosphere, and gameplay identity of the classic release.
Nine years ago, the Gloom (not Gloom Deluxe) source code was released. This fork/port is based on the Gloom source code and has been extended with features from the non-functional "gloom2.s". This source code was presumably intended as the basis for Gloom Deluxe, but it had texture rendering errors, no HUD, no P96, the combat mode was broken, and palettes were not displayed correctly.
- Bugfix for the original source code in gloom2.s as only the gloom.s code was 99% complete
- Improve keyboard and mouse controls for a smoother FPS-style experience
- Improve render depth for far areas (including Bayer-dithering to avoid banding)
- Integrate new options in the ingame-menu (cheats, subtle reflections and blob-shadows)
- Integrate an universal health/weapon-bar
- Maintain the original Gloom gameplay structure, assets and atmosphere as the foundation
- Compatibility to Gloom Deluxe, Gloom 3 and Zombie Massacre (Gloom has other assets, no gun, other statusbar, etc)
- Keep compatibility with real Amiga systems as a priority, not only emulators
- Graphicscard/P96 compatibility
- Widescreen support and renderer (Images are artificially widened)
- True ECS port (32 colors)
- Integrate Kalm's C2P routines
- Performance optimizing (especially weaker processors)
- No high resolutions
- Support for 3rd party extensions like 8Bit Killer or others
The project will proceed step by step, with stability and authenticity taking priority over feature creep. Each improvement should feel like something that could have belonged in a polished Amiga-era enhanced edition of Gloom.
- Made
gloom2.sbootable again
Fixed startup/Guru issues and turned it into a usable standalone source base, some issues are still persistent. - Fixed wrong colors caused by bitplane/stride issues
The incorrect 256-line stride approach was discarded; the compact 240-line plane span is the correct path. - Restored correct texture rendering
Wall and level graphics now render properly in thegloom2.spath, without distortion or wrong colors. - Fixed menu/ESC behavior
The menu now opens cleanly with a single ESC press instead of causing repeated or broken behavior. - Reworked weapon, muzzleflash, and HUD handling
Weapon placement, gunbob, projectile origin, muzzleflash size, status bar elements, and health bar alignment were improved. - Improved blood splatter / messy effects
Blood splatter effects work again and were moved closer to the intended original look. - Reworked distance fog / far rendering
Current focus: smoother distance darkening, fewer harsh shading steps, stronger fade-out after roughly six texture widths, and dark far corridors instead of fully black gaps. - Reworked renderer
Bayer dithering was added to the hard transitions between lighter and darker shading for softer transitions. - Genuine Picasso96 mode
A direct P96 output mode allows playing on AGA and ECS with P96 graphics cards.
- Without a tool type, auto recognition kicks in (AGA on AGA machines, ECS on ECS machines)
- AGA = Start AGA mode
- ECS = Start ECS Mode (only on AGA)
- P96 = Use P96 graphics card mode, followed by a requester asking for your desired screenmode
- STOCK = use the default renderer from the 90s-Gloom without effects, no Nasty violence mode, no new Bayer-dithering and depth-fog
- FPS = Displays a frame counter in the bottom right corner (Gloom caps at 25 FPS)
Watch Gloom Reforged v1.10.0 on Vimeo.
Titlescreen as usual (extended to widescreen 16:9
Titlemenu with reworked options and sorting, also new Violence mode "Nasty"
Intermission screen (extended to widescreen 16:9)
New ingame menu with effects, options and cheats
Bayer-dither-renderer and two different visabilities (render depths)
New reflections on enemies, walls and weapons/upgrades (needs PiStorm)
New invisibilty mode when "Invisibility"-powerup is taken
Nasty-Violence with procedual-generated pools of blood
Two-Player Splitscreen (also optimized for widescreen 16:9)
- TWO PLAYER COMBAT (not working 100%) removed in 1.7
- REMOTE LINK OPTIONS (not working 100%) removed in 1.7
Determined using the GloomBench benchmark (Version 1.10, AGA/ECS, without any enhancements or P96)
| System | FPS (AGA/ECS) |
|---|---|
| Amiga 500 PiStorm Zero | 25 |
| Amiga 600 PiStorm Pi3A | 25 |
| Amiga 1000 TF536 | 4.8 |
| Amiga 1200 PiStorm32 CM4 | 25.0 |
| Amiga 1200 TF1260@94MHz | 19.4 |
| Amiga 1200 CSPPC@50MHz | 14.5 |
| Amiga 1200 V1200 | 25.0 |
| Amiga 4000 CS MKII | 12.5 |
| Apollo A6000 | 25.0 |
Look at the Release section.
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This project is based on the publicly available original source code of Gloom. All original rights, trademarks, names, graphics, audio, game data and related assets remain the property of their respective owners.
This repository is intended for preservation, research, learning and non-commercial development purposes. It does not claim ownership of the original game, its assets or intellectual property.
Only source code and project files that are legally available or newly created for this project should be included in this repository. Original commercial game data, copyrighted assets or files from the retail release are not distributed here and must be provided by the user where required.