Short:        Amiga port of Ultima 8 (Pentagram)
Author:       NovaCoder
Uploader:     novacoder yahoo co uk
Type:         game/misc
Version:      2.8.1.02
Architecture: m68k-amigaos >= 3.1.0
Distribution: Aminet

Overview:

Pentagram is now a subengine of ScummVM.   My latest release of 68k ScummVM
could not support this game so I decided to release a standalone version
of ScummVM 2.8.1 with support for Ultima 8 (only).


Requirements:

1) An RTG Amiga.
2) Workbench must be using a 32-bit pixel format screen mode.
3) PiStorm 4.
4) AHI installed and configured.
5) CAMD library installed and configured.
6) The original games (or demos).


Configuration:

You can manually add the following to your INI file:

The 'output_rate' configuration option can be used set the mixer 
frequency (default is 22050).


Performance Considerations:

1) Fast File System is actually not, use PFS3 instead.
2) Playing compressed audio or video on a real 68k CPU will be very slow.
3) Use v4.18 of AHI as the later versions are too slow.
4) If you are using Paula try the 'FAST' audio AHI modes.
5) Try reducing the audio playback frequency down to 11k if you're still having
   performance issues.


Limitations:

1) No joystick support.


Version History:

2.8.1.02 - Initial release based on ScummVM 2.8.1.


Links:

https://pentagram.sourceforge.net/
http://www.scummvm.org/
http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/User_Manual/Configuring_a_game_in_ScummVM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlkxvDx27sY (AHI setup guide)
https://aminet.net/package/game/role/Exult_RTG (Ultima 7)


Thanks and acknowledgements:

The Pentagram and ScummVM team!