Welcome to Wipeout 2097/XL, a native AmigaOS 3 port rebuilt entirely from a source decompilation of the original PlayStation code. Coded by Arcziii (arczi84) with the help of AI, this non-commercial port relies on modern hardware expansions, requiring an Amiga system running PiStorm with a Raspberry Pi 3, 4, or CM4 under Emu68. To handle the high-octane 3D performance, your setup must feature RTG with a 32-bit screen mode, roughly 64 MB of free RAM, and an active AHI sound subsystem. Players can choose between two specialized render versions depending on their software setup: xl-ogles using the ogles2.library with MSAA support, or xl-minigl utilising minigl.library v29. Performance tests show that the MiniGL build provides an extra boost, clocking in at roughly 10 frames per second faster.
If you've got the power, then this release offers Amiga owners the definitive way to experience one of the greatest video games of all time. Centered around the iconic F5000 AG racing league, the game challenges players to pilot blazing-fast, weapon-equipped futuristic crafts across gravity-defying global race tracks. Wipeout originally defined mid-90s gaming culture, praised heavily by critics for its distinct visual aesthetic, alongside its ground breaking licensed soundtracks featuring artists like The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy. Wipeout 2097 even received critical acclaim upon release; reviewers praised the game for its dramatic improvements to the controls, graphics, and gameplay of the original Wipeout (Wiki).
- You will need to provide your own original Wipeout XL USA PlayStation retail disc (SCUS-94351) or a corresponding digital .bin/.cue image, as the download contains no copyrighted game data. Helpfully, the package does include NR74W's beautiful HD texture pack—originally created for DuckStation—which completely overhauls the in-game HUD, fonts, weapons icons, and title screens with modern high-resolution fidelity.
- Caffeine OS has an RTG version of Wipeout included, but even that version with a Pistorm ran incredibly slowly or didn't start at all.
To those of you who keep saying to me there's already a PowerPC port. " WipEout 2097 was officially ported to the Amiga in 1999 by developer Digital Images and publisher Blittersoft, requiring a PowerPC (PPC) accelerator, a 3D graphics card (supporting Warp3D), 24MB+ Fast RAM, and a CD-ROM drive " So yeh, you need a POWER PC Accelerator. This one is for Pistorm users and above "
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