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I'm trying to keep the UG spirit alive and am going to post some Unreleased/hard to find retro stuff that you may not come across every day. Beta's, Cancelled games, Unofficial hacks and some fan translations of games only released in another language.

Feel free to post whatever stuff you have, be it a prototype rom or screenshots, like Zelda 64.

>> No.835686
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Starting off:

Half-Life 2 - Raising the Bar.pdf (112.0 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!jgJy2AjA!IFbSmAXyeTgWmis-RIoJkSI6S4tvgAd3YVLGASLQJIY

>> No.835694
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This is some of the most interesting stuff I have:

PC - Half Life 2 (Patched Beta and Source Code).7z (1.32 GB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!6xBmUTYS!ejCkcngLz6wqeUJXHLrJpC6GD6k_VgIuEu8EsFnLrJ4

PC - Half Life (Alpha 1997).rar (256.2 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!jhQj2RjY!VDUXMwBxoZMXPSbAh0Kei22X7xIO7LfiCVtO6YgV3vA

>> No.835697

>>835686
Raising the bar is cool. Got it months ago off amazon for $35 (Which is the retail price)

It covers a lot of HL1 and counter strike and such stuff too

>> No.835704

>>835694

In the leaked HL2 Beta you can actually load the early maps along with most cut enemies and see how they would have appeared in-game.

The HL1 Alpha has a lot of stuff in it that didn't make it into the final game as well. It was fun to mess around in. This alpha dates back to early 1997 if I remember right.

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Some more 90's PC stuff:

PC - Warcraft 2 (Alpha).7z (11.4 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!ug4FRRiD!DSSqfwa6BmFVbBtcwKYrvHFPwaF7DjumHs49Pc0WH9s

PC - Tomb Raider 2 (Beta).7z (7.3 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!Ox5HGRCT!MxE_IF2e3jDErbHIvf_htgommdQPK-aexsOS2rB2cUs

PC - Quake (v.8 Beta).7z (12.7 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!X8QW2TzA!eK2SF0wI0Bj8vqS9I43RPGWKnTMaxP0ynXMd6DhQCTQ

PC - Jazz Jackrabbit 3 (Alpha).7z (45.7 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!vkhwwaqS!OPkUrDCgJUyvtkXuRLmcow_k5TFCBD_wnkFEik-Zsa4

PC - Hexen - Beyond Heretic (Retail Store Beta).7z (7.0 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!DkIXVI7C!ddUCWQUXMDl1ufpP1QWgiU4tjWco-wSHZF6h1KC4yTE

PC - Grimoire (Beta).7z (9.1 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!Dx50lawa!KcVAP3oWBygkeLg8b0gv2D0ul2sOzuldBTlvUUMMCcc

PC - Fallout 3 Van Buren demo.rar (241.7 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!n0pCXQoR!YlFbeV73DIUkf0ja6b3YNGy9eFx26fX4Ls1p9M_uzUk

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I'm monitoring this thread

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>>835725
Same

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32X - Virtua Hamster (Prototype).rar (643 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!3k5ChSCK!C7PL2GEqwtUAxXD6-CPz4WHIVPh82VOwKjpDa67zUM4

>> No.835734

>>835730

"High Concept: A maze game in which the player assumes the role of a rocket-powered hamster test pilot who must navigate a gigantic habitrail from hell in order to thwart the plans of an evil scientist and regain his rodent freedom.
Hook: The look and fast paced action of Virtua Racing and Virtua Fighter combined with an amusing puzzle strategy game and an unlikely group of heroes and enemies.
Setting: The majority of the game takes place in a mad scientists lab facility. The scientist has assembled a truly humongus habitrail-type maze in order to test his rocket powered rodent experiments.
Characters: Player One is a test pilot hamster from a rival lab and was stolen by the mad scientist. Player One’s goal is to retrieve all of the stolen blue-print pieces and escape from the lab. The hamster pilot has to navigate the complicated maze as well as fend off evil rocket riding rodents, a mechanical snake, and the scientists voracious cat."

Heh.

>> No.835739

>>835714
oh shit, I always wanted to play the beta of the abandoned version of Fallout 3
though... I hate to be one of those people... but both the original version of Fallout 3 and that Half Life 2 beta are from the early 00s, which makes it not retro according to the board's rules

>> No.835740

>>835739
He's probably just posting his entire list. The majority of it seems to be /vr/

>> No.835743

>>835740
well, I'm not really complaining, just warning him in case some mod/janitor decides to be a dick

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Dreamcast - Half Life (BETA) (USA).7z (241.4 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!apJlkZZJ!MlEdtzA-TIlCd7NcmukUjCe5Z9AwxGRmRyx7RsO4A9k

Never released, but It works almost 100%

Also:

Dreamcast - Rez (Kproject BETA) (JPN).7z (66.5 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!S9AwXBCC!OOORRR5CT8Q_7HMBV0wp-T7rp695__3eIUBj02saX6w

Dreamcast - System Shock 2 (ALPHA) (USA).7z (414.6 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!GgAT2LhR!L_Iq1kUu6UeU3TMDMUK6cTjF9e88E4ej5XNd6BJM6ug

>> No.835761

>>835751
>Dreamcast
Still flirting with danger here.

>> No.835757

>>835739
I think that to be fair if it was released for Windows 98 it should be retro even if the game itself came out after '00, just like Playstation games released after that are.

>> No.835763

>>835757
The rules cut-off date for systems is 1999 but games released on those systems after 1999 are still allowed. Like Conkers bad fur day.

>> No.835764

NES - Akira (English trans by Danktrans Productions).zip (228 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!OwpjGRLY!FmDbOThRn-T_KvkUk1Ro0SleVUoY3k53o6OJVMAmQRo

NES - Bio Force Ape (J) (Prototype).zip (136 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!Gl5iBagS!TysUDX3S8C89e6tYQRLieXMdhepYsz5pdbFsAGRNgTI

NES - Bio Hazard (Unl) [!].zip (164 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!KsJzDChT!Rdyj4HtRASlSQTjBrCgeh0iOBW4xeZX4PnEx36hFt1M

NES - Diablo (NJ037) (Ch).zip (328 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!OlJThD4L!RY4E11husZHx1-pjKRfwy2g6biJeAn0EvunkIzjHPmA

NES - Earthbound (USA) (Proto).zip (227 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!btxn1ITa!ZG2usXRr9XW5nrTl_6NiPiCU1vcrHCVmhpALjqFmAtE

NES - Final Fantasy VII.zip (471 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!ChRkEAZZ!FbZnNg4a3I2xHdb7vrSZv03pT1QoKcNNxegos4Mv6ZQ

NES - Mike Tyson's Intergalactic Power Punch (USA) (Proto) [b].zip (191 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!vlRBwABa!ZOmV52y5gPIMZMrKSkzAAn12el4ljslUE1zfw2gkHZc

>> No.835769

>>835757
true true, I didn't think of that, and the fact that things like game boy color games that came out after 2000 are excepted too

>>835763
and windows 98 was released in 1998, I don't see the problem

>> No.835770
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Genesis - Duke Nukem 3D (Brazil).zip (902 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!Gt4TVQBa!Zh4rLUrT7tLwDKnyQR2LSlC0CnBFvMdJzquhPVrcqfY

Genesis - Pier Solar (JUE) (Beta).zip (775 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!O0RwzC4A!axaOniS_A38YhOUp77SbmgWDkrRQS7vrJmC5Z-7O8Bg

Genesis - Rent A Hero (Eng Patched).zip (714 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!igYgQB7C!KHsrJEvo6KAjUcbcKRiyYDDvIPlhIJKfVyFwbTSvFoI

The Duke 3D port is actually really impressive, given the hardware.

>> No.835771

Tom Hall wanted Doom to be more story based. There was going to be a story of 4 marines going through realistic military buildings fighting demons. There was talk to have co-op over early internet as well, making it very Left 4 Dead like.

Would have been ahead of its time, but Doom remained ageless thanks to it taking a more arcade approach.
Also here is a site with alpha and beta shots and demos.
http://toastytech.com/dooma/

Also, I would pay quite a sum of money for developers that included notes, betas and alphas with a games launch. Heck, I'd pay $100 for the complete history of Duke Nukem Forever or Zelda.

>> No.835775

>>835771
DNF has some pretty cool unreleased trailers for DNF. You can find them on youtube

>> No.835778

>>835771

Also:

Masters of doom.pdf (75.5 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!SwAQUBAJ!G9sB7nDauFewt9-ZiiyVdHV6O-Yf8WQog1gFvpebtcU

The history of iD is really interesting. Especially Doom and Quake.

>> No.835786

How would I run that HL1 alpha? It's a .bin and a .cue, would I use Dos box? Dont know much about this kinda stuff

>> No.835792

One of my favorites:

Famicom Disk System - Aliens (Prototype).zip (53 KB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!f8RWXZAZ!OhtE6HPQdBTNSs66YxY4w04sIrNWqw7ZomHXTWdH06U

>> No.835794

>>835786

Its for windows. Worked fine in windows 7 for me, but you have to either burn or mount the disk image before you can install it.

>> No.835795

>>835786
bin files are cd archives like ISOs, find a cd mounter program and use that

>> No.835796

>>835786
.cue sounds like it needs a virtual CD drive like Alcohol 52% or Daemon Tools.

>> No.835798

>>835796
cue files are actually rarely ever needed unless they are telling the system where audiofiles are

>> No.835808
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GBC - Resident Evil (Prototype).7z (1.8 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!f4Ik2LLB!GzMbbwlORRtTdzOaB6DO_R7_ewh5z5efTkPEGTmYYjw

I love demakes, and this one is especially creative.

>> No.835813

>>835808
Can I use a GBC emulator for this?

>> No.835817

>>835813

Yep

>> No.835825

I'll contribute. Here's two archives that contain more or less a complete collection of Famicom and Super Famicom games that were never regionalized to English, translated to English. I hand made the Famicom one myself. The Super Famicom one, I stole frome some guy and renamed.

ge.tt slash 4rBokMV

>> No.835828
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N64 - Animal Forest/Crossing (Japan) [English trans by Zoinkity v20101202] [n].zip (12.1 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!T1QBxRzQ!PcORnWnnA6l43tM8h2obNx71eIkhexZIHDB7C4Lxz4w

This actually runs on the N64 emulator for the PSP. I played it a ton before I got the DS version, Its almost the same as the GameCube version surprisingly.

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Ps1 Stuff:

PS1 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (USA) [BETA][UNKNOWN].7z (16.0 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!O9hhyaQZ!UHxI5nG4SYmIq1NUDU-ML0fgMHJUvRYK8Z6CMmyCSKQ

PS1 - Thrill Kill (USA) [BETA][SLUS-12345].7z (78.4 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!28hWBCTY!AWeFk0JMiDmk7ZEzScsyJmIQ88oHbkk2olPeMw7yyBI

PS1 - Silent Hill (USA) (v1.0) [BETA][SLUS-00707].7z (240.1 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!TtQFkBpa!bfEGT3cgnjJh47bD3RTrxTtM6atOZAsAbYQuPsRoZ3k

PS1 - Crash Bandicoot [BETA] 1996 02 29.7z (51.2 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!WkBwwK7A!Z_D3_SmoalRuR940fa0UXHF--IZVBUtZFyjagRLP-M8

>> No.835836

>>835835
Ooooo Silent Hill beta...

>>835828
Downloading now to test on Android.

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Another Favorite:

PS1 - Policenauts (Japan) (Disc 1) [SLPS-00215][T+Eng1.0_slowbeef].7z (495.7 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!HhAlkTJI!UVeHMnYi35ODFPLEnNcRjTWTejkX3CXIpA2GDKjebq4

PS1 - Policenauts (Japan) (Disc 2) [SLPS-00216][T+Eng1.0_slowbeef].7z (405.1 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!aohHTIJY!J382sw4WMVlWPCuccnN0cxiTA6su70QVNOtOZ2rb2CY

I have the PSP eboot of this as well if anyone wants it.

>> No.835843

>>835841
Really need to play that, I love SNATCHER

>> No.835849

>>835763
I don't get the Dreamcast thing because that was released in 99, I have 2 dated for august of that year.

>> No.835853

>>835849
It's just a stupid rule. Dreamcast wouldn't harm the board at all. We really need to get it changed.

>> No.835858
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PS1 - Tobal 2 (Japan) (v1.1) [SLPM-87406][T+Eng1.00b_InfiniteLupine].7z (384.9 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!KxoVgC4b!a5SBV0VDhMyUShlOaDAqODW1mDE5wicC0y-gbGCrVks

This one went right under the radar but was actually pretty cool. No US or PAL release.

>> No.835861
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Saturn - Lightning Gunner (Beta).7z (1.2 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!zsYW0KiD!ZWH_smc4rDIWYfBzF6jt0T49sxRfWZlpSPy_pg37Hdc

Saturn - Sonic X tech demo (jpn).rar (20.8 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!m5hVHb4Y!IkUatVuSXKXjQzGXU2iRM1QxNYgHu48w3PiuNVgJAyk

Sonic X really would have been awful.

>> No.835864

>>835861

I think Xtreme would have been okay. Especially since the gameplay for the new Lost World Sonic or whatever it is called seems to directly borrow elements from Xtreme

>> No.835879

>>835864

It really felt as if the hardware was holding it back. I mean it's just the crappy kid gameplay from NiGHTS except faster and with sonic. Seeing as how burning rangers was the only decent 3D plat former I remember for the saturn I kinda have doubts.

>> No.835880

>>835828
it should be mentioned that this translation is very very very buggy and unfinished

>> No.835884
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PS1 - Resident Evil 1.5 (USA) [BETA][UNKNOWN].7z (38.7 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!Wlx0iRpR!PukoaHDtcYmWvYMHS03othLT4jELok1xgv0F52Qfycs

>> No.835890

>>835879

>just the crappy kid gameplay from NiGHTS

I like NiGHTS more than any Sonic game. try getting all A ranks and tell me how kiddy it is.

>> No.835895

>>835890

Kid gameplay meaning the way the game plays when you're one of the kids. You have to build up momentum and I don't think it was fun. I love NiGHTS but hated that back in the day.

>> No.835892

>>835864
A fish-eyed lens for a resolution that low and a game about going fast like Sonic doesn't sound appealing gameplay-wise.

While on Sonic, Sonic Mars. A planned fully 3D 32X Sonic game. I believe some of the concepts translated to Sonic Xtreme.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7IRF7xG6M4
When Yuji Naka saw this, he shook his head and muttered good luck to the development team.

>> No.835897

>>835892
>A fish-eyed lens for a resolution that low and a game about going fast like Sonic doesn't sound appealing gameplay-wise.
all you are doing here is reciting a youtube video verbatum

>> No.835902

>>835897
I didn't realize I was. It seems like it is a common prediction for the game.

>> No.835914

>>835714
>PC - Jazz Jackrabbit 3 (Alpha).7z (45.7 MB)
Why did you have to remind me of this abomination.

>> No.835919

>>835892
>What you see here was not a game (there was no interaction) and it wasn't even developed for the 32X. It was actually a pre-rendered animation, made on an Amiga 3000, that Chris Senn used to show Sega executives how a polygonal Sonic game might have looked on a 32X.

>> No.835923

It's scary to think how so many media and information are going to be lost in the flow of time. You're doing god's work by joining the effort of preserving as much as we can.

>> No.835937

>>835923
Imagine if the Internet was just gone in one day. All that stuff lost forever.

>> No.835943

>>835714

>Download file
>Enter decryption key

Am I not a part of the secret club or something?

>> No.835948

>>835943
Nothing of his so far for me has had that

>> No.835951

>>835948

That's weird, it only prompted that once.

>> No.835964

>>835751

Oh wow, SS2 Dreamcast image is one ive not seen before.

Half Life is complete and playable (thats how i played Half Life originally) and includes Blue Shift and all the upgrades from that

>> No.835973

>>835964

The SS2 Beta is maybe a room or two, but I still thought it was interesting enough to post.

I think the only thing wrong with HL is that it takes an entire VMU to save and the frame rate can drop. Definitely playable though.

>> No.835983

>>835841
I would like the eboot for psp please.

>> No.835986

>>835973

Yeah, huge save file and long ass loading screens

>> No.835989

>>835849
the mods decided that it's considered "the first 6th gen console" that it belongs with the 6th gens and not here, though I think that's dumb, but I think it was because we had a lot of people with OCD screaming and yelling about it.

>> No.835998

>>835983
it's not really hard to covert them to eboot files yourself
http://pspslimhacks.com/psp-tutorials/converting-psone-games-to-psp-eboots-psx-to-psp/

>> No.836123

>>835858
I have a real copy of this game it is, in fact, sweet as fuck. You explore a dungeon and any enemies you find down there and defeat, you can play as in Vs mode.

>> No.836132

>>835841
>not Saturn
>no light gun support

>> No.836139

>>835998
how the hell do I convert bin/ecm files to ISO? I have MagicISO but all the ones ive tries dont work. Bin runs on epsxe, but with Ape Escape, it lets me select new game then freezes on the white screen.

>> No.836163

>>836139
If a game freezes up, then there isn't much you can do about it. There's this magic 1% of games out there that refuse to run properly on a PSP EBOOT.

>> No.836180

>>836132
The Sega Saturn translation isn't finished yet. Calm your jimmies.

>> No.836212

>>836139
ECM isn't actually an image file... but a standard to further compress an already compressed image file, confusing, I know, but it was used by forums like emuparadise so they could upload games to file sharing sites that had low file size limits, read this page, it explains how to use them, http://www.stramaxon.com/2012/04/how-to-convert-ecm-file-to-bin.html

>> No.836232

>>836212
oh, and I should say it was also used in the early days of file sharing so that your 0dayzwarze!!11!!!1 copy of FFVII only took days to download instead of weeks