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|releasedate = [[release date:=August 6, 1992]]
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[[Wing Commander Preview]] is a rolling demo of [[Wing Commander (Amiga)|Wing Commander Amiga]]. It is roughly based on the [[Now Showing]] demo. It features a briefing, takeoff and landing plus a cockpit which displays three sets of rotating ship sprites. It was released by [[Mindscape]] via BBS on or before August 11 1992. In 1997, it was included on the CD-ROM version of Street Racer to promote the [[Acid Software]] release of the game. The demo does not have sound.
[[Wing Commander Preview]] is a rolling demo of [[Wing Commander (Amiga)|Wing Commander Amiga]]. It is roughly based on the [[Now Showing]] demo. It features a briefing, takeoff and landing plus a cockpit which displays three sets of rotating ship sprites. It was released by [[Mindscape]] via BBS on August 6 1992. In November 1997, it was included on the CD-ROM version of Street Racer to promote the [[Acid Software]] release of the game. The demo does not have sound.


== Differences ==
== Differences ==
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* The Hornet cockpit is incomplete and does not have any active instrumentation.  
* The Hornet cockpit is incomplete and does not have any active instrumentation.  


* The landing sequence shows the Hornet landing upside down and then backwards.
* The landing cutscene shows the Hornet landing upside down and then backwards.
 
* There is one fewer flight deck crewman during the landing cutscene.


== Screenshots ==
== Screenshots ==
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== Transcript ==
<B>TITLE CARD</B>: MINDSCAPE
<B>TITLE CARD</B>: In a thousand years, the Empire of Kilrah never met a race it couldn't conquer...
<B>TITLE CARD</B>: ...until it met Man!
<B>TITLE CARD</B>: WING COMMANDER
<B>TITLE CARD</B>: Now Mankind battles the evil Kilrathi...
<B>TITLE CARD</B>: ... for the fate of a thousand worlds...
<B>HALCYON</B>: We blow this one, and a million colonists on Dakota IV pay the price! So lets go get them!
<B>TECHNICIAN</B>: Glad to see you made it back alive, sir.
<B>TITLE CARD</B>: In 2654 AD, Mankind needs a hero...
<B>TITLE CARD</B>: Can YOU meet the Challenge?
<B>TITLE CARD</B>: WING COMMANDER
== Recording ==
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* <b>Download</b>: [https://download.wcnews.com/holovids/wing1/Pix_Wing_Commander_Amiga_Demo.mkv Pix_Wing_Commander_Amiga_Demo.mkv]
== How to Play ==
The ADF package version will run in an Amiga emulator like WinUAE or Amiga Forever. Sections of the demo will run too quickly on faster Amigas so it should be configured for an earlier model.
== Characters==
=== Speaking ===
* Colonel [[Peter Halcyon]]
* [[Unnamed Tiger's Claw Technician]]
* [[Unnamed Tiger's Claw Spacecraft Director]]
* [[Unnamed Tiger's Claw Tractor Driver]]
* [[Unnamed Tiger's Claw Flight Deck Crewman]]
=== Non-Speaking ===
* [[Christopher Blair]]
* Major [[Michael Casey|Michael "Iceman" Casey]]
* Major [[James Taggart|James "Paladin" Taggart]]
* Captain [[Ian St. John|Ian "Hunter" St. John]]
* 2nd Lieutenant [[Todd Marshall|Todd "Maniac" Marshall]]
* 1st Lieutenant [[Mariko Tanaka|Mariko "Spirit" Tanaka]]
== Ships ==
=== Terran ===
* [[Bengal]] ([[TCS Tiger's Claw]])
* [[F-36 Hornet]]
* [[A-14 Raptor]]
* [[Unidentified Wing Commander Ship]]
=== Kilrathi ===
* [[KF-227 Salthi]]
* [[Gratha]]


== Download ==
== Download ==


* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/wing1/WingCommanderDemo.lha WingCommanderDemo.lha]: Original BBS release (484 K)
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/wing1/WingCommanderDemo.lha WingCommanderDemo.lha]: Original BBS release (484 K)
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/wing1/wingc_trailer.zip wingc_trailer.zip]: Pre-configured Amiga Floppy Disk Image (ADF) file from AMI Center One (551 K)
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/wing1/wingc_trailer.zip wingc_trailer.zip]: Pre-configured Amiga Floppy Disk Image (ADF) file from [https://www.exotica.org.uk/mirrors/ami_sector_one/ AMI Sector One] (551 K)
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/wing1/Street_Racer.zip Street_Racer.zip]: 1997 Street Racer ISO (66M)
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/wing1/Street_Racer.zip Street_Racer.zip]: 1997 Street Racer ISO (66M)


== Links ==
== Links ==


* [https://www.exotica.org.uk/mirrors/ami_sector_one/ AMI Sector One]
* [https://www.pixsoriginadventures.co.uk/wing-commander-amiga-demo/ Pix's Origin Adventures review]
* [https://www.pixsoriginadventures.co.uk/wing-commander-amiga-demo/ Pix's Origin Adventures review]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANp4zENWrsw YouTube recording]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANp4zENWrsw YouTube recording]
{{Navbox Demos}}


[[Category:Demos]]
[[Category:Demos]]
[[Category:Rolling Demos]]
[[Category:Rolling Demos]]
[[Category:Wing Commander Amiga]]
[[Category:Wing Commander Amiga]]

Latest revision as of 18:11, 5 February 2024

Wing Commander Preview
Amiga-demo-03.png
Platform Amiga OS
Engine 3space, Origin FX
Release Date August 6, 1992
Language English


Wing Commander Preview is a rolling demo of Wing Commander Amiga. It is roughly based on the Now Showing demo. It features a briefing, takeoff and landing plus a cockpit which displays three sets of rotating ship sprites. It was released by Mindscape via BBS on August 6 1992. In November 1997, it was included on the CD-ROM version of Street Racer to promote the Acid Software release of the game. The demo does not have sound.

Differences

  • The preview uses 64-color Extra Half-Brite (EHB) mode while the final version of the game uses the standard 16-color mode.
  • Colonel Halcyon's uniform is grey with a green undershirt and a red insignia.
  • The pilots running during the scramble are noticeably closer together.
  • During the takeoff and landing cutscenes the Hornet cockpit slides forward instead of lifting up. It displays more damage than the game allows during landing.
  • The Hornet cockpit is incomplete and does not have any active instrumentation.
  • The landing cutscene shows the Hornet landing upside down and then backwards.
  • There is one fewer flight deck crewman during the landing cutscene.

Screenshots

  • Amiga-demo-01.png
  • Amiga-demo-02.png
  • Amiga-demo-03.png
  • Amiga-demo-04.png
  • Amiga-demo-05.png
  • Amiga-demo-06.png
  • Amiga-demo-07.png
  • Amiga-demo-08.png
  • Amiga-demo-09.png
  • Amiga-demo-10.png
  • Amiga-demo-11.png
  • Amiga-demo-12.png
  • Amiga-demo-13.png
  • Amiga-demo-14.png
  • Amiga-demo-15.png
  • Amiga-demo-16.png
  • Amiga-demo-17.png
  • Amiga-demo-18.png
  • Amiga-demo-19.png
  • Amiga-demo-20.png

Transcript

TITLE CARD: MINDSCAPE

TITLE CARD: In a thousand years, the Empire of Kilrah never met a race it couldn't conquer...

TITLE CARD: ...until it met Man!

TITLE CARD: WING COMMANDER

TITLE CARD: Now Mankind battles the evil Kilrathi...

TITLE CARD: ... for the fate of a thousand worlds...

HALCYON: We blow this one, and a million colonists on Dakota IV pay the price! So lets go get them!

TECHNICIAN: Glad to see you made it back alive, sir.

TITLE CARD: In 2654 AD, Mankind needs a hero...

TITLE CARD: Can YOU meet the Challenge?

TITLE CARD: WING COMMANDER

Recording

How to Play

The ADF package version will run in an Amiga emulator like WinUAE or Amiga Forever. Sections of the demo will run too quickly on faster Amigas so it should be configured for an earlier model.

Characters

Speaking

Non-Speaking

Ships

Terran

Kilrathi

Download

Links

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