ECS no. 1
ECS no. 2

3D Construction Kit

Virtual Reality Studio

General info

Not Amiga Original

Relationships

WHDLoad

2011-12-31

Stats

10,986

Genre

Conversions

Acorn Archimedes
Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128
Amstrad/Schneider CPC6128(+)
Atari ST/E
Commodore C64/128
PC (DOS)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48/128/+2/+3 – Timex TS2068/TC2068/TC2048

ECS / OCS

Version info

No
Max 1, Sim 1

Features

Hard Disk Installer

Yes

HD installer must be executed from CLI.

Compilations

Releases

Year
Name
Licence
Type
Country
Publisher
Languages
Manual Languages
Disks
Rarity
1991
3D Construction Kit
AKA Virtual Reality Studio
Commercial
Full Price
Worldwide
English, French, German, Italian
English, French, German, Italian
1
One version is common, at least one other version is rare
1991
3D Construction Kit
AKA Virtual Reality Studio
Commercial
Full Price
Worldwide
English, French, German, Italian
English, French, German, Italian
1
One version is common, at least one other version is rare

Notes

[1] Construction kit concept by Ian Andrew and design by Ian Andrew, Paul Gregory, Eugene Messina and Kevin Parker. Main coding by Paul Gregory; additional coding by Sean Ellis; and Freescape development by Chris Andrew. Graphics & example 3D kit game by Eugene Messina.

[2] 3D CONSTRUCTION KIT uses an advanced version of the Freescape 3D graphics environment, originally developed by Major Developments/Incentive.

[3] Original release contents included a 30 minute tutorial videotape (presented by Ian Andrew, designer of the Freescape system), an example 3D kit game and a 3D Construction Kit Users Club membership offer.

[4] Released in the U.S. as VIRTUAL REALITY STUDIO.

[5] Distributed in Germany by Bomico.


Known releases:

- Rel 01.0000 (1991)
- Rel 01.1000 (07-May-91)
- Rel 01.2000 (10-May-91)

Conversion Notes

Based on 1991 Incentive/Domark Spectrum release.
PC versions: CGA, EGA, VGA

N.B. An unofficial C= Plus 4 conversion also exists.

Screen info

ECS / OCS
Box: ECS / OCS
Box scan ECS no. 1

UK Release (front) [Incentive]

Box scan ECS no. 2

UK Release (back) [Incentive]

Box scan ECS no. 3

UK Release (front) [Domark]

Box scan ECS no. 4

UK Release (back) [Domark]

Box scan ECS no. 5

German Release (front)

Box scan ECS no. 6

German Release (back)

Disk: ECS / OCS
Disk scan ECS no. 1

UK Release [Incentive]

Disk scan ECS no. 2

German Release

Misc: ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Tutorial Videotape Cover (front) [German Release]

ECS no. 2

Tutorial Videotape Cover (back) [German Release]

ECS no. 3

Tutorial Videotape [German Release]

ECS no. 4

UK Advert (Amiga Format, Issue 22, 5/1991, Pages 56 & 57)

ECS no. 5

UK Advert (CU Amiga 1/1992, Page 77)

ECS no. 6

German Advert (Amiga Joker 7/1991, Page 2)

ECS no. 7

German Advert (Amiga Joker 10/1991, Page 23)

Manual info

ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Manual (English)

ECS no. 2

Manual (English) [alt]

ECS / OCS

No cheats found.

Acorn Archimedes
No conversion screens found.
Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128
No conversion screens found.
Amstrad/Schneider CPC6128(+)
Conversion Amstrad/Schneider CPC6128(+)

Conversion Amstrad/Schneider CPC6128(+)

Atari ST/E
No conversion screens found.
Commodore C64/128
Conversion Commodore C64/128

Conversion Commodore C64/128

PC (DOS)
Conversion PC (DOS)

CGA

Conversion PC (DOS)

Conversion PC (DOS)

EGA

Conversion PC (DOS)

Conversion PC (DOS)

VGA

Conversion PC (DOS)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48/128/+2/+3 – Timex TS2068/TC2068/TC2048
No conversion screens found.

Map info

ECS / OCS

No maps found.

MAGAZINE REVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
Amiga Action
22 (Jul 1991)
90%
2
Amiga Computing
39 (Aug 1991)
Phil South
2
Amiga Format
24 (Jul 1991)
91%
Maff Evans
3
Amiga Magazine
17 (Sep - Oct 1992)
Pascal Smeets
2
Amiga Power
2 (Jun 1991)
80%
Jonathan Davies
3
CU Amiga
May 1991
2
Info
46 (Jan 1992)
5/5
Tom Malcolm
0
The One
33 (Jun 1991)
93%
Laurence Scotford
3
Zero
21 (Jul 1991)
2

MAGAZINE PREVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
Amiga Action
19 (Apr 1991)
Preview
1
Amiga Format
19 (Feb 1991)
Trenton Webb
Preview
1
The One
28 (Jan 1991)
Preview
1
The One
29 (Feb 1991)
Gordon Houghton
Preview (in-depth)
3
Zero
16 (Feb 1991)
Preview
0
Zzap
70 (Feb 1991)
Preview
0

ECS / OCS

Lore Score: 89%

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