coders wanted for shenandoah - Page 3

derSammler · 10 March 2007, 11:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by olandrobo

What is the best way to hand over tha gfx? File formats, layout of sprites, description etc?

I'd say put the graphics for each level in a separate file. Same layout as you already did before (ships, weapons, enemies, etc.). As for the file format, I prefer bmp or png. Just don't use gif, as hundreds of sprites in one image can easily exceed (hehe, "exceed"

) 256 colors, which gif can't handle.

Looking forward to see all the graphics.

derSammler · 10 March 2007, 13:15

Just found a nice way to improve the graphics for the PC version. See the attached picture. Left is improved, right is Amiga original (zoomed to 200%).

//edit: Image removed, obsolete.

derSammler · 10 March 2007, 15:14

Sorry for bumping this topic once again (mods: feel free to join my posts), but I've just compiled a first tech demo of Shenandoah for Windows using DarkBasic. This is the work of only two days, so don't expect too much:

(link removed, outdated)

Let me know what you think.

killergorilla · 10 March 2007, 15:33

Just tried it out...

derSammler · 10 March 2007, 15:36

Seems like your graphics card can't do 640x480@16bit.

//edit: recompiled and link updated, does no longer try to set a fixed resolution now.

killergorilla · 10 March 2007, 16:01

Same error but it gets a bit further.

Do you have two checks or something? I get a tech demo window but it's the second window that chucks out the error

derSammler · 10 March 2007, 16:08

Damn! Updated once again.

killergorilla · 10 March 2007, 16:21

Same error!

cane · 10 March 2007, 18:04

Works over here, but it is windowed. Looks and scrolls nice, just keep up the good work.

killergorilla · 10 March 2007, 18:16

I'm using a laptop if that's any help

Lowest it supports is 800x600

cane · 10 March 2007, 18:40

If it helps I'm also using laptop with Radeon 200M on Win XP SP2, it can display 640x480.

@KG Strange that your laptop doesn't support 640x480, first time I hear something like that. Isn't windows logo while loading in 640x480?

killergorilla · 10 March 2007, 19:12

Weird... seems I can set the minotor to 640x480 when I go into "List All Modes" but not in the display options.

DamienD · 10 March 2007, 19:55

That's normal KG

On my old Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 (which has a Trident Video Accelerator CyberBlade-XP card) I also don't have 640x480 in the Display Properties --> Settings tab.

If I then click Advanced --> Adapter and finally List All Modes... it is there

starlord · 10 March 2007, 22:47

I report the same error as KG.

olandrobo · 11 March 2007, 02:56

Some elementary gfx uploaded.
file: basegfx.zip

Just seen the posts about not using gif... guess what format I chose??? :P
I don't think it will cause any problems on these graphics anyway since none of them uses more that 16 colors and it's all from the same palette.

Is it necessary for me to place all the gfx in a 16*16 pxl grid? It's quite time consuming and wasn't done in the past.

Tell me if you need further descriptions. Thanks.

derSammler · 11 March 2007, 12:44

Wow, seems like the game was to be more complex than I thought.

A lot of questions are coming to my mind already -- like what's the Boostgate for? -- , but before I start asking, I need to get the game engine done (any info is useless until I can make use of it

).

Quote:

Is it necessary for me to place all the gfx in a 16*16 pxl grid? It's quite time consuming and wasn't done in the past.

Of course not! I don't care about at all, as I have to rearrange the sprites anyway.

olandrobo · 12 March 2007, 10:08

Great, that saves me tons of time, which I don't have, so it's perfect.

Tunes composed for the game are now uploaded to the Zone. More gfx is on the way by the end of the week.
File: shentunes.zip

The boostgate is for the last level where you have to pass through the gates in order to gain enough speed to catch up with the Shenandoah and bring her back.

I'll see if I can find the backstory also. Is it possible to read amiga textfiles on a pc?

derSammler · 12 March 2007, 10:32

The tunes are great, thanks for providing!

I see there are a couple of theme and title tunes, do you remember which one was ultimately decided to become the title tune? Moreover, what's the purpose of LVLSEQ1.mod and LVLSEQ2.mod? They were already included in the source code archive you uploaded a few weeks ago, and I thought they are the background music for level one. Seems like I was wrong...

Quote:

Is it possible to read amiga textfiles on a pc?

Plain text files, yes. The Amiga uses a different way to do line breaks, but that's no problem, unless one tries to read them with Windows' notepad.

olandrobo · 12 March 2007, 10:39

Actually I have no idea about the tunes anymore, I haven't listened to them in years and years. Pick the ones you like most for now.

The LVLSEQ1 & 2 I suppose are fot the first and second half of levle one...

derSammler · 12 March 2007, 10:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by olandrobo

The LVLSEQ1 & 2 I suppose are fot the first and second half of levle one...

But what's LEVEL1.mod for then?

I think I just use the one that fits best.

//edit:

LVLSEQ2.mod is the same as LEVEL5.mod, so it's meant for level 5. Only LVLSEQ1.mod left...

10 March 2007, 13:15	#42
derSammler Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 1,648	Just found a nice way to improve the graphics for the PC version. See the attached picture. Left is improved, right is Amiga original (zoomed to 200%). //edit: Image removed, obsolete. Last edited by derSammler; 08 June 2007 at 15:43.

10 March 2007, 15:14	#43
derSammler Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 1,648	Sorry for bumping this topic once again (mods: feel free to join my posts), but I've just compiled a first tech demo of Shenandoah for Windows using DarkBasic. This is the work of only two days, so don't expect too much: (link removed, outdated) Let me know what you think. Last edited by derSammler; 14 March 2007 at 18:45.

10 March 2007, 15:33	#44
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Just tried it out... Attached Thumbnails

11 March 2007, 02:56	#55
olandrobo artist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stockholm/sweden Posts: 130	Some elementary gfx uploaded. file: basegfx.zip Just seen the posts about not using gif... guess what format I chose??? :P I don't think it will cause any problems on these graphics anyway since none of them uses more that 16 colors and it's all from the same palette. Is it necessary for me to place all the gfx in a 1616 pxl grid? It's quite time consuming and wasn't done in the past. Tell me if you need further descriptions. Thanks. Last edited by olandrobo; 11 March 2007 at 03:02.*

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10 March 2007, 15:36	#45
derSammler Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 1,648	Seems like your graphics card can't do 640x480@16bit. //edit: recompiled and link updated, does no longer try to set a fixed resolution now.

10 March 2007, 16:01	#46
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Same error but it gets a bit further. Do you have two checks or something? I get a tech demo window but it's the second window that chucks out the error

10 March 2007, 16:08	#47
derSammler Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 1,648	Damn! Updated once again.

10 March 2007, 16:21	#48
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Same error!

10 March 2007, 18:04	#49
cane Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: .hr Age: 45 Posts: 540	Works over here, but it is windowed. Looks and scrolls nice, just keep up the good work.

10 March 2007, 18:16	#50
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I'm using a laptop if that's any help Lowest it supports is 800x600

10 March 2007, 18:40	#51
cane Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: .hr Age: 45 Posts: 540	If it helps I'm also using laptop with Radeon 200M on Win XP SP2, it can display 640x480. @KG Strange that your laptop doesn't support 640x480, first time I hear something like that. Isn't windows logo while loading in 640x480?

10 March 2007, 19:12	#52
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Weird... seems I can set the minotor to 640x480 when I go into "List All Modes" but not in the display options.

10 March 2007, 19:55	#53
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	That's normal KG On my old Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 (which has a Trident Video Accelerator CyberBlade-XP card) I also don't have 640x480 in the Display Properties --> Settings tab. If I then click Advanced --> Adapter and finally List All Modes... it is there

10 March 2007, 22:47	#54
starlord Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: france Posts: 209	I report the same error as KG.

12 March 2007, 10:08	#57
olandrobo artist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stockholm/sweden Posts: 130	Great, that saves me tons of time, which I don't have, so it's perfect. Tunes composed for the game are now uploaded to the Zone. More gfx is on the way by the end of the week. File: shentunes.zip The boostgate is for the last level where you have to pass through the gates in order to gain enough speed to catch up with the Shenandoah and bring her back. I'll see if I can find the backstory also. Is it possible to read amiga textfiles on a pc?

12 March 2007, 10:39	#59
olandrobo artist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stockholm/sweden Posts: 130	Actually I have no idea about the tunes anymore, I haven't listened to them in years and years. Pick the ones you like most for now. The LVLSEQ1 & 2 I suppose are fot the first and second half of levle one...

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