Head Over Heels Remake ! - Page 3

Steve · 22 September 2003, 23:25

WOOHOO!!

Roll on tomorrow...

TheBoss · 22 September 2003, 23:45

Almost there!!

Amiga1992 · 22 September 2003, 23:50

Drumroll...
this game looks fab

DeAdLy_cOoKiE · 23 September 2003, 02:15

Finally.. Can't wait to play it.

Dastardly · 23 September 2003, 08:40

Quote:

Originally posted by DeAdLy_cOoKiE
Finally.. Can't wait to play it.

Nor me! Whoo hoo

Enough rest! Now get to work on Cadaver! *cracks whip*

Dizzy · 23 September 2003, 09:00

dadadadadaddadadada

Drake1009 · 23 September 2003, 09:42

Where where whererererere?

tomcat666 · 23 September 2003, 09:48

Just been released

http://retrospec.sgn.net/games/hoh/

Konrad · 23 September 2003, 10:38

Simply amazing

!!!!! What a wonderful game !

Big-Byte · 23 September 2003, 10:47

Simply stunning! Ive just found the original map poster to it that I had from an old speccy mag as well.. so time to complete it again I think..

Whens Batman going to be finished?

Konrad · 23 September 2003, 10:54

*me is in urgent nee of a map

*

tomcat666 · 23 September 2003, 11:00

Here is a good one :

http://zx-maps.wz.cz/maps/HeadoverHeels.jpg

Altough note this: In my version the rooms that were in multiple parts before are a single room now (with scrolling) so the map is not 100% exactly the same !

Bloodwych · 23 September 2003, 11:10

Truely, truely amazing.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank those involved in bringing this great game to life once again.

Have you been able to contact any of the original authors of this game and/or those responsible for the various retromachine conversions? I'm sure they would love to get a glimpse of your work and I'd love to hear their comments.

Just one question - I was surprised it needs so much ram - 128MB, recommended 256!

Oh well, I'm off to play. Thanks again!

tomcat666 · 23 September 2003, 11:17

Thank you all for your comments ! I appretiate it.

Graham is gonna contact mr. Ritman to see what he thinks. I will post his toughts here.

The problem with RAM is that it doesn't have any real memory handling inside. It was ment to be done for the basic graphics (a few tiles for each planet) which would fit into some 16Mb or so. But the graphics just kept on comming and comming so it ended up sooo HUGE in the end that it needs so much ram.

I could rewrite the engine to use some sort of memory handling, but there was no real time, since this is a HUGE undertaking. I hope it is still good enough this way.

You can play it with virtual ram, but it will stop sometimes to do the memory paging, which doesn't look good.

DeAdLy_cOoKiE · 23 September 2003, 11:19

Yeah, I had to insert another Dimm to get it to work

I had virtual memory problems. But now it works, and it plays very well. The music suits the game perfectly. Quality all over..

I'm wondering what you're next project is.

GREAT game.

Bloodwych · 23 September 2003, 11:22

With ram being so cheap these days I agree it's not worth the hassle. It should play from RAM anyway - just like the originals did!

Konrad · 23 September 2003, 11:28

Thanks for the map. And as already stated: ram is cheap these days. And every new system hast at least 256Mb, mostly 512Mb ram, so I don't think that this is a big problem

.

Big-Byte · 23 September 2003, 13:23

That map is EXACTLY the same one as Ive got at home !!! On the back of it is another (isometric) map for a game where you are a diver I recall.

Cant think of the name of the game atm..

tomcat666 · 23 September 2003, 13:28

Hydrofool ? Not one of my favorites. It is a sequel to Sweevo's World (again not one of my favs, altough better).

Belgarath · 23 September 2003, 13:57

Treasure Trap ?

23 September 2003, 11:10	#53
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Truely, truely amazing. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank those involved in bringing this great game to life once again. Have you been able to contact any of the original authors of this game and/or those responsible for the various retromachine conversions? I'm sure they would love to get a glimpse of your work and I'd love to hear their comments. Just one question - I was surprised it needs so much ram - 128MB, recommended 256! Oh well, I'm off to play. Thanks again! Last edited by Bloodwych; 23 September 2003 at 11:19.

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22 September 2003, 23:25	#41
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	WOOHOO!! Roll on tomorrow...

22 September 2003, 23:45	#42
TheBoss Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 840	Almost there!!

22 September 2003, 23:50	#43
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Drumroll... this game looks fab

23 September 2003, 02:15	#44
DeAdLy_cOoKiE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 122	Finally.. Can't wait to play it.

23 September 2003, 09:00	#46
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	dadadadadaddadadada

23 September 2003, 09:42	#47
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Where where whererererere?

23 September 2003, 09:48	#48
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	Just been released http://retrospec.sgn.net/games/hoh/

23 September 2003, 10:38	#49
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Simply amazing !!!!! What a wonderful game !

23 September 2003, 10:47	#50
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Simply stunning! Ive just found the original map poster to it that I had from an old speccy mag as well.. so time to complete it again I think.. Whens Batman going to be finished?

23 September 2003, 10:54	#51
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	me is in urgent nee of a map

23 September 2003, 11:00	#52
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	Here is a good one : http://zx-maps.wz.cz/maps/HeadoverHeels.jpg Altough note this: In my version the rooms that were in multiple parts before are a single room now (with scrolling) so the map is not 100% exactly the same !

23 September 2003, 11:17	#54
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	Thank you all for your comments ! I appretiate it. Graham is gonna contact mr. Ritman to see what he thinks. I will post his toughts here. The problem with RAM is that it doesn't have any real memory handling inside. It was ment to be done for the basic graphics (a few tiles for each planet) which would fit into some 16Mb or so. But the graphics just kept on comming and comming so it ended up sooo HUGE in the end that it needs so much ram. I could rewrite the engine to use some sort of memory handling, but there was no real time, since this is a HUGE undertaking. I hope it is still good enough this way. You can play it with virtual ram, but it will stop sometimes to do the memory paging, which doesn't look good.

23 September 2003, 11:19	#55
DeAdLy_cOoKiE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 122	Yeah, I had to insert another Dimm to get it to work I had virtual memory problems. But now it works, and it plays very well. The music suits the game perfectly. Quality all over.. I'm wondering what you're next project is. GREAT game.

23 September 2003, 11:22	#56
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	With ram being so cheap these days I agree it's not worth the hassle. It should play from RAM anyway - just like the originals did!

23 September 2003, 11:28	#57
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Thanks for the map. And as already stated: ram is cheap these days. And every new system hast at least 256Mb, mostly 512Mb ram, so I don't think that this is a big problem .

23 September 2003, 13:23	#58
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	That map is EXACTLY the same one as Ive got at home !!! On the back of it is another (isometric) map for a game where you are a diver I recall. Cant think of the name of the game atm..

23 September 2003, 13:28	#59
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	Hydrofool ? Not one of my favorites. It is a sequel to Sweevo's World (again not one of my favs, altough better).

23 September 2003, 13:57	#60
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	Treasure Trap ?

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