Compileable version of Alien Breed 3D II - The Killing Grounds

[abu_the_monkey]

Originally Posted by Karlos

I have a pretty hefty PR I've tagged @pipper for review. Now that the player data has been bss'd and reordered a bit, loads of player 1/2 duplicate code has been reduced to a single path. I've playtested a few levels and have no reason at all to assume anything is broken.

What I need is a way to test 2 player mode. Can 2 instances of UAE talk to each other via some sort of virtual serial port?

yes you can. I will dig up the infos for you

[abu_the_monkey]

try here

https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=112059

some bits may be missing but it should get you started.

it can be a bit temperamental.

[Karlos]

The PC will be in for the ride of it's life then.

[Karlos]

Originally Posted by abu_the_monkey

try here

https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=112059

some bits may be missing but it should get you started.

it can be a bit temperamental.

If you've had success, would you be able to test it at all? I'm already running UAE in Wine on Linux so I'll likely have more issues.

[vroom6sri]

Originally Posted by Karlos

How does pressing F8 affect your framerate?

In the release version pressing F8 and spinning around on the spot in the first room the frame rate goes from fluctuating between 13-15 to fluctuating between 15-18. In the space in front of the big red door (before it opens) spinning on the spot the frame rate goes from 9-11 to 10-13 when turning the simple walls on and off.

For what it’s worth I think the simple wall effect doesn’t have a negative impact on the look of the game.

[Karlos]

Originally Posted by vroom6sri

In the release version pressing F8 and spinning around on the spot in the first room the frame rate goes from fluctuating between 13-15 to fluctuating between 15-18. In the space in front of the big red door (before it opens) spinning on the spot the frame rate goes from 9-11 to 10-13 when turning the simple walls on and off.

For what it’s worth I think the simple wall effect doesn’t have a negative impact on the look of the game.

This is on a 68030?

[abu_the_monkey]

Originally Posted by Karlos

If you've had success, would you be able to test it at all? I'm already running UAE in Wine on Linux so I'll likely have more issues.

yes I can give it a try, the current pr?

[Karlos]

Originally Posted by abu_the_monkey

yes I can give it a try, the current pr?

https://github.com/mheyer32/alienbreed3d2/pull/76

The branch is refactoring/modules on my fork

Thanks!

[vroom6sri]

Originally Posted by Karlos

This is on a 68030?

Yep! 56mhz ACA1230 in my A1200.

[abu_the_monkey]

Originally Posted by vroom6sri

Yep! 56mhz ACA1230 in my A1200.

and that is in the small (2/3) screen mode?

[abu_the_monkey]

@Karlos

an ultra quick test of your latest 'refactoring/modules' and it starts up in 2 player fine.

but the player 2 controls are mixed up, w=left side step, s=right side step, d=forward and a=back peddle.

player 1 controls are ok.

[Karlos]

Originally Posted by abu_the_monkey

@Karlos

an ultra quick test of your latest 'refactoring/modules' and it starts up in 2 player fine.

but the player 2 controls are mixed up, w=left side step, s=right side step, d=forward and a=back peddle.

player 1 controls are ok.

How very odd! I'll have to take a look after I get back.

[vroom6sri]

Originally Posted by abu_the_monkey

and that is in the small (2/3) screen mode?

It’s the default screen size the game loads up with which looks like about 2/3 to me.

Are these results better or worse than you were expecting so far?

[abu_the_monkey]

Originally Posted by vroom6sri

It’s the default screen size the game loads up with which looks like about 2/3 to me.

Are these results better or worse than you were expecting so far?

better for sure considering the original release from team17/ocean clocked sub 5fps in 2/3 1x1 on a 50mhz 030

[Karlos]

Originally Posted by vroom6sri

It’s the default screen size the game loads up with which looks like about 2/3 to me.

Are these results better or worse than you were expecting so far?

Well considering I probably got about 10 - 15fps on my 68040@25MHz at that same screen size with the original Team17 release, I'd say it's doing well.

[vroom6sri]

Time for a well-deserved pat on the back for what your genius has delivered then!

[Karlos]

Originally Posted by vroom6sri

Time for a well-deserved pat on the back for what your genius has delivered then!

It's a team effort.

If you go into fullscreen (F10) and repeat the same test, how is it?

[abu_the_monkey]

Originally Posted by Karlos

How very odd! I'll have to take a look after I get back.

further testing with mouse, keyboard and JOYSTICK it seems to be player 2 rotation info is incorrect, the player rotates but the direction controls are as if it had not.

[Karlos]

How about with the main branch?

[abu_the_monkey]

give me a bit, I am going to re boot the pc, lost all controls in the game now.

just want to rule out something being wrong with windows, is not been restarted for about a month now lol