Alien Breed - extra WHDload options

[ztronzo]

Added extra WHDload options by modifying the original slave:

• Srafe/Side-step mode while holding fire/shooting
• Allow human players to pass through each other in 2-player mode

Please test and leave feedback!
Thanks

[TCD]

Originally Posted by ztronzo

[*]Allow human players to pass through each other in 2-player mode

That is a very welcome addition I'll try it later and report back.

[ztronzo]

After doing various tests with extra buttons using CD32 pad or keyboard keys to lock/unlock/toggle/push the strafe position..

I finally concluded that holding fire button for strafe was the most practical approach and widely available and accepted by almost everyone..


The thought for the collision hack was that players do not need to block each other through narrow paths... especially in an area where both players need to backtrack through a series of obstacles to allow the other to get specific power-ups.. as in real life a marine could maneuver around his own friendly combat soldier no matter how much heavy armour they are wearing.. but an enemy would still block you..

[ztronzo]

Originally Posted by TCD

That is a very welcome addition I'll try it later and report back.

Thanks

[jotd]

very good

https://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p...89&postcount=3

please submit your source to officialize it

[ztronzo]

Originally Posted by jotd

very good

https://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p...89&postcount=3

please submit your source to officialize it

Submitted!
http://mantis.whdload.de/view.php?id=5943

Thanks!

[TCD]

Just tested it with my wife and the pass through works perfectly The strafe option is a bit weird though. You can strafe as long as you move paralell to the direction you are currently facing, but once you start to move in diagonally to breaks the strafe.

[StingRay]

Originally Posted by ztronzo

Submitted!
http://mantis.whdload.de/view.php?id=5943

Thanks!

I'll merge your additions to the patch and create an updated patch package. Thanks for the modifications.

[manossg]

Cool stuff! What is needed now is a patch to make the aliens stop constantly respawning!

[TCD]

Originally Posted by manossg

What is needed now is a patch to make the aliens stop constantly respawning!

Hear, hear

[ztronzo]

Originally Posted by manossg

Cool stuff! What is needed now is a patch to make the aliens stop constantly respawning!

I was also considering this after I realized that respawning of the enemies is actually a good thing. Grinding by killing enemies increases your money stash, therefore allowing you to purchase keys/ammo/weapons and progress further in the game where in other situations you would get soft-locked (lack of keys).

Additionally, I dont think there is a counter for specific enemies to spawn. I believe this is a random spawning mechanism and disabling it would cause the game not to spawn any enemies anywhere, so levels would be totally empty of enemies..

[vroom6sri]

This is very cool. Do any of those options allow you to change weapons (collected so far and at currently gained/earned firepower levels) whilst playing, a bit like a top-down version of Doom? I've long thought that would be a great way to play the Alien Breed game series.

[Torti-the-Smurf]

That´s how the game should have been right from the start !

Can you do that for the Special Edition and Alien Breed 2 too ?
That would be so nice !

In any case; thank you very much ztronzo

[ztronzo]

Originally Posted by vroom6sri

This is very cool. Do any of those options allow you to change weapons (collected so far and at currently gained/earned firepower levels) whilst playing, a bit like a top-down version of Doom? I've long thought that would be a great way to play the Alien Breed game series.

EDIT:

Keys to change weapons in-game:
Alt left for player 1
Alt right for player 2

I had mapped them for each player to "button 2" in AmigaLive and Green button when in CD32 joypad mode

[ztronzo]

Originally Posted by Torti-the-Smurf

That´s how the game should have been right from the start !

Can you do that for the Special Edition and Alien Breed 2 too ?
That would be so nice !

In any case; thank you very much ztronzo

I couldn't find the WHDload source code for the SE and the current slave isn't compatible with the SE version.. will see if the original WHDload slave developers are interested in sharing the source code or if they can add the features in their next update

[TCD]

Originally Posted by ztronzo

I couldn't find the WHDload source code for the SE and the current slave isn't compatible with the SE version.. will see if the original WHDload slave developers are interested in sharing the source code or if they can add the features in their next update

Hopefully Wepl doesn't mind sharing his source code. You write him a PM and ask

[ztronzo]

Originally Posted by Torti-the-Smurf

That´s how the game should have been right from the start !

Can you do that for the Special Edition and Alien Breed 2 too ?
That would be so nice !

In any case; thank you very much ztronzo

You can replace this file found under the "data" folder of the AB S.E. WHDload version to allow human players to go through each other.
As for the strafe mode, it requires some extra rows of code which compiling the WHDload slave from source code made it easier for me to add (than modding/butchering the original game files)...

[Torti-the-Smurf]

That´s great stuff ztronzo

Please take your time, no need to rush

I always kinda disliked Alien Breed 1,SE & Alien Breed 2
because it was so fidley to get the diagonals everytime
and then just standing there and shoot.

It feels so great to be finally able to strafe after all these years; always wanted that feature

Thank you very much ztronzo

[ztronzo]

testing failed.... player 2 fire cancels strafe for player 1

[ztronzo]

Originally Posted by Torti-the-Smurf

That´s great stuff ztronzo

Please take your time, no need to rush

I always kinda disliked Alien Breed 1,SE & Alien Breed 2
because it was so fidley to get the diagonals everytime
and then just standing there and shoot.

It feels so great to be finally able to strafe after all these years; always wanted that feature

Thank you very much ztronzo

Please check this thread for Alien Breed 2 (AGA - WHD Disk installed version)
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=112320