Solid Gold released!

[tolkien]

Im playing this game as I did in the 90'. Wonderful. Nice difficult. Great game

[phx]

Originally Posted by Phantom

The screen seems to be positioned far at top, thus resulting the first lines of text (like introduction text, lives etc) to be hidden and not visible during play.

I couldn't believe that and wanted to tell you that the display window starts on standard raster coordinates (129,44). But I couldn't...

HSTART          equ     129
VSTART          equ     36

Somebody changed it to 36! 8 lines higher than normal. No idea why I should have done that. There is no reason for it. Sorry!

[Retro-Nerd]

No problems on my Sony Trinitron CRT TV. All texts and lifes/points are fully shown.

[meckert]

Originally Posted by Mrs Beanbag

It is a hard game, unforgiving collision detection (especially the spikes) and instant death.

Yeah a bit too hard for me... version 1.1 with easy mode would be nice

[phx]

Originally Posted by Mrs Beanbag

Maybe it's harder using up to jump on a Sega joypad

Very likely! A Competition Pro is highly recommended.

The game supports using the second joystick button as an alternative to "up". Maybe this works better for you?

I can also imagine that it is harder to control your jumps in mid-air with a joypad.

[Phantom]

Originally Posted by phx

I couldn't believe that and wanted to tell you that the display window starts on standard raster coordinates (129,44). But I couldn't...

HSTART          equ     129
VSTART          equ     36

Somebody changed it to 36! 8 lines higher than normal. No idea why I should have done that. There is no reason for it. Sorry!

Thanks for your answer. Is there any possibility to upload a fixed version shortly?

[vitux]

Congratulations
How about the edition boxed you were planning?

[nittamituaki]

Originally Posted by phx

Very likely! A Competition Pro is highly recommended.

The game supports using the second joystick button as an alternative to "up". Maybe this works better for you?

I can also imagine that it is harder to control your jumps in mid-air with a joypad.

Hi,
I confirmed that the blue button of CD32's Pad also can be used for jump.
But why you decide second-button for jump?
Is there any reason why we cannot use first(fire) button for jump?
Actually we don't use fire button in-game because we defeat enemies by step on their head only.
If we could use fire button,we can use Megadrive 6-button pad ( more inexpensive than "Competition Pro",but one of the greatest control pad ever!).

PS.
Thank you very much for nice game.
I am impressed by especially some objects(bookshelf ,etc).

[mailman]

Originally Posted by meckert

Yeah a bit too hard for me... version 1.1 with easy mode would be nice

Considering there are only ten levels I think you need to practice a lot. I managed to get through up to the third level.

The game is great!

[Phantom]

I'm using a Tomahawk arcade joystick (greek made) and I don't have such problems. All my control is in my hands.

[alkis21]

What Phantom said.

[phx]

Originally Posted by Phantom

Is there any possibility to upload a fixed version shortly?

It is fixed in a second, by replacing 36 with 44. Try this unofficial test version:
http://devnull.owl.de/~frank/SolidGold.adf

[phx]

Originally Posted by vitux

How about the edition boxed you were planning?

I'm waiting how much interest is left. Usually the interest in such things is quickly fading after you have downloaded and played the game.

Originally Posted by nittamituaki

I confirmed that the blue button of CD32's Pad also can be used for jump.

Thanks!

But why you decide second-button for jump?
Is there any reason why we cannot use first(fire) button for jump?

At the beginning of the development it was unclear whether we would need the fire button for some kind of a missile or not. Now the first button is used to start the game.

If we could use fire button,we can use Megadrive 6-button pad

Six buttons and you still have to use the first one?

Sorry, but nothing will change with the controls. It is part of the retro experience, in the same way as the trackloader is.

[Amiga1992]

Originally Posted by nittamituaki

If we could use fire button,we can use Megadrive 6-button pad ( more inexpensive than "Competition Pro",but one of the greatest control pad ever!).

Why would it not work pressing C as it does in most games?

[Phantom]

Originally Posted by phx

It is fixed in a second, by replacing 36 with 44. Try this unofficial test version:
http://devnull.owl.de/~frank/SolidGold.adf

Thanks. Will try it tonight.

Count me also for a boxed edition or commercial release.

[jman]

Thank you for this release!
It's good to see people really supporting this platform.

[Bamiga2002]

Really nice game, thank you!

[trydowave]

Playing it now. Excellent release. Very well done for making this quality game.

Just to add: Ran the floppy from on my 1mb A500 and on my expanded A1200. Worked on both with no problems.

[OscarBraindeaD]

The game works flawlessly in A500 (1,5 Mb) with slim hxc and in the MiST board.
Thanks for this great game, phk.

[utri007]

Could someone put whdloadized version of this game to zone? I have problems with installer. I don't have a floppy drive and couldn't get it work when modifying installer script df0 - > di0