Boss Machine - New AGA shooter for Amiga - Page 6

DamienD · 07 August 2020, 15:18

Looking very good

Invent; maybe after Boss Machine is complete you could team up again with Auscoder to bring your original Proxima 3 - Red Dwarf Star to life; and pickup where yourself and sandruzzo left off?

Now that would be something special indeed

Neil79 · 07 August 2020, 15:29

Looks pretty cool, however the mouth movement looks more like a sock puppet

wiz12 · 07 August 2020, 16:19

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Originally Posted by Neil79

Looks pretty cool, however the mouth movement looks more like a sock puppet

Now that you mention it, it does.

lmimmfn · 08 August 2020, 00:40

Looks fantastic.
Does it really matter if fastram is required? Cant imagine any A1200 owner today not having fastram simply because its needed for whdload. I know there are purists but i dont think its crazy to expect a few meg of fastram on A1200s

saimon69 · 08 August 2020, 00:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Looking very good

Invent; maybe after Boss Machine is complete you could team up again with Auscoder to bring your original Proxima 3 - Red Dwarf Star to life; and pickup where yourself and sandruzzo left off?

Now that would be something special indeed

Did you see this too?
Red Dwarf Star

Auscoder · 08 August 2020, 01:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil79

Looks pretty cool, however the mouth movement looks more like a sock puppet

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiz12

Now that you mention it, it does.

Yeah we have a trademark on that. SockPuppetTech101 Abbreviated. SPT101 (tm)

Auscoder · 08 August 2020, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by lmimmfn

Looks fantastic.
Does it really matter if fastram is required? Cant imagine any A1200 owner today not having fastram simply because its needed for whdload. I know there are purists but i dont think its crazy to expect a few meg of fastram on A1200s

Fastram will not be required. The code is a little intensive to simulate the joints so currently runs fine with fast, but suffers under chip only. Optimizing will not be a problem as implementation is a little naive as per this demo.

We would like to keep it running on 2MB chip, even though we agree most A1200 users will have fast ram, many CD32 users will not... Sadly....

Auscoder · 08 August 2020, 09:58

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Originally Posted by roondar

I've always loved those snake like enemies in shoot em ups. Great stuff.
On a side note, I'm still not completely over just how great that background looks. Awesome gradient, awesome line scrolling

Thanks! I have not seen a snake/dragon quite as technical in an Amiga game, so I hope this guy will be something special when we release. Invent's art continues to be amazing. I am lucky enough to look at it each day.

lmimmfn · 10 August 2020, 10:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Auscoder

Fastram will not be required. The code is a little intensive to simulate the joints so currently runs fine with fast, but suffers under chip only. Optimizing will not be a problem as implementation is a little naive as per this demo.

We would like to keep it running on 2MB chip, even though we agree most A1200 users will have fast ram, many CD32 users will not... Sadly....

Very true and makes sense

nikosidis · 10 August 2020, 12:27

There are some games that detect if you have extra mem. or not and with more mem. you will have more features. Example is Uridium II.

For CD32 it is possible with CD audio playback. For A1200 it could be that with no fast you get no in game music and with 2MB fast or more you get in game music, sfx with higher quality sample rate etc.

Adrian Browne · 11 August 2020, 03:27

looks great.

invent · 04 September 2020, 10:13

Hey Everyone, Just incase you missed it, one of our newer backgrounds, we have a few animation effects to add to it. Currently Dan the coder and myself a still quite busy with other work/projects

304 colours, 19 Parallax layers

Edit: One of the lovely extra things we can do is animated the parallax splits and or colour cycling. (brainstorming ideas but always welcome new ones).

Gzegzolka · 04 September 2020, 12:48

Wow, it looks amazing

Yes, I know this is simple comment.
I believe You know perfect how to design Your game.
I like colors and art style for what I have seen.

Solo Kazuki · 12 January 2021, 12:23

Hello

Any news about Boss Machine? I hope project is still going.

invent · 12 January 2021, 13:55

Hi Solo, you must of read my mind, wanted to post something today.

While I have been busy on other projects, Boss Machine has been playing on my mind and posted a higher resolution of the attachment on my Patreon site.

Status of project is on hold for the moment. Currently finishing “Reshoot Proxima III”, and helping out with “Aquabyss” for the Amiga, as well as helping out our good friend Graeme on some box art work for “Super Sprint”.

If you have any suggestions for themed backgrounds you might like to see please let me know, as of today was just collecting what I’d been working on, plan 6 levels themes and have three done so far.

Our very talented coder is also super busy, but we will keep you informed if something new happens for the project.

roondar · 12 January 2021, 14:03

Amazingly, some of these look even better than the test stage you've already been showing off

Great work

skyzoo73 · 12 January 2021, 14:14

These backdrops are fantastic! In my opinion you could add a purely spatial level, perhaps with burning stars, black holes in the background, galaxies, or some kind of phenomenon related to space.

AmyMor · 12 January 2021, 15:10

Honestly what I see already is pretty impressive !!! Just make sure this doesn't go by the wayside ...

Solo Kazuki · 12 January 2021, 20:40

All screenshots (except "Slimeworld") are looking great. Slimeworld theme looks some kind of unfinished.
Is planned one theme - one level, or change during level? Are planned longer backgrounds or only repeated with current size?

lesta_smsc · 12 January 2021, 21:51

The bottom middle and right scenes remind me of Shadow of the Beast and Lionheart.

04 September 2020, 10:13	#112
invent pixels Join Date: May 2014 Location: Australia Age: 52 Posts: 476	New Background Theme Hey Everyone, Just incase you missed it, one of our newer backgrounds, we have a few animation effects to add to it. Currently Dan the coder and myself a still quite busy with other work/projects 304 colours, 19 Parallax layers Edit: One of the lovely extra things we can do is animated the parallax splits and or colour cycling. (brainstorming ideas but always welcome new ones). Attached Thumbnails Last edited by invent; 04 September 2020 at 10:26. Reason: extra info

12 January 2021, 13:55	#115
invent pixels Join Date: May 2014 Location: Australia Age: 52 Posts: 476	Hi Solo, you must of read my mind, wanted to post something today. While I have been busy on other projects, Boss Machine has been playing on my mind and posted a higher resolution of the attachment on my Patreon site. Status of project is on hold for the moment. Currently finishing “Reshoot Proxima III”, and helping out with “Aquabyss” for the Amiga, as well as helping out our good friend Graeme on some box art work for “Super Sprint”. If you have any suggestions for themed backgrounds you might like to see please let me know, as of today was just collecting what I’d been working on, plan 6 levels themes and have three done so far. Our very talented coder is also super busy, but we will keep you informed if something new happens for the project. Attached Thumbnails

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07 August 2020, 15:18	#101
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Looking very good Invent; maybe after Boss Machine is complete you could team up again with Auscoder to bring your original Proxima 3 - Red Dwarf Star to life; and pickup where yourself and sandruzzo left off? Now that would be something special indeed

07 August 2020, 15:29	#102
Neil79 Autistic 'n IRN! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 2,978	Looks pretty cool, however the mouth movement looks more like a sock puppet

08 August 2020, 00:40	#104
lmimmfn Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ireland Posts: 672	Looks fantastic. Does it really matter if fastram is required? Cant imagine any A1200 owner today not having fastram simply because its needed for whdload. I know there are purists but i dont think its crazy to expect a few meg of fastram on A1200s

10 August 2020, 12:27	#110
nikosidis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: oslo/norway Posts: 1,607	There are some games that detect if you have extra mem. or not and with more mem. you will have more features. Example is Uridium II. For CD32 it is possible with CD audio playback. For A1200 it could be that with no fast you get no in game music and with 2MB fast or more you get in game music, sfx with higher quality sample rate etc.

11 August 2020, 03:27	#111
Adrian Browne Jackie Chan Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ireland Age: 46 Posts: 985	looks great.

04 September 2020, 12:48	#113
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,858	Wow, it looks amazing Yes, I know this is simple comment. I believe You know perfect how to design Your game. I like colors and art style for what I have seen.

12 January 2021, 12:23	#114
Solo Kazuki Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Poland Posts: 1,301	Hello Any news about Boss Machine? I hope project is still going.

12 January 2021, 14:03	#116
roondar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,409	Amazingly, some of these look even better than the test stage you've already been showing off Great work

12 January 2021, 14:14	#117
skyzoo73 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Italy Age: 50 Posts: 292	These backdrops are fantastic! In my opinion you could add a purely spatial level, perhaps with burning stars, black holes in the background, galaxies, or some kind of phenomenon related to space.

12 January 2021, 15:10	#118
AmyMor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Calvi Risorta Posts: 167	Honestly what I see already is pretty impressive !!! Just make sure this doesn't go by the wayside ...

12 January 2021, 20:40	#119
Solo Kazuki Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Poland Posts: 1,301	All screenshots (except "Slimeworld") are looking great. Slimeworld theme looks some kind of unfinished. Is planned one theme - one level, or change during level? Are planned longer backgrounds or only repeated with current size?

12 January 2021, 21:51	#120
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	The bottom middle and right scenes remind me of Shadow of the Beast and Lionheart.

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