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BippyM · 05 February 2013, 11:27

Moved the thread to the Coders Section as I plan to discuss some aspects of the game here.

The actual game is temp stalled while I write other routines to help with the game. As I have never programmed a game before, and I have not used Blitzmode before I need to play around and test stuff.

90% of the gfx are now sorted, and the shape/bob numbers are set.. I need to write the routine to allow me to determine 1/2 player and then allow me to move about on screen and plant the shapes down. This is relatively simple, and due to the simple nature of the game this should run in 1 frame..

I will write the main game loop pseudo-code later when I finish work, and then I can plan on writing the actual code. Thus-far I think the following will need checking

Check Plr status
Update Plr x pipe pieces
Check timer
update flow animation
redraw screen
swap screen
Is it game-over??
goto 1

Naturally that is extremely crude, but is the basis I will work from.

Lonewolf10 · 06 February 2013, 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by bippym

Can anyone think of any other pipe shapes that could be utilized? I am specifically looking for more pieces for later in the game etc.

I know I'm a month late so you may have thought of this, but how about taking the first 2 pipe shapes on the left and rotate them 90 degrees anticlockwise? Also, have you considered the possibility of 2 pipes crossing over either as a "+" shape where they join or where one passes behind the other??

Predseda · 06 February 2013, 22:21

I want to play it.

BippyM · 06 February 2013, 22:43

Lonewolf10. Check the attached sprite sheet

Predseda.. All in good time my friend, though time is such a rare commodity atm

Predseda · 06 February 2013, 23:14

Just finish it.

BippyM · 06 February 2013, 23:33

Lonewolf10 · 07 February 2013, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by bippym

Lonewolf10. Check the attached sprite sheet

Ahh, yes. I see you already thought of that

Predseda · 27 September 2016, 14:41

Is there any chance for finishing Overflow?

saimon69 · 28 September 2016, 01:31

Or to expand it?

I had an idea of putting together Pipemania and Tetris dynamics for a game once, if it sounds appropriate; just have no tech skills yet.

BippyM · 26 October 2016, 16:57

I'd love to get back into this, but time is such a scarce commodity. Working full time, family and part time education takes up most of my time

Predseda · 27 October 2016, 20:25

Could you deploy your source code then? Someone could adopt it.

BippyM · 28 October 2016, 18:01

I am now looking into setting up a development environment on my Rasp-Pi. If I am successful I will look to do some more on this.

The code is almost non-existent (I got as far as creating the main menu, and setting up the game screen I think!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

Could you deploy your source code then? Someone could adopt it.

BippyM · 01 April 2021, 19:41

I recently was looking into this thread.. I like the idea of having a Tetris mode. It could make for an intertesting game dynamic

Quote:

Originally Posted by saimon69

Or to expand it?

I had an idea of putting together Pipemania and Tetris dynamics for a game once, if it sounds appropriate; just have no tech skills yet.

BippyM · 18 February 2022, 23:20

A bit of a tease

[ Show youtube player ]

I am learning assembler (AGAIN!!) and this is the project I am doing to learn. Will I finish it?? Who knows.. but I have started it, and I am making slow progress

gimbal · 20 February 2022, 17:06

2022 is the year of finishing what you started

Quite nifty to see the development being done using Visual Studio Code and then booting the result directly in WinUAE.

Predseda · 20 February 2022, 20:20

Way back in 2012 I have drawn an intro screen for Overflow, do you still gave it BippyM?

BippyM · 20 February 2022, 22:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

Way back in 2012 I have drawn an intro screen for Overflow, do you still gave it BippyM?

I sure do

BippyM · 20 February 2022, 23:08

Erm.. I have found my original overflow I was doing in 1995. I thought I had lost this. I have all the source and everything.. I am well impressed, and even more impressed at how much I had actually done. I only remember doing the intro texts

[ Show youtube player ]

05 February 2013, 11:27	#21
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Moved the thread to the Coders Section as I plan to discuss some aspects of the game here. The actual game is temp stalled while I write other routines to help with the game. As I have never programmed a game before, and I have not used Blitzmode before I need to play around and test stuff. 90% of the gfx are now sorted, and the shape/bob numbers are set.. I need to write the routine to allow me to determine 1/2 player and then allow me to move about on screen and plant the shapes down. This is relatively simple, and due to the simple nature of the game this should run in 1 frame.. I will write the main game loop pseudo-code later when I finish work, and then I can plan on writing the actual code. Thus-far I think the following will need checking Check Plr status Update Plr x pipe pieces Check timer update flow animation redraw screen swap screen Is it game-over?? goto 1 Naturally that is extremely crude, but is the basis I will work from.

06 February 2013, 22:43	#24
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Lonewolf10. Check the attached sprite sheet Predseda.. All in good time my friend, though time is such a rare commodity atm Attached Thumbnails

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06 February 2013, 22:21	#23
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,537	I want to play it.

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06 February 2013, 23:33	#26
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355

27 September 2016, 14:41	#28
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,537	Is there any chance for finishing Overflow?

28 September 2016, 01:31	#29
saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,516	Or to expand it? I had an idea of putting together Pipemania and Tetris dynamics for a game once, if it sounds appropriate; just have no tech skills yet.

26 October 2016, 16:57	#30
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	I'd love to get back into this, but time is such a scarce commodity. Working full time, family and part time education takes up most of my time

27 October 2016, 20:25	#31
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,537	Could you deploy your source code then? Someone could adopt it.

18 February 2022, 23:20	#34
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	A bit of a tease [ Show youtube player ] I am learning assembler (AGAIN!!) and this is the project I am doing to learn. Will I finish it?? Who knows.. but I have started it, and I am making slow progress

20 February 2022, 17:06	#35
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,903	2022 is the year of finishing what you started Quite nifty to see the development being done using Visual Studio Code and then booting the result directly in WinUAE.

20 February 2022, 20:20	#36
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,537	Way back in 2012 I have drawn an intro screen for Overflow, do you still gave it BippyM?

20 February 2022, 23:08	#38
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Erm.. I have found my original overflow I was doing in 1995. I thought I had lost this. I have all the source and everything.. I am well impressed, and even more impressed at how much I had actually done. I only remember doing the intro texts [ Show youtube player ]

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