Bomb Jack Beer Edition - Page 8

zzbylu · 03 April 2018, 00:31

Gameplay, beta 4A:
[ Show youtube player ]

Retrofan · 03 April 2018, 00:53

Magnificent. I've been also surprised for the quality of the music/sounds effects, how it all sounds in the video.

Kitty · 03 April 2018, 04:32

getting better with every release, thank you

hipoonios · 03 April 2018, 19:06

This looks 10 times better than the Elite version. Have not had a chance to try it myself though. Will do soon! Good work Geezer

mcgeezer · 03 April 2018, 23:10

I just want to say thank you to everyone for the kind comments on this Beta of Bomb Jack, it is you that keeps me inspired to continue developing the game to a point where it would have been a worthy commercial quality release back in the day.

To think this only started out as I took my Amiga A500 out of the attic to have a bit of nostalgia one Friday night with a few beers and look through my old source disks (most of which were damaged).... 5 months later I've pretty much developed a game which has always been one of my life ambitions.

Just a few things left to do then the fun will start.

Cheers,
Geezer

DamienD · 04 April 2018, 01:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by hipoonios

This looks 10 times better than the Elite version. Have not had a chance to try it myself though. Will do soon! Good work Geezer

50 times better, can't wait for the final version

Very off topic...

@mcgeezer, if possible once this project is finished you if could turn you attention to a simple, let classic arcade game: Roc'n Rope

The Amiga could definitely handle this and such a nice little, fun game

vulture · 04 April 2018, 08:33

Really, that's probably the best version of BJ so far.

mcgeezer · 04 April 2018, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

50 times better, can't wait for the final version

Very off topic...

@mcgeezer, if possible once this project is finished you if could turn you attention to a simple, let classic arcade game: Roc'n Rope

The Amiga could definitely handle this and such a nice little, fun game

I'll certainly take a look Damien, doesn't look too difficult to code on first quick look. I'll probably take the summer & autumn off though and start coding again in the Winter. At the moment it's looking like Rolling Thunder but you never know.

Tigerskunk · 04 April 2018, 14:39

Looks more and more amazing, McGeezer...

I'd just recommend having a further look on the "Lady Madonna"-Track, there really seems to be some off the scale tuning going on.

mcgeezer · 15 April 2018, 18:02

It's been close to a couple of weeks since I last posted so I thought it best I provide a progress update and to let you know the project isn't Abandonware already

I've done a lot of optimising in this version, the code is now 99% relocatable and I make use of an index register which give a good speed boost to the game (thanks Galahad for the tips! - Take a look inside and it should be better).

The other thing I've done is swap development environments, I've dropped Devpac and have started using a Notepad++/VASM/WINUAE tool chain which makes coding a hell of a lot faster!

There's also been several bug fixes, mainly to do with graphics glitches but there was a big one with the collision detection which I stumbled on by pure accident!

Lastly, I've put in the last two enemies which are the mechanical Bird and the Club sprites..... these are by no means perfect, they will do very strange things... but keep a look out for them as it gives a good indication of how the game will run.

Please take the time to read the scroller as I have credited a few other people!

The problem of crashing on the A1200 seems to be down to people having accelerator cards which speed up the CPU, at the moment I have no idea why this causing a problem when collecting the bonus tokens...I still suspect it is down to sprite or copper manipulation though. If any of the experienced coders want to help me out with it then please drop me a PM. (pretty please)

Here's the ADF - http://109.228.4.199/bombjack_beta_5A.adf

For those that want a straight Amiga executable:
http://109.228.4.199/bombjack_beta_5A.exe

Neil79 · 15 April 2018, 20:04

van_dammesque · 15 April 2018, 20:55

Very nice! I noticed no sound when you die?

mcgeezer · 15 April 2018, 21:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by van_dammesque

Very nice! I noticed no sound when you die?

You mean the game over or the Sound FX?

There is no sound fx implemented yet (well it is, I just don't play any).

zzbylu · 16 April 2018, 00:09

Gameplay, beta 5A:
[ Show youtube player ]

AmigaBill · 16 April 2018, 05:19

Whoo-hoo! Thanks McGeezer! I had the privilege to play the original arcade version at Galloping Ghost Arcade this past week and could't help but notice how close your version is to it. I will fire up beta 5A on stream this week!

Tigerskunk · 16 April 2018, 08:29

Amazing work, McGeezer.

Amiten · 16 April 2018, 16:46

Amazing Work congratulations Graeme and the Team

[ Show youtube player ]

speshady · 16 April 2018, 21:44

awesome work, well done!!

DamienD · 18 April 2018, 22:23

Finally had sometime tonight to give this latest beta a bash

As everyone else has said; sooooo good... every release constantly improves

Think I played up to level 4 and didn't notice anything weird etc.

DamienD · 19 April 2018, 00:13

Quick game before sleep

Got to round 9, very fun indeed. Perfect controls / sprite collision etc.

Should mention I'm using a standard AGA config.

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03 April 2018, 00:31	#141
zzbylu Saberman Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Kielce/Poland Posts: 327	Gameplay, beta 4A: [ Show youtube player ]

03 April 2018, 00:53	#142
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,185	Magnificent. I've been also surprised for the quality of the music/sounds effects, how it all sounds in the video.

03 April 2018, 04:32	#143
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	getting better with every release, thank you

03 April 2018, 19:06	#144
hipoonios Amiga Hardcore Gamer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 1,207	This looks 10 times better than the Elite version. Have not had a chance to try it myself though. Will do soon! Good work Geezer

03 April 2018, 23:10	#145
mcgeezer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sunderland, England Posts: 2,702	I just want to say thank you to everyone for the kind comments on this Beta of Bomb Jack, it is you that keeps me inspired to continue developing the game to a point where it would have been a worthy commercial quality release back in the day. To think this only started out as I took my Amiga A500 out of the attic to have a bit of nostalgia one Friday night with a few beers and look through my old source disks (most of which were damaged).... 5 months later I've pretty much developed a game which has always been one of my life ambitions. Just a few things left to do then the fun will start. Cheers, Geezer

04 April 2018, 08:33	#147
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,840	Really, that's probably the best version of BJ so far.

04 April 2018, 14:39	#149
Tigerskunk Inviyya Dude! Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Amiga Island Posts: 2,770	Looks more and more amazing, McGeezer... I'd just recommend having a further look on the "Lady Madonna"-Track, there really seems to be some off the scale tuning going on.

15 April 2018, 18:02	#150
mcgeezer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sunderland, England Posts: 2,702	It's been close to a couple of weeks since I last posted so I thought it best I provide a progress update and to let you know the project isn't Abandonware already I've done a lot of optimising in this version, the code is now 99% relocatable and I make use of an index register which give a good speed boost to the game (thanks Galahad for the tips! - Take a look inside and it should be better). The other thing I've done is swap development environments, I've dropped Devpac and have started using a Notepad++/VASM/WINUAE tool chain which makes coding a hell of a lot faster! There's also been several bug fixes, mainly to do with graphics glitches but there was a big one with the collision detection which I stumbled on by pure accident! Lastly, I've put in the last two enemies which are the mechanical Bird and the Club sprites..... these are by no means perfect, they will do very strange things... but keep a look out for them as it gives a good indication of how the game will run. Please take the time to read the scroller as I have credited a few other people! The problem of crashing on the A1200 seems to be down to people having accelerator cards which speed up the CPU, at the moment I have no idea why this causing a problem when collecting the bonus tokens...I still suspect it is down to sprite or copper manipulation though. If any of the experienced coders want to help me out with it then please drop me a PM. (pretty please) Here's the ADF - http://109.228.4.199/bombjack_beta_5A.adf For those that want a straight Amiga executable: http://109.228.4.199/bombjack_beta_5A.exe

15 April 2018, 20:04	#151
Neil79 Autistic 'n IRN! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 2,978

15 April 2018, 20:55	#152
van_dammesque Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: England Posts: 228	Very nice! I noticed no sound when you die?

16 April 2018, 00:09	#154
zzbylu Saberman Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Kielce/Poland Posts: 327	Gameplay, beta 5A: [ Show youtube player ]

16 April 2018, 05:19	#155
AmigaBill Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: New York, USA Posts: 178	Whoo-hoo! Thanks McGeezer! I had the privilege to play the original arcade version at Galloping Ghost Arcade this past week and could't help but notice how close your version is to it. I will fire up beta 5A on stream this week!

16 April 2018, 08:29	#156
Tigerskunk Inviyya Dude! Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Amiga Island Posts: 2,770	Amazing work, McGeezer.

16 April 2018, 16:46	#157
Amiten Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: Spain Posts: 519	Amazing Work congratulations Graeme and the Team [ Show youtube player ]

16 April 2018, 21:44	#158
speshady Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: currently in Glasgow, from Derbyshire/England Age: 50 Posts: 172	awesome work, well done!!

18 April 2018, 22:23	#159
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Finally had sometime tonight to give this latest beta a bash As everyone else has said; sooooo good... every release constantly improves Think I played up to level 4 and didn't notice anything weird etc.

19 April 2018, 00:13	#160
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Quick game before sleep Got to round 9, very fun indeed. Perfect controls / sprite collision etc. Should mention I'm using a standard AGA config.

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