Barbarian I CPC+

[MiinuS]

Hi...

hERMOL & MUSICMAN3512 (Mr MockUp ) released a CPC+ version of Barbarian I.
You can download it here :

http://cpcrulez.fr/GamesDL_hack/index.php?download=2111xx42617262617269616e5f315f5f504c555345444954494f4e2e7a6970


Nice colors, no ? 

[dragon]

It not work in my plus.


The menu not respond with I press a number in the menu .but the demo works,so can view the colours.


!beautiful!

[Xyphoe]

Not working for me either - the 1-4 key presses (WinApe emulator)

Would be ironic if this is the key scanning bug that affected Plus machines, on a Plus patch release 

[tastefulmrship]

Not working for me either - the 1-4 key presses (WinApe emulator)

Would be ironic if this is the key scanning bug that affected Plus machines, on a Plus patch release 

Use SHIFT + Number to select background!
Looks very C64 to me. (in a nice way, I mean!)

[Xyphoe]

Use SHIFT + Number to select background!
Looks very C64 to me...

Thanks! That worked!

Also, when the Demo starts press Enter to choose mode, then Space to start.

[MacDeath]

Yes, it does work, but I wouldn't call it a finished version...

Many element would need a better colour choices or even some pixel's ink to be re-assigned


The sad part is that it seem to keep the Amstrad version"s flaws...

I mean, no proper menus or no way to change the setting/background in game.
Hence no "story mode" with different background during the Drax's challenge...


But Such thing would perhaps be quite difficult to change.

[Gryzor]

Well, it certainly looks nice, but I would guess that a more vibrant palette could be used?

Keep it up, though, we want more! (Hm, I wonder, since the game is quite slow, could it use DMA music for a sampled tune?)

[tastefulmrship]

(Hm, I wonder, since the game is quite slow, could it use DMA music for a sampled tune?)

WHAT? Sample that beautiful Richard Joseph tune? That's one of the very best AY tunes ever!
Philistine!

[TotO]

It's a great CPC Tune... But it was cut.
Listen the full C64 version. It will be nice to complete it.

Well, it certainly looks nice, but I would guess that a more vibrant palette could be used?

It's CPC+, not CPC... Wood don't have to shine and grass to be radioactive.

Keep it up, though, we want more! (Hm, I wonder, since the game is quite slow, could it use DMA music for a sampled tune?)

It's not realy a good idea... 

[Gryzor]

The tune is great indeed, but the wow factor would be... wow. Probably a Barbarian remix from kwed or something!

@TotO: regarding colors yeah, you're right, it doesn't need to be fluorescent or anything, but right now colors are quite subdued... especially the fighters. It really looks like an improved c64 version

[dragon]

It's not realy a good idea... 

The best to speed up the game.is changue software sprites to hardware sprites.(and + colours in sprites).But its dificult.

[TotO]

@TotO: regarding colors yeah, you're right, it doesn't need to be fluorescent or anything, but right now colors are quite subdued... especially the fighters. It really looks like an improved c64 version

I know how they look, I have helped to adjusted the colorisation of them.
You can't do anything on fighters, because they are 2bit sprites limited to 3 plains colors. (like C64 does)
Using more colors = reprogramming the sprite render. (may be the game)

[TFM]

Using Plus sprites would be a gain IMHO, but GREAT WORK! And Thanks for the link!

[Optimus]

I am curious now, why Shift + number?
I was also confused by numbers not working then read the solution here.
But is this a problem of emulation of the keyboard? Or is it just the release that requires you to press shift? I haven't encountered this problem before in any emulator.

[tastefulmrship]

I am curious now, why Shift + number?
I was also confused by numbers not working then read the solution here.
But is this a problem of emulation of the keyboard? Or is it just the release that requires you to press shift? I haven't encountered this problem before in any emulator.

I think this will explain the reason for SHIFT + <number> to select the background.

Code Select Expand


.l0119 call #bb00    ; Initialise Key Manager
       call #bb18    ; Wait Key

       cp   #21      ;   !   [SHIFT]+[1]
       jr   z,#0131  ; Select FOREST background

       cp   #22      ;   "   [SHIFT]+[2]
       jr   z,#0139  ; Select WASTELAND background

       cp   #23      ;   #   [SHIFT]+[3]
       jr   z,#0141  ; Select DUNGEON OF DRAX background

       cp   #24      ;   $   [SHIFT]+[4]
       jr   z,#0149  ; Select ARENA background

       jr   l0119    ; No "legal key" pressed, go back to try again


Because the game has been 'crunched', it's not easy to change the code. It looks like we're stuck with it unless the coder decides to change it himself.

EDIT: Ok, after a little bit of digging, I've noticed that the 'menu system' isn't packed and is only relocated... so here's a 'patched' version that doesn't require the use of the SHIFT key to select a background! (attached)

[Bryce]

I am curious now, why Shift + number?
I was also confused by numbers not working then read the solution here.
But is this a problem of emulation of the keyboard? Or is it just the release that requires you to press shift? I haven't encountered this problem before in any emulator.

Probably because it was done for a French CPC+ and on those you need to press shift to get the numbers, without shift you get the symbols displayed on the keys.

Bryce.

[MacDeath]

Funny thing : winapedoesn't support french keyboard, so it's some sort of revenge on you all boiled beef eaters...


(I personnally prefer frogs...)

[SyX]

Par toutatis!!! Ils sont fous ces Françaises

[Badstarr]

I can't remember it but I'm sure there is a key combo on the CPC that enables uppercase selection to be permanently latched (well at least until you power cycle) might only be possible in Amsdos mode though?

[TFM]

CAPS-LOCK?

[Badstarr]

LOL! Ok fair enough I walked into that one. Yes CAPS-LOCK does indeed shift to upper case for the Alphabetic part of the keyboard but it doesn't switch the upper character set for the numbers/symbols. The keyboard combo I mentioned works as if the Shift Key is held down, so you get capitalised letters and the alternative symbols on the number keys etc.


I think it was referred to as SHIFT LOCK.


I will post back when I remember what the combo is...

[tastefulmrship]

I think it was referred to as SHIFT LOCK.


I will post back when I remember what the combo is...

[CTRL]+[CAPS LOCK] is SHIFT LOCK on standard CPCs.


EDIT: I've found this the other day and meant to post sooner! It's fecking fantastic if you ignore the blatant corner-kick exploit!

[Gryzor]

EDIT: I've found this the other day and meant to post sooner! It's fecking fantastic if you ignore the blatant corner-kick exploit!

Ah I had forgotten about that, bookmarked Don't tell me this tune is not DMA-ey enough?

[MacDeath]

What about ported the backgrounds from the brand new Barbarian on smartphones ?

http://cpcrulez.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4660

Notice how they used the CPC graphic with the C64 sounds...
The best from each version (and no speccy part was used in the process of course...)


It really looks like the CPC version...
No wonder, as it was clearly the best one on the graphics (in 8bit).
It even looked better than many 16bit verison IMO.

Also the same boobage cup size...

Which is a good thing too.




Sadly to get more sprite design would be another step...

[Gryzor]

Barbarian? Smartphones? WHERE?