R-Type

[TotO]

|DIR work fine using all modes... 

[TFM]

Wasn't that thread about R-Type? 

[TotO]

3 fresh video and exclusive content. Spoiler inside!!! 


R-Type 128K - Amstrad CPC Longplay

R-Type 128K (stage 0) - Amstrad CPC

R-Type 128K (Cyber Tribute) - Amstrad CPC

[Ast]

I like cyber tribute.

[TotO]

Yes, it is very funny. Sadly, the player distroy the Cybernoid ship before reading its banner... 
Stage 0 is a R-Type 2 tribute with tons of sprites, but the video look to be not properly recorded. (small screen and bad sound)

[Poliander]

I wonder whether R-Type 128K is expected to run on 64K CPCs with memory expansion?

[TotO]

Why it will not!? 

[VincentGR]

I don't have a 464 near me right now or a memory expansion but it runs on my emu.

[TotO]

It was tested and work on all CPC with at less 128K RAM and a floppy drive.

[Poliander]

Thanks for the reply - I just wanted to know. Last time I tried it didn't work on my 664+XMEM, but it seems that I still have some other trouble going on. I just read through the X-MASS/PSU related thread which led me to order a better power supply (I was using a *very* cheap PSU).

[TFM]

Thanks for the reply - I just wanted to know. Last time I tried it didn't work on my 664+XMEM, but it seems that I still have some other trouble going on. I just read through the X-MASS/PSU related thread which led me to order a better power supply (I was using a *very* cheap PSU).

Then get 5 A and not 2 A 

[Rich Stevenson]

Thought I would just add to the old discussion.


I worked on the sound on the CPC version of RType and can vouch for Keith when he says he was under it to get the game finished. I recall getting a call with only 24 hours left in his deadline, from Keith, asking if I had a sound engine he could use as it was the last job on his list and he could claw back some time if I could help. I think I was working on something like BMX Ninja or Aftermath for Alternative and so sent him what I had at the time. The code was very raw and probably only 75% complete, but KG managed to chuck that in and BINGO, deadline achieved.

[robcfg]

Thanks for joining and sharing your story!


Game development hasn't changed that much, it's bigger but overall we still have shitty deadlines and bad management...


Oh, well, still a fun job 

[TotO]

Welcome back Richard, and thank you for those extra informations! 
I remember your first answer to Keith here, two years ago. (R-Type)
Is, all your R-Type CPC sound work was lost?

[dcdrac]

I work IN IT and bad management seems endemic, people with MBAs who have no clue how complex some IT problems can be, and they spout rubbish like no problems only solutions blah blah blah

[gerald]

I work IN IT and bad management seems endemic, people with MBAs who have no clue how complex some IT problems can be, and they spout rubbish like no problems only solutions blah blah blah

Here in France we have a slightly different view on this :
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If there's no solution, then there's no problem

[TotO]

I don't remember if I have put the full project ZIP file on this topic.
Here the link: http://www.rtype.fr/Free_Stuff_files/download.php?fichier=R-Type_128K_card.zip

[ukmarkh]

I work IN IT and bad management seems endemic, people with MBAs who have no clue how complex some IT problems can be, and they spout rubbish like no problems only solutions blah blah blah

Well, in IT, if you have a problem (ITIL) this means it has happened more than once. Most server guys think the problem goes away 99.9% of the time if you simply reboot the server, they already took that course of action when it was an incident. The reality is, you need to find the root cause, test your change, and then raise a change to fix the problem, preferably out of hours. The role of an IT Manager should be to help his team achieve objectives set out by the business, provide tools to do the job, give training where identified and build process to keep SLA and good OLA's. It's a massive team effort, everyone needs to pull together.   

[ivarf]

Well, in IT, if you have a problem (ITIL) this means it has happened more than once. Most server guys think the problem goes away 99.9% of the time if you simply reboot the server, they already took that course of action when it was an incident. The reality is, you need to find the root cause, test your change, and then raise a change to fix the problem, preferably out of hours. The role of an IT Manager should be to help his team achieve objectives set out by the business, provide tools to do the job, give training where identified and build process to keep SLA and good OLA's. It's a massive team effort, everyone needs to pull together.   

Booting servers is not something a server guy will more often than needed. I do not know which server guys you have been talking to. Are you an developer. In my experience developers do not see the whole picture, just their own application and not the whole environment it will be used in.

[ukmarkh]

Booting servers is not something a server guy will more often than needed. I do not know which server guys you have been talking to. Are you an developer. In my experience developers do not see the whole picture, just their own application and not the whole environment it will be used in.

If I'm honest, I'm having difficulty understanding what you're trying to say. Sorry, hope you don't think I'm being rude 

[TotO]

The official website is offline, the time to change servers. 

[Gryzor]

Ah darn! If you need me to host anything let me know

[seanb]

I think Gryzor's trying to build an online Amstrad empire 

[Gryzor]

Muahaha OBBEY ME, MINIONS!

[robcfg]

Banana?