Author Topic: atic atac (Read 1119 times)

shaymanjohn · « **on:** 20:54, 15 May 20 »

Been working on a cpc version of atic atac - classic game, never understood why there wasn't a nice cpc version (probably a bit early in the cpc's life?)

There are a few sites out there which list the data structure formats, etc, from the spectrum code - and they've been really useful.

I love mode 0, so it has to be that - but apologies for my attempt at graphics, I'm clearly not an artist - my philosophy has been get something vaguely recognisable and move on. The other issue is that I can't dynamically rotate the background items like Ultimate did back in the day (as mode 0 pixels have the chunky aspect ratio), so they have to be drawn twice.

Interestingly (to me at least) the room outlines are drawn as lines, and I found a nice algorithm on here for that here:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/fast-line-draw-in-assembly-(breseham-algorithm)

Couple of questions I've been thinking about though:

Is this likely to be served with some kind of take down notice? I don't want to go too far if so.
Depending on the answer to 1, would anybody be interested in doing some nicer graphics for this (as I'm using the speccy data structures and map, there are certain restrictions to consider size wise).

ervin · « **Reply #1 on:** 06:35, 16 May 20 »

This is looking really good!
Is it an asm project?

zeropolis79 · « **Reply #2 on:** 09:09, 16 May 20 »

There's been a few C64 and Atari-8bit ports of Ultimate games in the last few years and I've not heard of any takedown requests - the only recent homebrew I've seen subject to DMCL takedowns is hte C64 version of Super Mario Bros..

shaymanjohn · « **Reply #3 on:** 09:28, 16 May 20 »

Forgot to add the link to the code:

https://github.com/shaymanjohn/aticatac-cpc

reidrac · « **Reply #4 on:** 11:52, 16 May 20 »

The C64 saw this year an excellent version: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=188753

I don't think you'll have any issues; keep going!

Nich · « **Reply #5 on:** 19:45, 16 May 20 »

Quote from: shaymanjohn on 20:54, 15 May 20

Is this likely to be served with some kind of take down notice? I don't want to go too far if so.

@40Crisis wrote a program to convert Jetpac to the CPC in 2014, but he didn't include any of the actual Spectrum code for copyright reasons. Despite that, there are copies of this version out there that do contain the original code, and none of them have been taken down.

BSC · « **Reply #6 on:** 23:32, 18 May 20 »

That's a really cute project! I loved those old Speccy games. Mind you, my first computer was a ZX Spectrum with 16k. Tranz Am would also make a great conversion to the CPC. Maybe when I am retired ..

shaymanjohn · « **Reply #7 on:** 11:40, 24 May 20 »

Quick wip video here (still lots to do):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2lqpxD-3gE

Neil79 · « **Reply #8 on:** 16:11, 01 June 20 »

Hey matey, Steven Day of the Atic Atac C64 conversion has sent some artwork over to help

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A) Rare will not issue a takedown unless he tries to sell it. retro freebies are classed as "fan art" to them and B) pass these on to him and see if they fit his template.

shaymanjohn · « **Reply #9 on:** **Yesterday** at 08:27 »

Ah thanks Neil79, that's fab.

It looks like these are a bit higher res than I can use, but I'm hoping I can use them as a basis for a mode-0 version.

TotO · « **Reply #10 on:** **Yesterday** at 10:00 »

The MODE 0 doors graphics have the same resolution as your, except they are more colourful.
Sadly, it was posted as JPG, so the graphics was destroyed by the image compression...
Here an example that how it fit... It will be amazing if he can do graphics for you!

shaymanjohn · « **Reply #11 on:** **Yesterday** at 10:46 »

Ah ok - in that case if we can get them as png's then we might be in business

Neil79 · « **Reply #12 on:** **Yesterday** at 11:15 »

Quote from: shaymanjohn on Yesterday at 10:46

Ah ok - in that case if we can get them as png's then we might be in business

Attached is a PNG

Here's the contact details
https://www.facebook.com/Ste.Day86

Steven Day = Ste

Neil79 · « **Reply #13 on:** **Yesterday** at 11:22 »

Here's some of his other artwork, deffo a guy to know that's for sure!

ervin · « **Reply #14 on:** **Yesterday** at 11:50 »

That Alien 8 screen... WOW.
It would look absolutely amazing with the CPC palette.

TotO · « **Reply #15 on:** **Yesterday** at 11:55 »

Quote from: ervin on Yesterday at 11:50

That Alien 8 screen... WOW.
It would look absolutely amazing with the CPC palette.

I though the same. Isn't it? $:-\$

shaymanjohn · « **Reply #16 on:** **Yesterday** at 15:26 »

Already looks better - will try and get in touch with him, fingers crossed. Thanks Neil79.

TotO · « **Reply #17 on:** **Yesterday** at 16:06 »

Great!

Yes, it will be really nice to have your atic atac port with colourful graphics.
The game will be metamorphosed to an authentic MODE 0 hit!
(probably you will have to fix the palette to match next)

Neil79 · « **Reply #18 on:** **Yesterday** at 18:06 »

Quote from: shaymanjohn on Yesterday at 15:26

Already looks better - will try and get in touch with him, fingers crossed. Thanks Neil79.

Glad to have helped!

Ste(Steven Day) is one of the best in the C64 art scene, deffo worth getting in touch with!

STE86 · « **Reply #19 on:** **Yesterday** at 20:19 »

more bits to try

shaymanjohn · « **Reply #20 on:** **Yesterday** at 21:23 »

Awesome! Thanks so much for this Ste

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