What I want for Christmas...

VincentGR · 21:36, 31 December 15

...well for next xmas as I am late.

I would like to see a good conversion of scramble and river raid for my beloved machine before I close my eyes.
I know it is a big thing this to do but hey, hope dies last as we say here.

Maybe a coder from here will act as santa next year.

alex76gr · 21:52, 31 December 15

Oh yes my friend, Scramble and River Raid would be bliss for next year's Christmas presents.

Would it be too much if i asked a nice conversion for Berzerk too?

I don't want to get a lump of coal for being greedy.

reidrac · 22:24, 31 December 15

Quote from: VincentGR on 21:36, 31 December 15
...well for next xmas as I am late.

I would like to see a good conversion of scramble and river raid for my beloved machine before I close my eyes.
I know it is a big thing this to do but hey, hope dies last as we say here.

Maybe a coder from here will act as santa next year.

Just to be clear, do you mean these?

- Scramble (video game)- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- River Raid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'm not saying anything, but I want to know what are we talking about here...

Puresox · 22:37, 31 December 15

Those are great choices , I wouldn't mind some of that for sure!

alex76gr · 09:30, 01 January 16

QuoteJust to be clear, do you mean these?

- Scramble (video game)- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- River Raid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yes, exactly those.

Also, this Berzerk.
Berzerk (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

VincentGR · 17:55, 01 January 16

Quote from: reidrac on 22:24, 31 December 15
Just to be clear, do you mean these?

- Scramble (video game)- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- River Raid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'm not saying anything, but I want to know what are we talking about here...

Yes!

Docent · 22:37, 04 January 16

Quote from: alex76gr on 09:30, 01 January 16
Yes, exactly those.

Also, this Berzerk.
Berzerk (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Well, I already disassembled the arcade version of Berzerk some time ago, when I'll find some spare time, I'll try to build out of it a version running on cpc, perhaps even with the speech

VincentGR · 23:00, 04 January 16

Quote from: Docent on 22:37, 04 January 16
perhaps even with the speech

I am speechless!

alex76gr · 10:52, 05 January 16

QuoteI'll try to build out of it a version running on cpc, perhaps even with the speech

You are my hero...

Docent · 22:17, 06 January 16

Quote from: alex76gr on 10:52, 05 January 16
You are my hero...

heh, hold your horses please

, it still needs a lot of work - the game is written for a rare arcade system with special hardware for various bit logic operations and no programming docs available, so a lot of time is required to determine what's going on in the code. So far the main menu and maze generation works, gfx has been ripped and converted but the rest still requires a lot of work.
Btw: it will be in mode 1, 256x224 resolution just like the original.

alex76gr · 08:52, 07 January 16

Quoteheh, hold your horses please , it still needs a lot of work - the game is written for a rare arcade system with special hardware for various bit logic operations and no programming docs available, so a lot of time is required to determine what's going on in the code. So far the main menu and maze generation works, gfx has been ripped and converted but the rest still requires a lot of work.
Btw: it will be in mode 1, 256x224 resolution just like the original.

I am holding my horses but this is so exciting!

Gryzor · 09:50, 08 January 16

I'm holding by breath, on the other hand.

||C|-|E|| · 10:10, 08 January 16

If the game finally works, there could be two versions, one with the original graphics and another with improved ones. Would this be possible?

Lazy Dude · 12:30, 08 January 16

Exiting!
As a private project as opposed to a crowd funded thing, it's not under any pressure to work to deadlines though.

TFM · 18:39, 08 January 16

Maybe I should use Crowd funding for some projects, Kraut funding didn't work.

VincentGR · 20:42, 08 January 16

OMG! I am holding alex's horses too.
Hey, this new version should end, i.e at level 50.
Never liked never ending games

Bryce · 21:08, 08 January 16

Quote from: TFM on 18:39, 08 January 16
Maybe I should use Crowd funding for some projects, Kraut funding didn't work.

Did my pledge not arrive yet??...

Bryce.

TFM · 21:21, 08 January 16

Quote from: VincentGR on 20:42, 08 January 16
Never liked never ending games

Welcome in the world of Berzerk humanoid!

alex76gr · 21:52, 08 January 16

QuoteHey, this new version should end, i.e at level 50.

I would prefer the gameplay being as close to the original as possible.

Docent · 01:28, 09 January 16

Quote from: ||C|-|E|| on 10:10, 08 January 16
If the game finally works, there could be two versions, one with the original graphics and another with improved ones. Would this be possible?

Yes, if someone will do the new graphics

Xyphoe · 01:45, 09 January 16

For Scamble you already have the excellent Killer Cobra, although really it's more of a port of "Super Cobra" which was an updated version of Scramble.

For River Raid you have the main section of "Assault On Port Stanley"

alex76gr · 09:29, 09 January 16

Killer Cobra is an excellent game indeed.
Technically advanced for its time but it still is a Scramble clone.

As for Port Stanley... no comment.

I believe it's time for the CPC to have some good original games and not rip offs.
Lately, Atari 2600 got a very good conversion of Scramble, and we all know how much under-powered this machine is.
Why not the CPC?

VincentGR · 14:51, 09 January 16

Quote from: Xyphoe on 01:45, 09 January 16
For Scamble you already have the excellent Killer Cobra, although really it's more of a port of "Super Cobra" which was an updated version of Scramble.

For River Raid you have the main section of "Assault On Port Stanley"

Not even close.

VincentGR · 14:54, 09 January 16

Quote from: alex76gr on 09:29, 09 January 16
Killer Cobra is an excellent game indeed.
Technically advanced for its time but it still is a Scramble clone.

As for Port Stanley... no comment.

I believe it's time for the CPC to have some good original games and not rip offs.
Lately, Atari 2600 got a very good conversion of Scramble, and we all know how much under-powered this machine is.
Why not the CPC?

I agree, 2600 has one of the best scramble right now.
As for the under powered machine they used the extra cpu on the SD cartridge.

Puresox · 16:40, 09 January 16

Quote from: VincentGR on 14:51, 09 January 16
Not even close.

What's not close?
Killer Cobra is superb but far too fast , the levels are pretty similar but do go off at a tangent . It would be a brilliant game if they had managed to get the speed right.

With Regard to Port Stanley.The River Raid Section is pretty close in it's concept, although massively underused in the game , The scrolling is reasonable and all the elements are there , it really would be loads better if it was arranged well . I am not sure of how much use it would be in developing a good River Raid Game . I am shocked that the game developers didn't make more use of it .Best part of the game imo

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