goofyblocks Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) i have been having problems with batari basic for a couple years so i've made no games because i cannot compile so i decided to make a very atari like game on a site called scratch https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/236564770/#player i was wondering if anyone wants to code this program for atari and send me the bin file and if possible you could add a score board and a lives. Edited July 16, 2018 by goofyblocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I can't get anything to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Do you have a game design document? That would be a great help if you're asking game programmers to make your game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyblocks Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 what is a game design document? is it like pictures of screens and instructions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Got it to play. What is the object of the game and what are the tanks supposed to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyblocks Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/236564770/#playerthis is the game i want recoded to be for atari so i can order a cartridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyblocks Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 the point of the game is to get the high score but i had trouble adding a score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 So the four tanks converge on the player while shooting at him. That should be doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackAttack Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 i have been having problems with batari basic for a couple years so i've made no games because i cannot compile so i decided to make a very atari like game on a site called scratch https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/236564770/#player i was wondering if anyone wants to code this program for atari and send me the bin file and if possible you could add a score board and a lives. Your best bet for getting this on a cart is to program it yourself. I'm sure if you start a new topic in the bB sub forum with some screen shots and source code attached you will find all the help you need. The key here is that you need to demonstrate a reasonable level of effort on your part rather than "it didn't work, can you do it for me". That effort includes posting detailed information about what you want to accomplish, how you've tried to accomplish it and what happened when you tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 what is a game design document? is it like pictures of screens and instructions? That's a part. Sure! Pretend that you have to explain your game to Abraham Lincoln. He's never seen a video game! Explain in pictures and words what the screen looks like. What the goal is. What the controls do for every screen. It sounds weird but putting down what your game is before you code is way important - especially as your games get bigger and better. It also helps communicate your vision to people you need help from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 It's fairly well demo'd in the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 It's fairly well demo'd in the link. Link requires Flash and I don't care to infect my web browser with that in 2018. Plus, it's a valuable skill to be able to express your game idea - which he did in a private message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyblocks Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 i got the vbb to work on my computer but i get a lot of errors that dont make sense like my cursor location is an error location sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackAttack Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 If you click more reply options there will be an option to attach files. Uploading your .bas file will make it easier for us to help you with the errors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vidak Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 well if it helps here's an 80% complete hand-picked selection of the most important things you need to learn from the stella mailing listhttps://bootlicker.party/commo-dig/read all of that, i guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyblocks Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 here is my game code so far: default.bas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyblocks Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) my main error is on line 0 column 66 rem Generated 7/19/2018 8:36:15 PM by Visual bB Version 1.0.0.568 <------ right here Edited July 20, 2018 by goofyblocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackAttack Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 here is my game code so far: default.bas You're missing indentation on lines 43,44 and 95. I'd recommend indenting more than a single space so it's easier to spot the difference between labels and code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyblocks Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 robot-x atari vcs 2600 videogame.bas.bin i found the game tinkernut made and i hacked it all day there is a bug where the tank bullet cant move if the fire button is pressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyblocks Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 robot-x atari vcs 2600 videogame.bas.bin new version 3 lives, tank shoots when you shoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackAttack Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 robot-x atari vcs 2600 videogame.bas.bin new version 3 lives, tank shoots when you shoot Looks like you're making really good progress now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahK Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 That's a nice little game, I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyblocks Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 woo hoo a new version of my game!! robot-x atari vcs 2600 videogame.bas.bin now with animations improved sound and a little game start jingle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Holy carp goofyblocks! You got title screen music, sound effects and animation in there real quick! Nobody needs to make this game for you. You're kicking butt! I hope making real Atari 2600 games continues to be exciting for you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyblocks Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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