Uncle Duke Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 Programmer needed for Pyramid Studios 2600 Film series. Series 1 (Living Dead Trilogy) Night of the Living Dead (Hack: Halloween) Dawn of the Dead (Hack: Berzerk) Day of the Dead (Hack: Alligator People) Series 2 (Action Film Series) Manhunter: RED DRAGON (Hack: Halloween) Reservoir Dogs (Hack: Lock n' Chase) Rambo: First Blood (undecided) Series 3 (Sci-Fi/Horror Film Series) War of the Worlds (Hack: Defender) The Blob (Hack: Halloween) House on Haunted Hill (Hack: Haunted House) Other Games planned Pink Floyd's The Wall (Hack: Super Breakout) If your a programmer and think you can program one or more of these games, email me at pittman30a@surfbest.net or martymcflybttf@hotmail.com Let me know if you are interested and I will send you notes, info, drawings, and plans for each game you wish to program for our studios. The games will then be offered to Hozer Video or any other willing Homebrew distributor to sell the games. So please drop me a line as soon as possible if you are interested! --------------------------- *************************** --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 Couldn't program to save my life. Geez, I'm even having trouble geeting my hack going! However, I must say, I'm looking forward to the "Dead" trilogy, as well as "Rambo" and "The Blob". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 Pyramid Studios, eh? Do we really want to commercialize hacks and pass them off as if they are new games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 Good luck on your search, most of the people who have the skills are mostly involved in their own projects and have little interest in doing work for other people. (at least this is my impression, somebody tell me I'm wrong). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Glenn Saunders: Do we really want to commercialize hacks and pass them off as if they are new games? I definitely would NOT like to see that happen! BTW: You don't need a 'programmer' to hack a game. Nearly anybody, who is able do download the needed tools can do so. Programming is something completely different. [ 01-07-2002: Message edited by: Thomas Jentzsch ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhindle The Red Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Thomas Jentzsch: BTW: You don't need a ' programmer ' to hack a game. Maybe you do. Depends on how much he wants to 'hack' the game. He may want to change gameplay somewhat as well as graphics. An understanding of programming would be necessary to do that. Not that I think he'll get anyone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Duke Posted January 7, 2002 Author Share Posted January 7, 2002 For one thing, I am not commercializing anything. I just would like to tell anyone interested in the project what games they would be working on. For another, yes I would need a programmer because I do need slight gameplay diffrences. So dont make conclusions untill you have heard the full story... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagMax667 Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 quoteI definitely would NOT like to see that happen! I agree. I would love to see these games hacked and then released to Hozer, but isn't changing a few graphics and selling a game as your own product stealing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Duke Posted January 7, 2002 Author Share Posted January 7, 2002 I wouldnt be taking royalty anyway, thats up to the programmer so I wont be making a profit, I just design them. If you dont make a profit, you arent stealing. And tell that to the makers of Mystery Science Theater 2600. He may or may not of got rights to use the name and concept, I dont know. The same guy also did Blair Witch Project for the 2600, he isnt accepting royalty so really it would be Hozer if anyone who got in trouble, I dont really know how they handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagMax667 Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 Okay. I get it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d8thstar Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 actually pyramid, just because you arent making a profit doesnt mean you arent stealing. and i'm not trying to bag on you, i'm a fan of hacks just as much as anyone else but, if i steal my neighbors 52" tv and put it in my living room instead of selling it.... anyways, good luck on your projects, they sound very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 You're not likely to get sued over something like this anyways... I doubt Wizard is around to release the lawyers on you over a 20 year old piece of software. ... Of course, if you DO get sued, don't blame me! --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Scorpio: Okay. I get it now. Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Duke Posted January 10, 2002 Author Share Posted January 10, 2002 Well as for some good news about my hacks, I allready did one myself, War of the Worlds has been complete and I sent it to Hozer Video, and Randy, who runs it, said that he will play it as soon as possible and that theres no reason he wont add it, if it is as good as I said. Hopefully he will find it as good as I said. Its just a simple hack of Defender, changing the graphics some, to fit the movie look. I also changed the ship into a helecopter. I hope you all like it if you get a chance to play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 did you fix that line thing by doing what i suggested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarimastermarty Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Souns pretty cool Kyle. Good luck getting a programmer it's not easy to get one (i tried). I'm really looking foward toPink Floyd: The Wall. THats gunna be a good one. WEll anyway goodluck!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Are you going to send it to Atari Age so they can put it on the hack page? Or are ya gonna be stingy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Has anyone tried converting any of the old home computer games to 2600 format? I was thinking about games such as Jet Pac and Manic Miner, about 8K and 14K respectively. Both were released for the 16K ZX Spectrum but I am pretty sure there were releases for the C64 and possibly the Vic too. I am uncertain as to the rights to these games, although they were both written in about '82. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 quote: Originally posted by osmeroid: Has anyone tried converting any of the old home computer games to 2600 format? Thrust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Thanks Thomas, I had no idea that Thrust had been done. Do you know where I can download a copy of the ROM? Would anyone care to try a conversion of Shadowfire or Spy vs. Spy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 quote: Originally posted by osmeroid: [QB]Thanks Thomas, I had no idea that Thrust had been done. Just look at my avatar and you'll know who did it. quoteDo you know where I can download a copy of the ROM? Right here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Blimey! So would the Jammed be the old C64 game too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 quote: Originally posted by osmeroid: Blimey! So would the Jammed be the old C64 game too? Don't know that old C64 game, but Jammed is like Crazy Valet, which is based on the board game Rush Hour from Binary Arts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Well, back in 1999 when Donkey Kong for the N64 came out, I had been playing the game and beat it entirely and there was a little mini game called Jet Pac, I would think that Nintendo or Rare owns the licence to that game. if not, why the hell is it in there??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Duke Posted January 10, 2002 Author Share Posted January 10, 2002 To Atari-Jess, yes I did do that and it worked and it looks very good. Thanks alot for that suggestion. And I did send it to AtariAge so you should be seeing it pop up sometime soon. Some people lately have been asking me, why War of the Worlds? Well the reason is because after seeing the movie I always felt it would have been perfect for Atari 2600. The sound effects of the movie are similar to Atari, the look of the ships looks like something from an Atari label, so I decided to use and make what I always felt they should of made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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