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  9. Posted

    Actually it's different between gas and clutch. The joystick (clutch, restart) is read every frame, but the fire button (gas) only every 2nd one. Since the calculations for each player alternate between frames, the latter is sufficient. And the clutch is stored in a variable, which is evaluated also only every 2nd frame. So effectively both, gas and clutch, are checked only once every 2nd frame.

     

    Does the fact that the joystick is read every frame change the model in any way? Sorry, the asm file looks fairly greek to me.

    [i'm assuming from the quote above that the joystick is read every 1/60 second, and the fire button every 1/30 second, and the updates to time and distance happens every 1/30 second?]

     

    Also, does the order of events in the spreadsheet match the software? Are they both 1) read inputs, 2) calculate new speed, time, distance, etc., 3) print stuff on screen?

     

    I'm guessing that at the end of the game, the screen updating is done without anything abnormal happening? i.e. without having to re-draw or recalculate things. /this one is probably kind of like one of my catchphrases, "there's no such thing as a stupid questions, there's just stupid people asking questions" ;)

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    I don't know if I've every played Dragster (if I have, my record is probably somewhere in the 10-20 second range ;) ), but anyway...

     

    I'm wondering if the code does multiple direct input reads within a cycle?

     

    For instance, here's some sample "code" for one cycle (start with A=0)

    - IF joystick = left then A=A+1

    - IF joystick = notleft then A=A+1

    - IF fire = pressed then A=A+1

    - IF fire = unpressed then A=A+1

    If your timing is impeccable (and if the joystick and fire buttons can be read directly at any moment in time), then you could conceivably end up with A=4.

    /just a thought

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    We should have our our colecovision show. Perhaps an Atariage show somewhere not too far from Canada so we can attend. Like in Canada but you know buffalo or somewhere not too far.

     

    Small venue, small charge to attend as a vendor to cover rental of a small room facility. Free to the public to buy stuff and 1 day only.

     

    You could expand the cgcc.ca twice-a-year swap meets that happen in Waterloo, ON.

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    Is this something that is likely to happen?? Kickstart? or something?

     

    I'm waiting on Kevtris to see if this is something he wants to pursue. He's very busy right now I hear, so I'll give him a chance to reply, or I'll send him a PM at some point.

     

    It sounds like the upfront costs aren't too high. I'd most likely be able to cover that myself. After that, I'd figure out quantity to order based on interest (plus some extras). Price for initial orders would be just enough to cover actual costs.

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