+Philsan #1 Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) http://atarionline.p...at=1&ct=nowinki Chris articles are always interesting. Edited August 27, 2009 by Philsan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjb #2 Posted August 27, 2009 It stands as a reminder for me to get off my duff and finish Rasteroids. tjb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan #3 Posted August 27, 2009 Whew... I'm glad I haven't posted much about my unfinished games. I think I'm I'm going to have to learn Polish to reach the next level of Atari fandom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Allan #4 Posted August 27, 2009 It stands as a reminder for me to get off my duff and finish Rasteroids. tjb Please do. It's up to you to correct Atari's mistake of not re-doing Asteroids for the 5200. Allan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rybags #5 Posted August 27, 2009 I see I get a couple of mentions... might have to dig IM out of the cobwebs some day soon. tjb: I reckon Rasteroids would look great in 480i mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMR #6 Posted August 27, 2009 Whew... I'm glad I haven't posted much about my unfinished games. [Looks at several incomplete games dotted around his hard disks, whistles innocently!] Unfinished games? Don't know what you mean guv. I think I'm I'm going to have to learn Polish to reach the next level of Atari fandom. Stuff that, i have enough problems with English most days!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carmel_andrews #7 Posted August 27, 2009 This crownland then, This this a new version or an updated version (i.e more levels etc) and will there be a version for unexpanded 65xe/800xl's Battle Squadron doesn't look too bad...Perhaps we'll see it come next spring Any idea what happened to this mega hardware upgrade that kjmann was apparently working on Shame that AM isn't going to pick up from where he left off with Mr Proper....that was a good little game At least A8 Outrun looks a bit better then the c64 one As for Space Harrier, shall we say 2 years (i remember downloading a demo version of it just after easyinternet opened up it's victoria branch...and that was years ago)...looks good though is rasteroids supposed to be a take on the updated asteroids game 'blasteroids' (the imageworks game converted from atari coin op) Pang looks good though....Hows about something like Bust a move Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaz atarionline.pl #8 Posted August 27, 2009 Thanks guys for mention my article. The second part has appeared week later (8th of August 20006): http://atarionline.pl/v01/index.phtml?subaction=showfull&id=1187565735&archive=&start_from=468&ucat=1&ct=nowinki Fortunatly some of these games were finished since 2006 (i.e. Mule Wars!) but I'm afraid we can make a much longer list of unfinished games currently . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjb #9 Posted August 27, 2009 is rasteroids supposed to be a take on the updated asteroids game 'blasteroids' (the imageworks game converted from atari coin op) Not really although I was playing the Amiga version of Blasteroids the other day and it gave me a few ideas. I just wanted to make a game for the Atari 8-bit/5200 that looked a bit closer to the real thing. I also wanted to have powerups and possibly some new obstacles/enemies. tjb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
analmux #10 Posted August 27, 2009 Thanks guys for mention my article. The second part has appeared week later (8th of August 20006): http://atarionline.pl/v01/index.phtml?subaction=showfull&id=1187565735&archive=&start_from=468&ucat=1&ct=nowinki Fortunatly some of these games were finished since 2006 (i.e. Mule Wars!) but I'm afraid we can make a much longer list of unfinished games currently . I'd like to see the Pac Land game on A8, ported by Harlequin. Never knew this proto existed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idavis #11 Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) I didn't see mine on the list, but I might as well update here. I am still working on the Sudoku game. I have it working properly. My main goal has been accomplished, which was to have an Atari generate a valid sudoku puzzle and allow you to play it in under 8k. Right now, it's just some tweaks to the joystick routines, adding in some extra input, and maybe some more flash when you complete the puzzle. I have some easier classes this semester so I might spend more time on the weekends. Right now it's been some late night coding sessions getting the work done. But I am happier with the results now more than ever. Edited August 27, 2009 by idavis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sack-c0s #12 Posted August 28, 2009 Whew... I'm glad I haven't posted much about my unfinished games. [Looks at several incomplete games dotted around his hard disks, whistles innocently!] Unfinished games? Don't know what you mean guv. I think I'm I'm going to have to learn Polish to reach the next level of Atari fandom. Stuff that, i have enough problems with English most days!! So do I - you try learning another language (last job interview I had to answer questions about c++ in Spanish which took some thinking about). You end up learning one word and forgetting another - and it's never the same word. You end up in the state where you have 2 words for half the objects in your house and none whatsoever for the other half! Biggest problem with Spanish? they're all bloody Z80 fanboys around here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kr0tki #13 Posted August 28, 2009 (edited) nevermind. Edited August 28, 2009 by Kr0tki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snicklin #14 Posted August 28, 2009 The pinball game in there looks fantastic! I appreciate that it's only a scrolling screen at the moment, but I've always felt that pinball games on the A8 have always been really weak. Just take a look at all of those black and white ones that are all virtually the same and end up on download sites as individual games (a bit like the million+ Boulderdash versions that there are). My only comment to improve the pinball game is to make it 3 screens high if memory allows rather than 2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaven/TQA #15 Posted August 28, 2009 oh... Jesus... I am in there with 2 games... damned real life and low coding skills... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carmel_andrews #16 Posted August 28, 2009 Well lets just 'hope and pray' that some of these productions/creations (original or subsequent link) actually see the light of day (anytime within the next few years) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thelen #17 Posted August 28, 2009 Cool article ! Tried my IM game after years - and I know for sure, i will never finish it, chances are even higher I will re-program it with better GFX... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMR #18 Posted August 28, 2009 oh... Jesus... I am in there with 2 games... damned real life and low coding skills... Now you know why i don't show anyone past you and a couple of others my previews. =-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaven/TQA #19 Posted August 28, 2009 oh... Jesus... I am in there with 2 games... damned real life and low coding skills... Now you know why i don't show anyone past you and a couple of others my previews. =-) yeah. Beyond Evil was so good when using char movement and then Guys said... we need soft sprite...not antic e...soft sprite simply because of one extra color and the mess started... ps. at least I finished MetaLlamas and next will be Gridrunner... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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