Tursi Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 That's fantastic stuff, Codex! hehe, thanks! Be saving those off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Codex Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 (edited) Cheers Tursi! One more, since I found this cool robotic penguin on the web. Edited March 26, 2010 by The Codex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unhuman Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Wow. You even remembered mine - since I hadn't uploaded yet... That's some damn cool designs. Nice to see we all got Command Modules instead of Cassette tape or whatever they said. -H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfernalKeith Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Wow. You even remembered mine - since I hadn't uploaded yet... That's some damn cool designs. Nice to see we all got Command Modules instead of Cassette tape or whatever they said. -H I want mine released exclusively on Wafertape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 I remember making fake mockups of 1st-gen TI game manuals. It wasn't too hard, but some things just didn't line up perfectly. But once you get the Arial font for the title, you're good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 I'm thoroughlly impressed!!! Excellent stuff Codex!!! And Karsten... . Hehe--- i especially enjoy the Dark Maze, Inaccurate Invaders, and the Helm of Reichardt!!! This is fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Codex Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 I remember making fake mockups of 1st-gen TI game manuals. It wasn't too hard, but some things just didn't line up perfectly. But once you get the Arial font for the title, you're good to go. Or indeed Franklin Gothic Demi, which is what the font is. Don't believe Arial existed back then, it's largely a Windows font. I'm thoroughlly impressed!!! Excellent stuff Codex!!! And Karsten... . Hehe--- i especially enjoy the Dark Maze, Inaccurate Invaders, and the Helm of Reichardt!!! This is fun!! Glad you like mate! It was a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Got to thinking, what would the manuals for some of the SSGC games look like if TI had released them as cartridges back in the day? A few hours with the paint program and these are the results. Haven't done all the entries obviously, so if you want one for your game, drop a message here and post your game in the entry thread. Fly Guy Too cool! Love those covers!! My entry may be a bit too plain for a cover, but I'd be honored if you tried. I've got my title screen done for a second entry, but expect real life might not give me enough time back to finish the game itself. We shall see! -Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Codex Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Too cool! Love those covers!! My entry may be a bit too plain for a cover, but I'd be honored if you tried. I've got my title screen done for a second entry, but expect real life might not give me enough time back to finish the game itself. We shall see! -Tim More than happy to do so! I took a little liberty with the game image and applied that pseudo-3D that you might have noticed on some TI manual covers (like parts of the Chisholm Trail art). Hope you like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Ha!! Great stuff. Man, if this crew had been in charge back then, we would be driving TI cars, talking on TI phones, and listening to TI stereo systems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 More than happy to do so! I took a little liberty with the game image and applied that pseudo-3D that you might have noticed on some TI manual covers (like parts of the Chisholm Trail art). Hope you like it! That just blows me away!!!!!!! If all these games were sitting on a store shelf, I'd be tempted to buy them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Agreed!!! I am so proud of all these contest entries. I am not looking forward to choosing a winner--- as it will be almost Impossible to select one "best" game. I have a few favorites already-- 4 or 5 that seem to be just above and beyond the rest... But there have been a couple revisions I have not tried yet, so a couple may surge to the front by contest's end--- never know. The true winner is our community though.... I hope to do the SSGC annually. One a year. Perhaps some of you will take your 30 liners and expand them to big release games. . That would be suuuuper cool!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfernalKeith Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Agreed!!! I am so proud of all these contest entries. I am not looking forward to choosing a winner--- as it will be almost Impossible to select one "best" game. I have a few favorites already-- 4 or 5 that seem to be just above and beyond the rest... But there have been a couple revisions I have not tried yet, so a couple may surge to the front by contest's end--- never know. The true winner is our community though.... I hope to do the SSGC annually. One a year. Perhaps some of you will take your 30 liners and expand them to big release games. . That would be suuuuper cool!!! I have my half-assed RPG idea I still wanna try to do in 30 lines, plus one more idea that (if I get it to work) will be so super-cool, I'll have to only talk to you about it in the smack talk thread. But the Atlantis project comes first. And HOPEfully I can then get to finishing Herding Cats for final release, and finishing my Enemy Lines board game too. Argh! Thankfully, since I've finally joined the emulator world, I can do a bunch of coding while on a family vacation - we're leaving next weekend for a week in Alabama with my sister and dad. I'm sure they won't mind if I spend all my waking hours out on the back deck, drinking beer and writing code... right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Codex Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) Thankfully, since I've finally joined the emulator world, I can do a bunch of coding while on a family vacation - we're leaving next weekend for a week in Alabama with my sister and dad. I'm sure they won't mind if I spend all my waking hours out on the back deck, drinking beer and writing code... right? That depends if you can still shoot possum while ya type, city boy! And good to see your priorities are still straight - Atlantis must come first. I've been following your efforts with that like a nervous scholar watching someone handle the Dead Sea Scrolls. Must not damage only known copy! I don't envy Owen in the judging here. But hell, I feel like I've already won, what with Fly Guy being turned into a proper assembly-based game and all. That combined with the sheer fun of the competition means any further prizes are gravy. (Very nice gravy, though, make no mistake.) Edited March 28, 2010 by The Codex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfernalKeith Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Thankfully, since I've finally joined the emulator world, I can do a bunch of coding while on a family vacation - we're leaving next weekend for a week in Alabama with my sister and dad. I'm sure they won't mind if I spend all my waking hours out on the back deck, drinking beer and writing code... right? That depends if you can still shoot possum while ya type, city boy! And good to see your priorities are still straight - Atlantis must come first. I've been following your efforts with that like a nervous scholar watching someone handle the Dead Sea Scrolls. Must not damage only known copy! Sir, I am shocked -- SHOCKED! -- that you would even insinuate that I might somehow damage the only copy of Atlantis we know of. I cherish that tape like its one of my children! I have devoted my life to ensuring its safe transfer to the new century! Now, just let me find something handy to stick under the wobbly leg of my computer desk here, and I'll be ready to work. There we go, and -- uh oh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Codex Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 (edited) Sir, I am shocked -- SHOCKED! -- that you would even insinuate that I might somehow damage the only copy of Atlantis we know of. I cherish that tape like its one of my children! I have devoted my life to ensuring its safe transfer to the new century! Never fear my good man, it's not your abilities I fret over, but rather that the tape is only the known copy extant. As a lover of rare books/paintings/ephemera, it always makes me nervous to know someone is working on a one-of-a-kind item like that. But it's a far more desirable situation than if no one had it and it were forever lost. And even better, you're doing it instead of me. Wishing you good fortune, and reminding you not to tape your new Backstreet Boys album over it. Edited March 29, 2010 by The Codex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I am very excited to see these entries on their new fancy diskette!!! The TI group as a whole has no clue how cool this group is. I've made several comments to the list on how rockin' this forum is. Many have come over, many have not. Regardless, anyone who matters is right here. . Hehehe--- very very cool stuff guys. Glad to be home from the road too!!! Almost a month out playing--- feels good to sleep on MY bed, and now I'm much MUCH closer to my TI gear. Oh, the world is a happy place today!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Codex Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Great to have you back man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Yea--- this is gonna be fun. I'm home for almost a whole month, then I go back out. But only for a week this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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