Vector Pong (Vectrex)

[BinaryStar]

The Vectrex was missing a version of Pong in its library so I knocked up a quick version.

1 or 2 players.

Analog or digital controls.

Normal Mode or 'Battle Mode'.

Optional moving obstacles.

Enjoy!

 

*edit* v1.01 Update - Various bug fixes, better opponent AI, more visible barriers in 'battle mode', improved deflection of the ball and faster speed.

 

*edit* v1.02 Update - Various bug fixes, better opponent AI, better digital controls, improved sfx.

 

*edit* v1.03 Update - RHS wall bug fix, tweaked ball speeds and bat position now determines serve angle.

 

*edit* v1.04 Update - *Properly working* RHS wall deflect bug fix, tweaked ball speeds.

 

Read more: http://vectorgaming.proboards.com/thread/982/vector-pong?page=1#ixzz34qOmxSdf

Read more: http://vectorgaming.proboards.com/thread/982/vector-pong?page=1#ixzz34qOmxSdf

Video of Battle Mode

VectorPongV104.BIN

Edited June 16, 2014 by KidQuaalude

[BinaryStar]

Screenshot : http://vectorgaming.proboards.com/attachment/download/384

[+iesposta]

Digital or Analog paddles?

[BinaryStar]

Both digital and analog sticks. Digital modes use button 4 to move faster.

[+SpiceWare]

Screenshot : http://vectorgaming.proboards.com/attachment/download/384

 

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To post the screenshot here just click on "Use Full Editor", which can be found below the textbox. That'll expose the controls which let you attach files.

Edited May 3, 2014 by SpiceWare

[BinaryStar]

Ah! Thanks. I was a very tired when I posted this and could not see the option but I knew I had done it before....

[ComputerSpaceFan]

The Vectrex was missing a version of Pong in its library

...... but strangely enough there is an overlay for one?

 

[BinaryStar]

I'm aware of that one. However that game is really Pong in name only. Only 1 player and you just bounce a ball against a wall until you lose it.

[Vectrexer]

Still, we have a Pong overlay of some sort.

Edited May 4, 2014 by Vectrexer

[BinaryStar]

Finally played this on a real machine today after my Vectrex was fixed. Hmmmm way too slow/boring imo, it was a good bit faster emulated. I will update soon with a few tweaks/fixes now my Vectrex is back in action.

[la1n]

Works perfect. Yesterday i thought, there is a real multiplayer pong missing (only the one player pong) and searched around. And today searching again - i find this multiplayer elaborated pong. .-) So i have to program another game or make discrimination pong again .-)

[BinaryStar]

Just checked out "discrimination pong", did you do this Ia1n? Brilliant work.

 

Updated first post with a binary of v1.01

[robotwo]

Looks like a great version

 

The battle mode reminds me a bit of Sanrio World Smash Ball for the Super Famicom

 

A bit of constructive critique would perhaps be that the AI behaviour is a bit obvious at the moment as it keeps tracking the X position of the ball even as it moves away from it.

A possible way of making it act more natural could be to only track the ball when the ball's Y velocity is moving it towards said AI player.

[BinaryStar]

Yeah, the enemy AI is a little dumb right now but it gives a reasonable challenge. I'll probably give this another update soonish to address a couple things like that and probably add a 4 player option too.

[hermi69]

Excellent Pong for the Vectrex, really! But I'm missing Spinner-Support (f.e. Atari Driving Controller doesn't work). possible with the next update?

[ComputerSpaceFan]

Excellent Pong for the Vectrex, really! But I'm missing Spinner-Support (f.e. Atari Driving Controller doesn't work). possible with the next update?

 

If you're taking requests for controller support, it would be awesome to have this Pong game work with Fury's Overdrive controller (maybe it does already, I haven't tried it yet)

 

[BinaryStar]

It ought to work fine with that controller. I'll probably add in spinner support in a future update.

[hermi69]

It ought to work fine with that controller. I'll probably add in spinner support in a future update.

That would be awesome

HEX, another hombrew game, works fine with the Atari Driving Controller (not the Paddles).

I tested it on Original Hardware and Richard Hutchinson´s VecMulti.

[BinaryStar]

Yeah, I know. I wrote that one too

[hermi69]

Yeah, I know. I wrote that one too

 

oh my god.. what a fool I am!!

[gorf68]

What was the 3D vector squash type game for the Dreamcast called?

 

I think the Vectrex could just about handle a cut down version of this.

 

I think I could probably adapt a few of the routines from one of my old games.

[Mayhem]

Cosmic Smash?

[BinaryStar]

Updated first post with v1.02

A couple bug fixes, improved opponent AI, digital controls and sfx.

[BinaryStar]

Updated main post with v1.03 update.

[BinaryStar]

Updated main post with v1.04 update (bugfix)

Edited June 16, 2014 by KidQuaalude