ComputerSpaceFan Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I just watched Gamester81's discussion of Horizon Shift (see below) which is now on Steam. Looks awesome but I keep wondering if something along this type of game would be possible on a Vectrex? Obviously it would need to be dumbed down a bit but I think the vector style would lend itself well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHFNyczv9RQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50TBRD Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 A dumbed version would probably be possible but Chris Tumber has a new method of coding that would be the best way to execute this so more objects could be on screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlumpStudios Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I just watched Gamester81's discussion of Horizon Shift (see below) which is now on Steam. Looks awesome but I keep wondering if something along this type of game would be possible on a Vectrex? Obviously it would need to be dumbed down a bit but I think the vector style would lend itself well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHFNyczv9RQ Hey man, I made this game. Thanks for making this post I would love and I mean LOVE to see/make a vectrex version! Everyone knows the vectrex is friggin awesome! I'm actually looking into a Dreamcast version but a vectrex version didn't really occur to me. I might actually look into this, would be an amazing learning process. Gonna need a lot of help though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Hey man, I made this game. Thanks for making this post I would love and I mean LOVE to see/make a vectrex version! Everyone knows the vectrex is friggin awesome! I'm actually looking into a Dreamcast version but a vectrex version didn't really occur to me. I might actually look into this, would be an amazing learning process. Gonna need a lot of help though My pleasure man, you made an awesome game! If some kind of Vectrex version is possible consider me first in line for a cartridge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Wow, that looks cool. I think the vertical orientation of the Vec monitor would lend itself more to "Vertical Shift" than horizon shift though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorf68 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) I might actually look into this, would be an amazing learning process. Gonna need a lot of help though Let me know if I can do anything to help with a Vectrex version. Although using the 'normal' ROM object drawing routines I was pushing it to make Vec Wars and Circus Vectrex! But I did manage to do Spike and the argry Vortex Bird by mostly drawing lines directly to the screen, and not using the object draw routines. The grid lines constantly move forwards in this, and the walls and diamonds also move towards the front of the grid, making a pseudo 3D effect. All these are drawn to the screen using direct lines, with the Spike character using the draw object ROM routine. Edited June 27, 2015 by gorf68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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