popmilo Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Hey there! Sorry I'm a bit slow but Platman is still alive. Press fire to see all the screens. Suggestions are welcome! Tile animations look great ! Good work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmilo Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Hey, did you find a way to do sprites ? (multiplexer of some sort) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanax Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 Thanks! Not at the moment, I have tried some solutions but I'm not satisfied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emkay Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 POKEY 15kHz timer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanax Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 I'm sorry I don't know POKEY. Explain to me please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Believe me, listening to him doesn't seem good idea. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
José Pereira Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Believe me, listening to him doesn't seem good idea. All the times or just some times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emkay Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 I'm sorry I don't know POKEY. Explain to me please... POKEY timers in 15kHz fit exactly to the raster of the screen. So you have the best control over multiplexing anythin on the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanti77 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Pokey or maybe better dli interrupt only if you want multiplex soft sprites. You can also write your own software sprites procedure, I saw your sprites move only left/right or up/down. Best way is use both, multiplexing with soft sprites. You must write it in assembler, your code is like Action not assembler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
José Pereira Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 (edited) The sprites are all PMGs, there is no software sprites though I don't know if it matters for what you're talking... EDITED: But yes, there are multiplexing on the PMGs Players if there are more than 2 ghosts on screen Edited September 17, 2016 by José Pereira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjomki Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Is this project still alive? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emkay Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Is this project still alive? I wonder if people realize, how much more Atariblast is advanced , compared to other stuff. It's like a "new generation of hardware" has been used. People run always into a gap on "nothingness" , when they believe, what could be done. Things only can be finished, if the coder knows about the real limits. Not everyone is a Paul Lay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) Its not dead until the fat lady sings, or something like that...Like many coders he's probably got numerous irons in the fire and life only allows so much time to do it all.. I'll see if I can catch up with him and maybe get an update of things.. Its a lovely game by him, love to see an Atari port.. Looking at his CSDB info I can see he stopped work on C64 stuff in 2016 to do other stuff and as of July 2017 was back doing C64 stuff, since then he's had a game (or more) released commercially so I imagine he's rather busy... I'll update as I find out.. Edited August 19, 2018 by Mclaneinc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) That was quick, Wanax just came back to me and the good news is the project for the Atari isn't dead BUT there's two machine projects (non Atari) he's still working on.. So thumbs up for the project but some time to go... Thanks Wanax... Edited August 19, 2018 by Mclaneinc 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjomki Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Great to read that the project is not dead because I think it can be achieved even with the limitations of the p/m-graphics (compared to C64-sprites). I mean, most of the times there is only a single ghost in each scanline. But one question remains: Did wanax continue to code on platman a8 or has the project been on hold for the last two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I can't answer exactly if he continued but this is the bit about the Atari version.. anyway Platman for Atari 800 is still alive I need more time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Man the demo is awesome! Hope the game gets completed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
José Pereira Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) Yeah! No news but you can always see all the screens (loading, in-game (animation objects only on 1st screen) and game-over") that Wanax posted some time ago (press the 'fire button' to go the next untill the last one): platman.xex But you can also imagine Pac's movement (by now just a little bit left & right) only on a gif : And also a proposal I did to him after he decided to do a 2nd Platman for C64 that instead of beeing Platman Worlds it would be called Platman Plus on A8 and have 1st level original then would change map and back walls gfxs for each of the others (here with same platform/walls and food tiles as in original level but maybe I'll create others for each of the news levels). Here's the loading screen (saying it'll be in 2019 ): And some levels appearance: Edited August 27, 2018 by José Pereira 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) Things may be moving again, not saying they are but me and wanax had another nice chat.. He's still very busy and he has a current commercial game he's still working on but projects sometimes can change their working order, the coders the boss He's a friendly guy and working hard....You never know That's all I'll say...There's two things I hear from coders, one is time, never enough of it and the other is change in priorities, what was impossible becomes possible and then it can swap in the blink of an eye...Mix those together and its a tough old hobby / job... Paul.. Edited August 27, 2018 by Mclaneinc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudografx Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) I fixed some of the graphics a bit Edited August 28, 2018 by pseudografx 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjomki Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 This looked so promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 6/8/2016 at 2:04 PM, wanax said: I learn little by little every day... https://youtu.be/fcT-GcHQ2HE I love the soundtrack already, great tune!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 OK, anything new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjomki Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Well, I think it's safe to say that this project is dead. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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