jrhodes Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Cops N Robbers would be fun to have a TI version of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Many games on the various retro-machines seem to be variations on a theme. The wizardry of the programmers, with their life experience on their box of choice, combined with improved hardware, has given them the ability to improve the presentation, but it would still be nice to see something that takes our little box to the 'next level'. When I mentioned my original three choices, I thought a TI version of Commander Keen might push the side scroller up a small notch and it would make a nice nostalgic port. The second on my list, Simcity was a very popular game back in the day and would be something 'new' for the TI. With the F18A & FG99 it's possible. My third selection, was a pie in the sky shot. There has already been a 'demo' to show feasibility, but I'm doubtful. Now when Tursi mentioned Afterburner was indeed 'possible', I got excited as I've see NOTHING like that on the TI. In the end though, it all comes down to what the programmer wants to do, how much time he wants to invest and if he feels he can do the job. In the past few years, he's blown me away with his talent, so whatever he decides, I'm pretty sure it'll be fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabrice montupet Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I like Ghost'n'Goblins so much! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globeron Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Requires a hardware project as well - for our lazy TI99ers to keep fit ! 1. Dance Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD7q-_nJNPQ Dance revolution - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4iwwpQ5cAU and the dance mat via the joystick port (as there are 4 options)? 2. Tour de France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0DiFm6s1Rc Question: how do we couple a bicycle to the TI-99/4a ? 3. Prop Cycle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWyBVh62O-g Picture of the arcade setup https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=56nhaQ5D&id=102FDB8B7F5D773FA3AAB2D6B0A664A6BB926385&thid=OIP.56nhaQ5D1yFeBuJIBWaUEwHaHa&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.amusements.co.uk%2f__assets__%2fGames%2f00015%2fprocycle-machine-for-web.jpg.img%3fw%3d555%26h%3d555&exph=1000&expw=1000&q=prop+cycle&simid=608038432704956796&selectedIndex=5&ajaxhist=0 4. Operation Wolf (arcade version. Note there are also commodore, etc. versions) and using Speech synthesizer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOy43d9MDKc (Machine gun to the joystick port ?) see picture here: https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8927 5. Mario Kart (1 and 2 player version) (Nintendo 64 version) > requires a joystick or game controller with more buttons ?) non-hardware changes: 6. Galaga (all versions) we discussed before 7. Outrun 8. MSX type of games \ (e.g. Antartic Adventure) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSzQI1Raf0s 9 Chuckie Egg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vrC_H4XNvc 10. Decathlon * Microsoft version (I remember this playing on an IBM PC in amber colours) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y5Zmrr_Mvc https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=zb99vzq3&id=FFB458AA7AC0F56EE01A36175F3E33AAC6997F5D&thid=OIP.zb99vzq3hF-xKXXs7XuxCQHaFj&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.vintage-computer.com%2fimages%2fibmpcportable.jpg&exph=600&expw=800&q=ibm+pc+amber&simid=608030233614747980&selectedIndex=5&ajaxhist=0 * or Commodore / MSX version: (you did one already, but a full version of the different sports?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LWnPWQ68yM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmusr Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 OK, thanks for all the suggestions (more than 100), many of which I never heard of before. I'm closing round 1 now, and will prepare the poll for round 2. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Requires a hardware project as well - for our lazy TI99ers to keep fit ! 1. Dance Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD7q-_nJNPQ Dance revolution - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4iwwpQ5cAU and the dance mat via the joystick port (as there are 4 options)? 2. Tour de France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0DiFm6s1Rc Question: how do we couple a bicycle to the TI-99/4a ? 3. Prop Cycle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWyBVh62O-g Picture of the arcade setup https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=56nhaQ5D&id=102FDB8B7F5D773FA3AAB2D6B0A664A6BB926385&thid=OIP.56nhaQ5D1yFeBuJIBWaUEwHaHa&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.amusements.co.uk%2f__assets__%2fGames%2f00015%2fprocycle-machine-for-web.jpg.img%3fw%3d555%26h%3d555&exph=1000&expw=1000&q=prop+cycle&simid=608038432704956796&selectedIndex=5&ajaxhist=0 4. Operation Wolf (arcade version. Note there are also commodore, etc. versions) and using Speech synthesizer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOy43d9MDKc (Machine gun to the joystick port ?) see picture here: https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8927 5. Mario Kart (1 and 2 player version) (Nintendo 64 version) > requires a joystick or game controller with more buttons ?) non-hardware changes: 6. Galaga (all versions) we discussed before 7. Outrun 8. MSX type of games (e.g. Antartic Adventure) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSzQI1Raf0s 9 Chuckie Egg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vrC_H4XNvc 10. Decathlon * Microsoft version (I remember this playing on an IBM PC in amber colours) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y5Zmrr_Mvc https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=zb99vzq3&id=FFB458AA7AC0F56EE01A36175F3E33AAC6997F5D&thid=OIP.zb99vzq3hF-xKXXs7XuxCQHaFj&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.vintage-computer.com%2fimages%2fibmpcportable.jpg&exph=600&expw=800&q=ibm+pc+amber&simid=608030233614747980&selectedIndex=5&ajaxhist=0 * or Commodore / MSX version: (you did one already, but a full version of the different sports?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LWnPWQ68yM I own a real prop cycle Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbite Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1. Galaga 2. Gyrus Both of which I have the real thing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globeron Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 And if we run out of ideas, look at YouTube starcade arcade show, there are many (and in some the episodes TI-99/4A was the prize) Example of starcade arcade show https://youtu.be/PefGXowMvDU Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globeron Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 1. Galaga 2. Gyrus Both of which I have the real thing Have you ever tried Galaga Wars on Android, very addictive: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.bandainamcoent.galagawars Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fimbulvetr Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I would love to see Alley Cat on the ti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornadoboy Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 My two cents... Arcade: - Frenzy - Crazy Climber - Exidy games Venture, Mouse Trap, Pepper II and Fire One. - Bump 'N' Jump - Mr. Do and Mr. Do's Castle - Elevator Action - Ikari Warriors - Qix - Spy Hunter - Looping - Demolition Derby (Midway) Other computer / console: - Rogue (PC Dos) - Astro Smash (Intellivision) - Yar's Revenge (Atari 2600) - Hard Hat Mac (PC) - Squish'em Sam (Colecovision) Sequels / enhanced versions of existing TI games: - Slymoids - Microsurgeon - Chisholm Trail - Protector II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Oooohhhhhh, Qix. That's one I've always wanted to see on the TI. . . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Let's do it on the Geneve with its v9938 LINE command. At least I had this recurring vision. :-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Let's do it on the Geneve with its v9938 LINE command. At least I had this recurring vision. :-)I like this idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globeron Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Hi Rasmus, Just a question to port or re-develop a game for the TI-99/4A takes a lot of time I can imagine? (I am not sure because of the TMS9900 9918, etc.) if there is another way to speed up the porting of games (instead of writing them from ground up) ? Like: > Is it possible to create a layer in between to run for example MSX roms or Commodore 64 roms (like a generic software layer?) > or a compiler from MSX to TI-99/4A, ZX-Spectrum to TI-99/4A, etc. ? > (but then of course Pyjamarama would not be that nice as how you have coded it now, fantastic quality). > or with the TIPi interface run other systems (MSX, Spectrum) Roms on the TI-99/4a (no clue if it is possible), but like a kind of adapter/interface or so? It is really cool to see these type of applications running on the real TI-99/4A, (and not hoping to ask the wrong question, but I also ask myself a lot of these games are available online to play already (and also offline on a RetroPie/Raspberry Pi, if someone can locate the BIOS and ROMs). For example: (my kid loves Decathlon and Antartic Adventure, had a lot of fun last night) (but I am still teaching him the TI-99!) QIX http://www.freewebarcade.com/game/qix/index.php?act=Arcade&do=newscore Decathlon - MSX http://www.jamsx.com/decathlon Antartic Advanture - MSX http://www.jamsx.com/antadv Galaga http://www.free80sarcade.com/galaga.php Galaga88 http://www.tgx16.com/game.php?id=676 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmusr Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Just a question to port or re-develop a game for the TI-99/4A takes a lot of time I can imagine? (I am not sure because of the TMS9900 9918, etc.) if there is another way to speed up the porting of games (instead of writing them from ground up) ? Yes it takes a lot of time. That's also why it's good to know what games people would like to play on the TI, so your effort is not in vain. The thing that can really speed up development is the availability of commented data sets (for graphics etc.) and/or commented source code. But there are lots of other factors that determine whether a game port is possible or interesting to do. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globeron Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Yes it takes a lot of time. That's also why it's good to know what games people would like to play on the TI, so your effort is not in vain. The thing that can really speed up development is the availability of commented data sets (for graphics etc.) and/or commented source code. But there are lots of other factors that determine whether a game port is possible or interesting to do. Noted with thanks! Looking forward what the next one will be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MueThor Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) Dear Asmusr, Wouldn't it be a good idea to primarily realize the game "Blue Max" for the TI? As you surely know, in this case you can use the graphics from the version of this game for the ZX Spectrum. Regards Edited January 4, 2019 by MueThor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhos Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Sinistar Laser Blaster HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmusr Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 Dear Asmusr, Wouldn't it be a good idea to primarily realize the game "Blue Max" for the TI? As you surely know, in this case you can use the graphics from the version of this game for the ZX Spectrum. Regards I have thought about making an isometric, diagonally scrolling game for a while, but I don't think the Spectrum graphics for Blue Max are very interesting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I have thought about making an isometric, diagonally scrolling game for a while, but I don't think the Spectrum graphics for Blue Max are very interesting. How bout a crossing dead port or crossy road.. i prefer the zombie one tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I'm not diverting any hours to it, but my head is full of Sequels and Mashups of TI games. The most famous of these, in an alternate 90s reality, is "Cars and Carcasses and Katamari" in which King Knut Polyoptics tasks you, Munch Man, with pushing a giant ball through a maze, squishing vampires, zombies, and Hoonos, while avoiding gravestones. As you squish more carcasses, the gory ball grows, and your view of the world expands, until you realize you have always been inside a game of Zero Zap. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airshack Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Something new and unique to the TI-99/4. Ports are great but is game design dead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+adamantyr Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Something new and unique to the TI-99/4. Ports are great but is game design dead? I try and design my own, rather than do ports. Although my "Gauntlet clone" is hedging the line a bit, but I'm planning on it having differences to make it better in certain areas. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MueThor Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) Dear Asmusr, I have thought about making an isometric, diagonally scrolling game for a while, but I don't think the Spectrum graphics for Blue Max are very interesting. It was not meant that you should also take the same coloring for the TI graphics from the Spectrum graphics. As far as I know, the patched coloring of the Spectrum graphics of Blue Max results of a sort of technical restriction for the Spectrum (no hardware sprites?)!? Edited January 7, 2019 by MueThor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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