gorgh Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Hello folks,2 weeks ago I started working on a racing game for Atari computers. So far I was able to finish road algorithm, add some elements of the background, and create a simple 3d engine for perspective. I hope to finish this game by the end of May.The main idea was to create racing game but not the casual way with display list, but instead to create 3d algorithm for the road, so I could add also elements of background.If you are not familiar with the traditional way of drawing road it all depends on scrolling each and every line of the road, which makes it very hard to add some other elements of the background, because each and every line has different offset.So far the game runs in 1 and 1/3 of the frame (with music) so I still have 2/3 of the frame for additional objects. PAL version will run in 25 fps whereas NTSC version will run in 20 FPS. 35 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) Looking good for such a short dev time, only thing I can say is that with the wish to create a 3D style there needs to be a transition when hills and drops are met with the guy on the bike, he remains exactly the same, maybe a sprite zoom or shrink to give some depth with some movement up or down the screen. But with it being so early on I think its looking really good... Edited April 9, 2019 by Mclaneinc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgh Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 that's pretty good advice, actually the sprite changes shape when riding upwards or downwards, but I'll think what I can change 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Glad you liked what I said, I just see it as 75%+ of the attention will be on the main character so it means that people will look there for 'the feel' of the game. If he or she (the main character) looks like they are riding high or dropping low it just amps up the feel so much. Obviously you as the dev know what you have in resources so what any of us say is only as good as what the poor old Atari and your genius can output.. ie I don't want to sound like a smart arse.. Its a great start and I wish you every chance of getting your dream game out of this, its looking damn fine so far and we need to support you guys 100% and if the odd word from one of us makes a difference, its all good. Paul... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) it looks like you already have a sort of wheelie fulll throttle power on and tilt graphic so all you would need is a nose dive.... that will give the look of going down a a hill... you can use the wheelie for both going up a steep hill or for straight full on power on a straight plane piece of road..... the nose dive for down hills or ridiculously hard short braking... Edited April 9, 2019 by _The Doctor__ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erichenneke Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 looking good. You can tell it is a totally different approach to drawing the road. Very unique looking and fluid movement. I feel some Road Rash nostalgia building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchorvat Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 keep it up! always good to see a new game on 8bit Atari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 cool stuff... reminds me little bit Enduro regarding the road but i love Hills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgh Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 thanks folks for your remarks. I'm not fully happy with the perspective stuff so that will have to be changed, now it's a little bit chaotic and not precise, but I'm sure I can make it better. I'll try to inform you here about any significiant progress. btw. Music will be done by Caruso (ingame music) and I already received main theme from Makary Brauner, and I like it a lot. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erichenneke Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 how are you pronouncing the name of the game? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgh Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 both ways are acceptable! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Perhaps you could also move the player slightly upwards and back down again after it went up a ramp at considerable speed. Wheelies would be cool, too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgh Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 that's pretty cool idea ivop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbking67 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Yes as long as there is no assistant manager involved. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 It looks good. I like it. How about adding some horizon graphics? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgh Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 I've got 31 lines left for horizon graphics , will do 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I've got 31 lines left for horizon graphics , will do How will that play out on NTSC? Most NTSC displays can catch a bit less than 220 total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgh Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) Ha, haven't thought of that, will have to reduce the playfield theneditL ugh, sorry my mistake, I've got 39 lines left for PAL, anyway will have to reduce the playfield in NTSC version to 90 lines instead of 100 Edited April 9, 2019 by gorgh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Ha, haven't thought of that, will have to reduce the playfield then editL ugh, sorry my mistake, I've got 39 lines left for PAL, anyway will have to reduce the playfield in NTSC version to 90 lines instead of 100 That should help the framerate a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Hello gorgh Could you please add support for the MultiLink and/or the MIDI-Mate interface? Sincerely Mathy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 As an alternative name, perhaps it can be The Great Ducati Poland Race? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgh Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 Mathy: hi, that's pretty dope idea, the game would be fun to play with each other Carlsson: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Polish Bike Wars!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erichenneke Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Please have a pipe! Please have a pipe! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NISMOPC Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Would love to see rally cars rendered. You can make both. Enduro bikes and rally cars. Just a thought. Choices.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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