Fierodoug5 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 David Murray posted a newer version of Attack of the Petscii Robots for the Atari 8-bit which uses Atari color text mode. It looks great If you have already bought the game, just go to your download page on the 8-bit website and grab the new download https://www.the8bitguy.com/ Now if we just had a readily available or open source SNES controller adaptor for the atari 8-bit. 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Can't see any mention of this new mode? Any exact links as I searched the site for pictures of it.. Cheers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 47 minutes ago, Fierodoug5 said: Now if we just had a readily available or open source SNES controller adaptor for the atari 8-bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Tested before F1 Grand Prix. Now I have to figure out how to buy Snack, ABBUC's website forgot to add shipping to Switzerland... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierodoug5 Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 I got the info from the Attack of the Petscii robots facebook group 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Ah, no problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Pat Brady Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I just bought and downloaded it. The zip file (with suffix -12-11-2021) contains an original and an enhanced version (with timestamp 2021.12.6), but both are monochrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yautja Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Pat Brady said: I just bought and downloaded it. The zip file (with suffix -12-11-2021) contains an original and an enhanced version (with timestamp 2021.12.6), but both are monochrome. Locate and open the file: ENHANCED ROBOTS.ATR In the menu, move the cursor over "TO COLOR TILES". Press Return key. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Pat Brady Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, Yautja said: Locate and open the file: ENHANCED ROBOTS.ATR In the menu, move the cursor over "TO COLOR TILES". Press Return key. Thanks. I guess I probably should have seen that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Is there a video uploaded yet of the colour version gameplay incidentally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beeblebrox Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 @Fierodoug5 thanks for posting the video. Just watched a minute or so of it. I like the colour scheme - the main player character purple colour actually works pretty well. I'd be interested in buying the digital version of the game I think, (especially if you get both the hi res black and white and colour enhanced versions). I quite like the isometric design. However I think I'll wait to read some reviews of gameplay to see what others think. I am fairly new to this title and genre, although I can see it's been made for various other platforms and clearly has a fanbase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Now I'm actually interested in buying it!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierodoug5 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 It is a really fun game, I've been playing the C64 version since it first came out. I was waiting and hoping the atari version would get some color, so gonna buy this version now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a8isa1 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I just clicked the link from my original email (for digital download). The new zip has a version called "ENHANCED ROBOTS.ATR". In the game click COLOR TILES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlidellMan Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 The new color graphics look quite nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) I bought the game, but I don't seem to have an account on his site. Apparently I didn't click the little box next to "create account" on the purchase order form. Neither emails or a user name I guessed at work. Edited December 13, 2021 by Gunstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darwinmac Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 57 minutes ago, Gunstar said: I bought the game, but I don't seem to have an account on his site. Apparently I didn't click the little box next to "create account" on the purchase order form. Neither emails or a user name I guessed at work. I made the same mistake. If you still have your download email, that link will still work to download the version. I found that out when I contacted David (the 8-bit guy) directly. Bob C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, darwinmac said: I made the same mistake. If you still have your download email, that link will still work to download the version. I found that out when I contacted David (the 8-bit guy) directly. Bob C Thanks, I found the email and just down loaded 12-11-21 zip... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Fierodoug5 said: It is a really fun game, I've been playing the C64 version since it first came out. I was waiting and hoping the atari version would get some color, so gonna buy this version now. @Fierodoug5 Cool, you have just convinced me so just bought it. (Tbh £8 for the digital versions ain't bad). Will have a play on both the original and colour versions over the next day or so. Edited December 13, 2021 by Beeblebrox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twh/f2 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I also downloaded the package again and it indeed contained the ENHANCED image. I wonder how it comes that we have out of sudden a color version now. I must agree that even if the resolution is lower and the original "PETSCII" mood is not as intense I acutally do prefer the color version instead of b/w. But its always good to have a choice. @Irgendwer are you involved into this "color upgrade" anyhow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 59 minutes ago, twh/f2 said: @Irgendwer are you involved into this "color upgrade" anyhow? It's Blair Wilson (who reverse engineered also the PET version in the first place) who is responsible for the color version you have to praise. He received my Atari sources and I only gave some hints to get familiar with the source code and tips how to create a somewhat usable choice of color characters without a complete rewrite of the display engine. (Since tiles are 3x3 main idea is to use 3 fonts, having the chars only needed for a single line of all tiles.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjomki Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) Nice collaboration. ? It's good to have both a colour and a mono version. Now perhaps someone can help with the music as well. ? Edited December 13, 2021 by patjomki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 The new version looks sweet but I'd have to turn that music off (no offence meant) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Had a very quick play of both, and actually I like both versions. Not had time to get into it fully, but there are two slight frustrations that jump out straight away, (that I am guessing is the same on all platforms): (Not sure if they have been mentioned before - sorry - not had time to read all the threads related to this game). First is a small observation - that when you opt to map and select the custom control key bindings, rather than get the letter mapped next to each control, you get a 3 digit number, (thus you have to remember which key you just mapped). So for example if I select W for "move up", I get 046 mapped. Essentially I wanted to map the keys then take a note/quick photo of the screen on my camera phone of the keys I mapped - as there are 13x to remember. Unfortunately the number label therefore doesn't really allow for this. I wonder why this was chosen over the actual key letters? (Perhaps a knock on from it being a port with different system's keyboards?) I can write them down of course. Just wonder why this is the case? The second is that there is a 1 second delay when you hold down the move up, down, left or right controls when you want to continually move in any given direction, rather than just move one step as it were. If you are trying to move quickly or get away from a Robot or change direction quickly it doesn't help matters and it's actually unneccassarily frustrating (IMHO). Why not instantly move in the direction so you can move around quicker, like in Boulderdash for example, where you are also moving one tile at a time? (Since you aren't move diagonally in Attack of the Petscii Robots presumably this can't be related to the keyboard only registering a single keypress at a time as that doesn't apply with a simple 4 x direction control - or perhaps it is the reason if switching quickly between one key and another, (up then left for example), needs a delay to register?.) Anyway, enough nitpicking - I'll have a good play with both versions later and I am sure the game itself will be great. I really love the door open/close animation and the isometric psuedo 3D view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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