Atari
by John McFadden · in General Discussion · 11/05/2005 (12:44 pm) · 10 replies
Been working on my game with TGE for a while and decided to take a break and make an Atari 2600 game. So I wanted to share with you all the other spectrum of games..
I focused on making jump physics something you don't see much in old Atari games.
Here's a screenie:
and here's the video:
207.36.229.126/Run1.wmv
Hope you enjoy!
- Broch
I focused on making jump physics something you don't see much in old Atari games.
Here's a screenie:
and here's the video:
207.36.229.126/Run1.wmv
Hope you enjoy!
- Broch
#2
207.36.229.126/Run1.bin
11/05/2005 (1:58 pm)
Thanks! If you a 2600 emulator, like stella, here's the bin207.36.229.126/Run1.bin
#3
11/05/2005 (2:17 pm)
Did you use that new BASIC compiler? The score at the bottom of the screen looks like part of it's default "bios" stuff.
#4
www.atariage.com
Personally I think more programming like this should be before people jump into larger games only to get frustrated and forget about gameplay and fun.
11/05/2005 (4:23 pm)
Batari and its fun. right, there are no fonts built into the atari itself, although 99% of all atari games used the same bitmaps for #s. the original copy and paste coding.www.atariage.com
Personally I think more programming like this should be before people jump into larger games only to get frustrated and forget about gameplay and fun.
#5
www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=31972
11/05/2005 (5:45 pm)
You are not alone :)www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=31972
#6
11/05/2005 (6:27 pm)
That looks cool, almost makes me want to set up an emulator to play it :)
#7
Really? Programming for an 8-bit system with 128 bytes of RAM is actually pretty frustrating I've found. Getting your game within the timing of the TV set is a challenge. Plus I've come to love C so much more than assembler of any description.
11/05/2005 (9:37 pm)
Quote:Personally I think more programming like this should be before people jump into larger games only to get frustrated and forget about gameplay and fun.
Really? Programming for an 8-bit system with 128 bytes of RAM is actually pretty frustrating I've found. Getting your game within the timing of the TV set is a challenge. Plus I've come to love C so much more than assembler of any description.
#8
11/05/2005 (11:04 pm)
256.. but who's counting ;)
#9
11/06/2005 (12:34 am)
I wondered how you could call making a 2600 game "taking a break..." didn't know that they came up with basic for it :) now I'm intregued...
#10
John is totally correct about "taking a break" - its counterintuitive, but oftentimes being forced to work within extremely tight constraints (technical limitations, or time limitations of the "Game in a Day" or my "Game from SCRATCH in a Week") can really be a lot of fun and really free your brain to explore some areas you don't normally get a chance to look at. If you KNOW you are limited to only so much RAM and so much activity on the screen, you can't start making up some incredible 3D multimedia presentation. You have to get down to the ESSENCE OF FUN. And that can be an awesome experience.
11/07/2005 (9:08 am)
The BASIC is extremely limited - but then, so is the rest of the system. John is totally correct about "taking a break" - its counterintuitive, but oftentimes being forced to work within extremely tight constraints (technical limitations, or time limitations of the "Game in a Day" or my "Game from SCRATCH in a Week") can really be a lot of fun and really free your brain to explore some areas you don't normally get a chance to look at. If you KNOW you are limited to only so much RAM and so much activity on the screen, you can't start making up some incredible 3D multimedia presentation. You have to get down to the ESSENCE OF FUN. And that can be an awesome experience.
Torque Owner Anton Bursch