Tempest Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 (or finished as in the case of Super Pac-man) I still think Super-Pacman is "unfinished" in the sense that the ghost's blue time is way too short.. but that's another gripe for another thread I have a rom for the supposedly "final" version that I should post (I just need to clear it with the person who gave it to me). I never noticed anything about the blue time though. Everything seems fine to me in all the versions. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scihorror Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I talked with Keithen about the font. At this point we will NOT be changing it. The main reason for this is he wants to finish the game and not take more time dealing with the font. He did say that back at Atari, the font was chosen due to ROM space. He had only 16k and could not waste any space. Of course now we have 32k but he doesn't want to spend the time on changing it. He wants the game to be as close as possible to his original vision that he would have completed back in 1984. I fully support this. I actually prefer the original font. Most Atari-made 5200 arcade ports (Joust, Moon Patrol, Robotron, etc.) used it, and if this was the way Tempest was going to be as well.. then that's the one I want. I fully agree! Tempest is a classic game and the 5200, for many of us, is a classic system. What better way to maintain the classic integrity than by completing it as he would have back then? Keep it up, Keithen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_type2600 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I'd also prefer the foreseen original 5200 fonts for more authenticity. It would be cool however to get the arcade fonts as a switchable/hidden option, provided there's enough ROM and programmer motivation left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 not much motivation is it when half the people are bitching about the font instead of being thankful that the game is being worked on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyman Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Looks awesome, everyone should be very thankful that someone is doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 If the workers want to lay on the "extra gravy" and make the fonts more like the arcade's, then they should do it. If not, then no major problem, let them do as they please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost Rice Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 (edited) Here is a real question. How will the controller work with it? Trackball or joystick. Can we build a spinner based on the trackball? 2nd real question Will there be a XL/XE conversion? Edited May 16, 2008 by Almost Rice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman2000 Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Here is a real question. How will the controller work with it? Trackball or joystick. Can we build a spinner based on the trackball? 2nd real question Will there be a XL/XE conversion? The original 5200 controller really shines with this game. The faster you move the stick, the faster you spin around the tubes! Trakball control is my preferred way of playing as it's the best thing next to an actual spinner. It works really well. If someone can build a spinner control and send one to me I will be glad to add support for it. No, at this point there will not be an XL/XE conversion. There is another group making Tempest Extreme for the XL/XE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost Rice Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 The original 5200 controller really shines with this game. The faster you move the stick, the faster you spin around the tubes! Trakball control is my preferred way of playing as it's the best thing next to an actual spinner. It works really well. If someone can build a spinner control and send one to me I will be glad to add support for it. Looks like I will need to fix my 5200 just for it. I have not used it since most of the games are available on my XE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 not much motivation is it when half the people are bitching about the font instead of being thankful that the game is being worked on? By half you mean 1 or 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 i count 3 others comments were minor, yeah but type comments. Still, how does it look when what 75% of the posts are comments about the font, and only a handful of thank yous for even doing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 No, at this point there will not be an XL/XE conversion. There is another group making Tempest Extreme for the XL/XE. Time to bust Glenn the 5200 Man out of storage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-in-NJ Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I have a rom for the supposedly "final" version that I should post (I just need to clear it with the person who gave it to me). I never noticed anything about the blue time though. Everything seems fine to me in all the versions. Tempest Does the "final" version have the destroyed energizer bug fixed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnice Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Does the "final" version have the destroyed energizer bug fixed? I think they're talking about Super Pac-Man, but that bug you're describing is found in Jr. Pac-Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Does the "final" version have the destroyed energizer bug fixed? I think they're talking about Super Pac-Man, but that bug you're describing is found in Jr. Pac-Man. Yea, I wish that was fixed in Jr. Pac-man. It's hard to enjoy the game when you know that on any screen it will come up and you won't be able to get past that screen. Hopefully we will find the source to this one day. It's such a great game. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-in-NJ Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Does the "final" version have the destroyed energizer bug fixed? I think they're talking about Super Pac-Man, but that bug you're describing is found in Jr. Pac-Man. :dunce: That'll teach me to reply without reading more of the original first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 How is Tempest coming along? It has been 4 months since the last post on this thread and I was just wondering when the game will be finished and available for sale. BTW, I have no problem with the font, after all, he wrote the program back over 20 years ago, let him finish it his way, either way, I'll be one of the first to buy one. As a life-long Atari 5200 owner (Serial no. 141101, USA-made 4-port) since 1983 when I got mine for my 17th birthday, I have been very anxious to break it out and play it as diligently as I did back in the day. Let us all know when the game is finished, and don't give in to any pressure, just do it the way it was intended to, another Atari 5200 original, and, another classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 This game looks really nice so far. Font schmont aside. I don't care if it looks like as it's made in 1984 or 2008. Either way I'd love it just as much! I don't really care if it's "meant to look like it's been created in 1984" or not. I'm just interested in a quality game, reasonably close to the arcade version as possible, and if you want to add some kind of 5200 only mode in which other levels are included I'd love that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landsmarra Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Ain't it great when you can have a good raster conversion of a Vector game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Ain't it great when you can have a good raster conversion of a Vector game? Is this a trick question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Ain't it great when you can have a good raster conversion of a Vector game? Is this a trick question? Hook, line, sinker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonedork Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Ain't it great when you can have a good raster conversion of a Vector game? Is this a trick question? You are a DORK Zylobane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landsmarra Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 But seriously... Kudos to those working on this...I know it's something a lot of people have been waiting a long time for. As long as the control is better than Asteroids, I think it will be cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcleverly Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 But seriously... Kudos to those working on this...I know it's something a lot of people have been waiting a long time for. As long as the control is better than Asteroids, I think it will be cool so are there any new updates on this project, it's been a while since last update. any possibility of having it done this year still, or are we looking more like 2015? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 i think from the screen shots it looks typical of the other 5200 games that being its not meant to be an arcade exact but a console version so in that way it is great in that it blends with centipede,digdug,berzerk would like more options like easy,normal,hard and say 3,5,7 lives since we dont have the ability to put more quarters in that is the trade off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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