Zeke Wild Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Gday; I've downloaded the coleco libary and coleco emulators and compilers and wish to start making my first colecovision game. I don't know any programe code and I'll need help getting Started with my game. also what programs/converters do you use to make the sprites for the games? thnaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youki Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Hi, I suggest you start with newcoleco's starter kit (from Daniel Bienvenu). there are also good game source in it to start with. And he made also a set of tool for graphism and sound. It is what i used to do may game : Ghost'n Zombie. look that thread they will be helpfull for you : http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/141744-tool-cv-graphics-toolkit/ http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/138513-from-hi-tech-c-to-sdcc/ http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/81435-new-colecovision-faq-40-released/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Wild Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Sweet, I've drawn my first character in the sprite eaditor, can i only have 1 colour per character? also how do i animate the characters? eg you colide with 1 character you then use the trigers on the coleco control to punch them. and his hand extends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youki Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Sweet, I've drawn my first character in the sprite eaditor, can i only have 1 colour per character? also how do i animate the characters? eg you colide with 1 character you then use the trigers on the coleco control to punch them. and his hand extends. Yes, sprite can have only 1 color. If you want more you have to superpose 2 sprites. Limit on coleco is 4 sprites on one row. for a total of 32 sprites on screen. To animate sprite, you have to create a second one for the next frame and change dynamically the sprite (or just the pattern) on screen by coding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Wild Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Kool; So if i open up my sprite eadit it and re save it as a difrent C file i will be able to make the character sprite realod to the 2nd sprite witch is frame 2 of the animation? I've only just started on all this so I'll start of making my Title screen. After i make my title screen image how do i programe that into the begining of my game and when you press 1. the game starts? thnaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youki Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 you should reqd tutorial from newcoleco and see code exemple almost is in it. At least for a first game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 You might also want to get some "C" language reference books and try the examples/tutorials out on a PC before you jump into console programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Wild Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 ok I'll read this tutorial could some one post a link?? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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