Albert Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I wasn't complaining, just very curious. Waiting for the pictures now... I may be able to post some this evening or tomorrow, but if not, they'll have to wait until I get back home. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Musashi Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 Here are some photos I took yesterday of D.K. VCS (click for larger images): ..Al Thanks for the pictures, Al !!! It looks great on those 1702 monitors. I really need to mod one of my consoles. (BTW, the Circus AtariAge title screen looks quite fascinating. Can't wait to see the new version.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Did Michael J Fox take this photo? Yeah, that's one of the few things about iOS 7 I'm not to thrilled about. Before the iPhone wouldn't take the picture until you released the on-screen button, now it takes the photo when you press it, which increases the chance of motion blur. It's probably ok with a newer iPhone that takes a bunch of photos at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Here are some photos I took yesterday of D.K. VCS (click for larger images): ..Al Those monitors are awesome, btw. So I take it based on the photos nobody made it past the barrel stage? LOL on the NintendoAge handbags!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 What a beautiful sight that is... wish we had that kind of retro gaming convention here on the east coast. My 1702 had a 30-year life, serving as a monitor for two C64s, a C128, Amiga, NES, Genesis, two different Famiclones, Gamecube and Wii until my stepdad sold my mom's house this past spring. (Maybe it's still going somewhere else; I have no idea what he did with the stuff I left behind.) D.K. VCS has to have been the belle of that ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I have no idea what he did with the stuff I left behind. You also have no idea how he broke his leg in 3 places. Nudge nudge, wink wink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 So what was the general reception of it at the show? Was there anyone who hadn't heard of it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Musashi Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Now that PRGE is over, it is about time to post another update. This new version is mostly identical to the one displayed at the show, it only includes a number of additional fixes. There's just one new game feature, but we have finally a working hammer! Still there are a lot of limitations, e.g., the hammer can only be displayed on the second floor. We will see how much more accurate this can be made. At least it should be possible to add the hammering music. Have fun ! D.K.VCS_131009_NTSC.bin D.K.VCS_131009_PAL60.bin 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS_Dracon Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Looks great! I found a bug BTW, with hammer, if enemy hits you (your back) the game crashes and reset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Musashi Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Ouch! That's a bad one. Thanks for letting me know! Keep the bug reports coming! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiki Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 This code seems very impressive. I would like to see it running on the real CRT. I think that using scrolling to match vertical arcade playfield layouts is not the best idea for home video games. For instance take the Genesis version of Ms Pac Man... I mean by using off screen playfields that scroll, the player cannot see the whole area at once, unlike in the arcade version and that obviously means diffrent gameplay and difficulty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 This code seems very impressive. I would like to see it running on the real CRT. I think that using scrolling to match vertical arcade playfield layouts is not the best idea for home video games. For instance take the Genesis version of Ms Pac Man... I mean by using off screen playfields that scroll, the player cannot see the whole area at once, unlike in the arcade version and that obviously means diffrent gameplay and difficulty... Donkey Kong is different than Pac-Man, though. The only screen where it matters whether you can see the top is the third one, and in this version, the springs always come down in the same location. I think this is an excellent solution to the eternal "most arcade games are portrait mode" porting problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 http://statigr.am/p/561172750275413067_8784832 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Musashi Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 http://statigr.am/p/561172750275413067_8784832 Be sure to also click the #prge hashtag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Musashi Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Donkey Kong is different than Pac-Man, though. The only screen where it matters whether you can see the top is the third one, and in this version, the springs always come down in the same location. I think this is an excellent solution to the eternal "most arcade games are portrait mode" porting problem. I might also mention that the CPU is not idle in the black areas. Even if I would remove the status display to gain more room, I would not have the cycles to handle more enemies. Anyway, it's too late to change things now, but there are alternative projects that use a different approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Be sure to also click the #prge hashtag. Yep, that's how I found the DK VCS photo. Didn't see any other AA related photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I might also mention that the CPU is not idle in the black areas. Even if I would remove the status display to gain more room, I would not have the cycles to handle more enemies. Anyway, it's too late to change things now, but there are alternative projects that use a different approach. Yeah, I really wouldn't want you to change things, anyway. Glad to see others haven't been discouraged, and for bB that other one is looking pretty impressive, but what you've done is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Manhattan Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I just wanted to say that I loved playing this game at PRGE! I'm really looking forward to playing the final product. Great work! You homebrew coders do things with the 2600 I never thought were possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Man, this is quite awesome... Two competing Donkey Kong games. Both different but both very good. I'm a big enough Donkey Kong fan that I may have to get both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+darryl1970 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Man, this is quite awesome... Two competing Donkey Kong games. Both different but both very good. I'm a big enough Donkey Kong fan that I may have to get both! What is the other competing DK game? I am familiar with "Jumpman", but I thought that it was no longer being worked on. Is it being worked on also, or is there something else I am unaware of. Either way, I agree. As I remember, they both have their strong points, although only this version was playable in game format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 What is the other competing DK game? I am familiar with "Jumpman", but I thought that it was no longer being worked on. Is it being worked on also, or is there something else I am unaware of. Either way, I agree. As I remember, they both have their strong points, although only this version was playable in game format. The another DK game has a very complicated name and it's using DPC+ DKbBDPC+ http://atariage.com/forums/topic/216037-dkbbdpc-source-code-learn-help-needed/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 The another DK game has a very complicated name and it's using DPC+ DKbBDPC+ http://atariage.com/forums/topic/216037-dkbbdpc-source-code-learn-help-needed/Yes, I am still working on this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I am familiar with "Jumpman", but I thought that it was no longer being worked on. Is it being worked on also, or is there something else I am unaware of. I have Timmy!, a Jumpman inpsired game in the pipeline. I'm currently wrapping up Chun-Li, after which I plan to take a few month off from Atari projects. Next year's plans are to finish Frantic, then figure out what Timmy! will become since Think Geek is no longer involved in that project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian O Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I have Timmy!, a Jumpman inpsired game in the pipeline. I'm currently wrapping up Chun-Li, after which I plan to take a few month off from Atari projects. Next year's plans are to finish Frantic, then figure out what Timmy! will become since Think Geek is no longer involved in that project. When I saw "Timmy!", I thought it was a game about the wheelchair kid on South Park -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 (edited) TIMMEH!!! Edited October 15, 2013 by stardust4ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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