Asmusr Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Are there plans to sell a pre-made cartridge as with your prior games? While I can burn the PROM myself, I wouldn't mind buying a remade one if only to throw some money your way. I have decided to make my Sabre Wulf version available free of charge. A pre-made cartridge will probably be available anytime soon, but the price is only going to reflect the cost of producing/selling/distributing the physical cartridge. So please go ahead and make your own cartridge if you have the equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I have been playing the final version to death and I would say that the balance of the game is just about perfect now, the "one more go" factor is about the highest I have ever come across on a TI release. I am probably going to start an argument here-but I think that in terms of a long term challenge and in terms of playability, this beats the "Smooth Scrolling Trilogy", (not an easy feat). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) I would agree, I built one of the cartridges for my six-year-old, and he will play it for a lot longer at a single go than he will for any other game except for Arcturus. . .and Arcturus doesn't win the battle, it just gets equal time with him. My nine-year-old will play TI Scramble and Road Hunter for a long time, with a bit less time playing Titanium. He hasn't twigged on Sabre Wulf yet. Edited November 30, 2014 by Ksarul 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Idk, my favorite is still Road Hunter. But I like all Rasmus's games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfernalKeith Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I just wanted to bump this thread to express my deep appreciation for all this innovation. Within a short time of your completing this amazing conversion, I can play it instantly in a Javascript emulator. If anyone had told me in 1984, 1994 or even 2004 that this kind thing would be happening in the 99/4A community, I'd have thought you were crazy. Thank you for a job well done, many times over. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Idk, my favorite is still Road Hunter. But I like all Rasmus's games Same here. Road Hunter gets played at least once a week. It's my favorite TI game of all time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Next time Rasmus is doing a spot of coding and requires some liquid refreshment, I suggest this little number. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SABRE-WULF-Tribute-game-ZX-Spectrum-48-K-Ultimate-Play-the-game-CERAMIC-MUG-/291287517991?pt=UK_VideoGames_Merchandise_RL&hash=item43d216cb27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt_Woloch Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 There's something special about this game that grew on me... the title music of the cartridge version! Maybe some of you know I'm into computer music and music of computer games, and up to now, this has mainly concentrated on the C-64's tunes with the other systems not contributing much. The TI-99 has generally had only shorter and not-so-well defined clips of music. But here we basically have a full-length song in very good quality. I think the original on the Spectrum was called "Prelude in C" by Bach, right? But your version definitely has a melody voice, so this would be the "Ave Maria" which is based on that Prelude in C. I think it was a good idea to expand on what was only played for a few measures and only monophonic on the Spectrum. There's a even a distinct style to it... the way the drums and bass sounds, it sounds more "poppy" than originally composed. And this is quite a feat for a TI-99 game to have a title music that even has some kind of poppy style to it. "Peter Gunn" from Road Hunter wasn't bad either, but "Ave Maria" beats it by lengths in my opinion. I'd just be curious about one thing... is that version of "Ave Maria" based on an existing recorded version, the way it was done with drums and bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hloberg Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Created a q&d manual for Sabre Wulf from the info for the Spectrum; since I couldn't figure out what was going on . It's in .odt, .doc, .pdf format if anyone wants to edit it. also attached a .jpg map. second file is .pdf of booklet & map sabrewulf.zip booklet-map.pdf Edited December 7, 2014 by hloberg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 How long was the manual? When I loaded it it complained that it was a damaged file and gave me nine pages on file recovery. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 How long was the manual? When I loaded it it complained that it was a damaged file and gave me nine pages on file recovery. . . I opened it without complaint from OO Writer—there were 9 pages in the document I opened. It looks like the JPEG of the map is from two additional pages from the middle of the manual being copied that, perhaps, should somehow be incorporated into the document. ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hloberg Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) added .doc and .pdf format for those who can't open .odt open and tested it. If anyone edits it, just repost .odt or .doc Edited December 7, 2014 by hloberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hloberg Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 It looks like the JPEG of the map is from two additional pages from the middle of the manual being copied that, perhaps, should somehow be incorporated into the document. couldn't figure out how to add the map without making it sideways or way too small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 couldn't figure out how to add the map without making it sideways or way too small. I have not tried to set up a centerfold in OO Writer to know whether it would work; but, I have done it in MS Publisher. Something like that would probably be the best way to handle it. Your JPEG actually does not look like a centerfold and it would probably be difficult to get that center portion of the image flatter. ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hloberg Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 added a second file to the original post of a map added to the end of the booklet. It might look too small on some .pdf readers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hloberg Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 slightly different integration of the map into the booklet. FYI, this is un-official. Rasmus may be working on manual of his own. SabreWulf-booklet-v2.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmusr Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 My manual was included with the final cartridge version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectrexroli Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) I would buy that game on cartridge if it would ever come out like it was the case with your older games. Edited December 8, 2014 by vectrexroli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmusr Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 I'd just be curious about one thing... is that version of "Ave Maria" based on an existing recorded version, the way it was done with drums and bass? It's my own twist. Gives an air of 'easy listening'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt_Woloch Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Well, I don't think you're the only one who did it in that style. For instance, I found the following song on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002G7A50A/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk8 And then my cousin bought a CD called "Classic Rock" at least 20 years ago which consists of medleys of classical music in pop-style arrangements. One of the medleys also starts out with this song played in a similar style, only a bit faster, but then segues into "Prelude in C minor" (which is similar to the high score music of "Space Harrier" on the C-64) and then into "Italian Concerto". I just heard that version some weeks ago, so I wondered where you got your inspiration from. It's my own twist. Gives an air of 'easy listening'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hloberg Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 My manual was included with the final cartridge version.must have missed that post. His is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolio Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I just noticed something with Sabre Wulf ... is it using the SID MASTER 99 card if it is installed for music playback? That opening music sounds too good be the TMS9919, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmusr Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 I just noticed something with Sabre Wulf ... is it using the SID MASTER 99 card if it is installed for music playback? That opening music sounds too good be the TMS9919, No it's the good old chip. Tursi's VGM player is awesome because you can use periodic noise for the bass notes without any hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Are there plans to sell a pre-made cartridge as with your prior games? While I can burn the PROM myself, I wouldn't mind buying a remade one if only to throw some money your way. Selling them in the USA on arcadeshopper.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Selling them in the USA on arcadeshopper.com Just purchased one,the two "new" joysticks I bought last week suddenly look like a sound investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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