funknflow5200 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 @Lynxpro - thank you Yeah... My 'unfinished' list has grown again: ReZolve Defender Dark Tower Ms. Pac-Man Twin (this unfortunately will stay this way until all of the game roms are dumped) Battlezone (although I think this one's going away) (Sorry for the thread derail) I positively am salivating for your Defender port!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 A ha! I have to try the arcade someday. Did the arcade originally have a spinner or an 8 way stick? I hit google and see none with spinners. (I guess it's not the same but would the paddle controllers work for a 7800 conversion?) The arcade had a joystick that had a rounded plate that the joystick moved around. There was one on E-Bay awhile back, but I remember mostly from working on the arcade game itself back in the day. The players ship always stops at one of eight positions on the screen regardless how you move the joystick! This company has an insert that should work great with Gyruss. I'm thinking about doing one for Tempest on the Jaguar! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMines Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Now, does anyone know what the best approach to make Gyruss for the 7800 would be? It appears as though I have to find a different way to make it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Learn how to program? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMines Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Learn how to program? If I can't find anyone else willing to try making it, I will. Be forwarned though, as I have never programmed anything in my life. Since there are many other things that presede it, it would be likely to ether turn into vaporware, be passed on to someone else, or forgotten about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaynz Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Really, Gryuss's basic gameplay wouldn't be that hard to program. It's just fairly sprite intensive... and then there's the music which would be a requirement. Wouldn't be too hard if the 7800 had a built-in sprite rotation routine, but it doesn't... so that's a LOT of sprites to make... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I wish I knew how to program the 7800 I LOVE Gyruss...did I mention that I LOVE Gyruss...but it seems to me that if the NES can handle it the 7800 should run circles around it. From what I know about the MARIA chip..it can handle the sprites...just check out Xevious insane Xevious_insane.a78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Really, Gryuss's basic gameplay wouldn't be that hard to program. It's just fairly sprite intensive... and then there's the music which would be a requirement. Wouldn't be too hard if the 7800 had a built-in sprite rotation routine, but it doesn't... so that's a LOT of sprites to make... Mode 7 on Atari 7800 would be epic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Really, Gryuss's basic gameplay wouldn't be that hard to program. It's just fairly sprite intensive... and then there's the music which would be a requirement. Wouldn't be too hard if the 7800 had a built-in sprite rotation routine, but it doesn't... so that's a LOT of sprites to make... If anybody can do it, I think PMP would be up for the challenge. Oh, and this game demands nothing less than quad Hokey/Pokeys. I'll even take an extended PCB sticking out a sawed off 7800 shell if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+adamchevy Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Next we need Gyruss for the Vectrex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMines Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 I was never crazy about this game (although I do like both Galaga and Tempest separately) so I don't think I'll be tackling this - sorry guys If anybody can do it, I think PMP would be up for the challenge. Oh, and this game demands nothing less than quad Hokey/Pokeys. I'll even take an extended PCB sticking out a sawed off 7800 shell if need be. I don't think he's going to do it though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMines Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Next we need Gyruss for the Vectrex! Agreed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 @Lynxpro - thank you Yeah... My 'unfinished' list has grown again: ReZolve Defender Dark Tower Ms. Pac-Man Twin (this unfortunately will stay this way until all of the game roms are dumped) Battlezone (although I think this one's going away) (Sorry for the thread derail) Battlezone...Yeeeees!!!. Will it support two joysticks? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+adamchevy Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Gyruss was my main reason for buying a colecovision. Think of how many 7800s we could sell. Im going to walk down to GCE and start the ball rolling. Edited December 4, 2015 by adamchevy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBuff Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Next we need Gyruss for the Vectrex! In the making... Look for Vectruss http://www.kristofsnewvectrexgames.comli.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMines Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 In the making... Look for Vectruss http://www.kristofsnewvectrexgames.comli.com/ That's definitely Gyruss! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaynz Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I don't think he's going to do it though. Bob's got quite a bit of backlog on himself right now... so let's not pester him for Gyruss... at least until Defender's out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMines Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Bob's got quite a bit of backlog on himself right now... so let's not pester him for Gyruss... at least until Defender's out. Two replies from him: I was never crazy about this game (although I do like both Galaga and Tempest separately) so I don't think I'll be tackling this - sorry guys Yeah... My 'unfinished' list has grown again: ReZolve Defender Dark Tower Ms. Pac-Man Twin (this unfortunately will stay this way until all of the game roms are dumped) Battlezone (although I think this one's going away) Even though his unfinished list is 5 games, (with one sounding almost finished) he said he's not going to make Gyruss. I'm just looking for someone who will. Edited December 4, 2015 by HawkMines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaynz Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Even though is unfinished list is only 5 games, (with one sounding almost finished) he said he's not going to make Gyruss. I'm just looking for someone who will. It's the "only" part of that that's wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMines Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 It's the "only" part of that that's wrong. Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 If I can't find anyone else willing to try making it, I will. Be forwarned though, as I have never programmed anything in my life. Since there are many other things that presede it, it would be likely to ether turn into vaporware, be passed on to someone else, or forgotten about. I was just being a tad snarky. But hey, some people actually can learn how to swim when thrown into the deep end. Either way, though, as long as you don't commit to any pre-orders or Kickstarter thingies, we won't expect... much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Next we need Gyruss for the Vectrex! Me thinks you need Tempest/Tempest Tubes/Tempest Xtreem on the Vectrex first. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMines Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 But hey, some people actually can learn how to swim when thrown into the deep end. Either way, though, as long as you don't commit to any pre-orders or Kickstarter thingies, we won't expect... much. Note: it would have to take 5 years without finding someone else to make it for me to decide to try it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAC-MAN-RED Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Gyruss Player Ship Ver 1.0 Just quickly put these together, and they need a bit of polishing. I *might* throw them into an animated GIF later. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMines Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Gyruss Player Ship Ver 1.0 Gyruss 7800 x4 v1.png Just quickly put these together, and they need a bit of polishing. I *might* throw them into an animated GIF later. Now all that's needed is someone to write the code! Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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