Arenafoot Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Thank you! Hmm... you might need to manually switch to paddle mode. Try pressing tab while the game is running > Game Properties > Controller. Then set P0 Controller to Paddles in Left Port. Then you'll have to close the ROM and reopen it for the changes to take effect. (Also, if you want to be able to save your high scores, set P1 Controller to AtariVox in Right Port.) That did the trick...........Thanks! Will this title be published? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumi Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 That did the trick...........Thanks! Will this title be published? No problem! That tripped me up quite a bit while developing this. And if this got published, I would be ecstatic. I'm just not sure what the process is. Should I send it to Albert for approval? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Should I send it to Albert for approval? Yes!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 When you send it to Al, please be prepared that it may take some time until he answers. He is usually very busy. Be patient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Yes!!!!! +1 :thumbsup: This is a really good game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 You can self-publish, just order 20-50 or whatever number of custom carts, then sell them via pre-order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumi Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Thanks guys, I've messaged Albert and he's going to test it soon! Also, what do you think about this instruction sheet? Is it too wordy? Are these dimensions correct? (Ideally it would be folded in half vertically.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Thanks guys, I've messaged Albert and he's going to test it soon! Also, what do you think about this instruction sheet? Is it too wordy? Are these dimensions correct? (Ideally it would be folded in half vertically.) inst.jpg Looks good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain King Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Very Cool! I need to test this out tonight. I haven't played this since it was called Jet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Very nice. Looks very similar to nes road fighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdlsa Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Awesome job ! A game of reflexes and concentration as I have not seen in a long time... and in only 4Kbytes !!! It reminds to me Asterix and Gremlins... if only in both could be implemented the use of the paddle instead of the CX-40... ) Bravo ! My 1st game (NTSC version) : My 2nd game (PAL version) : [ both done on Stella emulator, with mouse used as the paddle controller... still have to grab an Harmony (Encore) for my H,L & Jrs... ] I promise I'll try to do some artworks for an eventual (and likely !) label contest... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumi Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) Thanks a ton, guys! Your feedback has been really encouraging! I have a ton of news now. I have another update based on my conversations with Albert, v1.5.2. Here's what's new: The environment now changes color depending on the speed High score screen now says "Game Over" Fixed a bug with Speed Freak mode that only happened on real consoles, not in Stella PAL version now plays sound effects at the correct speed, making it essentially identical to the NTSC version in all aspects Playing on the lowest speed only lasts half the time it did, to make retries less painful The new versions are attached to this post, and also to the first post. What I could really use now is some help with testing! Especially looking for differences in how the game plays on actual hardware compared to Stella. If anyone is willing to try it both emulated and on an actual console and compare the two, that would be very helpful! Additionally, I have part of the manual complete! Take a look: Finally, I am running a label design contest! The winner will receive a free copy of the game, their artwork featured on the label and manual, and their name in the credits! For more information, click here: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/253231-drive-label-contest/ Thanks for the support and help, everyone! Drive! v1.5.2 NTSC.bin Drive! v1.5.2 PAL.bin Edited May 30, 2016 by Lumi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Played on actual hardware, via Harmony. Like the changing background colors, although the third stage (kinda reddish) was a bit washed but that might be my TV or maybe my console. I'd be interested to hear from others. Can confirm that the save functionality via AtariVox works and I like the addition of "Game Over" on the High Score screen. "Game Over" and "Try Again! give it a more polished look. Couldn't play too much, due to work, but will play around with the colors later. Thanks for making this game and for sharing with the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumi Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Thanks, sramirez2008! However, I'm a little concerned by your description of the third stage as "reddish", because that stage is supposed to be purple. That could be happening if you're playing the NTSC ROM on a PAL console. If not, are you sure the color settings on your TV are correct? Is the third stage red for anyone else? The stages on normal mode should go: yellow/brown -> blue -> purple -> green. Edited June 1, 2016 by Lumi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Could be my CRT. I'll try to reset the colors on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Is the third stage red for anyone else? The stages on normal mode should go: yellow/brown -> blue -> purple -> green. Yup...corrected the colors and am now seeing them as described above. Also reached a new HS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumi Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Awesome! And nice score! Was that on normal mode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Left difficulty A, but right difficulty set to B. Was having a hard time reaching 50K with the right set to A. Great game. The game ends and I immediately want to play "one more time" and for me, that's the sign of a great game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSG Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumi Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Thank you all for the amazing support over the past few months! The label contest is now over, and the winner is Corey Kramer, who you probably know for making the label art for Wall Jump Ninja! Well done, Corey! Thanks to him, the label art and manual are now complete! Check it out! Labels Front label: End label: Instructions Front cover: Inside: Back cover: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangentg Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Nice! This is like the LEGO Avoider game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsRiKlN3_ac I actually made a Windows game like this before that has 2600-styled graphics. Nice to see someone made an actual 2600 homebrew for this type of game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Awesome! Will definitely pick this up when it drops in the store... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangentg Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Hmm... I have the right difficulty at A an I got past the first "stage" the second time and these non-moving blue blocks have been going for at least a full minute now... Is this supposed to happen? Like I'm literally just staying at the middle and not moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumi Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 (edited) Thank you so much, everybody! I appreciate the kind words! Hmm... I have the right difficulty at A an I got past the first "stage" the second time and these non-moving blue blocks have been going for at least a full minute now... Is this supposed to happen? Like I'm literally just staying at the middle and not moving. Oh no, really? I thought I fixed this bug a long time ago. Basically it's a problem with the RNG looping in sync with the blocks being displayed. I thought I had fixed this, I haven't experienced it in a long time... Let me tinker with the code a bit more. I'm guessing there's some way to fix this once and for all. EDIT: This update should fix the issue once and for all. I decided to incorporate adding random ROM data into the RNG function, so there's no way the RNG could loop like that now. Drive! v1.5.3 NTSC.bin Drive! v1.5.3 PAL.bin Edited July 2, 2016 by Lumi 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangentg Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Gonna download it now! Thanks for being so quick at fixing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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