+grips03 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Any update? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 On 12/5/2019 at 10:18 AM, grips03 said: Any update? The Magician Master project isn’t dead. I was in a car accident in late 2019, which placed the project on a brief hold. I read all the later responses to this thread, and I am happy to see how excited people were for the project. I’m still excited to get this project finished. As @DZ-Jay suggested some time ago, I will migrate future updates of the project to the programming section. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 43 minutes ago, ColecoGamer said: The Magician Master project isn’t dead. I was in a car accident in late 2019, which placed the project on a brief hold. I read all the later responses to this thread, and I am happy to see how excited people were for the project. I’m still excited to get this project finished. As @DZ-Jay suggested some time ago, I will migrate future updates of the project to the programming section. Great to hear you're back and hopefully healthy. This was looking very promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, ColecoGamer said: The Magician Master project isn’t dead. I was in a car accident in late 2019, which placed the project on a brief hold. I read all the later responses to this thread, and I am happy to see how excited people were for the project. I’m still excited to get this project finished. As @DZ-Jay suggested some time ago, I will migrate future updates of the project to the programming section. Glad to hear you are doing better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Welcome back,and most importantly glad you are ok and healthy! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Thank you @wolfy62 and @grips03! I hope to have a much better start this time. The sprites have been done for years now. The next obstacle were the backgrounds, which I had difficulty programming. I want detailed levels and not basic looking lines. Basically, I need to understand how to create a level using tiles. That’s where I’m at. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 12 hours ago, ColecoGamer said: Thank you @wolfy62 and @grips03! I hope to have a much better start this time. The sprites have been done for years now. The next obstacle were the backgrounds, which I had difficulty programming. I want detailed levels and not basic looking lines. Basically, I need to understand how to create a level using tiles. That’s where I’m at. You could check out IntyColor, which comes with IntyBASIC. It takes a BMP file and shreds it into tiles, generating the necessary code for you. It helps if you build your scene with an eye towards the color limitations of the platform. Oscar's latest book even has a tutorial on how he uses IntyColor for background graphics. -dZ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 32 minutes ago, DZ-Jay said: You could check out IntyColor, which comes with IntyBASIC. It takes a BMP file and shreds it into tiles, generating the necessary code for you. It helps if you build your scene with an eye towards the color limitations of the platform. Oscar's latest book even has a tutorial on how he uses IntyColor for background graphics. -dZ. Excellent! Thank you for the info, @DZ-Jay! Quick question: if I wanted to paint the entire background/level (and then shred it like you said), what screen size does the Intellivision use? I’ve been searching the program forums for the answer; I just don’t think I came across it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Wait… I bet that book you mentioned would answer my question. Not to be a bother, but do you have a link to his book? I am VERY serious about completing this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Something to consider: making your first project something simpler - maybe a port - to get experience and build your knowledge. Then later go pursue your vision for that game you always wanted to make. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 48 minutes ago, cmadruga said: Something to consider: making your first project something simpler - maybe a port - to get experience and build your knowledge. Then later go pursue your vision for that game you always wanted to make. I really like this idea and wanted to do this originally. I can’t remember who said this to me in the beginning, but they told me that I wouldn’t learn as well by trying to port someone else’s work. ? There are a lot of simple games out there that I would love to port to the Intellivision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthompson Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, ColecoGamer said: Wait… I bet that book you mentioned would answer my question. Not to be a bother, but do you have a link to his book? I am VERY serious about completing this project. Óscar's website is https://nanochess.org. Click the "Store" link and you'll find his books and other goodies. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, mthompson said: Óscar's website is https://nanochess.org. Click the "Store" link and you'll find his books and other goodies. Thank you kindly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 I’d like to add that I’m open to porting something over as my first project. I have a couple of ideas already. I didn’t realize this until today, but I had purchased the Advanced Intellivision Programming book from Oscar’s site some time ago. I’m not sure why I didn’t buy the first one, though, but I plan on rectifying that mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 32 minutes ago, ColecoGamer said: Thank you kindly! In Oscars store is just the ebook. If you want it printed, go to https://www.lulu.com/search?adult_audience_rating=00&page=1&pageSize=10&q=intybasic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, ColecoGamer said: I really like this idea and wanted to do this originally. I can’t remember who said this to me in the beginning, but they told me that I wouldn’t learn as well by trying to port someone else’s work. ? There are a lot of simple games out there that I would love to port to the Intellivision. Let me elaborate on my thinking, and I apologize in advance for the tangent. I know many people will read this and go WTF? Below is a model used by people who work in teaching. Idea is that, as people learn, they ideally should be supported so they can go from from bottom to top of the pyramid below. Notice 'creation' is at the top. Meaning: creating your game is at the top. To get there, you ideally would need to get through 'understanding', for instance. That you can get by asking around, reading Oscar's books, etc. And then start 'applying' that knowledge... which I think you would achieve by typing someone else's programs, or porting existing work. Naturally, over time you should feel more comfortable to 'create' your own stuff. Of course, you may still want to short-circuit the model above and go straight to creation. I think that is a harder path, but that is my take. Anyway, I hope this makes my previous point be a little clearer. (Also, I'm a sucker for colorful charts ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 The chart system made perfect sense to me. In fact, it gives you something to strive for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, ColecoGamer said: Excellent! Thank you for the info, @DZ-Jay! Quick question: if I wanted to paint the entire background/level (and then shred it like you said), what screen size does the Intellivision use? I’ve been searching the program forums for the answer; I just don’t think I came across it yet. The background is made of 8x8 tiles, 20 across by 12 high, for a total resolution of 159x96 pixels. Each tile can have two different colours, with some limitations. This page explains the technicals of Intellivision graphics. http://spatula-city.org/~im14u2c/intv/jzintv/doc/programming/stic.txt Edited January 27, 2022 by mr_me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag_Mag Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Looks promising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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