TrekMD Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Bob, this is looking fantastic! As always, you're doing a superb job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Colour me impressed. This has always been one of my favourite games in the Pac-Man series, and it's great to see it getting a home port. Kudos! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Oh baby! This just gets better and better. Please tell me this will utilize a POKEY chip. I have an extra Ballblazer cart that I can put to good use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Oh baby! This just gets better and better. Please tell me this will utilize a POKEY chip. I have an extra Ballblazer cart that I can put to good use. I hope not. If it does, it should be optional and still have TIA support. ..Al 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Agreed. Optional for those of us (I can't believe I'd be the only one...but you never know) that want to send in a chip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Maybe as an option, like Beef Drop? If it detects there is a POKEY chip it then uses it, otherwise it uses TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Hi Guys. Thank you for the kind words. I have no plans to use Pokey for the sound on this one. Both the game sounds and pinball sounds are pretty primitive, I don't think there is a need for it. That being said, I'm not crazy about the dot eating sound that I am currently using, so I'm most likely going to be working on the sound last. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) Attract Mode screenshots: ... and yes, the yo-yo does animate like the arcade. Edited May 17, 2018 by PacManPlus 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 This game was designed as a quarter eater back in the day (IMHO) - I always wanted to play it more but the cost/benefit wasnt there for me. Getting this on a console would finally allow me to enjoy this title without breaking the bank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Looking great man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Looking great man! Indeed!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 The inclusion of the animated yo-yo and the instructions during the Attract-Mode are just the little touches I love about your releases, Bob. Of course the "main game" is the most important, but the fact you take the time, care, and consideration towards the 'smaller' things really makes the polish on your ports shine. Just fantastic work as always! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Hear, hear! These screens are arcade worthy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Wow!! That main title screen looks perfect!! Amazing work Mr. 7800! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) Hi Guys: I am posting a WIP bin for you all to try (please). Please note the following: The 'Remember Energizers' option is non-functional yet. The Pinball portion of the game has not been implemented yet, so the 'Full Game' and 'Pin Only' options will not work correctly. The 'Vid Only' option is the only one to really try. I am not crazy about the dot eating sounds nor the siren... I will work on those last. The monsters don't reverse direction yet in 'Arcade' mode monster AI (they won't in 'Classic' AI at all). Arcade AI is the Baby Pac-Man monster AI, Classic AI is the other Pac-variants' monster AI. I know the game starts immediately... there's no delay as of yet at the start of a level. (there will be of course) In the 'Vid Only' option, you always start the board with energizers, and the fruit advances with each cleared board. Please note: THERE IS REALLY BAD SLOW DOWN at many points during the game. If anyone is good at condensing/optimizing code and speeding things up, please PM me. I know I am overrunning the CPU time per frame... which is odd becuase I believe the 'Ms. Pac-Man' source code does quite a bit more per frame than I am doing. Also remember this is a VERY early WIP. Thanks, guys. *EDIT* - I made a change to the eyes going back to the pen... Originally, if they approached from the left they were just circling. This was fixed. Please re-download if you've downloaded before 3:22 PM today. BabyPac.A78 BabyPac.BIN Edited May 18, 2018 by PacManPlus 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 First repro cart is up on ebay already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 First repro cart is up on ebay already. Not surprised, nice label art, though. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 Where? I can't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I am pretty sure he has been selling that graphics hack cart for over a year . I have seen it a few times anyways a year ago or so . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 Yeah - I think it's the graphics / maze hack someone did a while back. I mean, this game isn't even CLOSE to being done.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 The cartridge being sold is a hack from Justin De Lucia dating several years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 LOL, I was just messing with Bob, I didn't even look at ebay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I was just joking, I have no idea what Baby Pac-Man cart you guys are looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 LOL, I was just messing with Bob, I didn't even look at ebay. I was just joking, I have no idea what Baby Pac-Man cart you guys are looking at. https://www.ebay.com/itm/ATARI-7800-BABY-PAC-MAN-Read-Description-/292544177593?hash=item441cfde5b9%3Ag%3AktUAAOSwCHBa5zfl&nma=true&si=EmmGd%252Bf%252BxMYcRHn9r%252FhaSAmKVVw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 But alas, it does exist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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