shanti77 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 This is my attempt to convert the zx spectrum game released in 1985. The presentation on Silly Venture 2018 unfortunately leaves a lot to be desired, but I hope that the game itself will appeal to you and encourage you to play. This is not the final version yet, because it has been around 6.5 KB of free memory, and we are going to add music to the final version. highway.atr highway.xex 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0ger Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 (edited) Very nice ! Didn't play it much, but it looks very polished. Edited November 3, 2018 by R0ger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emkay Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Very nice, indeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Thanks, shanti77! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 I'll put it on my max cart and try it tomorrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JAC! Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 The added PM colors in the menu and diagonal area are used very cleverly. Looked great on the big screen. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
José Pereira Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I said there was a game coming on Saturday . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 (edited) Looks like a cool game... But maybe you can do me a small favour: Pack the main program with Superpacker/Exomizer and decrunch effect code STA $D019 or STA $D016, so not the whole screen is flickering. Edited November 4, 2018 by CharlieChaplin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I didn't see any flicker, what r u talking about? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I didn't see any flicker, what r u talking about? The flicker while depacking the game... (rainbow-like colours in and around the title picture, before the main program starts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 (edited) the rainbow is making the rays look nice and animated on the loading screen picture and isn't so much flashing, I am using NTSC and loading XEX from pbi cart... it's super quick loading that way. maybe more pronounced other ways. Option/Title screen looks rock solid, game plays nicely. Edited November 4, 2018 by _The Doctor__ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Thanks for the port! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 (edited) Another game, is someone trying to disprove my point that there's a quietness about the way the Atari scene is in terms of not telling folks about wip's, new games and idea's for games...Superb day, thank you all!!! You all shouted about your stuff and we heard you... Whilst I'm not an isometric gamer person there's no knocking this port of Highway Encounter, it ticks every box and gives us Atarians even more goodness to play with.. Thank you Shanti....EDIT: Sorry Jose and Mariuz, didn't see your names initially......Thank you all.. How about a Moon Cresta Space Eggs which is a very nice close clone is very nice but an arcade close Moon Cresta would be really lovely... Will it be ready by next week? Seriously, just a thought for you if you ever want a game to do and have the time which in today's life styles won't be much Thank you... Edited November 4, 2018 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 (edited) Some of the very best software is in the works for the Atari right now. The talent, tenacity, and tools are making it happen. I couldn't be more pleased with what I've been seeing. Thank you for another enjoyable title! I ask for a small change, make screen saver or attract mode active in some way, even if it's to select demonstration run every so often. Edited November 4, 2018 by _The Doctor__ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgh Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Thanks Shanti77 MariuszW and Jose for another high quality production this yeat. When we consider games Atari is having its golden years. Thanks once again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yautja Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 How about a Moon Cresta And why not Terra Cresta? - Y - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 (edited) In the absence of a Paradroid, this style of game also screams out to me "Quazatron" Edited November 4, 2018 by Wrathchild 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 The wonders simply keep coming. Amazing news. Played this a lot on the C64 back in the day,though told the Amstrad CPC version was better still. From a mere onlookers point of view, i would like to thank you for doing this also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 And why not Terra Cresta? - Y - The more the merrier I say..... I just love that the people are producing and there's a mix of wonderful software coming and out...Happy Atarians are we.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo/ng Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Great conversion. Thanx Shanti, Mariusz, Jose! It was like my second ZX game I saw (first was Saboteur) and played it a bit in my cousin's house. The incoming music you mentioned will be great addition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 In the absence of a Paradroid, this style of game also screams out to me "Quazatron" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeIbvankrPI Yeah! Hopefully someone picks up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanti77 Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 Thanks all. The flickering of the image was purposeful, it was supposed to resemble the loading that occurs in the ZX Spectrum and C64. After that, the picture is also intentionally drawn during loading, and then the color is added (this is usually the case of images loaded on the ZX Spectrum, this is due to the construction of image memory in this computer). To observe this effect, read the .atr file without accelerating the disk drive. Image is the conversion of the original, has 8 colors. The game works in the PAL and NTSC system, of course in NTSC it will slow down more often, while the colors are loaded during loading, so that both versions look similar. People with rapidus will be satisfied, because on it the game should not slow down, it is also expected to use additional memory which will speed up the game on ordinary cpu. Sound effects are original samples from ZX Spectrum converted and reproduced on Atari, they sound almost identical. The game thanks to Antic and dual buffer technology runs a bit faster than on ZX Spectrum, switching frames occurs at any moment of the screen (no need to wait for the drawing to finish). I attach the version without flickering. Thanks to MariuszW , Jose and Solaris104 for help with conversion. highway.atr highway.xex 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) running the original xex and atr you released here, I played with a screen for of enemies etc. and did not notice any slow down. since I almost always use PBI / cart / faster sio rates I probably don't see flashing/flicker. What was seen looked as it should, I wouldn't have changed anything. The colors changes for the rays behind the image looked perfect to me on the earlier release and showed through as was intended. Will download latest atr and xex. What changes were made in the latest atr and xex, so I know what to look for, and of course will satisfy curiosity to know the changes. Edited November 12, 2018 by _The Doctor__ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 It sounded like he only got rid of the flicker of the title screen...but I agree with you there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanti77 Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 @_The Doctor__ I off flicker, and add one "sta wsync" (so that rapidus works well). Now I see bug on "real" atari, when I push fire sometime bottom panel flashes. I don't see it on Altirra and Atari800Win. this generate bug (in dli interrupt) pha lda #0 sta wsync sta colpf1 lda #$0f sta colpf2 ... and this is ok pha sta wsync lda #0 sta colpf1 lda #$0f sta colpf2 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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