+Defender_2600 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Congratulations ! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ever2600 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Congrats again to all of you on this excellent game port!! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+darryl1970 Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 Thank you everybody. Much appreciated. It really means a lot to think about all of the support and encouragement I received for this project. I am also so happy that it opened to door to get to know some of you on a different level. It's great to be part of a community of such great and talented people, who share the same interests. So, one of the best things is getting to know more of you. I hope Popeye (and Pengo) can generate some long-term enjoyment. Thank you to all who helped. I hope the awards speech was more entertaining than awkward. It never occurred to me that the Twitch stream was playing in my ear. James asked how I was doing, and I answered. He then asked about something else. As I started to answer the second question, I heard, "How are you?", right in the middle of my answer. It really caught me off guard. I thought maybe nothing I'd said to that point was heard. It took about 2 or 3 times to realize I was hearing the feed delayed. I also had Popeye playing on my tablet, in Argon. So, when I mentioned props, I was caught off guard that the screen had gone to sleep. It was a confusing start. When I re-watch it, I laugh at myself. Technology. LOL! Thanks again. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Muddyfunster Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Congratulations Darryl, Popeye is a magnificent piece of work! I know what you mean about the speeches, I tend to go off at 100 mph and then not say half of the things I wanted to say 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+darryl1970 Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Muddyfunster said: Congratulations Darryl, Popeye is a magnificent piece of work! Thank you. Likewise with your Keystone and EXO. In sharing the nominations with some of my non AtariAge friends, I mentioned that Pengo was up against a Keystone Kapers port that has so much polish. I go on about the music, colorful graphics, and added cut scenes. Beautiful job! 2 minutes ago, Muddyfunster said: I know what you mean about the speeches, I tend to go off at 100 mph and then not say half of the things I wanted to say Exactly! I was in the other room watching the stream with family, on the TV, which is why I didn't realize that @ZeroPage Homebrew was trying to contact me ahead of time. As I was awaiting the award slot, I was starting to get a little tired. I was getting more anxiety, concerned I'd say something dumb or leave somebody out. I guess I was saved by technology issues and (hopefully) comic relief. LOL. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 38 minutes ago, darryl1970 said: I hope the awards speech was more entertaining than awkward. Indeed more entertaining than awkward, congratulations on the win, and thank you for the mention. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Congrats Darryl! A WELL deserved win. Popeye is awesome!!! Bob 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 The replies here and elsewhere illustrate why I love the 7800 dev scene. All the active devs help each other out, and are legitimately happy to see others have success. No toxic zero-sum crap going on, as far as the eye can see. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 hour ago, RevEng said: The replies here and elsewhere illustrate why I love the 7800 dev scene. All the active devs help each other out, and are legitimately happy to see others have success. No toxic zero-sum crap going on, as far as the eye can see. I've been watching you (devs/creatives) help one another out for several years now and this is what made me want to help out in anyway I could. Without a doubt, the entire community benefits from this. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I'm behind the times, so I'm only just now reading about this port. Amazing! Now the Parker Bros. Trilogy is complete on another system (or at least will be), and this time all three games are homebrews! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthpopalooza Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 It was such fun to work on this, and I am pleased at how well it all came together. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+darryl1970 Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 17 hours ago, Synthpopalooza said: It was such fun to work on this, and I am pleased at how well it all came together. It was great having you on it. The music and sound effects really shine. Thank you! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Any music he does is excellent 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 hours ago, PacManPlus said: Any music he does is excellent Music is so good that I heard about this bear who wrote to his parents about it while away at camp. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) EDIT - Sorry, didn't mean to thread hijack... Back to Popeye... There is no better port of this game an any other system! The graphics, music, and gameplay are all top-notch. Great work all! Edited February 16, 2022 by PacManPlus 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Pac-Lander Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Congratulations to Darryl and everyone involved with this fantastic port! Amazing work! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+darryl1970 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 I was looking at the Popeye credits this morning, and I realized that @sramirez2008 was somehow not included in the Popeye credits. That hit me pretty hard, because he's been there from the beginning. He also returned to retest after making some refinements for savekey and AtariVox devices. This has been fixed. Thanks again everybody! --Darryl 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Thank you Darryl. It’s been an honor to help with the testing of your game. ? 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 He is helpful with many projects with testing and encouragement. Looks like you missed a letter, though. ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+darryl1970 Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 23 minutes ago, Karl G said: He is helpful with many projects with testing and encouragement. Looks like you missed a letter, though. ? Corrected. Thank you. I get stressed way too easily, and I make more mistakes. Nice catch! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, darryl1970 said: Corrected. Thank you. I get stressed way too easily, and I make more mistakes. Nice catch! I can relate to that very well! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthpopalooza Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, PacManPlus said: EDIT - Sorry, didn't mean to thread hijack... Back to Popeye... There is no better port of this game an any other system! The graphics, music, and gameplay are all top-notch. Great work all! It's actually a classical piece called "Dance of the Hours", but that's neither here nor there lol ... Alan Sherman appropriated it for his sleepaway camp song. OK, now back to Popeye https://youtu.be/W3ILbnHhAzk Edited February 17, 2022 by Synthpopalooza 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+darryl1970 Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 Here's a little update. I am not sure if I mentioned this before, but "Rev F" can be switched to "Novice" mode. It's identical as far as game play. The difficulty name is changed, and the background becomes black. This is done with a joystick combination on the title screen. Here's the clue. This only works in the full version. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 On 2/19/2022 at 9:51 AM, darryl1970 said: This is done with a joystick combination on the title screen. Here's the clue. U, D, U, D, L, R, L, R, R button, L button, Select, Start? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 20 hours ago, bikeguychicago said: U, D, U, D, L, R, L, R, R button, L button, Select, Start? ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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