alfredtdk Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Prizrak said: When this is completed let me know so I can add it to PlusCart. Was trying to follow your updates and keep the cart updated by couldn't keep up with you lol Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk I will be releasing the final PAL and NTSC version tonight, Prizrak. With the help of Bomberman94 I'm finalizing the PAL version. Let's say the original version is like a diamond in the rough, we're polishing it to make it beautiful.? The Challenge was related to the spinach can that camouflages itself in the stairs of Level 1. I could open a gap that could improve the visualization, but the inspiration I found came from the Arcade version, that is, the solution would be to redo Level 1. Edited February 18, 2022 by alfredtdk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, Bomberman94 said: Almost perfect now - background colors are fine. Only Olivia should be lighter as she nearly disappears in the dark background. And hearts in the first level are great to figure out now in lower level. I guess the can of spinach (when could be picked up for power run) shares the same color with the (light) hearts when flying down? If so the cans couldn’t be seen well against the background in the first level - so they could be darker. Arrows are correct now. To sum it up: Olivia a bit lighter and the hearts (when reach lower level) might be a bit darker. Edit: the can (when flashing) hard to see is only in the first level - so changing is not a must (if you can‘t change it per level it must fit for all 3 levels). Thanks for your efforts and the „personalized“ PAL version ? Enumerating 1- No problem, Olivia's original color is 44 and I lowered it to 40, we'll finish at 42, the middle ground. The hearts will darken a little too. The spinach can shares color with Bluto (Brutus), in the same way Popeye shares color with Bluto's missiles. If I change the color of spinach I will be changing the color of Bluto too. That's the problem with shared colors. As I said to Prizrak just now, I could open a gap where the spinach is located for better visualization, but the solution I found seems to be the best possible and brings it even closer to its Arcade version. 2- Done. 3- You're welcome. I would call it working together. If it weren't for your comments, maybe I wouldn't mess with the graphical part of Level 1 anymore. ? Edited February 18, 2022 by alfredtdk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) POPEYE NG - COLORS ARCADE FINAL (PAL) REVISION - LEVEL 1 REDONE Level 1 stairs done. Added trash bins below the spinach can. Olivia darker from her original color. Objects thrown by Olivia a little darker. Completely eliminated the flicker of the stairs, pilasters and central staircase. *When redoing the steps of the stairs similar to the Arcade version, a false 3D depth effect is given. Even if you don't see the color of the concrete wall, different from the original flat version.* NTSC version coming soon. Popeye NG - Colors Arcade Final (Popeye Hack) (2022) (Alfredtdk)(PAL).bin Edited February 18, 2022 by alfredtdk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) POPEYE NG - ARCADE COLORS FINAL (NTSC) Completed Reviews ? Level 1, 2 and 3 scenery with new colors. Level 1 stairs redone from Arcade mode, added trash cans below the spinach can. Olivia's house now has striped colors. House with green roof. Inverted arrows in correct position. Flicker effects removed completely from Level 1. Popeye NG - Colors Arcade Final (Popeye Hack) (2022) (Alfredtdk).bin Edited February 18, 2022 by alfredtdk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 Hope you all like this latest update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcsrocks Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 8 hours ago, alfredtdk said: POPEYE NG - COLORS ARCADE FINAL (PAL) Very cool! I can't stop playing it!! Thanks for sharing. Grande abraco! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIX Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Hey guys, great job on the colors ! I have done the Popeye hack on the A8 computer. So if there is an interest, I'm going to try translate my sprites to monochrome ! <- Bluto test 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomberman94 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 12 hours ago, alfredtdk said: POPEYE NG - COLORS ARCADE FINAL (PAL) REVISION - LEVEL 1 REDONE Level 1 stairs done. Added trash bins below the spinach can. Olivia darker from her original color. Objects thrown by Olivia a little darker. Completely eliminated the flicker of the stairs, pilasters and central staircase. *When redoing the steps of the stairs similar to the Arcade version, a false 3D depth effect is given. Even if you don't see the color of the concrete wall, different from the original flat version.* NTSC version coming soon. Popeye NG - Colors Arcade Final (Popeye Hack) (2022) (Alfredtdk)(PAL).bin 8 kB · 6 downloads Color of Olivia is (still) too dark - I searched in previous versions and found this one with perfect „Olivia color“: „PopeyeNGv.OptionalFinal(PopeyeHack)(2022)(Alfredtdk)(PAL)“. Flicker in level 1 is now eliminated but - to be honest - I like the ‚style of the stairs‘ you used before better (you still use the way how the stairs are drawn in level 2 and 3 - therefore it would be more consistent if you use it in level 1, too). What do you think? Maybe you can use ‚the trick‘ to easily see the spinach can like it is solved in level 3 - or just a hole to see the blinking can… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Al_Nafuur Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 18 hours ago, Prizrak said: When this is completed let me know so I can add it to PlusCart. Was trying to follow your updates and keep the cart updated by couldn't keep up with you lol I renamed the files you uploaded to the PlusStore, because the PAL version could not be loaded when in the same folder than the NTSC version (Filenames in a PlusStore folder must be destinct within the first 32 chars). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prizrak Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Didn't realize, thanksSent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 12 hours ago, TIX said: Hey guys, great job on the colors ! I have done the Popeye hack on the A8 computer. So if there is an interest, I'm going to try translate my sprites to monochrome ! <- Bluto test I would love to see this version of the Bluto A8 on the 2600, TIX. I even tried to build a Bluto from scratch, but the result was too bizarre and I discarded it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, Bomberman94 said: Color of Olivia is (still) too dark - I searched in previous versions and found this one with perfect „Olivia color“: „PopeyeNGv.OptionalFinal(PopeyeHack)(2022)(Alfredtdk)(PAL)“. Flicker in level 1 is now eliminated but - to be honest - I like the ‚style of the stairs‘ you used before better (you still use the way how the stairs are drawn in level 2 and 3 - therefore it would be more consistent if you use it in level 1, too). What do you think? Maybe you can use ‚the trick‘ to easily see the spinach can like it is solved in level 3 - or just a hole to see the blinking can… 13 hours ago, Bomberman94 said: Color of Olivia is (still) too dark - I searched in previous versions and found this one with perfect „Olivia color“: „PopeyeNGv.OptionalFinal(PopeyeHack)(2022)(Alfredtdk)(PAL)“. Flicker in level 1 is now eliminated but - to be honest - I like the ‚style of the stairs‘ you used before better (you still use the way how the stairs are drawn in level 2 and 3 - therefore it would be more consistent if you use it in level 1, too). What do you think? Maybe you can use ‚the trick‘ to easily see the spinach can like it is solved in level 3 - or just a hole to see the blinking can… I can apply these changes in version 4.2 and update post #48 so you can download and check if the result is good, if you need more adjustments we will apply the changes in post #48. I really liked the new stair that remind me a lot of the Arcade version and I intend to leave it that way. And unfortunately it is not possible to replicate the stairs of level 2 and level 3 precisely because there are no Arcade elements for that. On level 2 we have the buildings and on level 3 the boat that helps shape the stairs that way. At level 1 we only have the dark space and this would end up affecting other objects in the scenery such as pilasters. On the other hand, in version 4.2 I can adapt the recycle bins in the dark space exactly as in Level 3. Edited February 19, 2022 by alfredtdk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) I've already made the changes,Bomberman94.You can download version 4.4 in post #48. Edited February 19, 2022 by alfredtdk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIX Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 16 hours ago, alfredtdk said: I would love to see this version of the Bluto A8 on the 2600, TIX. I even tried to build a Bluto from scratch, but the result was too bizarre and I discarded it. ok great, I've managed to put some more work in this, Bluto more recognizable now (still have to draw the upright punch frame), Popeye's walk and punch done, overall size analogy fixed (Popeye now much shorter than Bluto) Olive Oyl coming up ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, TIX said: ok great, I've managed to put some more work in this, Bluto more recognizable now (still have to draw the upright punch frame), Popeye's walk and punch done, overall size analogy fixed (Popeye now much shorter than Bluto) Olive Oyl coming up ! I'm loving the new sprites, I can't wait to see how Olivia turns out. Comment there guys, what do you think? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) Meanwhile I made a monochrome version based on Gameboy. Not everything is monochromatic, the river of fallen objects and the chimney remain in their original colors. POPEYE NG - GB STYLE (PAL/NTSC) Popeye NG - GB Style (Popeye Hack) (2022) (Alfredtdk)(PAL).bin Popeye NG - GB Style (Popeye Hack) (2022) (Alfredtdk).bin Edited February 19, 2022 by alfredtdk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 POPEYE NG - VB STYLE (PAL/NTSC) My last tribute goes to a portable console that was not so successful in the late 90's, the Virtual Boy. Popeye NG - VB Style (Popeye Hack) (2022) (Alfredtdk).bin Popeye NG - VB Style (Popeye Hack) (2022) (Alfredtdk)(PAL).bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 POPEYE NG - VB STYLE (PAL) CORRECT VERSION I'm so sorry. My mistake. I ended up uploading the wrong PAL version of VB Style. Consider the wrong PAL version as the Chocolate version.The correct version follows, hope you like it. Popeye NG - VB Style (Popeye Hack) (2022) (Alfredtdk)(PAL).bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomberman94 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 On 2/19/2022 at 4:56 AM, alfredtdk said: I've already made the changes,Bomberman94.You can download version 4.4 in post #48. Tested version 4.4 and is great - just see the screenshots from CRT (my personal favorite is level 3 with the ship - great contrast and colors and of course drawing of the ship - but must see it on real TV). I only found one last thing: look at the roofs (over the „POPEYE“ and the right house) at level 1 and 2 - the color doesn’t match to the house (too bright/wrong color). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 6 hours ago, Bomberman94 said: Tested version 4.4 and is great - just see the screenshots from CRT (my personal favorite is level 3 with the ship - great contrast and colors and of course drawing of the ship - but must see it on real TV). I only found one last thing: look at the roofs (over the „POPEYE“ and the right house) at level 1 and 2 - the color doesn’t match to the house (too bright/wrong color). You mean at the top, the chimney? Unfortunately for some reason I still haven't figured out when changing the chimney color at line 1830 it produces a very annoying flickering effect. I still haven't found the cause, so in all versions already released their color remains original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 I made a short video so you can see what happens when you change the color of the chimney, Bomberman94. simplescreenrecorder-2022-02-20_13.33.40.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Chimney color issue resolved, Bomberman94. Download version 4.6 in post #48. Hope you like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIX Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 On 2/19/2022 at 10:13 PM, alfredtdk said: I'm loving the new sprites, I can't wait to see how Olivia turns out. Here is the full set, I went ahead and hacked them in, they look pretty good -> Popeye (new sprites).bin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 4 hours ago, TIX said: Here is the full set, I went ahead and hacked them in, they look pretty good -> Popeye (new sprites).bin I just loved the new sprites, TIX. the smoke coming out of Popeye's pipe or Olivia's breath to launch the objects were too beautiful. Bluto is great too, very faithful to the old design in which the belly is more prominent.Everything is perfect. Thank you for your cooperation and for the great work, congratulations. I added the new sprites in the PAL version for those who want to download. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 POPEYE NG - NEW SPRITES (PAL/NTSC) New and probably the last version of Popeye NG. Thanks to TIX for developing the new sprites. The chimney color in the NTSC version has been changed to a lighter green and in the PAL version the roof and chimney are now also in green color. I also thank everyone for the compliments and collaboration. Hope you like the update. Popeye NG - New Sprites (Popeye Hack) (2022) (Alfredtdk, TIX).bin Popeye NG - New Sprites (Popeye Hack) (2022) (Alfredtdk, TIX)(PAL).bin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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