+nanochess Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Hi all. I was drawing some "fat" chess pieces à la VIC-20, and I decided to port Toledo Atomchess just as an exercise. However, it is becoming harder than I thought. Anyway, I snapped a vanity screenshot, and I wanted to share it. So far it doesn't require any extra RAM memory. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reynolds Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I was wondering about a better looking chess game as well!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Arnauld C. has a new Chess game, but I told him I didn't think it would sell if we finished it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Battle Chess would be nice. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 47 minutes ago, Games For Your Intellivision said: Arnauld C. has a new Chess game, but I told him I didn't think it would sell if we finished it. Well, I don't do this to sell. It is just for the thrill of getting something with better graphics, or better playability, or both. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 I managed to correct the bugs in the engine. Currently, the engine is very basic (284 lines of assembler code), and it doesn't play "complicated" movements like promotion, castling, or en passant. I should be sleeping, but instead I put the clocks, and smooth movement of pieces. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeye Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 6 hours ago, cmadruga said: Battle Chess would be nice. Battle Chess would be great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 7 hours ago, nanochess said: Well, I don't do this to sell. It is just for the thrill of getting something with better graphics, or better playability, or both. Would it play a stronger chess game than USCF Chess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reynolds Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 @nanochess If I can be of any help with testing any prototypes, please let me know! I really love chess on old computers/consoles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 3 hours ago, mr_me said: Would it play a stronger chess game than USCF Chess? I don't know. Out of curiosity, I could do a gameplay between the two. 2 hours ago, Rick Reynolds said: @nanochess If I can be of any help with testing any prototypes, please let me know! I really love chess on old computers/consoles. Thanks! BTW, a few years ago I saw your video of Intellivision USCF Chess vs Atari Videochess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reynolds Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 1 minute ago, nanochess said: Thanks! BTW, a few years ago I saw your video of Intellivision USCF Chess vs Atari Videochess. Nice! Those videos were fun to do. I did two with Ferg with the chess games. Also we did Othello/Reversi and checkers. I also did a chess match with Willie Culver Intellivision USCF Chess vs the Chess Challenger homebrew for the Colecovision. So yeah, if I can provide any play-testing for your new chess, I'd be thrilled to do so. I'm actually working on some chess-related stuff right now, getting ready to teach the Chess merit badge to a group of Boy Scouts in just a couple more weekends. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Rick Reynolds said: getting ready to teach the Chess merit badge to a group of Boy Scouts in just a couple more weekends. Chess is really a merit badge these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reynolds Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, fdr4prez said: Chess is really a merit badge these days? Yep. There are more than 100 badges. Looks like Chess was added in 2011. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, Rick Reynolds said: Yep. There are more than 100 badges. Looks like Chess was added in 2011. I think playing chess is a very good ability to help planning things for the daily life. BTW, I just finished implemented en passant, castling, and promotion. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reynolds Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 1 minute ago, nanochess said: I think playing chess is a very good ability to help planning things for the daily life. Yep, that's actually something I talk about when teaching the badge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 6 hours ago, mr_me said: Would it play a stronger chess game than USCF Chess? What about WWF Chess? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reynolds Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 We need an inty game of chess boxing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I loved Battle Chess with the queen shifting in her formfitting dress as a teenager, I tried to learn Xiangqi (Chinese chess) i needed to give up because I had no one to play against. Then later Battle Chess II came out, but I couldn't get into it again these days, the best i can play is chinese checkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reynolds Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, fdr4prez said: as a teenager, I tried to learn Xiangqi (Chinese chess) i needed to give up because I had no one to play against. I spent a little time playing with Xiangqi also. I played against a computer AI on my phone for a bit. I have a nice-ish set that has western style (e.g. little statue) pieces in addition to the round disc-type pieces. I mention it in passing when I teach the chess badge, because it has interesting links to an older form of chess called "Chaturanga" that is mentioned in the materials. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGG Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 1000% If someone managed to get Battle Chess on the Intellivision I'd be thrilled. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Movement validation is now implemented. Missing end of game detection. Maybe some sound effects, and a title screen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, nanochess said: Missing [...] a title screen. Ah, so missing the important stuff. What about the box and overlays? Are those missing too? because if they are, you are still far from finished. Back to the dungeon with you! Edited March 2, 2023 by DZ-Jay 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 22 minutes ago, DZ-Jay said: Ah, so missing the important stuff. What about the box and overlays? Are those missing too? because if they are, you are still far from finished. Back to the dungeon with you! Do you mean this title screen? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 7:09 PM, nanochess said: Hi all. I was drawing some "fat" chess pieces à la VIC-20, and I decided to port Toledo Atomchess just as an exercise. However, it is becoming harder than I thought. Anyway, I snapped a vanity screenshot, and I wanted to share it. So far it doesn't require any extra RAM memory. Very cool. I am a Chess player as well. Would be neat if you could make it like Tournament Chess... in 1player mode (maybe board color changes as you progress in the tournament). And if you could see ficticous name of who you are playing from history?... Magnus Carlsen, Anatoly Karpov, Bobby Fisher? Lol.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 3/1/2023 at 10:50 PM, Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog said: Very cool. I am a Chess player as well. Would be neat if you could make it like Tournament Chess... in 1player mode (maybe board color changes as you progress in the tournament). And if you could see ficticous name of who you are playing from history?... Magnus Carlsen, Anatoly Karpov, Bobby Fisher? Lol.. I cannot believe I've added a tournament mode complete with tiny pictures Midori can play against Monkey, Sue, and Professor Shifu. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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