Cybergoth Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Hi there! So I had a few free hours last week and I used them to port the 1976 arcade game Ace to the 2600. It's for 2 players with 2 driving controlers. The rest should be self explaining. I found it's very fun to play against my girlfriend. Greetings, Manuel ace.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Cool, I cant wait to give it shot. A few free hours? Man if I could accomplish what you guys can in "a few free hours...." Buck (the ever jealous - wishes he had the patience to learn to program or at least hack a 2600 game - someday he may before he turns 60) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted October 26, 2003 Author Share Posted October 26, 2003 Hi there! Cool, I cant wait to give it shot. A few free hours? Man if I could accomplish what you guys can in "a few free hours...." Oh, it's based on the Combat source code, that certainly helped speeding up the process Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Hi Manuel, Very cool. It looks like Combat has become a popular game to modify. Glad to see another use for the driving controllers. :wink: I found it's very fun to play against my girlfriend. Good to know. Just as importantly, does your girlfriend find it fun? More importantly, will I find a girl who likes video games? Ok I said too much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 More importantly, will I find a girl who likes video games? Ok I said too much... Same problem here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckhard Stolberg Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 It seems this might be your chance then. I suppose once Manuel's wife finds out about his girlfriend, there will be one or two women looking for a new VCS programmer to play with. Ciao, Eckhard Stolberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Nice one, Manuel! Very cool indeed. Next time you have a few free hours, how about hacking ET's source code for a conversion of..oooh..I don't know, Out Run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted October 26, 2003 Author Share Posted October 26, 2003 Hi there! It seems this might be your chance then. I suppose once Manuel's wife finds out about his girlfriend, there will be one or two women looking for a new VCS programmer to play with. God, I better soon get used to being married. Sometimes when answering the phone, I don't even know my name Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted October 26, 2003 Author Share Posted October 26, 2003 Hi Dave! Nice one, Manuel! Very cool indeed. Next time you have a few free hours, how about hacking ET's source code for a conversion of..oooh..I don't know, Out Run Ok, I put it on my ToDo list Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Oh, it's based on the Combat source code, that certainly helped speeding up the process Greetings, Manuel So does that make this a hack or a homebrew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARI TROLL Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Nice work Manuel! Hard to get used to on the controls but fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 Hi there! Oh, it's based on the Combat source code, that certainly helped speeding up the process So does that make this a hack or a homebrew? Hm... at present it's 80% a hack I'd say. First I stripped Combat down to it's core, then I added the DC code and tweaked a few other things. I have a version more recent than the one posted which is using less than 1K. Depending on the feedback how people like it and how the DC controls are received, I might continue working on it like adding more features and so render it more unique. I thought the present state was good enough to evaluate this, before risking to spend more time on a game principle no one likes in the end... Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 So does that make this a hack or a homebrew? How about 'hackbrew'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 Hi there! So does that make this a hack or a homebrew? How about 'hackbrew'? Sounds like something to eat Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 or something you do after you've had too much brew to drink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 How many people would like to see an attempt to port Space Race? It's basically Freeway with a starfield instead of cars, but it is such a historically significant game it would be nice to see it on the 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 lets see... http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/arca...e/arcade70.html no screen shots on klov.... its their second game. and they just scratched the word 'pong' off of the paperwork and wrote 'space race' lol http://www.gamearchive.com/cgi-bin/fdb/sho...spacerace_1.jpg http://www.gamearchive.com/cgi-bin/fdb/sho...spacerace_4.jpg finding a real space race to play: http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~locations/Game...game=Space+Race i cant find a single picture of this game anywhere... this page lists it as a vertically scrolling racer? http://www.ihobo.com/forum/articles/tax_ston.html if it is, that wouldnt be a simple freeway hack... lets see if mame searching has any screen shots... aha, space race is not in mame... anyone know for real what space race is? real actual game pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 More importantly, will I find a girl who likes video games? Ok I said too much... Same problem here. I'll add my name to the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 If such a list were to be made, it would be extensive. Just for the record, of the qualities I look for in a girlfriend, interest in video games would be fantastic, but there are much higher priorties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 If such a list were to be made, it would be extensive. Just for the record, of the qualities I look for in a girlfriend, interest in video games would be fantastic, but there are much higher priorties. ...such as? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 such as? Interest in games such as Space Invaders, Combat, or Joust. That would be fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 ok, anyone care to answer my question about space race? or has this become dating 101 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 I had the chance to play Space Race once at California Extreme. I don't know where to get screenshots, but think of it as Freeway with a triangle instead of a chicken, and dots instead of cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 such as? Interest in games such as Space Invaders, Combat, or Joust. That would be fantastic. No,I meant explain on the 'higher priorities' part... I'd try the game .but Cyberstella keeps crashing my comp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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