Mikie for Atari 8-bit computers

[_The Doctor__]

ah, in order to fix that would require serious refactoring. In this instance redistributing into 5 to 10 extra frames wouldn't be quick or easy.

The good thing is, we have the game on NTSC. That is always a plus.

Edited May 17 by _The Doctor__

[vega123]

32 minutes ago, _The Doctor__ said:

ah, in order to fix that would require serious refactoring. In this instance redistributing into 5 to 10 extra frames wouldn't be quick or easy.

The good thing is, we have the game on NTSC. That is always a plus.

for 60fps ANTIC blocks CPU more often than 50fps...so it's the answer why is slower

 

Soon we publish next version...the last testing now

Edited May 17 by vega123

[_The Doctor__]

While that is technically true, there are still more frames in a given time period, making things about the same or pretty close.

[+CharlieChaplin]

Simply change the note to this:

"On Commodore the game is slower than on Atari."

problem solved.

 

[vega123]

v1.12 FINAL version:

1) changed starting image (no logo, NTSC colors will now be correct)
2) changed memory detection procedure (already works on real XEGS and should work on virtually all strange memory extensions)
3) improved colors for NTSC
4) fixed title screen flashing under NTSC
5) new description screens
6) new music when you write your name

mikie v1.12 FINAL.obx

Edited May 18 by vega123

[vega123]

16 hours ago, _The Doctor__ said:

While that is technically true, there are still more frames in a given time period, making things about the same or pretty close.

sorry...I cannot to explain it simplier the code of game is good....NTSC is slower than PAL..it's a fact

[+MrFish]

1 hour ago, vega123 said:

v1.12 FINAL version:

1) changed starting image (no logo, NTSC colors will now be correct)
2) changed memory detection procedure (already works on real XEGS and should work on virtually all strange memory extensions)
3) improved colors for NTSC
4) fixed title screen flashing under NTSC
5) new description screens
6) new music when you write your name

Thanks for all the NTSC support.

 

[vega123]

Sorry...I didn't remember.....the starting image....was corrected also by José Pereira....I mean it was removed the logo.

Thank you for it.

 

ATR

mikie v1.12 FINAL.atr

Edited May 18 by vega123

[Atari Nut]

Running this on Altirra with an NTSC profile, the top and bottom of the image is cropped off.

 

 

On the boot screen, the bottom line, "Press fire...", is not legible.

Edited May 19 by Atari Nut
addition

[+MrFish]

You need to set "Overscan Mode" -> "Vertical Override" -> "Extended". This will show all 240 scanlines for NTSC, rather than Altirra's default, which is something like 224.

 

 

[Atari Nut]

Ahhh, thanks.  Why is the default less than the 240?  

[_The Doctor__]

because people used to not bother adjusting their CRT's and monitors and left them in full overbloom maybe?

[+MrFish]

6 hours ago, Atari Nut said:

Ahhh, thanks.  Why is the default less than the 240?  

To emulate the more-common NTSC (CRT) experience, which is why this isn't an issue with an NTSC-centric game.

 

[+Adam+]

@Yautja maybe it would be a good idea to update this topic's title at this point - firstly, there is no mention there of which game it is, secondly, the game has been out for several weeks now  Or at least adding some tags for this topic would be useful.

[Yautja]

38 minutes ago, +Adam+ said:

@Yautja maybe it would be a good idea to update this topic's title at this point - firstly, there is no mention there of which game it is, secondly, the game has been out for several weeks now  Or at least adding some tags for this topic would be useful.

I wish I could edit the title or add HT. But I can't see the options to do so...

[_The Doctor__]

26 minutes ago, Yautja said:

I wish I could edit the title or add HT. But I can't see the options to do so...

@Albertor any global moderator can make these wishes come true

Edited May 20 by _The Doctor__

[Yautja]

@Albert please, could you change the topic to: Mikie for Atari 8-bit computers

[Albert]

17 minutes ago, Yautja said:

@Albert please, could you change the topic to: Mikie for Atari 8-bit computers

You can now edit the first post indefinitely.  I've also updated the title as you requested.

 

 ..Al

[Yautja]

18 minutes ago, Albert said:

You can now edit the first post indefinitely.  I've also updated the title as you requested.

 

 ..Al

Many thanks!

[Albert]

1 minute ago, Yautja said:

Many thanks!

You're welcome!

[Jetboot Jack]

Fantastic port - plays beautifully!

 

sTeVE

[+ZeroPage Homebrew]

ZeroPage Homebrew will be playing Mikie on tomorrow's ZPH stream LIVE on Twitch! Hope you can join us!

 

Fri May 24, 2024 | LIVE @ 12PM PT | 3PM ET | 7PM GMT

WATCH LIVE: https://twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/

WATCH LATER: https://youtube.com/zeropagehomebrew/

 

Games:

• Mikie (2024 Final | A8) by Krzysztof Góra @vega123 (Code), Michał Szpilowski @miker (Music), Krzysztof Ziembik @Kaz atarionline.pl (Graphics)
• Missile Command Arcade (2024 Final | A8) by Robert Anschuetz @rra, Eric Anschuetz @eea, John Weisgerber @jjw
• Shift (2024 Exclusive Final Binary | A8) by Ai Pouladi @H4plo (Code, Graphics, SFX), Andy Johns (Graphics), Marukpa (Graphics, Scripting)

 

 

[+tf_hh]

On 5/10/2024 at 8:22 PM, Magic Knight said:

@tf_hh can you help with this please?

 

Sorry, I didn´t got a notice about this like usual 😞

 

I´m using the standard RAMBO banking scheme. PB2/PB3/PB5/PB6 and PB7, PB4 low enables xtra memory.

 

[Magic Knight]

22 minutes ago, tf_hh said:

 

Sorry, I didn´t got a notice about this like usual 😞

 

I´m using the standard RAMBO banking scheme. PB2/PB3/PB5/PB6 and PB7, PB4 low enables xtra memory.

 

No worries Jurgen, 

 

I'm sure this is helpful in any case.