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New ZX 1k hires game : Q*Bert

Dr BEEPDr BEEP
edited May 2013 in Sinclair Miscellaneous
http://www.sinclairzxworld.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=552&start=20#p11908

Still working on improvement (i.e. multilevels), but this is the freeware release.
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  • SadakoSadako
    edited May 2013
    Thanks! I had to download an emulator hadn't ever tried ZX81 before.

    Am I doing something wrong or am I not supposed to see a character? I only see the square platforms.
  • Dr BEEPDr BEEP
    edited May 2013
    Hello Sadako,

    You need to set the emulation to WRX hiresmode.

    This is needed on the emulator, not on the real machine.

    The game works on multiple emulators, but I use EigthyOne.
    Take a look at my videos (youtube zx81hires) to see the settings in other hiresgames I made.
  • YerzmyeyYerzmyey
    edited May 2013
    Beautiful graphic!
    ZX81/ZX Spectrum/Amiga/Atari music: http://yerzmyey.i-demo.pl/
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited May 2013
    Just tested it on Spud81, looks quite excellent.

    Good work!!!
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • slenkarslenkar
    edited May 2013
    GIZ a screenshot please
  • YerzmyeyYerzmyey
    edited May 2013
    qbert_zx81_1k_hires.gif
    ZX81/ZX Spectrum/Amiga/Atari music: http://yerzmyey.i-demo.pl/
  • Dr BEEPDr BEEP
    edited May 2013
    Thanks, Yerzmyey.

    A video is now here

    http://youtu.be/1-D2O28T7s8
  • slenkarslenkar
    edited May 2013
    great graphics and gameplay for 1k
  • SadakoSadako
    edited May 2013
    Dr BEEP wrote: »
    Hello Sadako,

    You need to set the emulation to WRX hiresmode.

    This is needed on the emulator, not on the real machine.

    The game works on multiple emulators, but I use EigthyOne.
    Take a look at my videos (youtube zx81hires) to see the settings in other hiresgames I made.

    Thank you!

    Got it going and it looks great and is fun.

    Yup, EightyOne just so happened to be the emulator I downloaded.
  • Dr BEEPDr BEEP
    edited May 2013
    It took me 1,5 hour, but I managed to alter the displayroutine for the graphics. This is needed to built in the next levels. Right now the playfields only had 1 bit to set the 'colour' of the field. I need 2 bits to set more possible 'colours'. To make this work in the code I had to add 49 tStates in a displayline (which must be won to keep the display insync). To win the timing was a bit tougher than thought, but I managed.

    Now I will alter the display of the colour fields to fit 2 bits, but that is easier.
    After that I must make multiple levels and a better snake movement.
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