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Alien8 style 3D Tiles - TheoryHello, Are there any articles etc explaining how to do 3d style tiles, i.e. when to redraw those in front etc. I would guess you would need to work…
... of the enjoyment in writing games IS having to do all ... to write a 3D-game, in line with every game and program I ... resist wanting to do a 3D iso game. -
Microdrive gamesI saw a few Spectrum games on Ebay recently which were advertised as being in the microdrive format, they even had a photo of the cartridge with a la…
... weren't any commercial UK games advertised as such SFAIK - so ... was at least one commercial game released on Microdrive cart - Ant ... to Ant Attack there was Game Maker from Quicksilva, Tasword 2 and ... -
Microdrive gamesI saw a few Spectrum games on Ebay recently which were advertised as being in the microdrive format, they even had a photo of the cartridge with a la…
... was at least one commercial game released on Microdrive cart - Ant ... to Ant Attack there was Game Maker from Quicksilva, Tasword 2 and ... were never any individually-packaged games available on microdrive in the ... -
The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
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The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
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The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
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If a 3D game was so slow on the ... has better end worse optimized games. But some limits simple can ... not to mention that 3D wireframe games were also monochrome on it ... color res.
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Which emu?I'm running a rather old version of ZX32 and was wondering what emulators (for PC) you guys use? I've heard good things about Spectaculator and don…
... these are the Speccy games I've found so ... any Mario game if you ask me), 3D Deathchase, Back ... to Skool and the good Ultimate: Play the Game ... 's games (plus some rubbish ... store all of the game on your hard disc. ... -
Speccy graphics on CBM64The recent "Starquake" thread had me browsing through Steve Crow's portfolio of games and I was quite surprised when following the links to the CBM64…
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Some 3D games and other games that are not reliant ... -res hardware sprites in a 3D game to speed it up, as ... -
Platform Game DesignerI've just noticed - with some surprise - that PGD has jumped into the best 100 games list at number 5, albeit with only 5 votes. While this is all v…
... be there, seen a few games created with it and their ... are other game maker`s not often just classed as games, because they ... usually come with one and games are made with them... I ... -
Why has no one remade 3D Deathchase?Why is 3D Deathchase, which is about 8k of code running on a 16K Spectrum, still unmatched (as far as I know) for a game of it's type? Since 3DD I'…
... there any good 3D Deathchase style games or remakes? And ... 's not the easiest game to code, but if ... even a compiled BASIC game on a modern PC ... . J. Estcourt's next game Full Throttle was certainly much ... least in 3D graphics. And other later 3D games went for ... -
Worst. Controls. Ever.Right... time to have a vote on the worst keyboard controls ever! Here's some suggestions to start you all off: (1) The standard cursor keys. Need …
... an absolute mountain of games across 10 or 20 ... bits like Knot in 3d, Lothlorien arcade games and such...
... the name of the game, but amongst that lot ... sort of space arcade game and the controls were ... playing the game either.
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So how much programming experience do you need to create a Spectrum Game?Hi all i was just mucking about with that old program "Game Designer" and i was wondering how difficult it is to write a new Spectrum game?
... want to mod an existing game, use a combo of ... sit down and write a game from scratch. I do ... in life, like play existing games instead of writing new ones ... get one of those easy game maker packages for the PC and ... good luck with writing new games, I'll be sure to ... -
Games that were better/worse on C64/SpeccyOkay, games that were either: a) Better on the Spectrum or b) better on the C64 Simple heh? I can think of a couple: Bombjack is way better o…
... something that "happens" in the game than an actual "mission" A ... /> Yes to Realtime. Their Spectrum games all had stunning graphics and ... Elite with. The only other 3D game they'd done at the ... maybe. He did some brilliant 3D games but they mostly came later ... -
Games that were better/worse on C64/SpeccyOkay, games that were either: a) Better on the Spectrum or b) better on the C64 Simple heh? I can think of a couple: Bombjack is way better o…
... conversion. Did love their vecktor games though.
Great choice with ... do something different with each 3d game he made. Tau Ceti/Academy ... -
3d gamesWhat do you think are technically the best or most fun 3d wireframe or filled polygon games on the Spectrum? There are several games where the framer…
For me the best 3d game on the speccy has to ... Car racer. I loved this game and spent hours playing it ... .
Other really good 3d games include
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Super Nova AKA Supa Nova Ltd.I noticed that the programming team behind [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001955"]2D Game Maker[/URL] is called "Super Nova"…
... popping up AKA under 2D game maker. I'm confustimacated.[/quote]
games, surely :-P3d gamesWhat do you think are technically the best or most fun 3d wireframe or filled polygon games on the Spectrum? There are several games where the framer…
... I'm searching for real 3D games for speccy (not isometric ones ... , which *tries* to list evert 3d game in speccy, (including isometric ones ...3d gamesWhat do you think are technically the best or most fun 3d wireframe or filled polygon games on the Spectrum? There are several games where the framer…
... ;199184]For me the best 3d game on the speccy has to ... Car racer. I loved this game and spent hours playing it ... .
Other really good 3d games include
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New (easier) speccy games testI've created a new speccy games test: [url]http://www.sometests.com/tests/Gaming/ZXSpectrumGamesTest_EasierVersion_.html[/url] Again it's 20 questi…
... draw code between 2d games and 3d isometrics. You may be ... order they were developed amongst 3d games or similarly compare the ... they were developed amongst 2d games but you likely cannot ... code which 2d game was developed before which 3d game.
...Battle of the Isometric gamesYes, it is another poll. But I think this one will produce quite an interesting debate. I never really got into these games back in the day but sinc…
... [/i], but my favourite isometric-3D game is probably the wonderfully atmospheric ... [/i]. Both [i]Fairlight[/i] games have excellent graphics, but the ...another c64 vs. Speccy site...[url]http://c64vsspectrum.com/[/url] 25 years and we are still brawling.. ;)
... graphics make for a better game ,any machine that has no ... technical feat that was 3D Monster Maze , games like Star Raiders , Atlantis ...another c64 vs. Speccy site...[url]http://c64vsspectrum.com/[/url] 25 years and we are still brawling.. ;)
... about [B]any[/B] speccy 3D game, not Carrier Command, as someone ... ones in games, they can throw the RAM where a game would ... it comes to 3D wireframe or polygon graphic games.
This ... of 3D games and would guarantee to win those rounds for each game ...Development IDE collaborationI was wondering if other people making development IDE's (MetalBrain, LCD , Claus Jahn and Carlinski as far as I know) would be interested in combini…
... point for people to create games.
Sure the lazy ones ... ' can take the initial game change the game rules, modify flight patterns ... as a game.
Wizards only create same-ish games if ... enough.
That kind of game maker is only the start of ...Claissic older PC gamesI'm looking for some decent PC games from 1995-2002 to play. Nothing too huge like any recent games, i've got Duke Nukem, Quake II and Red Alert but…
... doing that sort of thing" 3D sequel Fade To Black. ... set a standard to the 3D game... it was really a ... wave "got to play this" games for PS1).
... knew how to make a game, and I always find ... when you know some video game charecters will "disapear" in ...Your views on...Pyjamarama[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Pyjamarama$&pub=^Mikro%2dGen+Ltd$&loadpics=1]Pyjamarama[/url] This was one of the few gam…
... /> Also, there were two budget games in the same style (not ... can't remember any similar games, off-hand.[/QUOTE]
games to, I've always thought this style of game would ... work well on modern consoles as a 3d gameWas Knight Lore Really Written Before Sabre Wulf?Was Knight Lore really written before Sabre Wulf or was this a clever form of self promotion by the Stamper brothers? It was a great piece of journa…
... 1988, four years after the games were released.
... Although there were many great 3D games, it only takes a glance ... Ant Attack (the first isometric 3D game) was released at about the ... were extremely quick at developing games. They coded their first ...The much rumoured Pandora is finally being built !!!!!!!20 years late though. Its from the people who made the GP32, GP2X. Its a hand held similar in size to a DS. [IMG]http://pandora.bluwiki.com/images/…
... stick is great for 2D games.
Trouble is, most ... PSP commercial games aren't too suited for ... with unsuitable controls for a 3D game.ELITE: 7.30pm tonight on FiveBoth Braben and Bell were interviewed, but not at the same time.
... . There have been better games in the CSSCGC. Anything ... If you want a 3D space game with vector graphics that ... Battlezone clones (e.g. 3D Combat Zone, Rommel's ... Revenge, 3D Tank Duel) and flight ... have been the first 3D game to do hidden line ...Brits who made Britain C5 @ 7:30 tonightTonights program is about the authors of Elite, so you guys might want to watch it!
... been announced as a 3D game and before it came ... been very influential with 3D space games and vector graphics ... and the only other games of that era we ... was a truly immersive game of great subtlety and ... 's already packed with games and blowing them away ...painkiller: mixed feelingsbought and played painkiller, oh my passing by a newspaper store briefly saw ad for [I]painkiller[/I] in some pc revue mag - new 3D shooter, fps and…
... the reception of the two games I think that I'm ... " being the name of the game engine) games, the very good Shadow ... Warrior and the brilliant Duke Nukem 3D ...
