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Level design and homebrew(g0blinish's thread on random maze generation prompted me to post this thread.) In your opinion WOSSers, what proportion of level design is [B]scien…
... to learn about game design. Some of my early ... when I made that awful design decision?"
... way I approach game design is to look at the mechanics ... next screen. Of course, new hazards need to be introduced ... but it was a new hazard that needed to be ... -
Altera CPLD vs Xylinx FPGAI will dig into the world of FPGA's, mainly to find something that can replace one or more GALs for my current and new projects. And it's never bad t…
If CPLD's are new for you (and ... ). Altera MAX 7000 family is obsolete (and expensive, if ... and an USB programming cable is more convenient anyway!)
... manufacturers. Also as a design grows in size, schematic ... Verilog or VHDL, a design is much easier to move ... -
Full disk systems for ZX Spectrum?Hello. Although I don't use much more than TR-DOS, but an acquaintance of mine, a user of Atari XL/XE, always says (which is annoying and irritatin…
... addons/interface.
TOS (FDD3000) is a full DOS but it ... FDD3000 as a Spectrum with new design (it have a Z80, 64K ... -
PlayStation 4 AnnouncedAs widely expected, Sony have unveiled the PS4 at an event in New York: [url]http://www.computerandvideogames.com/392432/playstation-4-is-official-so…
... a small profit, and the design of the machine (well, ... social interaction might sound new but is ancient tech. Think WOW ... . The problem with this is twofold. It's very ... do it right. The new GPU's can help with ... So all told nothing really new but a bit more shiny ... -
ALIEN 8 Loading screenHello again, after recently seeing [B]Redballoon's[/B] excellent alternative loading screens I was inspired to have a go myself. I was never kee…
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Is it me or am I getting old... Windows 8Hi Folks, Now I understand that Microsoft Windows is not everyone's cup of tea and that others are Apple Mac, Linux fans etc. However, I have been …
... always in the same place is actually pretty good - you ... thing noticable about OS X is that the keyboard shortcuts ... Golden Rules on user interface design is to "enable frequent users shortcuts ... - you have a new computer or new application, and the start ... -
Time for all games to become (legally) available?It just came to me that none of us are getting any younger. Not much of an earth-shattering statement I know, but more came of this original thought.…
... Wulf game is a software based example....an apparently 'worthless' piece ... the licensing of the character design etc is worthless.
[ ... deem old software as worthless and of no commercial ... thread. Copyright law is what it is, and complaining on ... -
The "best" Z80?What's the best Z80 for Spectrums? I know there are differences between brands (Nec, Zilog, Thomson) and technologies (CMOS, NMOS), so what Z80 woul…
... questioning if you could buy new stock or not, just that ... of industrial control stuff, where design is very conservative and if you ... stick with the same circuit design.
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Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
... check, if there is no problem with the new design. After that I ... -
What are they doing now? The Nintendo 2DSWhat an odd looking piece of equipment - the Nintendo 2DS will be compatible with all DS games, and not feature a 3D screen. [youtube]sAExBTWIp3M#t=…
... the old DS sits. New one piece design is cheaper to manufacture (actually ... uses just one screen, no 3D is ... -
What are they doing now? The Nintendo 2DSWhat an odd looking piece of equipment - the Nintendo 2DS will be compatible with all DS games, and not feature a 3D screen. [youtube]sAExBTWIp3M#t=…
... the old DS sits. New one piece design is cheaper to manufacture (actually ... uses just one screen, no 3D is ... -
iOS7 ReleasedGood news, we can all download Apples newest software today! :) Am trying to download and install for the iPhone & iPad, but Apples servers are rathe…
... Fisher Price looking at the new design. At least you will have ... whole new things to learn like the ... new correct way to hold your ... I suppose the up side is that they might have fixed ... -
What do you think of the Mobygames site redesign?I dunno if anyone uses Mobygames regularly but last week Gamefly unveiled a complete redesign of the site. It hasn't gone down well at all with prett…
... as the same functionality is retained and key functions ... Steve Jobs:
[QUOTE]Design is not just what it looks ... like and feels like. Design is how it works.[/QUOTE]< ... 16-bit era. The new one looks cleaner, but ... Can't say whether the new site works better as ... -
A new full-screen bicolor engine called NIRVANA[I]OK, there's something I need to clarify first: Nowadays if you write [B]"multicolor"[/B] everyone assumes it refers to "multicolor 8x1" (an attri…
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Is there any way that this ... the Mojon Twins will design a game editor that ... sense to create a new design game editor, very similar ... little effort. Also creating new platform games for [B ... Unless you are using a design game editor (like AGD ... -
Assembly code auto optimiserFor my Finders Keepers Plus project I'm considering writing an Assembly code auto optimiser. Way back when I wrote the original FK I considered optim…
... probably always better to design custom domain "language". It ... work but bytecode interpreter is pretty simple thing actually ... scene management (read "introducing new foes" is exactly that - simple ...
Instruction set is limited to few instructions only ... -
Joystick microswitchesSort of like these, but the ones that were in certain 80's joysticks: [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15218813/microswitch.JPG[/img] I'm g…
... is way to rigid as it is new but the logic 3 stick is ... .
Thing is though the Comp Pro design is a bit chunky ... after desoldering wires, screw the new switch into place then solder ... -
Grand Theft Auto V announced!Ok, time for another mega-game thread :smile: [url]http://www.rockstargames.com/[/url] Trailer next week!
... the Gallivanter Baller is now a completely different design? Been like that ... now, but the old one is still popping up as well ... I don't like the new design at all looks like an ... -
New Game: SectorMy attempt to do proper version of [B]Transversion[/B] with slow-mo and attribute particles. [IMG]http://www.retrosouls.net/zx/sector.png[/IMG] Gra…
... that the new version is much better. Very clever game design by Christian ... hard (but the original one is even much harder), so with ... -
ZX Spectrum +2A and +2B - finding the true factsI'm confused. Some told me that a +2A has a +3 board, and the +2B got the simplified board. But I think that is not true. I have had over a dozen b…
... 's; many would say it is a +2A as the case ... of production accompanied with the new design of the +2B?
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ZX Spectrum +2A and +2B - finding the true factsI'm confused. Some told me that a +2A has a +3 board, and the +2B got the simplified board. But I think that is not true. I have had over a dozen b…
... 's; many would say it is a +2A as the case ... a +2A and a +2B is on the back as part ... of production accompanied with the new design of the +2B?[/quote]
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is this a forum for new games ideas as in really new gamesWhat I mean is Nebulous was a new game concept, [cylindrical scrolling?] and I am having difficulty coming up with new concepts. Seems my brain just …
... nuggets and enemies bigger, add new and funny synthesized voices apart ... classic 'run, run, coward', add new elements like: chatting with the ... his force of gravity, new ways for mining nuggets,etc ... /> By the way, the airplane design is great. You seem to have ... -
Elite Kickstarter ProjectAs some of may know Steve Wilcox of Elite is currently close to raising ?60k via Kickstarter to begin manufacturing a USB spectrum keyboard. I have g…
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[I]The design of the new keyboard is based on the original ... Elite to ensure the recreation is near perfect.[/I]
Spectipede (mastertronic)There are 2 different inlays for this in the archive. I have just checked my copies and noticed there is a difference between the 2 versions. [URL=…
... one used for other machines, is the bug head one..bbc ... version, and one has a new design inlay.
I made a ... . No idea what the difference is though.
The TZX ... with the newer inlay design, and it is different to the one ...Learning a programming language from scratchSome advice please... At work I use an Excel/Calc spreadsheet of my own making to get address information from various csv/txt files I download ever…
... going to learn something new, Python is a perfectly good, useful ... some of the font design software I'm using ... classes. I think that is a nice aspect of ... to my scripts. (This is usually more necessary if you ... writing the output to a new file.
...3D printed (reprap) case for DivMMC EnJOY!?I'm still investigating the possibilities for a case for the DivMMC EnJOY! interface. I found out modern 3D printing techniques (SLS, SLA) offer gre…
... to make tweaks to the design using printed cases as there ... have a new design or even a tweak to a new design, you'll ... here, but I think ?20 is perfectly reasonable for one of ...3D printed (reprap) case for DivMMC EnJOY!?I'm still investigating the possibilities for a case for the DivMMC EnJOY! interface. I found out modern 3D printing techniques (SLS, SLA) offer gre…
... to make tweaks to the design using printed cases as there ... have a new design or even a tweak to a new design, you'll ... here, but I think €20 is perfectly reasonable for one of ...Finding the graphics I want to edit...I'm trying to find the car graphics for Run Baby Run in SGE, but I'm having lots of issues. Can anyone help me find the graphics, or does someone kno…
... should be ok
is it just the cars you ... post a picture of your new design and I'll try to ...New bicolour game: El Stompo.Phew! Finally finished my first game using Einar's fantastic Nirvana engine. [B]El Stompo.[/B] [IMG]http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n608/davey…
... about level 7 is that you encounter several new elements at ... A good example of game design is the yellow platforms, that ... that games should never include new elements, unless their mechanics ... are you suggesting every new element should have some explanation ...New bicolour game: El Stompo.Phew! Finally finished my first game using Einar's fantastic Nirvana engine. [B]El Stompo.[/B] [IMG]http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n608/davey…
... [/U][/B] example of game design is the yellow platforms[/I]" and ... 's by accident rather than design?
I'm ... , the level design is great for having all sorts of new elements in ... /> What I mean by 'inconsistent' is that toggle switches like these ...New bicolour game: El Stompo.Phew! Finally finished my first game using Einar's fantastic Nirvana engine. [B]El Stompo.[/B] [IMG]http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n608/davey…
... [/U][/B] example of game design is the yellow platforms[/I]" and ... terrible game design if you need to learn about new elements by ... 's by accident rather than design?[/QUOTE]
I don ... , the level design is great for having all sorts of new elements in ...
