How to implement GetCalc( Function

something1990 · Posted: 25 Jan 2006 04:50:07 pm Post subject: How to implement GetCalc( Function

What is the best way to implement a GetCalc( function in a BASIC program? Like if you wanted to do two player pong?

Chipmaster · Posted: 25 Jan 2006 04:58:38 pm Post subject:

I have attempted to make two player games in BASIC myself, but I gave up on the attempt. Here's a link you may find quite useful http://www.unitedti.org/index.php?showtopic=4243.
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Kuro · Posted: 25 Jan 2006 05:07:26 pm Post subject:

There's an ASM lib (zcom I think) that is for fast inter-calc communication.
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rivereye · Posted: 25 Jan 2006 05:23:36 pm Post subject:

yeah, and I think it works with the USB link also
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KermMartian · Posted: 25 Jan 2006 05:59:43 pm Post subject:

If you want to use getcalc, make sure the SENDING calc is at a pause, input, menu, prompt, or homescreen, then on the RECEIVING calc, use the GetCalc(VarName command. VarName can be a real, complex, list, gdb, window, equation, string, or pic.
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something1990 · Posted: 26 Jan 2006 09:58:25 am Post subject:

Ok. So I suppose I won't be able to make a decent multiplayer game in BASIC until I use an Asm lib. I'll go get a lib.

KermMartian · Posted: 26 Jan 2006 09:59:49 am Post subject:

It's pretty much impossible to make a decent multiplayer game in BASIC even with a lib. Come to think of it, it's pretty hard even in ASM. Note the marked lack of such programs, save for the famed ZTRIS.

/me chuckles and rubs hands together in glee at the change Doors CS will hopefully make to all this...
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KermMartian · Posted: 26 Jan 2006 10:18:49 am Post subject:

How do you plan to do it? The GetCalc method? If so, my ASM routine I made for ut2 might be helpful to you...
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KermMartian · Posted: 26 Jan 2006 10:28:35 am Post subject:

Fair enough. Hmm, ZCom...interesting, I'll have to see if it's anything like the prog I made.
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tifreak8x · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 9060 Location: Sol System

Like I said, linking will be the last thing to do, so I have quite a while to decide on what I am going to do. Very Happy

Kirb gave me an idea on compressing flags/events for the game. Now if I can make my self understand what he was saying... Laughing

He gave me the code, so hopefully when I enter it, I will become enlightened... Very Happy

KermMartian · Posted: 26 Jan 2006 12:40:03 pm Post subject:

Ah, in bitwise format. That was smart.
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kirb · Expert Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 608 Location: PA

Also hard as h*ll to hack and cheat Smile

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Kuro · Posted: 26 Jan 2006 10:29:31 pm Post subject:

That's good too.
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KermMartian · Posted: 27 Jan 2006 09:34:57 am Post subject:

Well, if you had enough time and patience.... Wink

'Tis indeed more secure.
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birdmanx35 · New Member Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Location: USA

Some of the modes in DDR should be multiplayer - I'm not sure how many, but if I have modes, the first one should be the revolutionary multiplayer mode. I'm not sure if the coding will be revolutionary, but the idea of the mode will be, guaranteed. I thought of it while playing Phoenix.

I'm probably going to use ZCom for it too. ZCom looks really good and much simpler. This will also be my last step before optimizations.
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KermMartian · Posted: 24 Mar 2006 07:27:10 pm Post subject:

ZCom is probably a good idea for this type of game.
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birdmanx35 · New Member Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Location: USA

Yup. I could do it with GetCalc( but as we all know, it's pretty antiquish.
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elfprince13 · Posted: 24 Mar 2006 09:07:54 pm Post subject:

ZCom is awesome. its the only Asm routine that supports the USB link...not even ZTris does.
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