Basic Tunnel Running At 15 Fps

Darth Android · Posted: 28 Apr 2004 11:42:28 pm Post subject:

no, trust me. a single Disp " is a lot faster than 8 output(s
made my own version, goes about 5 fps on 83+. watch, and you will see what mine does that kevin's doesnt

Arcane Wizard · Posted: 29 Apr 2004 03:06:44 am Post subject:

How do you guys measure fps?

Darth Android · Posted: 29 Apr 2004 04:40:32 pm Post subject:

not sure how he measured his. i guessed on mine after playing his

DarkerLine · Posted: 29 Apr 2004 05:47:46 pm Post subject:

When the screen scrolls, does the outputted V also scroll?

Notepad_Gamer · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 36

To put getkey outside a loop, do something like this

Arcane Wizard · Posted: 30 Apr 2004 04:00:18 am Post subject:

That's not putting the getkey outside of the loop, that's putting the input handling code outside of the loop, you can't put getkey outside of the loop unless you don't need getkey at all.

DarkerLine · Posted: 30 Apr 2004 04:05:18 pm Post subject:

And you would need another loop to get back to the game after checking for the getKey.

Spyderbyte · Advanced Member Joined: 29 May 2003 Posts: 372

DarkerLine · Posted: 30 Apr 2004 06:21:00 pm Post subject:

Maybe you should first redraw then erase.

Adm.Wiggin · Posted: 30 Apr 2004 06:39:47 pm Post subject:

just put the car at the top line, then no need for erase at all...

Darth Android · Posted: 30 Apr 2004 07:15:34 pm Post subject:

yeah, that could increase the speed, but it makes it easier Sad

Adm.Wiggin · Posted: 01 May 2004 12:09:20 am Post subject:

or just leave it and have an awesome looking trail effect Laughing

DarkerLine · Posted: 01 May 2004 11:30:23 am Post subject:

And some cooler symbols would help. An omega for the car would add an extra byte but it's much better than a V. And the sides could be something like # or |.
Yes, all these symbols are possible.

leofox · Posted: 03 May 2004 06:21:10 am Post subject:

i made my version of the game

i don't know if its faster, but it is smaller! the level maker is 155 bytes, and the actual game is 131 bytes. Reasons why it is so small:
-I only use L1
-there is no score system
-There are no other (slower) game modes
-There is no text in the game.

i uploaded it to TI, because my own site doesn't support remote linking.

it's not in the file list.. DOH!

here's the source:
lvl:

Arcane Wizard · Posted: 03 May 2004 06:42:24 am Post subject:

ClrHome
Output(4,5,"I%
Output(4,5,"
999->dim(L1
For(X,1,16
4->L1(X
Output(4,2,X/10
End
For(X,17,999
L1(X-1)+randInt(-1,1->L1(X)
If L1(X)<1:1->L1(X
If L1(X)>11:11->L1(X
Output(4,2,X/10
End

rc:

CODE

ClrHome
6->Y
For(X,1,8
Output(8,4,": :
Disp "
End
For(X,9,999
getKey
If Ans=24:Y-1->Y
If Ans=26:Y+1->Y
If Y=L1(X- Cool

or Y=L1(X- Cool

+5:Stop
Disp "
Output(1,Y,"Y
Output(8,L1(X),": :
End

Took me 30 seconds!

DarkerLine · Posted: 03 May 2004 04:10:04 pm Post subject:

Why do you output I% then erase the I when you can just output a %? (only on + though)

X1011 · Posted: 03 May 2004 07:29:27 pm Post subject:

leofox · Posted: 04 May 2004 03:38:03 am Post subject:

My game runs at exactly 7.5 fps on a non-overclocked TI-83 plus

I like the percent thing more than the 34/999 thing.

The problem with the percent thing is that it never reaches 100%, it stops at 99,9. Where is the % sign? I couldn't find it! In the catalog?

You forgot the 999->dim(L1 part, without that, it will never work.

I think, with all the people improving it, we could make the perfect tunnelracing game

Keith Pierce · Advanced Member Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 411

there isnt actually a percent sign! people use the % sign displayer. its under the finance app. check it out!