A Deadline for DarkerLine

DarkerLine · Posted: 28 Dec 2006 12:44:59 pm Post subject:

I’ve come to the realization that Donut Quest II will never get done until I tell myself to get it done. So as of now, the official release date for DQ2 is January 1, 2007. (People reading my blog may have already seen this bit of news)

If I have time, that will also be the day I release a text-sprite editing program that I’ve already written, it’s just buried inside the Donut Quest level editor.

I do have some quick questions about people's preferences (not much code-wise, though, so neither answer will affect the release date one minute):

1. I could add lots of plot-relevant text to the game, or put it in a text file somewhere for people to read on their computer. I like the former, but it probably adds around 1K of text, total. Which way should it be?

2. Should I bother with ticalc.org'ing it, or not?

[s]3. This is a text sprite game, and one combination of pixels can only be achieved with the token [font="COURIER"]χ

elfprince13 · Posted: 28 Dec 2006 01:38:43 pm Post subject:

I say yes on in game text and ticalc.org, however post the difference in the 2 sprites with/without chi squared before I place my vote.

DarkerLine · Posted: 28 Dec 2006 02:45:01 pm Post subject:

None of my sprites use [font="courier"]χ

Harrierfalcon · Posted: 28 Dec 2006 03:17:24 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't use χ2. I assume because you are asking this, that you are allowed to create your own tiles using the level editor?
I say no to ticalc.org'ing it, but it's not my choice Smile

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The in-game text would be OK if it only takes up about 1k. Do you really need text for motivation to eat donuts? Razz

Weregoose · Posted: 28 Dec 2006 04:43:33 pm Post subject:

Is there a problem with using [font="times new roman"]χ

Harrierfalcon · Posted: 28 Dec 2006 04:59:31 pm Post subject:

DarkerLine · Posted: 28 Dec 2006 05:04:41 pm Post subject:

There most certainly isn't. I'll, um, get right on that.

Come to think of that, I hadn't tested any of the greek letters for text sprites. I'll be a minute.

bananaman · Posted: 29 Dec 2006 02:14:29 pm Post subject:

I'd say upload to ticalc but make sure you have a moving screenshot. Otherwise people will say, oh a basic game cannot be good. Little do they know of the power of text sprites and pure basic.

About the text, I voted for little text b/c I like smaller games, but for many people with the 84's it won't matter at all. Then again I have an 84+SE as well, but I still prefer text in the manual. Other than that, yeah for release date. I really enjoyed the original donut quest and this one appears to be even better.

DarkerLine · Posted: 29 Dec 2006 02:20:58 pm Post subject:

For the record, the difference is between a game that's 5K and 6K respectively (to the best of my estimating ability).

And I'll make sure to get a moving screenshot if I figure out how. Maybe I'll upload it here first, then ask someone who downloaded it to make me one?

Cure · Active Member Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 739

DarkerLine · Posted: 29 Dec 2006 03:56:16 pm Post subject:

Ok, I seem to have figured it out, even though the images are coming out much too fast for my liking. Any way I can slow Flash Debugger down so that CalcCapture doesn't end up skipping stuff?

Delnar_Ersike · Posted: 29 Dec 2006 08:31:28 pm Post subject:

For Greek letters and such, there are apps out there which put your menus and some BASIC commands into a different language. This may be annoying, but if you go into the catalog while you are in a language other than English, there will be a choice at the top which translates into English as "Characters". If you select it, a menu appears which allows you to select many Greek letters, like delta, sigma, and omega, along with the ability to put accents on different alphabetical letters, such as turn O into Ö and E into É.

The apps are downloadable from Texas Instruments' page.

DarkerLine · Posted: 29 Dec 2006 08:44:17 pm Post subject:

I used CalcSys to do the same thing (you can use it to get all of the possible symbols, including the ever-mysterious PrintScreen).

Fallen Ghost · Elite Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 955

I once tried to do an asm program with all hex numbers (00 to FF) and then compile it with asmcomp( and then unprotect with calcsys and then edit, but I just don't know what are the 2 byte token header byte. So it gives random garble that changes whenever I change the cursor position.

Harrierfalcon · Posted: 29 Dec 2006 09:34:26 pm Post subject:

DarkerLine · Posted: 29 Dec 2006 09:45:21 pm Post subject:

I did the exact same thing and it worked, so it's a problem with the software. Try reinstalling Flash Debugger?

Also, you don't need steps 3-4. Although it does no harm to include them, so that can't be the problem.

Fallen Ghost · Elite Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 955

Unless you really want Flash Debugger, you might be better to use PindurTI (commonly known as PTI), as Flash Debugger has crappy speed bumps.

Here is what I do:

1. Open Flash Debugger
2. Click New > TI 83 Plus / Silver Edition
3. Load > RAM file
4. Select sudoku.8xp
5. Double-click sudoku.8xp
6. Hit play

And it works.

Harrierfalcon · Posted: 29 Dec 2006 09:55:34 pm Post subject:

GAHHHH!!!! It still doesn't work. No prog. But if Flash Debugger has 'crappy speed bumps' then can someone help me with TilEm? (Click here to give me a hand)

EDIT: Never mind. I reinstalled it and its working. Thanks guys!

elfprince13 · Posted: 30 Dec 2006 10:14:49 am Post subject:

also, flash debugger doesn't allow undocumented instructions.....

Cure · Active Member Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 739

I know you can change CalcCapture's speed by messing with the FPS settings and such, but I don't know of a way to change Flash Debugger's speed. It performs fine for me.

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