Progress '09

[tifreak8x]

how far..? sadly, maybe 12% completed. Got so much to do, some to redo and rewrite.. Still need to finish up cleaning this code and variable crap.. << I really wish I had taken better care of knowing where and how these variables worked...

[Super Speler]

By that estimate, it'll be what... 20-30 more years till your done?

Just kidding, I'm sure things will get faster as you move further and further along.

[tifreak8x]

heh, once I get all the main routines in place, then it should just be a matter of adding data, and that is it. Hopefully.. =/

[pieflinger]

I'm glad to see that this project is getting closer to completion. And I thought of a resource that could REALLY help you, if you haven't found it: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/ , an extremely extensive Pokemon encyclopedia. And the best part is that it details how all the algorithms work in all the games, eliminating a lot of work on your part.

And speaking of algorithms, are you going to use Sp. Atk and Sp. Def as separate stats, or just have one Special stat like in R/B? If my opinion matters, I'd much prefer it were the former. And the same goes for a lot of the other algorithms, I happen to prefer the systems used in the remakes (Generation 3; FireRed and LeafGreen) than the originals.

But, anyways, good luck. This is a very noble undertaking. Nintendo should pay you monies. Or at least hire you, seeing as you're managing to remake one of the greatest games ever, from scratch, on a calculator.

[darkstone knight]

i think the chance he is fined for $5000 is bigger, but hey :biggrin:

[tifreak8x]

[DigiTan]

I can hear the sirens approaching.

[elfprince13]

[tifreak8x]

http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/389/38997.html

Oh no! I posted an update to something! And it was related to Pokemon Purple! Oh my! =o

[aureax]

Very nice, tifreak! =o

[tifreak8x]

Heh, thanks so much. :lol:

The screenshot really doesn't do it justice, is pretty fast on the 83+SE, but ah well, it looks nicer and has better functionability.

Hopefully will have some more to report on pokemon come this weekend, if things don't get too hectic on me.

[tifreak8x]

Got the code all written out yay =D

Now working on reorganizing the variables.. *boos and hisses* XD

[simplethinker]

[tifreak8x]

79 pages.. o.o

the only data programs these include are the ones that work for doors and stairs.. the rest of the data stuff was left out, like the pokemon sprite data, the stats, etc

[vanchagreen]

Considering that the original Pokemon games were probably made by at least a dozen programmers, I don't think you're doing too bad! :biggrin:

[tifreak8x]

I have been going through some of this code.. and realized that for just the starter program alone I had left chunks of unneeded code from previous versions. XD oh wow, it annoys me.

Also, in the game now, instead of having

"0
prgmZRS

I am simplifying those to

prgmZC1

Mainly because I call on that function of RESOURCE so often. =/ I figured it up, it would take 7 times to call prgmZC1 to make it worth the effort. prgmPOKEMON calls it 4 times by itself. So yeah, more savings of RAM.

for the border display program, using Ans as a list to store the values, and immediately call the program, where it will store from Ans to the correct variables. Same thing with prgmZSP, for the values on where the sprites are to go.

It is interesting to see, just in two programs I have worked on, how much blue pen ink I have used correcting things. XD

I also took the liberty to create the version as it is now as 0.1.7a, as a placeholder to know how much RAM/ROM is being used up. At this time, between pics and prgms, the game takes 89,659 bytes. I am eager to see what the changes I make to the game affect the amount of space it uses.

[whyat least3]

Nice, hopefully it will be done soon. Can't wait for it to be finished and out.

[tifreak8x]

oooh, trust me, you don't want it as bad as I do. I have other projects I would just love to work on. =p

[tifreak8x]

Well, progress continues, working on going through the ingame menu program, found some somewhat serious errors on how I was doing some stuff, and some incompatibilities that were not worked out from the Celtic2 rewrite, so those are being fixed, at least on paper, until I get around to running through the game again to play. =p

Anyways, at this point, the overall game has gained.. 835 bytes. Still many, many more programs to cut through. Just thought I would update. =]

[whyat least3]

If possible do you think you could estimate when it would be done if you keep at like now and also if possible do you know what % you are done.