small 2D shooter with some impressive effects

mp303 · Post by **mp303** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:02 pm

For the first time in over three years, I'm trying out PureBasic again... I have to say, I'm afraid it still doesn't meet my requirements. I am still mad impressed with the speed, and some essential features like alphachannels on sprites has finally arrived, but that has taken well over three years, so at this rate, I'll be able to finish my game at the age of 50!

But seriously, folks. Here's the game: download.

3D hardware and sound required. Enjoy. And expect the next update in another three years or so!

Joakim Christiansen · Tue May 30, 2006 10:08 pm

This is really good mp303!!

I love it, make that into a game and you could sell it!

vanleth · Post by **vanleth** » Wed May 31, 2006 3:15 am

Very nice, like the flow in it, cheers

benny · Post by **benny** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:08 am

Awesome

Great fx - and especially the big explosion (space) looks extremely cool -
well done ...

xperience2003 · Post by **xperience2003** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:23 am

nice

mp303 · Post by **mp303** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:16 am

Thanks!

I would like to finish it, but my main problem is, I have a background of 10+ years with Pascal/Delphi, PHP, VBScript, JavaScript and a few other languages ... all of which are object-oriented ... it's very hard for me to go back to monolithic / function-oriented programming at this point, it's just too unstructured, despite my best attempts to write "neat" code.

I've been keeping my eye on PB for a good 4-5 years now, because I'm mad impressed with the speed of the language and compiler. And lately it looks like PB is finally up to speed on a few "essential" features for decent game programming, especially support for alpha-channels.

But I'm afraid this game will stay shelfed until (if ever) the PB language itself evolves into something with a little more structure. I need at least "basic" OOP features (simple objects with private/public scope and inheritance) to code something the size of a "real" game.

The only way I could code something major in PB at this point, is by coding it all without taking breaks - but with full-time job, girlfriend and two kids, that's just not going to happen.

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:40 am

Lol, curious....
I have the source code for the original 2003 version on my code archives....

Looks has impressive today has 3 years ago!

Progi1984 · Post by **Progi1984** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:58 am

Some screens will be interesting.

I don't like download programs without knowing what it is.

whertz · Post by **whertz** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:07 am

Very good. Reminds me of Super Stardust, an old DOS game from 1996. It would be a shame to shelve it now, how about releasing the source so someone else can finish it? (not me, too busy on my own game)

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:43 am

mp303 wrote:Thanks!

I would like to finish it, but my main problem is, I have a background of 10+ years with Pascal/Delphi, PHP, VBScript, JavaScript and a few other languages ... all of which are object-oriented ... it's very hard for me to go back to monolithic / function-oriented programming at this point, it's just too unstructured, despite my best attempts to write "neat" code.

I've been keeping my eye on PB for a good 4-5 years now, because I'm mad impressed with the speed of the language and compiler. And lately it looks like PB is finally up to speed on a few "essential" features for decent game programming, especially support for alpha-channels.

But I'm afraid this game will stay shelfed until (if ever) the PB language itself evolves into something with a little more structure. I need at least "basic" OOP features (simple objects with private/public scope and inheritance) to code something the size of a "real" game.

The only way I could code something major in PB at this point, is by coding it all without taking breaks - but with full-time job, girlfriend and two kids, that's just not going to happen.

Go buy BlitxMax if your not satisfied with PB! :roll:

it's very hard for me to go back to monolithic / function-oriented programming at this point, it's just too unstructured, despite my best attempts to write "neat" code.

Thats your programming and organisational skill thats lacking, not the language.

mp303 · Post by **mp303** » Wed May 31, 2006 12:42 pm

Progi1984 wrote:Some screens will be interesting.

I don't like download programs without knowing what it is.

Shared hosting - limited bandwidth, sorry... (the zip-file is only about 250KB, contains one executable + 2 textfiles)

mp303 · Post by **mp303** » Wed May 31, 2006 12:46 pm

Kale wrote:Thats your programming and organisational skill thats lacking, not the language.

Ha ha!

Sorry, no - it's the language... have you looked at any other programming languages? Most languages support OOP...

mskuma · Post by **mskuma** » Wed May 31, 2006 12:58 pm

Thank mp303 for sharing your work - it's excellent!

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:13 pm

mp303 wrote:
Kale wrote:Thats your programming and organisational skill thats lacking, not the language.
Ha ha!

Sorry, no - it's the language... have you looked at any other programming languages? Most languages support OOP...

here we go again! Just because PB doesn't support OOP, it doesn't make it inferior to those. :roll: and actually yes, before i started using PB i coded in HTML/PHP and Python for a living. Python is probably the most OOP'y language you will ever use.

If you think that any language is gimped purely because it lacks OOP support, you dont know what your on about. period. I think you are too used to using RAD crap (drag and drop objects, etc...) to see any other way. :roll:

Over and out!

Fleath// · Post by **Fleath//** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:39 pm

I know I don't post much and mostly lurk, but is anyone else slightly bugged by how people get jumped on when they say they dont like part of PB? The guy didnt say it sucked, just he was used to other environments, everyone has preferances. Clearly PB isnt suited to this sort of thing, or everyone would be doing it, so he's allowed to mention that. If he hated the language he wouldnt be making stuff like this and posting it.

On the game, very impressive, the explosions especially. It'd be a pretty choice game if you took it further, even just some lame enemies that fly in circles or something.