Voodoo!

[DoubleDutch]

Can some of you try out this initial coding of a game written in PureBasic:

http://www.doubledutchdesigns.com/download/voodoo.exe

Please respond if you have any crashes, slowdown, etc...

Press "D" during test to see debug info & help for extra debug commands such as "C" to toggle collision detection.


Thanks,

Anthony

[Fangbeast]

No crsahses, no slowdowns. I just have to get used to the way you change direction:):)

[filperj]

Works nice here, too!

Only thing: when you're moving on a bridge, the feet of the character are not displayed correctly, looks like the sprites are not sorted exactly in the right order in that case :roll:

What kind of game will it be ?

[DoubleDutch]

Its a re-write of Voodoo Nightmare that was on the Amiga/ST. It was originally written by Pete Harrison.

The original game was a 15hz frame flip screen isometric, I've redesigned the way it works to be a 60hz scrolling isometric.

The original game was quite big, in concept it kinda reminded me of something that would appear on the snes or megadrive.

Anyhow, Pete has given me permission to re-write it and to have the rights to the Linux / Windows / Mac versions.

The final version will be going up as shareware for about a tenner (€15). Hopefully it should be finished in about a month, it depends on how much/if I may need to update the graphics and also how much free time I have.

The front panel, main character animations and extra sprites should be in by tomorrow night. The level engine and some sound fx should be in over the weekend.

-Anthony

[PB]

"Cannot start 3D system"

[DoubleDutch]

Whats happens if you run this code:

Code: Select all

If InitSprite()=0 Or InitKeyboard()=0
  MessageRequester("test","Can't open DirectX 7 Or later")
  End
EndIf

If InitSprite3D()=0
  MessageRequester("test","Direct3D system can't be initialized correctly")
  End
EndIf

If OpenScreen(640, 480, 16, "test")=0
  MessageRequester("test","cannot open screen")
  End
EndIf

If Start3D()
  Stop3D()
  CloseScreen()
Else
  MessageRequester("test","Cannot start 3D system") 
  End 
EndIf
      
MessageRequester("test","All worked okay!")

[PB]

"All worked okay!"

I just re-downloaded Voodoo.exe and tried it again, and it worked this time.
Obviously my PC just had a fit of some sort the first time I ran it. Sorry!

[dagcrack]

DoubleDutch, everything works ok. but got a question: Is the player supossed to move that fast? I press the up arrow and the guys on the other side of the level already (more or less..).. Maybe you're not limiting the frame rate? or the method is not very good? or its just that fast?

[DoubleDutch]

The frame rate should be about 60hz, did he move thru objects?

He should have been stopped from getting too far by hitting an object (unless you have pressed C to turn off collision detection)?

-Anthony

[DoubleDutch]

dagcrack: I've uploaded a new version http://www.doubledutchdesigns.com/download/voodoo.exe that has the frame rate setting stuff moved slightly.

It may have not been executed - but should be okay now, thanks for spotting the bug.

filperj: I've noticed what you mean - the sorting problem should go away when the animations are in.

-Anthony

[dagcrack]

Hi, no.. what I meant is that if I went to a place or the other, the movement was instant! (I thought the guy was Flash!).

Now it works nicer, but still its quite fast.
lets see if anyone finds it fast as well?

[Blade]

I should check, but usually with isometric view games UP and DOWN moves the character down-left / up-right ...
In fact I get sick just after few seconds...

On example for all, Q*Bert

[DoubleDutch]

The game will have 8 directions when the animations have been added - just sorting out something else at present.

Up, will be up, down will be down, etc...



-Anthony

[Blade]

Feeling better....

[DoubleDutch]

Animation & better control is in now, along with sound....

Press D for debug, its in the usual place...

Please report any problems

Thanks

-Anthony