My new retro-video game. Anyone wanna try?

ggvicviper · #1 10-05-2011, 11:12 AM

Hey guys,

I just finished up a small 80's styled arcade shooter for Windows, DOS and Mac OS X 6/Snow Leopard. Honestly, this crowd seems like a fun bunch, so I was wondering if anyone wanted to try playing...

Give a little feedback, or report any bugs...

http://www.brooklyncodebits.com/game...adeWindows.zip - Windows 32-bit version (should work on 64 as well)
http://www.brooklyncodebits.com/game...eOSX6Intel.zip - Mac OS X Snow Leopard version
http://www.brooklyncodebits.com/game...iArcadeDOS.zip - DOS version

So far, seems like Windows works great. OS X is fine as long as you're on Snow Leopard (crashes on anything earlier). DOS has mixed results - runs fine in a DOS emulator, but I tried it on a Windows XP machine that can run DOS VGA-13h stuff - graphics didn't totally load.

Lemme know what the bass playing, game loving community thinks...

I still may change the enemy shot shape and color.

fenderhutz · #2 10-05-2011, 11:15 AM

What are the shoot buttons? lol

ggvicviper · #3 10-05-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by fenderhutz

What are the shoot buttons? lol

Z on the Windows/Mac version. Left Ctrl on the DOS version. If you wait on the title screen, it shows you instructions and whatnot.

MJ5150 · #4 10-05-2011, 12:02 PM

Wow man, this is cool. It is totally like an 80's arcade game. I like the powerups.

-Mike

ggvicviper · #5 10-05-2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

Wow man, this is cool. It is totally like an 80's arcade game. I like the powerups.

-Mike

Thanks! I hope to make more of them someday. I'm just not a good artist. This will probably be my last time as an artist on anything.

Selta · #6 10-05-2011, 12:39 PM

Very cool.

ggvicviper · #7 10-05-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Salamon

Very cool.

Thanks Ray. If you guys could also tell me the OSes you're playing on, I would appreciate that.

Selta · #8 10-05-2011, 01:26 PM

Win7 x64 Pro. I have a Win8 x64 box, but I didn't put it on there yet.

MJ5150 · #9 10-05-2011, 01:32 PM

Win7 x64 Pro.

When I launch the EXE, my whole screen goes back and flashes. Not sure how to get out of it, so I start task manager and end task it.

Edit...very tricky how you hide those green bombs eggs in with the powerups........

-Mike

ggvicviper · #10 10-05-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

Win7 x64 Pro.

When I launch the EXE, my whole screen goes back and flashes. Not sure how to get out of it, so I start task manager and end task it.

Edit...very tricky how you hide those green bombs eggs in with the powerups........

-Mike

Make sure you unzipped all the files.

Thanks for the feedback, I will make sure the enemy fire is on top of the item drawing order.

Selta · #11 10-05-2011, 02:14 PM

Mind if I share this with my FaceBook friends?

ggvicviper · #12 10-05-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Salamon

Mind if I share this with my FaceBook friends?

Wow. Sure. I'm kinda flattered. I just hope it doesn't go too far - just a test build for feedback!

Selta · #13 10-05-2011, 02:38 PM

It's got a cool vibe about it, and a lot of my friends are into arcade and retro gaming too, so I know they'll like it and will give feedback.

MJ5150 · #14 10-05-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ggvicviper

Make sure you unzipped all the files.

They are.

-Mike

ggvicviper · #15 10-05-2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Salamon

It's got a cool vibe about it, and a lot of my friends are into arcade and retro gaming too, so I know they'll like it and will give feedback.

Bass + Classic Arcade Games = Heaven.

Ayce · #16 10-05-2011, 04:13 PM

Well, that sucked.............

me, not the game.

Ever heard of Unity? I use it for the game I'm working on. (Small team, I'm just the track designer/builder)

ggvicviper · #17 10-05-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ayce

Well, that sucked.............

me, not the game.

Ever heard of Unity? I use it for the game I'm working on. (Small team, I'm just the track designer/builder)

I've heard of it, but never used. I mainly write 2D games. My current language of choice is C, and I really like the Allegro library. Fairly raw, but very usable and versatile.

I also have an older copy of Torque 3D. Dunno any modelers, nor do I have the resources for a 3D game. I'd love to see what you're working on though!

Ayce · #18 10-05-2011, 09:13 PM

It can be used to make 2d games as well. There is a free version, and if you can program in C, I think you can pick up on Unity's script.
Unity Community
This will get you to the forum for Unity.

This is the link for the game forum: Motor World Online
If you click on the top of the page, it takes you to the home page.
This has been an ongoing labour of love for Ken and the dev team for over 5 years. All volunteer, in our spare time.
Also, if you like, you can look me up on Youtube and see some of my MWO vids, from the beginning. Just search for Ayce1955. Early ones are pretty rough, and the tracks were done in what is now called Gamecore. We also tried Torque for a while, but there were problems.

On a side note, if you watch the first one, Drag Strip, the music is a song a band I was in did at the local BoB.

ShredderMaximus · #19 10-05-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ayce

On a side note, if you watch the first one, Drag Strip, the music is a song a band I was in did at the local BoB.

Lol, cool games, but actually my favorite part was your music!

Also to the OP, cool game too, actually pretty addictive, though my skills are definitely lacking, lol. Btw I'm running win7 x64 home premium (or something along those lines) and it works great.

WashburnBasser · #20 10-05-2011, 11:31 PM

Very cool! I really should start learning how to code games in C. My coding abilities end at basic java data structures and even more basic C. I am however working on a pretty cool game using the GameMaker program. If anyone wants to mess with it let me know, I could use some testers. It's kinda a puzzle/action/top down shooter game.