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From: "Ben James" <hungryghost@clara.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: New old game
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 20:59:02 +0100
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Cheers Matt, thanks for the suggestions.

The interlace thing has had me swearing at my TV for ages, little did I know
it was me all along... I'd just assumed that's the way is was. But when you
assume, you make an ass out of u and me :)

I've put in the shoulder button thing too, excellent suggestion. Originally
left and right on the d-pad controlled the ship but that didn't really work.
L1/L2 now turn/move the ship left and R1/R2 for right (does anyone ever go
left???). I've managed to score 99950 so far - almost burst something when I
realised how close to 100,000!

Ben


"Matt Verran" <mverran@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:9id3es$k9v2@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> Ben: thank you!
>
> It's absolutely ace. You had me from the moment the aphex On sample kicked
> in, i.e. right away. I love it, particularily the solid soundeffects and
the
> screenwide explosions and the classic gameplay of course.
>
> I'll stick it up on yarozescene (thanks for the mention) as soon as I stop
> playing it.
>
> Hiscore competition anyone? I'm going to have a few more goes before I
post
> my best (I've always been lame at defender tho).
>
> Matt
> ---
>
> I liked it soooo much I delved into the source code. Can I suggest you
> replace the command (line 439):
>
>  "GsInitGraph(320, 240, GsINTER|GsOFSGPU, 0, 0);"
>
> with:
>
>  "GsInitGraph(320, 240, GsNONINTER|GsOFSGPU, 0, 0);"
>
> because your interlacing your screen (makes it flicker slightly) which is
> not needed cos your screen height is only 240.
>
>
> Another suggestion, could you make R2 the same function as X (thrust ship)
> cos my thumb keeps slipping off X when I try and press the
> fire/hyperspace/smartbomb buttons.
>
>