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From: "Ben James" <hungryghost@clara.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: New old game
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 18:59:17 +0100
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Errr, that's probably a bug. Sorry - after 5 solid weekends of development I
have porridge slopping around in my head instead of a brain. I'll fix it
now...

Cheers
Ben

"Matt Verran" <mverran@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:9ifuml$mcd2@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> Thanks for the changes, managed to get it up past 700,000 but i've given
> myself hand ache so i'm taking a rest for tonight. Why does the hiscore
> thing start at 500,000 tho?  And should it get reset after every game?
>
> Matt
>
> Ben James <hungryghost@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:9ifn27$mcd1@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> > 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.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>