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From: alex@teeth.demon.co.uk (Alex Amsel)
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Subject: Re: Space Invaders rewrite
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 17:45:30 GMT
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On Wed, 16 Apr 1997 14:40:27 +0300, Vassilis <touronis@hyper.gr> did
quoth at me:

>I am rewriting the Space Invaders demo found on the demos area. I am
>using a GsSprite TIM file (4-bit) as a background instead of the GsBOXF
>of the original demo. However, everything is on my screen but the
>invaders. The background is on the screen, players' ship is on the
>screen, the shots are on the screen but the invaders are not the screen
>(they exist but they don't show on the screen). Can anyone help ?

Perhaps the TIM file is being drawn above the sprites? I think you can
set the OT position to draw your sprites but don't quote me. Otherwise
just 'draw' the background in the OT before the rest of the sprites
and everything should be ok.

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