Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2016 20:21:15 GMT
This is my official entry: Castaway.
The game is made in C with assembler, using Z88DK cross-compiler and the SP1 library, and targets the ZX Spectrum 48K (tested in emulators, ZX Spectrum 48K, ZX Spectrum+ and ZX Spectrum +2A).
I had to rewrite a lot of C code in assembler, because SP1 memory requirements are probably too much for the 48K and this type of game. I didn't want to simplify the graphics or the mechanics, so at the end the game is not as big as it could be if I had targeted the 128K, but it is still fun and provides a nice challenge without being too hard (I'm not a fan of making "80s hard" games in 2016, because IMHO there are better games to play).
I'm quite happy with the results, including graphics, controls, gameplay and sound (only beeper, as it is a 48K game).
There are really good entries in this first edition of ZX Dev, so I hope you enjoy playing the game as much as I enjoyed programming it.
The ZIP file includes a .TAP file, the inlay and some documentation: castaway.zip
PS: didn't include any turbo routine this time. My +2A seems to be very picky with them, so I decided to play safe (the game loads in around 3 minutes and 22 seconds).
The game is made in C with assembler, using Z88DK cross-compiler and the SP1 library, and targets the ZX Spectrum 48K (tested in emulators, ZX Spectrum 48K, ZX Spectrum+ and ZX Spectrum +2A).
I had to rewrite a lot of C code in assembler, because SP1 memory requirements are probably too much for the 48K and this type of game. I didn't want to simplify the graphics or the mechanics, so at the end the game is not as big as it could be if I had targeted the 128K, but it is still fun and provides a nice challenge without being too hard (I'm not a fan of making "80s hard" games in 2016, because IMHO there are better games to play).
I'm quite happy with the results, including graphics, controls, gameplay and sound (only beeper, as it is a 48K game).
There are really good entries in this first edition of ZX Dev, so I hope you enjoy playing the game as much as I enjoyed programming it.
The ZIP file includes a .TAP file, the inlay and some documentation: castaway.zip
PS: didn't include any turbo routine this time. My +2A seems to be very picky with them, so I decided to play safe (the game loads in around 3 minutes and 22 seconds).
), I move all the entities even if the player is not in the screen, so it gives a better feel of continuity. Doing that on the speccy would be too expensive I think.