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Post by VDC 8x2 on Jun 16, 2014 20:16:33 GMT
This should be the final version of the LINKER.
JSETBANK = $f73f
ModStart = $1300
jsradd0 = $0ae2
jsrbank0 = $0ada
LDfile = $2000
NormIrq = $2003
Err_Msg = $2006
*=$1000
start lda #%01001110 ;custom bank1
sta $ff00
Linker lda $0f11
bne @skip
lda $0f12
sta $08ee
lda #$01
sta $0f12
@skip jsr NormIrq
lda #$00
sta $0bfc
@uhoh ldx $0f11
lda lo_byte,x
sta $a6 ;was 31a0
lda hi_byte,x
sta $a7 ;was 31a2
lda length,x
pha
lda #$00 ;load bank
ldx #$01 ;filename bank
jsr JSETBANK
ldx #$00
ldy #$08
pla
jsr LDfile
beq @itsago
jsr Err_Msg ;error message
jmp @uhoh
@itsago lda #<ModStart
sta jsradd0
lda #>ModStart
sta jsradd0+1
jsr jsrbank0
jmp Linker
filename00 text "GEN"
filename01 text "DUNGEON"
filename02 text "COMBAT"
filename03 text "INIT"
filename04 text "COM.PREP"
filename05 text "POST.COM"
filename06 text "FINAL"
filename07 text "CAMP"
length byte $03,$07,$06,$04,$08,$08,$05,$04
lo_byte bytes <filename00*1,<filename01*1,<filename02*1,<filename03*1
bytes <filename04*1,<filename05*1,<filename06*1,<filename07*1
Hi_byte bytes >filename00*1,>filename01*1,>filename02*1,>filename03*1
bytes >filename04*1,>filename05*1,>filename06*1,>filename07*1
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Post by VDC 8x2 on Jul 5, 2014 15:31:10 GMT
Working on some monster graphics atm.
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Post by hydrophilic on Jul 6, 2014 0:31:53 GMT
Cool, I'm really looking forward to this! I've got a BASIC version of a quite complex RPG in the works myself, but it has no graphics to speak about... so it won't look pretty but it will run in either 40 or 80 column mode. What it *does* have is a highly customizable game engine; or for non-programmers, it has nice character, dungeon, equipment, item, and spell generators. Really I think most RPGs should allow this, but as far as I know my game is the only one that actually gives you such freedom. EDIT
Forgot to mention items. EDIT 2
I really meant to say ABILITIES instead of SPELLS. Thus, you can create/edit magic-based abilities ("spells") or physical-based "attacks". Umm, sorry I don't want to hijack your thread... I'll post a seperate thread when I have something that actually works  |
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Post by VDC 8x2 on Jul 10, 2014 22:08:41 GMT
an 8x2 vdc oytha monster. normal and attack pose. this is graphic for the monster that will be used in game. Ignore the black line its a cropped image from basic paint. Attachments:
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Post by hydrophilic on Jul 11, 2014 18:45:10 GMT
Nice. So is the background fixed (gray) like in the image, or is there another hidden 'mask' to seperate the gray/background from the actual monster image? That would be typical for a sprite, but as I recall you said the original game used MC-Chars for graphics... but since the VDC doesn't multi-color, I imagine you are doing something clever  |
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Post by VDC 8x2 on Jul 11, 2014 19:32:22 GMT
Nice. So is the background fixed (gray) like in the image, or is there another hidden 'mask' to seperate the gray/background from the actual monster image? That would be typical for a sprite, but as I recall you said the original game used MC-Chars for graphics... but since the VDC doesn't multi-color, I imagine you are doing something clever The original graphic is 3x3 color cells. you could say 9 color cells in total. I am dividing the image into 6x12 color cells in 80 column 8x2 color mode. That gives me a total of 72 color cells to work with. In each color cell, I am treating 4 bits as a mc pixel from the original image. I use that as a rough guide. changing to my taste afterwords. For example: 11110000 00001111 You could say I am working with 4 mega pixels per color cell. Yes gray is the bg color. There is no overlay for the monsters since they are redefined chars and not sprites. Here is a goblin I just finished. Attachments:
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Post by hydrophilic on Jul 11, 2014 19:49:57 GMT
Nice goblin. So each 8x2 cell can have two 'sprite' colors, or one 'sprite' color and the background color ?
Assuming that is correct, I must say your images are even more impressive now that I know the restrictions.
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Post by VDC 8x2 on Jul 11, 2014 20:06:08 GMT
Nice goblin. So each 8x2 cell can have two 'sprite' colors, or one 'sprite' color and the background color ? a foreground color and a background color. sometimes I will dither a 3rd color from the other 2. |
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Post by VDC 8x2 on Jul 15, 2014 16:12:30 GMT
An encounter picture of one the npc's that join your party in the game. It will be an in game graphic for the game. Attachments:
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Post by VDC 8x2 on Aug 13, 2014 16:29:44 GMT
I have been looking at the buck rodgers countdown to doomsday combat graphic engine. seems more advanced. It even haves graphics for a cloud. like stinking cloud.
Going to adapt that graphical engine to my project.
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