Neon Overdrive - 'There Can Be Only ONE' Compo

Started by iWasAdam, August 19, 2021, 11:03:46

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Xerra

Auto moving right and pressing button to move left, I reckon. Or vice-versa. Kinda flappy bird sideways but without the gravity effect.

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iWasAdam

Xerra got it. auto move left right  8)

working on tunes now... got 4 so far working on the 5th...

MrmediamanX

QuoteAuto moving right and pressing button to move left
Son of a gun. A similar system to what i'm using. the balance meter also acts as a director.
My bad for the image post.
It's a thing that doe's when it don't..

Xerra

I will reiterate what I say every flippin' games competition. Adam is a bloody bot.

While we're all still designing the games we're going to try and write, he's finalising the last build and designing icons.

He's not human. I swear it!
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iWasAdam

hehehe - tools tools tools
it's all about the tool chain my dear ;)

- wide2 means I can view and jump around the code as I want
- rameses for designing all the low poly 3d
- miniRa and vector2d for the vector display
- fontmap for the mapping
- qasarbeach for the sound
- syntaxbomb for the encouragement, advice and bloody mindedness \o/

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STEVIE G

Quote from: iWasAdam on August 27, 2021, 15:09:46
ok. First actual footage...  :o


Looks a bit frantic for a one button game.  :o

Can I make a suggestion. Don't move the camera every time you change direction, only do it when you're going in that direction for a sustained period.

Xerra

Looks finished to me. It's still August. Isn't the deadline October?  :o
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Steve Elliott

Now that looks impressive, you just need to ensure the gameplay doesn't get too frustrating/annoying as some games are.
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BasicBoy

That's more like what my Tyoob game should've been!  :D

Good work as usual, and infinitely more progress than I've made so far.

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Derron

#42
just lerp/interpolate your camera into the target position ... that way "rapid changes" would never reach the maximum (left or right). it would shake "less". But if you stay almost right or left, camera will reach there too.

cameraPos = cameraPos.interpolate(targetPos, delta * camAdjustmentSpeed)


edit: as Adam often gets finished with gameplay early we might convince him of using the rest of the time to polish "accessibility" (ingame instructions), good "first game" startup options (ask to go fullscreen or stay windows), OS compatibility (so no rush as he finds out that his game does not compile on Windows - 2 days before compo deadline, or sound issues) ... all these little issues we spotted in his last games. Some only happened in rare situations (random key presses during screen transitions - or hammering ESC key which reinited scenes ... such stuff). It helps us (to enjoy the game better) and will lead to more downloads for his games on itch (and better ratings there too).


@ Adam
Maybe one could upgrade the ship during the races (1st place = $1000, 2nd = 500 ...).
First button hit: moves through list of "type of upgrade"
Second button hit: moves through list of "option"
Double button hit: "buys"

That way you can:
- change colour of the ship ?
- select another ship (slow accel, swammy steering, better shield...)
- improve gear / bigger tanks for the fuel ...


bye
Ron

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Xerra

Actually, not a bad idea, Adam. Remember how many times you've been peed off with me throwing you a list of stuff I've found that should have been sent to you in bug-fix week?

Get a couple of people to give your game a test run. Not sure whether you're allowed to let someone else play it who's also entering, however?!?!? Or potential voters....

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