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Title: [TI-84+CSE] Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on January 01, 2015, 06:00:24 AM
Caticle Chronicles, the story in which cats fly is space, and have misadventures.

In this installment, the cats are attacked my caterites, or cat pirates, and you must shoot them down to destroy them, in increasingly harder difficulties.

This program is now available for both the CE and the CSE. I'm working on porting it to the monochrome calcs as well.

If you are looking for the development thread, look at  This. (http://codewalr.us/index.php?topic=253.msg6309;topicseen#new)
:D

Cemetech Link to CaterPiCSE: CaterPi (http://www.cemetech.net/programs/index.php?mode=file&path=/84pcse/basic/games/CaterPi.zip)
Cemetech Link to CaterPiCE: Coming soon!




CaterPiCSE
(http://i.imgur.com/hjwhply.gif)

CaterPiCE
(https://usercontent.irccloud-cdn.com/file/tM79YBir/CaterPiCE.gif)
Title: Re: [TI-84+CSE] Cemetech Contest # 13 Entry] Cat Nipper
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on January 02, 2015, 04:28:17 AM
Hi, I approved your two uploads. I should give this a try at one point since this seems interesting. :) I hope the other Cemetech entries get published by their respective authors so I can try them all too.

By the way you should probably use a different image upload service, such as http://img.ourl.ca or Imgur, because the one you use right now disallows hotlinking, meaning that your image will not show up in posts.
Title: Re: [TI-84+CSE] Cemetech Contest # 13 Entry] Cat Nipper
Post by: Unicorn on January 02, 2015, 07:11:26 PM
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on January 02, 2015, 04:28:17 AM
By the way you should probably use a different image upload service, such as http://img.ourl.ca or Imgur, because the one you use right now disallows hotlinking, meaning that your image will not show up in posts.

Thanks for the tip.
I think I am going to add another part to the game and make the first part of the story into part I and this would be part II.
(Part I would be a something to do with spaceships shooting at each other)
Title: Re: [TI-84+CSE] Cemetech Contest # 13 Entry] Cat Nipper
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on January 03, 2015, 08:50:41 AM
Ooh that would be interesting to see actually. I wonder if it would be fast enough, though? Did you plan to have multiple ships moving at once like Space Invaders or closer to 1 vs 1 battles?
Title: Re: [TI-84+CSE] Cemetech Contest # 13 Entry] Cat Nipper
Post by: Unicorn on January 04, 2015, 06:02:25 AM
With the current problems I have with multiple enemys and the storylines description, I think I am going to make it multiple levels with one enemy each. It will be in basic, so it won't be too fast ;)
Title: Re: [TI-84+CSE] Cemetech Contest # 13 Entry] Cat Nipper
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on January 04, 2015, 06:16:23 AM
Aah ok. Good luck. And yeah TI-BASIC can put severe constraints on gameplay speed, not to mention it has some strange slowdowns that sometimes forces us to make the code larger. For example, I made a Space invader clone once that runs faster by displaying all 12 enemies displayed with 12 Output commands than using For(A,1,3:For(B,1,4:Output(A,B+P,"V":End:End >.<.

Do you think for the game shown in your screenshot above, you could use multiple colors? White, yellow and one of the shades of gray lets you use gray background.
Title: Re: [TI-84+CSE] Cemetech Contest # 13 Entry] Cat Nipper
Post by: Unicorn on January 04, 2015, 06:29:54 AM
[quote author=DJ Omnimaga link=topic=147.msg2768#msg2768
Do you think for the game shown in your screenshot above, you could use multiple colors? White, yellow and one of the shades of gray lets you use gray background.
[/quote]
Hmm... How would that be possible? Can't there only be one text color at a time on the graph screen?
Title: Re: [TI-84+CSE] Cemetech Contest # 13 Entry] Cat Nipper
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on January 04, 2015, 06:41:35 AM
Nah there can be multiple ones. It's just that most colors have a white background, while others (including yellow) has a light gray background.

(https://img.ourl.ca/colortext.gif)

EDIT: The discussion about Caticle Chronicles was split in its own topic: http://codewalr.us/index.php?topic=253
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on March 15, 2015, 07:00:18 AM
Well...



CATERITE ATTACK IS FINALLY DONE!  :D

Here it is... The Pi edition! CaterPi (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ms4lgcn413ly3rl/CaterPi.zip?dl=0)
Make sure to grab the updated version of Cat Nipper from this link: Cat Nipper (https://www.dropbox.com/s/0rwuvparysn44jn/CemetechContest13EntryCatNipper.zip?dl=0)
Everything you need to know is in the readme.
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on March 15, 2015, 07:33:46 AM
It would probably be more respectful for other CW members who don't go to Cemetech to actually give a link to the actual file so that they don't have to search for it themselves. Also, it's generally seen badly by forum staff or members if instead of actually giving information about your updates, you just tell people to find it on another site. Some people might even see it as blatant site advertising.

Also cross-posting isn't that hard. All you have to do is using CTRL+C to copy and CTRL+V to paste. :P

EDIT: Adding Caterite download link in the first post would also allow me to move this topic back to the downloads section.
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on March 15, 2015, 07:36:30 AM
Fixed it!
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on March 15, 2015, 11:58:35 PM
Dj, I uploaded the files, so it is ready to be moved to the downloads section! :)
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on March 16, 2015, 01:33:35 PM
Ok good, I'm moving it now :)

I'm gonna try the game too :P
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on March 17, 2015, 03:05:27 AM
Yay!
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on April 16, 2015, 05:16:37 PM
Ok so after weeks of waiting, I finally tried the last version of this game. I like the idea and it's quite challenging. Surpringsly, despite being simple, it works pretty well. My suggestion would be to do like First Fantasy: Mana Force and hide the white frame and gray status bar at the top of the screen. You could perhaps even display the score/health in the empty bar at the top instead of using Output(), but then it would flicker.
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on April 16, 2015, 07:40:50 PM
That is what I am currently trying to do, I had to make some color changes due to some xlib problems, but now all I want to figure out is how to display things on that bar. The game looks really off center without anything there. :P
Anyways, did you find the Pi easter egg?
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on April 16, 2015, 09:40:08 PM
Nope, I didn't find it :P
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on April 16, 2015, 10:05:21 PM
Lucky you if you saw this.
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on April 18, 2015, 07:47:48 AM
Ok so I finally found it and I beat the game instantly. :P So yeah for the challenge I'll now replay without using it. :P
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on April 18, 2015, 08:08:47 AM
Cool, anyways, CaterPi will only be available for another ~20 hours so get it now or you won't get the easter egg! Caterite will come in its place.
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on April 18, 2015, 08:10:23 AM
Will Caterite include Caterpi gameplay with the shoot-em-up and stuff? It would suck if this game was gone for good >.<

Also why was my post above flagged as abusive/downvoted? O.O
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on April 18, 2015, 08:14:14 AM
It was? Well, in any case, it wasn't me. Must of been someone messing around.

Caterite is the same thing, just it doesn't have the easter egg
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on April 18, 2015, 08:18:20 AM
Oh right, I confused it x.x
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on April 18, 2015, 08:28:28 AM
Heh. I wonder why you got smited tho.

EDIT: 200 Posts!
Title: Re: [TI-84+CSE] Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Snektron on April 18, 2015, 08:53:23 AM
Quote from: Unicorn on April 18, 2015, 08:28:28 AM
EDIT: 200 Posts!
gratz! :D
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on April 18, 2015, 08:57:41 AM
Quote from: Cumred_Snektron on April 18, 2015, 08:53:23 AM
Quote from: Unicorn on April 18, 2015, 08:28:28 AM
EDIT: 200 Posts!
gratz! :D
gratzi! ;)
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on April 18, 2015, 03:28:25 PM
Quote from: Unicorn on April 18, 2015, 08:28:28 AM
Heh. I wonder why you got smited tho.

EDIT: 200 Posts!
I checked the ratings log andvit looks like you clicked the smite button by accident. >.<
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on April 18, 2015, 04:12:53 PM
Oh, sorry about that. I guess that is entirley possible as I am on my kindle.
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on April 26, 2016, 04:03:08 PM
On a side note @Unicorn , I know you switched from BASIC to C recently, but if you want to hide the entire TI-OS status bar and the white frame during gameplay, you could run {1,33,12,1,12,27,12:Asm(prgmTEXTLIB at the start of the game for the CE version. The extra 1 at the start of the list is to erase the run indicator. Just don't forget to run {33,12,1,2,27,24:Asm(prgmTEXTLIB upon exiting to redraw the status bar (this won't redraw the text in it, though).

(https://img.ourl.ca/caterpifs.gif)
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on April 26, 2016, 07:45:08 PM
Oh, thanks! I'll be sure to fix that sometime soon... I also have to finish and upload WalTourney/WalThrow... O.O
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on April 26, 2016, 08:46:45 PM
Indeed. Those should go on ticalc.org too. Perhaps you could add them to the first post of their respective topics too ^^
Title: Re: [TI-84+CSE] Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: JWinslow23 on April 26, 2016, 10:45:56 PM
Perhaps you could make a sequel where cataurs (cat centaurs) come down from space to shock you with lightning bolts. Call it CaterTau :P

This looks like a nice little game. :)
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on April 26, 2016, 11:29:12 PM
Something I thought that could be cool is an actual CE Textlib remake, so that everything is drawn with just 1 Asm(prgmTEXTLIB list, but that could be hard to implement if the code isn't cooperative. :P
Title: Re: [TI-84+CSE] Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dudeman313 on April 30, 2016, 02:29:17 AM
Yeah, but maybe you might get a world record for the most immersive calculator game ever made with a single drawing command. :P
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on April 30, 2016, 03:57:37 AM
Do you mean Caticles or Wal-Rush! CE? :P

Also I really want to remake my old BASIC Galaxian knockoff into CE Textlib. It used 12 Output commands so I wouldn't be surprised if it ran faster with CE Textlib.
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Unicorn on April 30, 2016, 07:10:31 AM
Hmm... A sequel is kinda out of the question at this point, maybesomeday...
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on April 30, 2016, 04:42:06 PM
Actually the idea is more an update. Instead of using Output the bullet and ships would draw with {33,YOffset,XOffset,Height,Width,Color for faster speed.
Title: Re: [TI-84+CSE] Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dudeman313 on May 04, 2016, 12:52:56 AM
The faster, the better. :)
Title: Re: Caticle Chronicles (Downloads)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on May 04, 2016, 01:11:58 AM
Indeed, and Output is not the fastest thing from TI <_< (don't get me started on ClrHome)