Subject: Re: [stella] compiler? From: Ben Larson <wazzapfool@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 06:13:45 -0700 (PDT) |
Yea, I realize that functionality would be really limited. The reason I want to do it, though, is just to see if it's possible to abstract any of the hardware restrictions of the system itself. What I was thinking would be cool was more of a 'test compiler' at first - one that maybe would let the user declare an arbitrary number of 8x8 'sprites' and nothing else - ok maybe a symmetrical background too. The fact that you can really only have two of these 'sprites' (player objects) on a line would be completely abstracted from the user. Of course, in a finished program, it would be painfully obvious (due to the flicker) what happens when you do put, say, 8 sprites on a line at once. :) But the point is that the higher-level language would abstract that from the user. That, I think, would be a milestone in-and-of itself. Ben --- Glenn Saunders <cybpunks2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > At 03:07 PM 7/27/2001 -0400, you wrote: > >My idea was to make a Game Maker that you draw > stuff, tell it where to go on > >the screen and what it does and hit a button and it > makes the whole Atari > >2600 game for you. > > > The problem is that there is no standard way to draw > to the screen using > the 2600. Every game involves careful optimization > and tradeoffs. The > 2600 is always close to its limits on just about > every game, cycle count, > ROM, and RAM. > > Even if the Game Maker were all knowing it would be > constantly telling you > "sorry, this won't work on the 2600 as designed." > > > > > > > > - > Archives (includes files) at > http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ > Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com - Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/
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