I ran the Java version for a bit and then fired up the 2600 version. First
I tried it in StelaX and then in z26. With those emulators, everything is
offset and not drawn in the proper positions. Is this expected with this
current version? I haven't yet fired it up in my Cuttle Cart, because I'm
sitting on the couch with my laptop watching TV.
I also like how you did the circular sprites, very smooth. As for the
controller aspect, I would prefer to use the paddle controllers, even if
that means you have a hard stop somewhere. As Glenn said, using the
joystick to control paddle games just isn't as much fun. I'd rather have a
stop somewhere (say, at 0 degrees, with perhaps some type of marker to
indicate the stop) than linear motion, even if I could press the button to
go faster.
Please let me know when I can add this to our In Development page on
AtariAge. :)
..Al
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Johnston" <jeffryj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <stella@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: [stella] 2600 Radial Pong
>
> I am planning on using the joysticks, and when the button is pressed it
> will speed up the player. Maybe I could also use the paddles in a
> different way where instead of the position being set directly by the
> paddle it would instead use the "centered" point of the paddle as no
> motion and then when moved off center that would be acceleration in a
> certain direction. I want to avoid having an "edge" though.. this is a
> circular game :)
>
> calamari
>
> On Thu, 4 Jul 2002, Glenn Saunders wrote:
>
> > What are you planning to use as a control scheme? Hopefully not
> > joysticks. Joysticks for pong games suck. In the Java game it works
> > because you have the mouse. I know in an ideal world you'd want
infinite
> > rotation but unfortunately the driving controller won't yield enough
> > resolution for that. So you may be stuck using the paddles and thus
> > forcing a hard left and right limit to the rotation.
> >
> > I like the way you did the circle rotation on the sprites. Makes me
wonder
> > whether Star Castle might have been possible after all (with flicker of
> > course).
> >
> >
> >
> > At 09:02 PM 7/4/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >This is my first post to the list, but I've been lurking for a few days
:)
> > >
> > >I've finally got my courage up to working on a little 2600 side
project..
> > >Radial Pong, suggested by Skatepunk60 of AtariAge. Here is the Java
> > >version:
> > >
> > >http://mx.geocities.com/castanosmx/juegos/radialpong/radialpong.html
> > >
> > >I've gotten decently far on my own. My next challenge is being able to
> > >choose the horizontal position of the sprites & ball. I am using
> > >horizontal motion to move them relative to whatere they started out,
but
> > >I'm not quite sure how to specify where that starting point is. If you
> > >guys can pass along any pointers or examples in this area it would be
> > >great.
> > >
> > >I've attached the current source code/binary as a zip. If I'm already
> > >doing something "bad" please let me know before it gets too integrated
:)
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >calamari
> >
>
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