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Challenge #5 - Pretty Up Asteroids (PB1.67 Tech Demos)
This challenge is to help promote the next major update of (ie the next
update after PB 1.67) by updating the
Basic Asteroid (attached in case you don't have it) tutorial into something with a bit more eye candy
Submission * Submissions can be written in any version of PlayBasic (http://www.playbasic.com)
* Submission can only be accepted in
Source Code form only.
* Authors can use external Media (images/music) provided you created the media, have permission to use somebody else's media or the media is public domain.
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Dead Line Anytime prior to the next release. :)
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There's a "thumbs.db" file in there Kevin, these are a pain in the rear, but can thankfully be turned off - it adds 11kb to the file (I know it's not a lot, but they can and do increase in size). See HERE (http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/zanswers/98)
BTW I'll see what I can do - I've never done an Asteroids game before :)
Still running a Vic 20 ? :)
That would have crashed a Vic 20, three time over :P
I'll throw my hat into the ring...
Not sure it'll be what you're looking for, but I think a blending of Asteroids Deluxe with Blasteroids might be fun!
Two player cooperative or competitive modes - we might have something here...
Yeah, I'm definately in! 8)
Any pretty pictures ?
Have a vector ship (and some dark space). It's not a lot, I know, but it's a ship better than nothing (just!) :P
Hi!
Hm?! A piece of minimalism :)
No. An uncertainty about which way to go - solid or vector. It was/is a basic test. Rocks are now in too, but I'm still not sure. I've an idea for something a bit "more" than Asteroids...
Ok - you asked for screenies, so here's my weekend efforts so far...
Like Ian, I'm going retro with vector graphics, albeit a bit more colorful than the original.
Progress so far...
1st player ship functional - w/colored exhaust 'flames' when thrusting & firing enabled
Asteroids functinal with random rotation and movement - no collision yet between player and asteroids
Basic collision between player missile and asteroids with 'splitting' upon impact.
To do:
Particle effects for missile impacts w/asteroids - sparks and rock debris
Collision between player ship and asteroids with nice ship 'break up' effect of player ship + particle explosion
Large and small saucer with random and aimed shooting at player + asteroids
2nd player for cooperative and competitive play
Ok - here's a new pic and a demo you can download.
What's new - added the particle engine so we got some cool effects when we shoot an asteroid!
Still a work-in-progress...
http://www.exnihilostudios.com/development/Asteroids.zip (http://www.exnihilostudios.com/development/Asteroids.zip)
Nice, but the idea of the challenge is to push PB1.67 (ie use hardware acceleration). I probably should have made that clearer!