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"Prop"are yourself for JetPac ( spectrum classic remake )

BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
edited 2007-09-24 14:51 in Propeller 1
Hi All,
Sorry it's been a while, but it was going to be a dual release with the hybrid [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Here's Jetpac, for Hybrid ( of course ), Proto/demo board, and Hydra.

http://www.jimbagley.co.uk/JetPacHybrid.binary

http://www.jimbagley.co.uk/JetPacProtoDemo.binary

http://www.jimbagley.co.uk/JetPacHydra.binary

Enjoy...

feedback welcome.

PS, ProtoDemo users use·keyboard, as I doubt you'll have bit shifters in your setup [noparse]:)[/noparse].

Instructions.

menu screen,
press "1"·to set 1 player game
press "2"·to set 2 player game
press "5" to start
cursor keys move left, right, and up=thrust
Control key = fire
P = Pause

Baggers.

jetpac1.jpg


jetpac2.jpg
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Comments

  • ColeyColey Posts: 1,110
    edited 2007-09-20 19:48
    Thank you Baggers for this wonderful conversion, you've done a great job!

    I can vouch for the fact that it plays just like the original.

    It just shows what this great chip is capable of, I've not been this enthused for years!

    Thanks Parallax, you've done us proud.

    Regards,

    Coley
  • ClemensClemens Posts: 236
    edited 2007-09-20 20:14
    Thanks Baggers!

    Especially for letting us protoboard people be part of the fun!
    ...any chance for a PAL-Version? :-)

    Clemens
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-20 20:16
    Clemens, yeah I'll knock up a pall version over the weekend when I have some spare time.

    Baggers.

    ( I'll swap it with my own spectrum TV display driver, which is hot swappable with PAL and NTSC )

    Edit: I'll always make Proto/Demo versions, as it's what I had originally, and it's best to be compatible with multiple machines, that way, more people get to play it.
  • CardboardGuruCardboardGuru Posts: 443
    edited 2007-09-20 23:34
    Excellent job Jim! I never played in on the Speccy, but I remember the ads that Ultimate used to run on the back pages of the computer magazines. And Jetpac was one of those I remember wanting to play. So thanks for giving me the chance after all these years.

    Hard game. High score: 3940.

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  • QuattroRS4QuattroRS4 Posts: 916
    edited 2007-09-21 04:54
    My favoutite of all time ...result .. well done ... have a host of speccy comps .. will post some images ..

    John Twomey

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  • GadgetmanGadgetman Posts: 2,436
    edited 2007-09-21 06:47
    Haven't tried it yet, but...

    Is it still possible to position yourself on the righthand platform, facing to the right and just lock the trigger and go for lunch?
    (I think that was the trick my brother used. )

    It was our first game, and still the most popular on the Speccy.
    (Sabre Wulf, Jet Set Willy, Manic Miner and Rogue Trooper were also fun... )

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  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-21 07:08
    Glad you're all enjoyiing it, and it's bringing back memories, or giving you the chance to play if you've never played it and wanted to CG.

    It's a classic not to be missed, which is why I chose to remake it [noparse];)[/noparse]

    Baggers.
  • BEEPBEEP Posts: 58
    edited 2007-09-21 10:41
    I really, really want to play JETPAC but my Propeller is running on 96 MHz(6*16) and I dont have
    a 5 MHz crystal at home so Im wondering if its possible to make a 96 MHz version of JetPacProtoDemo?

    Post Edited (BEEP) : 9/21/2007 10:49:08 AM GMT
  • KaioKaio Posts: 253
    edited 2007-09-21 12:15
    Baggers,

    I have played a little with JETPAC on my Hydra. Very nice Speccy feeling on the Propeller. Thanks for your great work.
    What I was missing is the sound of the rocket. Perhaps you could add it in the final version.

    Thomas
  • BTXBTX Posts: 674
    edited 2007-09-21 12:29
    Hi Baggers.

    Looks very cool.... but any ideas wont work on my demo board ??....just paused & only saying "JetPac is loading"...

    the keyboard doesn't responses. confused.gif

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    Regards.

    Alberto.
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-21 12:29
    Beep, enjoy the nice speccy feeling that the prop is really good at re-creating [noparse]:)[/noparse] http://www.jimbagley.co.uk/JetPacProtoDemo6Mhz.binary

    Kaio, I'll see what I can do [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    BTX, what are the pin setup for demo board? I don't have one myself, but would like to make it work on all the systems.

    Post Edited (Baggers) : 9/21/2007 12:36:21 PM GMT
  • BTXBTX Posts: 674
    edited 2007-09-21 12:55
    Hi Baggers !!

    The pin setup for demo board, you have in the propeller datasheet (demo board schematic).

    Thanks !!

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    Regards.

    Alberto.
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-21 12:58
    So it's not got any extra additions then?
  • BTXBTX Posts: 674
    edited 2007-09-21 13:07
    Oh...sorry Baggers I can't understand your mean ????

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    Regards.

    Alberto.
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-21 13:09
    what I mean is,
    You've made no extra additions to the board, pinout wise
    Eg.
    TV is pin12-14 ( 15 for broadcast )
    Keyboard is 26,27
    Mouse 24,25
  • BTXBTX Posts: 674
    edited 2007-09-21 13:14
    Oh..no Baggers I've the demo board like comes from Parallax...no adds, no modifications...

    But now,I remember that some day,I fried...P4 pin....[noparse]:([/noparse]

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    Regards.

    Alberto.
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-21 14:13
    ok, P4 isn't used. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    will have to have a think on what it could be.
  • JT CookJT Cook Posts: 487
    edited 2007-09-21 16:19
    I can't get the binary from the site. Is your site down?
  • ColeyColey Posts: 1,110
    edited 2007-09-21 16:47
    Hi Alberto,

    I've just successfully downloaded and played Jetpac on my Demo board, without any problems. cool.gif

    Is you keyboard starting up when you power up the demo board?

    My keyboard LED's flash and the Numlock LED stays on when I boot it up...

    Best regards,


    Coley
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-21 17:33
    JT Cook said...
    I can't get the binary from the site. Is your site down?
    My site isn't down, but if you still can't get it, try the attached file ( I've put all three versions on incase anyone else has difficulties smile.gif )

    Edit: I've re-attached the fixed hydra version to this post.

    Post Edited (Baggers) : 9/22/2007 8:47:35 AM GMT
    binary
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    JetPacHybrid.binary
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    binary
    binary
    JetPacProtoDemo.binary
    28K
    binary
    binary
    JetPacHydra.binary
    28K
  • JT CookJT Cook Posts: 487
    edited 2007-09-21 19:07
    Well I grabbed it from the link from your site now, it could very well be the PC that I have the Hydra hooked up to, it is kinda flakey.

    Holy F, was the Specrtrum version that hard? Nice job tho·smile.gif

    Here are a few things I have noticed while playing

    When the jet takes off, it looks like the thrust blast is too far from the ship, there is a gap between the ship and the thrust blast.

    I have seen fuel drop at the far end of the screen, which makes it tough because it gives you no chance to avoid or kill the aliens things.

    I see what look like bonuses, but have clue what they are/do, some instructions would be nice (either in game or a text file)

    On the hydra version it shows the option for either keyboard or joystick, with keyboard flashing, but joystick is just selectable by hitting the joystick buttons.

    The keyboard for the Hydra version does not work(at least not for me) and I just double checked it with another keyboard app
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-21 19:15
    JT Cook, glad you finally got it [noparse];)[/noparse]

    There's a gap between the ship and the thrust on the spectrum version, it's because of the infamous attribute clash.

    The fuel also falls on the edge of the screen on the spectrum, the bonus's ie the gems that drop down, are just bonus points, as per the original, they don't do anything special, just give you something extra to boost your high score.

    The keyboard / joystick part of the menu, doesn't really do anything, I kept it in to keep it similar to the spectrum menu, Either joypad or keyboard work all the time. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    As for the keyboard version not working on Hydra, I used Andy Green's comboKeyboard.spin, and started it with key.start(3) which is what I thought was the correct way to start the comboKeyboard object for Hydra setup, correct me if I'm wrong, and I'll upload a fixed version [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    Baggers,
  • BTXBTX Posts: 674
    edited 2007-09-22 00:12
    Hi Coley !!

    Yes, my keyb seems to work like you told me...same led flashes & same state after reset..

    but the screen is still at the "JetPac is loading" and no more happends...·mad.gif

    I've not modified the demo board, I also haven't any added to the proto zone....but a detail...some times, I get out of syncro in my TV (NTSC mode).

    What could be happened confused.gif

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    Alberto.
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-22 08:36
    JT Cook, I've uploaded a key.start(13) version on the hydra forum, and updated my website with it, can you try that and let me know if it works?

    Cheers,
    Jim.
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-22 08:59
    BTX said...

    Hi Coley !!

    Yes, my keyb seems to work like you told me...same led flashes & same state after reset..

    but the screen is still at the "JetPac is loading" and no more happends...·mad.gif

    I've not modified the demo board, I also haven't any added to the proto zone....but a detail...some times, I get out of syncro in my TV (NTSC mode).

    What could be happened confused.gif

    BTX, I've fixed hydra version, it's now to find out why it's not working on your demoboard, yet it's working on Coley's demoboard.

    Thanks for the syncro tip, but I don't think it'll be a clock issue that is making it wait, after setting up all the cogs, I wait 3 seconds, displaying the loading screen, then it goes straight to the menu.
    I've removed the 3 second wait, see if that gets any further.
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  • ColeyColey Posts: 1,110
    edited 2007-09-22 09:30
    Hi Alberto,

    I wonder if it is an international keyboard problem maybe.
    Hope it works Alberto because it's a great game, I just can't seem to get past level 3!!

    Baggers, are you using the standard parallax keyboard driver in your code?
    Is it looking for any sort of response from the keyboard before starting up?

    Regards,

    Coley
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-22 10:19
    Coley,
    I'm using Mike Green's comboKeyboard.
    It initialises the Screen display last, so the fact that it's getting to the title screen, means keyboard isn't waiting for a response.
    it also, then waits for 3 seconds, in a
    repeat 3*60
    wait_VSync
    again, not waiting for response from keyboard.
    then it goes straight to clearing the screen and displaying the menu.
    so it should get to the menu. other than VSync not working on his for some strange reason.
    it's displaying the screen, so it should therefore be setting the VSync flag, in hub ram, therefore the wait_VSync should be working, and shouldn't lock there. ( which is why i posted the BTXtest for him )
  • BTXBTX Posts: 674
    edited 2007-09-22 19:02
    Hey guys... thanks a lot !!!...
    I'm playing now...the problem was about it wont work in my LCD screen..I've just connected a standart CRT one and it works fine !!
    Why such problems with some LCD's· ?? and not with·CRT's...
    I noticed that...when I connect the sound, and listen it, but none was changing on the screen.

    It also works fine in the Parallax "mini" LCD.



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    Alberto.
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-22 19:06
    Cool [noparse]:)[/noparse] glad you got it sorted finally [noparse]:)[/noparse] lol
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2007-09-24 12:35
    Hi Peeps,
    I had put some extra ( not so good sound fx in ) I'm a tad busy with other stuff at the mo, to do any more with Jetpac, so I've decided to release the source.
    Have fun.

    Baggers.

    http://www.jimbagley.co.uk/JetPacSource.zip
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