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[hcmffm]

Yesterday I returned from holidays. Zeeland (Holland) is really a nice place to be and my family and I had a good time.

Thank you for the updates, Christopher. Making the secrets secret is a good idea. I haven’t read the secrets because my intention was to find them out myself. But after playing quite a bit I haven’t found out about the secrets so I would like to have a look at them to understand them better and perhaps even give feedback. Could you perhaps provide a link to the “secret” information? (Note: People don’t miss things until they’re taken from them.) 😉

 

 

[Malban]

Use the password: “Malban123”

[Malban]

Hi,

just to let you know –  I slowly keep on developing on Vectorblade.
I am a little distracted right now, playing Minecraft with my nephew over the internet :-).

I already fixed a couple of the last reported issues (not all of them). Most notably I did a new colision detection if sprite count is low.

I implemented a “hardcore mode” (incl. highscore saving), but this must still be tested.

I made myself reaquainted with the Major Havoc code and did a couple of additional animations. Also written down some explainations.
(probably all I will need for my personal few levels) For better handling (compiling VB takes quite some time by now) I have made an extra MH- project where I can test all things needed standalone.

Current animation sequences:

• run left/right
• walk left/right
• fall
• land
• land hard an die
• bump against wall (and fall) left/right
• suffucate + death
• idle animation
• lean against wall
• jmp up

All of the above I did “memory neutral” – meaning I also (memory-) optimized a lot.

I might take some more time before I release a new beta. I’d like to “finish” some stuff first…

But if you encounter any issues – please report!

Thx

Malban

[Malban]

I got a new Vectrex – a “new” cranky Vectrex from Jürgen.
That is the Vectrex that had slight problems with Release.

The “cranky” Vectrex I did all testing on was the one from Thomas… This new cranky one is even more cranky.

I had to change some routines quite a bit to geteverything straight. Game got a little bit slower in the process, but that can’t be helped.

Some update of downloadables pending…

Malban

[Malban]

Just played a round of Vectorblade on my new “cranky”.

Found a total of 14 “cranky” bugs…
But tomorrow I’m on holidays for 2 weeks… so that just has to wait…

Malban

[vtk]

have a nice holiday, catch up when u get back

ps. the badges look nice you posted on facebook

[Malban]

Hi!

Again I thank you all in participating in the fantastic journey that was

VECTORBLADE

I am officially “closing” this forum. It will be viewable for quite some time – actually I am not planning on deleting it – but I will also not take additional savety measures.

All participants have now only “spectator” rights – so I do not expect new messages.

Thank you for your involved beta testing, great ideas and being stubborn where needed :-).

Cheers

Malban

 

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