Glace DS

[s_hansse]

I started right now to programm Glace DS.
It will be a remake of Glace by Tommy Visic. You can find the orginal Glace by searching for Glace Tommy Visic.

Now I can only use the tiles of the first world. In the next days I'll add the movement.
Edit:Here's the newest screenshoot:

[maRk2512]

The background graphic looks a bit like "Yoshis Island".

I'm curious about it and looking forward for first playable version. 

[s_hansse]

Here's the fifth demoversion, first one really running.
You can't do anything, simply run around and be happy about you can stand on grounds
http://cojobo.net/~s_hansse/download/glacedemo5.nds

Edit: Changed the camera. May you're a little bit more pleased with it.

[maRk2512]

Ok, looks not bad so far... 

I think you have some small problems with the "gap" between the screens.

When the blob runs he's too near on the screen boundarys - that makes the game nearly unplayable when you add enemies...

[s_hansse]

 ;DWell, it will not. If you'd have played Glace bevore, you'd know that it's a really simple game. There are no really hard enemies.
Here's a site about it: http://www.freewebs.com/labzone2/bestiary.htm

But by the way, what would you change to solve this problem?
Begin a little bit earlier to scroll, or scroll faster?

[maRk2512]

Start a bit earlier to scroll, i think that would help...

[Earboxer]

Are you supposed to have infinite jumps?

[s_hansse]

Why should I?

Here are now some new Problems:

I made the power and the energybar with sprites. So there are 22sprites only for this. May use backgrounds?

Like you can see on the pic I wanted to add alphablending with the following:

Code:

//Create the sprite
PA_DualCreateSprite(0,(void*)glace_Sprite, OBJ_SIZE_32X32,1, 0, 0, 0); // No need to choose the screen
//We want to make him invisible, if he loses power.
PA_DualSetSpriteMode(0, // Sprite
1); // Alphablending
PA_EnableSpecialFx( 0,
SFX_ALPHA, // Alpha blending mode
1, // Nothing
SFX_BG0 | SFX_BG1 | SFX_BG2 | SFX_BG3 | SFX_BD); // Everything normal
PA_EnableSpecialFx( 1,
SFX_ALPHA, // Alpha blending mode
0, // Nothing
SFX_BG0 | SFX_BG1 | SFX_BG2 | SFX_BG3 | SFX_BD); // Everything normal

[...]

/*power can be up to 10*/
PA_SetSFXAlpha(0,
power+5, // Alpha level, 0-15
15); // Leave this to 15
PA_SetSFXAlpha(1,
power+5, // Alpha level, 0-15
15); // Leave this to 15

.

Do you have any idea?

[s_hansse]

as I couldn't add more, here are the next files.

[Earboxer]

use different frames in the sprites
so just 1 sprite per meter (actually two because your bar is more than 64 pixels; in this case, I'd recommend putting the heart and lightning bolt in a background and the rest in a sprite(so you can use it twice), or just cutting down the size of your health meter(instead of dots, maybe use a health bar))
if you choose the latter(2nd) then use this!
PA_DualSetSpriteAnim(X, health);

[s_hansse]

Thanks, good idea. I'll try this tomorrow. (It's 19:50 here)

Today I've fixed some graphic glitches, but therefore some other came.
I had also made my testlevel a little bit longer as I'm really happy, that my collision work.

s_hansse

[M. Lucanius]

I am really impressed with the physics... but... the amount of screen slide when you stop after running... well...
... kinda turns my stomach

[s_hansse]

well, if you don't like it may suggest something. I'm also not pleased with it, but I've no idea how to make it better.

[M. Lucanius]

Well, the movement is very smooth; it's just a little too fast. Maybe you could slow it down and lessen it.

[s_hansse]

so, coded a little bit.
Shall I really slow down the movement of glace

May it would make sence, but don't you need then too long to play it?