My First Shooting Game For Amiga

Devlog

• Testting multiple coplist in the 1 display
  January 22, 2023 by ElmonEPG#devlog, #memo

  Longer time past than I expected. I saw multiple coplist in a single diplay when I see the source code of ACE. The ACE is one of blliliant game in Amiga Blitz Basic Jam 2022. The first cop is used for... Continue reading

  
• Added Logos and start screen
  November 16, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  Added logo of Amiga Blitz Basic Game Jam. It shows when execute the game. Also added start screen. You can select start/config/Exit. it doesn't do anything when selecting config for now. But I'm curre... Continue reading

  
• Upload executable of submitted version
  November 15, 2022 by ElmonEPG#devlog, #memo

  Upload Shooter2022_ElmonEPG.lha. This is same version as Amiga Blitz Basic Game Jam 2022. Since I could not build executable in time and submit to Jam, this is convenient for who want to play submitte... Continue reading
• Resolve the issue to create executable
  November 09, 2022 by ElmonEPG#devlog, #memo

  As I explained before, I could not create executable file of my game properly. I saw and learned from other submitted games of Amiga Blitz Game Jam. Those programs have WBStartup in the source file. T... Continue reading

  
• Continue to develop this project
  October 31, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  I know Amiga Blitz Basic Game Jam is over soon (prox 30 mins left) and my first Blitz game project still really early development phase. I started too late and my developping speed is not fast. But I'... Continue reading
• Update Sources
  October 28, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  Today, I implemented collision detection and add score when destroy enemy. This time, I additionally learned about detection. After calling PColl(sprite#), program knows overwrap with somebody when -1... Continue reading
• Upload sources
  October 27, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  Implemented to show and move player character and possible to shot. But not have collision detection and scoring. I uploaded game sources and test programs. You can try if you want. Please load "Shoot... Continue reading

  
• Some moving functions for Enemy
  October 24, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  Implemented some behavior functions for Enemy move. Next, I'm going to do, update score which is different as previous flame. Currently all numbers are drawn every frame. Put player to the display and... Continue reading

  
• Now I can use global array in Statement/Function
  October 21, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  Yesterday, I logged how I achieved sharing one element of array to statement/function. It was using a pointer like this. Dim test.w(10) ... *pTest.w = test(3) Statement MyProc01{} SHARED *pTest.w ... Continue reading

  
• Screen shot of game and about scope
  October 20, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  4 or 5 days flied since last dev log. During this time, I implemented some structures like Player state, Game state, Enemy state. Also, modified character bitmaps for enemies and numbers. Then tried t... Continue reading

  
• Start creating structures of game and some tests which I want to know
  October 15, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  I'm start thinking about structures for my game. For example, the game state. It contains state which is "in the title" or "in the stage 1" or "in the game over and wait continue" or something like th... Continue reading

  
• Tried Collision detection sprite vs bitmap
  October 13, 2022 by ElmonEPG

  At first, I tried a sprite created from my bitmap. But somehow, I couldn't get good result. So, I tried to use rectangle like picture 1. The picture 1 shows rectangles which use palette#0 to 15 on bac... Continue reading

  
• Dot dot dot.. make some resources for sprites or shapes
  October 12, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  Today, I did work of putting dot on MSPAINT when I found time. Some looks good others are not good. I don't have exact image of my game yet. So, some of them may not use. Do you identify which is what... Continue reading

  
• Tried key input and joy port
  October 10, 2022 by ElmonEPG#LOG, #MEMO

  This time, I tried some input method. Which is arrow key and space key and joy port 1 to control my spaceship and shot some missiles. The graphics of spaceship and missile are drawn by boxf command an... Continue reading

  
• Testing Palette
  October 09, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  I implemented dualplayfield to my test program. Then trying to find out which palette # is correspond to (foreground bitmap/background bitmap/sprite). I really confused about that. I thought it is som... Continue reading

  
• Tried DualPlayfield
  October 09, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  I just tried DualPlayfield example in the Blitz2 (dualpf.bb2) today. I think this is really nice short program to see how it works. This is creating two 3bit planes for foreground and background bitma... Continue reading

  
• Result of drawing background and does smooth scrolling
  October 08, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  Put 16x16 shapes (red blocks) to background bitmap and scroll it. I use 2 bitmaps for double buffering. You notice that left half side of the screen doesn't have background blocks. I think this is due... Continue reading

  
• Tried Sprite
  October 08, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  Tried displaying sprites and move them. Blitz manual has a great sample code for that. 8 donuts like graphics on the attached picture are sprites. This is 32x32 size 2 bit planes. I ported sample code... Continue reading

  
• Trying to show shapes on display
  October 06, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  Understood that those are not suit for this game project : Screen & Window(Amiga mode only), Slice (should be use CopList for AGA). Accomplishments: Initialize Display with CopList and prepare double... Continue reading

  
• Reading Blitz BASIC manual
  October 06, 2022 by ElmonEPG#log, #memo

  Reading Blitz BASIC manual around section 2(loop/jump), 3(new type), 7(Blitz mode), 11(display libraly and AGA) and Load&Run some examples... Continue reading

  
• Starts project from Sep.27.2022
  October 06, 2022 by ElmonEPG#LOG, #MEMO

  I'm really excited to start this experimental project today. Also, super excited to see Workbench3.1 on WinUAE. I'm thinking to create this game for A1200. Because I have a physical machine that requi... Continue reading