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[PJay]

the competition ends November 1st if you are doing a basic game and December 1st if you are doing a game in ASM/C. I do need to know what catagory you will be participateing in, so please tell me.  Also, I suggest you read the first post, It has lots of info.

Only until "November 1st" ?

[CrimsonCasio]

for BASIC, you get an extra month for ASM/C

[genesis]

OH MAN!!! What the hell is wrong with me! I just had a mind blank or something, 10 days?!? I must be going crazy. Here are some very useful programming tips for EVERYONE.

Do NOT use logical operator And before => anywhere. Replace the And with => to HALF the time it takes to go through the code.

If you want a test to change between = and =/= depending on a variable being 1 or 0, try xxx=xxx=variable=>xxx. If the variable is 1 the test is = and if the variable is 0, the test is =/=.

Do not use visible timers in games, it slows it down like hell, all display commands take about 10 times longer than calculations.

As I'm afraid I might not finish my huge games, I'm making a backup game called Duellist, a superfast fighting game in text mode. NOTE: The stat character x with a hat looks like a person. How is that for imagination? (the hat is the head, the top of the x is arms and the bottom is legs, way better than the classic theta symbol)

[casiokingdom]

Genesis, do you want to tell us any more about your game. Don't you wan't to keep some to yourself?

[PJay]

Only one game ?

[casiokingdom]

yeah, only one. I personally think we should be able to submit at least 2.

[casiokingdom]

Just to notify all, I have announced the UCF comp on Casio Corner.

[huhn_m]

I'm puzzled ... isn't it netforces task to announce it there? Are you a webmaster of casio corner?

[CrimsonCasio]

it seems he has been made a mod on casiocorner.

[casiokingdom]

that's correct Crimson.

[Brazzucko]

The UCF is back very cool?

The dead line for the contest is the same?

I already finish my game??.

[CrimsonCasio]

still the same

[Brazzucko]

Cool?.

Very, but very much people like my game, I hope that you guys like it too?.

I will send it to you on this weekend Crinsom?.

Just wait?

[4nic8]

I'll enter.
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[casiokingdom]

there is only a few days left. Just enter the future program comp, which the admins are discussing.

[4nic8]

Ok I'll try next time...

BTW I have been working on a new game recently (http://www.casiopowe...cts/tankwar.htm)

[CrimsonCasio]

well, if you started after the contest began then you can enter it, as long as you can finish it in the next 10 days

[C@siomax]

I really don't know if I'll finish ... I'm under a huge mass of work and progrmmation is not really in it ... So will a beta be accepted ?

[CrimsonCasio]

oops, its 40 days, not 10

[casiokingdom]

yeah, i though it was later than 10 days

[CrimsonCasio]

well, its 10 for BASIC and 40 for ASM/C

[Brazzucko]

I have to make a few changes in my game, I have to put again the UCF new address, but I forgot the cable in my home, I have to ask to one friend here in the university for I can make the change and send it to you Crinsom?..

Just wait ok?.. I?m sure that you and all will love this game?.

For who don?t know the final game version has 96994 bytes

[CrimsonCasio]

sweet

[Andy.Davies]

is it ASM/c or Basic??? im hoping its ASM/C !

[CrimsonCasio]

Basic, but its AFX only. I wont say any more, but I have high hopes

[Brazzucko]

Well like Crinsom said it?s only for AFX, I don?t know how to put here one pic for you guys have one idea of how the game looks like?.

[genesis]

Oops, I was sending BETA versions of my game to people and forgot CrimsonCasio's status. That was a pre-release but thanks anyway for adding it in case I don't update it in time. The limit is only one right, if I sent another one, would you compare (not better or anything but at least a lot faster).

[casiokingdom]

you can update your game and still send in the new version, even if you have already added your previous one. Making your game you have created better is o.k. and Crimson will still accept it. I think Brazzucko did that.

[CrimsonCasio]

yeah, you can update your game and send me the new version, only the latest one will be judged... I cant count how many times I've thought I finished then instantly found a problem as soon as I had released the game

also if I notice a bug I will tell you about it.

good luck everyone

[casiokingdom]

I found a bug, so i have sent Genesis my modified version. That's ok isn't it?? Helping a friend de-bug a game??

[Andy.Davies]

im not convinced, i think if you found a bug, you should tell him where the bug is, and let him solve it, then it is all his own programming.

[huhn_m]

I though you were not even allowed to publish your game (neither as beta nor as final version)
and publishing IS sending it to others. You should and could do the beta testing yourself, maybe only
with one close friend who is not capable of distributing it himself.

[CrimsonCasio]

there was nothing aginst you plublishing it... but he better get that fixed version to me in 2 days or it wont matter. and next time dont fix it for him, just tell him where it is (and what to do if you know), it will only hurt you since your his competitor.

[genesis]

Hey hey... Why are you getting so worked up about me accidently switching two numbers in a text command? casiokingdom is a good friend and we both trust each other, I sent it to CrimsonCasio first. Besides, no-one understands the programming in my game, try reading, it will drive you insane!

[CrimsonCasio]

well, we have to set a precedent, if we let one person slide bye the rules even a little or if they find a loophole that lets them do something unfair we have to patch the situation so that it wont keep happening on an ever biger scale. I dont think you and ck did anything really wrong, but to be save were dissallowing in the future.

[genesis]

Please don't let this affect my chances of winning, I put a lot of effort into my game and didn't get a single idea from someone else. It is 100% original so I've rejected casiokingdom's update and updated it myself.

[casiokingdom]

Sorry, i was just trying to help. It's good now that you solved it yourself Genesis. Anyway it's only myself who will suffer from this.

I just like to help.

[CrimsonCasio]

here is a nice pict of brazzucko's game:



Like I've said: wow

it runs increadably fast too.

brazzucko, your the best 2-bit digital artist I've ever seen

This game is a work of art, I have never seen the like of it in all my years of playing calculator games, hes not only done a fantastic job on the graphics, but since the beta version he has improved the gameplay to astounding levels... this game is fun!

just remember, you will need to put "Universal Casio Forum" in their at some point. (as well as the place you get if you win )

[betoe]

[applauses]
I am impressed with that game too!. Congratulations Brazzucko .

Now i feel like a needed for play it, i cant wait anymore (i only need kidnap my friend's AFX ).

[huhn_m]

It's the same with me!

Really well done brazzucko! I've never seen a basic program this good.
Are you sure you did it in basic? It looks like a asm/c program!