PeterG Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) hey Matthias don#t you want to tell us something about Impulse? Is see you teamed up with Duranik again. So what does await us this time? Looking forward to it. greetings Peter Just checked the Duranik page. Nice, so you do a port from the Falcon version? Cool maybe I should get a rotary finally...hesitated till now since only T2k made use of it but it seems that there will be more soon :-) Edited March 2, 2008 by Peterghiea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) Hello Peter! You are right, since November 2007 i am doing a port of Duranik's Impulse. As the Jaguar-version is technically and graphically (almost) identical to the Falcon version you can get a good impression about what the game will be by visiting Duranik's Impulse website . The only exception is that there is no level designer (currently) planned for the Jaguar version. Kind regards Matthias Edited: Link towards Duranik's Falcon-subpage Edited March 2, 2008 by Matthias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) Message erased, because the non-working link was meanwhile exchanged. Edited March 2, 2008 by Matthias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosquare Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 It looks very good Is rotary controller and/or mouse support planned ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Hello! It looks very good Is rotary controller and/or mouse support planned ? Planned and (partially) implemented, with the mouse being my favorite input device You'll see that a Rotary-device like a VCS-Driving controller or a modified Jagpad isn't the best choice for a game where you have to cover a wide range of a playfield. But they are supported. Kind regards Matthias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosquare Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Hello, Duranik have just set up a frame-less version of their Falcon/Impulse-webpage, so i have updated my previous messages. Kind regards Matthias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 Hello, Duranik have just set up a frame-less version of their Falcon/Impulse-webpage, so i have updated my previous messages. Kind regards Matthias Cool, I have very fond memories of my first game like this on my Mega St. Can't remember the name of it though. It was in black and white and the bricks had all kinds of powerups. I spend countless hours on it and got very far until there was a level I relly did not know how to beat it without superhuman reflexes Well then a mouse and a loooooong cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorf Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Hello! It looks very good Is rotary controller and/or mouse support planned ? Planned and (partially) implemented, with the mouse being my favorite input device You'll see that a Rotary-device like a VCS-Driving controller or a modified Jagpad isn't the best choice for a game where you have to cover a wide range of a playfield. But they are supported. Kind regards Matthias Dat's wut im talkin' 'bout! I assume you are going to add support for the other tempest rotaries out there? I've been using an Atari ST mouse, a CX-22 and Scott (Jagmod) has been using an Amiga mouse for our games. The VCS rotary just does not have a high enough resolution but its supported as well. I did pick up a few various encoders that I will attempt to swap out in an Old VCS driving control and add two more buttons on the same side(some how) as the one already there. Can't wait to see the finished product! Nice job Matthias! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmOneGarand Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 this looks very promising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyBuddies Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 AWESOME BUDDY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_ Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 woah, nice project, I'm really looking forward it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguar_fan Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 This is phantastic news, isn´t it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) Great news, Impulse is quite good on Falcon Will this be a cart or a CD game ? Edited March 4, 2008 by Pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isgoed Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Matthias, you can please the people who own a TeamTap, and add 4-player support to the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Matthias, you can please the people who own a TeamTap, and add 4-player support to the game I second that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 (edited) I'm all for more games to utilize the teamtap, especially something other than B-ball, but I really don't see that a breakout/arkanoid clone is the game to do it with. For one it would just be a big mess trying to not lose track of who's paddle is who's and all that stuff with four paddles on the screen moving back and forth, even if they look different or have different colors. I have trouble sometimes avoiding getting mixed up or disoriented with two player games like Raiden with all the criss-crossing. This type of game is a single, or at most co-op type of game. I can't see it working out with 4 players attempting to play this type of game. It would have to be changed into an almost completely different type of breakout (Warlords) game to accomplish something viable for four players at once. It wouldn't be 'Impulse' any more. We need a Warlords type of game for that. Edited March 5, 2008 by Gunstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguar_fan Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Great news, Impulse is quite good on Falcon Will this be a cart or a CD game ? I believe it will be a CD game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguar_fan Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 (edited) Matthias, you can please the people who own a TeamTap, and add 4-player support to the game Since Impulse for Jaguar is a port from the Falcon game I doubt any new functionality will be easy to integrate. Apart from that I do not see why TeamTap / multiplayer support would be desirable for a Breakout type game. Edited March 5, 2008 by jaguar_fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSprinter Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 It looks like a fantastic and accurate clone of Arkanoid. Falcon or Jagaur, it'll be a great game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hello! Great news, Impulse is quite good on Falcon Will this be a cart or a CD game ? It's a CD-game currently, but the only real reason for this is the support that the MemoryTrack gives. Kind regards Matthias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hello! Matthias, you can please the people who own a TeamTap, and add 4-player support to the game Impulse was a single-player game on the Falcon, and so it will be on the Jaguar. Kind regards Matthias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosquare Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 (edited) the only real reason for this is the support that the MemoryTrack givesWhat would be the problem with using the EEPROM in a cartridge instead ?(I'd like to play this game, but I don't have a JagCD ) Edited March 5, 2008 by Zerosquare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguar_fan Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 the only real reason for this is the support that the MemoryTrack givesWhat would be the problem with using the EEPROM in a cartridge instead ?(I'd like to play this game, but I don't have a JagCD ) JagCD units tend to appear quite often on ebay these days. The prices are decent. You should really try to get you one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hello! Matthias, you can please the people who own a TeamTap, and add 4-player support to the game Impulse was a single-player game on the Falcon, and so it will be on the Jaguar. Kind regards Matthias Ah you should do the multiplayer, just to fluster Gunstar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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