DOS Games Discussion

dosraider · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:52 am Post subject:

Joe_Oh, how much I appreciate your efforts about that game you won't find me on your MSN, simply because that's for my kids/grandchildren or my family only.
As far as I know you don't fit in one of those categories.

About your game, I've already said I like the feel of it.
A small detail I miss is some kind of visual effect when I hit the accelerate button.
Some discrete exhaust flames or particles trail....
As I said, small detail.

Larry Laffer · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:15 am Post subject:

Joe_Oh, maybe you could get dosraider to adopt you!

Or not!

lol LAWL

wardrich · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:13 am Post subject:

Gamer_V · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:37 am Post subject:

I like the Alpha, but what did you base the sip design on? I thought the front was the back. Tbbbbbth!

Can't remember that being so in Solar Winds.

dosraider · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:56 am Post subject:

MiniMax · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:58 am Post subject:

dosraider · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:55 am Post subject:

You're right of course MiniMax.
Done that, been there, seen it.
However, when I'm online most of the time one (or more) of mine also is (are).
My time is for them and my work (also mostly online).
Even the sites I'm on only get short periods of my attention, I jump mostly in and out, never stay long.
No, tried that before, didn't work out in my situation.

Joe_Oh · Member Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 26

Gamer_V, I made the ship from just my imagination. I guess it sorta resembles the ship of that Rigian alien, but not really. The 2 lighted parts are supposed to be the engine exaust. Glad you like the alpha though, I'll keep you all posted...

Joe-

Dogbreath · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject:

http://www.dosgames.com/db/SW1.JPG
http://www.dosgames.com/db/SW2.JPG
http://www.dosgames.com/db/SW3.JPG

The badassery of Solar Winds.

dosraider · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject:

Thought it would interest you -(don't know what OS you have around to test)- that it runs swell in Vista64.
Congrats.
That's how it looks there:

Joe_Oh · Member Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 26

Thanx for the pic posts. It definatly adds to the games credibility. I am now working on how to define star systems for more effiecient programming. I am gonna try to add newly thought up features such as (not nessesarily in the next beta release):

1) Each system has the option of having an Ort cloud. Ships will have the ability (when equiped) to scavange around this thin veil of dust, gas, and abandoned debris. This area will have a bit of randomality as well as how "wealthy" an ort cloud is. The longer the system has had a space ferring civilazation, the more "rich" this cloud will be. Or it can be dirt poor and only have dirty ice. Wink

And yes, when properly equiped you can scavange when cloaked as to not be bothered. Unless a ship has a detector that will expose you.

2) Shared radar viewports. With strategy and combat, not all ships are always gonna have the same scanner equiptment. This can allow one ship to be the "eyes" in the dark as such in some nebulas were the "ionized gas" will cut normal sensor range 1000 fold. Many will be able to share (with permission of the broadcast ship) and see what that ship see's to avoid hidden landmines, spactial instability, and ships who prey on the unsuspecting vessel trying to do a shortcut to save on fuel.

So far this is what I have thought of in great detail. You Like? I like Shit-Eating Grin

Joe_Oh · Member Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 26

***Update***

Still working on the game though albiet slow and steady. I am however hung-up on my scrolling random stars subroutine that will allow for the effects of movement and nebula particles being shown. As soon as that gets straightened out I can really move ahead.

-Joe

dosraider · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject:

Poor Joe_Oh, his social life must be a disaster zone .....