Fix-It Felix, Jr. Replica (Finished)

[Steve B.]

Tried a different computer and this time there were no errors. It works and looks great!

I noticed that the content folder contains a 'music' folder but there is no music in the game. Has this not been implemented yet?

Other than that, I don't see anything wrong. Keep up the great work!

[Sjaak]

I noticed that the content folder contains a 'music' folder but there is no music in the game. Has this not been implemented yet?

I switched it off, cause it gets really annoying when running the game 200 times a day during development. But it's there...

[wp34]

I just donated.  This is a really awesome project.

[BUCKETHEAD]

Sjaak, Two minor issues i am having.
The monitor i have installed in the cabinet that the game will be running in.
Display's the game upside down in Fullscreen Vertical.

Could an option be put in the .ini  for Clockwise, Counter Clockwise like MAME ?

Also how do you ESC the Game?
I am using CTRL ALT DEL to ESC

Thanks and keep up the excellent work!

[yotsuya]

Buckethead is right about escaping. Can you program 'esc' to quit to make it Mame-compatible?

[Malenko]

Buckethead is right about escaping. Can you program 'esc' to quit to make it Mame-compatible?

I dont know what it is, but I cant even try it :/  Windows 7 Ultimate  64-bit  i7 CPU 16GB RAM

[yotsuya]

Did you run both Microsoft excutables first?

[Malenko]

Did you run both Microsoft excutables first?

Yeah, Direct X tried to install the Bing Bar, then said "a newer or equivalent version of Direct X is already installed, no installation is necessary".dot net 4.0 asked me if I wanted to remove or repair 4.0, no install needed. My machine has no pending windows updates either.


EDIT: scratch that, I didn't run the XNA redistribution package, its running now.

[wp34]

I ran it tonight on a Windows XP 32-bit with a WG D9800 monitor.  It installed easily and looked great in 800x600.

My kids have seen the movie twice and they were very impressed with the look of the game so far.   

[mistersh0w]

Donated! Very excited about this! Fantastic work Sjaak! 

[marioxb]

I donated. Looks awesome! If I get added to the high score, I usually put in TOM instead of initials. Yeah, my name's Tom.

[Steve B.]

I left the program running while I was doing other things and after about 5 minutes weird things started happening:
First the falling bricks disappeared, then Ralph was gone, followed by the windows. Finally, the program crashes.

Has this happened to any of you other testers, or is it just my machine?

[mameshane]

I left the program running while I was doing other things and after about 5 minutes weird things started happening:
First the falling bricks disappeared, then Ralph was gone, followed by the windows. Finally, the program crashes.

Has this happened to any of you other testers, or is it just my machine?

maybe Ralph went turbo took the windows and ran off while u weren't watching.

[Steve B.]

Here's the error screen.

[Steve B.]

I left the program running while I was doing other things and after about 5 minutes weird things started happening:
First the falling bricks disappeared, then Ralph was gone, followed by the windows. Finally, the program crashes.

Has this happened to any of you other testers, or is it just my machine?

maybe Ralph went turbo took the windows and ran off while u weren't watching.

Maybe he's redecorating his stump?

[Sjaak]

Here's the error screen.

Looks like a memory leak. There will probably be lots more before the game is finished. Finding all leaks is usually one of the last steps during development.

[Harlemhero]

Donated as promised. If there is room on the highscores can you put NDB and  put me 2nd on the score ? Thanks and keep up the awesome work.

[Sjaak]

I've removed the contribution link from the first post. I've you're interested in supporting this project or want to join the beta test, please contact me via PM.

[Jigenjuke]

Sjaak AWESOME!  Love your work!

Jigenjuke

[georgevaccaro]

I've removed the contribution link from the first post. I've you're interested in supporting this project of want to join the beta test, please contact me via PM.

Sjaak, I'd love to contribute and join the beta testers group.  I just registered so I don't think I have PM capability yet.  I assume you can contact me via PM though.  Nice work.  I was just PMing RidicRick on the other board and mentioning how great it is to witness so many folks nostalgic about old arcade games and really responding to the movie.  My 2.5 year old son loves it, it's almost all he talks about now .  I'm considering making a cabinet myself and would love to test out your version. 

Thanks for the consideration.
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[lordnacho]

Disney spy?

[BUCKETHEAD]

Hmmm?

[BadMouth]

It would be awesome if it went the way of the MegaMan Vs Street Fighter fan-made game and got an official free release from the original IP owners. 

[CoryBee]

Disney spy?

[ark_ader]

Disney spy?

Saint would get a letter from his ISP since it is advertised on his site, which would eventually follow with a C&D to the related parties.

Disney doesn't mess around like that.

It would be an extreme move only if Disney made a home arcade port.

Just call it something else and change the graphics a bit.   

[Sjaak]

Saint would get a letter from his ISP since it is advertised on his site, which would eventually follow with a C&D to the related parties.

Disney doesn't mess around like that.

It would be an extreme move only if Disney made a home arcade port.

Just call it something else and change the graphics a bit.   

Way too soon, for a C&D. There is nothing to cease. I'm only saying I'm building a copy for myself. And there will never be a download link for the game on this site.

[Sjaak]

Disney spy?

Getting a lot of requests from people who just joined the forum. I doubt they are all spies, but I would like to mention this: This project is for arcade enthusiast only, people who have actually built one or more cabinets and are actively contributing in this or another arcade community.

If you want to play the game on your pc, just go to the disney site and play the flash version, don't bother following this thread, because there will never be a downloadable version of the game.

[yaksplat]

Getting a lot of requests from people who just joined the forum. I doubt they are all spies, but I would like to mention this: This project is for arcade enthusiast only, people who have actually built one or more cabinets and are actively contributing in this or another arcade community.

If you want to play the game on your pc, just go to the disney site and play the flash version, don't bother following this thread, because there will never be a downloadable version of the game.

Good Call!

[georgevaccaro]

Sjaak,

I got your PM but can't seem to reply, I suppose since I'm a new registrant.

All else, I apologize for the somewhat off topic post.  Hopefully you'll find it interesting.

I have not publicly posted my 1st, one and only completed Arcade Cabinet project, which was consequently back in 1997.  I built my brother and his wife a cocktail cabinet (from an old arkanoid cab) with a (now) early release of Mame.  When I started the project they didn't even have support for the cocktail dip settings for screen rotation.  I actually emailed Nicola to ask him if it would be possible to add rotation between players as a feature.  He notified me at the time that they were in the process of adding support for cocktail mode in the latest version - perfect timing.  The machine was built on a non-intel chip (name started with "C" but I can't remember it now).  I disassembled crappy PC joysticks and wired them to Happ controls.  It had a keyboard hinged horizontally to the rear long edge of the top wood (opposite the coin door side).  I also installed Cool Edit and fitted the cab with external 1/4 audio in/out jacks for he and his wife to plug in and do digital audio recording/editing on it.  I totally refurbished the cabinet, stripped and repainted the top glass player controls area masking, replaced the CRT with a PC monitor of the same size (removed the plastic bezel and case).  I made custom graphics for the top glass.  I did this all in the span of 3 weeks to make it in time for their wedding. 

My uncle and I delivered it to their apartment, asked them to leave the living room, brought it in and set it up.  We started Dig Dug (his favorite game from back in the day) and then let them back in the room.  He was ecstatic that I had gotten him a Dig Dug machine, then he noticed the graphics and I showed him the game menu, then the keyboard and then Cool Edit.

It was one of the first of it's kind before Mame became practically a household name. 

I've since collected a ton of controls over many years, always with aspirations of making a new custom cab with trackball, 4 joysticks, a spinner for Tron/Tempest etc. but life has been too busy.  Now I've got a 2.5 year old son who is quickly learning to love gaming thanks in large part to Wreck it Ralph (and our new Wii U).  I think this would be a great project for us.  Maybe build a minicab with another cheap PC.  I have all the arcade parts already.

I've been toying with the idea of just skinning my iCade with RidicRick's graphics and just getting the iPad version of FIF, and that may be the easier route, but I love the idea of this project with/for my son.

Anyway, thanks for the consideration.  I'd love to try out your version.
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PS: I've got a Crystal Castles Cocktail (S/N CK00030) in great shape (new original top glass) and a Gauntlet machine in OK shape that plays really well.  My son loves them and can actually play Gauntlet relatively well.  These were my 2 favorite games from childhood.

[georgevaccaro]

Sjaak,

I got your PM but can't seem to reply...

I just refreshed to see my post and noticed all the "spy" talk.  I'm not.  You can google me.  I'm a software consultant and somewhat infamous for my run in with Verizon in 2006 (google "verizonmath" a term I coined - no pun intended).

IMO, I don't think you should be too concerned about Disney, as my verizonmath situation shows, big companies can try to throw their weight around at individuals, but there is generally public backlash now thanks to the internet.  Not that it doesn't happen - look at the RIAA.  It's clear you're a hobbiest flexing your skills for the benefit of other hobbiests.   If anything you are contributing to interest in their franchise.

Though I suppose the existence of the iPad version might make things a little complicated.

Now if you were to sell this software as a product, I think you might run into legal trouble.  Also, if someone copied the game off of the promo cabs, I think there'd potentially be trouble there too.  I'm not a lawyer though.

Anyway, either way, nice work.
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[dgame]

So I finally saw the Wreck-It Ralph movie and now I get what all the fuss is about. 

I haven't bought a DVD Movie in a long time but will probably pick this up when it is released.

I caught the Felix bug so PM on the way . . .

[mrsinistar]

Sorry for being another first time user, but I saw that you needed accurate arcade sounds and I wanted to let you know that I have a couple of sounds that I ripped.  They're around 16khz quality, but they're clean with no background noise.  I'm also working on artwork as well...I just finished a TURBOTIME marquee.





Let me know if you're interested!

[vanrose72]

I've got a Crystal Castles Cocktail (S/N CK00030) in great shape (new original top glass) and a Gauntlet machine in OK shape that plays really well.  My son loves them and can actually play Gauntlet relatively well.

My son is one and a half. I can't wait until he's excited about gaming like your son!

So I finally saw the Wreck-It Ralph movie and now I get what all the fuss is about. 

I swore I'd see Wreck-It Ralph in the theatre, but I never made it out. I'm sure I'll have more appreciation for Fix-It Felix after I finally see it, too!

[BUCKETHEAD]

Sorry for being another first time user, but I saw that you needed accurate arcade sounds and I wanted to let you know that I have a couple of sounds that I ripped.  They're around 16khz quality, but they're clean with no background noise.  I'm also working on artwork as well...I just finished a TURBOTIME marquee.

I don't understand?
Are you creating a TurboTime game??? 

[BUCKETHEAD]

Sjaak,

Just tested the 08 update!
I am Speechless. 
The points are great!
The advancement to the upper building!
(I Fixed it!)
All just awesome!

Only think i saw missing was the boot garble.
The Ram and Rom OK were still there though.

Again, Awesome Work!

[mrsinistar]

Sorry for being another first time user, but I saw that you needed accurate arcade sounds and I wanted to let you know that I have a couple of sounds that I ripped.  They're around 16khz quality, but they're clean with no background noise.  I'm also working on artwork as well...I just finished a TURBOTIME marquee.

I don't understand?
Are you creating a TurboTime game??? 

No, I have clean sound effects for Fix it Felix.  I'm not working on a Turbotime game, just the marquee artwork.

[BUCKETHEAD]

No, I have clean sound effects for Fix it Felix.  I'm not working on a Turbotime game, just the marquee artwork.

Oh, ok.  I was just a little confused.
May i ask why you are working on the marquee?
Perhaps someone else is working on a game?

[mrsinistar]

No, I have clean sound effects for Fix it Felix.  I'm not working on a Turbotime game, just the marquee artwork.

Oh, ok.  I was just a little confused.
May i ask why you are working on the marquee?
Perhaps someone else is working on a game?

I made the marquee just for fun, however if someone ever has time to do a TurboTime game (basically a Super Sprint clone), I'd totally be down for it!!

BTW, Sjaak, I can't wait to see the finished game.  It looks absolutely great and I'm sure it'll play exactly like the original game   I'm currently working on my DK cabinet right now, so having the ability to play FIFJr on a real arcade machine would be absolutely amazing!

[snyggahelios]

This is just awesome! Love the work you guys put down on getting this game working in our cabinets. Would love to help out by donating but just found this forum and registered to say a big thanks from me and my kid who can't wait to play it like it should be played and not only on our ipad 

[Le Chuck]

And the award for the thread with the greatest number of first time posters go to...