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Title: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added a dragon!)
Post by: Felsir on December 04, 2013, 12:41:24 pm: For a long time, Qix (and on my trusty C64: Stix) was one of my favorite games. I'm happy to play Panic Street, but the constant telephone noises become annoying quickly. Then there is the Gals Panic series- but the ..uhm... 'mature' theme is not exactly what I'm looking for.
So I started programming my own version so I can have control of the content and other aspects of the game.

Design goals:
- Cabinet friendly, actually to emulate an arcade game much like Fix It Felix Jr. does.
- Customizable controls and other arcade related settings (vertical monitor, cocktail, controls, screensize etc).
- Game graphics switchable (so you can decide the type of game content)
- At least two player support.

I currently have the basic framework laid out. The game can be scaled and rotated. Some stuff is hardcoded. The enemies are uninteresting blobs floating around, but are mostly for testing purposes. I have the player objects nearly done.
There are a few obstacles where the floodfill algorithm fails and the player can get stuck - so it's not in a testable state right now.
Anyway, a few screenshots of the progress so far. QixPanic01 shows the game without HLSL shaders, the other two have CRT effects enabled.

If in time, if anyone could help out with music or soundeffects, that would be awesome :-)
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game
Post by: Generic Eric on December 04, 2013, 12:45:39 pm: Neat!
Are the boarders hidden in full screen?
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game
Post by: Felsir on December 04, 2013, 12:56:54 pm: Yes, in fullscreen mode there is no window border visible. The black border on the outside is only visible if you use the pincushion setting in the HLSL shader (thanks Sjaak for providing the HLSL shader used in his Fix It Felix Jr.)
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (added video!)
Post by: Felsir on December 08, 2013, 06:03:20 am: This is what it currently looks like:
Qix test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2hIRW0Mx9c#ws)

I'm working on making the enemies more interesting, but the core gameplay works.
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: thatpurplestuff on December 08, 2013, 01:13:32 pm: Love it looks great! I played Cacoma Knight for more hours than I care to admit on the SNES.
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: Felsir on December 10, 2013, 03:49:35 am: Wow, I wasn't aware of Cacoma Knight! Nice variant of Volfied/Qix there!

I've added some variety to the badguy:
Qix test 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT7lHoh86xw#ws)
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: Sjaak on December 10, 2013, 04:42:07 am: Very nice. Love the particles effects!
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: nordemoniac on December 10, 2013, 07:43:51 am: Cool!

I've never heard about this game, thanks!
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: Louis Tully on December 10, 2013, 07:57:36 am: .
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: Generic Eric on December 10, 2013, 04:49:04 pm: Quote from: Louis Tully on December 10, 2013, 07:57:36 am
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/avatars/user/avatar_3523.png) + (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/avatars/user/avatar_21380_1344766460.png) = Amazing custom arcade games.

You guys should team up.
What a great idea! Too bad there is no way to +1 or send some upvotes. What does that report to moderator button do?
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: thatpurplestuff on December 10, 2013, 06:43:28 pm: Quote from: Generic Eric on December 10, 2013, 04:49:04 pm
Quote from: Louis Tully on December 10, 2013, 07:57:36 am
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/avatars/user/avatar_3523.png) + (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/avatars/user/avatar_21380_1344766460.png) = Amazing custom arcade games.

You guys should team up.
What a great idea! Too bad there is no way to +1 or send some upvotes. What does that report to moderator button do?

Don't do it bro. I hit that button once on accident and I woke up almost 4 days later in the middle of a Costco food court feeling very vulnerable.
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: nordemoniac on December 11, 2013, 07:47:51 am: Quote from: thatpurplestuff on December 10, 2013, 06:43:28 pm
Quote from: Generic Eric on December 10, 2013, 04:49:04 pm
Quote from: Louis Tully on December 10, 2013, 07:57:36 am
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/avatars/user/avatar_3523.png) + (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/avatars/user/avatar_21380_1344766460.png) = Amazing custom arcade games.

You guys should team up.
What a great idea! Too bad there is no way to +1 or send some upvotes. What does that report to moderator button do?

Don't do it bro. I hit that button once on accident and I woke up almost 4 days later in the middle of a Costco food court feeling very vulnerable.

:laugh2:
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: ppv on December 11, 2013, 12:38:49 pm: For the music, if you have time, you can go to http://www.jamendo.com/. (http://www.jamendo.com/.) Lots of Creative Common original music there, from all sorts of genre, that you could use for free if you do not plan to sell the game.
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: nordemoniac on December 12, 2013, 07:48:32 am: Quote from: ppv on December 11, 2013, 12:38:49 pm
For the music, if you have time, you can go to http://www.jamendo.com/. (http://www.jamendo.com/.) Lots of Creative Common original music there, from all sorts of genre, that you could use for free if you do not plan to sell the game.

Or:

http://indiegamemusic.com (http://indiegamemusic.com)

:D
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: Felsir on December 12, 2013, 10:10:45 am: Thanks for those links, I will definitly check them out :-)
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: Felsir on December 15, 2013, 12:34:24 pm: Another update. The 'Big Bad' can take on several shapes. This video shows the dragon shape. I used temporary images from the game Darius so I could get a feel for the movement, I will change the sprites later once I have everything up and running. Basically all sprites will probably change.
Between 3%-50% the dragon shoots "runners" (critters that run along the perimeter of the area). From 50% up the dragon shoots homing missiles that destroy part of the captured area. Completion threshold, at 75% the level is completed.
Qix Test 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ4PMYsBXa4#ws)

Quote from: Sjaak on December 10, 2013, 04:42:07 am
Very nice. Love the particles effects!
Thanks, I maybe went a bit overboard with the end-of-level explosion :-)
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added a dragon!)
Post by: Felsir on January 30, 2014, 05:13:15 pm: I've put this project (temporary) on hold.
Reason: my brother who loves doing pixel artwork asked if I could do a 80s racing game... he was already creating scenary so I couldn't refuse :D

Sneak peek:
RacerSnowAndRain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41TMOrk0-tg#ws)

I'll probably create a new topic when it's in a more playable state if there is any interest.
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added a dragon!)
Post by: Le Chuck on January 30, 2014, 06:25:52 pm: Quote from: Felsir on January 30, 2014, 05:13:15 pm
my brother who loves doing pixel artwork
Quote from: Felsir on January 30, 2014, 05:13:15 pm
my brother who loves doing pixel artwork
Quote from: Felsir on January 30, 2014, 05:13:15 pm
my brother who loves doing pixel artwork
Quote from: Felsir on January 30, 2014, 05:13:15 pm
MY BROTHER WHO LOVES DOING PIXEL ARTWORK

(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/129/5/e/mother_of_god_in_hd_by_lemmino-d64ndao.png)

Why the hell have I been banging my nuts against Candy Nightmare?!?!?!?!?!
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added a dragon!)
Post by: yotsuya on January 30, 2014, 07:09:12 pm: U mad, bro?
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added a dragon!)
Post by: Le Chuck on January 30, 2014, 08:08:36 pm: Quote from: yotsuya on January 30, 2014, 07:09:12 pm
U mad, bro?

Nah, I'm good now
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added a dragon!)
Post by: yotsuya on January 30, 2014, 09:56:39 pm: Quote from: Le Chuck on January 30, 2014, 08:08:36 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on January 30, 2014, 07:09:12 pm
U mad, bro?

Nah, I'm good now

:laugh2:
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: eds1275 on January 31, 2014, 12:17:39 am: Quote from: nordemoniac on December 12, 2013, 07:48:32 am
Or:
http://indiegamemusic.com (http://indiegamemusic.com)

or http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=profile;u=22116 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=profile;u=22116) 8)
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added a dragon!)
Post by: Felsir on January 31, 2014, 02:31:50 am: Quote from: Le Chuck on January 30, 2014, 06:25:52 pm
Why the hell have I been banging my nuts against Candy Nightmare?!?!?!?!?!
Believe me, I begged him to do art for that one. At the time he was swamped in work and wasn't sold on the game idea :-( Imagine my surprise when he mailed me this race game artwork...
Title: Re: QixPanic- customizable arcade friendly game (Added video!)
Post by: Felsir on January 31, 2014, 05:02:02 pm: Quote from: eds1275 on January 31, 2014, 12:17:39 am
Quote from: nordemoniac on December 12, 2013, 07:48:32 am
Or:
http://indiegamemusic.com (http://indiegamemusic.com)

or http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=profile;u=22116 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=profile;u=22116) 8)
I'll keep that in mind! :-)