Realized I haven't posted much of this project on this site. It's a very-much-work-in-progress infinite urban walking sim.
06.08.2025 19:06 โ ๐ 42 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@firemission.bsky.social
I am here for the Retro games, Linux, Acorn and PS4. Spent my childhood converting arcade games to Atari Lynx specs 16/4096 colours @ 160x102 resolution. fantasyconsole.blogspot.com
Realized I haven't posted much of this project on this site. It's a very-much-work-in-progress infinite urban walking sim.
06.08.2025 19:06 โ ๐ 42 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Repost if you want the iconic 'Super Scaler' aesthetic to make a comeback.
06.08.2025 22:27 โ ๐ 98 ๐ 29 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 4Plus 4 colours. Had a 1MB expansion option.
03.08.2025 02:29 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Die hard arcade. Final fight with guns! Still play it to this day.
27.07.2025 04:17 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0After you finish the game, it unlocks a shop. The items in the shop add a strategic element that I have not seen in any other game.
26.07.2025 02:30 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thats a good question. I got the books decades ago. The assembly book has an ISBN 0-672-30526-7 and the 3d gaming book ISBN 1-57169-004-2
24.07.2025 05:38 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0The turbo assembler book has a chapter on programming Windows 3.11 in assembler. The 3D game book shows how to setup a mode 13 double buffered fullscreen app with assembler. Also shows how to program the soundblaster in assembler.
24.07.2025 01:41 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Moments of silence
15.07.2025 14:18 โ ๐ 1812 ๐ 312 ๐ฌ 18 ๐ 6One-credit completion!
05.07.2025 11:43 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Also as you enter a boss fight release two tornados, and jump attack the boss. If he retreats to the corner he will be hit 5-6 times by the tornados. Keep attack jumping and he will get trapped in the corner for an instant kill. Got to be aggressive AF.
01.07.2025 04:58 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Sorry for the image quality(arcade), but the Master System missed the most important gameplay mechanic. Each sword got stronger and bigger, making the game much easier to play.
01.07.2025 04:47 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0"Legendary" game.
01.07.2025 03:21 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0My other favourite, "Sand Ocean".
30.06.2025 08:46 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Speaking of music one of my faves, "Ice Forest".
30.06.2025 08:41 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Crackin music!
30.06.2025 05:36 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This game and Hunt for Red October were my favourite gameboy games.
29.06.2025 04:55 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Pretty good conversion.
28.06.2025 02:45 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It's a friggin' GONK!
27.06.2025 10:06 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Currently my favourite video.
20.06.2025 06:36 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Strider because it was arcade perfect. Streets of rage 2 is an experience that should not be missed.
14.06.2025 12:39 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Camo dim sim
14.06.2025 11:09 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The C64 version was actually good.
14.06.2025 09:59 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Redrawings and homebrews also cool.
14.06.2025 05:19 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Devastators exactly! GI Joe did much better with the devastators style.
13.06.2025 12:50 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This is why I am on Bluesky. Really rare arcade stuff that I haven't seen before.
13.06.2025 11:53 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0The chapter on advanced sprites shows how the lynx tilted and stretched sprites in hardware. Really interesting stuff.
09.06.2025 07:57 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0For the best info on the atari lynx visit: atarilynxdeveloper.wordpress.com
09.06.2025 06:07 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0My first ever sculpture with polymer clay and 3D pen.
09.06.2025 04:57 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This is my favourite 3D texture. You can see that the engine is actually a SuperScaler!
09.06.2025 03:33 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Shading is done using a Central Difference Gradient Estimater.
09.06.2025 03:32 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0