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New game on Microbee called Stinger - emujoust - 13-10-2023
Hi all
There is a new game called Stinger by Fabrizio Caruso that has been created on many different formats including the Microbee.
News story is here https://www.indieretronews.com/2023/10/stinger-eighth-home-brew-game-by.html#more
Files are here https://github.com/Fabrizio-Caruso/CROSS-LIB/releases/tag/stinger
"Stinger is a shooter with power-ups, 6 different levels, 5 different enemies, and several items to pick up."
I am trying to copy the BEE file to a blank disk image so I can use on my real 'bee via a disk emulator. I have looked at patched cpmtools on Windows and using uBee itself, but I'm a little off track and haven't figured it out yet.
RE: New game on Microbee called Stinger - ChickenMan - 13-10-2023
Yes it runs fine, thats the XSTINGER_MICROBEE_40COL_GFX_MODE2.BEE version. I just use HOST2CPM or CPM2HOST to move files back and forth from HD to image. You MUST rename the file name down to XSTINGER.BEE else CPMTOOLS will not see it a compliant CP/M file. I can put a disk in the Repo if that helps, let me know. It will appear on a compilation disk when I get some free time
RE: New game on Microbee called Stinger - emujoust - 14-10-2023
Thanks for the tip about HOST2CPM, ChickenMan. That was very helpful.
I have tested both graphical and non-graphical versions of this game on uBee and on a Standard 128K Microbee. Controls are J = left, L = right, space = fire. Joystick is not supported. The left-right keyboard controls are non-recursive which makes the game unenjoyable. You have to repeatedly press the key to move left or right.
I tried the Commodore 128 versions and holding left or right on the controller worked perfectly, i.e. had continuous movement. If anyone has a Github account, it might be worth informing author that the Microbee versions need a tweak.
Another thing of note is that this game is really a Premium only game. The graphical version won't display right on a standard model. Even the non-graphical version splits into 4 even playfields on the screen, so game area is too small.
I am encouraged by the development of more retro games using Cross-Lib and similar. A programmer can make a game available on many more retro platforms without laboriously having to create separate ports. From https://github.com/Fabrizio-Caruso/CROSS-LIB "The universal retro-hardware abstraction layer: Use the very same code for about 200 vintage computers, consoles, calculators and other devices." I wonder if we will see more Microbee releases in the future. The author has released other multiple platform games previously, but Microbee was not included amongst the versions.
RE: New game on Microbee called Stinger - ChickenMan - 14-10-2023
He has released a few more games for the Microbee as listed here https://github.com/Fabrizio-Caruso/CROSS-LIB/releases/tag/bee but I havent really tried to play them, just fired some of them up. I tried XStinger with Nanowasp and yes, the graphics go crazy.
RE: New game on Microbee called Stinger - emujoust - 14-10-2023
Nice find. I see these other ones all have no graphics, but I guess it's good that he is starting to produce graphics on the 'bee now.