Galaga24

[brizza]

Tried running it under Novato.

Unfortunately it seems to make BDOS calls so until I have a disk emulation and/or stub code in place, I can't really test it
Likewise heavy use of alpha+ PCG bank switching is also a blocker

Out of interest, what kind of token burn does this entail ?

Or is it all via local LLM ?

Thanks
Tony

If you mean ChatGPT token usage, not sure, took 24 revisions to get the game working as it is now.That would equate to one night in front of the tv in regards to real time :-) Graham's Vibedrone is a very neat time saving tool also.

Pretty much.   Are you prompting it on a free or paid plan ?

Thanks
Tony

it's a paid plan. $30 a month. It does lock me out occasionally if im using it too much. i asked it about running Galaga24 on Novato and here's the response, pretty much as you said.
A Novato version looks feasible, but it needs a separate conversion. The main blockers are:

• Novato provides 32K RAM; GALAGA24 uses working memory above that.
  
• Novato supports 128 PCG characters; GALAGA24 uses 502 sprite glyphs plus its font.
  
• The game needs standalone loading and keyboard handling instead of CP/M.
  

I’ve prepared a small compatibility test:
NOVATO_GALAGA24_COMPATIBILITY.zip
In Novato, set both quick-load and execution addresses to

Code:

0900

, then load NOVPROBE.BIN. Hold comma/period to move the alien and Space to change its pose.
The test passes a source-based Z80 model. It still needs testing in Novato itself; this package is a diagnostic, not the full Galaga conversion.

let me know if you wanted to test it and i'll send you the zip file.