My game is almost playable.
Still one story but with many different playmodes and outcomes.
Some website screenshots. There are many more, but they give away to much.
Fingerprints are random generated, worldmap also.
Photos of people are AI generated.
In previous post :
I mentioned a 2 ROM setup because the 8086 is 16bits instead of 8.
So I was wondering that maybe a recompile was needed, or the data being split over two roms (odd/even)
The guy from GLABios was so kind to build me two interleaved roms.
So while working on a padded bench, I tested the ROMs.
Back to the roms, it didn’t work!
But I missed a detail in the technical manual (the bold text)
In Turbo XT /2 and Turbo XT /3, there are two 28-pin sockets for ROM,
both of them are occupied by 2764 which stored the BIOS. The contents
of the two 2764 are identical. One of them contribute the ODD Byte to the system and the other EVEN Byte. Together they support 16 Bit BIOS
access.
I don’t know why this is how it works, but when I flashed two the same 28C64’s it worked!
(I also tought that is was strange that both original roms had the same markings.
It workes!
Only remarks/observations:
UPDATE
GLABios was not updated for displaying 8086 yet.
Error 1701 was the (old spinning) harddisk not being connected.
Today I was working on my own brew ISA card (wirewrapping).
Did some mini modeling stuff.
Sorted some pipetunes.
And played around with my 8086.
Got it on a desk now, and replaced the harddisk with the CF card.
Also got an old SoundBlaster working, so i wanted to see what of my old code could still run.
Apparanty most code was compiled for 386/486 🙁
So i recompiled some stuff.
Below a horizontal scroller example.
Meanwhile i got my new fans in for my NUC (Kodi player, it was making a hell of a noise due to bad ball bearings.
While working on a harmony for Irmgard and me in Musescore, i tought it would be nice to have it also in another notation.
Above a Musescore screenshot.
When using below button assignment, we can easily rewrite above into another notation.
Write musescore as MusicML/mxl Music xml.
Install xml2abc from https://wim.vree.org/svgParse/xml2abc.html
python xml2abc.py INPUTFILE.mxl output.abc
My abc file
X:1
T:Planxty Irwin
C:OCarolan
L:1/4
M:3/4
I:
K:G
V:1 treble nm="Henri" snm="H"
V:1
|: d | B2 d | c2 A | F2 A | G3/2 d/ B | A G F | G3/2 A/ B | D2 E | F2 d | B2 d | c2 A | F2 A |
G3/2 d/ B | A G F | G3/2 A/ B | e d c | B2 d | B3/2 c/ B | B G B | c3/2 d/ c | c A F | G d e |
c d e | d3/2 c/ A | d c A | B c d | c B A | F G A | G3/2 d/ B | A G F | G3/2 A/ B | e d c | B2 :|
Using below bash script you can convert this to PDF WITH concertina notations.
WARNING: I didn't include all keys (yet).
NOTE: Easy to adjust to other notations.
#!/bin/bash
if [ $# -lt 2 ]; then
print "script orgname convertname"
exit 1
fi
: > parced
org=$1
abc=$2
cat $1 | awk '/^\|/ {exit} {print}' > header
cat $1 | grep "|" | tr -d '[0-9]:/'> parse
(
cat parse | while read ; do
echo $REPLY
echo -n "w: "
for word in $(echo $REPLY) ; do
if [ "$word" == "|" ] ; then echo -n " | "
elif [ "$word" == "D" ] ; then echo -n " 2 ";
elif [ "$word" == "G" ] ; then echo -n " 3 ";
elif [ "$word" == "B" ] ; then echo -n " 4 ";
elif [ "$word" == "d" ] ; then echo -n " 5 ";
elif [ "$word" == "g" ] ; then echo -n " 6 ";
elif [ "$word" == "b" ] ; then echo -n " 7 ";
else echo -n " * "
fi
done
echo ""
echo -n "w: "
for word in $(echo $REPLY) ; do
if [ "$word" == "|" ] ; then echo -n " | "
elif [ "$word" == "F" ] ; then echo -n " 2 ";
elif [ "$word" == "A" ] ; then echo -n " 3 ";
elif [ "$word" == "c" ] ; then echo -n " 4 ";
elif [ "$word" == "e" ] ; then echo -n " 5 ";
elif [ "$word" == "f" ] ; then echo -n " 6 ";
elif [ "$word" == "a" ] ; then echo -n " 7 ";
elif [ "$word" == "E" ] ; then echo -n " 4' "; # <============ example 2nd row
else echo -n " * "
fi
done
echo ""
done
) >> parced
cat header parced > $abc
abcm2ps -x -O - "$abc" | ps2pdf -sPAPERSIZE=a4 - "$(echo $abc | cut -f2 -d/ | sed 's/abc/pdf/g')"
Example output (Harmony part)
I’ve got a nice stone slate, perfect for a door sign.
I wanted to paint our names and house number. But now that i’ve got a lasercutter, lets do that.
I’m going to use the design i’ve used for the Folkband Bags, and add some stuff.
First test on the back of the slate
Using a Sculpfun S9, Power 100 and speed 100mm/s
I will add the final result to this page
Today i created an accurate banana for scale version using my laser cutter.
UPDATE another example
DONT WATCH IF YOU WANT TO PLAY MY GAME
Want to replicate this? Here are the files
Explanation: ( The numeric code can be an access code for a panel, or a combination lock.
A switches puzzle
Openscad can be found here https://openscad.org/
Openscad source
sliderWithMax =40; // [80]
difference() {
union() {
linear_extrude(height=1.4)
difference() {
hull() {
circle(d=6,$fn = 100);
translate([sliderWithMax-2,0]) circle(d=4,$fn = 100);
}
translate([4,0]) for (i=[0:sliderWithMax/2-3]) translate([i*2,0]) circle(d=1,$fn = 100);
}
cylinder(d=6.7, h=3.8, $fn=100);
}
translate([0,0,-1]) cylinder(d=2.5, h=3.8+2, $fn=100);
translate([0,0,-1]) cylinder(d=4.7, h=1+1, $fn=100);
translate([0,0,3.8-2+1]) cylinder(d=4.7, h=2+1);
}
Only the ones i’ve played recently or having good memories playing it.
Only noteworthy games
Pyramid Mummy pharaoh thingy ??? One of the first games i remember.
(Besides Pong on a “pong-only” system)
I’ve played a Mummy game in Black/White on a XZ81 or ZX Spectrum, one of the first Computers i had access to. (Richard)
But i can´t find/remember the name.
The Sentinel (1986)
https://classicreload.com/the-sentinel.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sentinel_(video_game)
In The Sentinel, the player takes the role of a Synthoid, a telepathic robot who has to take control of a number of surreal, checkered landscapes of hills and valleys, by climbing from the lowest spot, where the hunt begins, to the highest platform, over which the Sentinel looms.
The Synthoid itself cannot move across the level; instead it can look around, accumulate energy by absorbing the objects that are scattered across the landscape, create stacks of boulders, generate inert Synthoid shells and transfer its consciousness from one of these clones to another.
Kings Quest II? (1985)
Played this with my friend Richard on his Atari ST
Few years later, same kind of Game Engine:
Leisure suit larry in the land of the lounge lizards
The Myst series (1993-)
Carmageddon
The player races a vehicle against several other computers controlled competitors in various settings, including city, mine, and industrial areas. The player has a certain amount of time to complete each race, but more time may be gained by collecting bonuses, damaging the competitors’ cars, or by running over pedestrians. Unusually for a racing game, checkpoints do not extend the time limit.
7th Guest
The 7th Guest is an interactive movie puzzle adventure game, produced by Trilobyte and originally released by Virgin Interactive Entertainment in April 1993. It is one of the first computer video games to be released only on CD-ROM. The 7th Guest is a horror story told from the unfolding perspective of the player, as an amnesiac. The game received a great amount of press attention for making live action video clips a core part of its gameplay, for its unprecedented amount of pre-rendered 3D graphics, and for its adult content. In addition, the game was very successful, with over two million copies sold. It, alongside Myst, is widely regarded as a killer app that accelerated the sales of CD-ROM drives.
DOOM and Quake
Many many hours i’ve spend playing doom with Mandy on my first network (1995?)
Quake was my Graphics Card Checker, i never made it to level two!
Amiga
Shadow of the Beast, Super Frog ,The Sentinel, Game of Thrones and Dr Mario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuGilF0TwYA
And dual player Stunt Car Racer. We played this before there were networks, using a serial cable!
Simulators and more
I used to have Microsoft Flightsim (the old version) , but my main operating system is Linux so i switched to XPlane (Windows, linux and Mac) See other posts about Flightsims
VR games
We bought VR glasses.
Besides viewing movies in 3D, playing with Blender in 3D, Xplane flightsimulator there are some games i sometimes play.
I expect you to die, WWI Warplanes, Green Hell and Mass Exodus Redux. The last one is great fun together with a PC player.
Android games
Tried several games, non stuck.
I enjoyed “SpaceTeam” the most.
Current (dorment on my phone) : Mekorama, BinaryGrid2 (Yes Nerd), Dice me and 2 Player Reactor (those last two, for playing with friends while traveling)
Arcade games
I only knew Galaga, on a table version in Germany (We played there with the Concord Pipe Band)
The other one was
Hyper Olympics by Konami ( Snackbar “Lunch” when attending school LTS Deventer )
PC Games (Recent)
Uboot, Xplane Flightsimulator,Keep talking and nobody explodes
https://store.steampowered.com/app/494840/UBOAT/
Switch Games (Recent)
Limbo, Unravel Two, Death Squared,Machinarium,Degrees of Separation, Guacamelee 2
Mostly Co-op
Sidetrack … pinball
I really like the Terminator pinball game.
There is one in Zwolle at https://computermuseum.nl/
(This one i played when i was a soldier in 1992)
I have some test setups for Virtual Pinballs, but its not the same.
“Recent” old Skool games
https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/2021/11/21/retropi-handheld/
1942 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1942_(video_game)
Metal Slug series – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Slug_2
UPDATE: 20230214 more work done
Making a frame in a aluminum case, using rivets and nut rivets.
The nut rivet tool (suggestion by Duncan) is a superb addition in my tool shed!
There is place for 4 modules in this “test” case. I need to move the holes for the rivet-nuts, because the modules should go in every position.
(Also 4 rounded corners)
Module example https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/2022/12/20/connect-the-wires-puzzle/
TODO:
Alumium squares instead of these wooden temporary pieces.
Making a buildin power connector like this.
Think of something to place in the lid!
UPDATE: 20230214
