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March 28, 2017 at 3:50 pm #146
8bit-Dude
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I am looking for testers for the “closed-beta” of 8bit-Slicks. If you are interested, please reply to this topic and specify which dates/times you are available. Thanks in advance!

P.S: Before posting here, please make sure you have either:
* C64+RR-Net
* Atari 800XL or XE + DragonCart
or that you have setup VICE with RR-Net as shown in this Tutorial.
- This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by 8bit-Dude.
September 26, 2017 at 2:18 am #218

Tony
Participant

Hey, I am interested in joining the Beta tests.
I am available evening and week-ends.

October 8, 2017 at 12:21 pm #246

lynx
Participant

I am also available usually at weekends and evenings…depends on my shift i have to work

October 9, 2017 at 7:33 am #247

8bit-Dude
Keymaster

Thanks for registering guys!
Did you verify that the program UDP-Test is working for you?
Also, please tell me which system you are using (C64+RR-Net or Vice)?

January 7, 2018 at 11:29 am #273
Phil
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Atari XL/XE computers + DragonCart.
I am located in Europe and I am available evening and week-ends.
- This reply was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by Phil.
January 7, 2018 at 11:46 am #275

8bit-Dude
Keymaster

Thanks Phil!
By the way, what time of screen to you use, LCD or CRT?
I am using a modified XLPaint mode in Slicks, which works better with LCDs.

January 7, 2018 at 12:10 pm #278

lynx
Participant

C64 + 1541u1+ nit sure if the lan is compatible enough

January 7, 2018 at 12:16 pm #279

Phil
Moderator

I use CRTs (but I have LCDs too).

January 7, 2018 at 12:30 pm #280

lynx
Participant

CRT on C64
LED on Vice

January 7, 2018 at 12:55 pm #281

8bit-Dude
Keymaster

C64 + 1541u1+ nit sure if the lan is compatible enough

Sadly the 1541ultimate’s Ethernet Port is not RR-Net Compatible.
Gideon advertised it initially, but never got round to implementing it.
Maybe if you remind him…

January 7, 2018 at 1:42 pm #282

SDG1
Participant

NTSC C64 + 64NIC+ (RR-Net Compatible). I also have an NTSC C128 and NTSC SX64. In addition, I have a PAL C64 and PAL C128. I use Sony PVM CRT monitors most of the time but I also have some Commodore CRT monitors. 🙂

Looks like a great game!

Heather

January 7, 2018 at 4:28 pm #283

ndar
Participant

Hey, I am interested in joining the Beta tests. I am available evening and week-ends
except for when i travel

i got Atari 800XL or XE and a DragonCart

Nir

January 7, 2018 at 11:33 pm #284

8bit-Dude
Keymaster

Good to see this first wave of testers!
I plan to host the first round of testing on Sunday 14/01, morning time for Europe.
I will send you guyz a copy of the game in advance.

Note: CRTs are good for C64, the problem is only for Atari as I use an interlaced graphics mode.

January 8, 2018 at 8:06 pm #285

Phil
Moderator

Anthony, why don’t you use display list interrupts to have more than 5 colors on Atari?
Some sprites flicker is ok but an interlaced screen hurts eyes..

January 9, 2018 at 12:41 am #286
8bit-Dude
Keymaster
Anthony, why don’t you use display list interrupts to have more than 5 colors on Atari? Some sprites flicker is ok but an interlaced screen hurts eyes..

Using DLIs means tons of work on each map, which unfortunately I do not have, as well as game slow down. I have opted for a modified version of XLPaint, by flickering the whole screen between 2 palettes (RGB and BW).

This works well in Altirra (Frame Blending) and on LCD screens (Flicker barely noticeable).

For CRT screens, it is really bad, so I have added an option to disable flicker and just display the BW palette. You can see some examples attached below.
- This reply was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by 8bit-Dude.
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