To clarify one thing, this is NOT the final version. This is just a demo. The final game will not even be called "Test of Courage". Do not ask for a port because the demo will not be ported to any other calculators.

The FINAL version will be availible on all z80 calculators. Oh yeah, visit Void Productions ;)

Nice of you to set things straight before everybody bugs you. Great job on the game and keep it up guys!!

-Fil

HEY ! it looks very good to be a Z80 series TI calc.
this proves that old TI calcs are imortal

A TI89 user

Any idea when the final version will be out? Also, keep up the good work, we owe you.
Jason

Where's the other Zelda game. You should finish that first. On both of them, good luck!

Oops, sorry, I just realized this IS the old one, just updated. Sorry. If only I could test this on my TI-83. Oh well.

This is NOT the old Zelda. Less than 200 lines of code are from the old version. I took the scrolling routines and door entry graphic, and that's it. For more information about the project's history, read the .txt file.

What I meant was, this is what you turned the old Zelda into. I read the text file, and I think it said you updated the old one into this. Or was I wrong? Anyway, this game looks cool, and it doesn't matter, it's a cool game (from the screenshot).

This is a continuation of the old project only in the sense that Harper and I are in charge of it. Somewhere in the text file, it indicated that the entire engine was rewritten.

even the ti-83+? (with the 8k limit and all...)

the 8k limit for asm programs on the ti83+ has been broken, check out lode runner on this site if you don't believe me (11k+)

Dont say stuff that you are not completely knowledgeable about, that tends to mislead people.

There is a limited on the amount of Executable Code that an asm program can have on the 83+, which is 8K. If the PC (Program Counter) goes into the second logical Rampage (or the physical address of $C000, we are not sure), then the calculator will crash.

A program can be above 8K in total size, however the last portion that exceeds 8K can only be Data, not code to be run. I am sure that Loadrunner takes effect of this by putting all its data (sprites, text, etc) into the end of the source.

I still think the 8K limit of Executable code is not acceptable, and Zelda fails to work on my 83+ because of it, so a method is attempted to be discovered on how to truely break this programming barrier of the 83+.

Jason_K

Can TI fix this with a new rom version?

This is not accurate. Lode Runner does indeed run to 11k of code, but this is split in the proportion of about 50% Z80 assembler and 50% Compressed Level Data. The Level Data is after the assembler (this is how the Level Development Kit works).

Dan (who checked the port worked) tells me that it is possible to have data over 8k, but not program code. This allows switching of blocks of code, of course.

Paul Robson (autismuk@aol.com)
Author, Lode Runner 83.

horray, another zelda program....sorry sam, i am just bored.

-corey

Hey now lets not make the comments TOO pointless (oops)

amicek

was it just me or did the disclaimer on the file state that the game should only be kept on void productions. Now that it is on ticalc.org it is likely that it will show up at random places.

I posted it to ticalc.org. I would have told you, but you weren't able to get on AIM...

I think that you (Nick) should check if http://void.calc.org works I don't think so, by the way it looks like it's going to be a rocking game Sam/Harper keep the good work up.

http://void.calc.org works. Try refreshing your browser.

Sorry everyone.
I didn´t work in school but it work home.

/ Bengt Werstén