I have now released version 5.2 of Phoenix on my web page. It contains the following 5 changes: (1) the shield bar is scaled to fit the TI-89's screen, (2) the bosses now explode correctly and drop more money (that is, this stuff now works like it did in version 3.x), (3) the font size in the shop is fixed on the TI-89, (4) the top line display is now fixed on the TI-89, and (5) the shop now protects you from wasting money by trying to buy more than the maximum amount of shields.

Dang, Patrick Davidson! 3 releases within 24 hrs. thats awsome man! You sure know how to put it out for the calculator gaming community. I had a question... What exactly does the little extra bullet option in the shop do? And as for compiling it for the 89... I've copied all of the Pheonix files into one directory and all of the TIOS files into one directory and then I click and drag phoneix over to makeprgm.exe and I left it running over night, when I got up this smorning there were no "*.89x" outputfiles <sob> Makeprgm.exe was still flashing its little cursor. How long should it take to compile a file and how exactly am I supposed to do it properly. I feel pretty stupid right about now. I wanted to put a mod out with some graphical changes, and menu changes I made.
-NateO

ps Once again thanks for the great game and the constant support!!!

ok first of all you should get tiggc compiler (ticalc.org) and install it. Then unzip the phoenix stuff in the program folder. After that edit the which.h file to specify the calculator u want to compile for. Then make a batch file called *.bat where the only code is : tigcc.exe phoenix.asm. The asm file will call all the needed routines and everything. Then u can modify the way u want it. But be sure to give the origional author credit. People like PAD deserve it.

For those who are interested, people are BETA testing my mod and it will be available soon (this weekend). A Phoenix 5.2 mod is also underway. That will be done soon too.

IF YOU WANT TO BETA TEST THEN EMAIL ME @ swtc89@hotmail.com

ok first install tigcc then unzip the pehonix into there. Type this in through dos prompt. tigcc.exe phoenix.asm. Remember to edit the which.h file before compiling it. It should be doen in 5 seconds. HHAHA. Remember to give the origional author some credit. People like PAD deserve it.

For poeple who are interested in my mod of the game a public release will be made soon. Possibly this weekend. And if you want to BETA test email me at swtc89@hotmail.com

THIS IS A TEST TO SEE THAT THE GRAPHICS LOOK ALRIGHT.

A Phoenix 5.2 mod is underway also.

Hey, I saw on your website that there is one cheat for this game. Would you be kind enough to tell us what it is rather than make us read the source code? It would be much appreciated.

amicek

no that would totally kill the purpose of the game cause w that cheat the whole fun is taken out of it. READ the code. ITS not that hard.

So is it commented in as "cheat code" or is the subroutine titled "cheat" or something easy like that or is it a lot harder?

amicek

I remember reading the sources to and old 3.x version of this; at that point in time, I had no knowledge of the cheat and didn't know assembly -- with this in mind let me say that it isn't *that* hard to find.

Ok, Im sorry guys I hate to spoil the game for everyone but this is a usless conversation going on and Im going to end it. For those who are desperate for the cheat I will write how to do it backwards. pohs eht ni stiderc 0001 teg ot 'X' sserP

You made it too damn easy. Youngins these days. Getting everything for free. No work. I remember back in the old day when a gamer wanted cheats, they found those cheats themselves. Not like today. Nosireee.

- Dark Ninja

I apologize profoundly for my laziness. But, I haven't even put Phoenix on my calculator yet. Now THAT's laziness. Or indifference, one of the two.

amicek

Now you just made it to easy! I can't help myself ut to perss X while in the shop now! It's addicting! Oh well, I wanted the code until I fond out how boring it would make the game.

Thank you very very much!

amicek

Wow, this is great... 5.2 out already... I havn't played it yet, but I'm sure it's great. All the fixes sound liek the things that were buging me, so I'm sure I'll enjoy this a lot... The only thing that would be noce is if there were some way to simply upgrade the program... were the high scores would not have to be reset with each new release... I know it's not likly, but it would be nice... (hey, it's such a great game, i figure i have to nit pick as much as i can... the more stuff added, the better the game gets...)

-TMEK
tmekrules@aol.com
http://rocking.to/sublime

It's way to late... I couldn't even spell in that last posting... guess I should get some sleep... well...... not yet, I wanna try out this 5.2 first... then bed...

-TMEK
tmekrules@aol.com
http://rocking.to/sublime

This new Phoenix 5.2 doesn't work on my TI-89, In fact it crashes my calc. But the older 3.9 version works fine. Is there some trick to making Phoenix 5.2 run?

Phoenix 5.2 works perfectly on my DoorsOS II 0.96 HW2 AMS 1.05 TI-89 calculator...

Is everybody else also seeing a line on the first row of the screen? It's not altering the game in anyway - it just looks different from versions <5.2.

I've found a few things...

5.2 crashes my calc as well... it happened when I played it on easy to test it out right quick. I beat it once and kept playing for fun. I already had ship III. When I got back to where i get to pick a new ship, it crashed. Not even the anti-crash in DoorII would work, i had to reset (by taking out the battery, too!).

Also, what's that black line doing at the top of the screen? It doesn't bother me, i was just wondering.

Oh, but thanx for making the enemys give off money like they used to, I love the new version!

-TMEK
tmekrules@aol.com
http://rocking.to/sublime

well, in the readme he DID say teos gave best results; besides teos gives you archived library support, is open source, and is compatible with most doors programs. I haven't turned back since I installed teos.

if you want to change it so that your ship can't go into the damage bar for the 89 go into the player.asm file and change the max_y variable from 121 to 119!!

i recompiled it with this change with the doorsos environment and it works fien for me.

colin king