Re: A83: Could we get back to the subject?


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Re: A83: Could we get back to the subject?




The levels for the game are already compressed but I suppose that could 
work. Anyways, once the game is finished I'll mention I'll be sending it to 
the TI-Files, Dimension-TI and probably also Ticalc. People are welcome to 
port it to other calculators.


On Tue, 14 Mar 2000 08:08:56 -0500, DoomRater wrote:
>
>
>On 14 Mar 00, at 21:43, James Vernon wrote:
>
> >
> >   It'd be too much trouble for me to make it for the 83+ as well
> >   because of
> > some of the VAT stuff - plus the fact that I don't have an 83+ to test
> > it on. I think the program is over the limit in terms of size for an
> > 83+ ION program anyway... I'm not sure about that one.
> >   Just a quick update, though: all the bugs have been sorted out so
> >   now I
> > have 4 more levels to design and a few more little features to put in
> > and then it's off to the optimisation/testing stage so it should be
> > out in around a fortnight (hopefully!).
> >   At the moment the main program file is about 8KB, the level data
> >   file (for
> > the proper game) will be around 5KB (although you can still play
> > external levels without this file) and external levels are 1627 bytes
> > uncompressed and 500-600 bytes compressed. Anyways, if you have any
> > more questions, don't hesitate to ask.
> >
> >
>I got around the size problem with the Archive technique, so I could
>probably put the levels in the Archive and copy them into RAM
>when I need them.
>
>Sandwich: E-Mail!
>Woman: E-Mail!? In the fridge!
>Sandwich: Oh, yeah, I got this ice box wired!  T-1, 400 megs RAM, fiber 
>optics...
>Woman: Honey!
>


James Vernon
jimbob_v@hotmail.com

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