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**EminentJonFrost** · 02-15-2008, 03:25 PM

I'm releasing my unfinished game because it's been left untouched for a looong time (Since the beginning of year '07) and I really did want to release something for the PSP while the homebrew scene was strong. (Don't know if it still is, haven't been keeping up) My "game" is coded in Lua... and hopefully it at least becomes a useful snippet to people.

As it's name implies, it was based on playing with elements. I wanted my first game to be innovative somehow but didn't know how to proceed and stopped coding for so long and just.. lost interest.

You install it by putting the the Elements folder with the rest of the Lua applications in Luaplayer. (Oh btw, I used Cool's mod 4)

I'm sorry I can't post a screenshot because I don't have the PSP app that can do that anymore, but here's the main menu screen at least. It and the little icon are the only actual pics I used in this game. (People who dissect the game will know what I mean. A note to those who do: I did so to save space, and it was quite efficient)

http://www.box.net/shared/ybf6ope880

Enjoy, aspiring Lua noobies.

Oh, if someone does decide to take up finishing this game, please mention me in the credits.

Speaking of which, I'd like to thank Tacticalpenguin for giving me pointers. (Been so long I forgot what he's helped me with lol)

PCPro · 02-15-2008, 03:51 PM

Normally I only make stuff for PC, but I started learning lua for phun yesterday. Maybe I can use your snippet

//PCPro

**EminentJonFrost** · 02-15-2008, 04:02 PM

I'm glad PCPro.

Oh, I forgot to mention (not vital but sweetens the deal for those interested), my code is organized.

lol

**McLoViN_iT** · 02-15-2008, 04:20 PM

I might of not read this correctly but what is this game about

**EminentJonFrost** · 02-15-2008, 04:30 PM

I never made it far enough for it to be "about anything".

It's just kind of a mini shooter with which I was aiming for an elemental theme. Something that worked on the idea Pokemon does such as water beating fire and the like, but this never came to fruition.

I suppose if I were still gonna work on this, this would be a WIP thread.

**andyauff** · 02-15-2008, 06:09 PM

Nice. That is awesome what you have so far. Did you mean for the fire to stop shooting if you hit say square and then square a second later? Does that make sense? Because that's what happened to me when I was working on Making a Legend and I couldn't fix it. Maybe we had the same problem

I love the coloring effects at the extra stuff page. So simple to code, yet so awesome and so effective. At first I was like, "How did he do that?", and then realized how simple it was. Haha.

I might have to look at your code for the "extra stuff" box thing. Something like that would be useful for me to use, if I could figure out how to code it.

Awesome job. Too bad you're not going to continue. Maybe some day if I feel like it I'll pick it up. Nah, probably not, I have enough of my own projects. I would like to though, it's great.

**EminentJonFrost** · 02-15-2008, 06:47 PM

Thank you for the compliments andyauff. I've always heard simple = better. Back then I wanted for the player to fire once, then "fire" again for some effect.

Oh, I found my more recent build (this is the latest I've done which was about half a year ago). I knew I made one with a different font and secondary menu navigation method. (Big whoop since there's only three options lol)

Here it is. http://www.box.net/shared/d8wtb48g8o

I forgot what all the differences were, but there are several noticeable ones. One being the firing code which is what Tacticalpenguin helped me with. (I remember now!

)

**EminentJonFrost** · 02-16-2008, 08:12 AM

Just out of curiosity, what do some of the downloaders think? (Of either build)

Mraellis · 02-16-2008, 08:37 AM

nice, i'm guessing you meant for different elements to attack you and you need to destroy them by firing the right element yeh?

if i get some spare time i may try to update this. nice code btw

**SuperBatXS** · 02-16-2008, 10:55 AM

After 8 months of telling me about this, you finally released it! Good job dude! After 2 years of telling people about my million WIP's, i still haven't released a single one...

**EminentJonFrost** · 02-16-2008, 11:20 AM

Well, neither of us have released a finished product.

**psp2468** · 02-16-2008, 01:28 PM

Nice one

**EminentJonFrost** · 02-17-2008, 02:15 PM

Hm, I've been getting quite a bit of encouragement to continue on this... meh, what the hey. Point me to the newest firmware!

Mraellis · 02-17-2008, 04:27 PM

3.90m33

good luck

**McLoViN_iT** · 02-17-2008, 04:47 PM

Horray!!! we have progress

**andyauff** · 02-17-2008, 08:20 PM

No problem, you deserve the compliments! I'll check out the updated version. So you're gonna continue it?! Awesome! Good luck!

02-15-2008, 03:25 PM	#1
EminentJonFrost Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Here Posts: 2,715 Trader Feedback: 0	Releasing my unfinished project - Elements I'm releasing my unfinished game because it's been left untouched for a looong time (Since the beginning of year '07) and I really did want to release something for the PSP while the homebrew scene was strong. (Don't know if it still is, haven't been keeping up) My "game" is coded in Lua... and hopefully it at least becomes a useful snippet to people. As it's name implies, it was based on playing with elements. I wanted my first game to be innovative somehow but didn't know how to proceed and stopped coding for so long and just.. lost interest. You install it by putting the the Elements folder with the rest of the Lua applications in Luaplayer. (Oh btw, I used Cool's mod 4) I'm sorry I can't post a screenshot because I don't have the PSP app that can do that anymore, but here's the main menu screen at least. It and the little icon are the only actual pics I used in this game. (People who dissect the game will know what I mean. A note to those who do: I did so to save space, and it was quite efficient) http://www.box.net/shared/ybf6ope880 Enjoy, aspiring Lua noobies. Oh, if someone does decide to take up finishing this game, please mention me in the credits. Speaking of which, I'd like to thank Tacticalpenguin for giving me pointers. (Been so long I forgot what he's helped me with lol) __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6985/siglw8.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

02-15-2008, 04:02 PM	#3
EminentJonFrost Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Here Posts: 2,715 Trader Feedback: 0	I'm glad PCPro. Oh, I forgot to mention (not vital but sweetens the deal for those interested), my code is organized. lol __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6985/siglw8.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

02-15-2008, 04:30 PM	#5
EminentJonFrost Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Here Posts: 2,715 Trader Feedback: 0	I never made it far enough for it to be "about anything". It's just kind of a mini shooter with which I was aiming for an elemental theme. Something that worked on the idea Pokemon does such as water beating fire and the like, but this never came to fruition. I suppose if I were still gonna work on this, this would be a WIP thread. __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6985/siglw8.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

02-15-2008, 06:47 PM	#7
EminentJonFrost Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Here Posts: 2,715 Trader Feedback: 0	Thank you for the compliments andyauff. I've always heard simple = better. Back then I wanted for the player to fire once, then "fire" again for some effect. Oh, I found my more recent build (this is the latest I've done which was about half a year ago). I knew I made one with a different font and secondary menu navigation method. (Big whoop since there's only three options lol) Here it is. http://www.box.net/shared/d8wtb48g8o I forgot what all the differences were, but there are several noticeable ones. One being the firing code which is what Tacticalpenguin helped me with. (I remember now! ) __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6985/siglw8.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

02-16-2008, 08:12 AM	#8
EminentJonFrost Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Here Posts: 2,715 Trader Feedback: 0	Just out of curiosity, what do some of the downloaders think? (Of either build) __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6985/siglw8.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

02-15-2008, 03:51 PM	#2
PCPro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gent Posts: 14 Trader Feedback: 0	Normally I only make stuff for PC, but I started learning lua for phun yesterday. Maybe I can use your snippet //PCPro

02-15-2008, 04:20 PM	#4
McLoViN_iT Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 270 Trader Feedback: 0	I might of not read this correctly but what is this game about

02-15-2008, 06:09 PM	#6
andyauff Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U.S. Posts: 405 Trader Feedback: 0	Nice. That is awesome what you have so far. Did you mean for the fire to stop shooting if you hit say square and then square a second later? Does that make sense? Because that's what happened to me when I was working on Making a Legend and I couldn't fix it. Maybe we had the same problem I love the coloring effects at the extra stuff page. So simple to code, yet so awesome and so effective. At first I was like, "How did he do that?", and then realized how simple it was. Haha. I might have to look at your code for the "extra stuff" box thing. Something like that would be useful for me to use, if I could figure out how to code it. Awesome job. Too bad you're not going to continue. Maybe some day if I feel like it I'll pick it up. Nah, probably not, I have enough of my own projects. I would like to though, it's great.

02-16-2008, 08:37 AM	#9
Mraellis Banned from QJ for LIFE Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,558 Trader Feedback: 0	nice, i'm guessing you meant for different elements to attack you and you need to destroy them by firing the right element yeh? if i get some spare time i may try to update this. nice code btw

02-16-2008, 10:55 AM	#10
SuperBatXS &amp;lt;font color=black&amp;gt;Develo per Join Date: May 2006 Location: Behind you. Posts: 1,813 Trader Feedback: 0	After 8 months of telling me about this, you finally released it! Good job dude! After 2 years of telling people about my million WIP's, i still haven't released a single one... __________________ Calypso - Enjoy the excellent 2D space shooter: http://dl.qj.net/Calypso-v1-PSP-Home...6542/catid/195 "Quoting yourself in your signature means you love to masterbate while looking at the mirror." -me (oh, wait...)

02-16-2008, 11:20 AM	#11
EminentJonFrost Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Here Posts: 2,715 Trader Feedback: 0	Well, neither of us have released a finished product. __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6985/siglw8.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

02-16-2008, 01:28 PM	#12
psp2468 Founder of AllTechRelated Join Date: Aug 2007 Real First Name: Matti Location: :) Just Played: Medal of Honour Posts: 684 Trader Feedback: 0	Nice one __________________ Founder of AllTechRelated.com

02-17-2008, 02:15 PM	#13
EminentJonFrost Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Here Posts: 2,715 Trader Feedback: 0	Hm, I've been getting quite a bit of encouragement to continue on this... meh, what the hey. Point me to the newest firmware! __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6985/siglw8.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

02-17-2008, 04:27 PM	#14
Mraellis Banned from QJ for LIFE Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,558 Trader Feedback: 0	3.90m33 good luck

02-17-2008, 04:47 PM	#15
McLoViN_iT Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 270 Trader Feedback: 0	Horray!!! we have progress

02-17-2008, 08:20 PM	#16
andyauff Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U.S. Posts: 405 Trader Feedback: 0	No problem, you deserve the compliments! I'll check out the updated version. So you're gonna continue it?! Awesome! Good luck!

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