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**Art** · 12-31-2008, 02:10 AM

Powernoid New Year's Edition!

Hi Guys,
This game is my homage to the Amiga family of computers.
Powernoid is a breakout clone with powerups based on Megaball for the Amiga,
which also later inspired DX-Ball for Windows.

This update gave me a chance to use my Intrafont sine wave display,
The new wobbly ball powerup and moving objects also based on the sine wave routine.
There are also some significant bug fixes, and this one has in game music by Drax.

Quote:

Powernoid V4c (01/01/09):
Implemented Mikmod player for in game music.
One more extra life powerup brick added to game.
Improvement to sound routine so powerup samples are always played.
Increased pause duration between stages, new ball in play, and game pause with Home button.
Small display bug fix for game over where extra life powerup brick is displayed.
Change to high score encryption so the save file is incompatible with previous versions.

Powernoid V4b (01/01/09):
Bullets on either side of paddle now operate independently.
Fixed collision detection for powerup bricks that have multiple colours.
Moving barriers implemented in some stages.
Moving bricks implemented in stage 2.
Added Megaball style powerup description screen to intro.
Added powerup brick for extra life.
Change to high score encryption so the save file is incompatible with previous versions.

Cheers, Art.

Mraellis · 12-31-2008, 02:42 AM

Nice update Art.

**SchmilK** · 12-31-2008, 02:49 AM

Great work! I was just playing v2 the other day reminicing of being at my uncles house playing megaball and conan for the amiga when i was a young lad

Thanks for the update!

**Vonsta** · 12-31-2008, 03:33 AM

hey cool.. i have no idea what sine wave is. and i dont know what Intrafont is either. and i have a long way to go before i even see the bugs on stage 15 (ive only ever reached level 8 once) but any update is usually a good one. and if it fixes things then sweet as mate.

any chance of telling us what the "secret powerup cheat" is without us having to look for it ourselves? ive tried the obvious button-mashing method, as well as different system dates/times (like your 13:37 easter egg thing in TimeBaby) but havent found anything different or new happens in Powernoid

**Art** · 12-31-2008, 03:38 AM

I have finished stage 15 without cheating so I know it's possible

If you press up and triangle at the same time you get all of the good powerups at once,
but the high score you achieve while cheating is not saved.

The intro "POWERNOID" banner moves in a sine wave, and Intrafont is the library by
BenHur made so programmers can use the PSP internal font displayed in the XMB in our programs.

croontje · 12-31-2008, 05:00 AM

Nice work!, I'd loved to have it on my psp

**infinity888** · 12-31-2008, 06:48 AM

Thanks, for the update! Seems more fluid.

**Art** · 12-31-2008, 03:06 PM

Dang, I wish I'd held out until new year's now!

**infinity888** · 01-01-2009, 12:37 AM

yaaay happy new year. Thanks for the new years gift!

**Art** · 01-01-2009, 02:01 AM

I'm trying for yet another one while it's still the 1st Jan in Australia.
Just implementing the Mikmod music player now

12-31-2008, 03:06 PM	#8
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	Dang, I wish I'd held out until new year's now! Last edited by Art; 12-31-2008 at 08:51 PM..

12-31-2008, 02:42 AM	#2
Mraellis Banned from QJ for LIFE Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,558 Trader Feedback: 0	Nice update Art.

12-31-2008, 03:33 AM	#4
Vonsta Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney - Australia Posts: 276 Trader Feedback: 0	hey cool.. i have no idea what sine wave is. and i dont know what Intrafont is either. and i have a long way to go before i even see the bugs on stage 15 (ive only ever reached level 8 once) but any update is usually a good one. and if it fixes things then sweet as mate. any chance of telling us what the "secret powerup cheat" is without us having to look for it ourselves? ive tried the obvious button-mashing method, as well as different system dates/times (like your 13:37 easter egg thing in TimeBaby) but havent found anything different or new happens in Powernoid

12-31-2008, 03:38 AM	#5
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	I have finished stage 15 without cheating so I know it's possible If you press up and triangle at the same time you get all of the good powerups at once, but the high score you achieve while cheating is not saved. The intro "POWERNOID" banner moves in a sine wave, and Intrafont is the library by BenHur made so programmers can use the PSP internal font displayed in the XMB in our programs.

12-31-2008, 05:00 AM	#6
croontje Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6 Trader Feedback: 0	Nice work!, I'd loved to have it on my psp

12-31-2008, 06:48 AM	#7
infinity888 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: florida Posts: 235 Trader Feedback: 0	Thanks, for the update! Seems more fluid.

01-01-2009, 12:37 AM	#9
infinity888 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: florida Posts: 235 Trader Feedback: 0	yaaay happy new year. Thanks for the new years gift!

01-01-2009, 02:01 AM	#10
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	I'm trying for yet another one while it's still the 1st Jan in Australia. Just implementing the Mikmod music player now