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**Shatterdome** · 01-16-2006, 04:06 PM

I know this board frowns on taking requests, but I figure it's ok if i'm looking for the input

What I'd like to know is what kind of old school game they would like to see ported....

I was working on an RPG but it was a foolish undertaking to start programming with, i'm not stopping by any means, but it is on hold right now until I get some stuff figured out. There are just soooo many systems that need to be programmed for a decent RPG game...

Anyways I should have just stuck with my orignal plan, which was to port something like robotron, raiden or mario bro...something pretty simple, but damned fun...since i've been working on my project other people started working on, or have finished ports of the previously mentioned games (AOTM specifically, being kind of a robotron clone, but damned cool)

So i'm wondering what other "simple" arcadey game I could manage to port...I want to actualy takle a project that I can have a finished product in no more then 2 months...

Some of my thoughts have been missle command (Think thats what it's called...you have multiple cities, bombs fall and you blast em?)...or maybe the one where you have balloons and have to tap a button to elevate and dodge birds and other obstacles... (can you tell I didn't pay attention to the games name when I was young :P ) but I was hoping for something with alot of action, and that is impossible to beat and mainly for a high score...robotron was the best example of this I can think of, but I don't want to cop out and do a rehash of AOTM, so some ideas would be cool...

thanks....

**nathan42100** · 01-16-2006, 04:09 PM

Port a sidescrolling mario game with multiple characters using LUA, then make it so you can use multiplayer or guns and multiplayer!

**FrozenIpaq** · 01-16-2006, 04:10 PM

The helicopter game in Forum Arcade :P

**nathan42100** · 01-16-2006, 04:11 PM

:-( I wish I had access to the arcade..how many posts do you need to have, or whatever.

**FrozenIpaq** · 01-16-2006, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nathan42100

:-( I wish I had access to the arcade..how many posts do you need to have, or whatever.

Ah, it is premium membership only

**nathan42100** · 01-16-2006, 04:18 PM

boo hoo...

**Shatterdome** · 01-16-2006, 09:39 PM

That helicopter game would be pretty simple, maybe a tad too simple, I think I have an idea, and I think it was another old school game in the era of robotron...

It was pretty much robotron, but with a "map" you had to navigate through as well and people to save I think....see i'm hooked on the player having to shoot lot's of things very quickly, then as levels progress the things you shoot just become more and more abundant until you eventually lose :P and of course different enemies and tricky map layouts + monster spawns ? maybe i'll just try something and see how it's received :P

edit: oh yeah, and I wanted to do a mario clone in the begining as well, but it looks like a few other people are working on that, with that newest chinese dudes looking really sweet...

thanx...

berkhof · 01-17-2006, 12:19 AM

what about wolf3d?

**Shatterdome** · 01-17-2006, 07:01 AM

That's a little TOO complicated :P I'm thinking more of games from atari and such...

I've also been thinking about scortched earth....some people may remember playing that for the PC, and there was a port of it, but not a very good one and i've heard nothing since so I may pick it up... I just have to think about everything that would be needed...the hardest part is the destructable ground and changing the collision data...will think about it today...

**FreePlay** · 01-17-2006, 07:19 AM

If you port Yar's Revenge, I'll give you five bucks.

**Joseph Stalin 2** · 01-17-2006, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrozenIpaq

The helicopter game in Forum Arcade :P

Air rescue for master system is a funny arcade game i guess ^^

**Darkest Crystal** · 01-17-2006, 12:15 PM

I have a post somewhere on here trying to get support for a psp castlevania, I think that would gather much attention. Maybe A SOTN like game or the actual game it self.

**InhumanElmo** · 01-17-2006, 12:18 PM

PSPAIM please. I know that there is the peldet thing but still its not the same as a good old fashioned aim with graphical ui. I could be the Imagineer if you need me!!!!

i know its not a game but still.... we could use it.

**Psypher** · 01-17-2006, 02:39 PM

Remember Jezzball from Windows?

Well there's an alternative called IceBreaker, and it's pretty much the same thing - only prettier, has themes, and OPEN SOURCE!

My birthday's coming up next week

**InhumanElmo** · 01-17-2006, 03:08 PM

Either aim or the jezzball thing. I love both. YAY!!!!

**FrozenIpaq** · 01-17-2006, 03:10 PM

Let us see....

Jezzball has already been created in Lua :P

http://files.pspupdates.qj.net/cgi-b...,0,0,0,12,1430

**InhumanElmo** · 01-17-2006, 03:24 PM

wow... i did not know...

**Psypher** · 01-17-2006, 03:43 PM

Thanks for the heads-up, FrozenIpaq!

**omnirage** · 01-17-2006, 04:10 PM

Haha...Zombie Panic!

**intheend** · 01-18-2006, 04:01 AM

how about HAlo or half life 2d

**NickyP** · 01-18-2006, 12:42 PM

ZOMGZ PORT TEH FF7!!1!!1!!

No really, how about a beat em up kind of game, like Ninja Turtles and Final Fight? If thats too hard, try something like Galaga..

ChriX · 01-18-2006, 12:54 PM

http://www.bigorno.net/xrick/

SDL based Rick Dangerous. Was looking at doing it myself but no time at the moment. Loads of other stuff to look through on the SDL site too!

Tjalian · 01-18-2006, 01:29 PM

Something like Kung-Fu for the NES, but with more levels and playable bosses would be great

**intheend** · 01-18-2006, 07:09 PM

rick dangerous ported already

**TheBrotherhood313** · 01-18-2006, 07:16 PM

I actually think Helicopter would be neat to have. That game can get pretty addictive. And since we have so many games like that, bejeweled, tetris, snake, etc. I really think it would be a nice addition.
Not to mention Pacman, no one has done a good one yet. And i would love to have that on the go

**Bisnicks** · 01-18-2006, 07:29 PM

HEXIC, streetfighter series, super mario, sidescrolling Halo!

**michael chan** · 01-18-2006, 07:58 PM

oh duke nukem 3d would be awsome!theres costum maps and maybe you can port the map maker if you port the duke nukem 3d.duke nukem 3d is a fps thats like doom but better.the graphics are better and the special part of it is that if you see a strpper you can give her money and she will take of her braw.the source is out.if you want it i will post the site where to get it

**michael chan** · 01-18-2006, 08:03 PM

if your looking for a good 2d shooter i would say duke nukem the original to port.the source is out.tell me if you want the source.

**HotDeals** · 01-18-2006, 08:11 PM

has anybody suggested Counter Strike, maybe not a port, because it would be too hard, but code it from scratch if you're up for the challenge...

**FreePlay** · 01-19-2006, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by intheend

how about HAlo or half life 2d

Not open-source. Impossible for one person.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bisnicks

HEXIC, streetfighter series, super mario, sidescrolling Halo!

Hexic would probably be relatively easy. I'd just need to play it some more to get an idea of how it really works.

Quote:

Originally Posted by michael chan

oh duke nukem 3d would be awsome!theres costum maps and maybe you can port the map maker if you port the duke nukem 3d.duke nukem 3d is a fps thats like doom but better.the graphics are better and the special part of it is that if you see a strpper you can give her money and she will take of her braw.the source is out.if you want it i will post the site where to get it

Once I get some more free time, I'm going to resume porting Duke Nukem 3D. Don't expect me to set any deadlines, though.

01-16-2006, 04:06 PM	#1
Shatterdome Shatterdome Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,486 Trader Feedback: 0	Actually taking a request... I know this board frowns on taking requests, but I figure it's ok if i'm looking for the input What I'd like to know is what kind of old school game they would like to see ported.... I was working on an RPG but it was a foolish undertaking to start programming with, i'm not stopping by any means, but it is on hold right now until I get some stuff figured out. There are just soooo many systems that need to be programmed for a decent RPG game... Anyways I should have just stuck with my orignal plan, which was to port something like robotron, raiden or mario bro...something pretty simple, but damned fun...since i've been working on my project other people started working on, or have finished ports of the previously mentioned games (AOTM specifically, being kind of a robotron clone, but damned cool) So i'm wondering what other "simple" arcadey game I could manage to port...I want to actualy takle a project that I can have a finished product in no more then 2 months... Some of my thoughts have been missle command (Think thats what it's called...you have multiple cities, bombs fall and you blast em?)...or maybe the one where you have balloons and have to tap a button to elevate and dodge birds and other obstacles... (can you tell I didn't pay attention to the games name when I was young :P ) but I was hoping for something with alot of action, and that is impossible to beat and mainly for a high score...robotron was the best example of this I can think of, but I don't want to cop out and do a rehash of AOTM, so some ideas would be cool... thanks.... __________________ PSN: Shatterdome

01-16-2006, 09:39 PM	#7
Shatterdome Shatterdome Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,486 Trader Feedback: 0	That helicopter game would be pretty simple, maybe a tad too simple, I think I have an idea, and I think it was another old school game in the era of robotron... It was pretty much robotron, but with a "map" you had to navigate through as well and people to save I think....see i'm hooked on the player having to shoot lot's of things very quickly, then as levels progress the things you shoot just become more and more abundant until you eventually lose :P and of course different enemies and tricky map layouts + monster spawns ? maybe i'll just try something and see how it's received :P edit: oh yeah, and I wanted to do a mario clone in the begining as well, but it looks like a few other people are working on that, with that newest chinese dudes looking really sweet... thanx... __________________ PSN: Shatterdome Last edited by Shatterdome; 01-16-2006 at 10:33 PM..

01-17-2006, 07:01 AM	#9
Shatterdome Shatterdome Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,486 Trader Feedback: 0	That's a little TOO complicated :P I'm thinking more of games from atari and such... I've also been thinking about scortched earth....some people may remember playing that for the PC, and there was a port of it, but not a very good one and i've heard nothing since so I may pick it up... I just have to think about everything that would be needed...the hardest part is the destructable ground and changing the collision data...will think about it today... __________________ PSN: Shatterdome

01-17-2006, 07:19 AM	#10
FreePlay Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: h0000000rj Posts: 12,858 Trader Feedback: 0	If you port Yar's Revenge, I'll give you five bucks. __________________ [qj now fails.]

01-17-2006, 12:18 PM	#13
InhumanElmo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OMG where AM I!?!?!?!? Posts: 820 Trader Feedback: 0	PSPAIM please. I know that there is the peldet thing but still its not the same as a good old fashioned aim with graphical ui. I could be the Imagineer if you need me!!!! i know its not a game but still.... we could use it. __________________ [SPOILER="For PSP History"]1.50 > 1.52 > 2.00 > 1.5 > 1.5 (POC CF) > 1.5 (Harleyg) > 1.5 (Casual) > 3.03 OE-A > 3.03 OE-C[/SPOILER] Check it out: [URL="http://youtube.com/watch?v=xNVPKM07TWs&mode=related&search="]Pen Spinning[/URL]

01-16-2006, 04:09 PM	#2
nathan42100 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 543 Trader Feedback: 0	Port a sidescrolling mario game with multiple characters using LUA, then make it so you can use multiplayer or guns and multiplayer!

01-16-2006, 04:10 PM	#3
FrozenIpaq Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,986 Trader Feedback: 0	The helicopter game in Forum Arcade :P

01-16-2006, 04:11 PM	#4
nathan42100 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 543 Trader Feedback: 0	:-( I wish I had access to the arcade..how many posts do you need to have, or whatever.

01-16-2006, 04:18 PM	#6
nathan42100 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 543 Trader Feedback: 0	boo hoo...

01-17-2006, 12:19 AM	#8
berkhof Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5 Trader Feedback: 0	what about wolf3d?

01-17-2006, 12:15 PM	#12
Darkest Crystal Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 78 Trader Feedback: 0	I have a post somewhere on here trying to get support for a psp castlevania, I think that would gather much attention. Maybe A SOTN like game or the actual game it self.

01-17-2006, 02:39 PM	#14
Psypher Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,087 Trader Feedback: 0	Remember Jezzball from Windows? Well there's an alternative called IceBreaker, and it's pretty much the same thing - only prettier, has themes, and OPEN SOURCE! My birthday's coming up next week

01-17-2006, 03:08 PM	#15
InhumanElmo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OMG where AM I!?!?!?!? Posts: 820 Trader Feedback: 0	Either aim or the jezzball thing. I love both. YAY!!!! __________________ [SPOILER="For PSP History"]1.50 > 1.52 > 2.00 > 1.5 > 1.5 (POC CF) > 1.5 (Harleyg) > 1.5 (Casual) > 3.03 OE-A > 3.03 OE-C[/SPOILER] Check it out: [URL="http://youtube.com/watch?v=xNVPKM07TWs&mode=related&search="]Pen Spinning[/URL]

01-17-2006, 03:10 PM	#16
FrozenIpaq Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,986 Trader Feedback: 0	Let us see.... Jezzball has already been created in Lua :P http://files.pspupdates.qj.net/cgi-b...,0,0,0,12,1430

01-17-2006, 03:24 PM	#17
InhumanElmo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OMG where AM I!?!?!?!? Posts: 820 Trader Feedback: 0	wow... i did not know... __________________ [SPOILER="For PSP History"]1.50 > 1.52 > 2.00 > 1.5 > 1.5 (POC CF) > 1.5 (Harleyg) > 1.5 (Casual) > 3.03 OE-A > 3.03 OE-C[/SPOILER] Check it out: [URL="http://youtube.com/watch?v=xNVPKM07TWs&mode=related&search="]Pen Spinning[/URL]

01-18-2006, 07:29 PM	#26
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01-17-2006, 03:43 PM	#18
Psypher Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,087 Trader Feedback: 0	Thanks for the heads-up, FrozenIpaq!

01-17-2006, 04:10 PM	#19
omnirage Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 471 Trader Feedback: 0	Haha...Zombie Panic!

01-18-2006, 04:01 AM	#20
intheend Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 79 Trader Feedback: 0	how about HAlo or half life 2d

01-18-2006, 12:42 PM	#21
NickyP OpenBOR Modder Join Date: Jul 2005 Real First Name: Nick Location: - Just Played: - Posts: 1,710 Trader Feedback: 0	ZOMGZ PORT TEH FF7!!1!!1!! No really, how about a beat em up kind of game, like Ninja Turtles and Final Fight? If thats too hard, try something like Galaga.. __________________ My OpenBOR site. Check it out~!

01-18-2006, 12:54 PM	#22
ChriX Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Cornwall, UK Posts: 43 Trader Feedback: 0	http://www.bigorno.net/xrick/ SDL based Rick Dangerous. Was looking at doing it myself but no time at the moment. Loads of other stuff to look through on the SDL site too!

01-18-2006, 01:29 PM	#23
Tjalian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: England, UK Posts: 256 Trader Feedback: 0	Something like Kung-Fu for the NES, but with more levels and playable bosses would be great

01-18-2006, 07:09 PM	#24
intheend Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 79 Trader Feedback: 0	rick dangerous ported already

01-18-2006, 07:16 PM	#25
TheBrotherhood313 Brotherhood313 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 465 Trader Feedback: 0	I actually think Helicopter would be neat to have. That game can get pretty addictive. And since we have so many games like that, bejeweled, tetris, snake, etc. I really think it would be a nice addition. Not to mention Pacman, no one has done a good one yet. And i would love to have that on the go Last edited by TheBrotherhood313; 01-18-2006 at 08:04 PM..

01-18-2006, 07:58 PM	#27
michael chan Trance FTW! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 162 Trader Feedback: 0	oh duke nukem 3d would be awsome!theres costum maps and maybe you can port the map maker if you port the duke nukem 3d.duke nukem 3d is a fps thats like doom but better.the graphics are better and the special part of it is that if you see a strpper you can give her money and she will take of her braw.the source is out.if you want it i will post the site where to get it

01-18-2006, 08:03 PM	#28
michael chan Trance FTW! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 162 Trader Feedback: 0	if your looking for a good 2d shooter i would say duke nukem the original to port.the source is out.tell me if you want the source.

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01-18-2006, 08:11 PM	#29
HotDeals Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 74 Trader Feedback: 0	has anybody suggested Counter Strike, maybe not a port, because it would be too hard, but code it from scratch if you're up for the challenge...