[In Progress] Pacman

Marshillboy · 05-10-2008, 06:33 PM

Well, I've been working on this for about 10 hours, porting it from Ben Coley's initial XNA pacman source code (see below):
http://blogs.msdn.com/ukstudentzine/...vangelist.aspx

Well, the initial trial was, obviously, getting the resolution correct. Basically, I had to scale down and rotate all the sprites respectively.

Next, Ben had used the keyboard as a controller, but obviously the zune doesn't have a keyboard. Using common sense, I snagged the Thrust controll dll from Galactic Wars 3. I then renamed all the keyboard references to see the zune 30 click buttons.

Next (yes, I have even more to say), using photoshop as a pixel ruler, I measured and remapped all the collisions (as you can see some collisions are still missing) for the entire level.

Next still, I had to redo some of the ghost exit code for making the ghosts leave the center (this is still very buggy and needs work).

Finally, I attempted to remap the edible dots grid for pacman, but this turned out much less successful than the rest of my modificatons.

So. Here's what still needs to be done:

-Fix ghost pen exit AI
-Fix ghost pen door closing
-Fix dot grid
-Fix collision mapping for the scenery in the level (some places are too tight a squeeze, others are too large, this needs to be tightened down)
-Fix the score (which is rotated the wrong way and is incorrectly positioned)

As you can see, there is much work still to be done, but I'm going to let you all have a crack at fixing it yourselves.

You can download the file here:
http://tinyurl.com/6dqqlc

Please feel very free to modify, fix, tighten up the screws, or otherwise improve this code, as long as you upload your improved revisions here. Thanks!

EDIT: New progress pictures!! No new code yet though

~Marshillboy

Marshillboy · 05-10-2008, 06:55 PM

My apologies, everyone. It appears that I did something to break the ghost code before I released.

bobbyeggo · 05-10-2008, 06:58 PM

If you get this working correctly, I will praise you. lol

soccerfreak24 · 05-10-2008, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marshillboy

My apologies, everyone. It appears that I did something to break the ghost code before I released.

No's!

Myndraine · 05-10-2008, 07:01 PM

Pacman. O_O If you get it working, I'll love you even more than I already do. (for SZIP)

metheweirdo · 05-10-2008, 10:14 PM

marshillboy at it again lol
i love you for this game when you finnish

charmed61 · 05-10-2008, 10:18 PM

lotta love!... but... i cant resist... i love you for making pacman!!!!

Marshillboy · 05-10-2008, 11:14 PM

Just an update everyone:

I would advise you all against downloading this code. It's buggy and not what I intended. Wait until my next release for any modifying you might want to do.

In other news, I decided: to heck with the current crappy-a level design this guy found. I'm starting fresh with the original level sprite and I'm switching the aspect ratio back to portrait instead of landscape. This will solve many problems I'm currently encountering.

Rob848 · 05-11-2008, 08:04 AM

A good quality pacman game sounds awesome. I probably can't do anything to help you, but I'm eagerly waiting for a playable version. Good luck.

Robert13 · 05-12-2008, 01:24 PM

Any estimate of when this will be done?

Tobososlow · 05-12-2008, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marshillboy

Just an update everyone:

I would advise you all against downloading this code. It's buggy and not what I intended. Wait until my next release for any modifying you might want to do.

In other news, I decided: to heck with the current crappy-a level design this guy found. I'm starting fresh with the original level sprite and I'm switching the aspect ratio back to portrait instead of landscape. This will solve many problems I'm currently encountering.

I think that's a good idea, good luck!

MUfan1313 · 05-13-2008, 11:59 AM

this would be the best game if you got it working and had music

Marshillboy · 05-13-2008, 01:02 PM

The beta release will not have music. At the moment, I'm fixing collision errors, text positioning, movement problems, and sprite issues.

Lucifer · 05-13-2008, 05:59 PM

I'm insanely busy as of late, otherwise I'd help you with the debugging and beta testing and advice, I'm sorry for getting you into this and then getting busy, but it is beyond my control. Appreciated mucho!

mikenike · 05-14-2008, 06:44 PM

pacman , another game at the top of my wish list

Jay213 · 05-16-2008, 02:26 PM

Hey!..Marshillboy! What's the status on the project now?........I'm really excited about this game!

Marshillboy · 05-16-2008, 10:24 PM

At the moment, umisguy is helping me out with some movement code, after that and some minor tweaking, we may be ready for a beta/pre-beta release.

sharkfinblues · 05-17-2008, 03:19 AM

this is the single greatest piece of news i've ever read on the internet

cable729 · 05-20-2008, 03:39 PM

cool, so as your last post was 4 days ago, I think pac-man beta may be coming soon!!!

Xx Demon xX · 05-24-2008, 08:59 AM

:O I cant wait till this is done.

Nobody can refuse to play pacman

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Myndraine Experienced Zuner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 214 Reputation: 40 $zB: 49 Donate	Pacman. O_O If you get it working, I'll love you even more than I already do. (for SZIP) __________________ Thanks stkr. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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05-11-2008, 08:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rob848 Squirt Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 25 Reputation: 12 $zB: 21 Donate	A good quality pacman game sounds awesome. I probably can't do anything to help you, but I'm eagerly waiting for a playable version. Good luck.

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MUfan1313 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 513 Reputation: 15 $zB: 329 Donate	this would be the best game if you got it working and had music

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Lucifer zB Programmer Jr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 498 Reputation: 55 $zB: 429 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	I'm insanely busy as of late, otherwise I'd help you with the debugging and beta testing and advice, I'm sorry for getting you into this and then getting busy, but it is beyond my control. Appreciated mucho!

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mikenike Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 163 Reputation: 12 $zB: 118 Donate	pacman , another game at the top of my wish list

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Jay213 Zewbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10 $zB: 3 Donate	Hey!..Marshillboy! What's the status on the project now?........I'm really excited about this game!

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cable729 Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 207 Reputation: 12 $zB: 170 Donate	cool, so as your last post was 4 days ago, I think pac-man beta may be coming soon!!!

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