[RELEASE] 4ToWin (Stage 2)

DiNoGames · 05-25-2008, 03:54 PM

Game Name: 4ToWin Stage 2

Creator: Dirk Nordhusen aka DiNoGames

Version: 1.0 (Final Stage 2 Release)

Improvements in this version:
Version 1.0 lets you replay a match when you lose.
The CPU's smartness grows a bit less.
Options menu has been adjusted a bit.
New menu background (title screen)

Description / Instructions / Anything you want to say:
This is a Connect4-clone.
In this Stage 2 release you can play against another player on the same Zune or against CPU.

The CPU match will start at level 1 which is very easy. After you won a round, the level increases and so does the Zune's smartness.

Stage 3 will include WLan matches.

Controls are very easy:
In the options menu you can select portraits for both players.
You can also turn music on/off there.

In the game you use the left/right direction buttons to slide the chip to the wanted position. Press down direction button to release it and it will fall down.

Once the game is over you will find yourself back in the main menu.

Download URL:
You can download it here
Screenshots:
Main menu:

Options:

Ingame:

Please report bugs, comments or anything else here.

miceylulu · 05-25-2008, 03:59 PM

This looks great, I'm dling now.

emericanaddict · 05-25-2008, 04:13 PM

Thanks man this does look very nice im gonna test it out now.

soccerfreak24 · 05-25-2008, 04:31 PM

Looks great, I'm really excited for the multiplayer! Downloading now.

Danni · 05-25-2008, 05:06 PM

thanks, this is a cool game and has very good graphics.

Love the player choices.

soccerfreak24 · 05-25-2008, 05:08 PM

I am noticing a bit of a glitch I think. Don't you have to have 4, like, in a row? As in straight line? Because In the bottem left corner I had a stack of 3, then 2, then 1, side by side, and it said I won...

ZuneMan4 · 05-25-2008, 05:13 PM

Looks good. Do you know when u will have stage 2 out?

Rustybuster · 05-25-2008, 06:29 PM

as cool as this looks...

GET BACK TO WORK ON VALGARD'S FATE!!

haha jk
but seriously, im dying to play that game.

EDIT-
how have you gotten so much done? you already have one of the best looking games out, plus you are working on THE best looking game. go you!

Juampi · 05-25-2008, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soccerfreak24

I am noticing a bit of a glitch I think. Don't you have to have 4, like, in a row? As in straight line? Because In the bottem left corner I had a stack of 3, then 2, then 1, side by side, and it said I won...

Yeah, I also noticed the same glitch. I tried to do it on the right corner but I didn't win right away. However, the following turn I dropped a coin on the column with two coins so that it looked something like:

XOO
XOO - (with O being the coins and X the free spaces)
OOO

And I won. So... yeah... you should try to fix that. Anyway, it's a good start. I like how the coins bounce after you drop them.

Danni · 05-25-2008, 07:03 PM

I think that I know the glitch that was mentioned earlier plus one more. If one player has the following spots they win.

O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O
X O O O O O O
X O O O O O O
X X O O O O O

O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O
X O O O O O O
X X X O O O X

I really do like this game

NuklHed92 · 05-25-2008, 07:33 PM

so are un ot allowed to call it connect 4?? copyrgiht or something? kool game!

wizard7926 · 05-25-2008, 09:01 PM

Can you please, for the colorblind kids like me, make the green discs black, like the original? I was staring at the screenshot confused, and it seems like a lot of games put red and green together..

MUfan1313 · 05-25-2008, 09:26 PM

hey why are you not spending all your time on Valgard"s fate and not making this game(even though it is possible one the best game)

DiNoGames · 05-25-2008, 10:12 PM

I fixed the glitch and uploaded the fix. So just download again and you should really win only with 4 in a row

Stage 2 will hopefully be ready in the middle of this week. I don't know how smart the AI will be then, but I will try to make it quit a challenge to beat it.

Valgards fate is in deveopment besides this. Because I am currently making editor stuff, I have nothing to show and I just wanted to do something quick for you all to get another game on your Zune. Valgards fate will need quite a bit of time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NuklHed92

so are un ot allowed to call it connect 4?? copyrgiht or something? kool game!

Where did you see the phrase "connect 4" within the game? The game is called "4ToWin"

ghettoc401 · 05-26-2008, 05:14 AM

The game looks good and I cant wait to play it, but when i try to deploy it to my zune i get errors such as "FourWins.InputState does not contain a defenition for CurrentKeyboardStates"

Let me know if you want/need more errors that it gives me. It currently gives me 12 errors.

DiNoGames · 05-26-2008, 05:39 AM

It seems that I uploaded a fix that compiles the Windows version. Sorry for that. Please be patient one or two more hours. I have the Player vs CPU mode ready to go! Just some tweeks and I will upload the final Stage 2 version.

MoPaR MaGNuM · 05-26-2008, 05:40 AM

awesome, take all the time you need man

Ricardo Dawkins · 05-26-2008, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoPaR MaGNuM

awesome, take all the time you need man

x2. Looks top notch...the provide fix was fast.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiNoGames

It seems that I uploaded a fix that compiles the Windows version. Sorry for that. Please be patient one or two more hours. I have the Player vs CPU mode ready to go! Just some tweeks and I will upload the final Stage 2 version.

Excellent job, my friend. Just keep it up.
is the other game you are working a RPG ?
Looks interesting.
are you working alone ?
+rep to the OP

flattspott · 05-26-2008, 07:00 AM

look great. good job man

sowhatu · 05-26-2008, 07:33 AM

ok, so i take it u now have it deployable to zune and not windows, and that u can play properly against the cpu now??

05-25-2008, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
DiNoGames zB Programmer Jr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bremen, germany Posts: 347 Reputation: 101 $zB: 257 Donate	[RELEASE] 4ToWin (Stage 2) Game Name: 4ToWin Stage 2 Creator: Dirk Nordhusen aka DiNoGames Version: 1.0 (Final Stage 2 Release) Improvements in this version: Version 1.0 lets you replay a match when you lose. The CPU's smartness grows a bit less. Options menu has been adjusted a bit. New menu background (title screen) Description / Instructions / Anything you want to say: This is a Connect4-clone. In this Stage 2 release you can play against another player on the same Zune or against CPU. The CPU match will start at level 1 which is very easy. After you won a round, the level increases and so does the Zune's smartness. Stage 3 will include WLan matches. Controls are very easy: In the options menu you can select portraits for both players. You can also turn music on/off there. In the game you use the left/right direction buttons to slide the chip to the wanted position. Press down direction button to release it and it will fall down. Once the game is over you will find yourself back in the main menu. Download URL: You can download it here Screenshots: Main menu: Options: Ingame: Please report bugs, comments or anything else here. Last edited by DiNoGames : 05-29-2008 at 11:59 AM. Reason: New version up!

05-25-2008, 04:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
emericanaddict Jr. Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 34 Reputation: 11 $zB: 27 Donate	Thanks man this does look very nice im gonna test it out now. __________________ The cake is *NOT* a lie... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-25-2008, 04:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
soccerfreak24 Support Team Expert Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,890 Reputation: 178 $zB: 39 Donate	Looks great, I'm really excited for the multiplayer! Downloading now. __________________ 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.

05-25-2008, 05:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
soccerfreak24 Support Team Expert Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,890 Reputation: 178 $zB: 39 Donate	I am noticing a bit of a glitch I think. Don't you have to have 4, like, in a row? As in straight line? Because In the bottem left corner I had a stack of 3, then 2, then 1, side by side, and it said I won... __________________ 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.

05-25-2008, 06:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rustybuster Squirt Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 24 Reputation: 10 $zB: 21 Donate	as cool as this looks... GET BACK TO WORK ON VALGARD'S FATE!! haha jk but seriously, im dying to play that game. EDIT- how have you gotten so much done? you already have one of the best looking games out, plus you are working on THE best looking game. go you! Last edited by Rustybuster : 05-25-2008 at 06:41 PM.

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05-25-2008, 03:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
miceylulu Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 154 Reputation: 11 $zB: 89 Donate	This looks great, I'm dling now.

05-25-2008, 05:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Danni Jr. Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 33 Reputation: 10 $zB: 27 Donate	thanks, this is a cool game and has very good graphics. Love the player choices.

05-25-2008, 05:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZuneMan4 Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 110 Reputation: 9 $zB: 91 Donate	Looks good. Do you know when u will have stage 2 out?

05-25-2008, 07:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Danni Jr. Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 33 Reputation: 10 $zB: 27 Donate	I think that I know the glitch that was mentioned earlier plus one more. If one player has the following spots they win. O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O X O O O O O O X O O O O O O X X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O X O O O O O O X X X O O O X I really do like this game

05-25-2008, 07:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
NuklHed92 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 105 Reputation: 10 $zB: 75 Donate	so are un ot allowed to call it connect 4?? copyrgiht or something? kool game! __________________ 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. ya, my connection sucks, got a problem with it!?

05-25-2008, 09:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
wizard7926 Jr. Zuner Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 44 Reputation: 14 $zB: 20 Donate	Can you please, for the colorblind kids like me, make the green discs black, like the original? I was staring at the screenshot confused, and it seems like a lot of games put red and green together..

05-25-2008, 09:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
MUfan1313 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 513 Reputation: 15 $zB: 329 Donate	hey why are you not spending all your time on Valgard"s fate and not making this game(even though it is possible one the best game)

05-26-2008, 05:14 AM	#15 (permalink)
ghettoc401 Zewbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10 $zB: 1 Donate	The game looks good and I cant wait to play it, but when i try to deploy it to my zune i get errors such as "FourWins.InputState does not contain a defenition for CurrentKeyboardStates" Let me know if you want/need more errors that it gives me. It currently gives me 12 errors.

05-26-2008, 05:39 AM	#16 (permalink)
DiNoGames zB Programmer Jr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bremen, germany Posts: 347 Reputation: 101 $zB: 257 Donate	It seems that I uploaded a fix that compiles the Windows version. Sorry for that. Please be patient one or two more hours. I have the Player vs CPU mode ready to go! Just some tweeks and I will upload the final Stage 2 version.

05-26-2008, 05:40 AM	#17 (permalink)
MoPaR MaGNuM Zewbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 6 Reputation: 10 $zB: 6 Donate	awesome, take all the time you need man

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flattspott Jr. Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 31 Reputation: 30 $zB: 14 Donate	look great. good job man __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-26-2008, 07:33 AM	#20 (permalink)
sowhatu Jr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: hamilton, ontario Posts: 362 Reputation: 12 $zB: 5 Donate	ok, so i take it u now have it deployable to zune and not windows, and that u can play properly against the cpu now?? __________________ 12:33 AM <saab900> haha,i tried jumping my dog but she ran away!!!!

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