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The new frontier.
« on: November 04, 2011, 05:45:20 PM »
Remember that video I posted of me smashing the CD and saying yay behold the new frontier, HuCard chiptunes?  No, of course you don't!

Anyway, Well, I lied. Sort of.

The new frontier wasn't ready yet.

It needed these things that are very important to HuCard chiptunes.

They're called HuCards.  I don't know if you guys know what those are.  They're pretty cool.

http://www.aetherbyte.com

Go look at the front page.

Be excited.

We did it. 
[Fri 19:34]<nectarsis> been wanting to try that one for awhile now Ope
[Fri 19:33]<Opethian> l;ol huge dong

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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2011, 07:20:20 PM »
congrats on the card

Mishran

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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2011, 07:32:04 PM »
Great news, brings us 1 step closer to an eventual (hopefully) hucard release! Awesome job guys, congrats!

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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2011, 07:42:57 PM »
Oh f*ck.

Now release something!

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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2011, 01:30:57 AM »
Very nice!  Which chip are you using?  And how are you programming it?  (before installing the chip into the card, or after?)
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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2011, 06:43:45 AM »
Perhaps a true pacman game on Huey?  Great job guys.
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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2011, 06:46:42 AM »
Very nice!  Which chip are you using?  And how are you programming it?  (before installing the chip into the card, or after?)

No details on the chip (for now.  You can see when you get one. =3).

Anyway, here is the scoop.

First things first, we are going to hand make 10 of these beasts.  They will have a few goofy games on them:

Masteroids: It will be in some sort of playable but unpolished state.  Better than you've seen, and fun in a mindless sort of way.
Light Cycles: Same deal. 
Pong: yep.

Now, you're all probably saying "well what the hell, we don't want some janky prototypes with lame Atari games on them"

Well here's the thing.

Each one is going to have your name on the title screen, so it's your special little personal, limited edition, HuCard prototype.  There are to promote the new frontier, and raise the funds for more cards.

The funds are going to go to getting the boards done professionally, rather than hand made.  Same design, better build.  :)

and, to everyone who will get the prototype, these things are reprogrammable by us.  You can just send the thing back and get the updated game set on it for <retail$.

Or buy the brand new one and keep your Prototype in its goofy state.

They'll have sleeves and jewel cases. 

The updated game set will have the following:

Updates to the 3 games mentioned, including AI/1 player improvements
Another super secret game that will make you excited.
and some other things. :)

So, get pumped. 

This is happening before 2012.



[Fri 19:34]<nectarsis> been wanting to try that one for awhile now Ope
[Fri 19:33]<Opethian> l;ol huge dong

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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2011, 06:51:26 AM »
No details on the chip (for now.  You can see when you get one. =3).
Well that's awfully lame. :P

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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2011, 06:55:05 AM »
No details on the chip (for now.  You can see when you get one. =3).
Well that's awfully lame. :P

It's not like it will take long for one of these to end up in BlueBMW's hands. \o/   lol
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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2011, 07:08:05 AM »
Depending on the price of the proto, you could always raffle a copy of the prototype off for $5 or $10 a "ticket". If enough people enter, someone will win a cheap copy and you'll get even more cash to help with production of the real thing. Just a suggestion that you can completely ignore if you wish. :P

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« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2011, 07:11:55 AM »
That is an interesting idea.  lol.

Maybe I can raffle off the very last copy. 
[Fri 19:34]<nectarsis> been wanting to try that one for awhile now Ope
[Fri 19:33]<Opethian> l;ol huge dong

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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2011, 07:15:28 AM »
Glad you approve! Yay for me! :clap: :lol:

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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2011, 07:20:01 AM »
Very cool.

This gets the "nat seal of approval."

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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2011, 07:20:13 AM »
Looks damn cool, color me interested
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Re: The new frontier.
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2011, 07:36:40 AM »
It ain't pretty, but it doesn't have to be. It's a prototype; it just has to work.
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