Bubble Bobble PCE

[nodtveidt]

The same way all other games are ported to the PCE...one byte of code at a time.

[Nintega Turbine Trio-CBS]

The same way all other games are ported to the PCE...one byte of code at a time.

So how will I play it when you finish with your port? Are you going to make copies and sell them to everyone? Will it be on CD?

[Arjak]

Nope, it's apparently going to be on newly made HuCards!

[Necromancer]

So how will I play it when you finish with your port?

I'll wager with a controller. 

Seriously though, Arjak is correct:

The game will be a normal hucard image, and will be the first game by me to be built on the NeoHuCard developed by myself, Dave Shadoff, and Charles MacDonald.

[Sinistron]

At the risk of me sounding like a jerk here Nintega- all of your questions were pretty much answered already on this thread.  It wouldn't hurt to have read it 

[peperocket]

Was this little demo just a proof of concept or is this part of a real project ?

[nodtveidt]

It's part of a real project...though lately I've had zero time to dedicate to it.

[peperocket]

Thanks for answer.

I understand, time is never too long for all we would like to do.

I hope you will find one day time for make a playable level

[nodtveidt]

Well, to make a playable level, most of the underlying game code has to already be in place...FSMs for Bub and at least one enemy, plus all coldet and level render code. It's quite a bit of work, but once that's done, all remaining levels can be added with ease.

[spenoza]

Will this NeoHuCard format support both PCE and TG-16?

[nodtveidt]

Yes. The design is for the TG, but it can also be used for the PCE by reversing the bit order of the loaded image.

[spenoza]

Have you considered integrating a small digital switch into the card that simply redirects pin output dependent upon the setting?

[nodtveidt]

That would have to be one hell of a switch, or would have to have another circuit which remaps the data lines.

[caa718]

This lookes great!  I cant wait to play the game when it is completed!  I remember the nes days!  Nice touch to make it true to the arcade version.  Great Job!

CAA

[spenoza]

Yeah, I figured you would use a small digital switching circuit in combination with a physical switch or push button. Digital switching circuits come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and are usually pretty affordable. You might end up with a lumpy HuCard that way, but I don't think anyone minds bumps on their HuCards.