Re: A89: programming help and Mario questions

To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A89: programming help and Mario questions
From: LGB240@aol.com
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 18:42:03 EST
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In a message dated 11/17/98 5:56:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
MBCook@MBCook.com writes:

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>  Hey. I have a few things. Here are a few questions for you guys:
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>  1. Do you think that I should make it so that the engine is like a
>  library and you just make small files so it could run many games

no
>  2. What do you think of the title screen I chose?
fine, title screens don't really matter though.

>  3. Make sure that you download my PGP key!
>  4. Do you think there should be speed adjustment?
yes

>  5. Do you guys really want Mario 89?
yes

>  6. Do you think I should change the title so it's not confused with
>  Mario 92?
no

>  7. If yes to number six, what should I change it to?
>  8. Can we stop with the survey to the next version of plushell?
hopefully :)

>  9. Do you guys think I should release an alpha even if all it's just
>  the title screen and all the sprites?
no

>  10. How do you display a four grayscale pic using hufflib. It's
>  compressed and it's at the label "title"
dunno

>  11. Should there be an oncalc level editor?
yes, as a seperate file

>  12. Is there a way to take grayscale screen shots?
fcamera for the 92 (fargo) can take 4 shades of gray.  I don't think its been
ported yet

>  13. What is stored in the "data" type of files on the 89?
dunno

>  14. Is there a list somewhere of the functions in filelib?
yes, filelib.h  It comes with the doorsos zip

>  15. Any other suggestions?
no

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