0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026You're probably right. I'm not optimistic about it either. But then again, maybe we will view it completely differently in the future! In the meantime I'm guarding my hobby/passion/craft/fun as long as possible 💪 020
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I already dislike having to write "handcoding" instead of just coding 030
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Also, to properly playtest the game it helps to know where items are and what they do. Anyway, I will forget in a few months from now and the game will feel as new ;) 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yep, exactly that: if room=X and player is near Y and carrying object Z then .... 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Good! Because that's exactly how I spoilt Citadel 2 for myself 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026You're right but I can't help being thoroughly impressed with retro games/demos made with 100% human effort. And thoroughly unimpressed otherwise, no matter how good it looks 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Good decision, Rob, we're all eagerly awaiting your next handcoded retro game ;) I completely understand not being able to avoid using AI in most dev jobs these days 130
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Aren't you afraid of spoiling the game for yourself while making it work on the Electron or are you diving in "just enough" without a full disassembly? 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I know it's not a competition but it's disheartening seeing someone pulling a retro game conversion (for instance) out of thin air while I was just about to start handcoding it. I hope you keep doing what you do! 130
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Nice! I always *intend* to get really into text adventures and then get impatient/bored quickly 🤣 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Doesn't help if someone just shares a post with "Look at this cool thing I'm working on" 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I know the feeling but I will keep handcoding my games because I enjoy it. At the same time I find myself being less enthusiastic in engaging with retro devs on here because it's not always clear that uncle Claude did most of their work 8311
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Yeah, and the little robot could be in an airplane... oh wait! 😅 030
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Thanks mate! With this technique, yes I am going to have to use extra RAM otherwise it will be a tech demo or very minimal game ;) 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Someone mentioned a certain Italian plumber and this gave me the idea for the current game mechanic instead of an "endless runner" game. Funny enough, having the screen scrolling continuously is easier to get right! Showing the advanced back buffers (4!) technique for your viewing pleasure 😎 5294
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Cheers! No need to dig up your Elk just yet, I have 8 of them in various configurations ;) 110
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Well done, scribbling on paper is the best way to think/design/debug! 10/10 would recommend 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Highly unlikely to be nonsense, patiently waiting for wrapping to complete 😀 130
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Thanks! And messages like this make us try just a little harder 😄 020
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Thanks! Yeah, at this point it could become anything... including nothing at all 😂 020
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I hope so! I've got a little delay right after rtc right now that I hope to replace with something useful later on 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Excellent! I have been wanting to do this for ages! (from the same webpage you mentioned) 010
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Give it a go on a real Elk and you will see what I mean 😉 My lowest &FE02/3 is now &C20 which I just tested as stable on a real Elk 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Make sure you don't set &FE02/3 lower than &C00 (i.e. address &1800) or it will not be stable on a real Electron 130
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026OK, back to the bottom of the screen and giving the little robot a little more wiggle room (16 char rows instead of 12). However, this version takes more time and space. I also need to check if this is stable on a real Electron. Did I say I thrive on self-imposed constraints? 😂 1192
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There's a technical reason for the current letterbox look and location on screen, but I think I am going to experiment a little 020
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Cheers! It's-a me, Electrobot! You make it sound enticing by naming it Letterbox Look (patent pending) 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Cheers! 128x96 wide pixels (MODE5), which is equivalent to 256x96 square pixels. I could alternate between 'endless runner' and 'freely move' levels/stages 🤔 120
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Tinkering with my electrobot-themed prototype. Currently designed as an "endless runner" kind of game. The usual doubts: is limited screen space enough? Will it be FUN? Should it be a "free moving" type of game instead? What about platforms, puzzles, ladders, doors, enemies, shoot-em-up? 5193
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I'm considering the same thing because 12 char rows is not a whole lot of room. However, I also don't want the scroll speed to drop below 25fps 110
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ha thanks, but these could be completely different but equally cool use cases! 110
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Interesting! Funny how you use the same part of screen RAM that I am using right now (maybe I saw this before, sub...consciously (get it? 😆)) 111
Reposted by 0xC0DEGB Studio Central @gbstudiocentral.com · 03/10/2026Keep making games. Keep drawing art. Keep playing music. We never stopped putting paint on canvas, and we never stopped appreciating what a brush stroke means. Your games mean something. 1193
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Now feeding an actual level "design" (made in Tiled) into the game instead of a looping image... 3347
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Cheers! Believe it or not, this part was relatively simple 😎 011
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Not worried yet. Scrolling takes just over 1 frame's worth of time, then I've got another frame to do the rest (aiming for 25fps). I'm not even using SWRAM (yet) 030
