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| Kentis (OLD) |
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| Developer | kentcb |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Platform | Windows |
| Downloads | 417 |
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THIS SUBMISSION IS OUT OF DATE.
See http://kentb.blogspot.com/2008/12/kentis.html for the latest version.
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 |   kentcb
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Posted - 1/29/2005 8:04:02 PM | Hi everyone,
This is my first game so I'd appreciate any feedback that will improve the quality of my future efforts. I'll consider implementing any requests on a case by case basis.
Here are a list of goals / non-goals for the game:
Goals
* Implement common features of a commercial game (that is, including stuff like high scores and options).
* Decent framerate and smooth rendering. Hit tilde (~) to get a framerate. I'm interested in hearing your machine specs and sample framerates.
* Smooth input.
* Windows 98 support.
* DirectX 7+ support.
* Nice cooperation with host operating system. eg. Yields CPU when not active, can switch to other apps and switch back with no problems.
* Arcade-ish feel.
Non-goals
* Originality ;)
* Support for compressed resources (MP3, JPEG). Hence, the large EXE size.
* Commercial grade graphics / audio.
* Perfect error-handling.
* Mouse support.
Thanks,
Kent
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| alien3456
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Posted - 1/31/2005 7:00:46 PM | I'm getting a steady 80-85 fps on a P3 1ghz, 256mb ram, 4mb intel integrated memory. Not too shabby at all.
Like you said, work on the input a bit. Turning blocks is too flimsy, in that if I hold the button just a bit too long it will flip, which really each button press should flip the blocks. Also, when I press down, I like it when it goes down a stutter at first, and then smooth sails to its place. Input should be your first concern.
There was a VERY nice arcade feeling on the menu. It was lost during the game though... maybe some more sound effects will beef up the feeling, but nothing irritating.
Windowed tetris is always good, for those who need a break at work. Alt tabbing wasn't a problem, which it can be for me on some more tasking programs.
Just work out the stiff feeling and the flimsy controls and it can be quite a tetris clone! I like it a lot.
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| kentcb
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Posted - 2/4/2005 6:39:06 AM | Hi alien3456,
Thanks heaps for your feedback - much appreciated. Let me respond to each of your points:
1. Input flimsy
Agreed. I've fixed this and uploaded my changes. Now rotating a block requires you to release the rotate key before it will rotate a further 90 degrees.
Similarly, the escape key must be released before it is recognised again.
Also, entering high scores is much nicer now because I introduced a repeat delay. That is, there is a delay before a keypress will repeat.
2. Input stutter for down button
If you were saying what I think you were saying then I agree. I fixed a minor bug that was causing the falling block to stutter at times.
3. Arcade feeling during game lost
Again, I agree. I think this is due to lack of sound effects and the fact that the music stops when the game starts.
I spent frustrating hours before the initial release searching for appropriate sound effects. I used what I found and intended to look again later. I
just spent another hour or so looking again and still couldn't find anything. I'll have to leave it as is for now.
As for music, there was no way I could find a decent enough loop that wouldn't annoy people after they'd heard it 100 times. Recall that compression
wasn't an option (not one of my goals) so the loop would have to be short. The shorter, the more annoying.
4. Windowed Tetris
Yeah, I kind of agree. However, it is too much work to support this now.
Thanks again,
Kent
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| mike74
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Posted - 6/6/2005 3:26:50 AM | It's quite good, especially for your first game. However, I still can't figure out why the file size is so large.
Mike C.
http://www.coolgroups.com/zoomer/
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| kentcb
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Posted - 6/10/2005 6:56:32 AM | Quote:Original post by mike74
It's quite good, especially for your first game. However, I still can't figure out why the file size is so large. |
6 background images at 800 * 600 * 24 = 8.2Mb (BMPs)
14 sounds effects and music tracks = 8.2Mb (WAVs)
My next game will *definitely* have resource compression ;)
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| kentcb
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Posted - 12/24/2008 12:17:39 PM | All,
It's been a long time, but I have made updates to this game. Specifically, I have added resource compression to cut the download size to less than 2MiB.
Unfortunately, I am unable to edit my submission and am instead hosting the game on my blog. See here: http://kentb.blogspot.com/2008/12/kentis.html
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