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Omnimaga => News => Topic started by: DJ Omnimaga on January 28, 2006, 08:29:00 am

Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on January 28, 2006, 08:29:00 am
Kalan Scallan has just revealed his secret project. As a few of you know already, kalan has released a Mine Sweeper clone called xLIB Démineur. He writes "xLIB Démineur is a clone of the Mine Sweeper game using xLIB flash Application by Patrick Prendergast. Unlike most Mine Sweeper clones this one features great graphics and runs pretty fast. Also this game has the option of changing the size of the map and number of mines". The game is a real good clone of Mine Sweeper, as it runs fast and has great graphics. Most important he utilizes Patrick Prendergasts' xLIB app. Also just to let people who aren't French know, xLIB Démineur stand for xLIB Minesweeper :D. The game can be downloaded here (http://omnimaga.dyndns.org/index.php?showforum=128) and here is a SS.

(http://omnimaga.unitedti.org/xLIBDemineur.gif)

Enjoy :)
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: Spellshaper on January 28, 2006, 08:50:00 am
nice... :)smile.gif
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: tenniskid493 on January 28, 2006, 09:03:00 am
cool!! :Dbiggrin.gif
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: Liazon on January 28, 2006, 10:08:00 am
cool!
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: Ranman on January 28, 2006, 02:52:00 pm
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QUOTE (Spellshaper @ 28 January 2006, 14:50)
nice... :)smile.gif

 Ditto
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: Radical Pi on January 28, 2006, 03:02:00 pm
very good!
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: spengo on January 28, 2006, 03:47:00 pm
And remember- it's secret! ;)wink.gif
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: kalan_vod on January 28, 2006, 05:07:00 pm
Hehe, thanks guys. I think I might make a thread for it, like to make suggestions or what not.
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: arti on January 28, 2006, 06:09:00 pm
Wow, xLib really opened the flood gates for quality 83/4+ games :)smile.gif
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: dysfunction on January 30, 2006, 01:50:00 am
Indeed it did!
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: dragon__lance on January 30, 2006, 02:52:00 pm
awesome kalan_vod :thumb:google.gif cant wait for next years POTY, Omnimaga will have so many entries :Dbiggrin.gif:Dbiggrin.gif
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on January 30, 2006, 03:13:00 pm
I hope some gets featured :Dbiggrin.gif
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: kalan_vod on January 31, 2006, 07:59:00 am
I am sure some will.
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: elfprince13 on February 03, 2006, 08:03:00 am
oh come on guys, I know xLib is great, but seriously making a good game in pure Basic is a lot more impressive IMHO.....good job Kalan on the game though. Highly addicting (like all minesweeper games)
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: kalan_vod on February 03, 2006, 09:32:00 am
QuoteBegin-elfprince13+3 February 2006, 14:03-->
QUOTE (elfprince13 @ 3 February 2006, 14:03)
oh come on guys, I know xLib is great, but seriously making a good game in pure Basic is a lot more impressive IMHO.....good job Kalan on the game though. Highly addicting (like all minesweeper games)  

 Thanks?????........
Well I am glad you think that my game is < a pure basic game that has crappy graphics, and is slower.
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: elfprince13 on February 03, 2006, 10:02:00 am
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QUOTE (kalan_vod @ 3 February 2006, 15:32)
QuoteBegin-elfprince13+3 February 2006, 14:03-->
QUOTE (elfprince13 @ 3 February 2006, 14:03)
oh come on guys, I know xLib is great, but seriously making a good game in pure Basic is a lot more impressive IMHO.....good job Kalan on the game though. Highly addicting (like all minesweeper games)

Thanks?????........
Well I am glad you think that my game is < a pure basic game that has crappy graphics, and is slower.



I think your game is great. I also think that making good games in pure Basic is more impressive than making good games with a lib.

Just for a challenge try to rewrite that in pure Basic and you'll see what I mean.

On the other hand if everyone only made games in pure Basic we wouldn't have as many good games...(thinks of everyone here).
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: kalan_vod on February 03, 2006, 11:09:00 am
Well I did try to write this in pure basic, and I wasn't successful. Though I may give it another shot with the nolib sprite routine (your guide I believe?).
Btw this has been mentioned at calcwebzine.unitedti.org and also Ti-news http://www.ti-news.net/channelbrowse.php?channel=omnimaga.earthforge.com  
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: elfprince13 on February 03, 2006, 11:15:00 am
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QUOTE (kalan_vod @ 3 February 2006, 17:09)
Well I did try to write this in pure basic, and I wasn't successful. Though I may give it another shot with the nolib sprite routine (your guide I believe?).
Btw this has been mentioned at calcwebzine.unitedti.org and also Ti-news http://www.ti-news.net/channelbrowse.php?channel=omnimaga.earthforge.com

yes it is.....I have nothing I against using libs either (I used to use them a lot), doing a good game in pure basic is more impressive to me.
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on February 03, 2006, 01:50:00 pm
I doubt this was the right place to post this elfprince13, considering the huge amount of people using xLIB and other asm libs on this forum. This almost seems like a troll. I know making pure basic games prove you master the language more and can bring it to its full potential but on a other hand its nice to have good graphics and maps without having to either learn asm or use basic and wait 10 secs between maps. I was almost tempted to delete the post but then I decided to let them here since it's your opinion. Just Please try to be constructive, thanks
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: elfprince13 on February 03, 2006, 01:59:00 pm
QuoteBegin-xlibman+3 February 2006, 19:5-->
QUOTE (xlibman @ 3 February 2006, 19:50)
I doubt this was the right place to post this elfprince13, considering the huge amount of people using xLIB and other asm libs on this forum. This almost seems like a troll. I know making pure basic games prove you master the language more and can bring it to its full potential but on a other hand its nice to have good graphics and maps without having to either learn asm or use basic and wait 10 secs between maps. I was almost tempted to delete the post but then I decided to let them here since it's your opinion. Just Please try to be constructive, thanks  

 how do I always get into these situations....

as I was saying I have nothing against libs, I just think pure Basic is more impressive and you guys were acting like the reason its a good game is because it uses xLib  :(sad.gif

I have no more to say in this topic because I dont want to start a flame war, and because I already feel like Im repeating myself.

I have nothing but respect for the guys on this forum who strive to bring us the best games possible.
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on February 03, 2006, 02:15:00 pm
thats fine, it's just because the guy prbly put lot of effort into making that game and chosen to use xLIB because he was impressed by what he could do with it and I think its always better to keep criticism constructive when it comes to programming or creating stuff. Some stuff are better to be kept for ourselves sometimes. I left UTI during 4 months last year because of people flaming games using them and those libs themselves as well.QuoteBegin-elfprince13+3 February 2006, 19:59-->
QUOTE (elfprince13 @ 3 February 2006, 19:59)
you guys were acting like the reason its a good game is because it uses xLib
Title: Kalan secret revealed
Post by: kalan_vod on February 03, 2006, 05:08:00 pm
I don't mind the critisim from elfprince, in fact I am happy he decided to say it. I have just started to program this game in pure basic. The games of course loads the maps slowly (just the first time) but I think I can fix that :Dbiggrin.gif. And thanks for what you had to say kevin, but I hope that you (elf) come and post here and all over this forum as I think you have saved me (kinda :Pblah.gif) as I was getting board with ddr, Res atm... :Dbiggrin.gif