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Calculator Community => Other Calc-Related Projects and Ideas => TI Z80 => Topic started by: Jon on December 07, 2009, 08:49:56 pm

Title: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Jon on December 07, 2009, 08:49:56 pm
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/snowman_hater/ptiani4-1.gif)

So we got a foot of snow today, consequently leading to a snow day.  To pass the time, I decided to add link functionality on to my Tetris game.  It's still in more of a beta stage, with a couple of bugs, but it's 95% complete, I'd say.  Any comments/ suggestions?

Update: I finally have a beta release.
Anybody with multiple calcs willing to test it out please let me know how it runs.
:D

(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/snowman_hater/ptiani1-6.gif)
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Geekboy1011 on December 07, 2009, 09:02:42 pm
wow looks awsome but i would add a "gui/link set up screen " to show that your linkd before you begin so it is not "iffy if they actually link up or not .....or can u explain how you link the games so that there is no reall wory about "missing the link and it crashing???
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Jon on December 07, 2009, 09:08:43 pm
wow looks awsome but i would add a "gui/link set up screen " to show that your linkd before you begin so it is not "iffy if they actually link up or not .....or can u explain how you link the games so that there is no reall wory about "missing the link and it crashing???

One would think that would be an issue, but it works without a hitch each time just so long as you're both in mirage before either of you starts the program.
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: TIfanx1999 on December 07, 2009, 09:14:16 pm
Looks nice! What's the total program size?
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Jon on December 07, 2009, 09:15:49 pm
Looks nice! What's the total program size?
2500'ish, but it changes each time I change something, which is pretty often.
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Geekboy1011 on December 07, 2009, 09:20:22 pm
ok then that solves my issue XD and wow that small does this work with just the io port or does it support usb linking????
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Jon on December 07, 2009, 09:21:59 pm
ok then that solves my issue XD and wow that small does this work with just the io port or does it support usb linking????
I actually don't know.  I've testing with ti83+ emu's, so I know at least the link port.  It uses the tios's standard linking routines, so theoretically it should work for either.
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Geekboy1011 on December 07, 2009, 09:25:29 pm
hmm well i ask my freind to bring his cable and well try it on the buss on day XD
cause a lot of linking games dont support the usb link cable
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Jon on December 07, 2009, 09:30:02 pm
I make no promises :P
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Eeems on December 07, 2009, 10:07:52 pm
Is it DCS comparable? Or have you not tested it?
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: ztrumpet on December 07, 2009, 10:08:00 pm
Looks great!  How does the multiplayer work?
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on December 08, 2009, 02:00:38 am
darn nice :D
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Galandros on December 08, 2009, 04:06:49 am
That is great.

ok then that solves my issue XD and wow that small does this work with just the io port or does it support usb linking????
I actually don't know.  I've testing with ti83+ emu's, so I know at least the link port.  It uses the tios's standard linking routines, so theoretically it should work for either.
Me neither... but it would be great because in my school only a teacher has a cable of link port to two calculators... :(

The best usb docs around for ti calcs is in WikiTI, brandonw site and source code of usb8x, msd8x, etc..
Probably brandonw knows.
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: JoeyBelgier on December 08, 2009, 05:04:56 am
Nice work, finally a real multiplayer Tetris game.
If you want, I can test it in a day on real calculators.
Really nice work on this one mate, reviving the old game spirit ;]
I'd say, implement a single player modus too, so you can use it on your own too =]
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on December 08, 2009, 05:11:04 am
Actually,

ZTetris and Ztris also had multiplayers. It was impossible to play from 83+SE to 83+, tho
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: JoeyBelgier on December 08, 2009, 05:12:39 am
I know, but I never got it to run with 2 calcs so for me it didn't count :P
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: ztrumpet on December 08, 2009, 03:41:51 pm
Actually,

ZTetris and Ztris also had multiplayers. It was impossible to play from 83+SE to 83+, tho
That's funny.  I've never had problems with Ztris and 83+'s 84+'s 84+se's.  I link play with those all the time.
(My earlier question seems to have been answered- It's like Ztris.)
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Jon on December 08, 2009, 04:38:36 pm
Actually,

ZTetris and Ztris also had multiplayers. It was impossible to play from 83+SE to 83+, tho

IIRC you couldn't see what the other player was doing though.
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on December 09, 2009, 03:00:40 am
yeah true, that'S one thing these two games didn't have
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Builderboy on December 09, 2009, 10:12:17 am
I, for one, was never able to get Xtetris multilayer to work, usb or i/o. :(
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Jon on December 10, 2009, 08:11:38 pm
A bit of an update: Brought the game to school.  It works for the most part between all combinations of 83+ family calculators using i/o.  I still don't kniow about usb, however; I'll have  to try that another time.  So far the only bug I've found is that it hangs on the entrance screen 1 in 20 times, but I know why and I can fix it.  Look forward to a beta release very soon.
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Eeems on December 10, 2009, 08:13:38 pm
Sweet!
Why does it hang, just out of curiosity
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Jon on December 10, 2009, 08:34:20 pm
Eeems: Because I'm an idiot and mixed up my local labels :P so I thought there was a loop checking for a keypress, but there wasn't.
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Eeems on December 10, 2009, 08:35:53 pm
Ah ok lol
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: Jon on December 13, 2009, 03:21:38 am
bump
Title: Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on December 13, 2009, 03:36:03 am
/me eats Jon

J/k I wish I had two calcs of the same model to try the linking stuff x.x