Galaxy war: non adventure/ags game

BlackMan890 · Sun 02/07/2006 23:38:06

Hello there. I just created a game (non-ags and non-adventure) using C# and DirectX.
This was actually to test the engine that me & my brother created and help me learn to code in DirectX/C#.

you can download the game from: www.simnet.is/elinnils52
What is the main plot?
Shoot asteroids in space...

I could make an Adventure game using the this engine. Since it uses DirectX the game is fast and supports 1024x768 and lots of stuff.

When my engine is finally up and ready (needs some tweaks etc. fix sound, support mp3, support video and so on) I will start making a simple adventure game (maybe one-room game) for testing purpose.

Please let me know what you think and thank you for your interest

EDIT:
the buttons are:
arrow keys to move the ship
X = shoot
Z = Go hyper speed (destroys everything you touch)

EDIT2:
some pictures:

NOTE: all pictures are 1024x768 in size
Choosing on the map (901 kb)
Shooting stars in game (518 kb)
Multiply backgrounds (1094 kb)
Lets see the score (873 kb)

fred · Sat 08/07/2006 09:47:11

Hi, I get an Application Failed to initialize error when I run the exe, so I can't actually play the game. It would be interesting to see though, as I've been working on something similar (but in AGS) for some time.

DoorKnobHandle · Sat 08/07/2006 13:29:55

Yes, it needs the .NET 2.0 Framework installed. You should try to deliver the needed DLLs (I suppose) with your game, because not everybody has that installed!

BlackMan890 · Sat 08/07/2006 21:22:26

You can download .Net 2.0 directly from the website (full link: http://www.simnet.is/elinnils52/dotnet2.exe).
The DirectX also needs to be installed since I am using the newest version (this ofcourse can be fixed. I will see if I can maybe use an older version therefore be more comptability with other computers).

The top reason you are getting Application Error is that the .Net 2.0 is not installed.

Jonatan

fred · Sat 08/07/2006 21:38:36

Ok, thanks - I'm downloading now

Nacho · Sat 08/07/2006 22:07:21

I think it should be a good idea to post a screenshot if you want to get more downloads, because people want to see a sample before deciding if the game deserves the download or not... specially if this game is giving problems when running, and another download might be necessary.

fred · Sat 08/07/2006 22:36:14

Ok, it looks promising from what little I can see of it - I installed the .NET and DirectX from your site and the game inits okay, but once I've created a new Officer and chosen him I get stuck at the screen with the instructions to "click anywhere on the map for more info on starting a game" - the SHOP button isn't implemented yet ;-) and the START GAME button doesn't do anything. Also, clicking the map to get further instructions doesn't do anything - I can have (2) different ships displayed by clicking in the top-right "<" and ">" buttons, though. Is this how far the game has been developed? (no action yet) or am I missing out on something?

BlackMan890 · Sun 09/07/2006 23:57:53

some pictures:

NOTE: all pictures are 1024x768 in size
Choosing on the map (901 kb)
Shooting stars in game (518 kb)
Multiply backgrounds (1094 kb)
Lets see the score (873 kb)

Some already-known problems:
If you resize the resolution without restarting, the click event sometimes want's to be replaced (etc. resulting the button in the common place but the click event maybe 20 - 40 pixels lower).
This problem will cause some problems choosing a place on the map and not being able to click on Start.

EDIT: fixed links