tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post3777953409144236099..comments2021-11-12T06:32:27.740+00:00Comments on Mal Comix: Dead By Dawn : New Game for the ZX Spectrum!Malcolm Kirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08002917074918053898noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-29887122960794364502016-04-04T01:02:04.766+01:002016-04-04T01:02:04.766+01:00I really need to check these comments more often.....I really need to check these comments more often... Thanks for bringing that to my attention, Steven. I did a bit of quick Googling and found it. Groovy.Malcolm Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08002917074918053898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-23066255732670181732016-03-11T21:51:00.991+00:002016-03-11T21:51:00.991+00:00How about this for awesomeness - the Amstrad CPC c...How about this for awesomeness - the Amstrad CPC conversion of Dawn By Dead and my A Chance In Hell are mentioned, with screenshots, in issue 10 of RetroManiac magazine, page 203. Email me if you would like me to point you to the URL.Steve Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283138407406654385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-13628148793764928692014-11-02T22:16:54.112+00:002014-11-02T22:16:54.112+00:00Thanks for clearing that up for me. I've colle...Thanks for clearing that up for me. I've collected 9 pages so far so, and have been extremely impressed by the techniques that you have employed in the game. I have actively looked for any bugs, but there are none that I can find. For example, in the room where you climb up high and crawl on the highest ledge, I pressed 'r' anticipating this would raise me above the ceiling and give me a look outside, but "bump!" I hit my head, so you must have covered that issue by employing a bounding cube ceiling. The graphics are so good that you absolutely must create a youtube video, but be sure to side step a lot as this shows off the 3d modelling. Otherwise most players will never get to see the graphics because of the steep learning curve due to the necessary keys that have to be memorised to play these 3D Construction Kit games.Steve Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283138407406654385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-57663132678382281112014-11-02T21:58:47.871+00:002014-11-02T21:58:47.871+00:00I wasn't sure how I did that either. The only ...I wasn't sure how I did that either. The only one that goes a bit wrong if you press q or w or whatever, is the scene you see upon completing the game. I can remember not being able to figure out how to stop it for that.<br /><br />I've just looked at it again and it seems to be the only one I had to use any "IF...THEN..." commands for. I'm guessing the player movements aren't an issue in the other scenes because the program isn't being told to check for anything, just "do this, this, this and this" with no exceptions, (if that makes sense).<br /><br />I'll probably be uploading a walkthrough to youtube in the not too distant future. Keep meaning to, but just haven't got around to it yet.Malcolm Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08002917074918053898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-24962299369023040462014-11-02T14:08:32.135+00:002014-11-02T14:08:32.135+00:00I am currently playing the game. I just found the ...I am currently playing the game. I just found the excellently modelled chainsaw. Some of the 3D models in the game are the best 8 bit Freescape I have ever seen. The projector scene was fantastic too. One technical question; how did you disable player movements during the set scenes? For example, if I hold down q for left during the set scenes, the camera doesn't turn left. I don't know how you did that. Hopefully I will be able to complete the game myself. I hope lots more people get further in your game to see amazing graphics an effects.Steve Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283138407406654385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-77334756266743570042014-11-01T23:21:32.749+00:002014-11-01T23:21:32.749+00:00I'm currently playing it at 100% speed on my t...I'm currently playing it at 100% speed on my tablet. Hoping to get find more pages this time. That car model is amazing, and so is the house. Steve Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283138407406654385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-46948897671099477382014-11-01T09:20:44.090+00:002014-11-01T09:20:44.090+00:00Try it with http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/cpce/index.ht...Try it with http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/cpce/index.htm or www.winape.net.<br />At the prompt write RUN"DEAD"MiguelSkyhttp://www.amstrad.esnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-19724850976037626742014-11-01T00:39:02.289+00:002014-11-01T00:39:02.289+00:00Excellent! I'll do a blog post about it once I...Excellent! I'll do a blog post about it once I've found a decent emulator and had a play.Malcolm Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08002917074918053898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-10866802011869744802014-10-31T22:08:30.008+00:002014-10-31T22:08:30.008+00:00Ok. It's Halloween. We have a game :)
http://w...Ok. It's Halloween. We have a game :)<br />http://www.amstrad.es/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=51123#p51123MiguelSkyhttp://www.amstrad.esnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-22410954461947098112014-08-06T21:42:49.266+01:002014-08-06T21:42:49.266+01:00Very cool news. Keep up the good work. :) Very cool news. Keep up the good work. :) Steve Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283138407406654385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-89609737810925890372014-07-27T21:30:01.021+01:002014-07-27T21:30:01.021+01:00Great ! Of course, I'll tell you when ready. T...Great ! Of course, I'll tell you when ready. Thanks !!MiguelSkyhttp://www.amstrad.esnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-61625106162137236222014-07-24T19:01:00.680+01:002014-07-24T19:01:00.680+01:00I've absolutely no problem with you doing that...I've absolutely no problem with you doing that, so go ahead. Just mention somewhere that I made the original version and let me know when it's finished. I'll look forward to seeing it.Malcolm Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08002917074918053898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-43567718005003899562014-07-23T23:38:25.562+01:002014-07-23T23:38:25.562+01:00Hi Malcolm. I'd like to make a version of this...Hi Malcolm. I'd like to make a version of this fantastic "Dead by Dawn" (and later perhaps "Loups Garoux" too) for Amstrad CPC. Of course, those will be public domain version, I don't want to earn any doing this, it's only a hobby (same for you, I think). Actually, I got it in an advanced status but Steven Flanagan suggested me could be a nice idea ask you before release it. What do you think about this? Thanks in advance.MiguelSkyhttp://www.amstrad.esnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-34337879760452246512012-12-31T22:40:10.224+00:002012-12-31T22:40:10.224+00:00Whoops. Sorry, Steven. Didn't notice you'd...Whoops. Sorry, Steven. Didn't notice you'd said anything until just now. Thanks for your comments. I might upload a fiddled-about-with version at some point in the future, but it probably won't be for a while yet.Malcolm Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08002917074918053898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-20744557822784258182012-12-07T14:19:27.674+00:002012-12-07T14:19:27.674+00:00As an 8-bit 3D Construction Kit user myself I real...As an 8-bit 3D Construction Kit user myself I really appreciate the technical polish that is present in your fantastic new game. I love the details of the head in the shed, the moose on the wall and various other details that show that you have truely mastered the scale and object points positioning of 8-bit Freescape, to a finer degree than any other 8-Bit freescape game that I have seen, including the Incentive games.<br /><br />I love the way that you have cleverly used the text messages to do the graphics for the chainsaw. Finially, I love the rich animations that you have provided in the game, both for the player and for certain objects. Thank you for finishing and sharing this game.<br /><br />Have you considered making a variant version for speeded up emulation? I have tried it on my games, and the result is highly effective.Steve Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283138407406654385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-8006467354820762342012-11-24T21:10:17.695+00:002012-11-24T21:10:17.695+00:00You're all very welcome.
Zip file now also in...You're all very welcome.<br /><br />Zip file now also includes a tap file for anyone who'd prefer it in that format.Malcolm Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08002917074918053898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-24161048532692373262012-11-23T15:41:55.513+00:002012-11-23T15:41:55.513+00:00Fantastic game, thank you!Fantastic game, thank you!LCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412494054607038215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-49502797975196726902012-11-22T10:24:24.864+00:002012-11-22T10:24:24.864+00:00¡Thanks!¡Thanks!Radastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257406144184640789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475787666804305298.post-91252216952431926542012-11-21T21:34:27.603+00:002012-11-21T21:34:27.603+00:00Many thanks!Many thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com