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haha, indeed. I always try to write optimized code from the start. This is a hobby project, just for fun, and I am learning a lot about writing more optimized code from just working on this tool ;)

(...well, technically 6-phase if you include transitions)

It is!!!! Stunts was my favorite racing game BY FAR in the Amiga/DOS period! So, even if this one is mostly inspired by "Super Cars", I wanted to have a little detail of Stunts in it haha! And woah, really cool that you know the person that did the original! :D:D:D

Thanks!! The scroll uses a lot of precomputation (which limits the variety of graphics that can be had, but achieves 2 by 2 pixel scroll at least :)). Details explained here: santiontanon.blogspot.com/2020/10/quick-technical-overview-of-menace-from.html

only ship, bullets and ball are sprites, the rest are tiles :)

Thanks! Is there somewhere where I can find a description of the assembler syntax that Boriel's Basic generates?

Yes! Every optimization pattern is annotated with constraints, of when it is safe to apply. For example, the ld a,0 -> xor a pattern is defined like this: pattern: Replace ld a,?const with xor a 0: ld a,?const replacement: 0: xor a constraints: equal(?const,0) flagsNotUsedAfter(0,S,Z,H,P/V,N,C) You can see all the optimization patterns in github: github.com/santiontanon/mdlz80optimizer/blob/master/src/main/resources/data/pbo-patterns.txt

@@SantiagoOntanonVillar cool, all my assembler sources are in as80 format. Copyright 1994-2007, Frank A. Kingswood - MDL does not understand that :( but it seems to be a cool tool.

@@CrazyBossDK Thanks! I wasn't aware of as80, but I just downloaded it, and it comes with a very comprehensive test case, so, I just added a note to try to support it in mdl. I already have support for 10 dialects (other than standard Zilog z80 notation), so, adding each new one, is easier and easier, as most features are already implemented :)

Hi! Yeah, that should be possible! After having added many dialects, I have developed quite some experience in easily adding more haha. Could you point me to some documentation and example codebases that use WLA DX? An example Z80 project (e.g. a link to GitHub) is the most useful for me to work on adding support, as I can use it to test that all works fine :)

Yeah, you should be able to do that! Once you disassemble with winape, just save your file locally, and then give it to MDL. Make sure you use "-dialect=winape" so that MDL recognizes the winape syntax! Let me know if you run into troubles :) Also, notice that you should make sure that when you disassemble, you mark which parts of the code are code and data, as if any of the data blocks is disassembled as code, MDL will try to optimize that, with disastrous consequences :)

@@SantiagoOntanonVillar "mark which parts of the code are code and data" will search about identify that on winape. i would try to see if they is way to optimize old game engine like gunfright or knight lore

@@SantiagoOntanonVillar i will test with these disassembler : sikorama / z80-smart-disassembler , seem it could do the job between code and data hope it work and then i could compile

Gracias!!! :D

Thanks! Do you mean when generating assembler with the "-asm" flag? There is an alternative "-asm-dialect" flag that tries to mimic the target dialect. Would that do? Otherwise, by all means, happy to add an option/flag to have this behavior if it can be useful! :)

@@SantiagoOntanonVillar Thank you for the quick reply. This was unknown to me. I will test the flag and reply if it is not sufficient.

Thanks! And of course! Game is open source, so, feel free to adapt! Which machine are you considering? :)

Yes, the atmosphere is great. It also reminds me of Maniac Mansion.

Thanks! Yeah, the game can be played beginning to end! To pick up the objects you need to stand "on top" of them (as int he classic isometric adventures of the 80s). Check out the instructions by pressing "M" in the title screen, it explains how to pick up and use objects, etc. :)

@@SantiagoOntanonVillar Thank you for your reply Santiago! See, that's typical for me... "instructions - nah, those are for weaklings!". I just read them myself for the first time some minutes ago. ;)

@@A.Venator_Helveticus lol! no worries I do the same when I am playing someone else's game hahaha

haha, feel free to send me a private message either vial email or on Twitter, ad I can give you clues :)

Muchas gracias!! :D

@@SantiagoOntanonVillar Santi,te mandé un correo contándote mi experiencia después de haberlo jugado . Esta noche lo vuelvo a disfrutar.

Buenas!! Ostia, pues enviame los bugs a mi gmail (santi.ontanon) que me irán muy bien!! Y así te contesto con alguna pista ;)

lo de las velas😅 casi abandono! y lo bueno viene después.

i'm a fan bitch of maze of galious, so tales of popolon is in my immediate list.

Thanks Jorito! Indeed!! It'd be cool to get the old group together again :)

@@SantiagoOntanonVillar I’m totally in! Btw, the game looks great, Santi! Love all the 8bit magic you’re doing lately

@@dfcastelao Thanks!!! Oh wow, long time the three of us didn't get connected together! I'm glad I put out this video now, was worth it just for that! :D :D

Lots of familiar faces! :) MP83 here.

@@TheMSXChannel Oh wow! Even more of the gang is here! :D :D

Gracias!! Si, la habrá, ya estoy en ello. Hay mucho texto y estoy escribiendo poro a poco, en unos dias yo creo que ya la tendré! :)

@@SantiagoOntanonVillar muchas gracias!!

Jajaja, gracias Pablibiris! :D

Thanks! It's more an indication of progress (the game ends, more or less at day 5)

Gracias Fernando!!! :D