Well at the moment due to the engine itself. There is no z axis alteration or rotation. Meaning the looking around thing isn't currently possible with the technology at hand. Perhaps in future 3D engines.

Strafing is already implemented in the game with the use of the Diamond button on the 89 and the F2 button on the 92+/V200

The 92+ actually has diagonal arrow keys. The arrows are actually connected in a rounded plus shaped button which when you press to the respective directions acts as the arrow keys. So you have 8 directions in one arrow button thing, it's a lot like a joystick anyways.

It's difficult to describe what it looks like, on the XBox I believe there is something like it on the controller.

It's also a little weird to get used to, but once you do, it adds to your maneuverability by leaps and bounds.  

Even on the 89, pressing multiple arrow keys will make you move in both those directions, for instance pressing up and right will make you walk forward and turn to the right at the same time.

Btw I cleaned up some more graphical issues with the 92+/v200 versions of the game and it looks much more professional now. I also added one more level (currently working on some new eye candy and things to add to this level).

Once I get done with the new level and possibly another after that I'll be a little closer to releasing the next beta.

I think once I finish fully integrating the new features and finish cleaning up the story a bit, I'll be ready to release the next beta.

I'll work on getting it done as fast as possible with my schedule. Right now I can't really give you a fair estimate aside from a couple of weeks or so.  

Thanks DJ, I know I haven't been around much... School, Doom89, etc...

Cool deal. Btw I just received the Ti-92+ I won on eBay and I am going to start testing the speed/memory usage on that as well. (It's awesome! It's all pretty, the guy who owned it before really took care of it. Slide case and everything, plus an original guidebook )

It runs pretty fast, so I'm guessing whilst not fighting enemies it'd be between 12-24 FPS. While fighting enemies, 8-16 FPS.

It never really lags excessively, but this depends also on whether you are using an 89t and 89 or a 92+.

Plus these are just estimates. There is a way to calculate the FPS within the FAT engine, I just don't know how. I could look it up and see if I could get some real data for you, but right now, all I can tell you is a broad estimate based on frame rates I saw in a FAT engine demo somewhere along the lines and the relative speed that went along with that.  

No not really, you could, if they are small enough, back them up to floppies, or you could use a zip drive disk. Or a minidisk. (they may be the same thing?) Or a really annoying solution would be to find a rewritable cd and burn them to it. That way you can use the same cd over again for the next backup.

A pendrive or a smart drive (a usb mass storage device) goes for pretty cheap now. You can get a 1GB smart drive for no more than $6-$80 dollars and often cheaper with rebates and such.

They are definately worth the cash, they are simple, work anywhere you have a USB port, reliable, and they are pretty cheap.

EDIT:

Ranman saves the day! I would have never thought to unplug the bios jumpers and the video card, plug everything back in and start it up.

My computer lives!!! Muhahahaha.  :lol:

Nice. I used to like to play halo on the Xbox live thing, but I was only playing because I was at a friends house or something.

The most up to date game system I have is the N64.

Anywho, There are a few things left to do in regard to the plasma gun. Then once I add a few levels and get it up to roughly 35 or so levels, and everything is running as well as I can tell, then I'll release the beta to my testers.

Then from there I'll take a short break whils't I await feedback and bug reports. Kind of rest the brain a little. I've been progressing this project at break-neck speed for me. Ususally I take more time on things, but this one kind of became a serious obsession and I want to work on it any chance I get.

Anywho, I've been making my rounds announcing things on various forums, because right now I only have internet on the family computer, the router won't communicate with this one because the OS is corrupted. So I dont have a wireless connection upstairs right now. The OS isn't corrupted enough to make it crash, but enough to make it freaking frustrating.

SO I'll be reformatting this comp (my personal comp has all my development tools, so I'll still be able to work on Doom89 and fortunately it's running perfectly) and getting it back up to speed over this weekend. So I probably won't be able to post for a while.

If I don't get a chance to tell this to everyone on Ti-Freakware then would someone please announce it on my projects forum (preferably under the Doom89 thread, it's the general discussion thread.)

Thanks.

Way ahead of you, that's already implemented.
It even goes farther than that actually, when you shoot an enemy that's too close to you with the rocket launcher, you get hurt also from the explosion.  

The fun continues!  

I just finished the majority of the rocket launcher code. It makes me grin, enemies just kind of disappear beneath it's wrath. It's basically the BFG right now. %)

Now that this code is done, I'll be able to use the basic construct for the plasma rifle. Meaning the code for the rocket launcher was written to be interchangeable with the plasma gun.  That should be fun also.

IIRC, the plasma gun projectiles moved a lot faster than the rockets. So I'm going to make them move about twice as fast as the rockets.