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Multiplayer Link Tetris
« on: December 07, 2009, 08:49:56 pm »


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.
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« Last Edit: December 13, 2009, 03:33:12 am by Jon »

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #1 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???

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2009, 09:14:16 pm »
Looks nice! What's the total program size?

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #5 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????

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #7 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

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2009, 09:30:02 pm »
I make no promises :P

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2009, 10:07:52 pm »
Is it DCS comparable? Or have you not tested it?
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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2009, 10:08:00 pm »
Looks great!  How does the multiplayer work?

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2009, 02:00:38 am »
darn nice :D

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #12 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.
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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #13 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 =]

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Re: Multiplayer Link Tetris
« Reply #14 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