DescriptionThis is a collection of some Petit Computer games converted to run as a standalone program in SmileBASIC.
It is the first step of an upcoming effort to slowly implement a PTC to SB converter. As of now, the project is highly incomplete.
There are 7 games included in this pack so far, ^^^^^^, Dot Racer (PTC), Just An Adventure, Man of Apples, Race, Tales From the Labyrinth, and Tennis. There are also 1 tech demo, Pinball, which shows off print console emulation. More games are planned to be added to this pack as well as other packs in the future. You can find the converter program at
https://smilebasicsource.com/page?pid=713
although, remember, it is highly incomplete and buggy.
NOTE: No one has actively worked on this project since 2017. Anyone wanting to preserve PTC code for Smile Basic who wants to work off this code, please do.
CREATOR CREDITS
^^^^^^: THEV360
Dot Racer: SmileBoom
Just An Adventure: SUPERFOO
Man Of Apples: Casquall
Pinball: MYCRAFTisbest
Race: Randomouscrap
Run!Run!: I can't find any credits for a creator, if anyone knows, please tell me.
Tales From the Labyrinth: GS Games
Tennis: SmileBoom
Expect some bugs still, you can read the state of the games down below.
VERSION 0.7 CHANGES
Added Run!Run! (Touch screen support)
Improved Tales From the Labyrinth fixing various colors and the title screen
More accurate speed in Just An Adventure
Removed Land
VERSION 0.6 CHANGES
Added Just An Adventure
Added Tales From the Labyrinth
Added Land
Rebuilt Race with newer conversion method
Partially rebuilt ^^^^^^ to draw damage bar on lower screen
Rebuilt Pinball without manual edits to show off the new PRINT emulation
VERSION 0.5 CHANGES
Added ^^^^^^
Fixed graphical bug in Race
Partly centered screen for Dot Racer
Added lines to Tennis so walls are more clearly defined
VERSION 0.2 CHANGES
Added Race
Added Pinball
Added Man: Hunter of Apples
Fixed most of the colors in Dot Racer Instructions
★☆☆☆☆ Broken: Does not start, syntax error
★★☆☆☆ Menu: Crashes somewhere between booting and starting
★★★☆☆ Starts: Game will start playing, but will eventually encounter an error
★★★★☆ Playable: Game is playable with only minor graphical or audio bugs
★★★★★ Perfect: No issues whatsoever
^^^^^^ (Caret6) ★★★☆☆ (Main game is playable but edit mode is broken, text on lower screen is only white)
A VVVVVV like game.
Flip gravity and solve unique platforming puzzles.
Dot Racer ★★★★☆ (minor color issues on title, sound issue when collecting dots)
Collect as many dots as you can in your car.
Use the D-Pad to move the car to different levels of the map.
And don't forget to watch out for aliens!
Just An Adventure ★★★★☆ (Minor inaccuracies in movement)
It's just an adventure. Move with DPAD, hold B to move slower.
Man: Hunter of Apples ★★★★☆ (Sprite of shiny red apple does not load)
You are a man who likes his apples.
Collect as many apples as you can before time runs out.
Move with the D-Pad.
Walk off the side of the screen and wrap around.
Can you get 50 apples?
Pinball ★★★★★
Press a button and gamble your life away.
This game isn't pinball, more like RNG the game.
Originally coded for the Apple II and published in a teaching book.
Re-coded for PTC because the code sounded nothing like pinball.
At least it runs perfectly.
Race ★★★★★
A game of concentration...
Can you cross the finish line?
Choose from 3 difficulties.
Use the D-Pad to move your car out of danger.
Note: This is no race, just you and the road
Tales From the Labyrinth ★★★☆☆ (Game runs at wrong speed (used VSYNC 2 in place of VSYNC 1 to help) missing custom sprites
Journey through a deadly realm on a quest to reach a long lost labyrinth and claim the amazing treasure said to be found on its final floor. Fight monsters, find food to avoid starving to death, use powerful magic found in scrolls and staves and beware of lethal traps!
All of the stages in the game are randomly generated so you'll get a completely unique adventure every time you play. It's a turn based strategy RPG where you'll really need all your wits about you to survive!
Tennis ★★★★★
Use the D-Pad to move the paddle at the bottom of the screen.
Stop the ball from getting past you.
RUN!RUN! ★★★★★
Run! collect everything as fast as you can!
12 Comment(s)12Me21Head AdminThird YearMy account is over 3 years oldWebsiteSyntax HighlighterReceived for creating the code syntax highlighter on SBSNight PersonI like the quiet night and sleep late.Express YourselfHere's my PRINT replacement: KP44JD
functions:
_PRINT string$
_PRINT_ string$ 'print string without new line
_COLOR text,bg 'Use -1 to not set a value, so _COLOR 3,-1 just sets the text color.
_LOCATE x,y
_CHKCHR(x,y)
_CLS
you can move the text around by using SPOFS 0,x,y (though you should probably GOFS the graphics layer too, so they line up)
MYCRAFTisbestGood PageHiddenAchievementsVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesDeep SleepHiddenWebsiteAwesome! I'll have to try and work that into the next version of the converter thingy.ElzoBroFirst DayJoined on the very first day of SmileBASIC SourceWebsiteVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesDrawingI like to draw!HobbiesSo I wanted to ask how this works, is it like a library, or somethig else entirely, I'm super interested!snail_HelperReceived for being very helpful around SmileBASIC SourceAchievementsOSP Contest 2 Contest ParticipantI participated in the second SmileBASIC Source OSP Contest!Night PersonI like the quiet night and sleep late.Express Yourselfi wouldn't be surprised if the games were just hand written
but if you do want an actual PTC emulation layer, i still have plans about thatMYCRAFTisbestGood PageHiddenAchievementsVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesDeep SleepHiddenWebsiteThere is a library of replacement functions as well as a parser (I think I suck at using the right terms) that goes through the code slowly and fixes some things, like arrays using parenthesis in PTC instead of square brackets as well as identify and swap out the functions.ElzoBroFirst DayJoined on the very first day of SmileBASIC SourceWebsiteVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesDrawingI like to draw!HobbiesAh, sounds cool! So the checking process on a computer, or did you somehow make something in SB?MYCRAFTisbestGood PageHiddenAchievementsVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesDeep SleepHiddenWebsiteIt's all done in SB. It probably makes more sense for a PC version since we're going to need a program to prevent the data loss from characters (12Me21 is working on that). The main reason I made it in SB itself is because it is much easier to test and debug. I'm in the middle of publishing version 0.02 and some unconverted PTC files for anyone who wants to mess with it or see how it works.
As you'll find it, there are still some manual edits that need to be done at the moment for many games, but as DOTRACER.PTC shows, once we have a character converter (I manually re-inserted the title and map because they were lost) that some games can be converted perfectly.AnswerXOXGreat PageHiddenAchievementsRNGHiddenEaster EggsThird YearMy account is over 3 years oldWebsiteI'd love to help in any way I canElzoBroFirst DayJoined on the very first day of SmileBASIC SourceWebsiteVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesDrawingI like to draw!HobbiesSo you were able to help me port text games but just refused to, then used my idea for your own project... Do you not feel that's in bad taste?
At least you aren't porting Tales From The Labyrinth like I wanted to, but since you were able to do this, could you please actually help me with it?
I just find it rather rude of you to do this, not that you can't I suppose, but I still feel hurt by this...MYCRAFTisbestGood PageHiddenAchievementsVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesDeep SleepHiddenWebsiteElzo, I'm just porting PTC games. It's an idea that many people of had including you. I plan to port that game along with many others hopefully even games like Village at some point.
I'm treating this converter like an emulator. A lot use a star system so let's go with that. Tennis has 5 stars, it is fully playable with 0 known issues. Dot Racer is 4 stars, it runs and is playable, but some graphical and audio glitches occur.
At this time, pretty much every other game is ether a 2 stars where it can boot to the title or partially loads and then crashes, or a 1 star where the game will not load at all. Once more games are supported I will port them as well as distribute the program that ports them.
It's also worth noting that special characters are broken. A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and standard symbols like @$*& ect. will transfer fine, but special text will ether load as a ☒ or won't appear at all. For instance, the map for Dot Racer was completely gone. Only the house in the center (as a ☒) and spaces were left. All the walls and dots were gone and I had to put them back by hand. A PC converter would have to be implemented to prep files for transfer to avoid this or the methods of transfer (petit modem, SB File Manager) would have to convert them when they send.
I'm sorry if I've somehow insulted you or hurt your feelings. So many people talked about doing this before and failed. You know what they always say, if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself. (P.S. I used Petit Modem to transfer the files because FileManager didn't like the unknown characters and aborted the transfer).ElzoBroFirst DayJoined on the very first day of SmileBASIC SourceWebsiteVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesDrawingI like to draw!HobbiesOk, well not helping someone and then turning around and doing something not too disimilar from what the person who asked you wanted causes people to come to conclusions. Hence why I said bad taste. I also dont see why you wouldnt help me with something relatively simple, and not give a reason. Its rude, very simply.
Good luck I guess, but can you actually help me with what I wanted to do? Youve shown that you obviously can and just decided to not to. MYCRAFTisbestGood PageHiddenAchievementsVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesDeep SleepHiddenWebsiteElzo, If you really want I can get you a copy of that game if you link me to the PTC original and you can port it by hand. I've never even played that game before. I just want to make it so we can get as many PTC games over to SB as possible.
