Feverbound Dizzy v1.06 [DOWNLOADABLE] [Archive] - The Dizzy Community Forums @ Yolkfolk.com

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

20-01-10, 08:08 PM

FEVERBOUND DIZZY

Making release :v2_dizzy_yahoo:

Download it from DizzyAge:-
http://www.yolkfolk.com/dizzyage/dz040.html

or alternatively

Download it from Yolkfolk.com:-
http://www.yolkfolk.com/site/games.php?game_id=190

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu269/Lmtthw/FBScreenshotTitle.jpg

Please see the progress thread for the story or read the 'read me' file on download.

Some Gameplay notes:-
All items hiding coins have no use in the game.
There are 50 coins to find.
The gameplay map is just short of 200 rooms.
Will have to use the playing environment wisely
for placing of items.

The main game music is Boogie Fever

Hope everyone really has lots of fun playing and really really enjoys the game :v2_dizzy_thumbsup:

So all dizzy fans of the community :v2_dizzy_cheers:

Release History:-

Version 1.00 Initial Release 20/01/10
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Version 1.01 Bug fixed so you can't get pass Zaks Poison Balls without destroying 22/01/10
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Version 1.02 Customised tiles added to enable items to show up better against background
scenery 22/01/10 (credits to Colin)
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Version 1.03 Wearing scuba whilst eating fixed & narrative message on exiting the library corrected 24/01/10
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Version 1.04 The 'super jump' on entering Post Office room no longer will happen. Corrected typo when speaking to the lady on beach & corrected the yellow ribbon screen that you cant to jump over the tree to an additional room not used as part of the game 10/02/10
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Version 1.05 Corrects bug on eye of beholder puzzle 25/04/10
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Version 1.06 Corrects define variable on 'coin count' left in test mode 29/04/12

Meph

20-01-10, 08:21 PM

50 :O

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

20-01-10, 08:24 PM

50 :O

hee hee, isn't that a lot less than Jamies :v2_dizzy_happy:

Meph

20-01-10, 08:27 PM

hee hee, isn't that a lot less than Jamies :v2_dizzy_happy:

Im still questions how many to have in mine.. (but they will be hearts not coins) If everyones going to really high numbers i might need a bigger map as i was only planning 30 max.. lol something to think about.

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

20-01-10, 08:31 PM

Im still questions how many to have in mine.. (but they will be hearts not coins) If everyones going to really high numbers i might need a bigger map as i was only planning 30 max.. lol something to think about.

Yes hearts to go with the theme of the game, well does make a change to coins doesn't it. Well my last was 30 which is usually plenty enough to be fair. Im going to edit opening post now youve mentioned the map.

DizzyFanUK

20-01-10, 08:39 PM

Congrats on what Im sure will be another great game!!!

Meph

20-01-10, 08:51 PM

Will this be entered into the Dizzyage easter comp?
Worth a mention so we can Analise Evey bit while paying
:D

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

20-01-10, 09:03 PM

Congrats on what Im sure will be another great game!!!

Many thanks, I hope everyone has fun playing :v2_dizzy_happy:

quiggie

20-01-10, 09:30 PM

looking forward to this and i'm sure we will have fun while playing and searching for the 50 coins! :v2_dizzy_clapping:

delta

20-01-10, 09:37 PM

hee hee, isn't that a lot less than Jamies :v2_dizzy_happy:

I was going to say... only 50? :p

funnily enough, I was going to go for a lot less hidden items (relatively speaking) in GBD than I would normally do...

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

20-01-10, 09:42 PM

looking forward to this and i'm sure we will have fun while playing and searching for the 50 coins! :v2_dizzy_clapping:

Pleased you are quiggie and im hoping you and all do so then you know the time spent making it becomes worthwhile :v2_dizzy_happy:

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

20-01-10, 09:43 PM

I was going to say... only 50? :p...

:D

funnily enough, I was going to go for a lot less hidden items (relatively speaking) in GBD than I would normally do...

That sounds good, ive only got 10 hidden out of mine.

delta

20-01-10, 09:57 PM

well i actually meant a lot less collectible items in general. I usually hide between 40% and 50% of mine, depending on the game.

Adz.M

21-01-10, 11:13 AM

http://www.yolkfolk.com/community/FeverboundDizzy.zip

I've uploaded it onto Yolkfolk's ftp for now because most of the main site is down showing an error message on all the pages and unable to login to the Admin CP.

Fatal error: Smarty error: unable to write to $cache_dir '/home/yolkkcom/public_html/site/includes/cache'. Be sure $cache_dir is writable by the web server user. in /home/yolkkcom/public_html/site/includes/Smarty.class.php on line 1095

I've PM'd Peter and Andy about it and I'm still waiting to hear from them, so in the meantime you can download it here or on the DizzyAGE site when Alex uploads it.

Oh, and guys, in future would it be OK to use my new E-mail address found in my profile if you want to send any games? I'm having problems with my old one. (It's not been a good year so far :()

I'm gonna play the game now and let you know what I think later. :)

gavlaa

21-01-10, 12:39 PM

http://www.yolkfolk.com/community/FeverboundDizzy.zip

I've uploaded it onto Yolkfolk's ftp for now because most of the main site is down showing an error message on all the pages and parts of the Admin CP.

Fatal error: Smarty error: unable to write to $cache_dir '/home/yolkkcom/public_html/site/includes/cache'. Be sure $cache_dir is writable by the web server user. in /home/yolkkcom/public_html/site/includes/Smarty.class.php on line 1095

I've PM'd Peter and Andy about it and I'm still waiting to hear from them, so in the meantime you can download it here or on the DizzyAGE site when Alex uploads it.

Oh, and guys, in future would it be OK to use my new E-mail address found in my profile if you want to send any games? I'm having problems with my old one. (It's not been a good year so far :()

I'm gonna play the game now and let you know what I think later. :)

That same error message is coming up for every link on the left hand side of http://www.yolkfolk.com/site/index.php

Gavlaa

Meph

21-01-10, 02:40 PM

had a quick play before i died on the railway track.. lol

Looking good so fair, while i found 10 coins and a few items i haven't solved a single puzzle yet.. lol

Music is much better then your other game..

Found a bug, Items get lost/blend into Background when dropped.

boo

21-01-10, 02:54 PM

had a quick play before i died on the railway track.. lol

haha...I did that too....then recalling the conversation I had with the kids once "don't ever walk on railways lines, its dangerous"

Got 15 coins and a few items, now completely stuck

quiggie

21-01-10, 05:42 PM

yeeeeha thanks your lordship, off for a play now :v2_dizzy_clapping:

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

21-01-10, 07:14 PM

Found a bug, Items get lost/blend into Background when dropped.

Meant to mention this which I have now on the game notes, you have to use the playing environment wisely for placing down your items. Not a lot I can do about that anyway as otherwise you have to make all the items opaque which means you get a square, with the black surrounding the item.

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

21-01-10, 07:20 PM

yeeeeha thanks your lordship, off for a play now :v2_dizzy_clapping:

Your welcome, ennnnjooooyyyy !!! :v2_dizzy_happy:

delta

22-01-10, 10:36 AM

just to let you know that you have a duplicate tile ID.

also, how come when you start the game, you start at the hospital, but it immediately fades and goes to the post office?

delta

22-01-10, 11:00 AM

also, i can't seem to get anywhere on this game. I haven't even done one puzzle yet. seem to have a few open to me, but have nothing that they want.

WhyNotSmile

22-01-10, 11:28 AM

Thanks for the new game!

So far I have about 10 coins, and have solved one puzzle - have also collected quite a few bits and pieces, but not figured out where to use them yet!

Will keep playing later...

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 12:41 PM

just to let you know that you have a duplicate tile ID.

PM me with the details, I assuming though it has no effect on the game.

also, how come when you start the game, you start at the hospital, but it immediately fades and goes to the post office?

Well you don't actually start at the hospital, it's just part of the 'attract mode' that shows at the beginning from the title screen if you let run a bit...you know where Dizzy automatically jumps about.

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 12:44 PM

also, i can't seem to get anywhere on this game. I haven't even done one puzzle yet. seem to have a few open to me, but have nothing that they want.

The game is about 50% bigger than Swampland & I was hoping it to be a little more challenging.

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 12:49 PM

Thanks for the new game!

Cheers, it's nice to hear

So far I have about 10 coins, and have solved one puzzle - have also collected quite a few bits and pieces, but not figured out where to use them yet!

Will keep playing later...

Good stuff :v2_dizzy_happy:

gavlaa

22-01-10, 01:12 PM

I think I've found an issue...

Warning spoiler!!!

I've managed to get past Zaks before covering the amulet. I'm guessing that it needs to have the potion from the pharmacist guy put over it, but I only have 49 coins so I couldn't buy it. I was then able to go on and complete the game without getting the potion or taking care of Zaks.

Hope this helps.

Gavlaa

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 01:24 PM

gavlaa

22-01-10, 01:38 PM

Well im well impressed to have done so, so fast..:v2_dizzy_clapping:
hope youve not been peeking at the code :v2_dizzy_tongue2:

I managed to do that in testing, I'd thought I'd got so it couldn't be done as I was unable to do so then..I'm a bit concerned now if somehow ive picked up the earlier version when I continued working on it.

Testing it now it's difficult to get up and back down without dying, did you lose any lives ?

Edits:- You can get up (bugger), back down I can't manage without dying.

I'm surprised at myself to be honest, but seeing as I've been playing since release with a break to sleep and eat....

I would never spoil the playing experiance by doing such a thing! :cry:

It is possible to get up without dying but back down wasn't possible. When I died on the way down, I respawned below the danger zone, making it possible to continue.

Hope this helps

Gavlaa

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 01:59 PM

I see, anyway congrats, really well done, very impressed.

When I died on the way down, I respawned below the danger zone, making it possible to continue.

Ahh yes, I had to put some code in for respawning if died to safe position, otherwise would lose all
(obviously that's for ascending though)

Thanks for highlighting. Ive sent to Adz & Alex v1.01 to make
available as ive made it impossible for that to happen now.

**Can everyone please download v.101 when its ready**. Thanks.

Gavlaa, be nice if you can play v1.01 to complete the final bit properly.

boo

22-01-10, 02:20 PM

**Can everyone please download v.101 when its ready**. Thanks.

That means I have to start my game from the start again right? lol

Adz.M

22-01-10, 02:24 PM

v1.01 is now up, same link.

http://www.yolkfolk.com/community/FeverboundDizzy.zip

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 02:26 PM

Thanks Adz :v2_dizzy_thumbsup:

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 02:29 PM

That means I have to start my game from the start again right? lol

Sorry but prob best to.

gavlaa

22-01-10, 02:38 PM

I see, anyway congrats, really well done, very impressed.

Thanks for highlighting. Ive sent to Adz & Alex v1.01 to make
available as ive made it impossible for that to happen now.

**Can everyone please download v.101 when its ready**. Thanks.

Gavlaa, be nice if you can play v1.01 to complete the final bit properly.

My pleasure. Great game as well as one of the most difficult fan games i've played. Great work.

Just out of curiosity, how long did it take you to make the game?

I will finish the new version properly but I'll probably have a break before I do so, and technically I still haven't finished it, because I couldn't find the last coin.

Gavlaa

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 02:38 PM

I'm surprised at myself to be honest, but seeing as I've been playing since release with a break to sleep and eat....

Lovely to see you got well involved in the game with all your available time but even so apart just to sleep & eat I am impressed as I didn't expect anyone getting through so speedily. I wonder if that last bit would of slowed you up marginally...lol..

Anyway :v2_dizzy_clapping:

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 02:43 PM

My pleasure. Great game as well as one of the most difficult fan games i've played. Great work.

Just out of curiosity, how long did it take you to make the game?

I will finish the new version properly but I'll probably have a break before I do so, and technically I still haven't finished it, because I couldn't find the last coin.

Gavlaa

Im glad youve said that above as I wanted it to be a bit more challenging than my previous one.

I think in all about 5 months or so. Some stages I worked on it plentiful and other times I did very little for weeks.

quiggie

22-01-10, 05:34 PM

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 06:08 PM

just downloaded v.101 and started again and stuck again - ur right lordy it is hard i've got 9 items and only managed to use 1 so far - can't seem to use the others anywhere thats open to me - oh well thats part of the pleasure of playing and as this is just the beginning lord help us for the rest of the game :v2_dizzy_confused2: still should keep the old grey matter spinning!

Yes absolutely its part of the playing, as much as was really pleased with Swampland it prob was a bit on the easier side primarily as the puzzles were so logical in the main & enabled players to glide through it (certainly yourself did I recall). Now as with this it's taken 5 months roughly to make & as much as you want everyone to really enjoy it, you want to make a little challenging so it's not completed in like a day or so & add a bit more longevity to the game...so yes get the old grey matter spinning :v2_dizzy_happy:

Pleased your on the update version.

addicteddizzy

22-01-10, 07:11 PM

Argh!!!! I agree Quiggie, this is hard!! I have been running around the map for ages having uncovered (i think) 10 items, by a sheer stroke of luck I have managed to use 2 of them... After gaining another item by using one of the existing ones I felt sure I knew what to do with it but alas no :v2_dizzy_confused2: back to the drawing board. Great game so far though, despite the lack of progress, love the huts - very upmarket!!!

Meph

22-01-10, 07:52 PM

I have found 8 or 9 items , 15 coins and solved no puzzles.. lol
only met the geezers in the train station and a pirate.
I have no idea what i supposed to be doing.

Well im guessing i need o get that lift working.

Oh it says the library is locked but theres no message about the post office.. is this a bug? or is the post office now for show?

Edit: Does this music sound like Theme hospital?

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 08:07 PM

I have found 8 or 9 items , 15 coins and solved no puzzles.. lol
only met the geezers in the train station and a pirate.
I have no idea what i supposed to be doing.

Well im guessing i need o get that lift working.

You need to get the train working (well ride it), then the game will open up.

Oh it says the library is locked but theres no message about the post office.. is this a bug? or is the post office now for show?

You will need to visit the post office later in the game but mainly was used as part of the story to explain and give reason why Dizzy wasn't at the party with the rest of the yolkfolk (we couldn't have dizzy coming down with fever as well lol)

Colin

22-01-10, 08:11 PM

great game LDOY, but not got very far!:v2_dizzy_clapping:

I've sent you a PM

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 08:19 PM

Thanks Colin for that in the PM.

I'll have a test with it, would mean id have to do another version release, i'm assuming if these just overwrite save games wouldn't be affected.

addicteddizzy

22-01-10, 08:22 PM

Woohoo!!! Just been for a ride on a train!!!!!

Colin

22-01-10, 08:24 PM

Thanks Colin for that in the PM.

I'll have a test with it, would mean id have to do another version release, i'm assuming if these just overwrite save games wouldn't be affected.

it would mean a new release, as they would need to be added to the pak file. previous save games would be fine. I did test with a save!

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 08:28 PM

Cheers Colin, ive just done test with the 'tiles' and yes much better.

This is optional, but with some customised 'tiles' Colin sent me the collectable items when dropped
against the background will now show better.

Ive sent Alex & Adz v1.02

If you download your save games will still work, just simply copy the savegame file over to the new
folder.

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 08:58 PM

Woohoo!!! Just been for a ride on a train!!!!!

Hey, great stuff...your on your way now then :v2_dizzy_clapping:

addicteddizzy

22-01-10, 09:01 PM

It just keeps getting better! Just managed to get to the first floor of the hospital, am really enjoying it :D

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 09:05 PM

Wonderful, glad you are & thanks...that was pretty speedy to get to the first floor from the train ride (unless you meant ground floor) :v2_dizzy_happy:

addicteddizzy

22-01-10, 09:13 PM

Definitely 1st floor, just found the troll, ha ha - poor thing! By a sheer stroke of luck I already had the first thing I needed for the causeway climb - otherwise it would have taken me a lot longer to figure out how to get it. Something tells me I've still got quite a long way to go....

Adz.M

22-01-10, 09:13 PM

v1.02 is up, same link :cool:

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 09:15 PM

Thanks Adz for the quick loading of it :)

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 09:17 PM

delta

22-01-10, 09:41 PM

This is optional, but with some customised 'tiles' Colin sent me the collectable items when dropped
against the background will now show better.

oh that's excellent, they were starting to annoy me! :p

This really is quite a stunning little game graphically! I've not had too much chance to play it, but I really do like the style of it, and I think it shows that no matter how many games you do, someone will always think of a different idea, or a new way of doing something (such as the treehouses).

Excellent! :D

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 09:49 PM

Thanks Delta with the comments, hope you continue to see the rest of the game.

Regarding the tiles it was good of Colin to send his customised 'tiles' to me. My question would be, why aren't they part of the default set or should they be now ?

xelanoimis

22-01-10, 09:57 PM

Ok, the latest version (v1.02) is up on DizzyAGE too.
Sorry for the delay.

delta

22-01-10, 09:58 PM

I haven't seen the custom tiles, however i'm guessing that they have a black outline around them, enabling them to be seen easier.

The reason the original tiles don't have that black outline is because DizzyAGE was originally made to be as faithful to the original games as possible. And of course the original games had items with black squares as backgrounds. Even in IID and WWD they still have that, although they may not in any future games of mine.

Personally I think that if someone wishes to give them a black border and re-colour them so that they stand out more, then that's up to them, and it's pretty easy to do so if they so wish. However I think DizzyAGE was primarily made to make games in the style of the Spectrum Dizzy games, so that's the reason why they have the black backgrounds, and why they don't look too good when you 'blend' them.

:)

delta

22-01-10, 09:59 PM

Ok, the latest version (v1.02) is up on DizzyAGE too.
Sorry for the delay.

you've just called it 'Feverbound' on the games page Alex, not 'Feverbound Dizzy' :p

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

22-01-10, 10:09 PM

However I think DizzyAGE was primarily made to make games in the style of the Spectrum Dizzy games, so that's the reason why they have the black backgrounds, and why they don't look too good when you 'blend' them.

Yes I follow, so you either have to have the black backgrounds which I don't like and make opaque or not and just have the item itself without but then it's not easy to see them.

With the tiles from Colin it resolves both of those :dizzy_cool:

quiggie

22-01-10, 10:17 PM

Woohoo!!! Just been for a ride on a train!!!!!

lucky bugger :v2_dizzy_clapping: i'm still where i was yesterday :v2_dizzy_confused2:

delta

22-01-10, 10:32 PM

IMHO most people now are moving away from the graphical style of the Spectrum, and using more colours, overlapping colours a lot, etc etc. I know when the first few DizzyAGE games were released, people (well, me and peter!) kinda kept to the same style of graphics that we knew, and tbh didn't really think about doing things that differently. (hell, it took me 9 games to finally give in and give dizzy red gloves!)

I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I'm just saying that with new people come new ideas, and maybe it's taking the older coders (i.e. me!) a while to catch up, and to realise that the players don't actually mind if graphics aren't faithful to how they'd appear on the spectrum.

A good example of this is the scaling. It was never in DizzyAGE v1.31, and personally I've never really used it (apart from the arcade games in IID), as I feel that it's just wrong - original dizzy games never had more than the 192x256 pixels, and scaling effectively gives a game more than that. I notice that the newer coders seem to have no such issues about scaling up or down, and i guess that it's a result of the option always being there for them, but to me it's just something that i'll probably never use. (Incidentally, I did consider drawing all the tiles for CoTM twice as big, but scaling them to 50% size in the map, which would have effectively doubled the detail in the game, but decided against it...)

I hope that makes some sense!

xelanoimis

23-01-10, 07:42 AM

The scaling, oh the scaling!
I wish I didn't have this feature!

Just kidding, but because there is no filtering (which is to be fateful to Z80 Dizzy style), the scaling looks bad and turns a good looking sprite into one with "missing pixels". Not to mention the "smaller pixels" which is a result of scaling tiles down when the whole game is scaled up.

There, I said it again :)

Creating a smaller version of a tile isn't really hard. There are a few tricks to avoid filtering. For example in Photoshop you convert it to 256 colors first, then scale, then repaint the "missing pixles" like for contours or so, then convert it back the true color and save it as tga. And don't forget about the alpha channel. I'm sure Gimp has similar functions.

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

23-01-10, 08:27 AM

Blimey I dunno, sounds a lot of messing about & time consuming that to do for each tile and if you didn't quite get the size you needed when you got to the map youve be having to do all again to keep adjusting. There again it seems like that to me as I really don't know how to draw tiles in that way.

At least with the scaling it's instant, extremely easy and whether it's cos I have quite a decent size monitor doesn't seem a problem (just have to be economical with it).

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

23-01-10, 08:46 AM

IMHO most people now are moving away from the graphical style of the Spectrum, and using more colours, overlapping colours a lot, etc etc. I know when the first few DizzyAGE games were released, people (well, me and peter!) kinda kept to the same style of graphics that we knew, and tbh didn't really think about doing things that differently. (hell, it took me 9 games to finally give in and give dizzy red gloves!)

I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I'm just saying that with new people come new ideas, and maybe it's taking the older coders (i.e. me!) a while to catch up, and to realise that the players don't actually mind if graphics aren't faithful to how they'd appear on the spectrum.

I think myself has had the advantage of being later than some of yourselves as ive been able to learn bits from everyone else & utilise them all together. In terms of the colours, use of tiles, basically seems they have evolved & improved from the original traditional base. Your example of dizzy getting his red gloves being a good one. Personally I think those who made these improvements have given the opportunity (for anyone & the likes of me) to create far better graphical & colourful, less bland looking games should they attempt to do so because of these options. I still feel it is staying faithful, it's just an evolution to more colour.

Colin

23-01-10, 10:10 AM

a colourised dizzy isn't really a problem at all for me. i grew up using an amstrad. it didn't suffer the colour clash that the speccy did. the ollivers didn't have a problem colourising dizzy from the first adventure.here's dizzy from Dizzy TUCA
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/colin.page33/amstrad_dizzy1.jpg

and if anyone wants the altered default item tiles
items tiles.zip (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/colin.page33/items%20tiles.zip)

DizzyFanUK

23-01-10, 01:30 PM

I gave v1.02 a play today - Wow! This is graphically stunning!! Good original music too. I think some puzzles are hard, but that adds to the fun. Big thumbs up!!!
:v2_dizzy_clapping:

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

23-01-10, 02:13 PM

I gave v1.02 a play today - Wow! This is graphically stunning!! Good original music too. I think some puzzles are hard, but that adds to the fun. Big thumbs up!!!
:v2_dizzy_clapping:

Cheers Mate :v2_dizzy_thumbsup:

It makes all the time spent putting the work in so worthwhile to get the game to that level when you get feedback like that...
appreciated :v2_dizzy_happy:

Continue to enjoy the rest of the game !!!

Colin

23-01-10, 03:10 PM

Sorry, I've discovered a bug!
I intermittently die when leaving storeroom

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

23-01-10, 03:16 PM

Unfortunately its part of the problem I had in the progress thread, I dunno why it happens. It can happen on the others, it just seems so random.

DizzyFanUK

23-01-10, 04:03 PM

Apart from the bug in the storeroom where you die, i found a couple of minor ones (tho they might have been found already)
- Scuba Dizzy momentarily disappears when he eats something
- When exiting the library the message says you are entering the library
- couple of minor typos eg - neutalize; lovee

All in all, Im loving this game - The graphics are beautiful and the story works very well.
Usually in a game this size, I'd prefer a little less walking, but with such nice scenery it's hard to complain.
I love that theres a story developing around the lesser known Grandmother Dizzy!!!

Great stuff - I hope you choose to enter it in the comp - it's bound to be a heavyweight contender :)

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

23-01-10, 04:45 PM

Yes the one Colin identified and the scuba whilst eating I mentioned in the progress thread I couldnt resolve prior to release on testing. I dunno why they happen in all honesty.

I will correct those on the dialogue messages for another release in due course but as they don't affect the game I woudn't recommend anyone starting again. Would just be for anyone new to downloading the game.

Thanks for highlighting, I could of sworn though I corrected the one in the library...obviously not, I just copied the text, musn't have changed it.

Edits:- Amended that for the library but I can't find the 'neutralize' with the 'r' missing

Seems your getting well into the game now :v2_dizzy_clapping:

Yes will be in the comp :v2_dizzy_happy:

(if I don't respond to anyones elses messages tonight it's because im out)

delta

23-01-10, 05:05 PM

Regarding the scuba bug while eating, check that the tile exists. It will be calling a tile ID that doesn't exist most likely, so make sure the scuba eating tile is the correct number.

Colin

23-01-10, 05:17 PM

it doesn't! just extract this into your dizzy tile set when you next update.

aqua_dizzy_eating.zip (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/colin.page33/aqua_dizzy_eating.zip)

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

24-01-10, 10:49 AM

it doesn't! just extract this into your dizzy tile set when you next update.

aqua_dizzy_eating.zip (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/colin.page33/aqua_dizzy_eating.zip)

Thanks Colin, added to the dizzy set :v2_dizzy_happy:

With that & the amendment for exiting the library I will at some point do another update release.

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

24-01-10, 12:15 PM

v1.03 now sent for release

Corrects the scuba whilst eating & the narrative
message when leaving the library.

Only for those new to the game. Existing players
can continue as they don't affect the gameplay.

DizzyFanUK

24-01-10, 12:16 PM

Adz.M

24-01-10, 12:25 PM

v1.03 is up, same link.

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

24-01-10, 12:29 PM

Yay, finished!!! - Great all round game!!! with a very enjoyable ending scene and liked the music too...
:v2_dizzy_clapping:

I think I had a few unused items tho, are there supposed to be any red herrings? I also think I picked up an item called "Bubble1" ??? but when I dropped it it disappeared...

Well Done !!!

Excellent, congrats, im rather impressed, seems no problem in finding the coins either :v2_dizzy_clapping: :v2_dizzy_clapping:

Yes a few red herrings. The bubble, just part of Dizzy breathing underwater but you have to assign in effect an ID to it (acts like an item but isn't).

frogandhat

24-01-10, 01:25 PM

Has anyone noticed that if you jump left from 'Street Lamps' into 'Village Post Office' you can do a double height jump?? I cant see any point to it as there doesnt appear to be anything to land on, so is this a minor glitch?

Edit: you also do this jumping in from 'Towards the station'

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

24-01-10, 02:02 PM

Hey, that's kinda cool :D

Well spotted, it works both sides, if I knew how to do that properly that could come in very useful in a game.

delta

24-01-10, 05:53 PM

I assume there'll just be an errant 'climb' material there which enables you to jump again. either that or it's wrong positioning...

Adz.M

25-01-10, 09:31 AM

FeverBound's now on Yolkfolk. :)

http://www.yolkfolk.com/site/games.php?game_id=190

No screenshots are up yet because the uploader isn't working properly.

xelanoimis

25-01-10, 09:36 PM

And on DizzyAGE (v1.03) :)
http://www.yolkfolk.com/dizzyage/games.html

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

25-01-10, 10:06 PM

Cheers Guys !!

Adz.M

26-01-10, 09:25 AM

Peter's managed to fix the errors on the site's CP so the screenshots are now up :v2_dizzy_happy:

EDIT: I've just noticed something, according to the DizzyAGE site, this is the 40th DizzyAGE game released!

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

26-01-10, 12:56 PM

Great it's back up !!

And yes Alex notified me it was the 40th, you don't realise was so many until you look down at the list :v2_dizzy_happy:

Meph

25-04-10, 04:20 PM

Word of warning.
Im playing this again... so be ready.. lol

Playing the most recent version and the items are much better, not lost anything yet.. not sure what else has been changed but im sure it looks slightly different. :)

Meph

25-04-10, 04:34 PM

I found a bug.
When you use the heavy box to raise the columns you get an invalid brush error message.

And theres a duplicate id (might have something to do with the new item tiles you added)

Not sure what Version im playing i downloaded the one from Dizzyage (1.04) i think)

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

25-04-10, 05:58 PM

I found a bug.

And theres a duplicate id (might have something to do with the new item tiles you added)

Not sure what Version im playing i downloaded the one from Dizzyage (1.04) i think)

Oh drat....this has come out the blue as I would of thought if was a bug like that players would have highlighted earlier...if you click no on the error message I think it lets you continue playing ok. I'm looking into it but not sure whats causing it yet.

EDITS:-I know what is causing it now.

Lord Dizzy of Yolkfolk

25-04-10, 06:33 PM

Meph,

Not sure what is happening as I can't get the script to update at all, even just testing on putting in different text, run the game and it's with the old (have checked im on the right script to the right version) :dizzy_confused:

EDITS:-
That's weird, I had a copy of the PAK file in the folder, move that out and can now, keep it in and won't update. Must some how be referencing to the PAK ??

delta

25-04-10, 06:36 PM

Meph,

Not sure what is happening as I can't get the script to update at all, even just testing on putting in different text, run the game and it's with the old (have checked im on the right script to the right version) :dizzy_confused:

I've done that before. Chances are that the game is running using the pak file, and you've changed the data folder, so it won't be running the changed version. rename the pak file so that the game doesn't look for it, and uses the data folder instead.

:)