Sorry, I thought this needed a on of the Fruitcake ROM cards. RTFM...
Chroma 81 - SCART and Colour interface for the ZX81
Re: Chroma 81 - SCART and Colour interface for the ZX81
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Re: Chroma 81 - SCART and Colour interface for the ZX81
The patch checked for the standard game keys (SHIFT and Z) but if neither were pressed then it checked for the 5 and 8 cursor keys. When using EightyOne, the arrow keys on the PC keyboard map to SHIFT+5 and SHIFT+8. Therefore pressing either of these will cause SHIFT to be pressed. Because the game code checks for SHIFT first, it interprets both arrow keys as a request to move to the left!
A possible solution is to change how EightyOne handles the arrow keys, changing the interpretation from "5,6,7,8 (Shifted)" to "5,6,7,8" under Options > Keyboard.
However, a more robust solution is to simply reverse the order in which the game checks for the keys, i.e. if it does not detect keys 5 or 8 being pressed then it goes on to check for the SHIFT and Z keys. The attached version uses this approach.
Re: Chroma 81 - SCART and Colour interface for the ZX81
This version is perfect, thanks!
Attached is the .col file that I have declared to be the final version. Furthermore I have attached a standalone .txz file so that non-Chroma-owners can try the patched and colourized game in the EightyOne emulator, you just need to activate Chroma colour (menu "Options" - "Hardware" - change "Colour" to Chroma).
[EDIT 2018-02-14: attachments removed, see next posting]
Re: Chroma 81 - SCART and Colour interface for the ZX81
I have made two more modifications to my Space Raiders .col file: the screen border is now black and the base line grey. This should now really be the final version. [Edit: NOT. The final version is included in the Colourisation Tutorial pack which can be found here. Outdated attachments removed from this post.]
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Re: Chroma 81 - SCART and Colour interface for the ZX81
Following on from my colour enhanced version of Rocket Man for the Chroma interface, I've now coloured Forty Niner:
The colour enhanced game can be downloaded from here.
For those without a Chroma interface, the game can be played using a compatible emulator. Emulators are available for a variety of platforms and are listed here.
The colour enhanced game can be downloaded from here.
For those without a Chroma interface, the game can be played using a compatible emulator. Emulators are available for a variety of platforms and are listed here.
Re: Chroma 81 - SCART and Colour interface for the ZX81
Revival Studios has released an upgrade of their excellent new game Mage: The Enchanted Crystals that features Chroma colour support!
Re: Chroma 81 - SCART and Colour interface for the ZX81
Revival Studios have upgraded their ZX81 game Rush to support Chroma colour and Chroma's joystick socket.
The colour scheme very effectively evokes a twilight setting, as the screenshot below shows:
All other games in their ZX81 range are due to receive a Chroma upgrade over the coming weeks!
The colour scheme very effectively evokes a twilight setting, as the screenshot below shows:
All other games in their ZX81 range are due to receive a Chroma upgrade over the coming weeks!
Re: Chroma 81 - SCART and Colour interface for the ZX81
Rod Bell posted on youtube a video of the colored Missile Command ( https://youtu.be/3pINdUvusHU ) and only then I did realize that the colors of the atomic mushroom are wrong. So here are the corrected colorization file. Paul, can you update your site with this file?
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1 x ZX81, 2 x TK85 , 1 TK82C, 1 TK95, 1 x Alphacom 32 printer, 1 x ZXpand
ZeXtender board, Joy81 - Programmable Joystick Controller, Turbo Sound 81
http://zx81.eu5.org
https://toddysoftware.itch.io/
ZeXtender board, Joy81 - Programmable Joystick Controller, Turbo Sound 81
http://zx81.eu5.org
https://toddysoftware.itch.io/