Switchblade (cartridge) - Revision history

PV250X: moved Switchblade ( Cartridge ) to Switchblade (cartridge)

2011-11-08T08:52:57Z

moved Switchblade ( Cartridge ) to Switchblade (cartridge)

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MacDeath: /* Implementation details and use of Plus hardware */

2011-05-13T22:55:38Z

Implementation details and use of Plus hardware

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	* Multiple plus raster interrupts are used to make the shading in the sky		* Multiple plus raster interrupts are used to make the shading in the sky
	* Plus sprites are used for the Gremlin logo on the title screen (this actually overlays a smaller, software sprite Gremlin logo), and for extra colours and scenery in the game.		* Plus sprites are used for the Gremlin logo on the title screen (this actually overlays a smaller, software sprite Gremlin logo), and for extra colours and scenery in the game.
	(Sprites are x2 in X and x1 in Y)		(Sprites are x2 in X and x1 in Y, which give a mode 1 equivalent pixel size)
	* Plus screen split is not used		* Plus screen split is not used
	* Plus pixel by pixel hardware scroll is used.		* Plus pixel by pixel hardware scroll is used.

Arnoldemu: /* Plus Features */

2011-05-13T12:33:49Z

Plus Features

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	You can download in CPR for use in emulators and BIN from CPCmania ( See the links ).		You can download in CPR for use in emulators and BIN from CPCmania ( See the links ).

	==Plus ~~Features~~==		== Implementation details and use of Plus hardware ==

	~~Switchblade~~ is ~~one of~~ the ~~rare PLUS Cartridge game to remain~~ in ~~Mode1~~ (~~perhaps~~ the ~~only one indeed~~).		* Mode 1 is used throughout
			* Multiple plus raster interrupts are used to make the shading in the sky
			* Plus sprites are used for the Gremlin logo on the title screen (this actually overlays a smaller, software sprite Gremlin logo), and for extra colours and scenery in the game.
			(Sprites are x2 in X and x1 in Y)
			* Plus screen split is not used
			* Plus pixel by pixel hardware scroll is used.
			* Plus DMA is not used

	~~Yet the PLUS extra features were quite decently inplemented.~~		The game engine seems to be re-used for [[Striker in the Crypts of Trogan]]/[[Stryker and the Crypts of Trogan]] as the same programmer did both games.

	*Addition of Raster colour changes for the sky (see pictures) to get a sweet Red gradiant.

	*Hardwired sprites used to just add extra colours as background tiles.

	~~While raster colour changes were already implemented on CPC version to colour the HUD, they were used on cartridge version for the~~ game~~'s window instead, a quite uncommon feature in an Amstrad Game.~~

	~~The Games~~ engine seems to be re-used for [[Striker in the Crypts of Trogan]]/[[Stryker and the Crypts of Trogan]] ~~(yes, this one has 2 pages...lol)~~ as the same ~~guy~~ did both games.

	==Comparison==		==Comparison==

MacDeath at 14:39, 1 March 2010

2010-03-01T14:39:45Z

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	[[Category:Games]][[Category:Cartridges]][[Category:CPC Plus]][[Category:CPC Plus Games]]		[[Category:Games]][[Category:Cartridges]][[Category:CPC Plus]][[Category:CPC Plus Games]][[Category:Video contents]]

MacDeath at 14:38, 1 March 2010

2010-03-01T14:38:17Z

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	http://www.cpcmania.com/ ( on the games section : GX4000/CPC+ GAMES )		http://www.cpcmania.com/ ( on the games section : GX4000/CPC+ GAMES )

			[[Striker in the Crypts of Trogan]]/[[Stryker and the Crypts of Trogan]]


	[[Category:Games]][[Category:Cartridges]][[Category:CPC Plus]][[Category:CPC Plus Games]]		[[Category:Games]][[Category:Cartridges]][[Category:CPC Plus]][[Category:CPC Plus Games]]

MacDeath at 14:37, 1 March 2010

2010-03-01T14:37:28Z

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	[[File:Switchblade cartridge intro.png\|384px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:Switchblade cartridge intro.png\|384px\|thumb\|right]]
			Switchblade on Cartridge is a slightly PLUS enhanced version of the CPC version.

			Considered decent and good by most Amstrad fans.


	== Cover ==		== Cover ==

MacDeath: /* Plus Features */

2010-03-01T14:35:09Z

Plus Features

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	*Hardwired sprites used to just add extra colours as background tiles.		*Hardwired sprites used to just add extra colours as background tiles.

	While raster colour changes were already implemented on CPC version to colour the HUD, they were used on cartridge version for the game's window instead.		While raster colour changes were already implemented on CPC version to colour the HUD, they were used on cartridge version for the game's window instead, a quite uncommon feature in an Amstrad Game.

			The Games engine seems to be re-used for [[Striker in the Crypts of Trogan]]/[[Stryker and the Crypts of Trogan]] (yes, this one has 2 pages...lol) as the same guy did both games.

	==Comparison==		==Comparison==

MacDeath: /* Plus Features */

2010-03-01T14:32:10Z

Plus Features

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	*Hardwired sprites used to just add extra colours as background tiles.		*Hardwired sprites used to just add extra colours as background tiles.

			While raster colour changes were already implemented on CPC version to colour the HUD, they were used on cartridge version for the game's window instead.

	==Comparison==		==Comparison==

MacDeath at 14:29, 1 March 2010

2010-03-01T14:29:58Z

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 You can download in CPR for use in emulators and BIN from CPCmania ( See the links ).
 == Videos ==

MacDeath at 12:13, 27 January 2010

2010-01-27T12:13:38Z

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	[[Category:Games]][[Category:Cartridges]][[Category:CPC Plus]]		[[Category:Games]][[Category:Cartridges]][[Category:CPC Plus]][[Category:CPC Plus Games]]