10-19-2014, 10:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-19-2014, 10:12 PM by DragonDePlatino.)
Man, I've been on fire lately! Churnin' out mockups like there's no tomorrow! YEAH!
I'll be finishing my Loqui mockup later, so for now I'l be focusing on my "Dig Dug: Part 2" mockup. My goal here was to experiment with NES restrictions and remake Dig Dug using a few tiles as possible. I'm pretty happy with the results so far, and I might be actually submitting this to TSR once it's finished.
![[Image: ddp2_mockup_by_dragondeplatino-d83hpd1.png]](/image.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Ffc08.deviantart.net%2Ffs70%2Ff%2F2014%2F292%2Fd%2F6%2Fddp2_mockup_by_dragondeplatino-d83hpd1.png&hash=4bdf33ad8a1baa22aebbe181f82a4786)
![[Image: sprites_4frame_by_dragondeplatino-d83hn17.gif]](/image.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Ffc02.deviantart.net%2Ffs71%2Ff%2F2014%2F292%2F7%2Fc%2Fsprites_4frame_by_dragondeplatino-d83hn17.gif&hash=b89266a05c8bb5b26426d05b7fae4376)
If you look below the mockup itself, you'll see the CHR-RAM! In the CHR-RAM, the NES stores its tiles and sprites in separate 128x128 banks. On the left is the sprite bank, and on the right is the tile bank. Sprites can be rotated, flipped and made transparent while tiles cannot. And if you haven't noticed, I have a lot of blank space left! That's good for me, because it means I'll get to add lots more characters and scenery.
I'll be finishing my Loqui mockup later, so for now I'l be focusing on my "Dig Dug: Part 2" mockup. My goal here was to experiment with NES restrictions and remake Dig Dug using a few tiles as possible. I'm pretty happy with the results so far, and I might be actually submitting this to TSR once it's finished.
If you look below the mockup itself, you'll see the CHR-RAM! In the CHR-RAM, the NES stores its tiles and sprites in separate 128x128 banks. On the left is the sprite bank, and on the right is the tile bank. Sprites can be rotated, flipped and made transparent while tiles cannot. And if you haven't noticed, I have a lot of blank space left! That's good for me, because it means I'll get to add lots more characters and scenery.