Jake
Administrator 
Playtesting the latest build of the game
Posts: 385
Home Planet: Jondd
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1988
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Post by Jake on Mar 11, 2016 20:25:50 GMT
Like the original, you can purchase upgrade parts that give your ship new or expanded capabilities, but there are more to buy in this version. You can activate the new features by the menu on the upper right. Other upgrades simply affect how the ship functions without user controls, such as making the sub-c faster, etc. we might go more later, but all in time.  |
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Jake
Administrator
Playtesting the latest build of the game
Posts: 385
Home Planet: Jondd
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1988
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Post by Jake on Mar 11, 2016 20:52:07 GMT
I also just got the latest build of the game, and we will be evaluating it to see if it is a beta candidate. Stay tuned!
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WasabiZone
Beta Tester 
Posts: 18 
Home Planet: Shoot
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1991
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Post by WasabiZone on Mar 12, 2016 18:48:31 GMT
*crosses fingers*
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banville
Beta Tester
Posts: 68
Home Planet: W'orrad
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1986
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Post by banville on Mar 12, 2016 21:14:25 GMT
BETA! BETA! BETA!
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Post by Symoon on Mar 13, 2016 7:15:41 GMT
Great news! Can't wait for the beta, but bug hunt can take days, weeks or months, don't hold your breath pepole  |
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Jake
Administrator
Playtesting the latest build of the game
Posts: 385
Home Planet: Jondd
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1988
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Post by Jake on Mar 13, 2016 14:09:37 GMT
This version looks pretty good overall. Still some clicks, rattles, and clunks here and there, but very drivable. I think we are going to progress one more version to squash a few little things and to add some new or revised artwork I've completed in the past couple weeks, so we are looking at --MAYBE-- three weeks to beta. Give or take a little, depending on our work/home schedules.
If you want to be part of the beta, get a head start and register on this forum. We will be using this to disseminate the original beta version and subsequent beta revisions, and tracking bug reports and feature requests.
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mackie
Local Moderator 
Hang out by the bank if you have good aim!
Posts: 42
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Post by mackie on Mar 13, 2016 16:31:57 GMT
Jake, how is the hardware compatability of the latest build? It is java based isn't it?
Intel integrated ??
Nvidia discrete ??
Ati discrete ??
What do we need to have installed software wise to get ready for the Beta.....woohoo!!!
P.S love my new avitar title graphic...thanks.
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Jake
Administrator
Playtesting the latest build of the game
Posts: 385
Home Planet: Jondd
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1988
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Post by Jake on Mar 14, 2016 1:52:47 GMT
For the most part the hardware compatibility is pretty good. The game is Java, like you said, so it can exist on any number of OS platforms. All you should need is to have your box set up with the Java Runtime Enviroment - www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html. We're ran the game on various types of boxes and eliminated some issues over the past year or two. But overall, it's been pretty good. I recently ran the game on a 12 year old, no-frills Panasonic Toughbook CF-19 with just a few annoying quirks that didn't necessarily prevent gameplay. As for the video cards, most of the computers I own or have access to have integrated graphics. As far as I know there should be no issues with discrete graphics, but that's kinda what the beta is for - throw the game at a whole range of boxes and setups. Oh, and you're welcome. :-) |
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zed1969
Beta Tester
Posts: 51
Home Planet: Snowball
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1989
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Post by zed1969 on Mar 14, 2016 2:58:36 GMT
Cannot....wait...... Thanks for everyting you guyz are doing to make this game come back!
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Jake
Administrator
Playtesting the latest build of the game
Posts: 385
Home Planet: Jondd
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1988
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Post by Jake on Mar 14, 2016 20:26:59 GMT
`Had a casualty during today's bug testing! I was testing out some explosion/burnout animations for the engineering bays (for when a part burns out). I used a cheat code to add a pirate so I could observe the new animation in the bay, but the pirate wasn't hitting me hard enough, as no parts were blowing out. So I added 10 pirate ships! Yes, TEN. Hey, I go big or go home. I have to admit... I was laughing maniacally out loud as the near constant barrage of lasers thundered against Sundog, the screen was flashing strobe-like with the blue glow of shield deflections, which rapidly gave way to the brutal yellow and white flashes of hull damage as the shields couldn't keep up. The parts in the engineering bay were popping and exploding left and right like a fireworks display. I cranked the volume up high to feel the laser blasts. It was AWESOME! Until my sub-woofer blew up. The heavy bass of the pirate's rapid-fire laser blasts at high volume was just too much for it. There was a "crunk" sound and then nothing. My three other speakers are working, but now it sounds like my sound system utilizes tin cans. Bummer... I'll need to buy another speaker system now... But... it was kinda worth it.  I packed the bay with shunts to ensure I had lots of burnouts. |
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TecknoSarah
Beta Tester
Simply charmed to see my name in the Former Project Members and Contributers section of the credits
Posts: 27
Home Planet: Shoot
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari 1040 ST and later on emulator.
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1986
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Post by TecknoSarah on Mar 14, 2016 21:12:13 GMT
That sounds amazing Jake! Too bad about your SUB but if the sound from the game can do that, then I can hardly wait to hear it on my headphones.
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WasabiZone
Beta Tester
Posts: 18
Home Planet: Shoot
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1991
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Post by WasabiZone on Mar 15, 2016 0:13:00 GMT
Gotta say great job on the graphical improvements, those control nodes look almost REAL, hehe.
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Jake
Administrator
Playtesting the latest build of the game
Posts: 385
Home Planet: Jondd
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1988
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Post by Jake on Mar 15, 2016 0:32:03 GMT
Oh those ARE real control nodes! It is easier to photograph real ones than to hand draw them. Eh I am not too worried about the sub. I had those speakers for at least 12 years. At least it went out in style! |
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Post by geo1957 on Mar 15, 2016 1:08:19 GMT
Altech Lansing speakers by any chance?
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Jake
Administrator
Playtesting the latest build of the game
Posts: 385
Home Planet: Jondd
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1988
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Post by Jake on Mar 15, 2016 13:59:21 GMT
I think so- I'd have to look. It was a surround sound system I bought for a PC-based home entertainment system I built when I was in college. It was pretty good for home brew and had a wireless mouse-remote with full screen WinAmp for music and obviously did movies and streaming media. I got my money out of those speakers.
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