K1-3 maximum level size

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K1-3 maximum level size

Post by KeenRush »

I tried searching for this info but couldn't find it. I remember, back in whatever year, Spleen had a sensible theory or perhaps even valid info about it. If I remember correctly it was some constant that the width * height * planes * wordsize couldn't exceed. If anyone knows, let me know.
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Post by levellass »

Well you CAN exceed the maximum size, in level volume, but if you do it gets overwritten with updating game data and you tend to get gibberish. This value is a bit over 10'000 words.
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Post by CommanderSpleen »

Best I've figured is that the game allocates memory for 16,384 (0x4000) tiles and anything after that gets corrupted by other game data overwriting it.

128 x 128

256 x 64

n x (16,384 / n)
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Post by KeenRush »

Yass, thanks both. I was sure it was considerably larger than Lass's estimation, because I've played levels that've been larger than 100x100 and they've been fine. I'll be staying under 0x4000 tiles but it's good to know.
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Post by levellass »

Also, careful with your level heights and widths, the game doesn't like Keen having a position larger than 256 (Well 255 really) and can get a bit snitty on you.
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Post by Benvolio »

A young Benvolio, before learning a little bit of self-restraint, had 120x120 as his preferred level dimensions and never had problems at this size. I think 200 was the widest I ever used to make my levels but it's been a while. I also was probably limited by what Andy's KeenWright could tolerate.
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