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Some other request

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1. I changed the Game Over screen background color to dark red. It's okay, but when it disappeared (by pressing any key or just waiting for it to disappear), the drawn 320x200 box was still blue, not red. I saw it. Why did this happen?

Whatever, here it is. As you see, I changed the Game Over High Score screen background to dark red:

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#Game Over High Score screen background
%patch $16C0E $0004W #Color
Is it even possible to have dark red background when the Game Over disappears or not (keep in mind that this would ONLY affect the Game Over)? If so, make the patch in case of that.


2. When I complete the game + then I start a new game again, the score is reset (like in Keen 4-6). (And this would affect the NEXT score as well on the status screen).

3. I want to use other 8x8 graphics for the Game Over window's border. Is it possible? As I have some free space in the 8x8 graphic bitmap.
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Re: Some other request

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1.) Are you talking about the high scores? When I use your patch the scores appear against a red background for me. When the table cycles to the titelscreen then back to the scores it is blue. Is this the problem you're having? Or are you saying there is a flash of blue background BEFORE the titlescreen appears?

If so you can change things so that the score is ALWAYS against a red background, since there is another patch affecting the table that appears after the titlescreen.

If you want the score background to be red after a Game Over (Is this winning the game AND dying?) and to only change back later (Or never at all) then I can do this too. Would that be preferred?


2.) Does the score not reset to zero when you start a new game? It resets fine for me.

3.) So you want a window that uses a different border from the usual windows that appear? All different tiles?
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1. Yes, there is a flash of blue background BEFORE the titlescreen appears. But I want it to be red in all cases. Nothing else.

2. Nope, it doesn't reset the score. I tested it. Straaange, so fix it please.

3. Yeah, I want all different 8x8 graphics for the GAME OVER window only.
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1.) This will take time.

3.) This will need investigation, the standard game resets the score.

2.) This patch allows all sorts of windows to have different borders, but it can be tricky to get to work correctly:

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#Default window values =$01CB
%patch $23C3B $0000W $0006W $0001W $0007W $0002W $0008W $0003W $0005W

#Text windows call default variables
%patch $13B51 $A1 $01CDW #Bottom left corner of box
%patch $13B70 $A1 $01CFW #Top of box
%patch $13B7E $A1 $01D1W #Bottom of box
%patch $13BA1 $A1 $01D3W #Top right corner of box
%patch $13BAF $A1 $01D5W #Bottom right corner of box
%patch $13BCB $A1 $01D7W #Left side of box
%patch $13BDB $A1 $01D9W #Right side of box
%patch $13B42 $A1 $01CBW #Top left corner of box
              $50 $57 $FF $76 $FE $9A $0CA5094BRL     $44 $44
%patch $13B65 $0A

#Reroute GO window to new code
%patch $3CA8 $00003A45RL

#Window border alteration code =$00003A45RL
%patch $3A45 $55 $8B $EC $56 $57 $8B $76 $06 $8B $7E $08 $9A $00003A78RL 
             $57 $56 $B8 $0019W  $2B $C7 $D1 $E8 $50 $B8 $0028W  $2B $C6 $D1 $E8 $50
             $9A $11FA1B27RL     $83 $C4 $08 $9A $00003A78RL     $5F $5E $5D $CB
%patch $3A78 $55 $8B $EC $83 $36 $01CBW  $0C $83 $36 $01CDW  $0C $83 $36 $01CFW
                 $0C $83 $36 $01D1W  $0C $83 $36 $01D3W  $0C $83 $36 $01D5W
             $0C $83 $36 $01D7W  $0C $83 $36 $01D9W  $0C $5D $CB

#Other possible uses of window code
%patch $37D2  $00003A45RL #F10-G cheat window
%patch $381B  $00003A45RL #F10-I cheat window
%patch $386A  $00003A45RL #F10-J cheat window
%patch $38C9  $00003A45RL #F10-S cheat window
%patch $3919  $00003A45RL #F10-W cheat window
%patch $3CA8  $00003A45RL #Game over window
%patch $3CD8  $00003A45RL #Status window
%patch $4521  $00003A45RL #Pause window
%patch $456B  $00003A45RL #Loading window
%patch $5920  $00003A45RL #1st ending window
%patch $595F  $00003A45RL #2nd ending window
%patch $5999  $00003A45RL #3rd ending window
%patch $59FC  $00003A45RL #Didn't make it past window
%patch $5DAD  $00003A45RL #Unknown loading window
%patch $6A68  $00003A45RL #Can't defeat window
%patch $C576  $00003A45RL #Level entry window
%patch $12036 $00003A45RL #(R)etry window
(Notice the stuff at the bottom is good for testing, you don't have to end the game, you can just use a cheat or something.

The biggest problem with this patch is setting the right tiles. Here I've moved the window border 'forward' 12 tiles ($0C) but you can still get weird results with it.

To change a tile, first find its $A1 value then change the $0C in the window section. So for example, if the bottom right corner of your windows is not the right graphic you look for the tile value.This is '%patch $13BAF $A1 $01D5W'. Next you look for $01D5W in the window code (It is at the end of the second-to-last line.) and change the $0C after it.

I hope this works for you,it can be tricky to get the hang of.
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1. I tested the border graphics as you said and it works excellently!

2. As for the flashing RED background I want, take your time, but don't forget about it.

3. In the meantime, I found the guilty patch that caused the score not to be reset after completing or losing the game:

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#Sound when starting new game
%patch $3C10 $B8 $000DW $50 $9A $10BB1282RL $44 $44 $90

That's all.
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While looking at 2.) I found a problem with the window patch and your patchfile. You use some of the same space for one of your messages, which means the patch will ruin one of your note messages. This patch avoids this:

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#Ignore low memory (Frees $3A45-$3AB8)
%patch $3A43 $EB $74

#Default window values =$0399W
%patch $23E09 $0000W $0006W $0001W $0007W $0002W $0008W $0003W $0005W

#Text windows call default variables
%patch $13B51 $A1 $039BW #Bottom left corner of box
%patch $13B70 $A1 $039DW #Top of box
%patch $13B7E $A1 $039FW #Bottom of box
%patch $13BA1 $A1 $03A1W #Top right corner of box
%patch $13BAF $A1 $03A3W #Bottom right corner of box
%patch $13BCB $A1 $03A5W #Left side of box
%patch $13BDB $A1 $03A7W #Right side of box
%patch $13B42 $A1 $0399W #Top left corner of box
              $50 $57 $FF $76 $FE $9A $0CA5094BRL     $44 $44
%patch $13B65 $0A

#Reroute GO window to new code
%patch $3CA8 $00003A45RL

#Window border alteration code =$00003A45RL
%patch $3A45 $55 $8B $EC $56 $57 $8B $76 $06 $8B $7E $08 $9A $00003A78RL 
             $57 $56 $B8 $0019W  $2B $C7 $D1 $E8 $50 $B8 $0028W  $2B $C6 $D1 $E8 $50
             $9A $11FA1B27RL     $83 $C4 $08 $9A $00003A78RL     $5F $5E $5D $CB
%patch $3A78 $55 $8B $EC $83 $36 $0399W  $0C $83 $36 $039BW  $0C $83 $36 $039DW
                 $0C $83 $36 $039FW  $0C $83 $36 $03A1W  $0C $83 $36 $03A3W
             $0C $83 $36 $03A5W  $0C $83 $36 $03A7W  $0C $5D $CB
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This patch improves your 'broken' sound patch so that you get a start sound but still reset the score and stuff. It makes room for the sound code rather than overwriting things:

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#Play sound when new game starts
%patch $3C04 $33 $C0 $A3 $70EEW  $A3 $7124W  $A3 $7116W  $A3 $7114W  $A3 $7116W
                 $A3 $711AW  $A3 $711CW  $A3 $711EW  $C7 $06 $7118W  $4E20W
             $C7 $06 $7126W  $0003W  $B8 $000DW $50 $9A $10BB1282RL $44 $44 $90
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Many thanks a lot! They work without any problems.
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Alright, tell me if this patch eliminates the blue problem with the High scores:

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#Eliminate bluescreen flash after entering high score
%patch $4395 $81 $3E $7118W  $0000W  $75 $03 $E9 $0109W  $33 $C0
             $A3 $7118W $E9 $00AFW

The problem is that the blue is part of a 'clear screen' thing that happens when... well the screen is cleared. It has nothing to do with the High Scores, it's more basic. The patch above makes you go straight to the menu after entering a high score which should eliminate the 'blue pause' while the titlescreen loads.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/95eqykuf74du5 ... R.avi?dl=0

As you see the video file's name, I have a problem with the patch after having GAME OVER.


BUT: Interesting that in case of winning the game, the problem (the strange glitchy screen you can see in my video) disappears quickly (but it can be seen a little bit in case of that, too): https://www.dropbox.com/s/fyep4zdn8lvyb ... 1.png?dl=0

And after GAME OVER I don't understand why the glitchy screen doesn't disappear quickly the way I showed you on the picture. Help me and fix it.


In short: the blue screen is not eliminated. Instead of being eliminated I (and now you, too) can only see the glitchy screen either in case of having GAME OVER or winning the game (except after winning the glitchy screen disappears quickly).
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This is very unfortunate and may be very tough to fix.

Are you using Keengraph or Modkeen for this? If you're using Keengraph, does this patch quicken your loading times:

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#Keen Dreams - remove Huffman compression (Frees $B4B6-$B5BF)
%patch $B497  $55 $8B $EC $56 $57 $8C $DA $C4 $7E $0A $C5 $76 $06 $8B $4E $0E
              $D1 $E9 $FC $F3 $A5 $73 $01 $A4 $8E $DA $5F $5E $5D $CB
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ALRIGHT!

This should do it. You need to delete any patches changing the HS background color, they are not needed anymore with this patch.

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#HS table has different background on Game Over
%patch $445D  $A1 $03A9W
%patch $5E6C  $A1 $03A9W
%patch $23E19 $0001W
%patch $4397  $B8 $0001W  $A3 $03A9W  $E9 $0109W
%patch $16C0D $B8 $0004W  $A3 $03A9W  $50 $9A $0CA5026BRL     $44 $44 $EB $08
The two $0001Ws are the blue background high score table,after the title. The $0004W is the red background after a game over. (This also happens after the boss is beat, but it should be possible for the table to stay blue in this case, if you want.) This should get rid of the annoying blue background flash thing.

BOY was that a difficult one to do. Definitely the hardest Keen Dreams patch yet.
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The two $0001Ws are the blue background high score table,after the title. The $0004W is the red background after a game over. (This also happens after the boss is beat, but it should be possible for the table to stay blue in this case, if you want.)

Well, after these can you solve the following plus one thing? Not sure if possible:

When I've beaten the boss, the table background is green + I have different window border 8x8 graphics for the ending. (But if not possible, blue will be good as well.) Let me know if you can make it.


WARNING!

I tested your patch and it caused crash at me. I completed the game, I pressed any key after the red-backgrounded high score table to proceed to the title. Then I pressed Esc again to (now) see the blue background at the high score table. But when I waited for the title (during the blue background) to appear after the high score table, it crashed with a dark grey background.

In short: After completing the game and press any key to see the blue (not red, which works good) background, the game crashes.
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Interesting. I cannot get the crash to occur, but maybe I am doing it wrong. Do you have a video of it? Can I get your patchfile? This sounds like the sort of thing that is very devious.
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I tested it and now the crashing didn't happen. Maybe random? Or I don't remember how I made it? Who knows. Can't tell you for sure, but I encountered this problem 1 time so far. So: *shrug*

Whatever, is the green background possible or no space?
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