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Title: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: mendonca on May 29, 2012, 12:25:23 PM

(http://www.zen102301.zen.co.uk/starfarer/starcader/starcadertitle.png)

Download Here (0.10) (http://www.zen102301.zen.co.uk/starfarer/starcader/starcader 010.rar)

MISSIONS MOD, ONLY 10p PER CREDIT

Includes:
Level 1 - Cow Purge

(http://www.zen102301.zen.co.uk/starfarer/starcader/starcader_screen.png)

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I'm running with a little experiment here, hopefully the beginnings of a community mod, of which I encourage others to join me in this ridiculous escapade.

I'm not sure whether it currently works as anything more than a mild diversion, but I've spent a bit of time getting the 'feel' how I want it and I hope that this will encourage people a bit cleverer than me to try and do something similar, but better!

This is supposed to be a little bit of fun, and I think it would be cool if people could see this as a place to dump all their stupid, arcadey ideas for mods that don't belong in the Starfarer universe. Then maybe we can wrap them all up, have a hundred levels and people could compare their scores, and stuff.

Feedback of all kinds is, of course, very welcome.

(and of course, the inspiration for this was in this post by TJJ. (http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=2773.msg37133#msg37133))

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Upgradecap on May 29, 2012, 12:30:26 PM

So you're trying to integrate old-school arcade shooters with starfarer.


Like the idea, I must say :D

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Psiyon on May 29, 2012, 12:33:42 PM

I'll have to add in my rave party ship to this at some point.

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Post by: Sproginator on May 29, 2012, 12:35:00 PM

Hmm, Sounds good, Maybe make a pacman ship? haha, make it so "heavy" that it will kill anything it touches, but has no weapons haha

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: mendonca on May 29, 2012, 12:39:45 PM

Quote from: Psiyon on May 29, 2012, 12:33:42 PM

I'll have to add in my rave party ship to this at some point.

Sounds perfect.

Quote from: sproginator on May 29, 2012, 12:35:00 PM

Hmm, Sounds good, Maybe make a pacman ship? haha, make it so "heavy" that it will kill anything it touches, but has no weapons haha

Sounds perfect.

Let me know when you've got something to play with ;D

I'm gonna go back in and see if I can exterminate them damn cows ...

e: Dammit. Only 4 down.

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Sproginator on May 29, 2012, 12:47:30 PM

Quote from: mendonca on May 29, 2012, 12:39:45 PM

Quote from: Psiyon on May 29, 2012, 12:33:42 PM

I'll have to add in my rave party ship to this at some point.

Sounds perfect.

Quote from: sproginator on May 29, 2012, 12:35:00 PM

Hmm, Sounds good, Maybe make a pacman ship? haha, make it so "heavy" that it will kill anything it touches, but has no weapons haha

Sounds perfect.

Let me know when you've got something to play with ;D

I'm gonna go back in and see if I can exterminate them damn cows ...

e: Dammit. Only 4 down.

Shall make it now, hehe
Your first level is really frikin hard lol

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Sproginator on May 29, 2012, 01:06:09 PM

1st attempt:
Baring in mind i'm S**t at paint.net
(http://i.imgur.com/VDqfG.png)

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Sproginator on May 29, 2012, 01:14:57 PM

I'll try and get the "waka" sound maybe? rig it into a loop for the engines, So it always goes wakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawak awakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawa kawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakaw akawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawaka wakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawak awakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawa kawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakaw akawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawaka wakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawak awakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawa kawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakaw akawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawaka wakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawak awakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawa kawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakaw akawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawakawaka And so on and so forth

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Sproginator on May 29, 2012, 01:20:02 PM

Can't quite get the correct looping tune when i edit it, maybe you can have a go?
http://www.classicgaming.cc/classics/pacman/sounds.php

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: mendonca on May 29, 2012, 01:41:59 PM

Quote from: sproginator on May 29, 2012, 01:20:02 PM

Can't quite get the correct looping tune when i edit it, maybe you can have a go?
http://www.classicgaming.cc/classics/pacman/sounds.php

This seems to sound okay when I loop play it in Audacity, but not sure if it is what you are after?

www.zen102301.zen.co.uk/starfarer/starcader/pacman_chomp.wav (http://www.zen102301.zen.co.uk/starfarer/starcader/pacman_chomp.wav)

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Sproginator on May 29, 2012, 02:35:57 PM

Quote from: mendonca on May 29, 2012, 01:41:59 PM

Quote from: sproginator on May 29, 2012, 01:20:02 PM

Can't quite get the correct looping tune when i edit it, maybe you can have a go?
http://www.classicgaming.cc/classics/pacman/sounds.php

This seems to sound okay when I loop play it in Audacity, but not sure if it is what you are after?

www.zen102301.zen.co.uk/starfarer/starcader/pacman_chomp.wav (http://www.zen102301.zen.co.uk/starfarer/starcader/pacman_chomp.wav)

That's it! Rig it up as a custom engine noise and your good to go, all I can do is sprite a bit lol

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: silentstormpt on May 30, 2012, 05:17:34 PM

So we got the cow lvl for star farer, we just need the new pony lvl like on D3

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: CrashToDesktop on May 30, 2012, 05:19:06 PM

Sounds interesting!  *Insert Coin*

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Psiyon on May 31, 2012, 09:14:40 PM

Here's my submission: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S45-lXhiO5A

sprite:

Spoiler

(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6953/fckyeah.png)

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It's pretty hardcore stuff. Not sure it meets the "arcadey" theme too well, but it certainly fits the "stupid" theme.


I'll draft up a mission or two and send it over.

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: WKOB on May 31, 2012, 10:06:27 PM

Your rave ship would make an excellent boss fight, especially with some scatter PD lasers in every color.

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: mendonca on May 31, 2012, 11:54:52 PM

Holy hell. That really is the best ship ever!

Love the lights, but when the main weapon opens up ... Speechless. Just glorious ! :D

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Upgradecap on June 01, 2012, 12:02:13 AM

Quote from: Psiyon on May 31, 2012, 09:14:40 PM

Here's my submission: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S45-lXhiO5A

sprite:

Spoiler

(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6953/fckyeah.png)

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It's pretty hardcore stuff. Not sure it meets the "arcadey" theme too well, but it certainly fits the "stupid" theme.


I'll draft up a mission or two and send it over.

It is glorious.     GLORIOUS,    GLORIOUS!

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Erick Doe on June 01, 2012, 04:11:12 AM

You want retro-arcade? I will give you retro-arcade!

Here's some 50's scifi arcade for ya!

(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af343/erick_doe/Retro_Rocket_04.png)

Want more?   8)

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Darnit! Now I feel like doing a whole 50's scifi faction!

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Erick Doe on June 01, 2012, 04:27:11 AM

Actually, these look better:

The Retro Rockit 1000 in color where available, and the black and white classic:

(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af343/erick_doe/Retro_Rocket_1000_01.png) (http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af343/erick_doe/Retro_Rocket_1000_02.png)

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: mendonca on June 01, 2012, 04:29:44 AM

Quote from: Erick Doe on June 01, 2012, 04:11:12 AM

You want retro-arcade? I will give you retro-arcade!

Here's some 50's scifi arcade for ya!

IMG SNIPPED

Want more?   8)

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Darnit! Now I feel like doing a whole 50's scifi faction!

Awesome stuff indeed.

I always want more of your stuff, Erick  :)

IDEAS:

Frogger: Fleet of slow, player controlled, frog-shaped ships having to escape through the top of the screen dodging impossibly thick, hurtling asteroid fields running across the field. A team of slow moving alligator-shaped ships hunts yo down.

Bullet Heaven / Hell: A team of UFOs are trying to kill you. They outmanouvre you, but their bullets are slow and easy to dodge (in the singular) but gradually the field fills up with lots of different coloured energy bolts. The only way to win is by continuing to dodge until they all kill each other in the hail of bullets.

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Erick Doe on June 01, 2012, 04:34:06 AM

I'd like to do a series of missions in which you get to pilot a different Retro Rockit in each mission. The goal will be to fire rockets at the bad 'Aliens from Outer Space in Flying Saucers!' and kill them before they kill you.

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Erick Doe on June 01, 2012, 04:50:24 AM

Retro Rockit 2000!

(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af343/erick_doe/Retro_Rocket_2000_01.png) (http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af343/erick_doe/Retro_Rocket_2000_02.png)


Retro Rockit 3000!

(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af343/erick_doe/Retro_Rocket_3000_01.png) (http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af343/erick_doe/Retro_Rocket_3000_02.png)

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Psiyon on June 01, 2012, 09:59:42 AM

I love those rocket ships. Totally rad, dude.

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Post by: Kingofchebureki on August 06, 2023, 05:47:47 AM

Quote from: Psiyon on May 31, 2012, 09:14:40 PM

Here's my submission: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S45-lXhiO5A

sprite:

Spoiler

(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6953/fckyeah.png)

[close]

It's pretty hardcore stuff. Not sure it meets the "arcadey" theme too well, but it certainly fits the "stupid" theme.


I'll draft up a mission or two and send it over.

Wondering if this ship is still available. I'd love to restore it and bring it to 0.96a

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Roxorium on August 06, 2023, 06:03:36 AM

I second the above! Stumbled upon that vid some time ago and was deeply disappointed that this mod got abandoned. It's the best mod ship from the "stupid fun" category and I'd pay to see it working again, genuinely

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Nameless on August 06, 2023, 08:15:15 AM

You do realize this thread is 11 years old when you necro it...

Title: Re: STARCADER - Insert coin to continue
Post by: Kingofchebureki on August 06, 2023, 08:08:34 PM

yes