Comments on: Hold Flipper for Status Update 3 http://benheck.com/12-10-2009/hold-flipper-for-status-update-3 The Official Site of Benjamin J Heckendorn Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:51:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: shimsham http://benheck.com/12-10-2009/hold-flipper-for-status-update-3/comment-page-1#comment-12469 shimsham Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:06:39 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=763#comment-12469 BP - or as he's constantly referenced to in these parts: "Fort Worth's Own Bill Paxton." The way he is revered, you'd think we didn't have such luminaries as Dan Blocker, Van Cliburn, and The Toadies to take credit for. BP – or as he’s constantly referenced to in these parts: “Fort Worth’s Own Bill Paxton.”

The way he is revered, you’d think we didn’t have such luminaries as Dan Blocker, Van Cliburn, and The Toadies to take credit for.

]]> By: Doug Keenan http://benheck.com/12-10-2009/hold-flipper-for-status-update-3/comment-page-1#comment-12203 Doug Keenan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:25:34 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=763#comment-12203 Does "Trespass" make an appearance anywhere? Does “Trespass” make an appearance anywhere?

]]> By: Chris http://benheck.com/12-10-2009/hold-flipper-for-status-update-3/comment-page-1#comment-12195 Chris Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:33:12 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=763#comment-12195 Hello, I'm at student at UW-Madison also doing cool electronic things in Madison, if you're interested feel free to contact me by e-mail, otherwise take a look at my site: http://www.chrismeyer.org/projects.php If you're wondering what I do. Thanks, Chris Hello,

I’m at student at UW-Madison also doing cool electronic things in Madison, if you’re interested feel free to contact me by e-mail, otherwise take a look at my site:
http://www.chrismeyer.org/projects.php
If you’re wondering what I do.

Thanks,

Chris

]]> By: benheck http://benheck.com/12-10-2009/hold-flipper-for-status-update-3/comment-page-1#comment-12194 benheck Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:36:41 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=763#comment-12194 Just did some math, I have 12kB left on the Propeller to finish this project (out of 32k). That may not sound like a lot, but more than half of the compiled data are audio/video routines. The kernel itself + game modes is about 4k. So I can probably get in 3 more game modes + light control (which I can't really program until the final board). Should be OK, but I'm already optimizing whenever I can so I don't "hit the wall". Trying to reduce the audio buffers as much as I can without them "breaking". 50 longs each is pushing it, 75 is better if I have the space in the end. One thing I do is super-simple filename logging. A set of "launch quotes" for Aliens mode are recopied on the SD card as XA.wav, XB.wav, etc. This way the player just has to change 1 letter to select a filename, instead of a bunch of clunky "if thens". Better to waste space on the SD cards (2 gigs each) than the Propeller EEPROM. Just did some math, I have 12kB left on the Propeller to finish this project (out of 32k).

That may not sound like a lot, but more than half of the compiled data are audio/video routines. The kernel itself + game modes is about 4k.

So I can probably get in 3 more game modes + light control (which I can’t really program until the final board). Should be OK, but I’m already optimizing whenever I can so I don’t “hit the wall”.

Trying to reduce the audio buffers as much as I can without them “breaking”. 50 longs each is pushing it, 75 is better if I have the space in the end.

One thing I do is super-simple filename logging. A set of “launch quotes” for Aliens mode are recopied on the SD card as XA.wav, XB.wav, etc. This way the player just has to change 1 letter to select a filename, instead of a bunch of clunky “if thens”.

Better to waste space on the SD cards (2 gigs each) than the Propeller EEPROM.

]]> By: ManekiNeko http://benheck.com/12-10-2009/hold-flipper-for-status-update-3/comment-page-1#comment-12191 ManekiNeko Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:49:26 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=763#comment-12191 Is there a spot on the table that turns Bill Paxton into a giant turd monster, like in Weird Science? Is there a spot on the table that turns Bill Paxton into a giant turd monster, like in Weird Science?

]]> By: Marc http://benheck.com/12-10-2009/hold-flipper-for-status-update-3/comment-page-1#comment-12187 Marc Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:50:23 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=763#comment-12187 Pinball 4ever :-) Pinball 4ever :-)

]]> By: what http://benheck.com/12-10-2009/hold-flipper-for-status-update-3/comment-page-1#comment-12186 what Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:28:18 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=763#comment-12186 Looks like it's going well. Looks like it’s going well.

]]> By: Kyosho http://benheck.com/12-10-2009/hold-flipper-for-status-update-3/comment-page-1#comment-12180 Kyosho Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:48:04 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=763#comment-12180 Been following this via youtube. It's a blast. Perhaps Jebus and the godlings will permit me the miracle of going to MGC and I'll get to play this thing. Been following this via youtube. It’s a blast. Perhaps Jebus and the godlings will permit me the miracle of going to MGC and I’ll get to play this thing.

]]> By: gus http://benheck.com/12-10-2009/hold-flipper-for-status-update-3/comment-page-1#comment-12178 gus Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:22:29 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=763#comment-12178 awesome work.. but, you really suck at pinball. heh awesome work.. but, you really suck at pinball. heh

]]> By: Metallica Man X http://benheck.com/12-10-2009/hold-flipper-for-status-update-3/comment-page-1#comment-12177 Metallica Man X Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:50:17 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=763#comment-12177 Awesome to see it coming together more and more. I can't wait to try it out at the MGC this year :) Awesome to see it coming together more and more. I can’t wait to try it out at the MGC this year :)

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