Knights of Bytes 70 Member · Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 Sam-Themed NES Controller Available! Hi there, video gamers! Want to enhance your Sam's Journey experience? With this NES controller, you're invincible! Get it at poly.play:https://www.polyplay.xyz/search/?lang=eng&qs=sams+journey+nes Never heard of Sam's? Please find information here:https://www.knightsofbytes.games/samsjourney/nes Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez 2,456 Member · Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Preordered What's the purpose of picking NTSC or PAL? If it is programmed to consider the timing difference, shouldn't the game just auto-detect it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights of Bytes 70 Member · Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 20 minutes ago, Sumez said: Preordered Awesome, thanks for your support! 21 minutes ago, Sumez said: What's the purpose of picking NTSC or PAL? If it is programmed to consider the timing difference, shouldn't the game just auto-detect it? The NTSC version and the PAL version of Sam's Journey are built with completely different physics so that the perceived gameplay speed is virtually the same on both systems. We made a little video to demonstrate this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNZtc_fNe8s If you have further question, please don't hesitate to ask. --- Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights of Bytes 70 Member · Posted August 15 Author Share Posted August 15 Soundtrack Available! Hi there, video gamers! Listen to "Under Deck", a groovy and piratey NES chiptune from Sam's Journey! sams-journey-soundtrack-10-under-deck.mp4 The entire soundtrack features 19 beautiful and versatile tracks plus an additional bonus track. It's available on CD, MC, and even LP at Poly.Play: https://polyplay.xyz/search/?lang=eng&qs=sams+journey+nes The Ultimate Edition of Sam's Journey comes with the CD included! Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights of Bytes 70 Member · Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 Game Manuals Arrived! Hi there, video gamers! Fresh from the print shop: The Sam's Journey game manuals arrived at poly.play! Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights of Bytes 70 Member · Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 Soundtrack On Vinyl In Stock! Hi there, video gamers! The Sam's Journey NES Soundtrack on Vinyl arrived at poly.play! This LP is limited to 300 pieces - and 18 fans of 8-bit chiptunes have already secured their copy! Want one as well? Get it here:https://polyplay.xyz/search/?lang=eng&qs=sams+journey+nes Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaverBoy 19 Member · Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Will there be an NES rom available for purchase and download? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights of Bytes 70 Member · Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 3 hours ago, WaverBoy said: Will there be an NES rom available for purchase and download? Yes. As soon as the physical editions are complete and sent to the pre-orderers, the game will go on regular sale with a digital release available as well. Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez 2,456 Member · Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 On 8/14/2023 at 9:02 PM, Knights of Bytes said: The NTSC version and the PAL version of Sam's Journey are built with completely different physics so that the perceived gameplay speed is virtually the same on both systems. If you have further question, please don't hesitate to ask. Well, I'm confused why that requires two separate builds. Of course, using variables for things that could be constants can complicate 6502 code, I'm well aware of that, but I feel like anything that could be done as separate builds could at least be replicated via bank switching. I'm not nagging, I was just curious really. Am I correct in assuming the PAL version is the "original" version of the game, and the NTSC one edited to reflect that as closely as possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights of Bytes 70 Member · Posted August 22 Author Share Posted August 22 On 8/21/2023 at 3:56 AM, Knights of Bytes said: Yes. As soon as the physical editions are complete and sent to the pre-orderers, the game will go on regular sale with a digital release available as well. Oh, and for buyers of a physical edition, the digital release will be included. Those who order a Standard Edition will be provided with a URL to the game files, and those who go for the limited Ultimate Edition will even find an SD card in their box. Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights of Bytes 70 Member · Posted August 22 Author Share Posted August 22 (edited) On 8/21/2023 at 8:13 PM, Sumez said: Well, I'm confused why that requires two separate builds. Of course, using variables for things that could be constants can complicate 6502 code, I'm well aware of that, but I feel like anything that could be done as separate builds could at least be replicated via bank switching. You are absolutely correct, and there is certainly more than one way to handle the NTSC/PAL differencies. In our case, a lot of calculations and conversions are done in the data export step of the build process. We do this at build-time to gain performance at runtime. The downside is system-dependent game data, and there's a lot of it in the game! To solve this, we chose the easiest and least expensive way: different builds for NTSC and PAL. On 8/21/2023 at 8:13 PM, Sumez said: Am I correct in assuming the PAL version is the "original" version of the game, and the NTSC one edited to reflect that as closely as possible? Yes, the C64 version of Sam's Journey was initially created with the European audience in mind as they make the bigger part of today's C64 community despite the C64's origin in the US. When we decided to have Sam attend his journey on the NES as well, we knew we would want to handle both fractions equally and offer properly adjusted versions. Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube Edited August 23 by Knights of Bytes added paragraphs to improve legibility 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now