Homebrew [Release] Falling Blocks Watch Out - a Tetris clone

[3003x]

I got bored so i made a custom background for it maybe i'm changing the whole UI but thanks for this awesome tetris clone (much better than tetris ultimate XD)

 

[dark_samus3]

Nah, I'd prefer to learn it myself. You know, I'm doing it to learn something and for now, and I think it's a good opportunity.

Also, my friend RozPierog made a gameboy-ish theme, available for download here:
https://mega.nz/#!6xhUWCDJ!jUM6sUQmS-xMWzrIvRGsiR5YL33H7nPIiUK-PfBOP_0

All you need to do is unpack the archive to /fbwodata folder and change "theme default" in config.cfg to "theme GameBoy!".

Sorry for no screenshots, I have no idea how to make them, and HANS doesn't work with it on emuNAND.

here's how to take a screenshot:

Press home while in homebrew app (assuming you launched from homebrew launcher, won't work on CIA builds)
run screenshot tool from the homebrew launcher (should be included in all starter pack releases for hax 2.5)
upload here

easy right?

 

[Spaqin]

here's how to take a screenshot:

Press home while in homebrew app
run screenshot tool from the homebrew launcher (should be included in all starter pack releases for hax 2.5)
upload here

easy right?

Hmm, doesn't seem to work for me. For any of the homebrew actually.

[edit]
Oh, nevermind, it doesn't work from 9.2 menuhax, but does when I launch it from emunand with hbl cia.

 

[dark_samus3]

Hmm, doesn't seem to work for me. For any of the homebrew actually.

are you running it from the homebrew from the launcher? What entrypoint and are you sure you're using the latest payload?

 

[Spaqin]

Okay, here are some screenshots from the Gameboy-ish theme.

I'm using an old version of menuhax for sysNAND, with an old payload that's more stable for me. That's why it works from yellow8's CIA on emuNAND and not here.

Jeez, I feel like an old man with all these youngsters telling me how to technology : D

 

[mashers]

Okay, here are some screenshots from the Gameboy-ish theme.
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Nice! Where can we download this theme?

 

[Spaqin]

Nice! Where can we download this theme?

Main post, or here:
https://mega.nz/#!Lop21IZI!F79UxKjH7bxePIJ5IGvZppteQpiUQtZKv2eJr80wGUI

 

[RibShark]

Quick idea: it has been speculated and tested (with positive results) that Tetris when combined with 3D can help with certain vision problems, such as lazy eye. The way that this works is by displaying the tetrominos to fall to only one eye, and the tetronimos that have already fallen to the other. To be able to play effectively, the eyes must work together, helping with vision. Would it be possible to implement this here?

 

[dark_samus3]

So I was reading the github readme and I noticed you mentioned recognizing T spins... How I've seen it done generally is if the T block clears a line and was rotated (after touching the stack but before locking) then the game registers a T spin, which is actually pretty simple IMO.

 

[Spaqin]

Quick idea: it has been speculated and tested (with positive results) that Tetris when combined with 3D can help with certain vision problems, such as lazy eye. The way that this works is by displaying the tetrominos to fall to only one eye, and the tetronimos that have already fallen to the other. To be able to play effectively, the eyes must work together, helping with vision. Would it be possible to implement this here?

That's actually a better idea than whatever I have now. I'll try to implement that.

So I was reading the github readme and I noticed you mentioned recognizing T spins... How I've seen it done generally is if the T block clears a line and was rotated (after touching the stack but before locking) then the game registers a T spin, which is actually pretty simple IMO.

Touch the stack means that before the rotation, that it cannot go down any further?
But, this wouldn't work in this situation:

Also, there are no line clearing t-spins as well.

[edit]
oh, here's a pretty neat writeup (especially for Tetris DS):
http://tetris.wikia.com/wiki/T-Spin

I'd have to make another function for it and modify my code a bit (like a variable that will store the last successful movement or something), but it's doable.

 

[dark_samus3]

That's actually a better idea than whatever I have now. I'll try to implement that.



Touch the stack means that before the rotation, that it cannot go down any further?
But, this wouldn't work in this situation:

Also, there are no line clearing t-spins as well.

Yeah, and generally if you don't clear a line (in most games) you won't get the dialogue for it... Also that *technically* is a T spin, though not how it's generally used, though most games will give you a "T spin" dialogue for that exact scenario, because how do you account for that being any different than this:

------[ ][ ]--------------------- [ ]
[ ][ ][ ]--------------> [ ][ ][ ][ ]
[ ][ ][ ][ ]--------------[ ][ ][ ][ ]



--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

alright, got the little diagram sorted, just ignore the dashes

 

[hobbledehoy899]

------[ ][ ]--------------------- [ ]
[ ][ ][ ]--------------> [ ][ ][ ][ ]
[ ][ ][ ][ ]--------------[ ][ ][ ][ ]

That's the best text based GUI ever.

 

[dark_samus3]

That's the best text based GUI ever.

Yes, well try typing a bunch of spaces in the GBAtemp... It doesn't like it

 

[Spaqin]

That's the best text based GUI ever.

Actually the first Pajitnov's version of Tetris was made of brackets.

 

[hobbledehoy899]

Actually the first Pajitnov's version of Tetris was made of brackets.

I know, the absolute first Tetris contains the best text based GUI ever.

 

[Spaqin]

Quick idea: it has been speculated and tested (with positive results) that Tetris when combined with 3D can help with certain vision problems, such as lazy eye. The way that this works is by displaying the tetrominos to fall to only one eye, and the tetronimos that have already fallen to the other. To be able to play effectively, the eyes must work together, helping with vision. Would it be possible to implement this here?

OK, I implemented it. I won't include that into the next release though, as (I think) the effect is even worse. My eyes hurt after few seconds of playing that.
Unless it works okay for you, I'll revert the changes.

In other news, T-spins are now recognized. Internally, so it means that score is added. I'll add some graphics after I get feedback on this 3D effect.

 

[Spaqin]

OK, so T-spins are recognized now (for SRS, TGM doesn't have that stuff), and also we have indicators now!

(the setup for the t-spin triple is pretty crazy btw)

Also, funny thing, @dark_samus3 - I didn't implement sonic drop. You though that because actually... I checked if there were enough frames only during a gravity drop, not with every frame. I fixed it and included a more proper sonic drop now.

Release v0.3 should be available to download soon.

If something shows up, please let me know of course.

 

[Spaqin]

idk if anyone cares:

I went to Nintendo hq in Kyoto, but they didn't have entrance (all wall from all sides!), so I couldn't show them my game, so it's not available on eShop and still is open source n stuff.
Proof (blame shitty 3ds screens for contrast):

Spoiler

Also, like a month ago I added .ogg music support and forgot to post here.

 

[Shadowfied]

idk if anyone cares:

I went to Nintendo hq in Kyoto, but they didn't have entrance (all wall from all sides!), so I couldn't show them my game, so it's not available on eShop and still is open source n stuff.
Proof (blame shitty 3ds screens for contrast):

Spoiler

Also, like a month ago I added .ogg music support and forgot to post here.

Thats cool!

Edit: Removed cause I'm retarded

 

[Spaqin]

Thats cool!
If you did go there with the intention of showing your game, it's probably a good thing you couldn't I mean, for one thing it's made on a home brew library / framework, and it's a Tetris game and you have no permissions from The Tetris Company to release it.

Also, if you want a game on the eshop Nintendo are pretty cool with indie these days so sign up for their developer program instead

nah man, I was just kidding
(but srsly I couldn't find the entrance - just wall!)

also, it's not the Tetris game - none of the copyrighted words are used (in the game, that is - in the description I used them for more clarity... and in code too, but that shouldn't matter, right?), and I don't think gameplay is copyrighted too

Also, for their indie program for 3DS I'd have to have a company, with a physical location, and few games already out. I think they're slightly easier on Wii U, but 3DS is basically impossible for a noob like me.