XOP Black

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:30 am

I've released revision 3 of XOP Black, it now has another level (EX 2), and I'm pretty sure I finally axed the crash bug people were having. Took me a lot of effort to find it, trust me.

I've also moved all of the new features from XOP Black (Controller config, new scoring system, seperate highscores, etc.) back to the original XOP. Download it again if you want to check it out .. or if you really like the original XOP

XOP Black Revision 2 Changes

- Enemies can no longer collide with the player.
- Code for DAL coins seeking player improved.
- Increased difficulty of last boss and true last boss.
- Added Insane difficulty - only unlocked after completing XOP Black on skill Very Hard without using a continue.
- Changed graphics of some bullets.
- Added more variety to level 3/4 enemy movement.
- Extra life bonus now scales with skill level.
1 million at Easiest and increasing by 1 million for each higher skill level.
- Two Extra life bonuses added, instead of just one.

XOP Black Revision 3 Changes

- Increased difficulty of level 1.
- Added EX 2 level.
- Extra life bonus added for completing level 4 on wave 1.
- Changed graphics of some bullets.
- Level 3 miniboss shot reworked.
- Level 4 miniboss shot reworked.
- Increased difficulty of later levels on lower skill levels.
- Added individual highscore tables for Extra game modes (maniac, massacre, sludge).
- Score attack lives reduced to 10.

Rex705 · Post by **Rex705** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:58 pm

you got a download link for the newest XOP Black?

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:39 am

Rex705 wrote:you got a download link for the newest XOP Black?

Same place as before .. http://rydia.net/udder/prog/xopblack/

Kaiser · Post by **Kaiser** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:20 am

Does it run in fullscreen? Does it have option in commandline to run in window?

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:25 pm

Kaiser wrote:Does it run in fullscreen? Does it have option in commandline to run in window?

You can change to 560x600 windowed mode in the Options menu. You can save this setting but only after testing the resolution.

Drakon · Post by **Drakon** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:12 pm

I love everything about the game except the following things

the music in stage 2 drives me insane.

And the fact that you have to clear both waves without continuing to get the "true form" of the final boss. That's a little much.

If you changed that stuff I would play this game on a regular basis.

Other than that I probably would pay money for something like this.

Mills · Post by **Mills** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:58 am

looks interesting though the lack resolution might do my head in.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:29 am

Mills wrote:looks interesting though the lack resolution might do my head in.

It's actually higher res than most low-res arcade games (400x300 instead of 320x240).

I've been working on another new EX level for XOP Black just for the hell of it . It has the dreaded walls everyone loved (coughcough) from the first XOP.

Also added a bonus feature .. there are blue portals hidden in the 4 main levels, running into them sends you to a bonus area where you blow up some guys for extra points .. of course they fire back at you! After 10 seconds you are sent back to the level, and all bullets on-screen turn into coins. Can be used to get a bit of a higher score if you time it right.

malik11 · Post by **malik11** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:38 am

To Udderdude:
Here is a pair of replays of getting owned in your game's very hard mode, as requested:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DFEK545W

Once again, congratulations and good work. This is a fine piece of software.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:51 am

malik11 wrote:To Udderdude:
Here is a pair of replays of getting owned in your game's very hard mode, as requested:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DFEK545W

Once again, congratulations and good work. This is a fine piece of software.

Thanks. The replays were cool. One thing about the bosses is if they have destroyable parts, you really need to blow them up .. or things get ugly later on.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:57 pm

gimme some tate mode....do it!!!

clp · Post by **clp** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:38 am

jonny5 wrote:gimme some tate mode....do it!!!

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:52 pm

clp wrote:
jonny5 wrote:gimme some tate mode....do it!!!

Putting XOP/XOP Black into Tate might be possible, but it would end up cutting off some of the screen to the side. I'll have to do some research.

I am working on a final revision for XOP Black which will have an 8th level. Yay!

Marcel1CC · Post by **Marcel1CC** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:48 pm

excellent shmup! one of the best freeware ive ever played!

Hulkcore · Post by **Hulkcore** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:39 am

I like your weapon system a lot, it's simple but well balanced. I enjoy that without having to worry about powering up a ship and everything you still kill stuff at a reasonable rate and there's a good variety of popcorn and non-popcorn enemies. Let's you focus on dodging and scoring.

Gandalf42 · Post by **Gandalf42** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:02 pm

Nice pacing on the levels, great bullet patterns, and all this for free... Great work. I was beginning to think I wasn't going to see another XOP title but it's great to see you're still working on them.

Also, I've always liked the scanline art style for the games... It brings back the arcade feel.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:36 pm

TATE MODE!!!! DO IT!!!!

maybe switch the res to something that will better utilize a 4:3 (3:4) display.....i know it would prolly be a lot of re-coding but hey...i would thank you....lolz

so ya...... TATE MODE......

seriously...imagine that on the 29" in tate.....win!!!!

and you should come over again soon...i had a blast last time you guys came over...

malik11 · Post by **malik11** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:19 am

jonny5 wrote: and you should come over again soon...i had a blast last time you guys came over...

Just say the official word and a few people will surely convene, including me.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:01 pm

prolly hold another meet in a few weeks...im grabbing a batsugun special board beginning of the month, so will prolly do it once thats in my hands....heh heh

oh ya....tate mode!!!!

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:10 pm

jonny5 wrote:prolly hold another meet in a few weeks...im grabbing a batsugun special board beginning of the month, so will prolly do it once thats in my hands....heh heh

oh ya....tate mode!!!!

Batsugun is teh pwn. IMO

Anyway, I'm planning to add some custom config file for XOP Black's display so you can screw around with it and set it up however you want. Think MAME screen config, except with text. No clue when it'll be done :p

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:23 pm

so tate mode is in the works??

i thank you sir...

and yes Batsugun is the 'pwn'.....and im hoping batsugun special will be that much better.....very soon

i will keep you guys posted....

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:25 am

XOP Black tate test : See if it actually works

Step 1. Download and unzip latest XOP Black
http://rydia.net/udder/prog/download/xopblack.zip

Step 2. Download Tate program
http://rydia.net/udder/prog/download/xopblack_tate.zip

Step 3. Unzip xopblack_tate.zip into the folder you unzipped xopblack.zip to. When it asks you to replace xopblack.exe, say YES PLZ :O

Step 4. Set monitor you want it running on to primary monitor (sorry, no way around this, Allegro sucks ...)

Step 5. Run tate1.bat for 640x480, tate2.bat for 800x600.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:19 am

nice.....thank you very much for this....

just fired it up on the 29"......very nice....

and i didnt have to reset the primary or anything...i just turned on the 29" and turned off the 19"

and now i play

Matsunaga · Post by **Matsunaga** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:04 am

I just played through the first loop, got the 1cc.. it crashed on the second loop though. I'm pretty impressed with the game, good job! I would have liked a powerup system however, the whole time I felt just kinda powerful, not super-powerful. I will definately play this again, it was fun.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:11 pm

Matsunaga wrote:I just played through the first loop, got the 1cc.. it crashed on the second loop though. I'm pretty impressed with the game, good job! I would have liked a powerup system however, the whole time I felt just kinda powerful, not super-powerful. I will definately play this again, it was fun.

Glad you liked it .. did you download it just today?

Matsunaga · Post by **Matsunaga** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:54 am

Tuesday night.. I haven't tried TATE yet, I'll check that out when I get a chance.

damakable · Post by **damakable** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:06 am

I just grabbed the latest and played for the first time. I remember enjoying the original XOP but this kicks its ass. And mine.

I'm thinking about starting a shmup of my own and this is awfully motivational. If I do get it together to find time to do so it'll likely take me a while to get my skills up, but... well, it's always going to be in the back of my mind if I don't dig in and start coding my dream game. But that's for another topic down the road...

First time through, I played on Hard, died on the second level. But I blame the awesome soundtrack for disrupting my concentration. I know, I know, no excuses, get back to the game...

Mmm... tate. I'll give that a try...

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:53 pm

damakable wrote:First time through, I played on Hard, died on the second level. But I blame the awesome soundtrack for disrupting my concentration. I know, I know, no excuses, get back to the game...

Keep in mind Tim wrote almost all of the music for XOP Black.

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:20 pm

Absolutely awesome game! I love the resolution and the music. The nonstop random bullet patterns give me a headache on very hard, but in a good way!

Thanks very much for this, will post some scores the next days.

mjclark · Post by **mjclark** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:01 pm

Wow-a PC shmup I'm really enjoying! But the tate patch link don't work...where can I get that tate mode?