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Vampier
msx addict
Posts: 492 |  Posted: November 20 2005, 04:21 |
a couple of days ago I started on a new project called Slingshot
The idea is to create a frontend that is made for gamers, it will probalby have a palette editor in it and it will utilize the cheat database I've been working on.
Control page
Rom Selector
These are still ideas which have to be worked out, they are both functional but it will take some time for a first release will be done.
This program is writen in VB.net (.net version 2.0) using Visual Basic Express (free download from the microsoft site)
It uses TCP/IP to communicate with openMSX
All the help on this project that I can get is welcome!  |
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Vampier
msx addict
Posts: 492 | Posted: November 20 2005, 06:31 |
After some programming  |
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AuroraMSX
msx master
Posts: 1227 | Posted: November 20 2005, 14:47 |
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| a couple of days ago I started on a new project called Slingshot
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Thumbs up  Looks great so far!
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| This program is writen in VB.net (.net version 2.0) using Visual Basic Express
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So, Windows only 
There's an open source project for .NET, called Mono, which also ships a BASIC compiler. Using that you should be able to make Slingshot available on other platforms as well. |
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Vampier
msx addict
Posts: 492 | Posted: November 20 2005, 20:43 |
when mono gets updated it probably will run dot net v2.0 aswell... right now it's only there for developers. But that's ok since I will not officially be releasing the first month.
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Vampier
msx addict
Posts: 492 | Posted: November 24 2005, 22:20 |
Time for a litle update.. a lot of improvement has been done and the whole frontend changed.
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Vampier
msx addict
Posts: 492 | Posted: November 29 2005, 06:27 |
A week or so ago I started a new project for openMSX. I named it slingshot since catapult was already taken.
Q: What is slingshot?
A: Slingshot in an launcher/control program for openMSX just as Catapult is except Slingshot is made with gamers in mind.
Since pictures say more then words.... here are some pictures.
Here you see the main page of slingshot. Disks, Carts and extentions are included. Please note that you can also make disks on the fly as openMSX is running.
Next up is the video output control with scanlines, glow, blur and gamma. These sliders work real time with openMSX
Next to it is something completelly new. It can be best described as a real time palette changer. (like Bifi's nifty application to do the same) only this is realtime and can change screen 5 6 and 7 palattes. It also has a save and load function so you can save you palette at all time. (only works with MSX2 or higher)
An Example of the Palette changer
And at last(!) an graphical interface for the cheatfinder
Sorry I went a litle bit overboard there
For the application to run you need the dot net framework version 2.0.
Q: When will it be released?
A: When it is ready to have an initial release. |
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viejo_archivero
msx addict
Posts: 433 | Posted: November 29 2005, 08:08 |
Good job, Vampier!. |
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Vampier
msx addict
Posts: 492 | Posted: December 04 2005, 06:09 |
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Vampier
msx addict
Posts: 492 | Posted: December 10 2005, 17:36 |
Without feedback I cannot write much.
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SLotman
msx professional
Posts: 518 | Posted: December 10 2005, 18:40 |
I tried to run slingshot:
I download the first beta, then I downloaded the "dot net 2.0 x86 version"...
Well having to download 22mb to run a < 300k file was annoying, but ok, I was
willing to try it...
The I start the dot net install... on my old comp, almost 1/2 an hour to install it!
(I know it's not your fault, but still is a hassle to the end-user)
Then I try to run slingshot, and it crashed (not even the window showed up)
I got frustrated and uninstalled everything.
Sorry
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Vampier
msx addict
Posts: 492 | Posted: September 23 2007, 19:15 |
Well, I got some good news. I killed off the slingshot project.... but the new catapult will have these features 
Cheatfinder
Color Editor
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Samor
msx professional
Posts: 841 | Posted: September 23 2007, 19:34 |
nice; I also like the colours in the SDS screenshot, fits quite nicely |
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Vampier
msx addict
Posts: 492 | Posted: September 29 2007, 23:41 |
Another new feature |
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Vampier
msx addict
Posts: 492 | Posted: October 01 2007, 07:33 |
Catapult Review Video on Google
Just wanted to give you guys and update what the openMSX team was working on... and also give a quick insight on how things work. this catapult won't be released for quite some time. |
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ARTRAG
msx master
Posts: 1587 | Posted: October 01 2007, 08:11 |
Sadly the low quality of the video does not allow to read the menus...
Can I add a request for openmsx?
I would like to have something that helps the debugging during development.
Each time I rebuilt my rom, I need to open catapult and retype its name or catapult
otherwise catapult continues to used the previous version it probably holds in a buffer
This is annoying (add repetitive and not useful steps to the debugging) an error prone
as if I miss this step during debug, I do not know if I'm wrong or openmsx is running
the old version of the code  |
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