Taking debugging one step further :)

Prophet (2413)

08-04-2009, 07:58

The PSG volume bars are not part of this project but another project which is finished

Here are a few screenshots from a newly started project where a few members of the openMSX team have been working on.

members.home.nl/parkel/openMSX/openmsx0046.png
Indicating a dissapearing ladder - HP for bats (including enemy The PSG volume bars are not part of this project but another project which is finished ;)

Here are a few screenshots from a newly started project where a few members of the openMSX team have been working on.

members.home.nl/parkel/openMSX/openmsx0046.png
Indicating a dissapearing ladder - HP for bats (including enemy code and enemy order #) - rock HP and status

members.home.nl/parkel/openMSX/openmsx0048.png
Drawing on screen (todo: mouse implementation)

members.home.nl/parkel/openMSX/openmsx0047.png
Indication of breakable walls -- there is a hidden coin behind that wall too. Hidden objects are also revealed

This is one of the earlier tests with golvellius:
members.home.nl/parkel/openMSX/openmsx0008.png

Or even the famous Axelay ship in Universe Unknown :)
members.home.nl/parkel/openMSX/openmsx0021.png

This is just the beginning, maybe this will turn out in a rom-hacking scene for the MSX :P

By Huey

Prophet (2694)

08-04-2009, 08:15

Looks interesting. But what is it? You hacked Maze of Galious and added OpenMSX probes to display info?

How dynamic is it?

By Vampier

Prophet (2413)

08-04-2009, 08:30

it's based on an TCL w/ OSD script which takes locations and values from the memory and overlays them on top of the game. Notice the higher resolution of the overlays?

By Vampier

Prophet (2413)

08-04-2009, 22:18

2 more screenshots to confuse you

members.home.nl/parkel/openMSX/openmsx0056.png

members.home.nl/parkel/openMSX/openmsx0054.png

By iamweasel2

Paladin (713)

08-04-2009, 23:21

That's really cool and will help a lot those that are coding games with OpenMSX!

Some suggestions:

Could you display also (maybe below the screen) information like:

1) number of cycles to the next interrupt;
2) Current scanline being drawn;
3) Value of PC register;

By Manuel

Ascended (19465)

09-04-2009, 22:29

iamweasel2: how often do you want those updated?

By Vampier

Prophet (2413)

10-04-2009, 05:10

members.home.nl/parkel/openMSX/openmsx0065.png

members.home.nl/parkel/openMSX/openmsx0064.png

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkP4ePFebZE&feature=channel_page <=- and here is a movie of the thing in action :)

By dvik

Prophet (2200)

10-04-2009, 06:00

Pretty neat. Especially useful with end bosses that has a lot of vitality. Can you do a video on that too (the game doesn't mater, perhaps space manbow) to show how that looks?

By Manuel

Ascended (19465)

10-04-2009, 09:36

Cool video, Vampier!

By Edwin

Paragon (1182)

10-04-2009, 12:32

A nice variation on a feature I once requested for debugging. Vampier, how about a tutorial?

By iamweasel2

Paladin (713)

10-04-2009, 15:46

iamweasel2: how often do you want those updated?

Now that you said it, I see that it would only make sense to have this kind of information when the game is not running (it is just in the debug screen).