Prime

I do now, thanks But I'm only getting 1 or 2 KB/sec. Are there any other mirrors that might be faster? EDIT: Things picked up and I got the file. However, when I try and play it in MediaPlayer, I get a error for downloading the codec and only get the sound. What is the codec I need? Cheers for any help

I seem to be having problems getting the file from http://www.gotwoot.net/torrents.php and the mirror a couple of pages back. It just downloads a 27k file. Is anyone else having problems with this? Is there anywhere else I can get it? Thanks for any help

Macross Plus for me. I had been a Robotech fan as a kid (oh no!), and Plus got me interested in the original Macross universe. I'd say that it is probably still my favorite, although DYRL is right up there.

Hmmm. I thought geeks were trustworthy. I guess they still are, but just not knowledgable

Just turned 29...

It has been slow going of late, but I refuse to let it die. I still enjoy working on it, and I want to get it finished

There won't be too much of a storyline, but I will try to have something in there. It is definitely all Macross universe though. As for the Valkyries, iniitally it will have the VF-1, VF-11, and VF-19. The good thing is that others are easily added without much problem, so I hope to put in a bunch more as well, especially the VF-22, and VF-17.

I have created a new Screaming Valkyries thread and posted the steps to set up the controls for the demo. I don't want to hijack this thread, so you can check it out here. And questions you have can be posted there

Okay, here are the steps to use the current annoying system to set up your own control mappings for the demo. 1. Open up the controls.cfg file. Here you will see each command and a number underneath. The number represents the input key (either keyboard key or joystick button). Here is the setup that comes with the demo: // using joystick for movement (1 = joystick 0 = keyboard) 1 // change facing 2002 // acceleration 2006 // shoot straight 2000 // shoot up 2003 // shoot down 2001 // mode up 2005 // mode down 2007 // move up (if using keyboard) 200 // move down (if using keyboard) 208 // move left (if using keyboard) 203 // move right (if using keyboard) 205 2. You can use either a joystick/gamepad or the keyboard to play. In the first line of controls.cfg you can see: // using joystick for movement (1 = joystick 0 = keyboard) 1 Right now it is set to 1, which means joystick. If you want to use the keyboard instead, change the 1 to a 0. 3. To change a command, first determine what command you want to change. For this example, let's suppose we want to change our mode up (fighter->gerwalk->battroid) button. Open up the "key_codes.txt" file. In there is all the possible keys we could use. Suppose we want to use the letter "J" for this command. Looking in key_codes.txt, we can see that "J" is represented by 36. To set the mode up command to J, simply put 36 under the line "// mode up". So we would have: // mode up 36 4. Save the controls.cfg file. You can repeat this for all the commands you want to change. I realize that this is a pain, and in the final game it will be much more painless. As a side note, these key codes are actually the codes that DirectX uses. If you have any problems, let me know and we can figure things out. Hope that helps

This is the new thread to replace the one on the old boards for the Macross game I have been (slowly) working on. It is a 2D sidescroller that allows you to fly various Valkyries against the forces of the Zentradi. You can find more information at the site for Screaming Valkyries There is an early demo available along with some screenshots. Please post any questions or comments in this thread. I'd be happy to hear what you think so far. Once the old boards are back up, I'll post a link to the old thread as well. Cheers, Prime

I think we are talking about different things. I am talking about the Macross arcade game, which I believe required powerups to transform. Or maybe I have been hitting the booze too hard...

Brought a tear to my eye...

Boy, I haven't played that game in a long time. At one point there was a tool to mod those games, so it may be possible...

Unfortunately this is a problem with the game itself...

I always liked the first confrontation between Millia and Max...love that flying!

Whew! I'll sleep better knowing this mystery has been solved...

I don't remember seeing it, but I could be wrong.

I never understood why they didn't add the ability to transform. I didn't find it any real trouble in my game...

I'd love to see a side scroller where you can control when and what mode to transform into. I never liked the powerup system in DYRL and Mac Plus arcade games. In the game I'm working on you can control the transformations with buttons. But other than that I really enjoyed the 2D scrollers. It might be neat to have one where you had more Valkyrie selections, and maybe even levels that resembled episodes.

I've played it with the ePSXe emulator and it looks great considering how old the game is...

Try one of the IMacross servers (if any are still up). That's where I got mine...

Look VF-X2 up on gamefaq.com. There is a walkthrough there that discribes the story...

It may be a question of "if" rather than "when"...

The worst part about this problem is that once you beat the game you can play through again using any Valkyrie in every mission. To top it off, on some missions you can use an armoured VF-1 or VF-11. And they are su-weet!

I prefer the PC as well, although I haven't played too many mech games. However, I have played Heavy Gear and Heavy Gear 2. For playstation games, I use the EPSXE PC emulator. On that I've played VF-X and VF-X2. I liked VF-X2 quite a bit, dispite its failings. Macross VO was also kind of fun, and that was for the PC. I never really got into consoles because I have found PCs to be so much more versatile. I am a big Star Wars fan, and most of the good games traditionally (mainly the OT ones) have been for PC. Also, PC games tend to be much more moddable. Custom models and maps can really extend the life of a game. There appears to be a new Macross game coming out for PS2 though...