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2025-05-18 05:56:39

Creating the menu screens for #StarGrid
Reusing the same grid layout as the main game. Maximum reuse of resources! #palmos #retrodev #indiedev #indiegame #stargrid #TurnBasedStrategy
https://cdn.social.linux.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/114/527/272/487/038/296/original/6c0002d9029d481d.mp4

2025-05-06 18:12:02

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@nprofile…yshs enjoy! https://quarters.captaintouch.com/blog/posts/2025-05-06-2025-moving-out-of-the-vaporware-phase-stargrids-alpha-release-is-here.html

2025-05-05 21:25:10

StarGrid's hi-res mode now also working! Running here in a 320x480 resolution (Tungsten T3, T5, TX)
#palmos #stargrid #indiegame #indiedev #opensource
https://cdn.social.linux.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/114/457/314/585/472/689/original/091d02f2be905160.mp4

2025-05-05 21:20:04

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@nprofile…9lxh There's always room for one more ;)

2025-04-26 11:40:51

Can't forget about all those grayscale devices either. A range of 16 grays is nice, but you have to ensure there's always a big enough contrast between them.
#stargrid #palmos #palm #pda #indiegame #retro #RetroGaming #retrodev #retrocomputing
https://cdn.social.linux.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/114/404/066/500/652/375/original/9bf2c92367be5a80.mp4

2025-04-25 17:12:01

Added a 'Warp to home' option in StarGrid for #palmos
This replaces the 'cloak ship' option, not seeing the enemy ships making any moves was making it somewhat frustrating to play.
Getting close to an alpha build!
https://cdn.social.linux.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/114/399/704/424/470/381/original/f2946939b09a52ca.mp4

2025-04-05 11:31:36

StarGrid: Shaving of the kilobytes! Instead of writing a new subroutine to pan the camera over from one ship to the next, I reused the already existing camera setup that's capable of following a ship around as it moves. When switching to the next ship, it just creates an invisible ship on top of the previous one and moves it to the next ship. #GameDev #indiegame #palm #palmos #pda
https://cdn.social.linux.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/114/285/115/220/434/086/original/06bf87cf1210475a.mp4

2025-03-28 18:12:35

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@nprofile…9lxh one of my favorite pda’s. Just wished it had a universal connector so it would fit in a cradle.

2025-03-26 12:01:24

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@nprofile…xlhv yes it was!

2025-03-26 12:00:55

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@nprofile…n9ut totally right, it's the ghosting effect that I meant

2025-03-25 21:19:11

Not all Palm PDAs were created equal. I recently acquired some Treo 90 devices, and the screen tearing significantly diminishes the gaming experience (which likely wasn't their intended use anyway). In contrast, the M505 model has no screen tearing issues at all. #palm #PalmOS #pda #retrodev #stargrid
https://cdn.social.linux.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/114/225/126/329/120/427/original/e0cb9c39ed5052e0.mp4
https://cdn.social.linux.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/114/225/126/467/175/188/original/434ba432fd2635bf.mp4

2025-03-22 19:11:32

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@nprofile…mxlw Soon! Hope to be only weeks away from a beta version (no menu system, no game config options, one map, just drops you right into the action)

2025-03-21 19:40:02

Every new game needs an icon. At least that can be checked off now. #Stargrid #PalmOS
https://cdn.social.linux.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/114/202/108/839/013/326/original/66e9438ed533893d.png

2025-03-21 10:57:42

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@nprofile…9lxh how could I forget! Still hoping to snatch on of those one day.

2025-03-21 10:23:59

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@nprofile…9lxh if only we had a PalmOS clamshell

2025-03-05 21:38:14

Getting to the fun part! 🚀 Just wrote a new post on building the CPU Player for StarGrid on Palm OS. Check it out! #GameDev #PalmOS #StarGrid: https://quarters.captaintouch.com/blog/posts/2025-03-06-building-the-cpu-player-for-stargrid.html
https://cdn.social.linux.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/114/111/978/336/166/456/original/0dcbf5879a12f08b.mp4

2025-03-05 21:38:14

2025-02-18 10:08:19

🚀 StarGrid for Palm OS game-dev update!
We got phasers! 🔫
We got torpedoes! 💥
We got explosions! 💣
And capturing the enemy flag is now possible! 🏴✨
Next up: adding CPU players to make it a true turn-based battle. Stay tuned!
#PalmOS #StarGrid #RetroGaming #TurnBasedStrategy #palm #palmos #retrodev
https://cdn.social.linux.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/114/024/329/343/330/762/original/dd16647698bbd554.mp4

2025-02-18 10:08:19

2025-02-09 18:48:56

When bikepacking 🚵 , one of the nice perks is all the things you get for free. I listed some up out of the top of my head:
https://ctrl-c.club/~captain/posts/2025-02-09-bikepacking-freebies:-things-i-got-for-free-while-cycling.html

2025-02-09 18:48:56

2025-01-18 22:08:08

Making some progress on StarGrid for Palm OS 🚀. Got viewport scrolling working and some basic ship movements! Will work on any Palm released in 1999 or later!
#palm #palmos #retrogaming #retrodev
https://cdn.social.linux.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/113/851/626/113/754/463/original/cc1138d8b90c4096.mp4

2024-08-29 16:07:15

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@npub1tys…dgk9 the m515 runs at 33mhz so should be able to run it smoothly. If not, let me know and I might have to optimize the amount of animated sprites on screen. Hope you both enjoy it!

2024-08-29 16:07:15

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@npub1tys…dgk9 the m515 runs at 33mhz so should be able to run it smoothly. If not, let me know and I might have to optimize the amount of animated sprites on screen. Hope you both enjoy it!