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Hi, Spook_bas, the 'PacMan' in 3D space program, took more time to do than the other Doodles, as it was hard to work out how to get clear graphical output. If anyone knows why a few recalcitrant pixels remain on screeen, please let me know. _____________ The next Doodle, (16), only took an hour or s...

Hi Again, Sorry, I forgot to mention the essentials : Numpad Keys are : left(4), right(6), up(8), down(2), also fore(x), aft(s), (e)scape. This is because my french laptop won't correctly map all keys. When I get home I may try to do a standard QL version ! Good luck... Steve. __________

Hi Folks, Doodle 15 took me more time than usual to do. I have always wanted a 3D Pacman-type game, but never found out how to keep the graphics output clear... So I have removed the 'labyrinth', in '3D space', as you have plenty to concentrate on. You start in LEARNing mode (play=2), but the QL can...

Hi QL enthusiasts,

Quote : "And now for something completely different" : Miscellaneous erotic doodling ...

Steve.
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Hi Ralph, Flickering seems to be related to multi-core processors 'jumping the gun' and executing graphics in parallel, ahead of the ensuing code... ? In a new Doodle I have been prototyping, I get several succeeding images one on top of another, instead of serially, (flickering in fact). To get rid...

Hi Folks, Bad weather has drawn in, so here is Doddle 14 : A beekeeping game... Having only my PC laptop here, I had to use the 2,4,6 & 8 key pad buttons (instead of arrow keys) to control bee movements, ( as I am using a french keyboard). Insects fly in a disorderly manner, and as you control b...

Hi Ralph,

Maybe the flickering depends on your computer's speed rating ?

Try changing line 180 H=100000 to much lower values if you have a slower PC than mine... (Say h=10000), or the opposite for fast PCs !

H is the Hold value that replaces PAUSEs.

Steve.
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Hi, This next Doodle is an attempt to simulate Warp Drive into deep space, as seen in 2001 a Space Odyssee... It needed special treatment to get smooth acceleration, as PAUSE units are far too long to be useable. Tested under QPC2, where it runs very fast indeed. Steve. Warp_bas .zip ________________

Hello again,

Here's an animation of full Technicolour Dreaming.... (Doodle 11).

Steve.
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Hi Everyone,

On holiday, I cannot test these doodles on my QL, but they run fine on my QPC2, so probably under SMSQ/E.

In this10th one, Harry Potter encounters bugs on the web, so wait to see the two possible outcomes...

Steve.