alls. These are in game and runs pretty smooth

Looks fine, except: The character(s) need a shadow!

I had to browse through the whole thread to see if Pharaoh's Curse was mentioned as that game instantly came to my mind when I saw the first screens.

Shhht, don't say that word.    In fact, the game is inspired by several other games and movies and if you are designing a game with ancient egypt content, you will encounter hieroglyphics, statues, chambers, etc. But it is a new thing, and not a successor of another game.

cow@Lisa:~/temp/retroids$ ./retroids-launcher.sh
./retroids: 1: ./retroids: =: not found
./retroids: 1: ./retroids: =a��: not found
./retroids: 1: ./retroids: =a: not found
./retroids: 1: ./retroids: ELF: not found
./retroids: 2: ./retroids: Syntax error: ")" unexpected
 
(ubuntu 12.04 LTS)

Thanks for the support!

@dukope: It is freezed frozen, but I will continue working on it in January.

@siskavard:  Yes, the chances for a C64 version on a real cartridge are 75%. (And for a NES version 25%)

Real men write their own GIF recording and saving code to use with their programs.

roger that 

Wir sind die Roboter!

My C64 sense is tingling…

Yep, PC and C64.

Not Pharaoh's Return is it? How is the BG not widepixel?

No Pharaohs Return, just a "small" warmup. The C64 can mix hires-pixel tiles with 2 colors and wide-pixel tiles with 4 colors in multicolor character mode.

Wir sind die Roboter!

Where is Super Mario? He has to be here somewhere!

Very nice pixels and animation, especially for the creatures. The only part that didn't fit in there is the boulder I think. Looking forward to see more! Is there something to listen to, yet? Voting for a little youtube teaser video! 

...

Very nice environment, but all connected water heights should be at the same level. That looks a bit too artificial.

but i am no fan of the controls.

Well... ok... I could include another optional control scheme. Hm, maybe... What kind of controls do you suggest? luftrausers-like?

i had the feeling if i stopped holding alt they were released again? why not just capture and then keep?

Oops, ok. That's a bug.

mr_gant: any chance to test the new version, yet?

@mr_gant: Oops, big display! Feel free to test the BETA5, I think I have fixed the bug. Thanks for testing!

@udderdude: Moo for the feedback. It's an interesting idea to put the explosions behind all other game objects. I will think about it, but I don't think it is really a problem. The colors: Each fleet has its own shots and explosions. So the ships of your own fleet have the same shot-colors, yup  

For the difficulty: It's really hard to make the game easy without making it boring. I could include a support ship that drops some shield after 3 levels, but I don't know. Once you get the trick that you have attack from the side, it is not really that difficult. Hopefully.

Ok, seems like I tamed openGL on Windows now.
next up: Mac

Ok, here's the new BETA version of Nanovoid. I am using GLFW now, which should fix all the openGL problems.
(Just in case anyone wants to test it)

only getting a black screen with a white dot in the bottom right corner

Ok, seems like Nanovoid still has problems with 64bit Windows. I will try to locate the problem.
(Yes, it should start FULLSCREEN) Has anyone succeeded to run it correctly with 64bit windows?

[Windows]

The final BETA for Windows (and Linux) is available for download now

Any feedback is welcome!

Next up: Mac OS beta.

Any love for a frog in sunglasses?

I am not sure, but that crab! 

Finally, the Linux beta is finished

It has been tested with Xubuntu 12.04 LTS and it's linked dynamicly. I don't know, is it better to use static linking for other distros? Any feedback is welcomed here.

Oh, and I'm not sure how the capturing craft thing works.  I seem to do it by accident sometimes.  That could do with a bit of work I think.

You have to collide with an enemy vessel and then press the "docking-button". (or guide your ship to the docking-marker, if you are using mouse control)

New Windows beta with tons of fixes coming soon...

@Franklins Ghost: That's too early to answer, but it will be a small game, so maybe 60 minutes

@dukope: The music definitely has to be a SID song, that is one of the essentials in a C64 game. But Pharaohs Return's composer likes the sound of the teaser video, so I think there's a good chance that there will be dark parts in the music...

Also, only one Pharaoh returns. But he's got some good old cronies... 

Sorry, here's the teaser... There're still a couple of bugs in there, and I know you... You will find them all and tell me about them, but not tell me anything about the gameplay. So I have to fix them first. Also, sound is important. But next up: demo

Floor 2!  Floor 2!  Floor 2!  Previews please!