CPCteleraNext framework

[Arnaud6128]

GitHub - Arnaud6128/cpctelera at cpctelera_next

Here a post to introduce CPCteleraNext, a fork of cpctelera with new features.

What’s new from original CPCtelera ?

• Full support of SDCC 4.6.0 with all functions migrated to new call convention _sdcccall(1)
• ArkosTracker3 integrated (AKG and AKM players) (Arkos Tracker – The best 8-bit Tracker for AY/YM!)
• ZX0/ZX0B and ZX1/ZX1B compressors integrated (Néstor Gracia)
• New functions and examples :
  • CPC+ (Asic) functions
  • EasyOverscan functions
  • Sprite clipping / zoom functions
  • Collision functions
  • SpriteBuffer new functions
  • Disc file loader (FDC Tools | Arkos)
  • Disc sector read and write and automatic file data import at specific location.
  • Geometric functions (in progress mode 1 only)

[Arnaud6128]

What new since CPCWiki crash (sic) :

• Updated to SDCC 4.6.0. Fix a lot of bugs of SDCC 4.5.0, code is really more stable, update your version only for this reason !
• Add disc sector read and write functions and automatic file data import.
• A lot of reviews on existing code and fix namely on assembly compatibility with old projects and linux compatibility (Thanks Néstor Gracia for all great reviews)

In progress :

• Geometric functions :
  • Draw plot, circle and line (Thanks @ervin for his existing code it help me a lot). More functions to come and other modes (mode 1 only for now). Here for draw line coding progress : https://www.youtube.com/@arnaudbouche7887
• RLE WB (Wonder Boy, yes the game) compression format (https://www.smspower.org/Development/Compression#WonderBoyInMonsterWorldRLE) :
  • RLE decrunch of course, but also RLE z80 compressor and drawSpriteRLE functions.

[Gryzor]

Oh now we’re counting versions with BCC and ACC? (Before/after CPCwiki crash)

[Arnaud6128]

That could be the reference time for the forum : June 29, day 0 :joy:

[ervin]

@Arnaud6128

Thanks for the mention

I have been enjoying cpcteleraNext a lot, and the improved code generation from sdcc 4.6.0 is excellent.

Regarding the line drawing code, last year I worked on much improved line routines, which are a lot faster, but I’ve only created a mode 0 version. The intention is to one day maybe write a driving game using vector graphics. I need to figure out how to do efficient line clipping though!

[SagaDS]

You can start Mode 0 Line, there is only Mode 1 at the moment

[Arnaud6128]

Hi,
i worked this week-end to add to img2cpc utility, the sprite-hardware generation and i updated cpctelera macros to use it.
The example AsteroidPlus was also updated to use it.

If someone need it, it’s pushed on repo cpctelera_next.

[Arnoldemu]

Can cpctelera be run under Windows Subsystem for Linux?

[Arnaud6128]

From memory cpctelera was OK with WSL, no reasons it doesn’t work with cpcteleraNext.
I use it under Linux and Cygwin64.